Betty's Icebox - Asbury Park

I went to the sea hear now festival and had the vegan chili! I'm usually not a fan of chili, but it really hits the place!

A wonderful range of vegan treats at an affordable price

Really great soft portion. They just added Gelato, which is also amazing. I love the Thai tea and pumpkin! The best ice cream community in Asbury.

We had a vegan chocolate soft serving, and it was decadent rich and delicious. I was happy to see bags of locally made vegan caramels and a sign for their toffe (sold out, unfortunately). You know their vegan stuff!

After wandering around the beach and boardwalk at Asbury Park, sometimes you need to cool off. Tucked inside the Asbury Park Convention Hall (right near the entrance) is Betty's Icebox (they also have a truck on the other side of the building in the food truck area). Betty's has several cool confections like ice pops and (my favorite) shaved ice! They also have fresh popped popcorn (complete with olive oil and seasonings).Betty's is a small shop with a long counter where you order and where the staff is stationed. The other side has a small counter space but it's mostly taken up by products like candy. Seating is mostly set up outside the shop in a partly fenced off area.On this particular visit I picked up some popcorn and seasoned it with olive oil and garlic salt. It was really yummy and man, you really can't beat fresh popped!The feature item for me was the shaved ice which is freshly made to order. I ordered a lime and watermelon flavor combination. I am trying to watch my sugar intake so I ordered a small but *holy cow* the thing was *huge*! It was easily enough for two people to share and it made for a beautiful serving. The shaved ice is served in a cup that then sits inside holes carved into the tables outside. It's a fantastic way to keep the treat stable without having to use a gigantic bowl. The watermelon/lime combination was delicious but it does get really sweet towards the bottom where the syrup condenses. No joke, you could easily take the remaining syrup and add it to a seltzer to make a soda!I really enjoyed Betty's and look forward to visiting again in the future!