We are always greeted with a smile! I asked for recommendations and was recommended the Mexican berry with Chamoy and Tajin that is imported from Mexico. It was delicious! The girls got the new nerd which was like a tart watermelon and blueberry. The other one was a blueberry and strawberry flavored one! The blueberry was light and fresh tasting! I loved the sourness with the watermelon. The store is always well stocked, clean with clean trash cans and clean restroom! Quality products, great way to cool off, and cute items to purchase all aside from being delicious of course! read more

We had the açaí bowl and a strawberry banana smoothie. Perhaps that's where we went wrong. It's a shaved snow type dessert shop. If we do come again we would need to order that instead of a smoothie. My smoothie was suppose to have real strawberries and bananas but it didn't taste like real fruit. It tasted more like bananas and bubblegum . I don't know if it was the wrong order or the flavors were off. The açaí bowl was okay. The establishment is cute and small. The vampy penguin mascot is super adorable. They had two people making orders and working the register. The service was not exceptional. read more

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Treated ourselves after dinner from a nearby spot It's fluffy and creamy mixture ice cream Flavor was good and staff was friendly read more

Two in our party of three requested and ordered our usuals. The youngest in our party tried and loved a new topping. Staff were nice. Seems busier than usual, so it was a good thing we planned to take our custom orders on the go. Always looking forward to returning. read more

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Vampire Penguin has been on my radar for a while, and I finally got the chance to try it. Walking in, I wasn't quite sure what to expect, and I did feel a little overwhelmed at first. The interior is very busy, with snacks and merch in the front corners, and it felt a bit crowded. The décor definitely leans hard into the Halloween/vampire theme, which fans of that aesthetic will probably enjoy. Ordering was slightly confusing. There wasn't a menu listing the premade items, so you had to wait for them to scroll across the TV screen above the register. There was however a detailed menu for building your own dessert, which was helpful. We arrived later in the evening, and it seemed like they were starting to wind down for the night, but the staff was still friendly and took our order without issue. Our wait time was about 10 minutes for two items. I ordered the Peach Blossom, which was much sweeter than I expected. When I think of shaved ice, I usually imagine something closer to Korean style shaved ice, especially since it's Asian owned, but this felt more like a fusion dessert. My daughter ordered the Butterbeer and enjoyed it, though it was also too sweet for my personal taste. The main downside during our visit was the bathroom. The toilet wasn't functioning properly, my husband had trouble flushing it and had to open the lid to mess with it and about 10 minutes later my daughter experienced the same issue and had to text us from inside. It's something that could become a bigger problem if not addressed. Overall, the experience was interesting and unique, and I'm open to giving it another try with maybe a custom built order. A few improvements would really elevate the experience. read more

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After every Christmas or choir performance, it has always been a tradition to go out for ice cream. My parents did this for me growing up, and now it's something we continue with our own kids. After my son's performance, we gave him the choice between Baskin Robbins or Vampire Penguin, and even though we had never been there before, he chose Vampire Penguin. It's such a cute spot with fun, creative snow cones. The ice is light and fluffy, and the toppings are very "extra". We each ordered something different, and I went with the Fruity Pebbles; it was delicious! I'm not sure if the cashier was the owner, but she truly made the experience. She was friendly, quick, and took the time to explain all the snow cone options. Her energy and kindness made the visit even more special. read more

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The concept is super cool. Different flavors of shaved ice. Great for all ages! I enjoyed the Mexican candy and my nephew got the build your own. You order at the front and you are served your shaved ice. 4/5 for personal reasons... I am purchasing shaved flavored water. But it's what the nephew wanted. Haha! $8 for regular $11 for large read more

Vampire Penguin - Build your own $11 large - Desserts Near Me - Fresno, California

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Great little spot to get what the call "shaved snow". Imagine Ice Cream in shave ice form. It was pretty dang good! Service was quick after ordering our desserts. I wanted a vampire dog also but I didn't want to wait the 15 minutes for them to cook it. read more

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We ordered Thai-Bo which was Thai tea snow and coffee snow minus the bobas since they've ran out and Coffee Toffee that was coffee snow with pieces of Heath toffees bits. Both shaved snow we ordered had very faint taste of flavor but was soft and fluffy and the toppings helped make it tasty. Beware of the caramel, it is veryyyyyy sweet. Service was good and the decor was cute. read more

Vampire Penguin - Thai-Bo (with no boba) - Desserts Near Me - Fresno, California

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So disappointed tonight ice nearly any flavor. The shaved ice was not compacted wasted money tonight! In the past they took the time to ensure excellence and satisfaction. Tonight was not worth $9. Maybe a buck freeze pop f read more

Delicious shaved ice! They have many options but we chose the strawberry churro, and strawberry cheesecake shaved ice. Flavors were not too sweet and very enjoyable. Inside was clean, with cute decor. Unsure if there are any other places like this in Fresno but will return. Service was good, I'm sure it can be overwhelming at times but the girl taking our order was nice and patient. This place had been on my radar for a while and I'm glad I finally tried it. read more

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Came here after a 3 mile run and our run club took over this place. It's tiny spot but packed with flavor. There are several shaved snow options to choose from but if you don't like those, you can customize your own. If you don't want a shaved ice treat, get a smoothie. I got the coffee affogato with brownie bites. It was the perfect cool treat after the sweaty run. Customer service was friendly and accommodating. read more

A disappointing visit. I had the Mangonada. I found it too sweet with no detectable mango chunks. The drink took a long time too. read more

Vampire Penguin - Mangonada - Desserts Near Me - Fresno, California

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We love this place. We had tried this amazing dessert originally at Koja Kitchen. Love the variety of this place. You can get something fruity, chocolaty, or customized to your tastes. The shaved ice is not like a snow cone or ice cream. It's more like a sugar snow. You should give it a try! Its different but delicious. read more

Vampire Penguin - Desserts Near Me - Fresno, California

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Sometimes the lines are long. But it's worth it. Food is fantastic, there is nothing like it!

Great place we went two times. Definitely get the granny apple variety snow it was the best of the four we shared!!!

Friendly and patience personnel while you are trying to decide what you want. Too many delicious flavors. Comfortable and family atmosphere! read more

Vampire Penguin - Desserts Near Me - Fresno, California

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Warning, if you do not live in the area and you try this place you will be sad because you likely won't find another one nearby. We do an annual trip to Southern California every year and Fresno is our halfway point. We usually stop the night in Fresno and try the multiple options of food and dessert that are in the area. This evening prompted me to give vampire penguin a try. I had no idea what I was getting but I decided to be adventurous and go for it. I am so glad I did but I'm also regretting it! I have not been able to stop thinking about the vampy road amazing concoction I had over a week ago! It was so good! And there is nothing even remotely like vampire penguin anywhere near me. My heart is broken because that was probably one of the best frozen desserts I have had in a really long time. I did order through DoorDash so I can't speak to the ambiance of the place but I can say that whoever did my order did it perfectly. Everything was perfect. And again I am so sad that I live four and a half hours away and can't have this regularly. Though that's probably a good thing for my waistline. Definitely give them a shot if you want something different and unique for dessert. You won't be disappointed unless you can't go again any time soon read more

Vampire Penguin - Vampy Road with hard shell and sprinkles - Desserts Near Me - Fresno, California

Came here for a little treat. One thing to note is I had assumed this was an asian shaved ice place (similar to bingsoo or Chinese/Philippino shaved ice). I woulud say it is more actually more similar to a Mexican fusion place and had a very extensive menu. Our treat hit the spot but was nothing standout. Toppings are simple and sparse, but it is a fun place to take kids and very fun options. read more

Absolutely loved this place! I saw a fellow Yelper post a review about this place so happy I bookmarked and finally tired this place out! They have a ton of flavors to choose from which makes it hard to choose since they all look amazing! My favorites were defiantly the strawberry cheesecake and paradise sunrise from the three flavors I tired. Although all three were good the banana cream pie was the least favorite, but it was still delicious. You could definitely share this dessert with someone, but honestly it's so light and fluffy it's easy to just finish on your own. The service was great staff is very friendly and helpful! Inside is also very clean! I will 100% be back to try more flavors. read more

Vampire Penguin - Desserts Near Me - Fresno, California

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I was craving Hawaiian shaved ice. We found this place! The menu is so big and it made it hard to choose but my fav was the walrus blood I loved the watermelon coconut combo. My kids loved the other two. Staff are very friendly. It's a cute place and I was excited to hear they are coming to Turlock! Definitely recommend trying this place. read more

Vampire Penguin - Walrus blood. Mexican Candy Strawberry banana smoothie - Desserts Near Me - Fresno, California

Love the place there is lots of different options to choose from. Location was very clean and the girl in from was very helpful.

My 16YO and I stumbled across this place while driving home a couple of nights ago. Super cute and the two sales associates were super helpful. We had never been into one of these locations before so we looked over the menu for a hot minute, asked a few questions, and then settled on a couple of options. The regular size is plenty big and the taste is absolutely amazing. We will be back. read more

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I find myself coming back again and again! I love trying new flavor combos from their extensive menu! The fruit flavors are usually my favorite but this past time we tried a peanut butter cup combo of flavors and it was so delicious! Not too strong on the peanut butter flavor with a great depth of chocolate to it. My favorite topping is condensed milk so I'm always partial to the combos that have that included. However, you can always build your own! I love that the flavor is within the snow - no syrups at the bottom of the cup like a traditional American snow cone. The servers are always friendly and helpful too! read more

I tried Halo-Halo and Paradise Sunrise. My favorite shaved snow of all time! So soft and smooth, perfect combination of flavors and ingredients. The main reason for me to come to Fresno. Staffs are nice welcoming. Nice music. I only wish they have WiFi available for customer. read more

Vampire Penguin - Paradise Sunrise - Desserts Near Me - Fresno, California

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This is fun little place to stop by and check out for a little dessert! I like how it resembles a little Asian store with all the snacks sold everywhere. I kinda wish there were board games in there since it seemed a little fitting (unless I'm blind ig). Anyways, the person up front was really nice and cheerful and gave us some really good suggestions since it was our first time going. The halo halo had all the traditional fillings you'd normally find even the jackfruit so that was definitely a surprise. I stole some of my friends s'more and that was also really nice. read more

Vampire Penguin - Halo Halo S'mores - Desserts Near Me - Fresno, California

Went back to visit and still enjoyed the flavors very much! Great place to hang out with the kiddos read more

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We came here on a weeknight and could not decide which flavors to get because they have such an extensive menu. It was really impressive. The staff member was patient with us as we chose our snow cones. We ended up getting the halo halo, one with berries and one with cantaloupe and coconut. Everything tasted just like we thought should and everything literally melts in your mouth. The only thing to remember about shaved ice is that even though these desserts look big, they are water-based, so it feels like it runs out really fast. Definitely better to do 1 maybe 2 people per dessert. Otherwise it might not be enough. These desserts are a bit on the pricier side but still amazing. The closest you'll get to authentic shaved ice in Hawaii, with its really soft texture. read more

Vampire Penguin - 3 snow cones for just over $25 - Desserts Near Me - Fresno, California

Thank you for your kind response, I really appreciate how you defend your employees. I hope you don't go through what we experienced from your staff, and wish you and your business the best. read more

If you are craving for some shave ice dessert and can't make it to Hawaii, well Vampire Penguin is your nearest option in Fresno area. Delicious shave ice and many fun flavors to choose from. The store's ambiance is so cool and lively. The staff were so nice and friendly and fast service. Highly recommend this place for dessert. We ordered vampy road (marshmallows, chocolate ice cream, chocolate shave ice) and Mexican candy with the side of popping bobas. Both flavors were very good. read more

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I've had Vampire Penguin in Sacramento and was excited to try this one in Fresno. It was good but for some reason, not like the one in Sacramento. It is great to have this place in Fresno though because it is different from many other ice cream/dessert places. read more

What a delicious treat, and a great way to enjoy shaved ice with a twist! Such a cute place to enjoy, everything has a theme and the staff were excellent in providing recommendations. We couldn't have been happier and enjoyed every bite of this frozen treat. A slice of Hawaii and Japan all rolled into one delicious spoonful. And come on, who doesn't love a vampire penguin?! What a catchy name, even there titles for their servers; an ice slayer! What an awesome place to bring the family. Happy trails! read more

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Heard really great things about this place so decided to pay them a visit! There are lots of little stands to buy from when you first walk in, and the interior is spotless! The menu is pretty large so the two screens are constantly changing, but you can also scan a QR code to take a look on your phone. I almost got a smoothie, but the cashier convinced me to get snow instead since I'm a first timer. Customer service was great!! I don't think he had a nametag, but he was super enthusiastic and answered any questions my friends and I had. What I got & what I thought: Mocha Cookie Crumble (5/5): It was delicious! The regular size is enough for one person. The shaved ice is the absolute softest ice I've ever eaten, and it paired well with the generous amount of crunchy toppings. My friends got the Smoreo & Halo Halo and enjoyed their ice as well. Overall, the shaved ice here has great taste, texture, and presentation! Bonus points: Spoons change color which is pretty cool :-) read more

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After trying Vampire Penguin in Sacramento we just realized that there was a location in Fresno. Braved the rain to try one of our favorite desserts. I got the strawberry cheesecake and it was delicious! I absolutely love the texture of the snow and the sweet but not too sweet flavor. The service was great and unlike the locations in Sac the service was fast. It came out really quickly although I did miss the cheesecake bites that came with my order in Sac. I don't remember what my kids ordered, I think Dulce de Leche and some chocolate concoction. They were both really satisfied too. We'll be back and maybe I'll finally try something new. read more

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Love the desserts, well portioned and wide variety of flavors and signature dishes. The place is clean and kid-friendly.

This place is amazing! The service is great and the shaved snow is so good! Highly recommended.

One of our favorite places to get some cold, sweet and yummy!! We were to totally stuffed after dinner at Five but somehow we managed to squeeze in shaved ice. They have a lot of flavors and super cute presentation. The serving size is big and our family of three was able to share the large and be satisfied. Customer service was amazing as always. The staff were really friendly and gave us some of their recommendations and favorites. We will definitely be back soon! read more

Vampire Penguin - Desserts Near Me - Fresno, California

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Great place! Their shaved show/ice is really good! They had so many options to choose from. You even could make your own with the ice flavor and toppings. We had dinner just on the other side of the street when we found this place. It has a unique name and it's nicely decorated inside. The woman at the counter was super helpful in choosing a flavor. I would definitely drive across town to come here again! read more

Vampire Penguin - Dulce de leche and strawberry cheesecake - Desserts Near Me - Fresno, California

Vampire Penguin is located in the Piazza del Fiore shopping center on the southeast corner of Champlain and Perrin in northeast Fresno. They serve shaved snow desserts that feature light and fluffy "snow" mixed with syrups, fruit, and other sweet toppings. They offer both non-dairy and dairy desserts (some snows are mixed with vanilla ice cream or sweetened condensed milk) and they also have sugar-free and low sugar options. In addition to shaved snow, Vampire Penguin also offers sweet crepes and a wide variety of treats from the Jelly Belly candy line. Their dessert makers are called "Snow Slayers" and the cute Vampire Penguin mascot is even featured in children's books available for purchase in store. On my family's visit, we each got a different shaved snow dessert to try. My husband got the Piña Colada which was made with pineapple and coconut snow, topped with coconut flakes, condensed milk, coconut cream, mango boba, pineapple pieces, and topped with whipped cream and two cherries. My son ordered the Neapolitan, which was made with chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry snow, and crushed graham crackers on the top and bottom. I ordered the Mexican Candy, made with mango snow, Chamoy and caramel drizzles, Tajin, and a side of chili and mango boba. Though we all thoroughly enjoyed our desserts, the consensus was that my selection was everyone's favorite. The texture of the snow is light and fluffy, yet creamier and more dense than typical shaved ice. It doesn't melt as quickly as you might expect either. It's a very enjoyable textural and taste experience. The shaved snow desserts at Vampire Penguin come in two sizes, regular and large. (I thought regular was still quite generous, but my guys both wished they had ordered larges, mainly because they just enjoyed their desserts so much.) Highly enjoyable, will definitely return. read more

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I was completely unaware of this small establishment's very existence until a friend hauled me over there for dessert. Believe me: This is not your grandma's shaved ice. They may call it shaved ice, but they also let you know there is condensed milk in there. These delectable dishes of perfection emerge from the back like castles of flavor. I didn't even snap a photo because I was so excited to take a bite. I chose "Lemon Bar" and was informed that it was not very sweet. I excitedly replied that I'm not sweet either, so it's a match made in heaven. And it was. There was a dusting of graham crackers on top, like an inverted (or deconstructed) lemon pit. There was a lovely clump of lemon bobo beads that looked like caviar on on side along the base. It was a mountain of flavor - exploding in my mouth. I loved every bite! The extra bit of fun is that my spoon changed colors with the temperature. So it added to the fun of eating the dessert. The ambiance was very much a "Nightmare Before Christmas" meets dessert diner. Fun but not fussy. read more