They have the best shaved ice in town. They use real ingredients too. The shaved ice is rich in flavor and flaky smooth.

Delicious!! I got mango with the toppings of strawberries, mangos, and mango syrup. I didn’t understand why there was an extra charge for the mango & mixed berry flavors. The wait time wasn’t bad! Loved the booths & seating options. The floor was visibly dirty and slippery so a bit more attention to cleanliness would be appreciated. I will return as soon as I can!

My order: Mango Sorbet Ice + Condensed Milk + 2 Chocolate Sticks + Marshmallows + Chocolate Chips. Not only was the service excellent, it was quick and delicious! Finished it all by myself. Definitely get a HILL if you’re thinking about getting for yourself! Highly recommend!

Really tasty and unique. Fast service. Absolutely would come here again. Pictured is the Taro flavor with tapioca pearls and mango topping. Delicious!

Solid, but saw a few too many creepy crawlers on the wall to enjoy. 🤢

First time trying Nu Ice. We tried the coconut shaved ice w mango and lychee. Great experience.

Quick nice and ice cold treat! Dont be fooled it may seem like its a lot on first sight but the dessert is very light and super flavourful! Its all served in an abundant size at very reasonable price.

This is amazing! Wish we had one closer to home !

Havent been this place since corvid 2 years ago and finally had a chance to visit couple weeks ago. Ice cream a little sweeter, not creamy like use to be and durian flavor tasted like from concentrated flavor

The shaved ice is pretty good, but the staff was a bit rude when they felt overwhelmed. No customers were rude. We ordered a shaved ice and a drink, when the shaved ice came we asked where our drink was and then sat patiently waiting and eating our shaved ice. After 15 minutes we asked again and then heard some very rude comments made by the staff to each other about us. It took 30 minutes to get that drink. Management should have a meeting with their team about this.

Best 綿綿冰 outside of Taiwan. This is the only place where I can find peanut butter flavor.

Some of the best desserts Ive ever had. This is a must go to place. It is insanely good here.

Best desserts, shaved ice like you’ve never had.

Always the best. Love 💘this place. It is so far away from my house and it makes me sad.

Great place for dessert ice cream with different fruits topping. It is a huge portion if you ordered late or Mountain. I have Mango ice cream, top with red bean, mango, jelly mango and regular jello. The large cost about $7. I would give it a 5 if their Tapioca drink is good. My little girl ordered a Thai Tea Tapioca and it is way too sweet.

The staff was as sweet as the treats they serve. Very friendly and charming atmosphere. The selection is pretty big without being too large. Its shaved ice, its not brain surgery. Great place to get a dessert either between meals, or just to satisfy your sweet tooth. Ultra yummy!

First time here and recommend by my husbands uncle and aunt so we all stopped by after dinner.We tried the Durian Lychee shaved ice with strawberries, mangoes and chocolate drizzle. So heavenly light and airy. Its like eating snow! Family with us got the mango crepe and I had tasted it. Thinnest crepe Ive ever seen! Tasted yummy with the whipped cream.I was hoping to go back before we left town to try their drinks but didnt get a chance. Must come back next time were in town.I can totally understand why its one of top dessert shops and has 600 Yelp reviews.

This place is honestly horrible they have very lazy workers. The employees cant even do basic math with counting money. Ive also have seen roaches on the chairs. And restrooms are ver unhygienic.

I used to live in Dallas and went to a place called Lumi Snow that was Taiwanese Ice Cream. I fell in love with it and it is now my favorite dessert because it is so light weight and flavorful. Sadly they closed down in 2019. Ever since I have been on the hunt for a new place similar. I moved to Houston area and found this place and it is extremely similar to the place I used to go to. Please never shut down!! I love this place! I hope more people start trying the ice cream like this. I think it could really be popular if more people knew about it. I am surprised there are not more places like this. Anyways, it’s delicious!

Clean. Bright. I loved the decor and lighting. The Pina Coolada was so yummy. They have a large variety of choices in drinks and Their “Mountain” of shaved ice cream looked delicious. Many flavors to choose from. Lots of seating. Great staff. Loved it!

We enjoyed the shaved ice.

It is a must try dessert place if you are craving for fruit topping and snowflake ice. However, their crepes are just just fine.My first time to be here, my friends and I were craving for some sweets with fruit toppings. We settled for mango crepes, chocolate overload and berries. In my opinion there are a lot of things that they could have still improved like making the crepe more fluffy and make better food presentation, quicker service as well. Nu Cafe is also known for Snowflake ice, which is also a must try. We also had a good conversation with the owner, Ms. Christina, she asked for our siggestions and discussed the stores innovations and achievements. The owner is really nice, very open-minded and caring for her customers.

No matter how full you are you have room for nu ice.Ive been a total of 3 times and Ive enjoyed each experience quite a lot. The staff is polite and the music is always a good volume. The nu ice itself is plentiful and fluffy. The toppings are fresh and well portioned.The Thai tea was extremely sweet but the boba was a good texture. Ive had overly chewy boba before but I enjoyed this.The hill is enough for two people. The mountain size is big enough for even more.

Crepes were alright. But wait time was unacceptable. We waited over 25 minutes to get 2 crepes, while 2 big groups that came after us, were served their over 7 shaved ices, first. We almost felt somewhat discriminated against. Not sure worth coming again to try different things.

First time Ive been there and oh boy! That ice cream is DELICIOUS ; It was not to sweet but it sure pack flavor. The poppers complemented the ice so well that I recommend them to get them as toppings.

Nu Ice never disappoints! I always bring my out of town friends and family and they are always glad I took them there! So cool to try a new type of ice cream. The location is awesome too for an out of towner.

I really liked the shaved ice here! Tasted more like shaved ice than the other place Ive been. Green tea that tastes more flavorful. A+. Will be back next visit to Houston.

Delicious ice cream 🍦 store! Wish to have more fruits with it!

Novel. Tasty. Good serving size. Too much for 1 person, unless its you meal and not dessert. Reasonably priced. Tip: go to counter, check off order form, pay, save seat, share. Enjoy.

Better option to the syrupy ices that are so popular.

It can get crowded and messy sometimes, and dirty tables when too busy, but the shaved ice is like eating a sweet cloud. The boba is always very sweet and the poppers are awesome. The interior is bright and colorful, although a bit tacky, and the service is usually good!

Both nutella, really like it 🙂

I love this cafe. Their shaved ice is to die for and their drink selection offers something for everyone. It’s a fun and colourful environment to grab something sweet and hang out with friends.

Very good. Big selection. Many flavors. Now a family favorite.

Since my Yelp review, I have already been back 4 times and every time I leave happy.The ice always melts in your mouth and is very light on the tongue yet it still packs a powerful punch in terms of flavor.There are many types of snow cones out there, but I stand by my original statement: I am now spoiled; no other snow cone is good enough anymore.I continue to enjoy how highly customizable the dish can be. All of it being incredibly delicious! I have a lot of fun seeing my friends reactions to the experience. It is so far a unanimous winner of an experience.On a side note, I liked how they had an info board that gave some fun facts. It was interesting to learn about tea and some history. I have yet to try the tea, but, if this dish is any indication, I have high expectations.I am certainly looking forward to my return trips and will continue to find many excuses to drag people here with me.

Clean bathroom.Nice shaved ice. Very fluffy. Good flavor. Had mixed berry with chocolate chips and mango chips. Not as big as the ones in Taiwan. But... Were not in Taiwan.(I would not have chosen chocolate chips. Kids did.)

Shaved icream. Its really good. We got the mountain size with strawberry poppers and mochi with some condensed milk drizzled on top. Lots of choices to fit ur taste as well as teas to choose from.

16 ice flavors: almond, avocado, chocolate, coconut, coffee, durian, green tea, lychee, mango sorbet, milk tea, mixed berry sorbet, peanut butter, sea salt caramel, strawberry, taro, vanilla milkSyrup and topping selections (to be updated)What sets this place apart? The shaved ice: it takes them 10 hours to make, and they say that all flavors are natural. The ambience: new, swish booths and tables, very Taiwanese--feeling. Great selection of ice flavors, toppings and syrup flavors.Prices:Hill: $5 for 1 flavor of ice + 1 topping (eg, almond jelly, flan, boba tapioca pearls, strawberries, etc) + 1 syrup topping.Mountain: $7 for a larger sized shaved ice (not sure if its 2 flavors?), 2 toppings + 2 syrups? (to be confirmed)Additional toppings cost $0.75 each. Boba and milk teas are $3.50, which I believe is slightly cheaper than at other places. I do not know the sizes of the teas or smoothies.Ode to Shaved Ice:Oh how I have missed you!(London, Barcelona, Paris et al have bubble tea only)Finely shaved, so fluffy are youToday I had green tea.So many more to try...My mouth is happy.

Shaved ice for Texans! Coconut with mango drip and bananas was do great. Nice light desert!

I would give it a 0 if I could, the shop was all over the place. I didn’t get proper service, the employees were to be seen arguing over taking customers. Have had multiple friends report that there have been roaches and other insects like creatures in their beverages and ice shaving. Overall if the city of Houston gave them a warning about keeping things clean IM NEVER GOING AGAIN.

Always an amazing experience. Love this place, specially the Half and Half.

Shaved ice was really good and service was quick.

Had milk ice coffee. Marvelous drink and service.

I really like this place! Im normally not a fan of shaved ice, but I love the flavors here! Its super light, fluffy, and theres a variety of toppings that you can add.

Definitely worth checking out! Had bubble tea which were very unique with their options and a taste of the shaved ice. Service was quick.

I have been to many shaved ice places and this one is THE BEST! I get the coffee ice cream with caramel drizzle and Oreos. Its good every single time I have visited this store. Highly recommend this place I love it!

I enjoyed this nice place and the host are very friendly.

Shaved ice but not like any youd have had at any other place. Silky smooth sheets stacked in layers and you can top it off with fruit red beans or candy.

Amazing dessert. lychee, mango drizzle and poppers are the kids favorite. i like fresh mango or strawberries. we normally goto the other location in the galleria. same great dessert. this location has a more seating and the parking can be challenging, but its great to get amazing dessert after dinner in chinatown.

At first it sounds like a book cafe or something like that but in reality it’s actually pretty lit inside. Tea and coffee for days and it’s an affordable price. Staff is very friendly and welcoming, and it is a chill place to catch up on your assignments. It’s a must when you visit chinatown.

Place is always super packed, located in the most crowded plaza off Bellaire. We got the mango and coconut artisan shaved ice. The nu ice is delicious, but could use a little bit more fruit and condense milk. Juice Box next door gives you more fruits and condense milk but the shaved ice isnt as good.

Great for a family dessert.. coconut and coffee

Amazing icecream....loved it!!! Dnt miss out!!!

Green tea shaved ice and super smooth a must try in H town

Rum snow ice with mango jelly and mochi.The mochi isnt good as my opinion.Im going to have green tea favor next víit.

We LOVE this place!! Gotta try the nu ice!!

The Rainbow Mango is freakin delicious!

This place is amazing! I loved experiencing this shaved ice that Ive been hearing about. First, this location is in the middle of Chinatown, where parking is a feat, so make sure you walk with patience....or park in the parking garage :)I decided to try the mountain sea salt caramel shaved ice, topped with condensed milk. Needless to say, this soft, savory, yummy ice cream substitute just totally bumped frozen yogurt from the first spot on my list of ice chiller favorites. We were pretty lucky to find a seat, in the otherwise overwhelmingly crowded store. My plan is to visit the Galleria location and frequent this location, instead of grabbing froyo.

Excellent shaved ice and nice place to sit with friends. Customer service is always great.

Great price it is affordable and the desserts quality were excellent, it so delicious and sweet

Delicious ice foods.

Very good selections! Awesome treats!! Luv this place... Only downside is that they are forever SLOW....

They are cheap with their fruit and mess up on orders. Literally got 4 strawberries, small cubes frozen mangos. Juice box is way better.

Ordered the coconut shaved ice with mango. The shaved ice was okay decent but the mango was very sour and very little. Not amazing value for money or taste for $6.

Loved the shaved ice here!

Looking for something different, look no further. Nu Cafe has an assortment of fizzy drinks, bubble drinks, and ice cream that will keep you busy for several visits.Located in the largest Chinatown shopping center, its surrounded by many restaurants offering a huge variety of asian food & cuisine. Nu Cafe makes the perfect end to your asian dinner.Nu Cafe features Taiwanese Ice. Which is a variation of your standard ice cream. Taiwanese ice is prepared with more water than milk, frozen into a solid block and then shaved off using a food processor type machine that cuts paper thin layers of ice cream. You then select a fruit, bubble, or gelatin topping, and sauce of your choice, and it all comes out on a plate stacked up little a little mountain of snow.Vanilla? Chocolate? sure.. but what about, almond, durian, mango, taro, & lychee? Your sure to visit more than once, or share your order with someone because you cant make up your mind.Toppings include about a dozen types of fruit jelly (gelatin), fresh fruits, marshmellows, chocolate chips, brownies, & candies.To add to all this, drinks with syrups and sodas, boba, smoothies, teas, and other items are offered as well.My personal favorite is the Vanilla Ice, with a side of rainbow jelly & sweet and condensed milk on top.This is an amazing spot to try something new, its a great place to take the kids, and the perfect way to end your evening in Chinatown.

After experiencing a mediocre dinner at a different restaurant, my sister and I needed something else to lighten our taste buds. This place exceeded our expectations with its lovely beverages and shaved ice. While we were the only customers there, the staff as well as the interior just made us feel welcomed and cozy. Our short but sweet experience here definitely brightened our mood.

Good customer service n ice cream

The mountain is great for Instagram.

Light and tasty dessert.

My visit was pre-covid in Feb 2020.The shaved ice cream comes in 2 sizes: hill or mountain. I assure you, both options are huge. To order, there is a slip of paper near the counter that you need to fill out. Youll indicate size, flavor of ice cream, and toppings. With the hill, you can choose 2; with the mountain you can choose 3. I think it goes without saying that the sweetened condensed milk is the best option. I would opt for fresh fruit for a 2nd option. We chose M&Ms, but I would not recommend, When the M&Ms get cold, they are hard and not very pleasant to eat.The staff seemed disinterested in helping us order as first-timers. But they were able to kick out our dessert in less than 5 minutes. They have napkins on each table. We were able to easily find a seat that fit our group of 8. Go for the food, not for the atmosphere.

Always quick to serve.!

Always a delight going there. The tapioca and ice cream is great. Occasionally the smoothies are a bit watery but the service and vibe really make up for it. Overall great dessert place.

The service was super nice, the lady that helped me was so patient and had a genuine smile on her face, and the bubble tea I ordered was actually pretty good; however, it wasn’t too too cold so that’s my only complaint. Other than that the atmosphere was great, tables were cleaned, costumer service was perfect, and the flavor of it was great! I would definitely recommend this place to other people. For sure better than an other tea place nearby, where the costumer service is straight trash and drinks aren’t that good.

From the minute I walked in I did not feel welcomed at all. The shaved ice took long and its display was horrible and messy. When my shaved ice finally arrived there was syrup leaking from the plate and as I ate it, I discovered that there was a hair in the middle of my snow cone.

Delicious and unique ice cream, served decently fast

Green tea shaved ice with red bean and lychee souce. Lychee shaved ice with pineapple, frozen water melon and condense milk

Loved their nutella crepe!!

Love the coffee milk tea!

If youre close by and want something sweet and cold, Nu Cafe is an option. They have been here for years but are in need of remodeling and changing what they offer for desserts. Competition has grown and yes there are better places. I give them three stars for being consistent with quality.

Went here before and found a dirty environment. Saw roaches under the table. Expensive for its quality.

The mountain size was big enough for three of us. Was really good.

Service slow and do not order their matcha crepe!!! Overpriced and looks and tastes horrible. Just a mountain of whipped cream

Delicious. great dessert place

Showed up @11:20 pm was told place closed in 10 minutes though sign clearly said 12am. Multiple patrons turned away at this time. Proceeded to not receive crepe on order, when I asked about the crepe finally got a RAW crepe. Luckily I manage food service so I recognized this right away, it could have made someone else very sick. I understand food service can be difficult, but the level of negligence and lack of professionalism is quite concerning. Recommend retraining staff to understand operational hours and procedures arent subject to change due to personal choice. For food safety, health and service reasons I wouldnt recommend this establishment.

This was my first time trying this place in Chinatown and I would not recommend at all. The drinks were made very poorly.

Tables are super gross and sticky pretty consistently. Would like to have seen staff members more frequently checking on the cleanliness of the tables and wiping them down accordingly. Otherwise everything else is great

First time having this type of ice cream ! My husband and I really enjoyed it ! I like how you order on a small clip board and the size you get ! Perfect to share ! My only negative was they the pineapples were either canned or old and were not appetizing other then that I had no issues. It was so good my husband wanted to go back a few hours later lol

A little over priced for the basic drinks and ice cream you can have in the same area for cheaper. The place has enough seating accommodations for small or large groups. The shaved ice portions are big so 2 can share one. The staff is nice and helpful.

This is a great place to take kids, visitors or even treat yourself. They serve milk.ice in 10 flavors w toppings. You cant have samples because product comes to them in large rolls. They shave off the product and it piles artfully on the plate in a pyramid shape.Very artistic but acquired taste similar to an.old product ice milk or those Nondairy ice creams. Offer exotic flavors. Located in Chinese mall which contains multiple bakeries, restaurants, dozens of tea shops & 2 gelato stores.

The people are polite. Not the best customer service but certainly a good experience. And the drinks are phenomenal. I still love the one with Italian soda (I forgot the name). I recommend this place. 5/5

Was here first time to experiment shaved ice cream and was floored by the flavor and experience. This was the first time I had shaved ice and cannot forget the flavours.The price was reasonable and service was quick. Only took me forever to make a choice. :)

Delicious!

Shaved ice mountain, looks huge but its delicious and not too filling. Pleasant to split with another.

Nu Cafe is a good tasting dessert shop that is consistent. We have been back every now and then over the years. They need to do remodeling, come up with new items and do something different than the other dessert shops like it. Another words, we only come here if we are close enough; otherwise, we go to a few other similar places that are closer.

I loved this place! They are most known for thier shaved ice fluff! It was very delicious and well made! The place was clean and polished with a great environment!

The best dessert in china town! If it is your first time here I recommend starting off with the Vanilla Milk flavor in a hill size. Get your sides of mochi and maybe a flavored jelly like mango, finished with a sweetened condensed milk drizzle on top. It is so heavenly and lightly sweet, with a smooth texture. It never gets crunchy like some snow cones can get, it is a completely different texture that is much softer. The blended coffee drinks here look extra sweet and indulgent, perfect for an afternoon pick-me-up.

The ice here is not bad at all, it just tastes a little different than others. I ordered the flavor of mango and coconut. The mango is sour and the coconut has a strong artificial flavor. I think their ice is made from powder or other human-made material. Overall, the atmosphere is quite like the look of Chinatown, the bench and the overall style, simple and very restaurant feeling. For me,the experience is not very surprising, not as amazing as my friend said.

Shaved ice cream is my favorite thing here. Its a mound of wonderfully thin, flaky, shaved ice cream that you can top worth delectable sauces, fresh fruit and more. Great little dessert shop.

Wonderful, unique experience!