I tried Island Hut for lunch today. There was no free water and only a few store brand drinks to…read morechoose from in a cooler. I had ordered and paid before I was told that it was going to be a half hour wait. We were the only customers there, but apparently they had phoned-in orders backed up. I was with a friend, and my food was ready way before his was. I had the pork char siu plate. I actually really like plain rice, but this rice tasted like nothing, and the mac salad was literally the blandest mac salad I've ever had in my life. The reason I gave it three stars despite all this is that the pork itself was just marvelous. It was moist and flavorful with the perfect amount of char. The rice and mac salad come with it, but if I ever go again, I'll just tell them to keep those and just give me the pork.

Lots of old reviews. My first visit today around 1 pm. Not busy. Clean with nice ambience with…read moreisland vibe. Nice staff. I ordered Hawaiian BBQ chicken with rice & mac salad. $10.95 and huge servings. There is self serve water on the bar & soda fridge to help yourself. The food is delicious & I will return to try the other items, but these are my observations & minor suggestions. Personally, I felt the rice was a little too mushy. The Mac salad could be a little sweeter like local Hawaiian style, and the BBQ chicken could use a little more teriyaki sauce. Just a bit dry from it being BBQ d on the grill. Just add a little more sauce would help soften & moisten the BBQ chicken. My daughter ordered the chicken Katsu, it was delicious, but it wasn't served with gravy on top or on the side like pictured here. It was served with a tiny condiment container of some type of sauce. Not enough sauce for the amount of Katsu chicken that was served.

Tastes like sandy beaches and warm saltwater are on the other side of the street!…read more It was a beautiful sunny day and I was craving shave ice...da real kine. This spot did the job! Love the flavors & options. It may not be Matsumoto's in Haleiwa but I'll take what I can get and this surprised me with how good it was. The worker let me know they'll be moving locations soon so be on the lookout for that. Hopefully it's to a more well known location as this spot is tucked away in a small business strip in the neighborhood. Definitely need to try their Kona coffee advertised on the sign

Added photos of my last post at the Silverdale YMCA The…read morebest shave ice especially with vanilla ice cream. Can't wait for your store front to open. The other afternoon I was heading to Bremerton thinking, I could go for a shave ice I'll be so happy

So good! Staff was friendly. They give you a huge snow cone and for only $3.50! My daughter was…read morehappy! Only wish they gave out spoons too

Diamondhead Shave Ice is only open during summer weekends, so keep an eye out! It's heard to miss…read morethe long line and dozens of brightly colored cones of shave ice floating around the market. The serving size is large. For $2.75 they give you a huge cone with 3 flavors of your choice. NO extra charge for up to 3 flavors! Just one flat price. The vendors are very friendly. If you happen to come two days in a row or once every other week they will remember you. They have a large variety of flavors available. They also have a good variety of sugar free flavors. If you get shave ice often like I do, they have a punch card. You fill up the card, you get a free shave ice! Come check out Diamondhead Shave Ice at the Olympia Farmers Market! It's great!

When I was walking around the Saturday market in South Lake Union, I was looking for a quick and…read moreeasy dessert. I thought I was going to get like a small cup of ice cream or a churro or something. That's when I noticed this pretty large line outside this popup called Mike's Shaved Ice - which I thought was odd because none of the other dessert places nearby had any line at all. Was this place really that good that people were willing to wait 20-30 minutes when they could get something else for another place for free? Turns out, yes, it is This might take the cake as the best dessert I've had in Seattle My goodness, this was good I think I've had shaved ice before at some point, and I recently had a snow cone, which is somewhat similar, but nothing could have prepared me for how incredibly good this tasted. I got 3 flavors - pineapple, blue vanilla, and orange dream, and each bite had so much sweet, juicy, just-absolutely-perfect flavor that it was bursting in my mouth. When I took my first bite, I was in awe at how amazing that was. The ice was shaved so thin you couldn't even really feel the individual crystals at all. After taking a bite, it lasts a few second and melts away into your tongue, leaving nothing but that amazing syrup poured on top of the ice. It was truly a magical experience Picture this - you're scooping away, encountering zero resistance at all, and each bite can be one of 3 diverse but incredible flavors. Also, this thing is pretty damn big as well I've gotten this far without even talking about the vanilla ice cream inside. It seemed to normally be a topping, but I got mine inside because reasons? I'm not complaining at all though, because after you get to the ice cream, a lot of the shaved ice is melted, so you're kind of just eating the ice cream with the flavored syrup, which is also a fantastic experience. If I ever get the chance, I would like to try it with the ice cream on top, however This is slightly expensive for ice cream, but well within reason when you see how much you get.

love love love Mikes Shave Ice! Best shave ice in WA. You can find them at farmers markets and…read moreother pop ups in the Seattle area, luckily they come down to Lacey here and there. Staff is always nice and makes you feel a sense of community. Quality of their ingredients are always so fresh and can be very nostalgic and give you that home feeling if you're from HI. You can always find these guys with a long line, but everything is worth the wait and surprisingly goes by quickly. Fluffiest ice, just the right amount of sweetness for their syrups, and balanced toppings. Will always support local businesses, especially when they're connected to Hawaii!

So many yummy flavors to choose. My favorite flavor is Tiger's blood. Good customer service. It's a…read morefun place to go to after a day in the park or hanging out at the Puyallup Library, or just window shopping. They have one especially for dogs, called the pup cup. I was surprised how big it the pup cup was. My little Boston boy couldn't eat it all. I plan to go back.

Shaved ice done right. I love all their flavors but usually stick to basic grape and cherry. They…read moreoffer a wide variety of yummy mixes.

What a wonderful place, be careful some of the deserts are big enough for two people. Super great…read moreguy working the counter. And prices are reasonable

This spot is in the 72nd shopping plaza near Winco, but closer to the Applebee's…read more They have various desserts from shaved snow aka ice that is already flavored , to waffles, egg puffs, and drinks. The store itself is pretty small inside with a few tables and seats along the front windows if memory serves me right. I ended up getting the Thai Dye coz I've been on a Thai tea kick lately. It comes with fruity pebbles, rainbow mochi and condensed milk. It was pretty decent on a hot day. My friend got the egg puffs and ate them all, so they must've been good. Lol. Staff was chill and helpful.

Great friendly service. A variety of options. We bought 3…read moreSmalls but we could have easily shared one. They forgot my snowcap but easily placed some on. There are tents and picnic tables so you can sit out if the sun. My only Complaint was the ice was so tightly packed that it fell it when I was trying to eat it. I had to use my hand and scoop it back in.

You need to check this place out! Thank me later! I've been to Hawaii a couple times and this…read moreplace is the closest thing to the islands. So good!

Love this place! It used to be over by the Maple Valley Market and was greatly missed when the…read moremarket closed around 2020. Authentic shave ice! They have so many great flavors including Hawaiian style li hing mui, guava and P.O.G. The employee was really nice and let us know the timing (it takes a few minutes to make each one) until we got ours. They offer snow caps (sweetened condensed milk) and ice cream options as well. I love a good pour of syrup and they do great with that as well. It was definitely worth the 28 minute drive from Renton and we'll be back for sure. Basic shave ice is $6 and add-one are $1 extra

Hopefully they are still in business. Can't get real Hawaiian shaved ice anywhere but here. Love…read morethe Tigers Blood with ice cream.

This snowy village location has never failed me when I'm in need of a refreshing sweet treat!…read moreEmployees are helpful and nice, and the inside is clean and has enough seating. The seasonal watermelon bingsoo, strawberry bingsoo, mango bingsoo, all tasted amazing. Their fruit always tastes fresh and the shaved ice is not too sweet. No complaints!

I liked Snowy Village. The bingsu was good, but what stood out most was the fresh fruit. The mango…read morewas sweet and actually fresh, not frozen, which made a big difference. The space is cute, staff were nice, and portions are pretty large. Parking is a bit annoying. It does seem a little pricey, though. Only downside is the shaved ice isn't super consistent. The top is sweet and fluffy, but the bottom gets more compact and less flavorful, so we had to add condensed milk. Still a solid spot overall.

A favorite dessert place we love! Food is consistently prepared and always delicious. We went to…read morethe other branch in Redmond a week ago and it was not as good as Lynnwood. We had eager people working at the counter, working hard doing their prep, prepared our dessert perfectly! This place had our favorite mango dessert.

Just got back from Korea a few months ago and had bingsu every other day so my standards are pretty…read morehigh but I've also tried almost every bingsu place in the greater Seattle area and I'd say LUMI is pretty mid. I appreciate that they add layers of toppings in the middle so you have plenty of toppings throughout the dessert, however, I thought the strawberry syrup they use was too sweet and the mochi on the injeolmi was stale. Other than that, it was pretty standard, nothing special. Service was friendly and there's a parking garage in the building. Fairly small spot so there's a few tables and bar seating.