When you walk into Bahama Buck's you feel like you have been transported to a beachfront Caribbean smoothie hut - colorful surfboards, medley of shaved ice flavors, and colorful posters plastered on the walls. Bahama Buck's has more than 100 combinations of shaved ice flavors...from tangy Super Sour to creamy Dessert blends. According to Nathanial, most folks come for the shave ice. Bahama Buck's is located across the street from a high school sports facility managed by the Leander Independent School District, providing a consistent customer base. Your head spins a bit trying to pick the ideal snow cone flavor. In the end we went for mango smoothies. Quite honestly, snow cones drip and we did not want sticky fingers. OMG the Mango smoothie was so good. It was thick, yet not too thick. The mango flavor was very pronounced. It was soothing going down your throat. The island décor and island music created a "don't worry...be happy" vibe. The staff was super friendly. We chuckled when Nathaniel was trying to give the reason why the smoothie shop was called Bahama Buck's. He would give a reason and his co-worker would say no. We went through several iterations laughing each time. It really does not matter in the big scheme of things. We had great mango smoothies! Until next time... read more

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Bahama Buck's is the place to be during a hot Texas summer. Husband and I have stopped in a couple of times. It's bright and cheery with relaxed surfer vibes all year long. The tables can get sticky, but the staff is quick to get things cleaned up. They are also friendly and have no problems helping you out if you get a little overwhelmed by all the flavor options. I highly recommend taking a look at the flavors ahead of time so you'll have time to asses what you might want. You can get several flavors on one order too. Note: the portions are pretty big, hubs and I could have easily split the smallest size. I have also tried the flavored energy drinks. They basically add a syrup to a redbull. It's a pretty good pick-me-up. Stop in for a summer treat if you're in Leander. read more

I didn't expect to find a shaved ice place in Leander but was surprised to find that when I searched for Shaved Ice on Yelp. They have a drive through but it was surprisingly long so I just decided to park and walk in. They're right across the street from the local high school and it seemed like a lot of the staff were from there. I thought that maybe that was why it was so slow: teenagers being teenagers. However, after I made my order I realized that making the shaved ice was a lot more labor intensive than I thought. They shave down the ice with each order, something that takes more time than you would think. I ordered the Sour Patch Kids flavor and had a bit of a wait, but not as long as I thought it would be; I think the after school rush was over. I had to say that I didn't think the flavor would be that good, that the syrup would be weak and the flavor would wear out-like a cheap slushee but it surprisingly good. A nice little surprise to be sure. read more

they didn't tell bye have a great day but they did to the other people ................................................... but the ice cream was good read more

A very popular drive-thru especially since it's summer vacay. When the drive-thru line is uber long, an employee walks to each car to get their orders so it's about ready when you eventually get to the pick-up window. There are walk-ins and a few seatings available if that's your thang. Smooth shave ice? Yup, mostly. Flavorful? Yeah. Fun? So fun especially my lil neph's bomb pop creation lol (check foodporn) We prefer the 8 oz baby sno size but there are larger picks. Plus they're easygoing friendly bubbly folks so when in the area give them a go. read more

Bahama Buck's - Tasty smooth ice - lil nephew enjoyed his 8 oz baby size (huge since it included the popsicle lol) - Shaved Ice Near Me - Leander, Texas

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We've been coming here for 2 years now and it has progressively got worse and worse. This time I ordered a flat top blue raspberry vanilla with gummy bears and crème. They gave me a cup of liquid. Thank goodness I ordered a flat top. It was way over saturated with syrup and crème there was no ice left. So sweet it tastes like I'm spooning the syrup right into my mouth. Left very disappointed. read more

Bahama Buck's - Shaved Ice Near Me - Leander, Texas

I normally don't venture out late, especially to grab a snow cone but we were out and about so we did! The line at 9pm was a bit obnoxious and we almost left but im guessing these kids used to work at Chick-fil-A because we were outta there in under 10 minutes. Overall the snow cone had an excellent amount of syrup and it didn't spill everywhere! Will be beack read more

I love snowcones and Bahama Buck's is no exception. My absolute favorite is the blue coconut and the ice they use is a total dream. I like to keep it simple without mixing flavors and without all the toppings. I did try a snowcone that had a sour drizzle on top but was not a fan. Pro tip: if you are going to try, eat them there or in the parking lot. we live 10 minutes away and by that time the syrup is mostly at the bottom. read more

My family & I love this place. We always have such a pleasant experience and receive such good customer service. The shaved ice is soooo good the best in town hands down. It's always a treat when we stop here. read more

Bahama Buck's - Christmas tree (holiday shaved ice ) - Shaved Ice Near Me - Leander, Texas

What's not to love? Sweet, frosty goodness! Easy order in the app and they can make the snow cones flat for easy, to-go transport.

My family and I love Bahama Bucks. We frequent there once a week. It can be addicting.

Love this place so much! Teens are always nice but the drive through is so slow all day everyday. I understand that y'all can get busy but it's slow even when it's not busy:( read more

Located in Cedar Park, so we'll drive 15 plus minutes to visit this place. We had one in Odessa that we visited often while living there. I wish there were more locations, but we'll take this one Great menu selection, shaved ice, smoothies, fruit parfait, etc. Fast and Friendly service. I've always ordered the Tigers blood with cream but I'm going to start venturing out. read more

Bahama Buck's - Tigers blood with cream , my favorite - Shaved Ice Near Me - Leander, Texas

This place has the BEST snow cone I've ever had. Flavors are plenty for you to choose from. You can really tell the differences between high quality snow cone vs average snow cone. When I have snow cone somewhere else, my cup ends up with all syrupy water half way down. At Bahama Bucks, I finish the entire cup and barely get any syrupy water. The ice is shaved as thin and fine as snow. Flavors are just amazing. This definitely is my go-to spot for cooling off in the summer. AND winter or anytime in any season :) read more

The best snow cone place around. The workers are always friendly and kind. I ordered the birthday cake with cream. So delicious! read more

Bahama Buck's - Clean place ..easy to read menu. - Shaved Ice Near Me - Leander, Texas

The service, selection and ice are all excellent. We hit the drive through and quickly revived two cups of wonderfully fluffy snow served in an insulated cup with a tropical umbrella and a color changing spoon for fun. Then we had our first bite. Goodness gracious the flavors are so disgustingly saccharine that both my husband and I only took a single bite of our snow ones before throwing them out. I think you either have to be a kid or have an appreciation for exceptionally artificial flavors. TL;DR: Cute place, too sweet for me read more

Very disappointed in BB. Waited about half an hour only to get to the drive through and see that none of the staff were wearing gloves or masks. We decided to go ahead with the order and sanitize the stuff in our car. The snow cones had such little flavoring in them, it was mostly just shaved ice with no syrup or cream so both ended up getting thrown away about halfway in. Definitely not the experience I went there for. Maybe next time will be better. read more

I have been to three different locations, one in CA and two here in TX. Back in the early 2000's we used to drive 45 minutes one-way with friends to get Bahama Bucks !!! This location is a great place for ice coffee, shakes and of course shaved ice. They offer tons of flavors including sugar free. They also offer ice cream in their shaved ice, or you can get add ons such as sour sauce, sprinkles, cream and others. They offer a variety of sizes with a baby being 8 oz. if you order it "flat", no top, they put it in a larger cup so you still get the same amount. Now that's really cool, no pun intended. The dining area is clean and the staff is very friendly. Worthy of a bookmark and a try if you're passing through or if you live near-by. read more

Bahama Buck's - Coconut Shaved Ice - Shaved Ice Near Me - Leander, Texas

Love Bahama Bucks but every time I go here they have a technical issue and the line moves extremely slow. I also have to ask for napkins every time which should be a given from them being that it's syrup and you're driving in your car. Simple fixes for them and still a great spot to go though! read more

The syrup flavors are a tad bit too sweet for my taste but the shaved ice itself is the softest and fluffiest. We tried the Piña Colada with Cream and a Strawberry Picadilly (not pictured). The Piña Colada was again, a bit too sweet for our taste, but the picadilly was perfect! It has your preferred syrup flavor, pickle juice, little pieces of dill pickle and non spicy Chile powder. Would come back for a picadilly over and over again! read more

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Rudest manager. Walked up to ask about the Grab-N-Go service, she kept cutting me off saying they're closed inside. I understand they're inside is closed because of the Covid-19 thing going on, but she didn't have to be so rude about it & they should also change their sign on the door mentioning no more Grab-N-Go service is available. I also mentioned to her I tried calling but it went to voicemail, she replied with "yeah we're really busy, the inside is still closed though" with 10 different employees just standing there staring at me. Rude service needs to be worked on. read more

I absolutely loved this place. I had a sour apple/ sour patch small snow-cone with sour patch sauce. Oh my god was it good it was made absolutely amazingly. If your not huge on sour sweets they have many other mixes to put into your cone. Prices are incredible for what you get i was not disappointed. The staff were extremely friendly and would easily help you with any question on flavours. They also give you little samples if you feel the need to test your flavours. I really enjoyed it. I totally recommend trying a Sour apple/ sour patch with sour patch sauce on your next visit. Hope you enjoy it to. read more

Bahama Buck's - Shaved Ice Near Me - Leander, Texas

I like that they have several natural flavors to choose from without dyes. I had the coconut flavored shaved ice. It was very tasty. The ice was nice and soft. I would like to suggest they add a natural sweet tea flavor with options of natural lime or lemon juice as a topping. Also, you can mix any of the existing natural flavors with the iced tea flavor (like coconut, mango, etc) for a flavored iced tea. Who in Texas doesn't like iced tea, right? read more

Best snow cone I've ever had!! And I am not one to miss a good snow cone stand! Wow! So many flavor options. The shaved ice is perfection topped off with a cute umbrella and even a color changing spoon! I had the hurricane colada, my son choose icing/birthday cake/cotton candy. It even had sprinkles! Can't wait to explore other flavored. He got a baby size and I got a regular (which I couldn't even finish). And it was like $7.50. Next time I'll get a small size for sure. This place also has a drive thru. And also smoothies and other options. Yay! I'll soon be a regular!! read more

Bahama Buck's - Sprinkles on a snow cone!! - Shaved Ice Near Me - Leander, Texas

Found this location on yelp!! So excited to find an awesome sno cone shop!!There is plenty of parking in Leander and you walk in and it's Hawaiian themed or tropical which I loved! They also ha e a great drive thru it was pretty busy when we went.they have every flavor you can imagine! Also you can get yours with ice cream and cream! They also make slushies too!! And you can even mix flavors.We ordered 2 regulars and one mini for my baby. My husband got coconut which was amazing and I got Hurricane and for our baby we got him a mini birthday cake with sprinkles! They are so good! Also they have board games for kids which is awesome! We will definitely be back and they also take credit cards if you don't have cash on you and there is also outdoor seating too.Great way to cool off in the Texas heat! read more

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We went 30 minutes before closing tonight. We got three snow cones- two of them didn't have enough syrup. From the middle to the bottom, it was just ice and didn't have any flavor. One of them had too much flavoring and it was gross! We were so disappointed! We go pretty often and have never had a bad experience. read more

I have yet to try a flavor that I don't absolutely enjoy! My personal favorite is the blue cotton candy. My daughter loves the pink cotton candy with princess sprinkles so that it sparkles. It is an experience to eat this shaved ice. The best way that I can describe it is that it has a very creamy texture despite being only ice and flavored syrup. Yes you can add cream and even ice cream, but I is packed full of flavor and an amazing texture without it. I really don't understand how anyone can eat anything larger than a "baby" though. I got a "small" my first time and quickly regretted it as it is insanely filling. Other than when they first open, this place is typically packed full, with good reason, be prepared to take your time. Even the drive thru can get insanely busy. read more

The girl charged my card twice, ($21 total for 2 snowcones) and the owner is refusing to give me a refund. We won't be coming back. Such crappy business etiquette. Very disappointed. read more

Well, I hate to take away two stars but I think it is warranted. I was in the restaurant business for more than twenty years. I understand the investment in equipment and people that must be made and I understand the concept of supply and demand that might encourage an owner to consider raising prices. The two star take way is not for the small increase in price, but the fact that they have reduced the amount of flavored syrup. Two of my grandkids and I went recently, on a very hot day, to get a frosty treat. All three of us noted that half way through our shaved ice concoction, there was only ice and no flavor. The moral of the story; don't simultaneously raise prices and cut quality. The place is still clean and the kids working there are nice but overall, we were disappointed. read more

Best. Shaved. Ice. EVER. The ice is so finely shaved. Makes me cry tears of joy. so many flavor options, I don't even know where to start.

None of the workers here were wearing masks. Only the worker shaping the ice come was wearing gloves. I was expecting to place my order through the drive thru speaker, but a young lady came out to take my order and got really close to me. No social distance at all. read more

Typically I love bahama bucks! We were so excited to get a little drive through treat this evening. Had to throw out our iced:(. No one was wearing masks or gloves. Very disappointed at the response to keep us safe at bahama bucks! I will say the one person at the window that handed us our ice was wearing a mask. No one else did:( read more

When we came in April, sorry this is delayed, none of them were wearing masks. I was pretty disappointed to see all these kids so close to food without taking any precautions. While they might be wearing now due to state mandates (unsure if they are), it's clear the owner does not have the desire to protect or think of the safety of his staff and customers. read more

Only one employee was wearing a mask and gloves. The other one holding my card and my order at the same time without gloves or mask. Everyone walking around trying to get everything in order. Total I think of 5 employees "No mask or gloves". Not protecting employees or customers. read more

Bahama Buck's - To go order - Shaved Ice Near Me - Leander, Texas

Not very satisfied but the average age of employees is 16 so I can't say I'm surprised. They were playing and giggling backing up the line so we went in and I got a disappointing snowball. Lame. read more

Bahama Buck's - Not a very good job on the syrup, pretty much got shaved ice with flavor on the sides. - Shaved Ice Near Me - Leander, Texas

BEWARE!! THE PICKLE FLAVOR IS HORRIBLE !! Everything else is amazing. I got coconut and tigers blood this time and if you was to have a wonderful shaved ice then get it. Next time I will get grape and vanilla read more

This is snow cone nirvana. Great quality, great service, and absolutely every flavor you could imagine. You can watch the teenagers making your snow cone and it becomes clear this ain't no shack on the side of the road setup. They have industrial ice shavers and they pour the syrup on in the middle then the top. Don't forget to add a shot of cream to your snow. It's a great touch and really boosts the flavor. This place is a 5 star. They've perfected their art. read more

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Fun spot to go get shaved ice. It's like snow in a cup. It's bright, it's fun and it's what Texan's do with their yellow snow.. Check it out for sure. It's great! read more

Bahama Buck's - Lime and blue coconut - Shaved Ice Near Me - Leander, Texas

This is the first Bahama Buck's I've ever been to, and it was decent. Not the best shaved ice I've ever had but it was pretty up there. They certainly have TONS of flavors - from light, to sour, to seasonal to every traditional flavor you can think of, (and some you've never thought of). There's a bright and cheery atmosphere inside - tons of syrup bottles and big screens to order from. The employees were definitely still in training, but it looked like they were getting the processes down and were kind. The manager was very friendly, and took the time to ask us how everything was. We paid $7 for one regular and one small shaved ice - not a bad deal. So, four stars from me, this is a great place to go! read more

Bahama Buck's - Bahama Buck's counter - Shaved Ice Near Me - Leander, Texas

My family love's Bahama Bucks. And their sugar-free flavors are actually very good. Makes it an easy decision when we want something sweet with our parents who have to be more conscious of their sugar-intake. They are definitely generous with their toppings (syrups, cream, etc) to make sure the flavor gets ALL of the way to the bottom, so absolutely no complaints from me! read more