It wasn't a particularly hot day when we spotted the Kona Ice truck, but I've always believed…read moreshaved ice is a treat you can enjoy year-round. And if you're indecisive like me, you'll love their self-serve FlavorWave bar, where you can choose from a row of vibrant syrups and mix as many flavors as your sweet tooth desires. THE FOOD. - Shaved Ice! We chose piña colada & lime because we wanted something sweet with a little zest. The ice itself was fluffy and light, so the syrups soaked in well. Highly recommend! THE VERDICT. Refreshing shaved ice that hits the spot! To find one near you, try checking their website or social media accounts.

Awesome service they were great and tasty treats for everyone They made sure everyone in our party…read morewas happy and received plenty of iced treats

If you love shaved ice, you NEED to try Sno 2 Go! These aren't your average snow cones--the…read moreflavors are incredibly bold, and they layer the syrup throughout the entire cone so every bite is packed with flavor. And the soft serve in the middle?! SO creamy and such a good combination with the fluffy shaved ice. My favorites were the Pineapple Upside Down Cake, Shark Attack, which tastes so nostalgic, Apple Pie, which literally tastes like you're eating an apple pie, and Dragon Berry Delight. The fresh fruit is another huge plus, and they have monthly specials that make it extra fun to come back and try something new. Such a fun local dessert spot!

I don't know how I haven't written a review for Sno 2 Go yet. It's our go to when we want something…read moreafter dinner. There aren't many places like this around Irvine if at all. There's place like Ritas or Brusters but this is classic show cone ice. Sometimes the drive through line can take a while but to me it's worth it. Lots of good flavors to pick from including some sugar options. They rotate a few flavors of the month as well

So I was fortunate enough to try the salted caramel, and it was delicious and I usually don't even…read morelike salted ice cream! But my go to is Always Rocky Rd., and Rocky Road was delicious ! The cookie dough, the chocolate chips and it works extremely delicious. I guess like my favorite chocolate! The host John manager is very knowledgeable, and loves the product. I

This ice cream shop is located on the second floor of The Shops At Mission Viejo near Macy's. It…read morewas formerly Yum Ice Cream. It's been renovated and is now bright and very cute rather than the dark, run down place it used to be. They offer both rolled ice cream and scooped ice cream. I ordered a single scoop of coffee ice cream with caramel sauce. The coffee ice cream had muted flavor but was okay. The friendly fellow doing the scooping put a less than average amount of sauce on top but again, I was okay with it. I wouldn't make a special trip here but if I was at this mall and craving ice cream it's a satisfactory place to enjoy a cold treat.

So yummy! First time here!…read more I got the medium size in a cup with two flavors. ($6.75) unfortunately they don't allow two flavors for the small size. Coffee Chocolate Chip Perfect coffee flavor and the chocolate chips are tiny, thin, square pieces that just melt in your mouth. I usually don't prefer chocolate chips in my ice cream because it can be so hard in contrast with the ice cream. However, the shape of these chocolate chips makes it melt so much faster and it makes the overall ice cream texture much more enjoyable to eat. Salty Caramel Truffle This was also delicious! However, it was too sweet for my liking. Younger me would have loved it at this sugar level though! Great flavor but just wish it was less sweet. It's caramel though, so the sweetness was kind of expected. Samples I also tried a couple samples. They are quite generous with the amount. Orange Dream Cream - this was ok. Maybe I'll just wasn't feeling like eating a fruity, sorbet flavor. Horchata - this was a pass for me. The flavor was not strong enough. Staff members were super friendly and very helpful! They were also very patient as I decided which flavors I wanted. Inside Very cold! Bring a jacket if you will stay a while to decide like I did lol. It's also HUGE inside! I've never been to such a big ice cream store. They have so many flavors to choose from too! I would go back to try other flavors!

came to handels after dinner on a weekday and it was nice! a few customers but no line. the worker…read morewho took care of us was super friendly!! he offered his recommendations and also let us try any flavor we wanted. i always love to try out flavors i havent tried before. and handels has sooooo many so i feel like i will never be able to catch up. which is not a bad thing :) i was trying out raspberry flavors but decided on the orange dream cream bc it is one of my favorite flavors. we took our ice cream and ate it outside! lots of outdoor seating around. its quite relaxing. though shortly after, there were kids running around being a lil rowdy but overall, an enjoyable time

I'm not a person that loves ice cream but Handels has a great variety of flavors. You can also…read morepurchase freshly packed pints and quarts of your favorite flavor of ice cream. The employees are efficient event when there's a long line. Summer is the perfect season to visit Handels

Came here wanting a late night dessert. I've been seeing them open so many locations all across…read moreCalifornia, so I had to finally give them a try. The layout is a little different from your traditional ice cream shop, where you can see all the flavors displayed in freezers. It was interesting, but I'm glad that all scoops come with a waffle cone. Nothing too amazing about the waffle cone it's pretty standard. I tried their Biscoff Cheesecake ice cream, and I'm a sucker for cheesecake ice cream, so I had high hopes. I'd say it was pretty decent. It had a good, rich cheesecake flavor with a slight hint of Biscoff. However, I wasn't a huge fan of the Biscoff part. I felt like it was a little overpowering and took away from the cheesecake flavor. Overall, not bad, but I'd probably try another flavor next time.

Velvet Scoop is officially opening its doors!…read more Join us Thursday, August 13 at 6 PM at The Shops at Mission Viejo for a sweet grand opening celebration! Enjoy a ribbon cutting, ice cream sampling, and luxury strawberry sampling. Come celebrate where elegance meets sweetness! Just discovered Velvet Scoop at The Shops at Mission Viejo, and it's basically a sweet-tooth playground! Their rolled ice cream is made fresh to order on a freezing-cold plate with fresh fruit and natural ingredients. And you HAVE to check out the Dubai Collection -- layers of strawberries, pistachio cream, cake, and chocolate drizzle. Plus, they've got milkshakes, mangonadas, chocolate-dipped bananas, Oreo treats, and brownies. Perfect spot when you want dessert that's fun, indulgent, and totally camera-worthy!

For an ice cream lover, this place will really fill the craving for a creamy delight. It's a small…read morelittle ice cream shop at the second story of the Mission Viejo Mall. Besides their rolled ice creams, they have fruit cups that can be customized with toppings. You can also combine your flavors for the rolled ice cream so I had Nutella and banana flavors rolled together. The ice cream is made with love and effort and served to you right in front of everyone. You can have toppings added so I added some Oreos to it. The ice cream was creamy and I personally loved the combination of Nutella and banana. Only problem I see is that they are running the place with one staff member that has to ring in all the orders, help answer all the questions and samples, and be the same person to build the rolls so even though there was only 2 guests ahead when I came, it took about a good 20 mins till I ordered.

Very yummy! Gelati is the perfect way to get the best of both worlds--Italian ice and custard…read more Definitely a great dessert option if you're near one! I was a big fan of the mango Italian ice flavor. It was sweet, refreshing, and had a great mango flavor. Love that there's custard at the bottom too!

I know Rita's is a chain and this was my first time trying this after dinner nearby - it was so…read moregood! It's so hard to find a place that can make Italian ice creamy yet smooth. I tried watermelon and the Mermaid flavor (tastes like cotton candy and something that tastes like the color pink). My husband got the recommended 5 layer with cotton candy and cherry. It was all so good especially with the custard. The custard itself is like a soft serve on steroids. I don't like things that are too sweet but this was all just right. You can get the ice by itself or together with the custard. I would recommend trying the ice flavors you would want then getting it with custard, it really elevates the ice. The person helping us was so friendly! Not a lot of shade or tables to enjoy this but luckily this was during the evening on a cool night. I imagine it wouldn't be easy to enjoy this on a hot day. Otherwise, would come back to this location!

The better half and I have sampled flavors from these carts on several occasions, but finally made…read morea purchase last weekend. Mustache Mike's actually has two carts at the Irvine Spectrum, one is usually located near Wood Ranch BBQ and Grill ( http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/mustache-mikes-italian-ice-cart-irvine-2?select=9IW-XuY6hHdzN-0DRRBGVA#wey2nnujNXTuKAxefI29CA ) and the other is located near the Carousel and Red Robin. The latter sells beverages in addition to the Italian Ice and has a punch card, the other location only sells the Italian Ice. I have already tried Rita's Italian Ice and sampled Confetti Italian Ice and Custard, not really being impressed with either. I thought the custard was pretty good from both places, but the Italian Ice was a little lacking in flavor. Honestly, Rita's had a very foul after taste, that really disagreed with my palate. Mustache Mike's doesn't offer custard, but in my opinion you really don't need it because the flavors of their ice are good enough to stand on their own. Rohlinism: Sometimes the best ideas come from the application of the K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple Stupid) Rule! Mustache Mike's offers 6 flavors: ( http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/mustache-mikes-italian-ice-cart-irvine-2?select=9IW-XuY6hHdzN-0DRRBGVA#YJL0NqxHAJ6LEOwhRxPF7Q ) Bada Boom Blue Razzberry Juicy Rancher (Watermelon, Lemon and Sour Apple Swirl) Big Daddy (Cherry, Orange and Pineapple Swirl) Manic Mango Root Beer Float Da Bomb (Cherry, Lemon and Blue Razz Swirl) The guy running the cart ( http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/mustache-mikes-italian-ice-cart-irvine-2?select=9IW-XuY6hHdzN-0DRRBGVA#dosOjQrY5wh8fxpBi2nZeg ) offered us samples and after trying a few, my lovely wife settled on the Kids size Big Daddy ( http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/mustache-mikes-italian-ice-cart-irvine-2?select=9IW-XuY6hHdzN-0DRRBGVA#9IW-XuY6hHdzN-0DRRBGVA ) and I went with Medium Da Bomb ( http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/mustache-mikes-italian-ice-cart-irvine-2?select=9IW-XuY6hHdzN-0DRRBGVA#Bb8hyF-FWlOoh_IWyM2Gtw ). We both appreciated the fact the ice was piled high into the cup and truth be told, the Kids size would have probably been plenty for me, but I still managed to eat the medium. The ice itself had a very nice texture and the flavor ratios were excellent. One flavor didn't drowned out the others. We both enjoyed our ices very much with only critic being Kaya. I don't know if it was brain freeze, but she just didn't like the ice flavors. Another huge plus was the flavor didn't fade as the ice started melting and usually Laina will stop eating her desserts when it melts, but in this case she finished the whole cup. If you are looking for a great way to cool off during the summer at Spectrum, give one of these carts a try!

I was wandering the Spectrum on a hot summer day and ran across this cart. For about $5 I ordered…read morewhat was basically a shaved ice like version of the Big Stick. You know, that orange pineapple flavored monstrosity that would drip all over your face, chin, and hands as a child? I ate 4 spoonfuls and my teeth started to hurt. Way too sweet for my taste, so much so that I had to have water afterwards. Didn't get to eat enough of it to cool down so that didn't help much. I think this would be ok for those with a serious sweet tooth, but I won't be back.