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    Vampire Penguin

    4.5 (166 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 8:00 PM
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Christina F.

    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.

    Kay R.

    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.

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    Nichole M.

    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.

    Build your own $11 large
    Kimberly H.

    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

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    Jurry P.

    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.

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    Thomas T.

    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.

    David H.

    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.

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    Nancy T.

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

    Nahsee Y.

    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.

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

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

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    Best shaved Ice EVERRRRR! Definitely coming back for round 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,inf The service was really fast for how big it was.

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    We drove 25 minutes to get here and they were still closed long past noon on Saturday 6/14.

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