Snow Dragon Shavery

One of my favorite parts of Hawaii is the shaved ice. OK well everything about Hawaii is my favorite part, but the shaved ice everywhere on the islands was such a welcomed and perfect cool treat.
So I was excited to see the concept here in Chicago, but was disappointed and confused by Snow Dragon.
I ordered the Red Bean with mango pearls, strawberries, and condensed milk. It was good, but unfortunately was no one near as tasty as the kind I had on the Islands.
The store itself is really weird. The owners should have done a better job with conceptualizing the physical space of the store. There are awkward decorations everywhere, yet there are no signs or menu of what you’re ordering. You walk in for the first time and are like, «what the hell is going on here.» I’ve had shaved ice before so at least I knew what I was eating, so I can imagine individuals who haven’t had shaved ice are probably even more confused upon ordering. It’s just not a very customer friendly experience with the physical design of the store. (White, bright, fluorescent lights don’t help).
The dessert itself was fine, but nothing special and certainly nothing to go out of your way for. On top of all of this, Snow Dragon has frozen yogurt for those clients that are just turned off/​confused by the shaved ice, which I feel defeats the purpose. There are already tons of frozen yogurt places.

I stopped in last summer and I wasn’t very impressed. I ordered green tea flavor, but I tasted like frozen water. I wouldn’t stop here again. I also had drizzled condensed milk, but it didn’t do anything for it. For the amount I paid it was definitely lacking. I had a few bites and tossed it out. The only good part was the mochi bites.

It’s a you serve yourself froyo shop with very friendly staff. They have a wide variety of desserts to satisfy your sweet tooth. I tried the frozen yogurt and the macaroons, which were great and reasonably priced.

I was looking forward to trying the shaved ice cream and heard so many good things but overall I did not think it was good. The service was nice and the workers were pleasant and helpful and made good suggestions as well. However, the food itself wasn’t tasteful. Maybe it was the flavor I go, which was coconut ice cream with lycée pooping boba. My date got the mango one that seemed to taste better but I still didn’t think it was anything special. The place s clean and the workers were nice on the plus side.

Went here on a Saturday night and it wasn’t packed. First time going and the girl who was working helped us a little bit. I got the mango shaved. It was good but sometimes I felt like I was just eating flavored ice for $ 5. Good place to go to for groups and the seating is pretty nice. They have a lot of toppings and give you two toppings.

Yay!!!
After eating down the street from this place I finally decided to check it out!
It was late, heading it’s way to 10pm, but I was super ready for a sweet treat.
I love, love, love, macaroons & just seeing pictures from this place really made me want to try it even more!
I got the cookies & cream macaroons sandwich & the ice cream was actually really yummy, not too sweet… But just enough. Just the way I like it.
The macaroon part of the sandwich was a bit hard, but understanding for an ice cream sandwich.
Their regular macaroons were okay. Nothing special, but still a nice treat.
It’s a really cute place on the inside, & I can see it being a nice place to meet up with a friend & just hangout.
I will probably be back again to try out their bubble tea & the like.
The customer service there was really nice as well. :)
Thanks!

I was so sad when I saw this place opened up and I moved to LA! So I definitely had to make sure to stop by when I came back to Chicago and I was not disappointed. We tried the brick toast with the ice cream, cotton candy and a French macaron on top, and a macaron ice cream sandwich as well. Total heaven for a person with a sweet tooth. I was too full so I ate the macaron later on and I regretted not getting more because it was really good!
I also love the space as it has a very fun vibe to it and the owner is super nice. I want to come back and try their shaved ice that so many people are raving about!

Having tried many macaroon ice cream sandwiches from California and Florida, I was very pleased to have come across this particular establishment upon a recent visit. Upon entering, it was empty with no one to greet initially. But I get it. It’s winter time in Chicago and who the hell wants to snack on something as cold as the breeze outside. Well… I did. Was subtly surprised they had several Filipino influences on the macaroon ice cream sandwiches: ube, halo halo, and buco pandan. Upon my indecisiveness, the owner suggested halo halo. I whole heartedly obliged. The presentation of the deliciousness that is the halo halo macaroon ice cream sandwich exceeded all prior notions and expectations. In other words, it was pretty damn good.

I’m not a huge fan of ice cream or yogurt, so I was actually excited to try some SNOW! I kept seeing all these pics on social media of the options at this place and I was intrigued. I went on a week day night, so it wasn’t crowded. I went with the Snow Dragon. You can pick 2 flavors of shaved snow, three toppings, and 2 drizzles. It was beautiful and quite tasty. I really can’t even describe to you what it tastes like. Very light though, so you don’t feel icky afterwards. I will definitely be back to try more flavors and other menu items. That cake sandwich is calling my name.

Not a day goes by where I don’t think about Snow Dragon Shavery’s delicious amazing wonderful honey toast aka brick toast. It can take a while to make, but every minute is worth it. Sweet, buttery honey toast with your choice of ice cream (2 scoops) and drizzle topped with whipped cream, a French macaron, and fruit. You can choose your different toppings; I had mine with green tea and mango ice cream with some nutella drizzle… it was perfect.
Besides their honey toast, they have a lot of goodies and a variety of Asian treats and flavors that you don’t see everyday, such as ube, halo-​halo-​lychee, etc… which I love!
I’m glad that they are located in Lincoln Park, where it is nearly impossible to find parking, so that I don’t go here everyday.

Because I’m from Cali, I was craving for shaved snow. My hubby found this place and took me here and plus he wanted to try their halo halo macaroon ice cream sandwich.
I would say that this is a «not bad» dessert place in CHICAGO but the places in Cali are still better lol!
I got the red bean shaved snow with some toppings (I forgot what I chose). It is not bad. The regular size is enough for two ppl, but I wish they can add more toppings.
My hubby tried the halo halo macaroon ice cream sandwich. The ice cream was not that hard as we expected it to be. The macaroon is soft and lightly crisp, which is good. I could be wrong, but I think this is the only place that serves macaroon ice cream sandwiches in Chicago.
The prices are decent. But I wish they can be generous with toppings for shaved snow. (That’s why I am giving 4 out of 5)

My boyfriend brought me here about a month or two ago after visiting the museum one day because I was craving ice cream. So we tried the shaved ice. We recently visited again to try the macaron ice cream sandwich.
I enjoyed the shaved ice. We got the taro with condensed milk, fruits, mochi, & jellies on top.
The consistency was good & it melted right away. Pretty refreshing & it seemed lighter than eating normal ice cream.
I really liked the macaron ice cream sandwich. We tried the halo-​halo (filipino shaved ice dessert) one. It was made to order so the macaron was a good consistency, soft & lightly crisp. The ice cream wasn’t too hard or icy so it went really well together. I recently went to California & tried a few macaron ice cream sandwiches out there such as milk & etc. Even though they were good, they were pre made & frozen, which made them harder to eat. Don’t get me wrong, they were still good, but Snow Dragon’s were easier to eat. It’s good to know there’s a place I can go to when I’m craving a macaron ice cream sandwich!

Came here because I was excited to give the macaroon a chance because it’s such a new concept introduce into the Midwest. To my surprise, it was very interesting and tasty. I really enjoyed it very much and do recommend for others to come and give it s chance but but its nothing compared to the west coast and with the price for such a small portion, I doubt I would get it again. Like I said, it was good and something different to try but not again for $ 8, seems pretty pricy to me. We tried two flavors that they had left for the day: green tea & ube. By that time, it was pretty late so we weren’t able to get a chance to try out other flavors. The staffing is very accommodating and nice.

Came here spontaneously because was craving bubble tea, and I fell in love with the place! Such a cute yogurt/​tea/​macaroon place!
I wasn’t a fan of their yogurt flavors, but they have some interesting ones like rosewater. I also love how they have macaroons & the macaroons are double flavored! They’re kinda pricey, like 1 for $ 2.25 or something, but macaroons are generally pricey.
I got the Taro bubble tea, and I enjoyed it. It wasn’t the best, but I have high standards when it comes to Taro bubble tea because I’m a Taro enthusiast. I wish my Taro tea was sweeter basically. My friend got the Matcha Green tea bubble tea, and it was good, but too watered down. My other friend got the Mango bubble tea, and it tbh wasn’t very good. The employee was so nice though! He redid the mango drink, but it was still not too good, so he let her get frozen yogurt or give her a refund. She got the mango frozen yogurt and was happy! My other friend got frozen yogurt, and he was highly pleased.
My big TIP is: GET THE SHAVED SNOW! It was my first time having shaved snow, and omg, SO good. I got the green tea shaved snow with condensed milk topping, and red bean & cheesecake on the side. So delicious seriously.
I will be coming back again for that shaved snow. I’m going to try the taro shaved snow next!
Bubble tea: $ 3.95
Shaved Snow: $ 4.99

Loved the many different flavors for their froyo. The shave ice is actually flavored snow blocks which gets shaved down. Not bad, but wanted ice with syrup to flavor it.
The portion was a bit stingy, but overall for the quality this place is pretty good.

Definitely worth a try!
Around 20 flavors of shaved snow, interesting and customary froyo flavors (rose water, vanilla burbon, tart, Ect), macaroons and macaroon I’ve cream sandwiches!
Regular shaved snow was just under $ 6 and its a large portion, I would try to share a regular next time. It was much creamier than I expected, I would try a more typical ice cream flavor next time like tiramisu or cheesecake. We had piña colada and cantaloupe, both were interesting and good.
The staff were all very friendly and willing to help.

Snow Dragon Shavery, you tease.
I was lured into the shop after glancing through all the salacious plate pics of colorfully fluffed sweetness. While there’s also fro-​yo akin to what you’d find at Yogurtland, I dove straight into their shaved ice selections.
Mango Mango Mango
Mango shaved ice, mango fruit pieces, topped off with mango sauce, plus some mochi.
As you couldn’t tell, I love mango and this place gets an A for effort. It’s easy to bash this fairly new-​to-​Chicago concept from a globetrotter’s perspective. Will I re-​live my taiwanese shaved ice experience? Not quite. Besides that little shop in Vegas, I don’t think any place has come close. The soft icy texture wasn’t bad, but the flavor tasted a little too sweet as if it was concentrate-​based, rather than from real fruit. The folks behind the counter were really nice and friendly. Besides a tweak, it’s a solid place to venture in, try something new, and cool off with a nice frozen treat.

I had high expectations of this place to help me re-​live the amazing snow ice places I’ve eaten at Texas and California but something about the texture and consistency of the snow ice at Snow Dragon disappointed me and made me so sad :(:(
I had the red bean with mango, blueberry and a drizzle of condensed milk but did not enjoy it at all. It wasn’t refreshing and creamy like I have had before and it didn’t feel like it would be thirst quenching on a hot summer day.
The toppings are the standard frozen yogurt toppings. In other locations I’ve had more interesting toppings such as egg pudding, taro pudding, and panna cotta. Makes a world of a difference and so much more delicious. Wish they had it here as well.
Staff here is super friendly and they have lots of other options such as frozen yogurt and tea. I liked that the place was super clean and had lots of seating.

I came here last night with my sister and cousins to check out the hype at this place. I had to — I mean it’s the only shaved ice place in the Chicagoland area. We ordered the large one which includes two flavors, three toppings, and a drizzle for a little under $ 10. I was very fascinated by the shaved ice and the consistency of it. It was like a hybrid between the texture of ice cream and cotton candy. Very light and fluffy. We chose watermelon and mango with red bean, mango jelly, and mochi drizzled with condensed milk. It was delicious! We devoured it super quick. I also tasted their frozen yogurt. They had awesome flavors! My favorites were the tart, pomegranate, and the rose water! Yes I said ROSE WATER! Very fresh and interesting. They only charge 47 cents/​ounce as well. That’s about 10 cents cheaper than most places.
One thing I appreciated here was the service. The brothers who own this place are genuinely nice and want you to enjoy their dessert. They were making conversation with us and were hospitable.
I took one star off because the portion sizes were a bit small and I expected a larger amount of toppings. The composition wasn’t the best either. But that’s just me being picky lol. Overall, a place you must try!

Really great dessert! The ribbon ice tastes like ice cream but in a shaved texture. It’s incredibly creamy. I think their froyo is super good! They have 10+ flavored including rose water, bourbon vanilla, and peanut butter.
Definitely would recommend here if you have a sweet tooth! Prices are reasonable and I’d recommend splitting the shaved ice since the portions are rather larger.