Mustache Mike’s Italian Ice

No plane ticket or mustache necessary to enjoy the best granita (Italian sorbet) with an American twist. I tried the Juicy Rancher, a swirl of sour green apple, lemon and watermelon, at the car show today. It was refreshingly sweet, tart and tangy. Tiny ice crystals make for a smooth, light and creamy dessert without any dairy. Expensive at $ 4 for a small scoop but so worth it on a hot day. Too bad I only had $ 10 in my pocket, or I would have gone back repeatedly to try more flavors.

Happened to try them out at a Filipino festival held in Milpitas.
Wasn’t really expecting much, but once I got the little spoon in my mouth, it made me want to get a bigger scoop. The consistency was extremely smooth, very refreshing on a hot day. The guy working the truck was very helpful and let me taste test the flavors before choosing one and I decided to go with the cherry flavor.
Too bad this truck isn’t in my area often, otherwise this would be my little guilty pleasure.

This is the best stuff on earth! I was first introduced to Mustache Mike’s during Unilocal’s Event at Rock Wall Winery in Alameda. We were lucky enough to experience all sorts of different flavors from their italian ice truck. My favorites are DA BOMB, Big daddy, Mango Madness (I think it’s called), but the ultimate favorite would have to be the root beer one since I’m a root beer fan.
Staff was very friendly and on point in getting us what we needed, no matter how many flavors we wanted to try. This isn’t your typical italian ice… the way they make it is so smooth, melts in your mouth and the taste is legit. Not sure how long this truck has been around, but I can guarantee you, they are gonna start booming some time soon. I want to hire them for my next occasion, whatever that may be. I kept coming back for more since the sampler sizes we had were small, but man, I can eat this stuff all day long. No joke! Mustache Mike’s, you are my new best friend, seriously. Keep up the good word and keep them italian ices awesome! You guys rock!

The Best Italian I’ve ever had! I first enjoyed these products and almost lost my mind! I see swear I thought it was ice cream.

Mustache Mike’s originated from southern ca. doubt they have driven up from socal for individualized events. believe this is a dedicated vehicle (franchised?) for the bay area.
locale: get stuffed, alameda, ³⁄₂₃
menu: italian shaved ice (various flavors) $ ⁵⁄₁ flavor, $ ⁶⁄₂ flavors
drips:
–very popular on hot days, with kids
–syrup used probably same syrup used for italian sodas.
syrups can be found at costco, smart & finals for couple dollars a bottle.
–coffee also available-didn’t see labels.