Joe’s Ice

Now this is how a business should be run! I needed some dry ice and, in the past, it’s usually difficult to find a place that supplies it within a reasonable distance. Some grocery stores carry it but I usually get weird looks when I ask around for it. But this time, I found Joe’s Ice. It says «dry ice» right on their sign!
This place is interesting because it’s a really dinky mini mart, but it’s a drive thru! They had maybe 3 or 4 guys helping people at their cars. It was very fast and friendly! The minimum order of dry ice (5 lbs) was $ 7.50, which I think is very reasonable!

This is my very favorite kid of business. They do one thing (well a few), they do it right, they do it all the way, they make it easy for you.
Refrigerator ice never tastes right. Supermarket ice old and pricey. Then I spot a sign that yells «JOE’S ICE.» I figure, with a name like that they probably have ice. Yeah they do! They come to your car, you pay, the toss it in the back seat, I never move.
I’ve made it such a habit that now I’m a little sad on days when I don’t need to stop by! They also have beer, soda, lottery tixx, like that.

Found this place through Unilocal when I was looking for a place to get dry ice for a Halloween Party. It’s a very small shop, but easy in and easy out! I loved it! It’s a drive though ice place, yes you read correct, a drive through ice place. There’s 2 lines, one on each side of your car. You pull up and the worker asks what you need. I said I needed dry ice. Minimum purchase for dry ice is 5 lbs which will cost you $ 7.50. I got 5 lbs of dry ice. He put it in a cardboard box because it’s really cold and loaded it into my trunk. I paid the worker and he ran back with the change and we were out in less than 5 minutes! I loved this concept and the no real waiting, There were a few cars in front of us, as it was Halloween, so I’m sure they can get busy. However, with 2 lines full, we were still able to get in and out very quickly!
It’s located right at the cross section of Orange Grove. You can bet I will be coming back here for more dry ice again! The dry ice is in blocks, so you might have to break it some more when you get home, but be careful when you do as you can get a freeze burn from the dry ice. I broke it outside in the box with a towel over the ice so it wouldn’t get all over the place. They also sell regular ice, but I don’t know how much that is.

A drive thru liquor store on the way home from the studio where I get my massages, what else do you need :)
No kidding, this place is great, they have all you need and the people working there are friendly and fast. No matter if you throw a party or you have a power out at home, go there if you need ice, they have tons of it, they have dry ice that saves your day !!

Easy to get in and out, they loaded 120 pounds of ice for me. Great resource for a party!

Disclosure: I am a HUGE fan of drive-​thrus so this open concept liquor store was bound to be a win in my book. Had a need for dry ice & they sell it in 5lb ($ 6.50) & 10lb ($ 12) blocks. Considering a search for dry ice returns mostly ice cream shops, also a win. The guy handling the drive-​thru was polite & loaded the ice in the trunk for me. Pretty sure you have to actually get out of the car if you’re buying liquor but you could literally pull your car up to the cashier & stand just outside the car door. Def a steady stream of liquor customers driving thru on a weekend night.
Drive-​thru alone makes it a win. No clue if the dry ice prices are a good deal but availability alone is a perk. No complaints.

Love this place when I’m in a rush. Super fast and courteous staff.

Newports, blunts and sometimes dry ice… thanks

Great guys and one of the only drive-​through establishments left in California.
Stopped in and picked up 40lbs of dry ice the other day and they were super nice and it was a quick trip for exactly what I needed. They have tons of snacks and beverages and it’s in a great location.

These guys are the best. Kelly and his crew provide fast service and are always pleasure to deal with. The kings of dry ice and ice products!!!

Drive through 40s? This is a beautiful country

I wanted to write about how much of a lifesaver Joe’s Ice was to me and my family last week during the power outage here in Pasadena.
Our power was completely out for 3-​days last week. We were running around frantic trying to figure out how to save our food items and not throw them away since our fridge was out of commission due to no power.
Well, I was driving home from work and Joe’s Ice was open so I decided to stop by and get a whole bunch of Ice & Dry-​Ice to keep our food preserved and cold. This place SAVED the day for my family and food, they absolutely came through for us. Everyone here was super friendly and the customer service was GREAT.
I also decided to grab a few SUPER ICE COLD Brewskis and snacks to weather out the outage. They have pretty much everything you need as far as convenience is concerned and it’s Drive-​Thru too !!!
Thanks Joe’s Ice !!!
JOE’S ICE = GOOD TO GO !!!

My grandfather was THE ‘Joe’ and opened up this place what seems like a million years ago. There was always a constant stream of customers– who would have ever thought of a drive-​up convenience store? This was a place where the regulars were known by name and they always had dry ice! My favorite was drinking slushies on the regular :)

Back in the 80’s, junk food, was the norm for us kids. We’d get 25 – 35 cents from our parents, and that was enough to hold us over until dinner. Yes, even in the ghetto.
Joe’s made that happen for me/​us for almost 20 years. Hell, at one point we lived directly across the street from them.
Joe’s had the good fortune of being one of the first drive-​thru dairies in the city. I only know of one other drive-​thru store in Pasadena. You’re ass didn’t even have to get out of the car. Milk, soda, candy, chips, beer, etc… It was all here.
They now have super lotto, but the place looks smaller than what I remember. That’s what happens when you get taller, everything else gets smaller.
Another neutral 4 star, since I haven’t been here in a while.
Memories.