Timing is everything. Reading fine print and asking questions help too. My local friend shared a link about Stix Asia celebrating its one year anniversary. There were a series of promotions and, when our group was discussing a dinner spot on Saturday evening in early February, I suggested picking a restaurant there. Before walking the aisles, my friend and I went to the information desk and asked whether that Saturday's promotion offer was still available. The lady confirmed that there were redemption coupons still available so we planned accordingly. After dining at the noodle restaurant in the back, we explained the promotion to our fellow diners and paid for our meals so that all interested guests would be able to enjoy this perk. For spending $20 on a meal, we were given a coupon to get a free cup of sorbet here. Being right next to the information desk, this store is to the far left, near the exit doors and stairs. In redeeming our coupons, we patiently waited as the young lady scooped our cup of sorbet. mango sorbet (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=ctKL8zyt4Jhz0wy6NXfJEA&userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q). The promotion didn't lend any choice in flavors but I must say that I enjoyed that sorbet, perfectly icy after a hot bowl of noodles. The young lady was patient as the five of us each had coupons. As we were about to leave, a gentleman shared with us the background of their company which was interesting and helpful. Always great to support local businesses. On our next visit to Stix, if I still have stomach space... highly likely..., I will stop in and try some of their other offerings whether it be sorbet or gelato. And thank you for the promotion to give us a free opportunity to experience your business. read more

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The staff there are always very friendly! Not to mention their gelato and the ice cream from nana green tea next door that they also run are both delicious, and you'll find at least one flavor that will tickle your fancy! Their strawberry cheesecake is very creamy and flavorful but not heavy at all. Mango sorbet is good if you want something light. Their black sesame is very flavorful with bits of black sesame as that's what I sampled and I think that's what I'll order next time! What a great way to finish off a meal. Stix Asia has everything you need for a fun food adventure! read more

ao gelato - Delicious strawberry cheesecake! - Gelato Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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We had just finished eating a savory lunch at STIX Asia's Honolulu Noodle Company and wandered through the food hall to balance our taste buds with a sweet and light dessert. My husband suggested getting a soft-serve dessert from nana's green tea since we were already in the food hall. As often as we've gotten soft-serve dessert from nana's green tea, we don't get anything with matcha because we prefer the roasted, toasty, and almost chocolatey flavor of hōjicha. While approaching nana's green tea, we looked forward to our favorite soft-serve menu dessert items, hōjicha with warabimochi or hōjicha with shiratama dango and azuki, served in a cup, not cone. Although we like the flavor of a waffle cone, we prefer getting our soft serve in a cup since the soft serve tends to melt quickly, and we don't want to get messy while savoring the delightful flavors and smooth consistency of the soft serve. However, the counter girl told us their hōjicha flavor wasn't ready yet and suggested we try their sister business, ao gelato's product. Jumping over to the freezer display, she pointed out the hōjicha and matcha gelatos as my eyes wandered to the other local tropical fruit-flavored gelatos. However, we had our hearts set on the hōjicha flavor, so we chose a double scoop for $7.50 to share. We were impressed with the flavor that met our craving, and the gelato's soft, silky, creamy, and dense consistency is what I expected from a properly made gelato. We sat in their open dining area to enjoy our gelato and looked forward to returning for their other gelato flavors. The following week, I attended a YEE at STIX Asia and got to try their Hawaiian Honey and Lemon, which I thoroughly enjoyed. My husband teased me about returning several more times to experience ao gelato's other ten flavors. Hmm, I'd say it's not a wrong suggestion, eh? read more

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good gelato place in the middle of Stix food hall. I came here for dessert after trying out Baikohken. One of the workers were really nice and said we could sample any of the flavors. I tried out hojicha, coffee, and strawberry cheesecake before making my decision. I got the lychee & hojicha while my sister got the coffee & strawberry cheesecake. The hojicha was the best out of all them. It had a nice and smooth flavor. read more

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Welcome to gelato and sorbet destination in Stix Asia! You'll find 12 flavors that rotates pending on availability of ingredients for the season. To go station. Love unique and exotic flavors! Choice of one cup size for free that accommodates single, double, and triple scoops. Waffle cones also offered at an additional charge. Pints are available for purchase in individual flavors $10.80. Equivalent to five or six scoops. Hubby really enjoyed consuming Hawaiian Liliko'i. Hawaiian Liliko'i Sorbet: Refreshing and uplifting, non dairy treat. Definitely tasted sweet and tart flavors accompanied with black seeds. Earl Gray Gelato: Bold and picker upper. Chai Tea Gelato: Subtle and complements earl gray. Worker was very sweet and thoughtful to inquire how many cups and spoons we needed. Impeccable customer service! Nearest open seats are at regular table with chairs behind or next to doors. Hope to try their black sesame or various gelatos on a future visit! read more

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Wow, what a wonderful way to cap a perfect Yelp experience! The gelatos and sorbets were in general light and refreshing ... perfect to pair with Asian food. Tried many samples which were all delicious but settled on the Japanese favorite, yuzu lemon (lemon, mandarin orange & grapefruit flavor). read more

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They were really smart to jump into STIX as a gelato place. After eating Asian food, this is the perfect way to end dinner. Their gelato is creamy, and the flavors are on point. We tried the strawberry cheesecake and the pumpkin chocolate chip. It tasted exactly like what you hoped it would. There's nothing more to say. However, I felt bad for the girl helping us because she had to jump between the gelato area and the soft serve area with only another employee. There was a long line, and I know they were stressed. But, everyone is having that issue now. Looking forward to people getting back to work. read more

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The gelato here is perfect! The flavors are accurate in the best way - they have tea flavors (chai, Earl grey, matcha, and hojicha) that balance the sweetness of dessert with the slight bitterness of tea. The other flavors are great too - we got the matcha, Kona coffee, and Hawaiian honey and lemon, and I could really taste the honey when I usually don't with desserts labeled "honey." read more

ao gelato - Matcha, Hawaiian honey and lemon, and Kona coffee - Gelato Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Not worth it. After a long night, I craved a sweet treat. I decided to try this place. I selected the chocolate chunk pint, a tad over 12$. Definitely overpriced. I understand it's a tourist location but 12$ is much. What was upsetting to me, my parking ticket was not validated because you have to spend 20$ or more for that to occur: nowhere did I see that in order to get your ticket validated you need to spend 20$ or more. In my opinion, it's ridiculous. What happened to, as long as you make a purchase, you get your ticket validated. Nonetheless, the service was adequate, the gelato a bit pricey. Would I go back, no, but that's my opinion. As always, give it a try, it might be for you. Thank you. read more

The gelato was amazing and they offer Kama'aina discount!! I got the yuzu and Hawaiian Lilikoi. The Yuzu flavor was this month special so there's only a couple more days to grab it. If you get the chance I would highly recommend because of the light and slightly sour and refreshing Yuzu flavor. I absolutely loved the Hawaiian Lilikoi, it was extremely refreshing and a perfect sweetness! There are many unique flavors that sounded delicious, so I will for sure be back to try them all!! read more

ao gelato - ao gelato!! next to nana'a green tea in STIX waikiki - Gelato Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

The waffle cones are very good here, crunchy and don't taste stale. The flavors are very good, and they didn't mind my group asking for more than one sample, so the service is quite friendly. It's right next to the tea ice cream place, but they manage to strike a good balance. This place is very ice cream and flavor focused while their next door neighbor is tea and parfait focused. This place's flavors are very strong, and the use of natural flavors and teas makes it stand out in a crowd of other gelato places. I'll certainly be back to try more. read more

ao gelato - Hawaiian honey with lemon - Gelato Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Located in the Stix Asian Food court. Decided to get a scoop of the coconut pineapple and it was so refreshing and good! Super creamy and with strong coconutty taste! :) They have a variety of other fruit flavors and you can get yourself a sample before deciding which to pick. Def make a stop by if you're in the area! read more

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Located next to Nana's green tea inside Stix Asia. Small shop and maybe the same owners as Nana's next door. The staff was very friendly and patient. She let me try a few flavors before choosing! My favorite one was the Earl Grey Gelato! Delicious and the perfect treat after dinner. Very creamy and hit the spot. read more

First time visiting Ao Gelato and I was pleasantly surprised. Located in Stix Asia on Kalakaua in Waikiki, this gem shares a space with Nana's Green Tea. There are a few shared tables for you to sit down and enjoy your treat. I tasted the mango sorbet, hojicha gelato, and strawberry cheesecake gelato. All three were delicious, but I'm a sucker for cheesecake so that was the obvious winner. Smooth and creamy with chunks of cheesecake and strawberry swirls, I enjoyed every last bit of my choice. I will definitely come back again to enjoy some of their other flavors when I'm back in Waikiki again with a sweet tooth. Don't forget your kama'aina discount! read more

ao gelato - Hojicha and strawberry cheesecake gelato - Gelato Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

While the prices are high for ice cream compared to a grocery store, they are pretty reasonable when you remember you are in Waikiki! They have a bunch of local flavors. Unfortunately they ran out of lychee, my favorite, but I tried honey lemon...it was more like a lemon ice cream and I didn't taste honey, so not my fave, but glad I tried it. Last time I got the strawberry cheesecake. Exactly what you'd imagine. Creamy, cheesecake chunks, light strawberry ribbon. And they give a kamaaina discount! read more

I went here and tried their Honey Lemon gelato which was refreshing and yummy! Perfect dessert spot for after eating at one of the eateries! read more

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Ao gelato is right next to nana's green tea. When we arrived, there was nobody at the register but somebody from nana's came over to help us. It seems like the shop is run by employees at nana's. There's lots of flavors to choose from, including classic Hawaiian flavors. Other flavors include matcha and black sesame. I ordered a cup of passion fruit gelato. My only complaint is that there's a lot of broken up passion fruit seeds in it, but flavor was good. read more

Omg this place is the best place to get a refreshing after dinner snack from Tiffany. She was so helpful and allowed us to sample most of the sorbets. They offer kamaina discounts with id and it's totally worth it. Love the local flavors and ingredients. read more

I love their black tea ice cream! Will def come back for a pint in my way home. They also have seasonal flavors too.

love all the flavors lychee sorbet coffee, hojicha, black sesame, earl grey we tasted a bunch very attentive service cool, clean decor read more

This new gelato spot is located within Stix Asia, right next to Nana's Green Tea and might be shared by the same ownership! There's an assortment of tea-based & Asian flavors including chai tea, black tea, earl gray, matcha, and black sesame and also fruity flavors like Hawaiian Lilikoi, Hibiscus & Lime, Mango, Hawaiian Honey & Lemon, and Lychee. The employees were all very polite and let my family and I sample multiple flavors. As a tea lover, I naturally gravitated towards the Matcha and Black Tea. Both were delicious. They were creamy and not overly sweet, and I could appreciate the earthy tones of the tea. Although this place has only been open for a couple of weeks, I've already been back twice! Definitely brought back memories of my travels in Japan several years ago. read more

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Next to my favorite nanas green tea this ice cream shop has gooooood . My daughter doesn't eat matcha so this was a great treat! She got chai and this chai ice cream was so rich and real... idk better than the chai latte at Starbucks . read more

Service was excellent and really catered to our son. Toasted green tea was very toasty. A must try!

We LOVE AoGelato!! Coming down here for some soba and tempura than ending with this gourmet gelato is the perfect thing! All the flavors are unique and super ono and kamaaina discount! 10 stars! read more

Kid's favorite ice cream on the island. Like and hibiscus flavor is her favorite! Highly recommended

Amazing staff, great selection of options, very yummy and not too sweet! I love this place and the energy that the employees have at the register. I always recommend this place to friends and I always swing by when in the area. 10 out of 5 stars ! read more

ao gelato - Chai Tea, Strawberry Cheesecake two scoop cone - Gelato Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

"Made with tea and fruit" that's what the slogan says. I sampled all the tea flavors and decided to get Earl grey, and another scoop of Lilikoi sorbet. Not too sweet, balanced flavors, I love! read more

best ice cream in waikiki! different flavors and 10/10 customer service !! it's inside stix on kalakaua ave. read more

My daughter really loves the Mango flavored. The place was clean and the staff was super nice. read more

Finally got the chance to come back after yokocho closed. Got the matcha soft serve latte and it's just as good as I remember it :)

This gelato was so light and refreshing. Really unique and delicious flavors. I got the honey lemon, my mother got the mango, and my father got Kona coffee. All so good. Very friendly service and helped us pick great flavors. She was so kind! Definitely would recommend for a light and perfectly sweet treat from the heat. Not too sugary, in your face sweetness at all! read more

This place is awesome, definitely a must try. Especially great on a hot day to take a cool break from the sun!

Super unique flavors! Lots of Hawaiian and Japanese inspired flavors. Service is excellent as well, would recommend to anyone who comes to stud food hall read more

Delicious black tea ice cream. Located in the stix noodle good court. Very friendly service & fresh ice creammmmmmm.