Houston’s Premier
Snowflake shaved ice and
Boba Tea since 2010
Over 4,700 happy customer reviews!
Houston's Drink Central
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Serving Houston since 2010 · 4,700+ reviews on Google, Yelp, Facebook & TripAdvisor · 12,000+ meals donated to help fight hunger in Houston · 2 Houston locations: Nu Cafe (Chinatown) and Nu Ice & Drinks (Uptown)
Google 1,938 (Nu Cafe 967 · Nu Ice & Drinks 971) · Yelp 1,594 (Nu Cafe 787 · Nu Ice & Drinks 807) · Facebook 1,133 (Nu Cafe 691 · Nu Ice & Drinks 442) · TripAdvisor 41
Review counts as of November 14, 2026.
Nu Ice & Drinks is a family-run Houston dessert and boba brand with two stores: Nu Cafe in Chinatown (since 2010) and Nu Ice & Drinks in Uptown (since 2013). We’re known for snowflake shaved ice piled into giant Dessert Mountains and for build-your-own boba. The Houston Press named Nu Best Ice Cream in 2020, and Eater Houston ranked Nu Ice & Drinks #3 among Houston-area boba shops. See our snowflake shaved ice and drinks or read the FAQ.
Come Taste The Excitement
It took us 7 years, and over 1,250 experiments to perfect our NU ice.
We hope it will bring you just as much joy as it does for us to serve you.
