Sonoran Sno-Cones

I’m new to raspados so maybe I’m the wrong person to ask but this place is amazing. I had the spicy chili mango version and absolution loved it. The other’s in my group loved their versions as well. We will be back for sure. And the Mercado is a great place to hang out while eating/​drinking your raspado.

This is one of our favorite places at Mercado St. Augustine. It’s a great place for a cool summer treat.
We’ve had the raspados and the Macedonia, which are both very delicious. The Macedonia takes the raspados to a whole other level, adding ice cream to the fruit. My daughter and I both ordered a medium and it had 3 scoops of ice cream in it. I could barely finish it because it was so filling!
My husband prefers the spicier version. He ordered the nino, which had tamarind, chamoy and rielitos. He was ecstatic! He proclaimed «oh, it taste like Mexico». I’m sure we will be returning often for these tasty treats.

My hubby and I shared the Macedonia here yesterday at the spring bazaar — most of the fruit in it was fresh, and some canned — I think next time I’ll just go with a strawberry, because they’re freshly chopped, and tastes so good with the vanilla ice cream and condensed milk. I love the atmosphere here — the Mercado is always so relaxing!

Absolutely love this place. So many delicious flavors to choose from and it is amazing for the price too! Definitely a hidden gem of Tucson.

Cute, fresh, and moderately priced… what else do you need? I have been here 2times in the last 3 days, I love it! I recommend the carrot orange pineapple juice with just a touch of crushed ice. great find!

Loving their location in the Mercado San Agustin… since it’s a 30 second walk for me to get to the mercado. This review is for their fresh juice! Wow… fresh, fresh, freshy fresh. It was the perfect thing get as I’ve been under the weather. Carrot/​Apple/​Orange freshly juiced in their juicer. I’ve been contemplating buying my own juicer, but since they’re doing this now… I may hold off. So delicious, healthy and tasty. I can’t wait to go back for another combo of fruits and veggies.

Located at the very cool and peaceful Mercado San Agustin in one of the adjoined shops, Sonora Sno Cones is the perfect place to get a light and delicious traditional Mexican dessert: the raspado. They have other items, too, but this is the main reason that we go here. Order one, take a seat in the shade outside, and enjoy the serene setting. Personally, I enjoy watching the birds bounce around the courtyard looking for food or nest materials. It’s so peaceful!
If you get certain fruit flavors with your raspado, like strawberry, not only do they add the flavored syrup to the shaved ice (actually, it’s more like very finely crushed ice here), but they also add a heaping helping of fresh, delicious fruit to the cup. This takes the traditional raspado to an elevated level. It adds another texture and another fresh, light flavor to the already tasty dessert! Add a scoop of Isabella’s wonderfully creamy vanilla ice cream, and you have a raspado creamsicle! I definitely recommend this with just about any flavor, even the ones that are only artificially flavored, like the lime. Everything about their raspado is great!
They also have other menu items, like the «Pico de Gallo», which is an assortment of fruit and other flavors. I’ve never had it, but it looks interesting!
The prices are reasonable, and the staff has always been friendly and helpful. If not for one of the girls there, I wouldn’t have even thought to add a scoop of ice cream to the raspado, and I would have totally been missing out on something great!
Definitely give Sonora Sno Cones a try, you won’t be disappointed!

Don’t let the name fool you — there’s much more to offer here than shaved ice. But those are awesome, too. They’re not like the snow cones I remember eating with the fake corn syrup flavors, but are topped with actual fruit.
This place just screams fresh. In addition to the snow cones, or «raspados», they also have fresh squeezed juices custom made from a long list of fruits & veggies. Plus, they have some unique items that must be typical in Mexico like «elotes» and «Tosti-​bombs» that I’ll have to try next time I’m here.
Prices are great — way better than the equivalent at Whole Foods juice bar. Plus, it’s a locally-​owned small business inside of the cool Mercado San Agustin. Definitely worth checking this whole market out.

We’ve lived in the OP for about a dozen years, but never had a raspado until last 4^th of July when a friend who lives in Menlo Park had a party and we all trekked over to Sonora Sno Cones. I had seen the shaved ice/​snow cones sign around town before, but having never liked snow cones, even as a kid, was never tempted. I was expecting the paper cone of ice with sickly sweet syrup from a bottle poured on top.
Oh boy was I wrong. This is the only way snow cones should ever be made. Ever. Shaved ice, real fresh macerated fruit, and ice cream if you wish. A piece of heaven in Tucson. Get. one. now. My favorite is the strawberry, but my sone likes pineapple (tastes a little too canned for me). The peach is also good, and if you like mango, get it!
I have not had the pico de gallo (frech fruit with chile, salt and lime), but it looks amazing. I am also told by a friend that the nachos have an obscene amount of cheese on them (if you’re into that sort of thing).
This place is now inside the taqueria just to the east of it’s previous location, and I try to find excuses to be on this side of town with the kids so we can stop in and get one. This past weekend we even had lunch at the taqueria in the same building (not so bad), just so we could all have raspados for dessert.