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I was looking for a shaved snow/ice place and this one seemed to fit the bill. I'm honestly quite surprised there aren't more places around Chicago serving this type of dessert. This store has a small free shared parking lot outside with limited spots. Portion is huge and meant for sharing. I went with a peach and mango combo. The fruit tastes very sweet and fresh, with syrup drizzled on top. The shaved snow is very light and creamy and there's a surprise bit of red bean sandwiched underneath the layer of fluffy snow. It's the perfect antidote dessert for a hot steamy Chicago summer day.

Food - I just ordered bingsu and holy cow it's such a large portion! Toppings are delicious. I got the double topping, but I think the shaved ice cream was over the top, it's just way too much shaved ice cream, it felt wasteful because after all the toppings and red bean was eaten I was left with soo much shaved ice cream :/ Service - it's self kiosk if you plan on using credit card. However waiting for this dessert took Forever, about 30 minutes. I think because they only have 1 shaved ice cream machine. They had notes on the kiosk if you plan on ordering chicken it'll take 15-25 min. No notice about waiting for bingsu. I wouldn't have ordered this if it was going to take this long tbh. It's young kids running the show here, they def try to make the orders as efficient as possible but when it comes to conflicts it's cringe. One girl accidentally dropped a waffle cone on a customer. The girl didn't apologize just yelped in embarrassment and walked away. For a good minute it looked like they weren't going to make another for the customer, luckily the girl eventually asked what flavor that was - (you're just gonna have to wait for another 20 min for that )They almost gave the wrong order to an online customer and they yelled high pitch which order is correct to him. I'm sure it's language barrier overall but there should be a sense of customer service etiquetteAmbiance - I feel like people come here bc everyone else tries to hang out here for a snack. But waiting for your order for that long takes away that vibe for me. I couldn't find another place in the area for bingsu which is why I came here. But I'd probably not come here again. Food quality is on point by the look of everyone's orders while I was waiting. But Waiting that long for a snack or dessert is annoying It costed around $19 - should really lower the cost and just put less shave ice cream by like half

I didn't try the boba here, but we stopped by because we were craving bingsu! The portions were much bigger than we were expecting, and we had gotten two for 6 people, which was more than enough. We got one with three toppings on top (strawberry, mango, injeolmi) and one that was tiramisu flavored. The texture was perfect for bingsu, and the flavor was delicious as well. I always like getting one with fruit since it's refreshing. The tiramisu one was really good and came with a lot of toppings like ice cream, cheesecake, and oreos! The only problem was that the tiramisu powder was only lightly sprinkled at the top, so once you finished eating the top, there wasn't much of the tiramisu flavor at the middle or bottom.

The white peach bingsu was delicious!! I wouldn't change a thing. It was the perfect size for 4 people to share and it had just the right amount of toppings. Perfect sweetness. Fruit was fresh. Not long of a wait time for preparation. If you like matcha, get the matcha milk foam on the side! I would come again to try their other bingsu flavors and their milk teas.

Came here for the boba and it was pretty good! The space itself is so clean and cute. Very aesthetic decor. It's connected to a fried chicken spot, which looks sooo delicious. I definitely want to come back to try the chicken! You can order everything (chicken, boba, dessert) from the touch screen up front, then pick a table number (they're sitting next to the screen). Take the table number to your seat and they'll bring you your food and drinks! Very smooth process :)I got the Sakura oolong milk tea with the amber boba pearls, with 75% sweetness. It was really good! Very floral and refreshing. I'll definitely be back to try their shaved ice dessert!!

Saw that this place had Korean shaved ice so I decided to give it a try. Turns out this place also sells drinks and fried chicken. Upon walking inside, there are two ordering kiosks for you to place your order in. If you plan to pay using cash, you will need to order at the counter. The Korean Shaved Ice turned out to be around $17. It was decent. It was definitely big enough for 3-4 people to share one.

A good boba and dessert place! We got the Double Mix Shaved Ice with Strawberry and Mango. The strawberry and mango pieces were juicy and paired well with the shaved ice underneath. Some of the pieces weren't as sweet or ripe but overall was really fresh. There was a small layer of hidden red bean in the middle that added another flavor profile. But in all, there was just too much ice compared to topping ratio so that we ended up with just a large amount of shaved ice at the bottom. We also got the King of Oolong Tea which was oolong tea with a cheese foam on top. It was a very refreshing drink with the tea pairing really well with the creamy foam. The service was fast with two touchscreen kiosks in the front where you can see pictures of the items. We got our drinks really fast. There are plenty of seats to sit for you to enjoy your drinks and desserts. It is a casual establishment but with cute cactus designs.

Came here with coworkers for dessert in Chinatown, since it is only a couple minutes walk from Qing Xiang dumplings where we had dinner. A couple of us got shaved snow and one person got a taro drink. Food came out in about 10 minutes. I did the combo shaved snow with strawberry and mango, and it was delicious! The fruit tasted like preserves in syrup style but they were still crisp and very sweet. The portion size is large enough for 2 to share. I elected to include the red bean option for authenticity even though I am not normally a fan of them in desserts. they add it under the pile of the shaved snow. As expected they were ok- I guess they just aren't sweet enough for me for dessert. My coworker got the blueberry and strawberry combo and when it came out, the blueberry had cheesecake bites in it. Yum!

Ahhh TSAôCAA. You tire my fingers with your special character in your name. You tire my tongue with your difficult to pronounce name. You tire me when I have to walk a little bit away from Chinatown to reach your shores. But oh how I always ask my friends each time I'm in Chinatown to embark on that journey and sail to your port.I love shaved ice. Like so so so so much. I'm not a big sweets guy so cake and ice cream can be a lot. But put some sweet fruits on top of a big pile of ice? I'm there. I'm unequivocally there. It's so good. It's so good. Mmmmmm yummy. I do this thing where I read the whipped cream straight and people think I'm weird. Can y'all validate me here? They have a small dining area but outdoor seating, so I'm sure it's nice in the summer. They're never too busy so I would've worry about space.It is a classic case of kiosk ordering, which is not my favorite but I will do what I must.Love this place. A little pricey tho.

I love the bingsu here! It's creamy and delicious. The drinks are a little too sweet for my taste though. The lychee jasmine milk tea was great!