Got their mystery Midwestern flavor: Blue Moon. Milwaukee, WI is credited with originating the flavor in the 1950's. It is available for a limited time. Employee said the ingredients are a bit of a mystery - too bad the owners weren't there...it's patented by Weber Foods. I taste almond extract...other than that...it is sweet. It is a fun color and a nice flavor. Also, had an Ube and French Vanilla Custard Milkshake...'cause it is sweltering in the June afternoon and I luv ice cream. read more

Castaways Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I'm sorry, I was disappointed by this place. I really liked all the different flavors offered but the ice cream wasn't creamy. There were ice pieces in every bite. I first noticed it when I tried the samples. All my friends noticed the same thing in their ice cream order. It was our first time trying the place. But seemed like a lot of foot traffic, so I guess it's really what you like in your ice cream. Staff were friendly. There are board games and coloring sheets offered to customers. read more

We came here to eat dessert after dinner. The place is really nice and bright. The person behind the counter was super friendly with a great personality. First he asked if we have been here before and I said no it's my first time. He said to try any ice cream flavor we want. The next thing he said was kinda surprising. Try all the flavors if you want. Wow!!! No, I didn't try them all. I tried everyone but one cause it was sold out. LOL Nah, just joking. I got the Ube and salted caramel while my wife got green tea and coffee. Another plus is that you can have 2 choices no matter what size cup you purchase. They charge you buy the size not the scoop. I got the regular and it's more than just two scoops of ice cream. This place has the younger vibes just like Mosa. There are a few tables here. There was a group playing Magic. Another foursome playing cards. Good place to chill and hang out. read more

Castaways Ice Cream - Salted caramel and Ube ice cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Finally stopped in after driving by many times. Finding a parking spot on the street is a little challenging. At least the meters are free after 6pm. The ice cream texture is creamy & airy. Many flavors are offered. They provide samples. Wish the flavors were stronger. read more

Our new fav late night ice cream spot ! Ice cream is all made in house and flavors are so good ! Some of the staff is friendly. But there's this one Caucasian dude that's kinda rude the past 2 times we came. read more

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Absolutely loved the butter mochi ice cream! The texture was soft, chewy, and perfectly sweet--such a unique and delicious treat! Even better, I got the chance to meet the owners, and they were the cutest couple! You can truly feel the love they put into what they do. Such a sweet experience all around, and I'll definitely be coming back for more! chairs , fresh with A/C. Service was quick read more

Castaways Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

My new favorite ice cream spot! I love the lychee mochi flavor which has mochi bits inside. Their ice cream is so creamy and they have a ton of flavors that you can sample. Service is so friendly and I love that you can play games while you eat. A great hangout spot after dinner when you need dessert to finish the night. read more

Castaways Ice Cream - Lychee mochi - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I was having dinner next door and decided to try Castaways for dessert. They had a variety of flavors, but I ended up getting the lychee mochi in a waffle cone. I loved the chewy chunks of mochi! Service was friendly and they offered samples. There is lots of seating inside, but parking situation is unclear. read more

Castaways Ice Cream - Lychee mochi in waffle cone - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Food 10/10 Service 7/10 Ambiance 10/10 The ice cream is good here but I could barely hear the person behind the counter. Granted, it was a full lobby filled with families talking but with no greeting at the door and no one the attendant was servicing at the time along with not really being able to hear them, I kind of assumed it was a straight forward service and waved us off goodbye. Other than that, I'd come again for the ice cream tho, that was amazing! read more

Checked out this ice cream spot and Jordan was serving us; he was down to earth, welcoming, and super helpful. Such a cheerful guy. The flavors had my mouth watering, seriously so good. I ordered a small cup with Nutella on the bottom and biscuit cookie butter, and it was incredible. This might be one of the best ice cream spots on the island. The ambiance was bright and joyful, especially with kids' drawings covering the fridge. Perfect dessert place for friends and family highly recommend visiting. read more

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Huge portions, great price. We got lucky, when we went there was no line. But after we ordered the crowd came. The ice cream is very creamy but a little too sweet for my liking. Lots of fun flavors to try though. read more

Castaways Ice Cream - Mint and coffee - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Great service, the workers were helpful and nice. The shop was clean and there were lots of seating. They offered games to play, there was a piano, and claw machines. There were many flavors of ice cream to choose from and you can sample the flavors. I didn't particularly care for the ice cream after trying some flavors. I just settled on a flavor. The person I was with liked the ice cream. Just a matter of preference. Street parking. Shop is located at the corner across Moiliili Park and First Hawaii Bank. read more

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I passed this place many times and finally was able to go in. The place was busy which seemed like a good sign. We tried a couple flavors and unfortunately they all tasted very similar. There was no real distinct taste for each of the flavors other than vanilla. I settled on butter pecan waffle sundae which has a strong extract flavor. Also the hot fudge was not hot, but cold. that was extremely disappointing because I look forward to a hot fudge that melts over the ice cream. I was also mistaken thinking it was a hot sundae in the traditional sense but it was not. It was two triangle pieces of waffle on the side of the ice cream with cold melted chocolate. Not sure how they make their ice cream but if everything is just an extract to make the flavor I would think about reworking that recipe. Service was just so so. It could also be because they were busy. read more

Came in on a weeknight and the place was packed! I love that there's a lot of seating though to enjoy your treats. Tons of flavors, although about 4-5 were sold out for the day already. I'd say they have about 2 dozen or more? There was just ONE guy working that night and he killed it, excellent service. Just felt bad for him that he was manning the whole store himself. Ended up with an ice cream sandwich - mac nut cookies (great) and dark chocolate ice cream. Well, I asked for dark chocolate, but pretty very sure I got the ghiradelli chocolate instead? Which unfortunately is not what I wanted. It was too sweet for me. But the service was still great and gotta cut him some slack. The ice cream was tasty, but a lot airier than I expected it. Not very dense if that's your thing. But I'd still go back and try something else. read more

Castaways Ice Cream - ice cream sandwich $6.99 - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Stop by during our morning walk. Greeted by a very friendly gentleman whom was the owner, let us taste some flavors. I decided on the pandas coconut and strawberry delight while my friend had vanilla and ube. We sat down and enjoyed, both were satisfying and delicious. Ambiance was very pleasant. Nice to have such a nice ice cream shop in the neighborhood. Come in and support this local neighborhood business, a great place and we will be back to try more flavors. read more

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Amazing ice cream shop! Everything is made from scratch and you can really taste the quality. Highly recommend this place! 10/10

Castaways is open later and their service is great. Their ice cream is on the sweeter side, and I did not really care for the texture to be honest. Waffle cones are delicious tho. Kiddie size is enough for me. read more

Lived here for over a year and this is by far the best ice cream on the island, plus a very friendly staff. 10/10 recommend

Just wow!!! OISHI DES NE!! Service was top notch, quality was close to restaurants in japan!! So so good. Quality food!! Haru & team was amazing. Great ambiance & aloha. Mahalo nui!! read more

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Located on the corner of king street across of the park is Castaways ice cream that just opened up not too long ago. Only street parking but after 6:00 pm you don't have to pay the meters. I had the Cookies & Cream mint ice cream and it was okay lots of cookies and cream, but the mint flavor wasn't that prominent. My wife had the coconut ice cream which she enjoyed. They have games to play so customers hang around and play games there which is good and bad, because of the amount of parking spaces shared with the park goers and the ones wanting to get some ice cream. read more

Fairly new ice cream location at the corner of King Street and McCully. Nice big seating area, a piano (a sign says that you must know how to play though) and cute retro styling to boot. The ice cream is homemade and very creamy. We ordered pandan with coconut and ube flavor combination in a cup. We also tried the lychee with mochi bits. The pandan with coconut had an incredible flavor! Of course, we'd need to try the many other flavors but we'll save that for another time. Parking is very limited as it is for most businesses in the area. Service was topnotch! read more

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For years i thought this place was some sort of illegal money laundering operation as they were under construction for such a long time with only very generic stock photo images in the windows. Boy was I wrong. The inside is way larger than i expected it to be. They have a small crane game for kids to play as well as coloring sheets and an assortment of board games to play while you're hanging out. Service is also great. Unlike a lot of ice cream shops they don't limit you to how many flavors you're allowed to sample. Oh yeah, they also use metal sampling spoons as well as serve your ice cream with metal spoons. They have plastic ones upon request, but we were told they break pretty easily. There's a good selection of flavors to choose from. Pretty sure they're all made in house, but i forgot to ask. Only cone options is waffle cone or bowl...no sugar cones for you weirdos like my wife who prefer those. I got the pandan/toasted coconut and ube cream ice creams. Which were super flavorful and tasted almost like a creamy halo halo. Will definitely come back again....parking stinks tho. read more

PARKING: Street options, Isenberg is probably the best to search on. SERVICE: 10/10, they encourage sampling, and are so proud of their homemade products AMBIANCE: very casual, good for catching up, a casual date (they have board games) FLAVORS: they rotate frequently, so check them out for their latest creations read more

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If you're craving ice cream, this is the spot to go to. They have a bunch of different flavors that you can sample before choosing. The ice cream itself has a really good, consistent flavor and even has a bit of stretch to it. They also give you a really big scoop for the price, which makes it totally worth it--especially on a hot day. Great and friendly service read more

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Lychee. mochi. Ice cream. Are you kidding me??? That's so perfect. The mochi was not hard at all (literally as fresh as can be like you get from the store) and the lychee flavor was delicate and just a bit tart. The matcha ice cream was delicious as well, a great contrast to the fruity lychee. Definitely an earthy, strong flavor. Employees were friendly and provided samples when I couldn't pick between a couple flavors. Parking might be difficult but you can always just go to longs, get a snack there, then go grab some ice cream afterwards (lmk if that isn't allowed). I love this place and I hope you do too! read more

Castaways Ice Cream - Matcha Ice Cream + Lychee Mochi Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Happy National Ice Cream Month/Day! Conversation with my son while I drove past Castaways Ice Cream and he mentioned that I would love it there for pandan ice cream, wow.-my son knows me well, haha. I finally had a chance to check out Castaways Ice Cream on a Friyay, date night with my other half. It is so close by for me, that we could even walk it during our future date nights. Parking would be the junk part here but there are lots of street parking available . It was a busy Friday night, non-stop customers which is a great thing, I met owner, Robert/ Dr. Robert, he was very friendly and I got to chat with him a bit but couldn't hear about the meaning behind his business name "Castaways", which I thought was a franchise but not, he is a also a Physician and moved here from Texas with his family. Castaways Ice Cream is made in Hawaii specializes in premium ice cream made fresh in shop and they prioritize in quality over quantity. Observing the decor at Castaway, I like how they have the # of followers they have on social media, ( Facebook & Instagram) displayed near the entrance, the piano which has a note to respect it and only play if you truly know how to play the piano, I want to test my big kids' piano skills, one day to see if they still remembered from taking piano lessons. ( I can't wait to visit for my son/daughter to go on the piano, hehe) & now back to the ice cream, I sampled a few flavors and sad news that pandan wasn't available, more reason to visit! It was hard to decide what flavors to select, but finally ended up with scoop of banana oreo (unique flavor) and coffee & a waffle cone. The verdict: nice and creamy but it was a little on the sweeter side. I hope in the future they will have water cups/provided, although bottled water is for sale. The waffle cone was fresh not stale, I enjoyed it breaking up the pieces and eating with the ice cream. Note, this place does get loud from all the noise coming from everyone talking and enjoying their ice cream. Great addition & spot to the Moilili neighborhood, congrats and welcome Castaways Ice Cream, support local and come by for a scoop, or 2 or 3!! I can't wait to try pandan and other flavors! read more

Castaways Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Another great experience at Castaways! I genuinely love their ice creams so much -- so creamy and rich. The service provided is also always excellent. I feel comfortable asking to sample different flavors and the girls are always so friendly and nice! They deserve good tips! This will be my go-to ice cream place. I'm willing to go out of my way to come here every time I'm craving ice cream :) read more

Castaways Ice Cream - Pandan - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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I work in an office with many foodies where we share our experiences. One of the girls keeps on hounding my to try Castaways Ice Cream (CIC) which opened a few months ago. They had their grand opening on March 22, 2025. Located on the corner of S King St and Isenberg, CIC boasts locally made ice cream. My colleague just raves over the Pandan ice cream. This had me look them up on Yelp where a handful of friends came here and rated them high. I just had to investigate. I scrolled through their photos on Yelp and my eyes stopped on Rum and Raisin. Impressed with what I saw, I decided to make my way here on the 4th of July shortly before 7pm. It was a quiet day evidenced with lots of street parking. CIC, which I found spacious, bright and welcoming, had 2 customers who were just about leaving with their carryout when we arrived. We were greeted by a friendly male staff and I immediately looked at their offerings and noticed several empty spaces. I was looking for rum and raisin, which I saw on the Yelp photo gallery, and Pandan, as recommended my colleague but couldn't see either so I asked the staff. Unfortunately these 2 flavors weren't available and was advised their flavors rotate every 2 weeks. I then looked for flavors that I enjoy but couldn't find mint chocolate chip nor cherry. I had a difficult time trying to decide and the staff offered samples. I tried the lychee with mochi that was just okay and couldn't see myself enjoying a full scoop. I then asked for matcha and this was better. My buddy was waiting for me and didn't want to hold him back longer so I took the plunge and just settled for chocolate chip without sampling it. After paying, we took our cups to a small table, snapped some photos and it was time to dig in. THE VERDICT: I found the ice cream to be very rich and creamy. The matcha was delicious but could have used more of the matcha flavor. Chocolate chip was super creamy but flavor was just okay. I appreciated both ice creams didn't melt quickly. While waiting for my buddy to pay, I took a sample of the waffle cone and sadly it was stale. I noticed they also have prepackaged waffle cone bites and sprinkles for sale by the register. Customer service was probably the best thing of my first visit. The male staff was friendly and patient. Perhaps we were the only customers? As we ate halfway through, more customers walked in. When we left, more people walked in and this time noticed another staff behind the counter assisting customers. Impressive with the foot traffic here. Overall, a somewhat average experience for me where I'd be game for another visit to sample other flavors. I really want to try their rum raisin or the Pandan. 2025 #35 read more

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Finally got to Castaways. Parkingbys iffy, especially since there's lots of heavy equipment parked along Isenberg. Fortunately we got a space. Entering Castaways it was pretty uninspiring I couldn't find the price list.. it's on the freezer case. There's no list of flavors either. That's on the freezer case too. They allow you to taste and the people are nice. Lots of flavors. Sitting there eating it felt like they did the minimum, as if they are expecting to not be there.... I thought it was ok, it was a bit expensive. read more

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Really good ice cream. Lots of seating, they have board games you can pull and play at your tables. Prices are good. We ordered the cookie sundae and two scoop ice cream with waffle cone. Service was great and good atmosphere. read more

We've been passing this place for a while and saw the now open sign. The stars aligned and we found a parking spot nearby. We tried the mango ice cream in a sugar cone. Good mango flavor. We liked that we were able to taste beforehand. Also tried the Lychee Mochi, chocolate, not as good. They will have different flavors every other day. Support local and try them out. read more

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I've been meaning to check this place out sooner for a late night treat. My boyfriend and I visited for the first time today and had a wonderful experience. The staff was friendly and patient as we sampled different flavors, asked many questions and took time to make our decisions. The waffle is delicious and the ice cream is light, refreshing, creamy and fresh. Reasonably priced. Will definitely visit again soon! Location is spacious with plenty of seating. Street parking nearby. read more

Castaways Ice Cream - Menu (as of June 2025) - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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My friend and I decided to go for a well deserved ice cream run after a looong day of work. Upon looking at Yelp for a place nearby, I came across Castaways so we decided to give them a try. The pictures looked so good so we said we need to go here unless we really can't find parking then we would go elsewhere. We were super lucky that two cars were leaving when we got there so we both got parking fairly quickly. The parking is not the best, especially on a weekend. We lucked out and got there right before a mad rush of people came in. They offer you samples, but I didn't take them up on it because I just could not choose what I wanted. I was hoping they had the pandan but was a little bummed to see they didn't have it. I settled for the ube coconut and banana Oreo in a waffle cone. The ube coconut was okay but the banana Oreo was bomb. And the waffle cone was good too. Their prices are reasonable. I got the keiki size which was the perfect amount for me. And my friend got the regular which is HUGE and I'm not even exaggerating. Way too big for me, but if you love ice cream and can eat that much, hey go for it! I definitely want to come back to try more of their flavors! read more

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I had such a great experience with my family at Castaways Ice Cream recently! The worker told us they just opened up 4 months ago. We were all so Impressed! First off, the service is amazing... the staff was so friendly and welcoming, and I love that they let you sample as many flavors as you want without hesitation. You can really tell they take pride in what they do. They also embody the aloha spirit... we were greeted with big smiles and the entire time they were so friendly. The worker's attitude definitely was a highlight and made me want to return. All of their ice cream is made in-house, with no dyes, and the fruit flavors are made with real fruit, according to the worker who helped us. My brother tried the pineapple and said it tasted like the actual fruit. I had the cookie dough and mint chip, and both were incredible. The mint chip had big chunks of chocolate, which I liked and the cookie dough was super creamy and rich. Okay size and $wise, portions are HUGE for the price -- two scoops for under $7! They are very generous with the scoop size. My husband and I shared a cup and we still did not finish it!!! There's also tons of seating and even board games if you want to hang out with friends. It's a great space to chill and cool down. My only complaint is that they don't offer free cups of water, you have to buy their bottled water. Not a dealbreaker, but something to note if you're planning to stay a while.... Thankfully I brought my water bottle, so I'd def recommend bringing your own. read more

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@fortunefoodfinds: "Take me (CAST)AWAY(S)! Scoops of homemade ice cream from Castaways Ice Cream that opened earlier this year. L to R: peanut butter, strawberry banana on top + cookie monster on the bottom, n' chocolate topped with hot fudge. July is National Ice Cream Month so you can't go wrong, by celebrating with scoops all month long!" Staff: friendly Interior: very spacious, could fit our stroller easily, plenty of seating, have a claw machine filled with stuffed toys, freezer with pre-packed pints n' ice cream sandwiches, fridge full of drinks for purchase Exterior: on the corner of S King St n' Isenberg St Wait time: served right away Parking: metered street or nearby lots Overall comments: generous scoops, ice cream was rich n' thick. Kids ofc loved anything chocolate, da hubz loves pb so he got peanut butter n' really liked it, I enjoyed the strawberry banana that was true to its flavor while the cookie monster was ok. This is def a family friendly spot. The fact that my kids had so much fun (even us watching them) with the claw machine n' they got to pair it with a sweet treat, made it a great experience! read more

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Castaways: newer ice cream shop in the neighborhood. I reserved my review opinions until I had a chance to try them a few times. And while I like the creaminess of the product and the ever changing list of delicious (especially the fruit filled flavors), feel that there is just little things lacking that would enhance the business. First of all, the decor is sparse. There are a handful of tables and chairs, surfboard on the wall, piano and a comfortable enough air conditioning. Place needs some sound absorbers like plants. When the room is filled especially in the evenings, as it was the first time I came with friends, it was just too loud. Service is friendly and eager to allow you to sample before committing to a flavor(s). Nina handled the crowd like a pro yesterday. No dedicated parking tho that shouldn't be a problem as there is plenty of street parking on Isenberg, King, and Young Streets. Isenberg (Baseball) Park is directly across the street. Would I return? Loving that pandan coconut and mango ice cream flavors! read more

Castaways Ice Cream - Castaways: new ice cream shop in da hood - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Cool new biz... After a very long wait I had my doubts of this shop opening it finally happened and here we are Castaways Ice Cream. I've drove past here enough to see the sign and was anticipating it all and just in time as the weather starts heating up I was excited to see it all here in McCully. Castaways Ice Cream sits on the corner of South King and Isenberg Street between two parks (Moiliili Neighborhood Park and Old Stadium Park) which makes it a perfect place to grab some treats and as it's all house made including the waffles cups and cones this is some serious eats that they have here. Walking in I liked how it's so nice and spacious and was quite surprised how many varieties of flavors they have and decided on a Milkshake but was torn between two flavors Matcha and Coconut Chocolate Chip so I decided to give them a try and each was SO good not crazy sweet but just have the prominent flavors that I really didn't expect. Watching the ladies scoop after solid scoops fill the cup and see it being smoothed out by a tornado kinda contraption was fascinating and enjoyed watching as it was all just so natural and literally handmade making it so easy to sip and enjoy which is easy at this lovely local biz. Thank you! read more

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We were able to sample a few flavors before making our choices at Castaways Ice Cream on the corner of Isenberg and King Sts. The staff was very friendly here. They have a good variety very much like B&R so there is something for everyone. We ended up getting bubble gum, birthday cake, and cookies and cream. The birthday cake was probably the best flavor for us because there were big chunks of yummy cake inside. Delicious! Keiki scoop starts at $4.50. They also have a few claw machines and board games to play. Bottled water and other beverages available for purchase. Good for groups! Street parking in the area nearby. read more

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Passed this place all the time but never stopped by until tonight! So glad we did. Got the blueberry small size in a waffle bowl. Reminded me of the blueberry freckle ice cream that I used to always have at the store where Container Store is now in Kahala Mall. Okay, I'm showing my age, but it was the best! The ice cream at Castaways has the richness of a creamy ice cream, yet feels light. Hard to explain. All I can say is that it's really good. My daughter had a scoop of banana and a scoop of chocolate in a cup. Great combo. Service was great. Two sweet courteous young ladies with a smile. They were genuine. Place was clean and the ambience nice and light with soft colors on the walls. Definitely will be back and bringing others with us. read more

Castaways Ice Cream - Scoop of banana on bottom and chocolate on top. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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We came on a Tuesday later in the day, 7:30 pm. The store was still open, and wasn't too busy but still decent amount of people in the store. Employees were super friendly and offered samples of flavors. I tried a few and settled on the Ube and Pandan flavors. These are my favorite Filipino flavors, and I was super excited to see they had it available! I really enjoyed their sizing and prices. They have great sizes for great prices! I got a small, and she said you can put whatever flavors as long as it fit in the cup! So I decided to get the two flavors. It was filling and great price for the size, about $6 I believe. The flavors were very flavorful and I really enjoyed it. Definitely would return for icecream again! read more

Castaways Ice Cream - Pandan and Ube icecream (small), cookies and cream in waffle cone cup - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii