Bahama Bucks

This is a great alternative to ice cream during the hot summer! Try the compliment of 18 «Thin Ice» flavors such as «Blue Coconut,» «Jamaican Punch,» «Pina Colada,» «Strawberry Cheesecake,» and more. All are ZERO calorie, cool and refreshing!

Amazing ice!!! My favorite is the one with ice cream in the bottom! Anddddd… best people ever!

Wow! What a difference. This location is so much better then the Stone Oak one. Employees are super friendly! We have gone back several times to the one on Stone Oak and the employees seemed to get worse each time. This one came and wiped down our tables when we asked and made super yummy shaved ice. We found our new spot. Won’t be returning to the Stone Oak one. Go here first! You won’t be disappointed!

I LOVE, I LOVE, OH HOW I LOVE BAHAMA BUCKS! This is by far my favorite frozen desert location currently in San Antonio. I will say, if it’s your first time going to a Bahama Bucks their menu might be a little overwhelming, but just take a deep breathe, because you are about to taste. Little piece of frozen heaven. Every time I go I order the Avalanche size (did I tell you how much I love this place already?) blue coconut and vanilla snow, with homemade vanilla blue bell ice cream in the bottom, and Bahama bucks signature crème sauce on top. The flavor is truly magnificent yet subtle, and the snow is snow! EXTREMELY SOFT SNOW! It’s truly amazing how they perfected the snow cone. After your first purchase they will give you a stamp card and with each purchase they will stamp it and soon you will get a free snow cone dessert (sadly I lose mine every single time, but the system is there)
Down falls: last 5 times I’ve been there it seemed they were understaff. It took roughly 20mins for me to get my snow, but worth the wait for me (might not make other customers happy though, should be corrected).
5 stars always from me! I will always be your number one fanboy!

I’ve always been excited to try Bahama Bucks. This particular location was just okay. They were 30 minutes from closing. I immediately checked in and saw a lovely 10% off button. I tried to use it, and he said it was the wrong location. Damn. Wonder why it was the first location to pop up to check in?
The menu is way overwhelming. Based on what my siblings and I ordered, «keeping it simple» is the key to having a good experience. My sister got all kinds of bells and whistles on her snow cone and was thoroughly disappointed. The flavors conflicted and reeked of high fructose corn syrup. I balanced mine with sour red raspberry and vanilla. Yum.
My main suggestion would be to see if they will put your snow cone in the next size cup. We each got «baby» sized snow cones, and they served it to us with food coloring spilling over the rim: big sticky mess.

An almost immediate response by Amber, the owner, warranted that I retract my previous assumption that she was not involved enough with the business. We spoke about what I witnessed and she took it to heart to address optimization of staffing, based upon business metrics, moving forward. It’s refreshing to see this type of dedication, so cheers to Amber… and Marissa, the employee who kicked butt today in the face of overwhelming activity. We will be back to enjoy the fluffiest ice in the sno cone business!

Horrible service, but good product. If my kids didn’t like it so much I wouldn’t go back. A bunch high school kids working here with no guidance or leadership. They have gotten our order wrong several times (they always make it right), but be prepared to wait a very long time.

Love this place so much!
I got the rainbow snowcone and was very surprised to see how beautifully it was made! It came with a little beaches umbrella to make it seem like a beach drink.
As I put the snowcone into my mouth, I knew it was the best snowcone I have ever tasted. I knew the brain freeze was worth it as I put the cold, zesty, delight back in my savoring mouth.
After I finished my rainbow snowcone, I knew I needed another one. I picked out the colorful cherry snowcone and waited another 5 minutes for it be ready.
As the cherry snow cone came to my table, I looked at it in delight. I saw the beaming red sugary goodness as I took a spoonful of it. My mouth was already tingling with delight as I stuck it all in my mouth. «WOW» I thought to mysely. It really was good. Ever since then I’ve been going back everyday for more snowcones.
¹¹⁄₁₀ would snowcone again.

The third time we have sat in the drive thru for 30 minutes. fyi don’t go through the drive thru. it is ridiculous. There were only 3 cars in front of us. And we ordered a lemonade and snow cone. The inside was not full either. Absolutely obsessed…

Great snowcones and consistency is very smooth texture. My only complaint is the wait time but that’s at all locations of Bahama bucks and due to it being made fresh as each order comes thru. Clean place and usually always friendly.

We’ve had Bahama Bucks twice this week. Every time we go, we see more that we want to try next time! So yummy, clean, good quality, consistent and their staff is relatively nice too. And they have a drive through! just in case you need a snowcone, smoothie, soda, or box of snowballs and your kids are asleep in the car.
I’m sure we will be back over and over again! Hoping they’ll stay consistent!

If I could give less than one star I would. This place is infuriating. I can’t understand why taking a shaved ice order is so difficult. Not once have they ever got an order correct (and this is on 10+ visits). And wait times are far beyond anything reasonable for ice. Beyond that, I am starting to question the safety/​cleanliness of the ice itself. It tastes and smells a little funny. I don’t think I should be able to «smell» ice, especially with flavoring over it.

My kids love this place and with the hot summers and close proximity to our home it is a frequent request
There is a wide range of flavors and options; and even a party selection you can take with you. It’s a fun way to cool down on a hot San Antonio day .
We had a couple of customer service issues, typically dealing with a younger staff when the manager (great guy) was not present but I have to give all credit to the owner who reached out to me in order to learn more and see what changes could be made.
There are few companies that care enough about customers these days to reach out to them and learn from them; most simply want to challenge a customer but not so with the owner of Bahama Bucks and for this reason — and my kids love of this place — we will be continued customers !

Sadly disappointed… seemed like the perfect stop. We essentially got raspas/​snowcones for $ 4 each and spent 20 minute in the drive-​thru. The time spent in the drive thru was poor… horribly slow for only 3 cars in front of me, and no obvious moster sized order. They do more than snowcones, but I struggle comprehending how it could have taken so long.
We’re ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ on our drinks. We ordered larges… the grape was tasty. The consistency of the ice and syrup was nice and as it melted it was a frosty grape slurry. The red raspberry was in every way opposite. It was nearly tasteless. It started off hard as a rock, and melted into a sea of red syrup and hard icebergs. It was comparable to a cheap snowcone machine that macerates ice into odd chunks, less the flavorful syrup.
For a hot, end of summer treat… I’ll pass next time.

Though the location can be hard to find, the service here was great. Also, quite funny. I guess fear of bees even happens to the best of us. One was trying to get in through the drive thru window and the kids on the other side were trying to give us our order and avoid being stung. Lol! They did a great job! The drinks were delicious too. Word of advice for the owners, get a bug zapper by the drive thru window to help those with a fear of bees. ;)

First time at Bahama Buck’s, daughter talked me into taking her and her friend. Decided to try the special of the day Mango Chamoy with chili salt. It’s actually pretty tasty. Great place to cool off for the summer. Yea we will be back

Soo good! Especially during these hot days in Texas. I always add the cream to my shaved ice, it’s a must try! I’m a sucker for details– Love the cute little umbrellas and the color changing spoons. There always a line when I come but it moves quick.

Sad but this place just lost 3 stars due to customer service. They were scheduled to be out at the church today Easter Sunday till about 3. They came out and set up at about 9 then left at 12 just before 2^nd service let out which is about the same time the Easter egg hunt was to start. They Made the comment that it was not going to be profitable for them and that it was going to take too long. Great way to let the kids down which I would think happens to be your biggest customers.

Super yummmmmm! Big red snow cone with vanilla ice cream. Love this place, great mixes and tons of choices

Congratulations! You have discovered bahama bucks which can mean only one thing. You are about to embark on an incredible journey that will no doubt change your life forever. Don’t be afraid because I will guide you through this glorious experience.
Now when you first arrive it may seem a little intimidating with all the different options they offer. They have several different flavors to choose from as well as adding ice cream to your treat. I would highly recommend choosing to go with the ice cream option. It really kicks it up a notch.
After you decide on which flavor you would like you get to wait in anticipation as the wonderful employees assemble your specified ingredients. Take a moment to appreciate what your life was like up until this point because here is where you realize that you haven’t really lived. That first bite is like an explosion of flavor. Wow that is amazing… But wait… Dig deeper to the ice cream core. That’s where you will lose your mind.
Now that you have your treat feel free to relax in their booths where they have several board games available to keep you busy. It really is a great place and you will be coming back again and again I just hope I’ve done my part to prepare you for what you’re about to experience.