Who would've thought? I certainly did not, but it was the heat of the moment. Christmas Day, 2023. Thankfully, this Robbins location was open until 7 PM that day.
I always pass by this Baskin-Robbins during my time here in the Aina Haina shopping center in most weekends here when I'm not traveling. But on this day, Christmas Day 2023, I decided to enter this ice cream shop because I was craving ice cream. My time here was short and sweet. I wanted chocolate. Maybe it's because I wanted a reward for finishing the 2023 Honolulu marathon. Maybe it was Christmas and I needed to treat myself after treating family for lunch earlier in the day. Probably a little of both and a reason to spend it here for myself. With that said, I was glad that they were open till 7pm that day and nobody was in line. There was only one staffer here on Christmas Day 2023. With no line, I swiftly looked over the flavors they had available and quickly wanted a pint of chocolate. I assumed they had take home pints to go, I'd imagine. The guy directed me to the freezer of pre packed quarts. Initially was like, okay, that's a quart. Not a pint. But at $8.50, it was pretty good deal. I love chocolate so I didn't hesitate to purchase it and because it was Christmas, I just was in the holiday spirit of sorts. The service was friendly and brisk. I enjoyed the emptiness of the store so I could be serviced fast. The ambiance was quiet and still, as with most businesses that were open on Christmas Day that aren't restaurants. Thankful Baskin Robbins was open that day. Y'all made my day for sure. Definitely a place to have your ice cream at a reasonable price. Recommended if you are in the area and love your ice cream!
The overall experience here at this Baskin Robbins ice cream shoppe at the Aina Hina Shopping center was very good, since they were open and available, no lines, and just a quick and easy transaction. Granted that it was Christmas Day, it was still good. The store itself could have used some centralized air conditioning, but it didn't matter since it was close to 5pm when I arrived here. The service was good and very speedy. Couldn't have asked for more. The experience here probably took at most 10 minutes from entering to exiting. With the quart of ice cream in hand, I excited Baskin Robbins only to realize that he forgot to give me a spoon! So I went back in and asked for a spoon. The shopping center was basically deserted but that's okay. More space for me to sit down and have my ice cream in peace. For the most part though, it was a nice ending to a Christmas that was decent enough. The shop itself was clean and very organized, especially when there's no people around to mess it up. The prices here were on point with what you could find anywhere on Oahu I always get a pint, or in this case a quart of ice cream, because is better value versus one scooper or a two scooper, you always get more when you buy book and save some money but if you're that type that just wants a single or double serving, that's cool too.
This Baskin Robbins ice cream shoppe is located at the Aina Haina shopping center. Its address is 850 W Hind Drive in East Oahu. They accept major credit cards as well as cash. Cash is always cool. If you drive, they have a generous, but limited parking space for anybody and everybody who wishes to come here to park and play as well as shop and have ice cream. However, if you are like me, Bus routes 23, 24, 1, and 1L come thru the area and stops at either Kalanianaole Hwy or on W Hind Drive. You can choose the one that suits your preference in getting here and having a good ice cream experience. For the most part, though, definitely was a decadent treat for me as well as my stomach. I can't believe I did this. But then again, it was Christmas and I didn't Think straight. I should've gotten the three scooper or something but I decided to get something larger because I probably earned it or something. And so, if you're in the mood for ice cream, and in the area, consider coming to the Baskin-Robbins for Baskin-Robbins for your daily fix. I know I should anyway. I am here on the weekends if I'm not traveling.
Spoiler alert: I managed to eat the entire court of ice cream within 10 minutes. Oops.
5.0 stars for the entire experience.
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