The Frozen Monkey

It was just a hot day in AZ today, so my sister said that she wanted some shaved ice. We didn’t know where to go so she decided to Unilocal the nearest place. Frozen monkey showed up. What a cute little name right? The place is tiny but cutely decorated. They had a good collection of different flavors to choose from. The prices is really reasonable, $ 3.50 or a medium and $ 4.50 for a large. The have cute little flower bowls as an option and I totally recommend getting it because it’s helps from spilling the shaved ice. Much easier to enjoy it that way (my opinion). The wait is a little long because they only had two workers at the time. But it was worth the wait. I totally recommend this place for anyone who wanted a little re –freshness on a hot day in AZ
Note: they open till 10pm
And they even have great cup holder built in the counter area for u to put your flower cup in place. Such a great idea.

116 degrees. 116 degrees Fahrenheit. It was way too hot so I dragged out my cousins and sister in law for some Hawaiian shaved ice. I have been craving the shaved ice that I had in Oahu, Hawaii in a flower cup since I left that wonderful island 2 years ago. I’ve been trying to find it, but no one ever gets the consistency right. The ice is too hard, etc etc. The Frozen Monkey got it down tho! They have tons of flavors for the shaved ice and they also have tons of ice cream flavors. You can get shaved ice, ice cream, or you can make it «Maui» and get them together :). Something really cool is that they have Dole Whips and Dole Floats, the only other places that have these are the Dole Plantation in Oahu, and at Disneyland, super cool! The desserts were super yummy and the place was small but quite cozy.
You’re probably wondering why the –1 star? It was packed! And they only had 2 workers, 1 taking orders and 1 making the desserts. They had 1 worker come in as we were leaving but still not enough! For me though, the wait is worth it on most days. We need places like this in AZ!

So happy to find Shaved Ice on the West Side! I had a Vanilla with Sno Cap and my husband had a Strawberry with Sno Cap. It was amazing! 30 plus years ago there was a small Shaved Ice place that opened in Avondale (by Alpha Beta on Van Buren/​Litchfield). They spoiled me, because up until now, there has never been anywhere in the West Valley to get this yummy treat — that is until I found The Frozen Monkey! Staff was very friendly and fun — Ice was terrific. We will be back to try the Dole Whip Float!

The girls behind the counter where struggling to get their digital menus to work which in the end turned into quite the entertainment but didn’t effect their business at all instead being first time patrons they walked us through everything and gave us samples. Being 8 months pregnant I was craving everything so they let me concoct my own little bit of magic! I top of that there prices are super low which makes it hat much more worth it!

You want shaved ice in Goodyear this is the place to go. You want some dole whip, this is probably the only place to go to in AZ. Frozen monkey has a variety of flavors and can customize any flavors. I like the blue and the red raspberries, the tiger blood, and cotton candy. And add some condensed milk to your shaved ice. Missing this place right about now.

Disappointed. It’s doesn’t have a lot of favors for soft serve. Great for the little ones who want a snow cone. Other than that… That’s it.

Came here because my girlfriend friend claim this place was really good. I didn’t see notice and especially taste anything special about this place. Worth a try if you like ICE I felt like the flavor wasn’t used enough on the shave ice. The outside of the shaved ice seem like it was evenly distributed with the flavoring juice but once you get in the middle it’s just ICE now more flavors. Kind of disappointed to pay all that money for a small cup of Plain shaved ice lol
You guys got me!

I wanted to try this place because I had never had Dole Whip before and saw they have Scooptacular ice cream, which is amazing. The ice creams they had to choose from weren’t any I was interested in… I was hoping for Cookie Monster, Manners Please, or Chocolate Covered Strawberry, but no such luck. So I decided to try the Pineapple Dole Whip in a cone. I have to say I was disappointed. I thought it would be creamier, like frozen yogurt, but it was just icy and tart. Very underwhelming. I tossed it out before I even got to the cone. Guess I’ll have to keep driving the 15 miles to Scooptacular.

Scooptacular Ice Cream, Dole Whip and Shaved Ice? Great customer service! We will be frequenting this place all summer. Only suggestion is a diaper changing table in the bathroom.

I actually came here because everyone I know that is a regular at the Disney parks goes on and on about dole whip and you can get it here! It’s a very nice shop. The staff is super friendly even though they are busy. I’ve been twice and will be back.

This stuff is yummy, be sure to order all of the upgrades for extra enjoyment! I ordered the medium and its almost too much for one person! They have cheap spoons so eat from the side of the spoon.

Addicting. I wish there was one in Waddell or Surprise so I wouldn’t have to drive that far.

It’s ok. But if your going to have hawaiian flavors on your menu, you should make sure they actually taste/​look like it. Lilikoi is orange, not red. Just saying. Dole whip is definitely a plus.

I’m so excited to have a good shaved ice place in the west valley! The shaved ice is amazing and the fact that you can also get dole whip here is amazing. Staff is always helpful and cheerful and even responsive to my way-​too-​many-​questions ten year old. Great customer service and decent prices. It’s a win/​win.

We’ve been there quite a few times. And most of the time they are out of Dole Whip. If you know that’s gonna happen, perhaps order more.
We’ve also been when they only had a handful of flavors left.
I’d say it’s more of a management issue then anything. The folks work hard and have fun. They gotta clean up like crazy because shaved ice is messy. But they have fun.
I’d just say keep the place stocked.
Also, not many ice cream flavors even though what they do have is delicious

Two words: Dole Whip. I thought you could only get the stuff at Disney parks or in Hawaii. Now I can get it at the Frozen Monkey! Yay! Not only did they have the pineapple flavor, but they had raspberry which I had never even heard of before. I got a swirl of raspberry and pineapple, and man, was I a happy camper!

The product, by the time you get it, is exceptional. The problem is that these shaved ice desserts take a long time to make, which wouldn’t be bad if the owners staffed this place during weekdays with more than one employee. He is working hard, but five tickets are on the board and we have been waiting forever. Please, hire more people and this place will rock.

Great place to take the kids on a hot day! Went in and received excellent service from Tuesday and Lili, I believe that’s their names. My snow cone was delicious! The only downside was the sticky floors):

Was so excited to see this place in Goodyear. Took my wife and daughter on Friday night and was kind of disappointed. The ice was pretty good that had flavor on it but the majority was plain ice.
First, the Hawaiian ice and sno cone are two different ices. The sign said «snow to go» and showed it in a cup instead of the plastic dish so I thought it was the same thing just put in a cup to go. That isn’t the case so my wife and daughter ended up with sno cones which they didn’t really care for the hard ice.
Next, we ordered and it was about 30 minutes until we actually received our order. The guys behind the counter move too slowly and walk back and forth wasting time.
Lastly, I got the large hawaiian ice and there was about a ¾ of an inch of flavor on the outside but the entire middle of the thing was plain white ice that I had to throw away. I only got to eat about half of it. What a waste.
The hawaiian ice that actually had flavor was good but the wait and amount of waste was a disappointment. Would not recommend the sno cones, stick with the hawaiian ice.
We’ll give it another try before we write it off.

My friend let me know about a new shaved ice spot that just opened on my side of town. She even said it was every bit as good as my go that was right by ASU campus back as a student. That place might not be there any longer but I have many memories of running there between classes to enjoy a big pile of the most perfectly shaved ice w the most amazing flavors, it was like eating flavored snowflakes.
There’s no way any place could even come close I thought. But lucky for us West siders, this place is every bit as great. The menu is simple. Pick your flavors and and optionally add Monkey Swirl, which is sweetened condensed milk on top. To take it to another level add ice cream at the bottom of you cup. The are many flavors to choose from and the daily special when I stopped by was Horchata which I had to try. It was delicious.
This is a great addition to the West Valley and to this particular part of Estrella where a nice brewery is right across the parking area. Would make for a great date night combination.
I’m sure I’ll be back to try all the flavors. It’s absolutely worth the brain freeze.