Of course I found this little shave ice food truck via Yelp! It's in a little field across from the…read moreCostco gas station. It's also next to a sushi place that we didn't have a chance to try ... but maybe next time! Anyways, the cashier and person who made our shave ice was super friendly and was really great at preparing our shave ice. They really took their time and seemed like they were genuinely enjoying what they were doing, which I always love to see. I chose pineapple, guava, and liliko'i plus a snow cap - wow, it was so delicious!!! I wish I would have come across this place earlier in the week so we could have came here more than once. Definitely seek this place out and you will not be dissapointed!!

By far the best shaved ice we have ever had! We tried all the "popular" spots. None of them compare…read moreto Shave Ice Kauai (including the other places that use real fruit syrups). Tai is a true artisan...somehow he makes ice that doesn't give you brain freeze or feel cold. It's remarkable. This spot is a true hidden gem and should be on everyone's radar.

We hit a minimum of one shave ice every day (sometimes 2 or 3!) in Hawaii and this trip to Kauai…read moreall 7 of us agreed this was the best we found. The Ube flavor was so creamy and delicious. The stand is small and they are made one at a time, but that's ok. It's a small truck in a parking lot, and that's ok. It feels like a homemade specialty treat. I wish we could have gotten another, but we are back on the mainland

Step away from Jojo's and come here! You won't regret it…read more Absolutely delicious, with fresh fruit syrups you can see some pulp in. The owner makes them fresh every morning. No dyes so you can see the natural color. Best shave ice on the island, by far!

Came here after spending time in Waimea Canyon State Park. Very friendly and patiently explain…read moreflavors to our party of 10. Flavors were phenomenal, especially the ones they made in house. I especially enjoyed how vibrant the dragonfruit syrup was. Got to try the pineapple, haupia, ube, li hing mui. Mochi balls see more like Chinese tangyuan than the ones you see at frozen yogurt places stateside, which I enjoyed. Hands down best overall shave ice place I've been to. All natural and not just sugar dyed ice.

Sunskai Shave Ice was recommended to us by the locals and it didn't disappoint! The service was…read moresuper friendly and warm. The flavors were all delicious! My family's favorite on the island! Highly recommend!

I think this had to be my favorite shaved ice on the island. I got a POG, and the flavor was so…read morespot on and tasted so much like the actual fruit. The portion size was also so generous. There's a parking lot around the back and a beach a block away to enjoy your shaved ice.

We've been going to Hee Fat for shave ice for nearly two decades. It used to be our favorite place…read morefor shave ice, mostly for the high quality syrups. But it both hasn't kept up with some of the more creative offerings at other shave ice places, and the quality was lower on our most recent trip (June 2026). Here are the rankings of the shave ice places from our last trip: Kauai Shave Ice Rankings 2026 1. (Tied) North Shore Bowls in Kilauea - very enjoyable and creative pre-designed flavor combos, nice fluffy ice, good ice cream, flavorful syrups 1. (Tied) Wailua Shave Ice - very enjoyable and creative pre-designed flavor combos, delicious toppings, very good ice texture and ice cream; too light on the syrup for one of our two trips 3. Wishing Well in Hanalei - good fluffy ice and really flavorful natural syrups; downside is it's very crowded (always!) and pretty basic 4. JoJo's in Hanalei - this is a standard shave ice place; ice was a bit compact and icy, but the syrup was plentiful (maybe too much, if you can believe that, for our one visit) and the ice cream was both generous and good 5. Hee Fat in Kapaa - great flavors but the syrup was light coverage, and the ice cream seemed gummy/freezer burned, ice was decent texture; used to be our favorite in Kauai in years past, but it hasn't kept up with other places and maybe the quality has gone down hill 6. Honu Shave Ice in Kapaa - syrup was very light, almost nonexistent on one of our shave ices, ice was clumpy/chunky, ice cream was really minimal, flavors were decent

Right off the beach, there's a little shaved ice truck. It's got great flavors of real fruit syrup…read moreand classic syrup. They also sell other items--it all sounds so tempting and refreshing in the hot, humid weather! Got the guava and mango real fruit syrups. I'm a super big fan of the guava!! It's sweet, but like juice sweet, not pure sugar sweet. The ice melts fast, but knowing that, they give you a straw. I'd come back!

This was right across from Lawa'i beach and it was very very popular. The service was friendly but…read morethey were definitely on island time. I didn't mind waiting - stood there and enjoyed the nice ocean breeze! I ordered the coconut cream and guava plus a snowcap. I decided to go with the organic syrups but they also have the more traditional flavors too. In addition to shave ice, they also sell snacks. Compared to some of the other shave ice places, I felt like the syrup was more on the sweeter side ... most people don't mind that but for me, I like it less sweet so it tastes more like "natural" sweet. Don't get me wrong though, I ate the whole thing! I would definitely get this place again if I was in the area! Highly recommend!

Delicious shave ice and love that they use natural everything. No artificial colors or flavors. We…read moregot the mango and passion fruit flavors and both were delicious. Love the addition of coconut cream and fresh fruit. Very expensive but so are all the other shave ice places.

I think I'm not a shaved ice girly as much as I wanted to be! It was good, but didn't have me…read morecraving more and I attribute it to just personal taste. Service was quick and the food truck is located in front of an indoor market. I got the mango and passion fruit syrup with vanilla macadamia ice cream. Yummy flavors that didn't taste suuuuuper sugary. They stand out bc they use all natural syrups with no artificial colors/flavors! Ice cream was a nice touch at the bottom of the cup. Probably one of the "healthier" shaved ice options, but this was my singular shaved ice experience during our whole trip to Kauai, so I'm not super reputable in this dessert department. Definitely give them a try for fellow shaved ice lovers!

Conveniently located next to a Foodland. Service was quick. I liked the texture of the shave ice…read moreand the Ice cream. The strawberry boba was pretty good. The boba was firm and chewy, but the strawberry smoothie part was a bit too sweet for me. We ate our poke from Foodland at the tables and then enjoyed our shave ice and smoothie for dessert. A fun convenient option after a day of exploring the north shore.

$8.50 for three flavors. For the price you can't beat it. Flavor wise I'm not so sure…read more The service is a tad strange. They take your order and then it seems they don't know how to get their own machine to work! We had triple orange color - passion fruit, mango and peach. Except for the mango the others tasted exactly the same and were sweet but flavorless. They almost seemed like they needed s tiny bit I'd salt to get the flavorsg to come through more strongly. It's a 10 foot wide window with a single service counter. Not sure how they move around back there it seems so tight! There are a few picnic tables in front where you can eat your creation. They have pineapple and coconut dairy free shakes (whips) available as well. Good value.

While planning our trip and going through Hawaii's best magazines to see what was ranked best for…read moreeach category and all the runner ups, Jojo's shave ice was recommended not only from Hawaii's best magazines, but also by so many people on youtube. There are different locations of Jojo's shave ice and we were lucky that there was one by our hotel! There was no line and we shared a a lilo and stitch (red raspberry and blue raspberry) with li hing mui and vanilla ice cream! The shave ice was super soft, and the syrups were not sweet! The staff were super friendly and the service was fast.

In the coconut shopping area, there is a little hut with icy desserts. We came over as the shopping…read morearea is close to our hotel. It has many gift shops, a grocery and restaurants. The center also has some entertainment, and our main reason for the visit was the hula and fire dance that was put on by a local hula school. Jojo's has many shaved ice options with ice and ice cream and many flavor syrup options. We had the tropical breeze, and it had tropical syrups and ice cream covered by shaved ice. Two sizes available. We shared a large for the show. Quick service and nice treat location.