Sweet and Shavery

My brother and I walked in and it was completely empty. It was a cute, vibrant shop that had a lot of choices for Italian ice. They only had three choices for frozen custard: vanilla, chocolate, and mixed. I ordered a small Horchata ice and chocolate frozen custard but it was disgusting. Even though I tried the Italian ice the frozen custard did not make it better. I will not be coming here again.

This place always hits the spot and a small is perfect for me after dinner! Love the tartiness of the Italian ice with the sweet custard to balance everything out. From the first time that I was here, their small seemed smaller than my last visit. Also, the girl serving my boyfriend and I seemed super annoyed and unfriendly. I’m sorry .?
Love the interior, cute and friendly as well as hip and homey feeling! Every table has fake flowers for decoration and I love the cute booth seatings next to the wall.
Make sure to check the Davis calendar or green books for their great deals! Such as buy one and get one for equal or lesser value!
Must get the custard (:
A little pricey for the small though & they charge 25 cents on card… $ 3.50

FROZEN CUSTARD! This place is perfect when you’re craving something on the sweeter side. They have a large selection of flavors/​combos and the shaved ice and custard go so well together. I’ve tried the sunset and mango lassi so far and both were really good. This definitely satisfied my sweet tooth.

Come in Wednesday afternoons for a BOGO offer! The custard is seriously amazing. I’ve gotten the Key Lime Pie like ¾ times I’ve been there.
And they have the Warriors game on occasionally!

If you are serious about your frozen treats, then this place is a must try.
I love ice cream, but custard is where it’s at!
They offer shaved Ice, custard, and crepes.
The shaved ice: they have multiple flavors and you can pretty much mix and match any flavors you’d like. The flavoring is very incorporated into the ice and none of the flavors I sampled tasted too sweet or too artificial.
Then there’s the custard, unfortunately they only have vanilla and chocolate (they can also swirl those 2 together) The custard is the real star for me it’s so thick, rich, and creamy, it’s really an indulgent treat all on its own.
They offer their own varieties of both ice and custard and you can substitute any flavors or get creative and make your own.
For example I opted for the «coco-​nana» but instead of vanilla custard I swapped it for chocolate.
It definitely satisfied my sweet tooth.
These frozen treats are not only delicious but very affordable so I give them 5 stars.

I think this is a very original (at least from my foodie experiences in the Bay Area/​Davis) idea and well executed idea.
The shaved ice is amazing, and with the combination of the frozen custard, it is literally heaven in your mouth. The plus is that the only thing that’s truly fattening is the custard and the sugar in the shaved ice. It’s pretty low calorie in comparison to ice cream and great on a hot day!
The default menu items are really tasty as well. My friend had the airhead (sour apple ice, blue raspberry ice with Vanilla custard) and while it didn’t taste like an airhead, I thought it tasted like a gummy bear. The combination I got was very tasty as well.
I think the customer service experience was pretty good as well. Will definitely be making a pit stop again the next time I’m in Davis!

I first found out about this place through the cute ig pictures posted by my friends. So when I was in the Davis area, I had to come try it for myself. The décor inside was cute and welcoming. There are many flavors and combinations to choose from. If you are indecisive like me, there’s a menu with popular combinations for you to choose from. I always get the parfait because the custard and Italian ice is really tasty. The price is cheap and the small is always the perfect amount to satisfy my small sweet-​tooth.
The custard is a thicker, creamier/​eggier version of a soft-​serve. It is really good and I would choose it over regular soft serve any day. In my opinion, I think that the custard pairs well with the sweeter flavors. I thought that the custard was it was a little too much for the refreshing sour flavors.
The Italian ice is very good and refreshing. I especially like the sour raspberry and green apple flavor. If you don’t like sour candy these might not be the flavors for you.
My favorite order is the mango lassi parfait. The condensed milk drizzle adds a little something something to the parfait that makes it taste that much better. I’ve tried other combinations but this is definitely still my favorite go-​to.
Overall, it is always a good experience here. The staff is really nice. It is a great place to sit and chat with your friends on a hot day.

A pretty wide selection of flavors. A mixture of shaved ice /​ice cream.
I got a strawberry mango with frozen custard on top. $ 3 for a small plus tax. The overall concept was pretty cool. Unfortunately, there’s so much custard (first world problem, right? Lol) that it melted before I could get to the fruity parts on the bottom.
Overall, still pretty good. Portion size is definitely good for sharing and it. The store is really clean and is spacious. Plus, it’s located in a nice area of Davis with a bunch of surrounding shops.

I’ve seen this place open for the past year but never have had the chance to try it, until now! After dinner I was looking for something sweet and I walked by Sweet & Shavery, so I figured, why not?
There’s a bunch of Italian ice flavors, crepes, and chocolate or vanilla frozen custard. The best thing looked to be the parfait, Italian ice with frozen custard on top! The small ($ 3 for up to 2 flavors of Italian ice) looks so tiny at first, but then they put a huge dollop of frozen custard on top, turning it into a pretty decently sized dessert. I had the mango & strawberry and didn’t love the flavor. It tasted kind of artificial. But the frozen custard saved the day because that was delicious! I like the combo of fruity & creamy, it was very refreshing for a hot summer night.
I would definitely stop by here again sometime! Maybe on Wednesdays when it’s Buy One Get One Free small parfaits from 3−5pm!

Came here on a Friday night. Pretty empty inside. Staff was very nice and friendly.
I sampled a couple of Italian ice flavors and decided on the lychee and mango ice, topped with half vanilla half chocolate frozen yogurt. The flavors were very strong. I loved every scoop of it.
Would come back again. Excellent value for the price.

When I came to just place, it was packed but to be honest I don’t understand the appeal. It’s not bad and it’s definitely something different. I got the iced parfait which has the Italian shaved ice and custard on top. You can choose from a variety of flavors; I opted for pineapple, mango and strawberry guava. The ice doesn’t have much flavor and the custard is too sweet so if get the perfect ratio of ice to custard then you’re golden but most of the I was underwhelmed.
I’d only come back here to try the mangoada but otherwise I’d skip it.

«Have you ever had Italian ice?» That’s what my hair stylist asked when we mentioned going to Davis to try out the SWEET AND SHAVERY.
Fresh taste, fresh style, & fresh look. The SWEET AND SHAVERY is, to me, the perfect love-​child of Sacramento’s more classic and old-​school Gunther’s (a definite must try if you haven’t) & the old-​school shack Orange Freeze (also in Sac but unfortunately is not in business).
Being in a wheelchair makes it quite difficult for me to get around and maneuver so I was a bit hesitant to make my way inside what looks to be a tiny shop. However, the inside of the adorable place offers a couple of seating options – the counters on the side walls or the circular tables spread out. And I can make a 360 degree turn instead of awkwardly backing up into my preferred seating area!
When I try new things, I start off with the smallest size – that’s after sampling the different choices of course. Also, it helps to prevent being stuck with something new that doesn’t taste all that great.
The SWEET AND SHAVERY offers 3 sizes with different amounts of flavor choices you can add:
Large (4 flavors)
Medium (3 flavors)
Small (2 flavors)
All sizes gives you the option to add a topping i. e, custard soft-​serve.
They even have signatures like the Airhead and the Rainbow. Their walls are decorated with fun canvas paintings of their signatures so you get a look of what you might want to choose.
For my first ever SWEET AND SHAVERY experience I opted for the SMALL with SOUR WATERMELON on the bottom and SOUR APPLE on top. And because it was already a small, I went ahead and had them top it off with the CUSTARD SOFT SERVE. I kid you not, it tastes exactly like the WATERMELON SOUR PATCH GUMMIES that I used to get in junior high & high school. Don’t you just love anything that reminds you of the good old days? I sure do.
For conjuring up something so nostalgic with just one tasty and refreshing bite, I give the SWEET AND SHAVERY half a star.
The other 3 ½ stars goes to the smooth refreshing flavors. The sour element of the flavors I chose was not pucker-​your-​lips-​and-​face sour but rather a bright palate cleansing sour which was very much needed after the dumplings we had for lunch 10 minutes before.
The custard soft serve was creamy & smooth. It was a nice contrast against the «Italian ice» which wasn’t slushy at all. The ice felt literally like snow. And the custard wasn’t overly sweet – just the right amount of sweetness to offset the sour watermelon & sour apple.
I would definitely recommend the SWEET AND SHAVERY to anyone who loves cold sweets especially on a warm day. The shop itself is adorable & has a relaxing feel. But the cold sweets aren’t all that they have to offer! They also have crepes. Sadly, we weren’t there for the crepes & so we didn’t try them. I’m looking forward to getting some next time though. For the meantime, I’ll live vicariously through the reviews & pictures until I get to try some of their crepes.
If any of you have tried their crepes please let me know how they are!

Finally tried this place and I’m glad I did. They actually sell Italian ice… so hard to find Italian ice during a frozen yogurt era!
I got a small Italian ice, which is two scoops for $ 2.50. The mango was okay, didn’t really taste like mango though. The passion fruit was pretty good. As a tip, they will happily give you samples to try. I should have done that before picking out my flavors. They also serve crepes with various fillings. You can build your own or select one of the predefined choices. The basic crêpe with one filling is just $ 2 so they’re a good way to satisfy your sweet tooth in the cheap.
The interior is also really cute and clean. Pink flowers on each table and the workers continuously wipe down the tables. The OCD can rejoice! Sweet and Shavery will be one of my go to spots in Davis.

Driving around downtown Davis, we saw a kid sitting on a bench, holding a giant cup of red with a big white swirl on top. WTF is that?! It looks amazing…
5 minutes later (after a quick Unilocal image search) we were enjoying the beautiful air conditioning of Sweet and Shavery, pouring over the menu after getting a brief tutorial from the counter kids.
Frozen custard (which has a higher butterfat content than ice cream, making it melt slower) and Italian ice are name of the game — you can get them separate, but you should get them together. They also make their own It’s-Its and crepes, as well as an Italian-​ice riff on a margarita. I obviously have a million reasons to come back already.
I got the «4^th of July» (an easily-​shared Large is $ 5) — Cherry, Lemon, and Blue Raspberry ice sandwiched between two layers of frozen vanilla custard. It was like a creamsicle version of those old-​school Rocket Pops, or every Icee flavor blended with the richest vanilla ice cream you’ve ever had. It was a fireworks finale of childhood nostalgia — I was immediately sold.
Other flavor combos include Pina Colada, Root Beer Float, Twix, Mango-Strawberry…they carry a large number of ice flavors, and both vanilla and chocolate custard. 5 stars for the most incredible and unique dessert I’ve had in a long time! Already looking forward to our next visit to Davis. :-)

After first try, I’m already hooked!
REJOICE: THEY HAVE LACTOSE-​INTOLERANT FRIENDLY OPTIONS.
I came here with a couple of girlfriends and we all decided to get the Sunset, which is one of their pre-​set options. I like that; when there are too many options, you gotta start somewhere.
The shaved ice was great but the thing that hooked me was the ah-​mazing vanilla custard that was swirled on top of the Sunset. It reminded me of a McDonald’s soft serve, but better texture and more vanilla taste. You can get a serving of vanilla custard alone if you wanted to!
I will return and (kindly) demand a mangonada.

Davis little dessert hidden gem. Didn’t even know about it until I happen Unilocal up dessert places in Davis, asked hubby about it and he told me he has never heard it either. We came here for dessert after we had dinner DT, we walked over and decided to explore it and check it out. It was a little hard to find at first but we found it afterwards (thank god for maps lol).
It’s a super cute ambiance and a fair amount of seating inside. It’s really affordable dessert place, they have shaved ice, custard ice cream, ice cream sandwich and crepes. They have lots of flavors (sometimes seasonal ones) and variations and their menu has some more made variations for you. You can even create your own if you wanted. I love the fact you can ask to try a flavor (including custard) before getting anything. The staff is super friendly, and super helpful in explaining the menu.
I got the Pineapple Lassi Parfait which was half pineapple shaved ice and half vanilla custard topped with condense milk sauce. The custard was creamy and delicious, shaved ice was very flavorful. Hubs got the Brown sugar butter fresh apple cinnamon crêpe, he said it was ok nothing special. Step son got a oatmeal vanilla custard chocolate dipped sandwich and his gf got Cherry limeade Parfait which is Cherry & Lime shaved ice and vanilla custard. Sooooooo goooood!
They have a stamp card buy 10 and get 1 small shaved ice or custard for free. Wednesday is a really good day to go there cause they have buy one get one free small ice parfait from 3pm-​5pm great for sharing. :) Definitely a must try.

THIS PLACE IS AMAZINGG. WHYYY DID THIS OPEN AFTER I GRADUATED FROM DAVIS :((
The custard was so creamy and delicious. Amazing texture and it just melts in your mouth. The ice shavings nice, soft, and light. The two go so well together.
So much cheaper than froyo, ($ 2.50 for a small, which is actually not even that small) and soooo much better.
It’s in the same plaza as El Burrito. kinda hard to find at first.
The inside smells kinda strange when you first walk in. They have water inside and lots of interior seatingg. Great

If you’ve ever had gunthers 50/​50, this place won’t compare… But since gunthers is far, I think that sweet and shavery will fulfill your Italian ice and custard needs! It does for me at least, hehe.
They have lots of flavors (sometimes seasonal ones) and variations and their menu has some preset variations for you. I got the sunrise (strawberry and banana ice with vanilla custard) and I was so happy. THAT CUSTARD IS SO GOOD. mixed with the Italian ice, it’s a great combo. I want to try different flavors every time I’m in Davis.

Tried out their mango and cherry ice parfait with custard! Definitely refreshing on a nice summer day. The custard is very creamy and tastes like vanilla yogurt, except it’s not as sweet. The flavors compliment each other very well when mixed together. Almost reminded me of a fruit freeze from Gunther’s in Sacramento. There is even a menu you can choose from where a combination of Italian ice flavors are mixed together to create a new special flavor — such as root beer float, starburst, jolly rancher, etc.
They have other items on their menu as well such as crepes. But their ice parfait custard is really their signature dessert. I would definitely recommend you come out here to try out a parfait! Something new in the Davis area!

+ Desserts [Crepes & Custards]
Their crepes and custards are the best things ever! I don’t really like ice cream-​like desserts/​food so I tend to not usually order their Italian Ice desserts. I usually get their crepes: #5 (bananas, Nutella) with no whipped cream but with custard (swirled — chocolate & vanilla). For $ 5.00, it’s a steal! They make their crepes right in front of you and the crepes are not too crunchy but are instead more on the chewy/​softer side — just the way I like it. Order their custards swirled! It’s amazing. Rich, thick, and not too overly sweet. It just melts in your mouth. And you’ll be craving for more!
+ Customer Service
Well, every time I go, they give me 3 – 5 stamps just for buying a crêpe… Way too nice. No wonder I come here almost once a week… Friendly staff and wonderful customer service!
The only downside: It’s closed on Mondays…