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    Mango the best.
    Deano G.

    This is one of the reasons we keep coming back to the islands year after year. Their Badabingsu is the perfect sweet, creamy treat--easily a top-10 "island dessert" for me. It was so good we came back twice on this trip (and honestly, having a red-eye flight home means you can squeeze one in before heading to the airport... highly recommend). The young woman who's always working when we stop in is genuinely kind and welcoming--super sweet, just like the dessert. If you're on the fence, don't be. Listen to Steve and just go.

    Mango Bingsu
    Alexis M.

    This was probably the best dessert we had on our entire trip! The mango was insanely sweet, and with SO much mango which I loved. There is only one lady working inside, so service may take a bit longer and sometimes the window is closed, but it is totally worth the wait. Just be patient. They are a food truck located next to Kahuku Sugar Mill where there are plenty of other food trucks too. The whole area was such a vibe!

    Van K.

    Sometimes closed, sometimes sold out, electricity might be off on certain days, but I still show up because this bingsu is amazingly delicious. The fruits, ice/condensed milk consistency. It all just works and please just take my monies. Melona, mango and Strawberry is my go to here.

    A strawberry n' mango bingsu
    Jill F.

    @fortunefoodfinds: "You MILK my dreams come true! A strawberry n' mango bingsu from Badabingsu. It's not often that I make my way out to Kahuku, but when I do, this is a must have. From the frozen shaved milk n' tasty toppings (mango is the best imo!), to the creamy coconut ice cream, this fave of mine is well worth the wait. You'll leave indulging this feeling great!" Staff: only 1 person so pls be patient Exterior: 2 picnic tables right in front Wait time: varies, 15-45mins during my visits Parking: many spaces in lot Overall comments: the perfect treat to beat the heat! One bingsu can feed 2 people. Highly recommend eating outside as the toppings can spill over, but wet wipes are available as your hands will get sticky. You'll be dreaming about this dessert bc it's that good. The texture of the shaved milk n' sweet toppings has me coming back again n' again!

    JessicaLynn R.

    Nothing could stop us from trying this place out! Rain or shine we were determine to give it a try!! I must say this is one of my favorite shaved ice spots on the island. Wish they had other locations open. It's similar to Jejubing in Alamoana but I gotta say this one is in the top of my list!! The mango was perfect and the milk ice was so addicting! Let's just say we had to get a second order in cause it was so good! Expect to wait about 20-30mins tho cause they can get busy and it looks like they only have 2 people working!

    Mango (yum!)
    Kelly D.

    AN HOUR WAIT?! Good thing we came prepared -- because they open at 12 PM, we made sure to be in the area prior to. We decided to have lunch in the area and wait in the car to kill some time. If you end up coming after opening time and the wait is already long, you can easily order first and then go eat something else, that way dessert should be ready after your actual meal. We were 2nd in line so the wait wasn't too bad (considering it looks like theres only one person working?) You get a buzzer and once it goes off, your bingsu is ready The buggah is HUGE! It is practically flooding out of the bowl, which is why it's handed to you with napkins surrounding it. You can easily share it with 2-3 people. We got the Mango flavor and it was so delicious! It's not even mango season but they were so sweet and soft. The coconut ice was a different shape than I was expecting it; more crystal snow like? Does that make sense? No? I guess you'll have to go and see for yourself. But I loved every single bite and I wish I had more stomach space to try out the other fruit flavors. Kahuku is such a far drive but I know I'm coming back here the next time I'm in the area. It is worth every penny!

    Outside
    Jillian T.

    Check their IG page, before driving out, so that you can ensure you're there when they're there. Free parking located in the Kahuku Sugar Mill lot. And they're located right on the outskirts closest to the parking lot. Wooden benches and restrooms are located nearby. I would suggest ordering from this place first, grabbing your buzzer, and then going to grab a savory bite to eat from a patron nearby, then finishing off with this place for dessert. It took about 1.5 hours of wait time for us to receive our 1 item. We already anticipated the long wait prior to getting here, and the cashier apologized for the wait in advance when we were ordering, so that solidified our expectations. The mango bingsu that we got was topped full of mango pieces (it's a seasonal item, and may not always be available). Walk carefully or eat quickly because there are some pieces that never made it to consumption. The milk ice at some point became bland and chalky to me, I don't know if they use powdered milk for this item? Needless to say, the two of us didn't finish it all. I wouldn't say that it was bad, but I also don't know if I would wait in line for this item again. Perhaps we were waiting for the ice to freeze for it to be made? Or the machine that they use can only move so quickly, for the amount of demand/orders being taken. Either way, it's worth a try if you're looking for something different in that area.

    This is there strawberry  one but they have many fruits to choose from so  keep your options open
    Steezy5 C.

    The best dessert spot on this side of the island from tasty to freshly layered fruits it's just a delicious delight on any day when looking for comfort sweets

    Massive! Strawberry & Mango, onoz!
    Sheri Lyn O.

    It's Mother's Day! So my husband wanted to come take us here, it's kinda like Jejubing (sp?) @ Alaz. Soft textured shave ice kine & it's massive! Can be messy but it's good. I got the strawberry & he got the mango. Honestly liked the mango better! He was supposed to order melona but they didn't have :( so for sure coming next time to order it. Staff was friendly & the line was super long. It's Sunday but their sign said it opens @ 4 (maybe bc of Mother's day?), so we waited for that 30min. & Lucky thing we did bc it got super busy, there was a line and heard it was an hour wait after maybe order after #10? They give you a buzzer when your order is ready to be picked up. When I gave back my buzzer to pick up our order, I heard the cashier tell the customer an almost 2 hour wait! So this place is popular! Perfect for a hot ATI day :)

    Mango
    Kathy T.

    First off, presentation is amazing! They have many different flavors such as mango, strawberry, melon, and chocolate. Their base is ice milk with fresh fruit and a scoop of ice cream. The one negative is their wait time. I went on a Saturday and the wait was over an hour and a half. I'm not exactly sure why the wait is so long, but they will periodically close the stand until they finish up their current orders before reopening agai

    Mango and Pineapple
    Leander M.

    Really wanted to try this Korean style shave ice for a while now so finally made the drive to the North Shore on a Saturday. Firstly, they had a sign saying they would not open until 4pm. Check their Instagram page for updated hours! We killed some time at the Kahuku beer garden before making our way back at 3:55pm. A line of about 8 people had already formed. We placed our order for two shave ice at 4:10pm ish and were given a buzzer (which didn't work but told us which order number we were). Now the reason for three stars is that the operation is run by one woman only. She took everyone's orders who had lined up, maybe about 14 people? And then closed her window to start making the shave ice. Her sign on the front said 'closed' and she did not take it down. As we waited for our order, many groups of people walked up, saw the sign and walked away. A few asked other people around if she was open and would then patiently wait at the closed window until she popped out with a completed order. She would then take the new orders while she was at the window. A group of girls said they had shown up the day before and walked away after seeing the closed sign. We told them to wait until she popped out and they would be able to order. She is losing a lot of customers and needs to hire another person to assist her. Or come up with a better way to take orders and make orders without people not knowing if she is even open. We got our order about 50min after ordering which is a pretty long wait for two shave ice. Yes, the presentation is really pretty, the fruit was fresh tasty, the ice very soft and not too sweet and the coconut ice cream was really good! BUT considering there are other Korean style shave ice places on the island, I won't be going back.

    Mango Bingsu
    Xin L.

    Refreshing and delicate sweet treat perfect for the hot summer days. Like what many of the other reviews said, there seems to be only one person running this place at once, so please be patient. Luckily, when we came by they weren't too busy so the wait was fairly reasonable. As you can see from the photo, the cup is overflowing so she hands it to you with napkins around it already. The bingsu is perfectly "not too sweet" and everything just went really well together with the haupia ice cream on top. The ice is soft and not "crunchy" like how it could be at some places. There are benches to sit right next to the order window with minor shade (depending on where you sit and where the sun is). Although this was good, I just feel like a bit more mango throughout the bingsu would've brought the whole thing together. Eventually you're left with majority milky ice cream, especially with the way the bowl is packed, you kind of have to eat the mangos first so it doesn't fall off everywhere.

    Julia K.

    So fresh and light! We were driving by north shore and we're looking for a new shave ice spot to try out and saw this spot not too far in Kahuku. The shop is a small trailer inside the plaza next to Seven Brothers. It's an inconspicuous little cart with a small menu of flavors including mango, strawberry, melona, and chocolate. All the options come with shaved milk, coconut ice cream and fresh fruit and a sweet drizzle. The Mango was all out today so we tried the strawberry and it was light and refreshing, not too sweet at all and just right! Can't wait to come back, crossing our fingers we get to try the Mango as it seems like their most popular flavor!

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    Yummy!! Great after a sunny day on the North Shore. We tried a variety of flavors and all were tasty.

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    4.9(72 reviews)
    3.3 mi

    This was so good!!! The girl at the register answered all our questions and provided…read morerecommendations. We selected mixed berry with vanilla ice cream. It was fun to watch them make it and fill the cone. I love all things lilikoi so really wanted to go back and try that, but we never made it. Located in the Polynesian Cultural Center Marketplace. No dedicated seating, but we found a place to sit and enjoy it in the center.

    Located top floor of center stage (kiosk). Great concept…read moredon't know if it's all local products or brought in. But if you're new to this, it's basically you choose your ice cream (dairy or non). Vanilla, coconut, yogurt or non dairy coconut ($1 extra). Choose your size, Keiki, regular etc Cup/bowl or waffle cone (+$1) For the price for the waffle cone why not and its fresh made cones. Choose your fruit and then the machine blends the fruit and your ice cream selection then it swirls it into your cup or cone. Overall it's pretty good. Took some family there and a few are non dairy (lactose intolerant) and they loved the non dairy. Even tried the ice cream as is before selection and said the non dairy was more creamy and tastier. I eneded up getting a keiki size (1 scoop), coconut and strawberry in a waffle cone. Bottom of the cone the ice cream didn't blend well. And the coconut ice cream was more of a ice milk type, did have some coconut slivers inside. Will try the non dairy next time. Lines were long as there were only 1 workers present and about 15 people waiting along with the ones already ordered and waiting. So service is a bit slow if crowded. Make sure you wait out front and listen for your name before they go back to taking orders and making orders while your order is in the freezer.

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    3.0(3 reviews)
    0.0 mi

    the ice cream is good its a bit of a wait but its okay kinda steep pricing for rolled ice creamread more

    Having had rolled ice cream before, I knew it would take a while before my order of 1 vanilla shake…read moreand 1 rolled mango would be ready. So I returned to my table in front of the steak truck to wait since the 2 tables fronting Sweet Bites had zero shade. I paid $23 cash including a tip which was about $2...I did not receive a receipt. After 8 mins I went to stand in front of the window where they couldn't miss me. And stood another 8 mins. When they started giving out orders to 2 people that came AFTER me I moved to the order window, which was closed. FINALLY after a few MORE minutes of being ignored, the guy who was rolling the ice cream came to the side door. I told him what I had ordered: a vanilla shake and a rolled mango ice cream. That's when he told me they were OUT of vanilla. So I told him I needed to ask my friend what else she'd want. Then I asked about my ice cream and he said he HADNT EVEN STARTED ON MY ORDER...even AFTER sending out the orders (plural) of people who came AFTER me. PREPOSTEROUS! Long story short, my friend didn't care for any of the flavors so I went back to cancel the shake. And since I didn't feel like waiting ANOTHER 10 mins for him to roll the ice cream, I cancelled the entire order. Here's the kicker: he gave me $19.50 back when I paid $23.00. BIGTIME RIPOFF, ADDING INSULT TO INJURY! NEVER EVER GOING BACK! Why won't this let me remove the one star? This place gets a big fat ZERO from me.

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    Seven Brothers was such a great find! We were looking for a late-night dinner spot, and there…read morereally aren't many places open late on the North Shore. We stumbled across this burger spot without expecting much, but wow everything was SO good. Definitely be aware of the burger sizes because they are massive! The fries and house sauce were absolutely phenomenal too. The vibe is super chill and laid-back, the staff is incredibly nice, and the food is seriously delicious. I would absolutely recommend this place and would 100% come back!

    They're located at Kahuku Sugar Mill next to the food trucks. It's a cute restaurant with open…read moreoutdoor seating. You order at the counter and they'll give you a number thing and will bring your food to wherever you choose to sit. We wanted to sit outside but the chickens were attacking and fighting for our food :'( they literally jumped onto our table ... so we moved inside lol. The Shez Paniolo was huge! It came with two onion rings and pineapple. Beef patty had a nice smoke flavor. We also ordered a side of onion rings and paniolo. Highly recommend Paniolo; it came with crispy fries (looks like thinly sliced potatoes), bbq sauce and onion rings. I thought food was good. A few ppl in my group thought the burger patty was kind of dry. The decor was cute and beach themed. Overall, customer service was friendly when we were ordering. I noticed a few workers were going around checking on folks and having long conversations but they didn't come to us so whatever. They have clean bathrooms in the back. Plenty of parking available!

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    Chunky - Double Chocolate Coconut $5.50

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    4.6(45 reviews)
    3.3 mi

    Chunky is basically heaven for cookie lovers. I don't make it out to Laie often, but whenever I do,…read morethis spot is non-negotiable. It's tucked inside Pounders at the PCC Hukilau Marketplace. There's no indoor seating, but there are plenty of tables scattered around outside, which makes it a nice place to hang out. The first thing you'll notice is how massive the cookies are. They come in a variety of flavors like chocolate chip, white chocolate mac nut, and s'mores, but the real star of the show (and the reason I keep coming back) is the cookie skillet. I usually go for the keiki size, which is honestly perfect for sharing. The family size is huge! The skillet itself is incredible--warm, gooey cookie with just the right balance of sweetness and a hint of salt. It's topped with a generous scoop of ice cream and your choice of sauce drizzled over the top. My go-to is the brown butter fudge. It does take about 15 minutes to prepare, but it's absolutely worth the wait. Pro tip: order it first, then take a stroll around the marketplace while it bakes. Already looking forward to my next visit!

    @fortunefoodfinds: "You BAKE me happy! Cookie flavs: Double Chocolate Coconut, Smore's, Coco…read moreCaramel, + a Chunky "OG" made into a sundae n' topped with PB Caramel Sauce from CHUNKY & CO. located inside Pounders Restaurant in Laie. When in the need for something sweet, this is a great treat!" SERVICE: friendly INTERIOR: inside Pounders Restaurant EXTERIOR: located in the middle of The Polynesian Cultural Center WAIT TIME: 5-10 mins PARKING: plenty in lot OVERALL COMMENTS: wanted to try out all the cookies bc they looked so good! Was satisfied with our choices. For the sundae they heat up the chunky OG cookie n' I was pleasantly surprised how the ice cream didn't melt right away. Was excited for the pb caramel sauce that was ofc tasty. All cookies had a crisp-crunchy exterior n' were jumbo in size, which makes sense for the price. Took bites of everything then when we got home popped them in the microwave. Prefer them to be warm n' eaten with the chocolate a lil' melted, makes it even more better than at room temp. If I'm back in the area n' craving cookies, I would visit them again!

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    Smore's + Coco Caramel | $5.50/each

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