Sunset Ice Shack

Delicious! I unfortunately keep forgetting to take pictures of my shaved ice because as soon as I get it I devour it. I had to write a review because this place is officially the best shaved ice In town! The owner is super friendly and has great customer service. I tried the «Wasssup!» With pineapple coconut ice cream and condensed milk and I can only think of one word to describe it… perfection!

Went here the other night because I got a $ 2 off coupon in the paper and I’m so glad I did! I got the Totes Ma Gotes — coconut pineapple ice cream with shaved ice piña colada and tigers blood. It was super good, best shaved ice I’ve had out of Hawaii.
Only one employee was working and I’m pretty sure he was the owner. He was really friendly, answered all of our questions and was helpful in helping us make our decision. He brought our ice to us and even offered to add more flavor syrup if we needed it! The interior is also really adorable. I definitely recommend!

Unilocaled shaved ice while at La Jolla and this place was 25 minutes away and we took the trip and it was well worth it. A must go to if in area!!! I’m not sure if it’s the owner or a manager but a very nice guy!

Weird smell when u walk in.
Staff is super friendly.
Shaved Ice is excellent and well priced.
Will be back

I owe this place a review… it’s long overdue. I come here so much that the guy knows my order. :-)
I’m just about obsessed with their pink lemonade with snow cap. Yummm. They load up the shaved ice… don’t overdue it on the syrup taste, and prices are very reasonable… even more so when you check in and get $ 1 off!
Everyone that I’ve dealt with that works there has been really nice. Although the place is small… it’s just enough to step in and get a cold treat at any time of the year.
I do have to try and time it right tho… sometimes it’s a bit of a wait if one of the schools just got out. Most of the time it’s one person working the whole place. More employees during their peak times and seasons.

Great little find on a hot day. Good selection of flavors and combination of ice and ice cream. Cute décor. Reasonable price for sizes. Staff was friendly and helpful. We brought the whole family in on a hot day and it was a great treat!

We stopped here for an after dinner treat and will definitely return! We shared the Acai Bowl. It’s a huge serving and one bowl was plenty to share. It was sooooo yummy! Blended Acai sorbet with fresh strawberries, sliced bananas, granola, shaved coconut and honey. It’s a cute little place and the owner, Mike was really friendly. This is on our «Keeper List». Check it out — you will enjoy!

Stop by tonight for a acai bowl which by the way was super. The staff was friendly and helpful. If you are in the area you need to stop in.

Great place if you are looking for local shaved ice – lots of flavors.
Unfortunately, they are not so great for catering parties. I reached out to the store twice to cater my luau and they never followed up. I even stopped in to Sunset Ice Shack so that I could get things figured out in person and was told I’d receive an email with pricing – never happened :(

Wow! The Acai Bowl here is phenomenal! I consider myself an Acai bowl connoisseur and I’ve been reviewing the best acai bowls in San Diego. I’m from Brazil so I know a good Acai bowl when I taste one ;P
First off the Acai Bowl I tried here was unique to this shop, never had one like this
They use Acai Roots Pure Acai Sorbet (naturally sweetened) and blend that sorbet with a frozen berry mix (strawberries, blue berries, raspberries) and banana. They add a little apple juice and Naked blue machine juice to soften the texture.
They then graciously top that heavenly Acai blend with granola, strawberries, banana, and a dash of honey.
All these flavors come together in an all-​encompassing Acai-​gasm that you will want to experience over and over again!
I would never have expected this shaved ice/​ice cream shop to deliver such an overwhelming Acai Bowl. Definitely over delivered and exceeded my expectations!
The staff is also very friendly and knowledgable on the menu items especially on the Acai bowl.
If I could request one thing; carry a jar of peanut butter and have the option to add peanut butter blended in the Acai bowl, honestly that would top the charts of my Acai reviews!
#1 rated Acai bowl in San Diego on my list so far!
If you are an Acai bowl fiend, like myself, I Highly suggest you go check out this place in Tierrasanta, it’s 100% worth the drive wherever you’re coming from ;)

Love this place! My kids are always satisfied with the snow-​cones that either come with ice cream or without. There are a ton of different flavors, ice cream, & toppings.
I always get the acai bowl, which is so delicious. It’s an acai sorbet, topped with fresh strawberries, bananas, granola, & honey. It’s seriously one of the best desserts I’ve ever had.
Do your community a favor & support this wonderful local business!

I have been on a crazy Acai Bowl craving kick for the past 2 weeks now. It’s ridiculous. So far, I haven’t met an Acai bowl I didn’t like and I’ve visited 4 other places.
With that said, I just purchased my to go items…$ 4 High Tide 2 flavored shaved ice for my teenager (-$ 1 off Unilocal check in!) and yup, an Acai Bowl for me. It comes in one size only– a good 24 oz give or take. Costs $ 6.50 which is comparable to the other places I’ve visited in terms of its size. I’m a fan! It was delicious! Fresh strawberries, bananas, granola, and with a generous dose of honey. Just the way I like it. I also like the fact that it’s made to order. None of these premade bowls I’ve heard horror stories about. from other places. By the time I received my Acai bowl, 2 others behind me were inquiring the same thing. :)
Like I had mentioned in my previous review, stay away during after school hours because of the line. I didn’t follow my own advice and there was only 1 man taking all the orders and making them in order. Poor guy. I’m not gonna fault this business for that. The best thing about it is that he remained friendly, composed, told the customers it’ll be a few minutes into their order, and professional. I respect that.
They better stock up on the Acai supplies because I’ll definitely be a frequent late afternoon staple treating my kids and myself when the mood strikes. 5 stars for yummy treats and great customer service. Highly recommend!

Shaved Ice with ice cream is a new thing to me and it had no doubt been growing on me as of late. I am usually just an ice cream or frozen yogurt kind of guy, but there something to say about very fine shaved ice intermix with some creamy ice cream and condense milk and then topped with your favorite toppings.
I had my shaved ice made with vanilla ice cream, shaved ice, condensed milk, shaved coconut, and piña colada flavoring all for only $ 3 after a $ 1 off Unilocal check in (
). Even for a small, they Hawaiian shaved ice was quite the impressive tower (
). My favorite part of the whole thing, was tunneling down for the creamy vanilla ice cream and eating it was the mixed very fine shaved ice, condense milk, and piña colada flavoring (
). It was very good and the perfect treat for a warm summer afternoon.
The employees were great. Lauren and Holly were very nice and informative regarding the business and such. I like the way Lauren was a great spirits and genuinely demonstrated a sincere welcoming attitude.

My boyfriend and I visited this little gem after we had a nice hike at Cowle’s Mountain. This was our first time going to a more so legit Hawaiian shaved ice place, so we weren’t really sure what to expect. We had ordered the Amaze-​Balls because I have quite the li-​hing mui addiction lol. The shaved ice was so smooth and the ice cream was so delicious! It kind of almost reminded us of a custard. I just wish there was more ice cream added inside. We were surprised to be served such soft shaved ice because we’re used to the cheap, hard shaved ice that solidify and makes you want to use an ice pick to eat with after a while lol!
We also ordered a cha-​mango, which I usually enjoy from anywhere, but it was my boyfriend’s first time trying it and he wasn’t a fan. Then again, he isn’t really a fan of those types of sweets with chili and fruits and such. I enjoyed it, but it was a little too sweet for me.
Overall this place is pretty good. If we are ever in the area again, I wouldn’t mind stopping by to try their other flavors of shaved ice!

My boyfriend and I have been coming here about once a month and the shaved ice and service have been excellent each and every time. Their selection never gets stale as they have seasonal flavors that always keeps us coming back. It’s great to see a small family-​run establishment that offers great food with welcoming service!
Come back again?! Of course!!!

Omigosh this place HITS THE SPOT when you’re in the mood for shaved ice, i.e. need that sugar fix, or just the diabetes.
The ups: almost an unfathomable number of combinations for your perfect shaved ice experience, but luckily with a smaller number of «pre-​concocted» combos that work wonderfully together. My fave’ is the «Endless Summer,» which includes passionfruit, mango, and guava over coconut-​pineapple ice cream sprinkled with powdered sugar. How could one say no to that?!? Additionally, this place is about as kid-​friendy as you could get.
The downs: none really. The price is right, and I didn’t experience the slow service mentioned by some of the other reviewers. In fact, the staff was super-​friendly.
***Yelp bottom line*** A quick, cheap, and delicious way to satisfy your sweet tooth on a tropical San Diego afternoon. Yumma!

The snowcones are incredible! You can put icecream in the bottom of them which I haven’t seen anywhere else. Also the prices are pretty good and the people are friendly.
The only issue is that they are sooooooooo slow. Like slower than a restaurant. Zzzz

We have been making the commute down every couple weeks since they opened. It’s a 15 mile drive but worth it for the best shaved ice in San Diego.
The employees have always been friendly and helpful and never complain when my kids spill something. My kids always manage to spill something…
What keeps us coming back is the shaved ice. When I take a bite and close my eyes I am whisked back to the North Shore. The consistency of the ice is perfect and the flavor combinations they come up with are fun. We are on a mission to try them all.
Only complaint I have is that they aren’t closer to me. Probably for the best — I’d be here every day if they were.

For everyone who works in the Clairemont Mesa/​Tierriasanta area you know there are no ice cream or frozen yogurt places, BUT there is now a decent alternative! I ordered the Yada-​Yada-​Yada which is cookies n cream ice cream under coffee and vanilla shaved ice with Nestle Quik powder on top, I also added condensed milk. My craving is satisfied.
They are located in the Vons Shopping Center so there is plenty of parking.

Wow! We’ve been searching for a shaved ice place in San Diego for a while now. And we’re so lucky we have this gem right down the street from us! We’ve come away pretty disappointed at other places. The ice was too hard, there wasn’t enough flavor, there was too much… basically nothing that even compares to shave ice on Hawai’i.
Well, this place comes pretty darn close. Their ice is fluffy, their flavoring is amazing and perfect, and they’re super friendly.
The only down side is that there weren’t very many chairs or tables. But we didn’t mind eating our shave ice on the surf board table top along the front.
The super tall guy, seems like he may be running the show was very helpful in choosing what’s good and you can tell he’s as stoked for you to try it as you are! This will definitely be one of our dessert spots!