I'm a sucker for frozen treats, so when I heard about SnoBar in West Hollywood—described as a mixture between shaved ice and ice cream—I had to have some.
The paper thin layers make for a really fun texture to eat. Sno reminds me a bit of Dippin' Dots in that it starts off super icy cold, but then quickly melts in your mouth. But in this case, the texture is even lighter. If ice cream could whisper, this is what it would say…
Flavors come in standard staples like chocolate, strawberry, and peanut butter as well more unique options like rose, green tea, milk and taro. I loved the chocolate peanut butter combination mixed with strawberry…a lighter-than-air Neapolitan if you will! — Joy
SnoBar / 8717 Santa Monica Blvd. / West Hollywood, CA 90069 / 323.596.7766
{photos by Bonnie Tsang for Oh Joy. My outfit: blazer by J.Crew, heart & pom pins by Ban.do, top c/o LemLem, shoes from past season at J.Crew (similar), nail polish by Essie.}
MMmmmmm!!! That looks absolutely divine!! I love dippin’ dots and creamy desserts. I just got back from Santa Monica- sad I missed this 🙁 Must try next time!
nom nom and B’s pics are as fresh as that ice looks!
love that you have started posting more pictures of yourself and your outfits – always too cute!
That looks absolutely delicious! I’m a sucker for ice cream, so this looks like it would be right up my alley!! Great outfit too – absolutely perfect for such a summery treat!
that looks awesome! will have to try it out next time in in L.A.! it’s the perfect weather for a cold treat!
Looks yummy! Have you been to Mashti Malone’s? I have a feeling you would love that place 🙂
It looks so weird, but it must taste delicious!! =)
That texture looks like it would be very satisfying to eat and triple YUM.
yum! shaved ice + ice cream? seriously can’t beat that. the texture looks crazy interesting. mmm!
Looks delicious!!!
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Oooo! Sounds like fun! Love your top, Joy!
Gasp! Sound delicious!
ooh so fun! Love that LemLem top as well. 🙂
Looks like I know exactly what I’m doing when I get to California! (We’re moving to LA next month) I keep making a list of all the places you blog about with great food. 🙂
looks delish! i’ll have to try this place.
Oooh! This looks like the milk shaved ice I had in the summer at the Taiwan night markets when I visited. They would do plain & drizzle it with sauce. My fave was peanut. I wish I was in LA to have some of this yummy treat!
ohmygod i kind of really need to eat this.
That looks delicious! Such a strange texture… And I am also loving your brooch. 🙂
Why do you always find the coolest things to eat?!! I’m totally sharing this for my Friday Treats this week! 🙂 Thanks so much for posting this!
Wow, sounds delicious! I wasn’t sure quite what it was when I first saw the picture- looks a bit like a thin corn husk. Hopefully I’ll get to try some soon!
Cheers, Elizabeth
Yum! & I love your top! So cool 🙂
What a cool, modern twist on the classic Neopolitan ice cream that I remember so fondly from my childhood!
I don’t think I’ve come across this in Sydney, yet.
Ronnie xo
Looks delish!
we have this in Singapore, in dessert houses and it’s of Taiwanese origin apparently… haha … but I love the texture too!
Looks too pretty to eat 😉 Who are we kidding that looks delicious! Thanks so much for sharing!
This place is so close to me, and I keep driving by it and pondering whether or not it’s worth a try. Ponder solved. Gracias!
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I thought the ice cream was scraps of tulle at first, so pretty!
I’m very intrigued by this. I wish you still lived in Philly so you could review all the cool food things going on here!
This is everywhere here in Bangkok. 😀 So yummy!
I’m a sucker for paper thin textures when it comes to food. I’m definitely going to try this place! PS I just clicked on your Serena and Lily link and I’m so glad I did because I found the perfect elephant pouf on sale! xoxo
I never heard of this before! I’m curious 🙂
I love shaved snow! If you live in SoCal, there’s quite a few other delicious spots (near the 626) you can try. One of my faves is a place called Class 302 – very popular on Yelp 🙂 Love your site btw!
This looks so good! What a neat concept.
that stuff looks crazy yummy! i really wish i could head to la more often (i’m in the bay.) but at least i’ve got a bunch of your restaurant recommendations on my wanderlust pinterest board 😉
joy! you have to try blockheads in west la 🙂
Fun to see you in lemlem! I’ve been wanting to order something from them for awhile, and you reminded me! Just ordered….
adding this to my ice cream bucket list, very cool