excellent shave ice with a dizzying array of flavors available to your liking. it's not quite on the level as the well-known & proven spots i've had in hawai'i but bahama buck's is good shave ice in its own way. i've seen bahama bucks on many trips to vegas but never got a chance to sample their sno offerings. and being that this was my first time in the phoenix area, i had to jump at the chance to go to the gilbert location. i was really glad it was close to my friend's place where i was staying. we went there for our sugar fix after having lunch in downtown gilbert. it was well worth it. i got to treat my friends and their kids, the staff was super nice even though we had about 9 orders and they were awesome to take our coupons.
i opted for a regular size which was plenty for me. i went with toasted coconut, mango & strawberry. i just got the regular shave ice. they have an option for having vanilla ice cream on the bottom and tropical cream drizzled as a topping. the texture of the shave ice was good. i consider myself a connoisseur of sorts when it comes to shave ice because i will seek it out whenever i'm in a new town hoping to find something like they had at waiola shave ice on oahu. it's a never ending quest on the mainland. ha! the staff at bb get all the flavor into the bottom of the cup. they do not skimp. i love that... the wait was a little long cause it was a busy day and they have a drive-thru window as well but to me it was worth it. like i said the staff was great especially the girl at the counter that took our many orders. make sure to tip them!
i like that they had board games by the counter when you walk in that you can play while inside. we all played HedBanz and that was a lot of fun & laughs. they have the ring game outside by the tables which im sure is good times... probably frustrating too.
also thought it was nice than they had sugar free and zero calorie options (whaaa??) as well as smoothies and special orders. there's just so much to choose from. i will definitely be back the next time i'm in town. i'l be getting a large this time. good sno!
oh... and i like the color changing spoon.