Bonsai Kakigōri

Dessert shop · SoHo

Bonsai Kakigōri

Dessert shop · SoHo

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265 Canal St, New York, NY 10013

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Bonsai Kakigōri, a bright café in the Lower East Side, delights with fluffy Japanese shaved ice and inventive seasonal flavors like matcha mountain and key lime pie.  

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"The recently shuttered LES cafe Bonsai Kakigori will be making an appearance this weekend at MakiMaki Sushi, located at 1369 Sixth Avenue, near West 55th Street, in Midtown." - Luke Fortney

New York Times Critic Pete Wells Resumes Restaurant Reviews — Without Stars - Eater NY
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"Japanese dessert shop Bonsai Kakigori will move into the LES at 100 Stanton St., near Ludlow Street, on Saturday, April 27. The spot serves kakigori, the popular Japanese shaved ice with a fluffy texture. Bonsai previously has been at the Canal Street Market, serving seasonal flavors." - Carla Vianna

Bonsai Kakigori Opens on the LES in April - Eater NY
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"Canal Street Market has added Bonsai Kakigōri, serving kakigori, a Japanese shaved ice treat." - Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

An Egg Sandwich Specialist Lands in Midtown — and More Openings - Eater NY
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Khaled

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Not your typical ice cream. Japanese shaved ice. It’s located inside a food complex that I thought was lively yet not too crowded. The small-sized Kakigori was good enough in terms of quantity. Definitely try it if you want something different!

Madelyn

Google
The Japanese shaved ice was delicious! The small is definitely a shareable size. Pictured are the matcha and mango/ginger flavors. Both are delicious! The ice is finely shaved with no chunks. You can even do a sample of all the 6 different current flavors. It’s a pretty good deal, but definitely bring a group of friends to share with. It’s located inside the Canal Street Market that has lots of other delicious foods and cute shops.

S K

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It was so delicious! I’d say small one is good for one person. We got matcha shaved ice and espresso&peanut shaved ice. Didn’t expect a lot but it was exceptionally good! Made to order, one by one with open kitchen. Can’t wait to go back for some more!

Samuel H

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Lower Manhattan might be saturated with Insta-friendly frozen desserts, but Bonsai is a clear highlight. Every flavor I’ve tried—matcha, strawberry, rhubarb, mango chai—has been delightful and packed with flavor. The whipped creams and crunchy toppings perfectly complement the shaved ice; eat quickly before it turns into chilled soup!

Juine Wang

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Inside the canal street market. Best kakigori in the city! Huge as a size small, and they actually put another layer of cream after they filled the bowl with ice and then did the second layer which made it look like a mountain...so the taste was consistent for the whole kakigori, impressed.

Kenny Wong

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First time here and first time trying out Kakigori. This place is legit! Better than The Little One off E Broadway. Ordered the matcha flavored kakigori. I really like how the ice is shaved so fine that it is literally like putting a spoon of flavored snow flakes into your mouth. The shaved ice literally melts once it hits your tongue. I also like how every bit of the ice has flavor! This is not a heavy dessert at all though it is sweet but not overly sweet. Well definitely come back to tryout different flavors.

Daisy Summer

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Came all the way from union square. There is not a lot of seating around because the space has many restaurants. We just stood and were happy. If you haven't been and love Japanese shaved ice this is a must! Also, the servings are very generous and the wonderful person working gave us a free shaved ice! Please try it if you can. Images below are making matcha and a finished key lime pie.

Synclair Gonzalez

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They were offering shaved ice at the Muji grand opening, and we were the annoying customers who came literally one minute before they were done. They had already cleaned up when they saw our sadness at how we missed this opportunity. But their customer service was phenomenal and they offered to bring out the materials again and make us shaved ice. The nicest. Ever. And the shaved ice was super yummy. They show the exemplary customer service that all businesses should show.