It's time for an ice treat in summer every year！Lianlian’s signature premium ice comes with as many as 11 toppings.

Text & photos by /Viviyu

Lianlian Ice Bar
Address: No. 208, Datong Road, Gueishan District, Taoyuan City
Phone: 03 350 5340
Business hours: Summer 12:00 – 22:30 (closed during heavy rain), Winter 14:30 – 22:30

I hadn’t been to the backstreets near Guhou for a while—partly because parking is difficult, and partly because I don’t pass through the area much these days. That day, I really craved some ice, hoping to find my familiar red bean tapioca ice, but the shop was closed. So I headed toward the area near Ming Chuan University to see if there were any good ice shops around—and that’s when I spotted Lianlian Ice Bar, which I thought I’d seen before. Well, why wait? I had to try it right away…

Searching online for the address may still show the old one, so do note—the correct location is next to the 7-11 at No. 208. You can park motorcycles right outside the shop, but if it gets too busy, there are still decent parking options nearby.

Aside from the popular summer ice series, they also offer winter-exclusive treats such as tofu pudding, grass jelly soup, and large tangyuan, along with a wide variety of dessert options.

The stuffed QQ tapioca balls are also part of the winter exclusive series—they look so delicious with their fillings. I personally think they'd pair wonderfully with ice desserts…

Their freshly made large tangyuan series looks super tempting just from the filling oozing out. Humans definitely judge by looks first—who can decide with all these tempting choices? It’s so hard to pick just one…

Just take a look at the menu—so many options, I spent over five minutes just looking at this one because it was so hard to choose. I wanted to try everything. The shop also offers delivery to Ming Chuan University, likely to serve the student community nearby. And if you can't decide on a combo, you can always ask the owner if you can customize your own—it’s fully personalized service…

From the moment I walked into the shop, I could feel the warm hospitality of the owner. He loves chatting with customers and is very polite—it felt like dining at an old friend’s home. I think if all restaurants in Taiwan could learn a bit from this owner, there would be far fewer customer complaints.

Lianlian Signature Premium Ice $70
Mr. A wanted to try a bit of everything, so he went for the signature ice with the most toppings—11 different ingredients in total: red beans, green beans, soybeans, small Job’s tears, tapioca pearls, sago, roasted peanuts, taro, grass jelly, tender herb jelly, and condensed milk. Isn’t that incredibly generous? Regular shaved ice doesn’t stand a chance…

Due to the current water restrictions in Taoyuan, the owner, concerned about hygiene, has switched to disposable tableware even for dine-in customers. The portion is still huge, and the owner even said they’ll give an even bigger bowl next time. Using a spoon as a scale shows just how big this serving is. Honestly, the owner might not even remember, but it’s that kind of reassuring, customer-pleasing talk. I don’t really care if I get a bigger bowl next time, but I’m totally won over—the owner knows how to talk.

There are quite a few tables and chairs in the shop, but many local customers just take their orders to go. Since I live a bit farther away, I prefer eating in to avoid melting…

With so much ice and toppings, it’s honestly hard to know where to start—it’s almost bursting. There are so many toppings, actually, this bowl is more suited for two people.

The bottom layer of herb jelly is soft and tender, the tapioca pearls are chewy, and the beans are cooked to a smooth texture. The first spoonful barely has any ice—it’s all toppings, haha^^

Taro Condensed Milk Snow Ice $75

Having not had snow ice in a while and craving my favorite taro, I ordered this dish. To be honest, when it arrived separately plated, I was a bit disappointed by the seemingly small portion of taro—but after eating it, I realized the portion is actually quite sufficient. Plus, serving them separately helps prevent the snow ice from melting too fast, and lets you enjoy it however you like.

Drizzling condensed milk over the snow ice is my favorite texture. Actually, I could finish a whole bowl even without the taro—it’s simple but delicious. The owner also mentioned that his 8-year-old son made the taro—I’m truly impressed. I probably learned to cook around age twenty-something, but this kid is already great at it, and it tastes really good.

The taro has a sweet, honey-like taste, which is nice, but if it were a bit fluffier like taro paste, it might pair even better with the snow ice. If the snow ice here were paired with the mochi taro paste, it would definitely be amazing… In the summer, they also serve mango ice made with Aiwen mangoes from Fangshan, Pingtung—it looks absolutely delicious. I’ll definitely come back for a taste of that photo-worthy fresh mango ice.

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