Icy Bar

HUGE BOWL OF SHAVED ICE HERE!!! And I’m not even kidding.
Their shave ice isn’t as fine and creamy as my preference but the fact that it’s a huge bowl with lots of toppings make it pretty good. My friend and I shared their mango and mochi shaved ice bowl and their mango and strawberry nutella pancake. It was really good but we couldn’t finish. Like I said their proportions are very big.
Next time I come, I want to try out their hot chinese desserts.

I’m not a huge fan of shaved ice, so I’m not the best critic of Icy Bar. Since I don’t like shaved ice, I ordered a mango slush, and it was delicious. There’s certainly a lot of options for toppings of shaved ice, and the portions are HUGE, so if that’s your thing, you will probably like it here.
There’s a minimum order per person and a time limit for seating, which sucks, but if the place is busy, I suppose they need to. Our server was quite sour.
I’ll come back for the mango slush.

Ok… I have not been lazy! I was in between cel phones! I switched from my iphone to a Blackberry and I think it was like $ 2.00 to download the Unilocal program on my Blackberry so I said F it! I’ll just stop reviewing restaurants till I can get a new phone.
Ok I’m back on iphone again so expect to see more insightful reviews! Hahaha
Ok… Icy Bar… I hear this all the bloody time!!! … Oh Vancouver is so boring… After a while I start believing all those nay sayers out there! Well here’s something new for you urbanites out there to try… Icy Bar… In the heart of the East Van an igloo oasis springs out of nowhere! I know I’m sure someone out there is going to say this kind of place is common in Asia or in HK… but you know what? Vancouver is not Asia or HK smart aleck! haha! To my limited knowledge Icy Bar is the first of its kind in the Vancouver market, and I’ll stand and applaud them for it!
Icy Bar is an Asian dessert joint… gee wilicurs I kind of like their product offerings! I had a strawberry shaved ice dessert with strawberry and mochi as my toppings. It’s a refreshing change from the same old same old…
I will be coming back to try some of their other offerings!!!

This is based on a dine-​in experience for a group of 4.
— Very long wait time to get a table and unreliable estimates provided by staff.
— Desserts are A+ and very much worth the money. Doesn’t take long to arrive after ordering. Also, the range of selection is excellent.
— Service is not good, but primarily due to the fact that they seemed to be understaffed.
— Space is very tight and crowded which results in all sorts of issues as you might expect: hard to get seated, little leg room, high noise level, overused washroom, poor air quality, etc.
Summary: despite everything being meh while the desserts are exceptional, and for that reason, I will be returning.

Its really a Asian Hangout place for teenagers. Not really my type. Desert here are ok. But not that special. But its good for a hot summer day. But this place is super busy and can be pretty annoying when people just seems to sit forever.
Service is ok not that great though. I personally think they are short staffed. The place is like a bunch of teenagers managing it. Not really thinking what should be done to maximize profit.
Food is ok but is it worth the value.
Ordered the Durian drink and I have to say its ok but honestly it is a rare item to find on a menu.

Perfect for this hot weather!
Shaved ice with a choice of 8 toppings! From fresh fruits to red beans to mochi!
There’s another creamier version we got the green tea one. It was ok only. More expensive so not really worth it.