This is not a traditional shaved ice, it's more like "snow." The texture is very smooth and silky! We got the mango/strawberry and green tea/thai tea with added condensed milk & mochi. The flavors taste exactly like what you order! Also get the mochi! Texture is chewy and tastes sweet, how a mochi should be. One of the best mochi's ive ever had. This is our second time at frost city and it never disappoints! read more

Frostcity - Mango Strawberry - Desserts Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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I ordered a Durian shaved ice that came with a few pineapple slices and grapes and mochi squares. Reading their menu I thought these petite desserts were like $5 each but were actually $13. It was very good - but wickedly overpriced, - the grapes were fresh and pineapple was recently prepared. The durian flavor was nice, not overwhelming. The staff looked scared but were friendly. I would recommend if you are going to sell ice, not even ice cream, you charge a little less. Otherwise going Jejubing seems like a better bargain for a similar product and their prices are reasonable based on the depth of their dessert and its presentation. Frostcity is a bit amateurish for a price that is higher than Ala mona. read more

Frost city moved to a new location on King street. We were able to find parking in the back of the building. We ordered 4 different types of shave ice desserts. They were all very delicious. We enjoyed dine-in in this new location. read more

Soooo refreshing!!! Melts in your mouth not on your plate! Fast service with air conditioning inside. And there's parking in the back. Must try this addicting dessert! read more

This place was bomb! I love how it comes with mochi and fruit. Next time I'll ask for extra mochi. I got a small mint & chocolate. I could have used more chocolate. The lady was really nice. Plenty of space here to eat your dessert for groups of people. read more

Frostcity - Mint & Chocolate - Desserts Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I brought my nephew here and he loved the pb and chocolate! They drizzle magic shell on it!!! I got my usual watermelon! So yummy! read more

Frostcity - PB and chocolate! - Desserts Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

First Time. So far, sooooooo goooooood! Prices little less than expected. Similar to Shave Ice prices and good size too. I had the Cookies n'Cream and tried some of the Strawberry and Chocolate. Cookies n'Cream in my opinion was easily better, but, both was good. And both came with pieces of Mochi, Melon and Pineapple. They even have Boba Drinks too. Update: Sorry, never really like do one long review last time but, heres an updated one. Guess what? I went back the next night! Ok, so first thing I wanted to say is the name alone makes me like this place. Frost City. Sounds like a city in like a comic book or something. When I was a kid, I wanted to be Superman by the way. Anyway, this place... wow! Can't believe I never try this place til the other night. And was just because never have any Boba places open. So happy I did though. This place was so good, I went back the very next night. In the pics are the Cookies n' Cream, Strawberry Chocolate, Banana, Nutella, and the Chocolate. My favorite I think was the Cookies n' Cream. The Banana was surprisingly super good too. Wasn't sure how it would be but yeah, was really good. If you never tried here, it's kinda like shaved ice, but not. It's like, instead of having a block of ice and shaving it and then puoring the flavor on it. They actually freeze a block of that particular flavor then shave it down. My niece said the look of the Nutella one looked like shredded turkey. Lol. Oh, and they come with pieces of Mochi and fruit. Their Mochi is ono too. The 2 times we went, was Kinda crowded and had to wait for about 20 minutes for seats. The place not that big too. Probably seating for about 20+. But can always do take out too. And and and, they get drinks too. Go check them out!!! read more

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Frost city has been around for a long time, however, we only recently been introduced to it by a friend. May I say that we are regulars now, yes, we go almost every week for a treat. My kids love their snow ice, which melts in your mouth! The mango strawberry or watermelon lychee are kid's favorite. My husband and I absolutely loved black sesame. I'm addition to snow ice, they also have traditional Taiwanese hot desserts like taro balls, walnut soup and black sesame soup. Staffs are friendly and they sanitized after each guests usage of the tables. read more

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Yumm!!! This place is open late which is perfect for those late night cravings. I ordered the mango strawberry with Mochi and melon. The texture is to die for. It's like snow. It was sooooo good. I will definitely be back to try other flavors. read more

Frostcity - Mango Strawberry - Desserts Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

We were referred to this place by a friend who came here several times. It's like shaved cream and has a light fluffy texture. On our first visit, we tried peanut butter and jelly and haupia. The second visit was lemongrass and cookies and cream. Overall, we liked the peanut butter and jelly flavor the best. It gets pretty busy, even at night. So if you're with someone, have them get a table while you order. There's free water in a jug in the corner that you pour yourself. read more

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Ice ice baby! This is legit Taiwanese snow, aka bingsa. Shaved snow is creamy, flavored packed ice cream that is cut up into small bits to mimic soft fresh snow. It's like digging into a pile of creamy bits of ice cream fluff that melts in your mouth. It's served with fresh fruit and soft chewy mochi bits. I was really excited that they had durian bingsa! DURIAN! I have not seen another place serve this stinky yet delicious fruit flavor. It's a super egg fart-ish like stinky fruit that is creamy and sweet. If you're adventurous, highly recommend it! There's other items on the menu such as milk tea and classic Taiwanese desserts such as rice balls, grass jelly, sesame soup, and walnut soup. This is a great place to take a break from the heat. It's located in a small plaza and this place looks a bit run down, but don't let the outside fool you. The owners are super sweet and although it doesn't look much, just give it a try! Stay sweet yelpers! read more

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Located on Beretania street right after University (westbound) it's a small hidden parking lot, easy to miss. We had to turn around and go east and turn left right before the university light. Free parking, but fills up fast. Decent amount of tables inside. Shave ice is Taiwanese style where the ice is already flavored and layered on (no syrup), so not the Hawaiian style (powdered shave ice). The black sesame and green tea were tasty, but i preferred if it were sweeter. The thai tea had the most flavor. One flavor is $6+ but 2 flavors at $10 is a little steep for me. Need to pay extra for additional toppings, but it automatically comes with a few pieces of fruit and Mochi balls. Good service and tasty shave ice if you're in the area. read more

Frostcity - Black sesame shave ice - Desserts Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

The shave ice here is so velvety soft and melts in your mouth! With incredible flavors! We tried the lychee watermelon, green tea thai tea, and the pineapple coconut thai basil! Never tried a flavor like this! Definitely recommend trying this family owned business! read more

Frostcity - Desserts Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

We came back a few days after our initial visit to try the mint chocolate shave ice, and that was delicious too! My husband loves this texture of shave ice! read more

Stumbled upon Frostcity while looking for some shave ice and this place didn't disappoint! We ordered the black sesame frost which was delicious, generously portioned, and had great texture. It also came with a few pieces of mochi. We also ordered their tea eggs ($1.50 each) which had great flavor (sometimes, tea eggs aren't marinated for long enough so they're bland). We also tried their herbal jelly which was great. They also have a variety of Asian desserts on the menu. Will come back in the future! read more

This is my mom's favorite dessert place. Light as air, not too sweet, full of durian flavor. We've already been here 4x since we discovered it a month ago. read more

Frostcity - Durian (small) - Desserts Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Favorite bingsu on the island! Never any freezer burn. Our favorite is the green tea and Thai tea flavors.

Always a fan of frost city. Delicious. Staff always friendly. Good portions. Great pricing. Clean.

Ambience: 4/5 Location: 3/5 Food: 100000/5 Seriously in a very unassuming part of town with a very "hole in the wall" exterior this place has one of the best Frosts I've ever had. I got the basil flavored Frost and it was unlike anything I've had before. I think these guys have literally invented a new flavor of frost. Get some toppings too. The mochi is just so soft and delicious. If I lived in Honolulu I would come back quite often. Wish I had time to try all the flavors! read more

I can't believe I found a spot that serves fluffy Taiwanese-style snowflake shaved ice. I love this type of shaved ice , the shaved ice is very flakey and the ice itself is flavored (I'm not talking about pouring the syrup over crunchy shaved ice). They also have a variety of desserts like hot dessert soup or herbal jelly, all kinds of milk teas and teas. It looks like they have diff combo frost from time to time. I was hoping to score some li-hing snowflake ice. We end up ordering the Regular combo frost black sesame / haupia to share. I don't think I would be able to finish the entire Regular size myself. It definitely hit the spot on a hot day. There is a small lot in front of the restaurant w/ limited spots. We actually passed the restaurant and we parked nearby and walked. There are quite a few indoor seatings. I would definitely come back to try other flavors. read more

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I love the shaved icecream. It comes with little mochi balls and fruit. I haven't tried their soup or drinks yet. They have seating inside. The parking lot is somewhat small but don't usually have problems finding parking at night. Service is average. read more

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Sooo glad I stumbled upon Frostcity while looking for some dessert. The #GODSOFSUGAR chose Frostcity to satisfy my sweet tooth cravings! Numerous high ratings...seemed like a good choice...annndddd I'm so glad to report all the ratings are spot on! The venue itself is OK, nothing special, located in a small business plaza. Tight parking and not very many spaces await you. Like most places in Oahu they adhere to strict COVID protocols; checking proof of vaccination for dine in. It's all about the SNOW! "Simply put, shaved ice gives you a kick with ice, a lot of ice and a lot of syrups. Our Taiwanese Snow-ice gives you a smooth, silky, refreshing and lasting taste from organic fruits that you will want to come back for more, guaranteed!" - https://www.frostcityhi.com/ I'm most definitely gonna agree with that statement. Accurate! especially the "smooth, silky, refreshing " part. ~ Green Tea & Thai Tea - 5/5 Bursting with the respective Tea flavors. The added pieces of fruit and Mochi complement the snow brilliantly! So very refreshing, yet not too sweet. Brilliant! ~ Lychee & Watermelon - 4.5/5 Just short of the venerated 5 ***** The Watermelon was a bit weak; lacking in flavor, while the Lychee was amazing. Not too sweet, soft and supple. I have a hunch almost everything on the menu will be amazing on a typical warm Hawaiian day. Summer Treats! read more

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Decent desert, but the fruit it not the same as what your ordered? Service and ambiance is okay. There's fruit flies everywhere though.. read more

Frostcity - Mango/ Strawberry Regular - Desserts Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This Taiwanese shaved ice is a dream! It melts perfectly in your mouth and it isn't too cold. You get your bang for your buck as you get a tone of shaved ice! The service is quick and easy. The store appears to be a mom and pop shop who care about the shaved ice the put out. I would recommend to anyone and everyone. My favorite is the Thai tea with green tea. Always order a small as the regular is HUGE! read more

Frostcity - Coconut with Thai basil - Desserts Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

It's a cute/small location with a variety of ice flavors. The Thai tea and matcha combo with fruits and mochi was so good. read more

Frostcity - Thai Tea and matcha combo! So good! - Desserts Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Usually I would hear how this place can get crowded, but went in at a good time as it was empty! Weekday right after work. Ordered the strawberry frost and it did not disappoint. Im always hesitant about fruit flavors tasting like chemicals. This definitely did not. Light, fluffy, and filling. Tasted like it was straight from the fruit which I appreciate. So good. The fresh fruit and mochi that comes with it is the perfect compliment to it. Next time I come back, I need to add more mochi :) Since no one customers were in the shop, the environment was chill. There are signs that say to limit stay to 90 minutes though. Cant wait to try other flavors! read more

Dessert in Honolulu, Hawaii... After lunch, my cousin wanted to get shave ice from Frostcity. I had been there many times before, so, I knew where it was and that the flavors are frozen into the ice. No syrup is needed. The ice won't melt from anything being poured on it - except if condensed milk or chocolate syrup is added as a topping. PARKING: free in the shared lot. The spaces are a bit tight, but manageable SERVICE: very friendly and efficient PRODUCTS: my mom ordered a bowl grass jelly and my cousin got a chocolate haupia frost. I got Black sesame soup - it's served hot and has some sweetness. In Cantonese, it's called gee ma koo. It's ground up black sesame seeds made into a smooth, thick, steaming hot "soup". Yum! If you want some Asian desserts, this is a great place to visit. Note: At the time we were there, the air conditioning wasn't working... not a good thing when you're consuming a hot soup! Tip: when you get a frozen dessert, use your Yelp app check in deal for a half off drink! read more

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I love Frostcity partly because of nostalgic reason. This mom and pop shop looks just like those dessert places I went to when I was a kid. It has no fancy decor or design just a few tables. But the major reason is the food! Its menu is very simple. They serve frost, which is shave ice, not local Hawaiian shave ice but Asian style shave ice. It's a lot smoother and softer than the local shave ice. It tastes more like ice cream than ice. That's how soft it is. I ordered Thai ice tea to go (sorry my picture didn't do it justice it started melting already) and it tasted so rich and real I mean it wasn't those syrupy flavors. It feels like they freeze a glass of Thai ice tea and then just shave it. That's how good it is. They also serve a few traditional Chinese desserts: black sesame soup, walnut soup, grass jelly, tofu pudding. These desserts are not easily found even in Chinese restaurants. I tried all of them and they all tasted so authentic and delicious. Come early cos they are sold out quickly it happened to me a couple of times. And tofu pudding is only available during the weekend aww. I saw that they have board games at the shop and the staff said they used to let customers use play these board games and hang out at the store. But of course not anymore because of covid =( This shop is hidden in a small plaza on Beretania. They have a small parking lot outside but it shouldn't be too hard to find parking. They are opened until 10-11pm definitely a great spot for some sweets after dinner! read more

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Cute little shop in town! Me and my friends were pretty full so we shated a small mango-strawberry for $10 It was really good! It's a nice light dessert that melts in your mouth. We also tried their strawberry smoothie which was good as well. Recommend coming here with groups smaller than 5 because there isn't much seating. We came with 5 people and we barely fit into the booth read more

Frostcity - Strawberry Mango Combo Frost - Desserts Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Love the green tea basil shaved ice but the staff was unfriendly. Love Frost City but staff not so much! read more

The fruits were fresh, good size portions. The prices were reasonable and nice service.

Very unique and refreshing it's yummy, delicious and delightful. We would recommend this place because it's different from other shave ice places read more

Frostcity - green tea and Thai Tea yum - Desserts Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Amazing! Got the coconut pineapple Thai basil and the flavor was super unique and perfectly balanced! The mochi was coconut flavored and really soft, not flavorless like other places. The snow was super fine and fluffy. read more

Frostcity - Coconut pineapple Thai basil - Desserts Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Where do I start? How about Frost City is now in a new location on S. King street, plenty of parking behind the building. Now for the good stuff, this place is awesome. I had the PB and Chocolate which was absolutely incredible. The flavors were spot on and the ice was shaved super fine. So refreshing and tasty I didn't want it to end. Anyway like all good things it has to end sometime, but I can always comeback! Check this place out, if you love icy cold treats Frost City can not be missed! read more

Frostcity - Peanut Butter and Chocolate - Desserts Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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First time trying shaved ice cream and it was really good. A small is a little less than $9 and it came with some fruit mochi and lychee jelly. A nice change from the regular shaved ice that's normally around. read more

Frostcity - Strawberry mango - Desserts Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

We got the lychee and watermelon snow which comes with a couple pieces of watermelon and some white and purple mochi. The snow was light and fluffy but still flavorful without being overly sweet. The mochi was soft and chewy. They have spoons that change color when it is cold for kids! We also got a mango smoothie with boba. I tasted some pieces of mango so it seems like they might have some across fruit in there. The boba was nice and soft. Overall, this was a great place for some Asian dessert. For people that have never had shaved snow, it is much lighter than ice cream. It is located in a small plaza with parking available. I would come back if I wanted to get some snow. read more

Frostcity - Lychee and watermelon snow - Desserts Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Revisited this place tonight because it was close to our dinner spot and was one of the few dessert shops that were still open til 10pm and had in-door seating. They check vax cards and IDs for dine-in. Had a hard time deciding between the Black Sesame/Haupia versus Green Tea/Thai Tea combos because both sound soo good! Decided on the small size GT/TT!! So good, so light and refreshing!! The flavors come out richly but still a light dessert! I tried my friend's Watermelon/Lychee which was sweeter to me but still light and refreshingly fruity. Even on a rainy night, there were alot of customers coming and going which just goes to show the popularity of this dessert shop. :) I would definitely come back again. read more

Frostcity - Green tea/Thai tea combo, Watermelon/Lychee combo - Desserts Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Shaved ice comes out as individual ice flakes rather than the fluffy layers of most Taiwanese ice places. Still super fluffy and soft, but a different mouth feel. They have so many options in terms of flavors the menu goes across the entire front counter. Hot soups are also really good and are a nice addition to the shaved ice. A bit off the main Waikiki strip and in a weird/cramped parking lot. Worth the journey fs! read more

Frostcity - Black sesame shaved ice - Desserts Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

The shaved ice is awesome! Better than traditional Hawaiian shaved ice. The ice is like snow, very light and smooth and melts in your mouth. Good haupia ans chocolate flavor. The black sesame soup was average but the mochi balls were excellent. read more

Frostcity - Black Sesame Soup with added mochi balls - Desserts Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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My favorite dessert spot in Oahu! Such a low key and cheap spot. Frostcity is most definitely a special gem. I'll take the heat but unfortunately I am not a fan of shaved ice *oof*. I searched on Yelp different similar alternatives of desserts that were not ice cream or shaved ice. There it was, I came across Frostcity. The "Snow" desserts are so freakin good and cheap here!! If you never tried Snow desserts, it is in between shaved ice and ice cream, a luscious delicious combination. *What we ordered: -Matcha Snow (11/10 rating) perfect Matcha taste -Thai Tea Snow (10/10 rating) DEFINITELY tasted like Thai Tea *All Snows come with soft Mochi bits, FRESH fruit, popping boba, and jellies. All the toppings pair so well with the dessert Snow. It is a very small spot but a lot of people come here at night. So our first time experience was taking our dessert on the go! It was actually so darn good. Flavorful snow, soft mochi bites, fresh fruit!! (Not cocktail fruit), jellies, and yummy popping boba all used as toppings for the snow. The second time we went was even better because we got to dine in. Have the Snow dessert on the plate seemed to be more quantity than in a wide to go cup container. Parking is VERY small. Not a lot of spots in the very tiny plaza Frostcity is in. I believe there is a bathroom but you have to go outside the restaurant to the left. read more

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