Katharine S.
Yelp
I live in the apartment complex behind the shopping plaza in which SunO is now located, which means I pass that corner at least two times a day on my way to and from Emory's campus. I stopped in on my way home this evening, eager to try this kind of dessert for the first time. I was so bummed that I was out of town on Friday when they had their grand opening! Unfortunately my experience at SunO turned out to be very disappointing.
First, the very pleasant Asian young man behind the counter informed me that the "Signature SunO's" only come in the "regular" size, that is, about 1.5 times larger than a normal soup or cereal bowl a.k.a. wayyy too large a portion for me. Also: they each cost $6.07--an outrageous price! There are 18 different Signature SunO's, each with a combination of at least two toppings and two sauces. That what seem to be the most interesting and appealing desserts offered are unavailable in normal portions is a serious deterrent to me.
So instead, I ordered a M & M & M "SunO for Kids" in a "small"-sized cup for $4 (one of five available combo options). What I got was the shaved ice, a handful of M&Ms, and a serious dousing of chocolate sauce. I'm not sure to what the third 'M' refers! The cup was still huge (about the size of a large soup-to-go bowl) and very deep, which meant that the topping to shaved-ice ratio was completely out of whack, which was disappointing, because the "vanilla"-ish shaved ice is rather bland and definitely needs to be balanced against other flavors.
Granted, there are other things one can order at SunO, like bubble tea and milkshakes, so I might be tempted to stop in again and try those items. The store is very peppy and aesthetically pleasing, is open late (10 pm), and seems to be staffed by nice servers, and I genuinely want to like and support it. But the high prices and questionable tastiness of their product are currently working against them in my book.