Tropical Moose Shaved Ice

Such an easy way to please the kiddos! Every summer I take some child I am watching here and every time it is a euphoric experience for them. The amount of flavor options is incredibly overwhelming, in a good way. The nerds in the ice just puts it over the top. There are little tables and benches around. Just a great little stop for a summer treat. My only complaint is the ungodly amount of bees! I mean I understand, the sugar and syrup in the trash cans near the stand but it’s been so bad recently we eat in the car to avoid panics and meltdowns. Eh, take the good with the bad I guess.

Great shaved ice location. Plenty of tables around the area. Always busy on summer nights. Try it with a scoop of ice cream. Strawberry margarita was great.

A St. Louis Summer must! Cool location, good flavors, CASH ONLY.

The perfect end to a HOT St. Louis summer shopping trip! I love this place! They have many flavors to choose from and what cools you down more than a snowcone? They are always very friendly. And it’s proximity to the farmers market is a huge plus!!!
The servings are HUGE and the prices are so cheep that even I carry that much money!’

Love that it has become the gathering spot for young and old on any hot summer night (or day). The lines are long but worth the wait for a refreshing banana shaved ice.

This is a cute little stand in Kirkwood near the farmer’s market where you can get some shaved ice.
Now first of all, I don’t understand all the hype about this place. I mean, c’mon, it’s shaved ice, for crying out loud! Not that exciting. You are effectively eating little bits of frozen water with some sugar and artificial flavor on top. Effectively.
But daaaamn is it so good on a hot day. Now I know why people, quote «Lose their shit over this stuff» in the words of my boyfriend, Sean, who grew up in Kirkwood. Hehehe. At times like these, I really wish he liked writing reviews.
Nothing much more to be said about it, other than it’s fairly cheap…$ 1.50 for a small one and you get your choice of up to 3 flavors. I had coconut and pineapple, and I guess I could have just ordered piña colada but I like the flavors side-​by-​side.

I like Tro-​Mo, but I mean, it’s just a sno-​cone. I can’t really go much higher than the 3 stars for that. The kids think they are ok but they’d much rather have other treats. So, it’s cheap and the sno cones are decent and the people there are very nice. I guess it’s just not so much my thing.

When I think of my definition of a tip-​top tasting sno cone, it’s exactly what Tropical Moose sells.
The ice isn’t crunchy, it just melts in your mouth! Plenty of flavors, even sugar-​free ones! As if that weren’t good enough, they even add free nerds on the top if you request them (and evidently sprinkles too, but I haven’t tried that yet).
Seriously, can it get any better? Oh, wait, yes it can… the prices are beautiful. I’ve always only ever gotten a kid size and it’s $ 1. You’d think a kid size would be a wimpy one-​bite portion, but nope! It’s perfect.
I’ve heard that the lines can get absolutely out of control, but I’ve never had to wait more than a few minutes. Still though, waiting 15 minutes for this sno cone perfection would be absolutely worth it.
It’s right next to the Kirkwood Farmer’s Market, which is nice to walk around while eating your sno cone. Or, you can sit on the benches/​chairs that are conveniently located right in front of the stand.

Monkey snot, wedding cake, motor oil, tiger blood, georgia sunshine…
At TroMo you can get as adventurous as you want with your flavors… there are 47 of them! I’m a blue sweet tart fan myself… with Nerds (they’re free for the asking… sprinkles are, too!)
I wasn’t a big fan of sno cones until I tried TroMo. The «shaved» ice really makes for a smoother treat that keeps the flavor consistent throughout. No getting half way through and left with barely flavored ice.
Lots of kids, teens, and families here with plenty of seating scattered around the Kirkwood Farmer’s market stalls… but be sure you’re in line by 8:30 or you’ll be out of luck!
And don’t forget to compare tongue colors with your companions when you’re done! Ahhhh… summertime!

Perfect on a hot summer day! And you get free nerds atop your snow cone. What’s not love about that?

This place WAS pretty great… I love their snow cones and TroMo is the best place to go for one. However, they started jacking up the prices due to the high costs of Kirkwood’s farmer’s market rent. They unfortunately now have to pay for the booth PLUS the people that are in line. Oh yeah, the lines get pretty pathetic sometimes. After about 5 minutes if the line isn’t moving I say a snow cone isn’t worth a 20 minute wait. But then again, I could be suffering from snow cone withdrawal… lol

Summary: Best shaved ice I’ve ever had.
This place is always hoppin’. I was in queue for 15 minutes in 90 degree muggy weather (at 8:30 no less), but it was worth the wait.
They have the best shaved ice I’ve ever had. It’s super soft, it stays cold from start to finish and they have a good selection of flavors.
Tip: To avoid ice with no syrup, eat the middle first then push the sides down into the middle to soak up the left-​over syrup.

Picture this: The temperature is close to 100 degrees and it’s already past 7pm. You are in the mood for a tasty sweet treat, but you have had enough custard in the last week. You want something different. Refreshing. Tasty.
Time for TroMo!
This place is always busy, but the service is quick. They have a bunch of flavors and you can mix and match. The ice is like snow and so soft. They put a lot of syrup in your sno-​cone– score! You can get free sprinkles or nerds on top too.
I ordered a medium ($ 3). I figured that medium is always a good choice when you don’t know the sizes. The guy asked me if I was familiar with the sizes. I kind of brushed him off. Then he came to me with a GIANT PILE OF ICE in his hand. It was HUGE. A small ($ 2) would’ve been more than enough. Take this as fair warning! These portions are cheap and huge — so order a large at your own risk!

I love snow cones, which are not all created equally! The snow cones at Tropical Moose are more like snow than shaved ice. …the selection of flavors are great and they are inexpensive. They do not open until noon, but that’s probably for the best! Everyone should have a snow cone from TroMo!

Amazing!!! Huge flavor selection. Great Prices. Nice Area. Giant Snow Cones. They even have snow cones for dogs. five stars!

This amazing snow cone stand is located around the corner from on my best friend’s parent’s house, in the heart of the Kirkwood market. Only open from mid-​May to Labour day (noon to 9pm), it dishes out mounds of flavored ice for less than a gallon of gas on Election day (meaning it’s cheap). The smallest size, a mini, is under two dollars and is more than enough shaved ice. The flavors appear on an easel board located a few feet from the stand. The ice used is fresh and stored on site. It’s perfectly shaven as if it fell from the sky in the middle of December, without any hard ice junks like one can find in snow cones from fairs. With 45+ flavors, it becomes a task to choose, luckily you can get multiple on one cone. My personal favorite is the classic, blue raspberry which stains your mouth for days. For an extra 50 cents, you can add pop rocks to the top for what TroMo (the short name of the stand) called a ‘volcano snow cone’, which I highly recommend. The pop rocks spend about a minute popping once poured on, then settle down until you stir them in or begin eating without — as I do. Sprinkles or nerds can be added to the top for free. Other additions items to top off the prefect shaved ice include other small candies and ice cream, at additional fees of course. While its a drive for someone located in midtown or the city, its well worth a stop if ever in Kirkwood on a hot summers day and in need of a refreshing treat.

You haven’t had shaved ice until you’ve visited Kirkwood Farmer’s Market and stood in line at the TroMo Shack!
They offer finely shaved ice, drenched with flavors like Monkey Snot (green apple), Volcano (includes explosive Pop Rocks) and Motor Oil (dark blackberry). My personal favorite is the Eskimo Cheesecake — creamy cheesecake in the middle of any flavor snow cone.
They’re open daily from noon till 9:00 PM, but it’s especially fun to visit Saturdays when the Kirkwood Farmers Market is really hopping.