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    4.6 (29 reviews)

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    Halo halo
    Anh N.

    Visitor in town and what a great spot to grab delish soft sweet treats with the kiddos! Tried the halo halo and it didn't disappoint! Mung bean, jackfruit... Yum!

    Misty M.

    We got the Twix ice concoction and were pleasantly impressed. I've never had this style of dessert before and its light fluffiness was delicious. There were just enough toppings to make this sweet treat a new family favorite. I was also impressed by the kindness and attentiveness of the teenagers working behind the counter. On what was a noticeably slow night, they were playing cards together...a nice change from so many employees spending down time on their phone. We'll definitely be back for an after dinner treat and to try some of their other flavors.

    Recee's peanut butter cup ice
    Trisha L.

    Great Christmas feeling in florida! The shaved ice thing wasn't what I thought it was, it's shaved flavored ice. This is cutting edge (lol... food puns) food technology was a new adventure for me and my family. The service was friendly and very patient as we tried to figure out the large menu, it's not that big but there are a lot of options. And then explained whatever questions we had. Inside was cold and the ice machine is loud but it's fascinating to see them make this dense delicacy! Especially in the warm florida life. While we were there they had about 5 take out orders and another 3 groups of customers so it was jumping the entire time! Please check this place out for a very unique experience!

    Strawberry cheesecake shaved snow
    Gina T.

    Need cooling off or just a yummy dessert in Sarasota/siesta key? You must try Vampire Penguins shaved ice dessert. I had the strawberry shortcake. They run a block of strawberry thru a shave I've machine to turn it into fluffy snow then they drizzled caramel and topped with graham cracker sprinkles strawberries and bananas. My family tried the orange dream and pina colada all were refreshing and delicious I preferred the strawberry

    Shaved snow
    Deb L.

    Nice presentation however , Tasted like the frost on the outside of a gallon of ice cream ... barely any toppings ( ordered peanut butter cup ) a few peanut chips and a drizzle of chocolate. Basically a pile of snow for $10 - waste of money .

    Jack L.

    With such an interesting name, I had to try this dessert shop. It's a tiny area, but with really wonderful haves ice treats. I've never had shaved iced this fancy so this was a unique experience, but definitely a pleasant one. The flavors were amazing while being fluffy and not too overpowering. Honestly a great spin on frozen treats, but do expect to pay a bit more than usual desserts. I would also say the overall energy of the place could be improved, but I still recommend it here!

    an ice cream sundae
    Layla S.

    Stopped in to check out what they had available. I knew it was a shaved ice place but the flavors they offer is so awesome'! I chose the Thai tea with whip cream. Yummy!

    Strawberry cheesecake
    Abby H.

    Looking for something new and unique to try while vacationing Siesta Key? Vampire Penguin SRQ is your stop! Stumbled upon this gem and discovered a new favorite dessert. This shop serves what I consider a gourmet shaved ice. It tastes as if your eating the flavors of your favorite ice cream, but the texture is so light that you leave feeling like you ate air. Can't forget to comment on the creativity of the plating presentation! Customer service was very gracious and accommodating. I encourage you to give it a try!

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    We enjoyed the vampire penguin in Naples prior to their closing so it was a nice surprise to see them in Sarasota. Same concept also good.

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    5.0(21 reviews)
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    Great customer service!! Reminds me of New Orleans style snoballs. It was delicious and I highly…read morerecommend.

    SnoBalls in over 100 flavors and countless combinations, well maybe not countless because it is…read morepossible to figure this out if you agree that "E+XX" is the exponential notation, which means you multiply the number that precedes the E by 10 raised to the XX power, or equivalently, shift the decimal point XX places to the right which means there are 1.26765 x 1030 different flavors that can be made using the 100 flavors available if the number of flavors is an accurate account of what flavors are available here. Regardless of the exact number of possible flavors I doubt that you'll get through all the possibilities since making decisions is often hard, and making good decisions quickly is even harder, so I decided to keep it simple and ordered a large "tiger's blood" although the sour cherry and sour grape combinations were speaking to me which I hope to try in the near future, I based my decision today on the status quo bias and because it was extremely warm and humid out, or maybe it's my tendency to stick with what I know, instead of choosing something new and different. I often see the alternative as a risk or just not worth the trouble, even if it might be better, although after my first bite I wish I had ordered something different, but these are so refreshing I was somewhat happy with my decision. No matter what you're craving I doubt very many people go with their original choice after standing in line for more than a few minutes. Everyone's a kid when it comes to SnoBalls even the most sophisticated palette struggles when given more than a few choices so don't hold up the line and pick one we all are feeling the same anxiety. The staff here is very friendly, accommodating and understanding of the process - the prices are fair or at least manageable if you're a wet ice junkie. You probably should order one size larger than your thinking to eliminate any regret when the spoon scrapes the bottom of the cup...

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