Pelican’s SnoBalls

Really liked their clean prices (2, 3, 4, 5 dollars)
You can’t really go wrong on flavors. And the longer you look at the list, they all sound about the same. Just go with your first instinct. Pick 2 or 3 flavors and go with it!

Pros:
Decent prices
Tons of flavor
Many choices of add ons
Fun bean bag tossing for the kids
Cons:
Only Seasonal
Tables can be sticky at times
Can get super busy, super quick!

Wow… What a great find! I had been wanting shaved ice all weekend and just happened on this place… 100 flavors– ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? Fuzzy Monkey (peach/​banana) was delightful. Hubby had chocolate cream… Yum! How will I ever decide! The line was short when we got there and 20 deep when we left. Can’t wait for our next trip south to try another flavor!

This was my first time and I am very impressed!
The price is affordable and there are over 100 flavors to choose from. I got the regular size w/​the Strawberry and Pina Colada flavors and added vanilla ice cream in the middle. It was fantastic.
I love the outdoor seating. There is plenty of shade and the way it is set up really tops it off.
Definitely want to go back again soon!

This place is pretty great!
I had seen Pelican’s SnoBalls often when driving home from work and always noticed the long lines. One night last weekend we were near Durham so I convinced my husband to head here for some snow cones!
They have so many choices and they will let you mix up to two flavors, there is a small charge for additional flavors. They have different sizes but the kiddie size was the right size for me. At only $ 1.50, this is an affordable and refreshing treat for a hot summer night!
I ordered my snoball with tiger’s blood (cherry and coconut) and fuzzy navel. It was a nice fruity combination. My husband ordered the dill pickle. I tried a little bit and it really did taste like a pickle!
I am really excited to stop here more often on my way home from work to try some more of their interesting flavor selections!

You mean that I can get shaved ice, any time I want? Without going to the beach or a theme park or the state fair? Yes! That’s right. Pelican’s SnoBalls has a few Triangle locations. This one has a great atmosphere. It’s just a little shack, where you can order your shaved ice at a very cheap price (it is just water, sugar, artificial flavors, and food coloring after all – but oh so good).
They have every flavor under the sun and you can make your own combination (they also have some suggested ones). The staff is friendly and there’s plenty of outdoor seating to enjoy your treat!

Avalanche Lime! Snow Cone or «Sno» «Balls» as they say… S = Snow (fine as real Snow)… «n» = new + «o» = New Orleans… New Orleans «Style» Snowballs… New Orleans gets very little Real Snow and this is Better! «Nawlins» as they say in New Orleans!
Corn Hole and some other Games… Yes!!!
No Drive-​Thru at this Location!
Pelican’s are Cool!

I felt silly ordering the «kiddie size» but the snowcone was more than enough for me, and only $ 1.50! Whoo-​hoo!
I played it safe and ordered a lemon lime, pretty tasty and the ice was fluffy enough. I’m seriously tempted to try the dill pickle at some point, I love pickles but I can’t imagine how this would translate into a snow cone.
My only criticism or word of warning is that there were dozens of bees by the booth, I’m allergic so I was a little uneasy ordering. I’m sure they are doing all they can about the bees and they have posted signs, just a heads up.

Best icy or snoball on the planet

Pelican’s is always a nice treat on a warm summer night (or day). They have at least 100 different flavors of shaved ice and you get a lot for your money! I always get a small and seem to have leftovers… recently I’ve had cherry (excellent) and birthday cake (disappointing). I will definitely be back to try some more flavors!

Coconut and wedding cake are my faves plus they’re clear.

We love this place. It is a fun treat for the kids. Their shaved ice has such a nice consistency and there are 100 flavors to choose from! I have to admit I am a «spider man» flavor lover. My daughter likes to try a different flavor every time. When we first started going we would get the medium size, but that’s a ridiculous amount of sugar for us (I don’t even know how people get the biggest size called the avalanche), so from then on we have only gotten the kiddie size. It’s been perfect for us. Oh, and we always pay the $ 20 for the $ 25 of pelican bucks, though I wish I didn’t have to carry around the coins.

Pelican’s continues to be amazing and does not disappoint. They’ve added some new features this season. They have more outdoor seating and have painted the benches and tables fun, bright colors. They also have a flavor of the month. For September, it’s cookie-​dough. They’ve got a second window added which will be staffed when the place gets busy. The long lines from the first season are a thing of the past.
The owners are some of the nicest people you will ever meet. If you go often enough, you will get to know them and that will just add to the experience.
If you’re new to Pelican’s, just know that the flavors taste exactly as described. So yes, toothpaste does taste like toothpaste. Dill pickle does taste like a dill pickle. My favorite? Sour Cherry/​Sour Tsunami.
Pelican’s is super-​fun and wonderfully delicious. If you have not tried it hurry before the season is over and you miss out!

I took my kids here this afternoon for a special icy treat. My older daughter got the grape (because she wanted something purple) and I got the Fuzzy Monkey (peach and banana flavor). I loves mine and she loved her choice also. There are so many flavors to choose from and its nice that there is a huge sign in the picnic table area so you can see what you might want to try next. I spied the dill pickle flavor and got one for me and my older daughter to try because she loves pickles. It really tastes like pickles and is salty, awesome! It was a hit and a nice non-​sweet treat.
Check this place out if you are adventurous, like outdoor seating and need to cool off on a hot afternoon.

When I find the perfect combination of flavors, this will go up to 5 stars. I have no doubt that Pelican’s SnoBalls can make me extremely happy, but I haven’t quite found it yet. :)
After some mishaps (going to N Roxboro Road instead of N Roxboro St, yikes), we arrived right in the middle of the after-​school rush. Ack. Luckily, I had good company and it was very enjoyable :) I LOVE the rainbow-​painted benches and the giant sign that proclaims «PELICAN’S SNOBALLS» and the list of ALL the flavors (and excellent descriptions, too!) So fabulous.
On the recommendation of another Unilocal reviewer, I pressured my friend to get the dreamsicle and egg custard. It was alright, but I wouldn’t get it again. :x Oops. I got the POG (passionfruit, orange, guava … and something else. Pineapple?) and praline. The praline was alright, but the POG — mmmmmmm. I fell in love. :)
We both got kiddie sizes (1.50!) which were quite good. I don’t think I could handle larger portions. I’m really excited to try having ice cream in the middle. :D
Pelican bucks are such a good deal — pay $ 20 and get $ 25 worth of Pelican Snoballs. Niiiiice. Totally going to do this with my friends. (: The weather was wonderful today for snocones, and I’m excited to come back and sit on those benches and mingle and get to know some new Durhamites. :)

I could not believe the line. But after tasting the cups of sno ice I see why the line is so long. I hope they are there to stay…
Prices aren’t that bad either.

It’s getting hot in here so take off all your clothes. Or, go get a snoball at Pelican’s. There will be a line. It will be worth it.
My mister got the clear versions of piña colada and cherry and I got fuzzy navel and pink lemonade mixed. The little girl in front of me got tiger’s blood and with great relish and a maniacal little laugh let me know that it was indeed made of «real blood of tigers». She will haunt me forever.
It is rumored that if you try all of the flavors you get a tee shirt. You go girl. Let me know how the toothpaste and dill pickle worked out for you.

When I was twelve my family went to Hawaii, and I discovered the wonder of shave ice. After twelve years of icky snow cones with boulder-​sized chunks of ice and syrup pooled on the bottom of a paper cup, shave ice emerged as the perfect icy treat. The ice was not chunky and hard, but instead snow-​life, totally absorbing any flavor you wanted to put on it-​and there were many. Also, those kooky Hawaiians dressed up their shave ice with fruit and ice cream. Amazing! However, I’ve never been able to find any ice-​based dessert that lives up to my memories of shave ice.
So when I read about a new ice-​based dessert place in the area, Pelican’s Snoballs, I got excited. Could my shave ice dreams become a reality? I was able to try it out last Sunday, after a long day of farmer’s markets and Asian markets and other markets. Pelican’s Snoballs bills itself as a maker of shaved ice, and their website lists an impressive array of flavors. Pelican’s has a few locations around North Carolina and recently opened up a new location in Durham on Roxboro Street.
We pulled up to a small blue shack on Roxboro Street at 5:30 and there was quite a line. Well, actually, there was a group of four women ahead of us who just couldn’t figure out their order. The structure only has one ordering window, so snafus like this one can cause quite a back up. By the time we were able to order there were a good ten people in line behind us. A kiddie snoball size, which is plenty big, runs you 1.50. You can also combine flavors. I had wild strawberry (not sure what makes it different from a regular strawberry) and mango. Both were refreshing and didn’t taste hugely of high fructose corn syrups.
And the ice texture? Well, not as chunky as a snow cone thank goodness, but not nearly as fluffy as a shaved ice. Somewhere in between. So I’ll probably go back at some point to try some of the other flavors (100 flavors! Including pickles and toothpaste! Ick!) and also because it is such a reasonable summer indulgence ($ 1.50 and 100 calories for a kiddie size? Yes please). If anyone knows where to find amazing shave ice that will not disappoint, please let me know!

best flavored ice fluff ever!!!
great icy treat on a hot summer evening!!!

This place is just awesome. Great prices and the snoballs are delicious. Cantaloupe and strawberry shortcake with cream are amazing. I hope this brings more cool and inventive places to roxboro rd — it needs them.
Do these guys a favor and bring cash. They accept credit cards but since it’s so cheap, save them the 0.75 in merchant fees. Keep this place profitable and in business!
Updating my review: Expect to wait in long lines in the summer — and the yellow jacket situation is out of hand! Corn syrup and bees — oh goodness. You can barely sit down. I think they need people emptying the trash and cleaning tables more often.