Ice Master

This was my third time to Ice Master. It surprised me this time. I had a small Taro ice topped with red bean, taro pudding and boba. The consistency was more like ice cream and very fluffy, and I loved it! The customer service was great. And now they are serving Minced Pork Rice, taste SUPER DELICIOUS! Will definitely come back for the rice! Plus, it has plenty of room and free wifi. Good place to hang out or study!

First time tried their limited new product «Minced Pork Rice» awesome. I love it. Hurry come try it before all gone

I visit and tried for green tea just once, I thought just another shaved ice but not, it was unexpectedly good, ice was melted tenderly in the mouth just eating fine quality desert.
I’m sure going back repeat.
Yoshie

CAME HERE REALLY EXCITED BECAUSE ALL THOSE POSTS ABOUT COTTON CANDY MILK TEA.
Then was informed the machine broke down.
CAN WE NOT
Honestly, that’s pissing me off. So I instead ordered a green tea shaved ice with rice balls. There’s a 5 min wait on rice ball? oh no problem (p.s. It was around $ 4 for this order, not too bad). Wish they offer more «base» flavor such as black sesame! But they don’t. Their rice balls weren’t disappointing.
Oh, service was alright.
p. s. the only thing complimentary here is the «drizzle,» can we at least get 1 topping free? Coz it ain’t cool.

Came here on a Thursday night & it was empty and quiet ~ they charge $.25 for credit card but make sure to use Unilocal check in for 5%
! Drinks are okay but I would definitely go back to try some other drinks:)!

The people behind the counter light up what is otherwise a boring room. I came in to try this new dessert I heard about, and I think I was not able to find out what people enjoyed so much about it. I got a chocolate sensation with brownie, chocolate chips, chocolate ice, and drizzle. The whole time I just kinda wished that the ice was icecream.
While not bad, it definitely is not for everyone.

This place is so cute and delish! And it’s next door to my yoga studio so that doesn’t bode well for me.
It’s shaved ice (Ice cream?) and very Asian. It reminds me kind of Tapioca Express.
It’s a cute little shop with really nice girls working there. For a small it was about 3 bucks which was plenty for me. It’s a pretty good size. Each topping is another 50 cents.
I got the honeydew which was so yummy with gummy bears (bad idea: they were frozen and hard) and coconut lychee jelly which was a good idea.
My hubby got chocolate (so boring I know) and got wafers and chocolate chips which was also good.
We will be back. They also have yogurt drinks, boba etc!

It’s very cute! The interior décor is very plain but I think that’s what they’re going for. They sell various drinks and boba, listed on one wall. On the other they list the various flavors of shaved ice and all the toppings. It’s a little bit of Sawtelle in Westwood, which is awesome.
If you check in on Unilocal,you get a 5% discount.
In any case, the basic shaved ice is cheap and each topping is 50 cents. I got three: grass jelly, egg pudding, red bean. My favorite combo. It was great! The shaved ice has a stickier texture but it works. They have many other options, which you can see from the wall menu I took a photo of. The lychee jelly is decent too!

I love this place, it’s a perfect place to study and chat (wait does that conflict?), and the waitress is super nice!
We always end up saying «thank you» at least five times. LOL
What’s more, they have games and magazines there so you won’t feel boring waiting for the order.
Besides, the store is very clean!
Finally, just a little bit sad coz it’s a bit far from UCLA campus, but I really hope more students will know and come to this place.
You guys rock! You guys always make my day: D
Tip: Ramen Yamadaya is right next to it. Is there anything better than great ramen + great boba? LOL

I don’t know why this place is so empty. The shaved ice cream is so good. And they let you go crazy with the condiments, since not that many people are there anyway mind as well. Plus, it’s free.
I think it’s a great place to hang out with friends. It’s pretty clean too.

I come here with my girlfriend almost two to three times a week so I can say I’ve been here a lot! Despite this, I can only comment on the milk teas, green/​black tea drinks, and their shaved snow.
Their shaved snow is really good and has good texture and flavors, they have a decent selection of flavors (Original, Chocolate, Taro, Green Tea, Honeydew). If you order a medium or higher you can combine two flavors which is great. They also have a pretty big assortment of toppings, it’s not self-​serve but they always give me a hearty serving on toppings (50 cents per topping).
They have a pretty wide selection of drinks as well, milk teas, black/​green teas, slushies, yogurt smoothies, etc. They have the standard flavors but I really love their lychee green tea with aloe and lychee jelly, it’s so refreshing.
I think what’s the best is the staff is really friendly if you make conversation, because I come in so much I always chat with the staff and they make the place feel very welcoming. It has a very big venue and it’s very clean inside.
I definitely recommend anyone who enjoys milk teas/​tea drinks/​shaved snow to check this place out.

Love this place
Their boba is the best in Westwood area
I usually have passion fruit black tea with boba and milk green tea with boba
This is much better than bobaloca in Westwood, MJ and coco and volcano in sawtelle
This place needs more advertisements tho
I love hanging out with Frds here

Their milk tea is pretty good, but on the pricey side. Even though their menu only lists sweetness levels of 100% and 60%, you can ask them to customize it even more!
–1 star for being open at random hours. I stopped by again recently on a Saturday and it wasn’t open. I didn’t see any posted hours either, so I feel like they’re just open whenever they feel like it… hopefully they start opening more regularly!

Bring cash, they charge .25 for using a card. If you check in you get 5% off which is really canceled out if you charge on a card.
I ordered a Jasmine Green Tea with boba. Pricing is reasonable given its Westwood. The tea tasted great, satisfied my craving. I will return to try the ice.

This place serves fluffy shaved ice in a number of flavors. All the flavors I tried were good: green tea, mango, taro, original. The medium is a fairly large serving. You can also request multiple flavors per size. Toppings are charged extra. There’s plenty of small tables for seating. The location is transit-​friendly.
Cash only. Boo!

With all the nearby desserteries and the growing popularity of shaved ice as a dessert staple, dessert shops need to stand out amongst all the competition! Ice Masta didn’t do that for me…
Two people can comfortably split a large shaved ice. Topped with egg pudding, red bean, and mango, and self-​drizzled with chocolate syrup and condensed milk, the end result turned out to be a gooey, creamy mess. A delicious mess, nonetheless, but quite expensive and not as aesthetically pleasing as other shaved ice places. (even though, the result always turns out to be the same… in my belly). The milk shaved snow was sweet and creamy, but for .50 per topping, the end price ended up being a little over $ 7. The egg pudding was pretty tasty, but the mango didn’t taste super fresh. The snow/​ice tastes a lot more rich and heavier than the shaved snow at Chilly Ribbons. Overall, I’m glad I got to try it, but I think I would go to Chilly Ribbons or Sweet Crush in Brentwood to get my shaved ice fix.

This join recently opened around May and I went there on a Thursday night for desserts! Parking around Westwood can be tricky but I would suggest parking in the neighborhood (free) across the street and walk over.
The décor of this place is adorable with cool neon blue lights and a cool chalkboard of the menu.
It is pretty simple to order, tell them what size shaved ice you want — medium ($ 4.50) or large ($ 5.50) and then add whatever toppings you desire (50 cents each). The place also serves boba and other types of drinks so I would definitely come back to try it out.
My friend and I just had dinner so we were not that hungry and decided to share a medium sized green tea shaved ice with strawberry and rice balls and the total came out to about $ 6. They were doing cash only at the time but the cashier said they will be able to accept credit cards in the near future.
The shaved ice was were really soft and fluffy and the guy working there said we can get more condensed milk if we wanted to (unlimited!). The rice balls were SUPER CHEWY, it depends on the person but my friend and I really enjoyed the super chewy rice balls.
This is a great outlet for UCLA students that want some late night snack and don’t have a car to drive to Sawtelle to satisfy their sweet tooth. This place has a lot of potentials!

Eh…“uninspired” is the first word that comes to mind when I think of Ice Master. «Expensive» is the second word that comes to mind!
With a few flavors that lack creativity — original, chocolate, strawberry, mango, taro, green tea — and for $ 4.50 (medium) or $ 5.50 (large), plus tax, it’s just not worth it. And no, there is no small size. Additional toppings are $ 0.50 each… even a few coconut flakes. Sigh. Drizzles are free though…
The shaved ice was void of any substantial flavor. In fact, if I closed my eyes and took a bite, I probably wouldn’t have known if I was eating the taro flavored shaved ice or chocolate, although the taro did have a slight aftertaste that reminded me of cotton candy. I guess that’s just the artificial flavoring.
If you’re in this area, I would recommend trying Chilly Ribbons, where the portions are reasonable for decent prices, where it’s self-​serve shaved show and self-​serve toppings, where the snow is lighter and where the options are more expansive.

I was really hoping this place would give Chilly Ribbons a run for their money and force them to up their game — sadly, I don’t think that’s going to be the case. The portions here are larger but also more expensive, and the shaved snow is heavier and seems likely to be more calorie-​dense as well. Ice Master has a much smaller selection of flavors (though they do have taro — yay!) and toppings. Some of their fruit toppings looked questionable (the watermelon had that color that indicates it’s going rancid), and although the rainbow jelly was pretty good, the mochi was hard and didn’t taste fresh. Toppings here are 50 cents each and the servers ladle them on for you.
If I’m really craving shaved snow, I think I’ll take the walk up the street up to Chilly Ribbons where the shaved snow is lighter and I can choose from a wider selection of toppings (and control how much I put on).

Not bad for what you get! Today was their opening day and it was BOGO free! Small is $ 4.50 and Large is $ 5.50. Each topping is 50 cents and I think the «drizzle sauces» are free.
They have fruits for their toppings as well as some other stuff like chocolate chips, grass jelly, coffee jellies etc.
They give a good amount of toppings and shaved snow for what you pay for. However, I would highly recommend them to take out one of their less popular toppings and put in egg pudding and/​or rice mochi balls like Blockheads does to compete with them.
Overall, it’s a great location because it’s close to where UCLA students live so it has potential! Just might need to change up the toppings more and advertise their store on a wider scale.
**CASH ONLY**