Happy Ice
Dessert shop · Fairfax District
7324 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046
Highlights
Shaved ice, Italian ice & homemade ice cream, vegan-friendly
Shaved ice, Italian ice & homemade ice cream, vegan-friendly
"Philadelphians know about water ice, or as real Philly natives call it, “wudder-ice.” But for those unfamiliar, it’s a dairy-free dessert that’s half-sorbet, half-movie theater Icee, and a complete summer staple thanks to its soft texture, fruity flavors, and colorful aesthetic. In LA, none do it better than Happy Ice, an extremely popular water ice shop with multiple trucks throughout the city and a brick-and-mortar on Melrose. There are bright, punchy flavors that range from watermelon lush to mango madness, but first-timers should go for the Rainbow Rocket—a blended explosion of color that swirls together every single flavor." - garrett snyder, arden shore, sylvio martins
"“I love everything about Happy Ice. I love the cherry bomb [flavor]. I watched my little one hoover it yesterday, and when I went to kiss him, his entire mouth was red. That [place] is my favorite.”" - brant cox
"Rifling through racks of ironic t-shirts at one store can be exhausting. So imagine how you’ll feel after 16 sunny blocks of that. Cool down at Happy Ice, a rainbow-adorned dessert shop that specializes in water ice (translation: Philadelphia’s name for Italian ice). There are eight different fruit-based flavors, but we like the Rainbow Rocket, which gets you all of them at once." - nikko duren, brant cox, sylvio martins
"Happy Ice may not have an actual patio, but there’s truly no better place to cool off than this Philadelphia-style water ice truck (or their new shop on Melrose). This creamy shaved ice melts in your mouth, and will put ice in your veins faster than a Joel Embiid staredown. Yes, that was a very specific Philly basketball joke." - brett keating
"This roaming food truck serves colorful, shaved ice treats. Flavors range from Mango Madness to Blueberry Blast. They also opened their first permanent location in the Melrose district - read our first thoughts here." - brant cox
