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Dessert Shop and Ice Cream Parlor$$$$
Diamond Head - Kapahulu - St. Louis, Honolulu
Has a stamp of approval from Food & Wine and The Wall Street Journal
"Obama’s rainbow with Lilikoi cream!! 🌈 ♥️"(4 Tips)
"The tradition rainbow is fantastic!"(3 Tips)
"Really soft ice no chunks"(2 Tips)
"small cup + vanilla ice cream + mochi + strawberry lemonade/lilikoi."(3 Tips)
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Social News NetworkDecember 5, 2013Waiola Shave Ice is some of the BEST shaved ice I have had on vacation! They add cream and ice cream at the bottom of your shaved ice! This is a MUST have! Waiola also has amazing flavors!Upvote8Downvote
Valerie LeJanuary 11, 2015Best shaved ice ever... it was really soft compared to all the other ones I've tried. I got the lychee, mango, and melona with condensed milk and lilikoi cream on top.
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melissa suttonApril 20, 2014Good shave ice but I've had better on the N Shore. Includes a local candy shop. Be patient with the staff and ask for exactly what you want. Hawaii 5-0 filmed here!
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Péter CsizmaziaOctober 3, 2018It’s just ice and lot of syrup, I liked it but my wife would have preferred if it was less sweet. Or if it was ice cream :)UpvoteDownvote
Alyssa WJanuary 23, 2015very finely-shaved ice! this should be a place you visit multiple times if you're in honolulu.UpvoteDownvote- The tradition rainbow is fantastic! Best I've had in any of the islands!!UpvoteDownvote
Skyler AndersonNovember 9, 2015The service was quick, the ice was soft and delicious, but those favors tho...UpvoteDownvote
Kayo S.September 22, 2013Best flavor if you don't feel like getting overwhelmed with sweetness: lychee.UpvoteDownvote
Steven WakuuMay 24, 2018Really soft ice, but so much sugar. Wish you could request how much syrup was put on! Don't get the red bean. It's not good.UpvoteDownvote
Jason LakeDecember 8, 2012Best Shave Ice, they have great Portuguese sausage pastries too.UpvoteDownvote
Kevin HomSeptember 5, 2013If you want more than 1 scoop of vanilla ice cream, be sure to say so. We ordered the jumbo and only one scoop was given. Requested and paid 50 cents for another schoopUpvoteDownvote
Kevin ChenNovember 16, 2010Awesome shaved ice I've had. Vanilla ice cream, finely shaved ice with lycee juice and red bean on topUpvoteDownvote
Mike NahoopiiFebruary 27, 2015Need something to cool down from a hard day at work. Strawberry cream is the best!UpvoteDownvote- Sascha LykesAugust 15, 2011My favorite combo: small cup + vanilla ice cream + mochi + strawberry lemonade/lilikoi.UpvoteDownvote
Rachel LinOctober 29, 2011For something less sugary & fruity, get coffee & green tea topped with condensed milk
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Food & WineApril 26, 2011Locals have been lining up here for decades for Waiola's finely shaved ice topped with ingredients like condensed milk.Upvote2Downvote
BrentMay 1, 2011Try Vanilla and Root Beer with ice cream. It's like a root beer float.UpvoteDownvote
Kimberly KulsethNovember 12, 2010Best shaved ice in town! At least that is what my friend said. She is a local, so she should know...Upvote1Downvote
DIÉRAugust 9, 2014Used to be really delicious, but new ownership altered the taste, I go elsewhereUpvoteDownvote
Koya KitakazeJune 4, 2024【Ululani’s Hawaiian Shave Ice】• Keiki Favorites $6.25 （NO KA OI-THE BEST）• Ice Cream - Vanilla +$2.5• Fresn mochi +$1.35 （合計約1620円 2024年5月時点）『南国フルーツフレーバーの食感が楽しいシェイブアイス』カパフル・アベニュー沿いのシェイブアイス専門店。
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Waiola Shave Ice
3113 Mokihana St (btwn Kapahulu Ave & 4th Ave)
Honolulu, HI 96816
United States
Honolulu, HI 96816
United States
Open until 5:30 PM (Show more)
- Mon–Thu
- 11:00 AM–5:30 PM
- Fri–Sun
- 11:00 AM–6:00 PM
(808) 735-8886
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