Clayboys Shave Ice

"It’s not summer in Bethesda without spotting the Clayboys Shaved Ice food cart, often parked on the corner of Woodmont and Bethesda Avenue (near the retail corner formerly housing Barnes and Noble). Shaved ice flavors include a daily special (like egg custard), root beer, and a strawberry-and-coconut combo dubbed Tiger’s Blood. Buried inside each snow cone is a red Swedish Fish — often frozen solid by the time it’s found." - Rebecca Gale

Fred Love

Google

My youngest daughter (10) was recently asking for some shave ice as she missed having it since moving from California. A quick Yelp search turned up Clayboys and we have since been a few times. They have a decent variety of flavors (my daughters favorites so far are Skylite and Mango). The guys manning the cart are friendly and they add a Swedish fish surprise on the bottom of the cup. We will definitely be back.

Arman Jamali

Google

Great snow-textured ice, great flavors (usually get blue razz and tiger’s blood), and great service. I also like how at the bottom of the cup there is a piece of a Swedish Fish gummy, and nothing can be better without this company.

Carter Tayloe

Google

Best shaved ice in the DC area. Glad the new owners are keeping the traditions of Bethesda alive. Call Danny for all your events and parties

Sam Hoefer

Google

Had the most amazing guava ice today. Dan and Bill are truly running an amazing business with great employees. Pete definetly earned his employee of the month award with the stellar syrup to ice ratio, as well as a superb texture to the ice. Can’t forget the genuine customer service that really hit close to home. 10/10!

Zachary Crilley

Google

Clayboys is the best shaved ice ever! Hands down the best shaved ice in the DMV. Clayboys is owned and operated by a local family who makes the perfect shaved ice! Danny is a rising star, keep an eye on these guys because they will go far!

Sevinc Tinas Isler

Google

My daughter loves their shaved ice, her favorite flavor is blue raspberry and because she loves it so much i take her to their location every week. I totally recommend…

Luke Humler

Google

These guys make the best shaved ice I’ve ever had. Great service, great product! I love their custard flavor.

Elijah Christain

Google

This was AMAZING shaved ice I will be coming back also I want to say Dan was so nice and positive and I love the work keep it up (5 stars)

Letisha W.

Yelp

It's good. Service used to be fabulous, now it's okay, almost meh. As my kids have grown, and I've gone pretty much sugar free, I find this and extremely sweet now. I wish there was a less sweet more tart option. The texture of the ice is amazing. The flavors awesome, I would prefer significantly less sugar. Lemon Lime is my favorite because it's a little tart Tigers Blood was a always a family favorite but now, it's wayyy too sweet because I think our taste buds have changed as I've incorporated more bitters into our diets. Baha is a new flavor to us and it was yummy!! Too sweet for me tho :)

Orlando G.

Yelp

This shaved ice was amazing differently will get more some other day I really think if u are going get skylit and Gava

Mae F.

Yelp

Oh sweet nostalgia! I've been coming to Clayboy's since the summer of 2001, when I was ten! I know it was a bit dicey there for a while with the zoning requirements etc., and it had been a while since I had been around Bethesda Row to check and see if they are still there. It was such a sweet surprise! I spoke with the young man running the stand, and he informed me that he's the youngest son of the owner! I went with a small cherry and lemonade shave ice, and I was pleased to see that they still include a small Swedish fish inside the cup all of these years later! The shave ice is inexpensive and such a sweet, cool, treat on a hot summer day. Please please please check them out so they can continue to be around for many years to come!

Firooz G.

Yelp

Fantabulous shaved ice with great choices! Can't go wrong with any of the flavors. ;-)

Matt M.

Yelp

We came to this stand on a recommendation from "uncle Aaron" in Kauai. Uncle Aaron is a vendor we met while on vacation and a staple on the island having sold shaved ice to the locals for decades. He sells some of his own homemade flavors to Clayboys. I must say, Clayboys was was great! The flavors were as vibrant and ice was as smooth as I remember from Kauai.

Karen T.

Yelp

We know it's the start of summer when we see the Clayboys cart in Bethesda-we love this place, perfect treat for a warm day!

Camila F.

Yelp

Very friendly service and some amazing shaved ice!! The blue raz flavor is my favorite!

John T.

Yelp

Best sweet treat I've ever had! Super nice people working and this place represents summer!