Sweetbay Shave Ice — Restaurant in Eugene

Fun little spot nestled between mini donuts and a book store. This quirky Tri-business establishment is like the Madonna Inn. You walk from room to room and are transported to a different little world. The “tiki lounge” is less of a “tiki” culture spot as it is a tiki-disco room with one table, but the randomness of the room makes it delightful. As someone who has been featured in Tiki Magazine and has been in/around that community for decades, I would say that Tiki enthusiasts should not be expecting a quintessential “tiki bar” atmosphere as much as a tiny nod to tiki-inspired decor. No Crazy Al tikis or Bamboo Ben bars here. But! All that said, fun spot with a little walkway/alley connecting the shops as almost-one. Very Unique. Worth a stop AND (most importantly) the food is good! PS thank you Jeremy for a mini-history on the establishment! Had no idea what we were standing above and what it used to be....

I LOOOOOVE THIS PLACE!!! We live in Roseburg and one year my husband and I drove to Eugene just for a shaved ice to celebrate our anniversary. I hadn’t checked the hours ahead of time to make sure they were open and sadly they were closed. When I messaged them to inquire about their hours and mentioned we had missed them, Bailey wrote down my name and gave us credit for a free shaved ice at our next visit! How sweet is that!? And every time I go, she remembers me and asks me how I’m doing and it’s nice to not just be another number in line. It’s rare to be recognized anywhere these days as a regular customer so that was quite refreshing. Bailey is always kind and friendly and I love their shaved ice more than any other place I’ve tried!! I highly highly recommend you stop here, it’s...

Wonderful flavor, with a wide palette of colors and delicious tastes (we tried cake batter and root beer, which are not normally my jam but it was tasty) and friendly staff! The man at the counter gave me a free bottled water. Didn’t know this place existed but I’m planning to be back now that I know about it. They’re located in a cart off the beaten path: not right inside Oakway Center like I would have thought but further down the road, in the same parking lot as a coffee shop, with lots of parking and picnic tables. So happy we found this great cart, which they told me is open seasonally...