I was in the area with my brother and my niece. While my brother had to do something nearby, I saw…read morepeople on the street holding shaved ice. Looking at how delicious they were, I asked where they got this from. They pointed me to the corner and I went in with my niece. The space is rather small, but you don't really need to sit in the store to enjoy the amazing food. They have curated list of items or you can build your own. My niece wanted specific colors, so we opted for build your own style. We got mango ice cream at the bottom with strawberry and cotton candy syrup, topped with mochi and condensed milk. The shaved ice itself was finely grounded and easy to scoop. I didn't have any chunks of ice that made eating this unbearable. The syrups were delicious and sweet and worked well together. The condensed milk tied it all together and the mochi added a nice texture touch. The mango ice cream was also delicious. Overall, a very reasonably priced dessert. I look forward to coming back again.

Nice spot for the island craving. A little pricey, specially for the shaved ice add-ons…read more Brought a friend who had never had a dole whip so ordered her one, but very different than what I'm used to getting on the island. Since it was her first one didn't matter and she enjoyed it. Island service, and some of the flair.

Saw this truck parked along the berry stand on the way to Seascape. Longing for Hawaiian shave ice?…read moreThis is the place! New, so not sure how often this truck will be here but if more folks stop by, they will become more regular!! FYI they do parties and events too.

Stumbled upon this place on a pretty warm day in Santa Cruz, and wanted to give it a try. There…read morewere a few people in front of us, but it did not take too long for it to be our turn. I tried a scoop of strawberry and a scoop of their coconut flavor. It was very delicious and refreshing. They also have pizza on some days, but we were not able to try. I would definitely recommend and I am excited to go back and try more flavors!

Cute and locally-owned shop in downtown Santa Cruz. There are a number of Italian ice flavors and…read moresome coffee selections such as Affogato. Owner was helpful and shared the story of his father behind the name of his shop. We ordered a large that comes with up to 4 flavor scoops. The kids enjoyed the mango a d pineapple flavors. The affogato with a small scoop of salted caramel just didn't hit the mark with an underwhelming scoop of Italian ice that doesn't do the same as a scoop of traditional vanilla ice cream plus a disproportionate amount of bitter coffee. Prices are average. An okay spot if you need a cool treat and can't get to the local premium ice cream shop.

I was here for the VW show. Not many small vendors around. We only wanted something small rather…read morethan a large meal. We saw people here and thought we would give it a try. Nope. Not for me. The sausage had odd spices. Interesting, but it lingered for a long time. I couldn't finish it. And the water wasn't helping to wash it out. Sorry, but this place is not for me.

We absolutely loved this place. Everything was so delicious, surprised it doesn't have a Michelin…read moremention. We're so happy we found it and already can't wait to come back next time we're in town. Without a doubt, some of the best hot dogs I've had in a long time.

This restaurant always has good food. It seems I'm able to save it for like a couple days and have…read morelike two or three meals out of it cause it's quite a lot and for the price it's actually good.

Dont get the chicken katsu curry just get the katsu without the curry. The curry was slightly…read moreflavourless and the dipping sauce tastes much better. Service is always quick and fast and they have the best spam musubis in town!

We love it! Bought salt water taffy. Kept going back to buy some more. Wish the bags were bigger.read more

Towards the end of the Santa Cruz pier is Marini's. They offer a candy shop, ice cream, smoothies…read moreand a host of other treats. My friend indulged in a milk shake and I tried the chocolate cinnamon ice cream. They hand dip their cones so of course I had to get a waffle cone, which is one of my favorite things. The pier is a fun place to walk. Please come and create your own adventure.

Wonderful service! All servers are excellent! Nice Music,…read moregood food, and an amazing service team.

We were traveling down the coast and found this place on Yelp, all other nearby restaurants didn't…read morerate that well. After walking on the pier we were kinda worried about finding a decent spot to eat. So glad we gave it a try. Walking in there were like 3 other parties walking in so that was encouraging. It gave off Hawaiian/tiki vibes and was inviting. They have a 3 course special 4-5 pm for like $30. My husband and I picked that, I had the teriyaki chicken bowl and he had bbq ribs. The salad had a delicious dressing and had to eat every morsel. Both the main courses were really good. My grandson ordered the steak and ate every bite of the whole meal. Kai (the waiter) was very nice and gave us some advice on what to see along the route. I got an amazing picture that I blew up to hang in our room. Totally recommend giving this place a try!

Cali Cool showed up! Our neighborhood association wanted a dairy free frozen dessert option for our…read morevery first National Night Out event and am so happy Cali Cool made it out all the way from Los Banos! The kids and adults loved the treats on this warm summer night. Each special order comes with an experience too! She involved the kids when she was mixing the colors. The lemonade was so refreshing! I ordered three times that night! Friendly service and on time. I highly recommend booking the service at your next event!

What an awesome experience! We got to visit them during the city line event festival in sunnyvale…read more They had a very nice set up going on! We ordered the Pan Dulce Ice Cream Sandwich and Shark bite shave ice. Both tasted amazing! Especially on this day where it was perfect for some sweet treats! I think the total for both was about $15. Great service and kudos to the employee making the Shaved Ice! He does a little presentation! That seemed to be very cool! All in all a great experience!