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    Erin S.

    After a too-long COVID hiatus, we were thrilled to celebrate Auntie Viv's return to the shave ice circuit at the Dublin St. Patrick's Day festival. Using homemade natural syrups and old-school Hawaiian shave ice techniques and equipment, you can be sure that the ice is pillowy and soft, the syrups are colorful and full of flavor, and the add-ins are authentic. Viv has continued to provide her furikake snack mix during the holiday season, and it has made me MANY friends with coworkers who received a bag (quick tip to ingratiate your boss to you - give them this mix). I'm so excited that Viv is scheduled to participate in our end-of-school school event/fundraiser!

    Daniel M.

    We hired Auntie Viv's to cater shave ice to our Hawaiian themed birthday party and she absolutely knocked it out of the park. The shave ice was incredible, and our guests were so impressed with the professional setup. Communicating with Vivian is a breeze and so easy to work with. I absolutely recommend you work with this business or eat their yummy shave ice!!

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    Abbey S.

    Auntie Viv's was catered at my sister in law's high school graduation and it was an amazing addition to a celebration environment. Not only was the shaved ice DELICIOUS and FRESH, not too sugary or full of artificial tasting syrups, but Viv and her staff were amazing. They were professional and their set up was beautiful. I was thrilled to see them again at the St. Patty's Day festival, we didn't mind waiting in line for it either!

    Mahalo, Auntie Viv!
    Harvey K.

    I first met Auntie Viv and her husband Uncle Bill about a year ago at a friend's party where they were catering. At that time, they were just starting their business and were trying to figure out how to market it. We talked at length and I gave them a couple suggestions about using Yelp as a marketing tool. I also wrote a review here soon after. Fast forward to today. I got an e-mail from one of my co-workers about a package addressed to me that's sitting in the mailroom. I was surprised since I wasn't expecting any packages. The thought of calling the bomb squad crossed my mind, given all the suspicious packages we have been seeing on the news lately. Okay, just kidding. No actual Harvey was harmed during this encounter! XD The package turned out to be from Auntie Viv! It was a large bag of her artisan furikake snack mix and a big fridge magnet. In her note to me, she credited me for their success. I was taken aback by her thoughtfulness. Honestly, what I did had very little to do with their success. Her genuine personality, quality products, and superior service are the main keys to their popularity. As I'm writing this, I am still in awe by her kind and thoughtful gesture. Auntie Viv, Mahalo for your gift! I truly appreciate it. :-)

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    Joy W.

    Prepare to become addicted! Whether it's the shave ice, snack mix, or furikake seasoning, you'll be hooked. I use the furikake on EVERYTHING. Auntie Viv herself is so sweet and wonderful. Can't recommend enough!

    She sells shave ice in the summer time. Can't wait!
    Bob K.

    SUMMARY: Met Vivian, the sweetest lady you'll ever meet at a pop up show outside of Cali Craft a few weekends back. We got her Furikake Cracker Mix. So delicious! FURIKAKE CRACKER MIX (5/5) I'm probably spelling it incorrectly but it's a type of fried, seasoned topping for rice. Viv uses it to season Japanese style rice cracker mix. Holy goodness, this stuff was attic five. I tried not to sample it at her stand, but her charming personality convinced me like a Jedi mind trick. Sorry no pics of the packaging or the crackers, but trust me it was pretty darn good. Highly recommend you at least sample, but gotta warn you that you'll buy a bag or two!

    Breezy H.

    My family had the pleasure of having auntie Viv's shave ice at the 2023 Dublin St. Patrick's Day festival. It was one of the first booths that caught my attention and I'm so glad I stopped! The service was wonderful quick and we received everything we ordered perfectly, auntie Viv herself was at the window and knew how to put a smile on everyone's faces! The weather wasn't typical shave ice weather but my kids and I wanted to go back for seconds and thirds! I am so glad she's back and can't wait to have another one soon

    Bethanie-grace V.

    Got the chance to taste Auntie Viv's goodies and all I can say is amazing! First off, all the syrups that they use for the shaved ice is all homemade and made with real ingredients. I love matcha, so I was STOKED to find out that she has a matcha flavor available and it is amazing! She also makes fresh mochi as a topping for the shaved ice. Her mochi is so divine, it reminds me of what my grandmother used to make for me as a child, so I applaud Aunt Viv for delivering amazing mochi. Auntie Viv has some of the best shaved ice BUT honestly, the show stopper is her Furikake Mix! This is TO DIEEEE FOR! It has a nickname of Crack Mix, and honestly it is. Every time I see Auntie Viv's stand, it is always a must to get her Furikake Mix, and honestly she is a saint, because now you can order the mix online and they can ship it to you! The mix itself is sweet, salty goodness consisting of chex mix, pretzels, honeycombs, etc. It is soo worth it so definitely give it a try.

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    Carl F.

    I found Auntie Viv's Shave Ice at the Wednesday Santana Row Farmer's Market and fell head over heals. The minimal time I've spent in Hawaii was full of mostly me shave ice hopping around Honolulu in between meals and beach time and it.was.glorious. Auntie Viv's took me right back. I ordered the small size for $6 (which still looked massive) and chose the mango, guava, and passionfruit flavors and was mighty happy with my decision, though next time I think I'll probably just go for mango and passionfruit because I like the stronger, zippier flavors. The woman working the front of the tent was so so so sweet and everyone working inside looked full of love and like they were having a great time, even though I was the only one at their booth at the time. My shave ice came up pretty quickly and a really nice man handed it to me and said that if I wanted more syrup to just let him know. And I know it sounds like just good customer service but he was so warm and said it so thoughtfully that I wanted them to adopt me and then I could just move into their booth and I dunno. Feel loved and eat shave ice, I guess. Which is really all we can hope for in life. Anyway... my order was beyond outstanding. I walked back to my car and two people stopped me to tell me how they liked my 'look' and one was a supremely fashionable woman so I know I was looking fly AF and I can't help but give at least half credit to the massive shave ice order I was basking in.

    Cindy S.

    Had the pleasure of enjoying some true, authentic hawaiian style shave ice by Auntie Viv's at the St Patrick's Day festival in Dublin. What a treat it was! I've always been a fan of shaved ice but at most all places here on the mainland, the ice is rough shaved and the syrups are sugary and artificial tasting. Not the case with Auntie Viv's! Their ice is so fluffy soft and just melts in your mouth! And the syrups? Just as refreshing as actual fresh fruit! Really brings you back to the islands. Just thinking about it is making me drool! Wish I could have another with all the fixins! Looking forward to seeing them around at future events, especially during the summer. Until then I might have to plan my next trip to Hawaii soon!

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    Thank you so much for the support! We hope to see you again soon!

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    That looks so ono! Thank you for sharing and for your support!!

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    Mahalo Sandy for this awesome review!! We are so excited to be back!!!

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    Mahalo!!! Thank you for the review & support!

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    Mahalo nui loa Raeceen!!

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    Mahalo for the support! We hope to serve you again!

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    We are so excited to be back!! Mahalo for your kind words!

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    Snack mix is very good! Perfect amount of sweet and salty. Product delivered in a timely manner.

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    Thank you for your support! We’re so happy to hear that you like it!

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    4 years ago

    Shaved ice is HUGE and amazing!!! Don't forget to grab some furikake snack mix, as well. You won't want to put the bag down!

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    Ask the Community - Auntie Viv's

    Do you have a list of locations you will be at regularly? Craving authentic shave ice not the artificial stuff. Your shave ice looks like the ones in Hawaii

    Aloha Cynthia! Thank you for your question! We are located at the Dublin Farmers' Market located at Emerald Glen Park (4201 Central Pkwy, Dublin) Thursdays from 4-8pm from May 2-September 29, 2019. We will also be at other local events. Please… 

    Any chance you'll go brick and mortar one day?

    That is the goal! For this upcoming year, Auntie Viv's will be participating in Farmer's Markets and Festivals, but for the current time, Auntie Viv's is catering only.

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    “Late review- was able to purchase the "bucket o crack snacks", aka the furikake snack mix, before Auntie Viv closed up (temporarily).”

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    4.4(515 reviews)
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    We were looking for a treat on a warm afternoon and I remembered there was a shaved ice place near…read morethe outlets. Waze got a little confused and took us miles away but we eventually found it. Located in the Ross shopping center across the street from the outlets. I had read that it takes time for the employees to complete your order so we were prepared for the wait. There were three families ahead of us and I was pleasantly surprised that it only took 9 minutes for us to get to the front of the line to order. Not bad at all! You can choose up to three flavors for your shaved ice. We ordered: - "Pick-Me-Up" with snow cap and coconut ice cream - green tea, coffee, and coconut flavors - Mango, red raspberry, and coconut flavors Their menu takes you through the five steps of placing your order so for a first time visitor, the process is easy. They also have favorite combos listed that you can choose. We waited for our order to be completed and then we went outside to sit at a table under the tent. They poke holes in the shaved ice for more flavor all the way through. Our shaved ice was refreshing and my husband loved his Pick-Me-Up, especially the coconut ice cream. Music is playing outside and it was quite pleasant under the tent in the shade. To move the line along faster, they have menus available outside. This is definitely a popular spot. All the tables inside were occupied so the extra seating outside really helps. Plenty of parking in the huge lot.

    Open up one in SF and I will be here regardless of how cold it is…read more This place is legit good. This place can sell ice to penguins. With the syrup of course. Amazing fluffy ice with powerful and amazing flavors that don't taste fake artificial even though they are basically syrup LOL. The mango and coconut and passionfruit that I got was amazing. The sparkling soda was also good. I kept getting mango or passionfruit because it was just such a good combination. My friends love it here. One got her Lucky Charm ice which had ube ice cream and what tasted like cotton candy ice. Not my thing, but she liked it. My other friend got their tropical flavor with cream. Be prepared for the long lines, but as they say, it's worth it.

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    I came to California for a weekend in April 2026 to attend a family wedding. The wedding was…read moreplanned to be informal -- a potluck in the park with around 100 confirmed guests. I wasn't quite prepared for that size of a gathering, but on a warm day in the park, I thought: what could be better than something cold and sweet? I called a lot of places, but Mustache Mike's was the only company able to make it happen with less than 24 hours' notice. As luck would have it, they already had another event less than 10 miles away. We booked the truck for two hours, and it was an instant hit. Everyone loved the flavors, and the shaved ice was cold, sweet, vibrant, and refreshing. I had to try several flavors myself -- sorry, but not sorry. Worth every drop and every penny spent. If you're going to spend money, spend it on experiences, not things. Experience Mustache Mike's!

    Booked Mustache Mike's truck for our summer luncheon for our company. They were on time, very…read morefriendly and flexible for when the orders went over the threshold we had agreed upon. The shaved ice was such a hit during our very hot event. Everyone had smiles on their faces. Thank you so much.

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    Peach iced tea was refreshing and sweet, perfect for the summer. The crab croquette was ok, it…read morewould probably be better if it was warmed and crispy. It was quite greasy and took away from my experience. My personal favorite was the pasty with strawberry and blueberry, it was delicate and subtle. Service seems like they could have another worker in the front, although they were friendly and worked as efficiently as possible, customers came in waves so they appeared a little swamped at times. Ambiance is nice, good for catching up over coffee, studying, or hanging out. There is a decent amount of tables here and the cafe is clean and welcoming.

    I've been a loyal Paris Baguette customer for years, and it's still one of my favorite bakery…read morechains. My family always gets cakes from here for special occasions, and we also stop by pretty often for pastries and drinks. I ordered an iced matcha latte with strawberry syrup at the bottom of the cup. The drink is on the sweeter side, but I personally like sweeter drinks, so I enjoyed it a lot. The matcha flavor was still nice and balanced. I also got an almond pastry (warmed up), a chocolate supreme croissant, and a strawberry croissant. Everything tasted fresh and flaky, and I honestly love their pastries in general. The ambience is decent as well. One thing I'd recommend is going earlier in the day because there's usually a bigger pastry selection. I've also noticed that the Dublin location tends to have a bit more variety in pastries and slightly better service.

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    My dog approves!…read more Really good soft serves n pints. I need to bring an ice chest next time to stock up.

    Amazing soft serve for a great price but it was a very confusing drive through experience if it's…read moreyour first time. I've had this place bookmarked for forever and was super excited when I realized I'd be in the area and could finally check it out. You can either order via walk-in or drive through. I opted to do the drive through as I didn't see any available street parking right in front of the ice cream shop. Luckily the drive through line was very short when I came by Tuesday evening around 6 pm. The first confusing thing for me was how to get into the drive through line, as I was coming from the wrong direction. There were no signs for this. Eventually I pulled up and asked one of the workers, and she said the drive through line entrance is on Neal St, coming from the First St direction. The second confusing thing was that there wasn't much of a menu for the drive through. There's just one small sign with a list of their everyday flavors and another one with some new flavors listed, but that was it. It was a spontaneous decision to come here, but had I known, I would've done more research on available flavors. No prices were listed either. After coming, I looked on their IG page and saw a bunch more flavors featured that would've been fun to try. Oh well. I ended up going the most basic route with a small vanilla soft serve. It was ready for me when I pulled up to the inside. The vanilla soft serve was delicious! I'm used to "lighter" soft serves from the fast food chains, but the ice cream here is creamier and more dense, which I absolutely loved. It felt like it had more substance to it. Plus you can't beat the price! It was only $3.50 for a small, which was already very large.

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