Sal’s Sno-Ball Stand

I love Sal’s!!! One of my top snoball stands. We started going here because we lived right in the neighborhood for a few years. We moved several months ago, though, but we still go when we are in the area because their snoballs are so good.

Absolutely delicious! Service is great! Try the orchid vanilla with condensed milk! I’ll be back!

Fast and friendly service. Extensive flavor selection. Have been coming here for 20 years and it’s consistently great. Don’t let the large crowds scare you off, the lines moves fast.

Hands down the best snoballs in the city! My mother introduced me to Sals as a child and I have passed that tradition on to my children.

Sal’s is not in the same league as Hansen’s which is why I don’t give it five stars, but having said that I’ll add that I have been eating Sal’s snowballs for over forty years. They’re an experience, not just a snowball, and they cater to the people in the neighborhood. Though the snowball they serve you is the same no matter where you come from, the experience is entirely different. The logs laying around in front of the stand serve as seating for the crowd of locals hanging out there. My kids see their friends from school, and I see my friends from the same school — but from forty years ago.
They offer a tremendous list of flavors with some having peculiar names such as «Batman», «Robin», and «Joker», as well as the perennial faves like «Wedding Cake», «Bubble Gum», and «Raspberry». You can get ice cream frosties as well, and there generally seems to be something there for everyone. If they sold hot tamales I’d probably give them five stars.

The best! Can’t go wrong with anything you get! My favorite is pink squirrel or orchid vanilla with condensed milk! I could eat those all day, everyday!

Childhood memories! This was my first snowball since my family and I moved away from New Orleans nearly 20 years ago! I was in heaven.
I ended up going with nectar and condense milk as an extra on top. The ice-​to-​flavor ratio was on point. For those who don’t know about condense milk on your snowball… well listen to a former New Orleanian! Do it.

If you’re willing to get out of the French Quarter for some good ol Sno-​Ball, Sal’s is a great getaway from the craziness. Located within a neighborhood, this sno-​ball stand has an array of flavors of the popular New Orleans style soft shaved ice. Did I mention there are tons of options for flavors, in addition to them, you can also add extras like condensed milk, ice cream, fruit, whipped cream and nuts for an extra price. Ranging from the $ 1 small to the large $ 8 sno ball sizes, and then their cups & cones of ice cream sizes, this place definitely gives you the bang for your buck. I’ve had my share of Hawaiian shaved ice, Filipino shaved ice, and Italian ice, and I must say, the sno-​ball might be inching away to the top of my list.
The customer service I encountered, and as well with the other patrons, was very nice and friendly. Being a visitor I felt the warm and fuzzy feeling at this place. This stand is causal and chill. The tree stumps for the seating area is a nice touch, which also makes it easier for big crowds. I can only imagine when the weather is really warm out, business is poppin. I went a little after dinner and there was a continuous flow of people driving in to the parking lot. This place is kid and pet friendly and open til 11 PM.
I wish I had this around the corner of my neighborhood.

Use the dumpster if you have trash! The civic association would run them out of their nice community. The place is staffed with rude little girls. Snowballs just like any other place, but @ $ 3 for the rich old Metairie crowd. I would go to casey’s or costanza’s where they DO HAVE strawberry cream cheese, and they don’t act like they are doing you a favor…

I love love love this place. They are quick, inexpensive, and have tons of flavors. I’ve only ever gotten the regular snowballs but I always see people getting ice cream here too so I’m sure its tasty. I adore the fruit flavors here, especially cherry, blackberry, and nectar. My fiancé recently tried the cherry sip flavor (chocolate and cherry) and it was very good but thicker than other syrups since it has hershey chocolate in it. Other perks to Sal’s is the extended hours, ample parking, multiple windows for ordering, and seating if you want to hang out. The ice is good, it isn’t the smoothest I’ve ever had but I’ve never been disappointed. All in all, I love Sal’s and will continue to go there for delicious snowballs!

Your classic NOLA snoball stand with classic flavors. I love a good snoball and what makes a good snoball is super fine ice and Sal’s delivers!
I love their chocolate and the orchid vanilla flavors. Add vanilla soft serve ice cream for a real decadent treat!
They have 2 windows open to better serve the demanding crowd during peak times. There is also a seating area of made up of tree stumps to enjoy your refreshing treat under the shade of an oak tree. The perfect way to enjoy a summertime treat in NOLA.

Amazing family friendly place to bring your kiddos. I don’t even have kids and I wanted to bring them. I had a small watermelon snoball for $ 1 and it was delicious! Perfect for a summer evening!

I’ve been getting my New Orleans snoball fix at Sal’s since I was young. Whether with family, school, or church friends, I will always have fond memories of Sal’s. Sno-​balls, though they appear fairly simple with ice and syrup, can actually be more complex than it appears. The shaved ice is done differently at each stand and most importantly the syrup makes or breaks the snoball. Sal’s does the best with both: soft shaved ice and delicious, accurate, not sticky syrups.
You should visit this snoball stand next time, take a seat on those tree log seats, and take in the lovely atmosphere of Metairie Road.

This is my favorite sno-​ball stand in the NOLA metro. Some places have chunky ice, some have boring flavors, and some are a 45+ minute affair. Enter Sal’s. The ice is always perfect, I haven’t been able to make it past the King Cake flavor because it’s just that freaking good, and there is little to no line!
The staff is super friendly, and they even have their own parking lot. Definitely worth the drive to Old Metairie.

Sal’s is my go to place for sno-​balls. They have an assortment of flavors and sizes. My personal favorite is dream sickle with condensed milk, yummy. The service has been good every time I have been there and it usually gets a good crowd in afternoons during the school year and summer. Another reminder, their malts are the best!

This place is neck and neck with Casey’s; both are after Plum Street in my book. They have a good selection of flavors, and the tree stump seating is cool. They are liberal with their syrup and the ice is great.
We had Pink Squirrel (nectar + almond), strawberry, wedding cake, white chocolate, and cotton candy. They were all pretty good. There were a couple flavors I’d never heard of, like Sock-​It-​to-​Me (bubblegum and ice cream) but their flavors are mostly all the classic flavors you’re used to.

They are generous with the syrup flavor and they have several dozen flavors to choose from. They’ll even make a rainbow of flavors if you want.
It’s near a school so it does get a little busy at times but these guys are fast at service. (We were at one snowball stand in the Mardi Gras museum back in the city, and they work so slow like they don’t care.) I would definitely return here again.

Love love love this place. ice is soft. flavors are yummy. they just need to add doberge to their flavors.

Never met a Sno-​Ball I didn’t like! I guess I say that about a lot of things? Burgers, po-​boys, cupcakes… but I digress. Back to the Sno-​Ball!
Sal’s is open late night, until 10:30, so it is the perfect stop after… the perfect stop after wherever you are coming from. After a round of mini golf at City Putt, it was off to Sal’s to get our Sno-​Ball fix. Plenty of sizes to choose from that range from $ 1 up to $ 2. I go with the $ 1.70. It’s the perfect size really, not too big, not too small, just right!
An assortment of flavors to choose from. I go with a berry. This time it was Raspberry. Delicious! If a Sno-​Ball is not your thing, they serve shakes and soft serve as well. There are 2 windows so the lines move quickly enough. The young teenage workers are really friendly. I was surprised to find so many people out on a Thursday night enjoying Sal’s. Sit on a tree stump, people watch, and enjoy a summer tradition. All Hail the Mighty Sno-​Ball!

4.5 stars
Sal’s is definitely a top 5 pick for snowballs in the metro New Orleans area. Located on Metairie Rd near Bonnabel Blvd, this stand has been a snowball mainstay for years. I have never passed this place and seen less than a half dozen people either standing in line or sitting on one of the two «telephone pole sized» pine logs eating their snowballs.
Last night’s visit was no different. There were two lines working to keep up with the demand but each line only had 3 – 4 people in it so service still remains very quick. There were also at least 15 – 20 people, mostly children, enjoying their snowballs on the premises and the parking lot was reminiscent of a social gathering.
Since I have been on somewhat of a snowball quest lately, I opted to get three dollar sized snowballs so that I could Unilocal about multiple flavors. (Yeah, you heard me right, I got three snowballs). I did have my wife & son with me, so it’s not like I ate all three (not that I don’t have the skills).
The1st flavor was «pink squirrel», which is a blend of nectar, almond and cream. This is a popular flavor here and it did not disappoint. It wasn’t the greatest nectar stlye snowball I’ve ever had, but it was solid.
The 2^nd flavor was called «Robin», and Robin’s got it going on. This ice cream and nectar blend is also another Sal’s favorite and one bite will confirm why. Super sweet and creamy smooth, this snowball will make you a Sal’s customer for life.
The last flavor we tried was called «Joker» and it was the surprise I was not expecting. Normally, I tend to stay with the nectar, nectar cream or ice cream flavors. But this concoction of grape, blackberry and raspberry is the perfect thirst quencher on a hot summer day or night. It was totally refreshing with no syrup aftertaste either. But beware, this stuff stains skin like I couln’t believe. I had to throw (not literally) my son in the tub as soon as we got home because the napkins and baby wipes were completely ineffective.
The ice was definitely on the smooth side but there were a few chunks on the bottome, which is not the norm here. However, all in all, this plasce is a top pick.