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“I just had to try two flavors, the first one I got was the Vanilla Milk with condensed milk and honey boba.” in 67 reviews
“Paradise Tea was as good as last time, but next time I'm trying their signature Shaved Ice.” in 9 reviews
“A friend and I got the mountain size green tea ice with watermelon, flan pudding, and grass jelly.” in 15 reviews
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Ming C.
Houston's Premium Boba Tea and Shaved Ice Cream since 2010. Seen on NBC, ABC, Fox. Surreal Flavored Bubble Tea, Shaved Ice Desserts. Premium Teas, Delicious Boba Milk Teas, Incredible Smoothies. We are EXTRA Ordinary. Nu Ice is our real fruit shaved ice. It's not ice cream, snow cone or yogurt, but a unique combination of real fruit and high-quality ingredients. Each block goes through a rigorous ten hours of preparation and end up as amazing, flavorful layers of goodness. It might taste a bit like ice cream, but it has the texture of cotton candy. With more than 25 topping to choose from and six different drizzles, you can customize your own masterpiece. We also have tons of bubble tea from Vietnamese coffee and juices to boba milk teas and special smoothies/frappes. There are more than 12 different add-ins you can put into your drinks including our honey boba and handcrafted salted caramel whip cream. When You Want Something Extra Ordinary. Have some Balls. Try Something Nu. Come taste why we are a must visit when you are in Houston.
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When will you hire more staff? Today owner has 1 staff member taking order for 20 people and a large group left. This is a common occurrence at this location. The staff member was really good poor guy Thanks for the smart ass answer by the way LOL!
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We know sometimes it gets extremely busy at our store. We are actually hiring, and have been. We only hire the best so it sometimes takes us a while to find someone who can give 10+ customer service and handle the pace. Feel free to apply if you… more
Ming C., Business Manager3 years ago 4 people found this helpfulQ:
Is Nu Ice offering dine in or is it take out only?
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- Tony T.Houston, TX118137462Feb 22, 2024
It must have been the owner working because he was very friendly.
We order just the plain vanilla shave ice so we can see how the base shaved ice taste and it was sweet. More sweet than some places but we liked it. We added bananas to compliment the sweetness.
We will be back to try other flavors.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Mar 17, 2024
My aunt and cousins came from out of town and really wanted shaved ice. We were debating whether it was worth it to go all the way in bellaire when I found this place!
First impressions: The area gets super packed depending on the time and day you're going. It's right next to oh my Gogi (one of my fave food places) and spotlight karaoke that gets packed on the weekends and nights. We came during the day and there were only 30min parking spaces available for us.
Service: Servers were very friendly and our drinks/shaved ice came out pretty fast.
Food/Drinks: I got the Vietnamese iced coffee. It was okay, not my favorite, but it wasn't bad. I think the real saving grace here is the shaved ice. You're able to customize it to your liking and it tastes pretty good. We went for two chocolate type ones and were pretty satisfied (these are smalls btw).
Definitely would come back, especially since I live super close!Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Shandi W.Energy Corridor, Houston, TX0191Mar 4, 2024
Pros: service was quick and friendly. Prices were fair. Something fun and different than a standard cup up ice cream.
Cons: flavors fell a bit flat. I ordered w/ three different flavors and none of them really wowed me. The shop floors and several tables were quite sticky.
A unique dessert that, unfortunately, just didn't hit the mark for me. But worth a try to decide for yourself!Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Mar 12, 2024
So delicious i think about her every other day. We got the mountain and it was like $8! very affordable. I loved that they had egg pudding as a topping and the milk flavor was so creamy. The seats and stuff were sticky and dirty honestly but i mean i won't blame the guy working there for that. It is an ice cream shop anyways. I'll def be going back again!
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Feb 7, 2024
The shaved ice has a nice consistency and perfect amount of sweetness when paired with toppings. There's different flavors of ice such as strawberry, chocolate, mango, green tea, and more. You can get creative when it comes to the toppings and drizzled also. Definitely recommend getting the shaved ice here. I'm not really a fan of the drinks here. There's definitely better places when it comes to drinks.
There's plenty of parking in the plaza. The inside has plenty of seating and also appreciate that it closes late.Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Jan 20, 2024
I stopped by on a weeknight. There was plenty of parking in the lot. It wasn't too crowded and service was friendly.
I ordered the mango smoothie and added protein powder. The portion size was generous, but otherwise I wasn't a fan. The protein powder had a strong flavor. I would recommend either using less protein powder or using a different brand.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - 43284390Feb 23, 2024
I love this place. They have a few seats where I have seen ppl just chatting or studying with their laptops. A good spot to read a book as well. Teas, smoothies, ice cream. Oh my!
Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Feb 1, 2024
Went here with a few friends. When we walked in it wasn't packed but after we ordered it started to get crowded. The decor was nice but the booth seats were really dirty. I ordered the Mangonada and it was really good. There were chopped up mangos in the smoothie that I really liked.
Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 1Oh no 0 - Feb 24, 2024
We had the ice cream and a matcha drink here and it just wasn't as good as other places. The ambiance was good and I like the booth options-but other than that I think there's better out there. It's a shame because this is right by my house but oh well. Service was exactly as expected for these places so can't judge good or bad on that.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Sep 17, 2023
Great boba tea spot with 'artisanal shaved ice'... though google confirms that's not a word. You get the point.
The boba tea prices make a bit more sense - the starting price is $3, although that slowly creeps up once you want it to actually look like boba tea. They offer three sizes, whereas most offer only one.
It's often crowded, with ample seating room and simple seating outside, too. There's several themes going on with the decor, but again, you're here for the boba tea, right?
Points off for the . It'd pretty gross, and honestly, even a simple wipe-down will go a long way. It shows a lack of cleanliness and makes you question if there's more to that.
Anyway, take your boba tea somewhere to enjoy! Ok..gotta go enjoy mine! Simple Thai tea w. Boba - $3.88 (12oz.)Helpful 2Thanks 0Love this 1Oh no 0