Shiver Shack — Restaurant in Watauga

I miss living a couple of miles from this place. When my three boys were toddlers starting around 1999, THIS is where they had their first snow-cones. Kept returning often over the decade we lived nearby, eventually I think my sons tried all 200 or so flavors. Some flavors came and went, but their ability to create new ones every summer was half the fun for my sons. I was more of a purist and stuck to the old-school flavors I grew up with in the 60s. The sizes were ridiculously generous and they never skimped on the syrup. Of course, we often had pickle shooters on the side because the contrast between the sour and sweet was just to much fun with all the faces they boys made over the years.

Tempted to make sons load into the car, take the 30 minute drive back just for old-times-sake,...

The snow cones taste great and the employees are very nice, but the drive thru service is way too slow to the point where I don’t want to come back unless I see the drive thru completely empty when I arrive.

A Wednesday afternoon and I waited about 20 minutes in line after paying at the first window. I understand they need to be made to order as you pull up otherwise they would melt but maybe a better idea could be to take the order at the time of making the snow cones, I feel like I paid and now I’m just waiting for what feels like forever to get...

They have delicious ice and flavors but I gave 3 stars because my $2.95 small snowcone cost double due to the fact that I picked 3 flavors when some of their specialties have just as much if not more variety in flavors but run in cost like a normal small. I was told my choice of 3: cantaloupe, lime, and coconut was considered a rainbow in cost. I won't be back even though these flavors taste great together. Over $4 in a small coffee cup is too much for a little syrup and ice that...