We tried several different brands shaved ice this recent trip and JoJo's in Kauai along with Matsumoto's on Oahu are the absolute best. At Jo Jo's we had the Big Kauna (40 oz) North Shore #16 and it was super fantastic. First of all, it defied science by surviving 85 degree heat while my kid and I plowed through this ice mountain with only the barest hint of meltage. read more

tasty ice for the most part with some nice cream on top! shaved ice itself was well shaved and flavors were decent, perhaps it's just me but it was a bit pricey at $7 given its water and homemade syrup/cream! maybe i just didn't order the right stuff read more

JoJo's Shave Ice - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Waimea, Hawaii

We saw this place on out drive to the canyon. So happy we stopped on the way back. The shaved ice was amazing. We have had many different shaved ice places but this one was good. The macadamia ice at the bottom alone gets 5 stars. Nice chunks of nuts. I could have just ate that alone. We got the large size and it feed 3 of us. The taste was amazing and they have so many different flavors to chose from. A MUST STOP!!! Don't pass it ip read more

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The last time I was at a jojo's was when I was 12 years old on a volleyball trip in middle school. Prices have skyrocketed and vibes have changed, but the shave ice here was still delicious after a long day of hiking up in koke'e. My hubby and I shared a large, which was the perfect treat. The menu lists about 10 different flavor/topping combinations, all very reminiscent of island influence. There are a couple other locations on island as well, so jojos is accessible no matter where on Kauai you are. read more

JoJo's Shave Ice - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Waimea, Hawaii

Fish, shave ice place is known on the island and has other locations and it never disappoints Service is super fast as I was ordering and before I could tap my shaved ice was ready Not much parking here you have to find street parking and be careful in this little town read more

JoJo's Shave Ice - Cute art - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Waimea, Hawaii

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We had some time before we went to a luau. Our tour drops us off in the town and we walked to JoJo's shave ice. I am not one for snow cones, or any kind of shaved ice however, when I heard it is the best and I need to try it, that is exactly what I did. I got the rainbow shaved ice, and it was spectacular! The flavor was phenomenal! This made for a really tasty and refreshing treat. Such a cool place and I hope you stop here and enjoy it as much as we did. read more

JoJo's Shave Ice - I think this red crested cardinal wanted to take a bite. So cute! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Waimea, Hawaii

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This was a really cool shaved Hawaiian ice place. They have a unique way of making it with ice cream on the bottom of it adding to the flavors. Not your typical ice but definitely worth a try when here! Cool little shop and service was fast and easy! read more

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Best shaved ice I've had during my week stay in Kauai and Waikiki. They have benches with shade to let you enjoy their tasty shave ice! Service was fast and brisk and is a counter service like all of the other shave ice. But man what makes them different is the ice cream base and the delicious condensed milk and coloring flavors tasted so much better than any other ones I've tried. It really hit the spot after touring Waimea Canyon. Must stop after a day at Waimei Canyon! read more

JoJo's Shave Ice - Rainbow small size. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Waimea, Hawaii

We got there right at opening. Quick and friendly service, shave ice was so yummy! We got the small rainbow with vanilla cream on top. Also had ice cream at the bottom. Delicious. read more

JoJo's Shave Ice - Inside - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Waimea, Hawaii

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Oh dang! Their flavor combinations are the most refreshing I've ever had on this island. My favorite are the ones with macadamia nut ice cream. And lets talk about their syrups... they have more flavor in them than other shaved ice competitors! I would stick to the tropical fruit flavors, as they seem more refreshing on a hot humid day. We had the banana split and wished we didn't. That is one that we won't revisit ever again. Nice customer service. Service seemed fast to us, so, not sure why other Yelpers are complaining... but we def lucked out with speediness. read more

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I came here a few years ago when I visited Waimea. Today, after a long hike, I decided to make a pit stop for a well-deserved treat. I got the mango, Lilikoi, guava shave ice with li hing mui drizzle, which was amazing! I've had the powder, but never the drizzle. It was the perfect sour topping for a very sweet treat. I'm removing a star solely because the sign out front said they had 1/4 lb all beef hotdogs, but my boyfriend got a dog and it was tiny and sad. We still ate it, but it was definitely the size of those little Oscar Meyer dogs from the refrigerator section at the grocery store. read more

JoJo's Shave Ice - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Waimea, Hawaii

One of the best places on the island!!!! Must try! This is not your regular shave ice. Out of this world!

5/5: Loved the varieties of shaved ice here and they have ice cream at the bottom! The shaved ice is soft and melts easily. 5/5: Service was great order at the cashier and get it within minutes. 5/5: Ambiance was nice and clean there's seating outside or in front of the store read more

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My mother-in-law recommended JoJo's to my husband and I, and I'm glad we were able to stop in. I really just like the shaved ice without any toppings or ice cream, so I just got blue raspberry, cherry, and coconut flavoring and it was so yummy. My husband tried the POG'd up. My husband asked what the li hung mui was the girl explained it's like chamoy but it's sour instead of spicy. He decided to try it and was glad he did. It added an interesting flavor. He really enjoyed his. Also they have a fridge with soda. I originally didn't see that they had Diet Coke, and when I mentioned that the girl was very nice to point out they do have it but it was just in the back of the fridge. Really great service. They have an outdoor seating area with shade. Super cute vibes. read more

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Wanted to eat shave ice and while driving I stop here, I ordered their famous shave ice and it was delicious! They were almost closing time so I got very lucky! read more

JoJo's Shave Ice - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Waimea, Hawaii

We got JoJos while visiting for a Napoli cruise. It was the best shaved ice on the island, in my opinion! read more

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Monday, 8/4/2025 - Jojo's Shave Ice was good. Address is 9734 Kaumualii Hwy, Waimea, HI 96796. Cute little place. Staffs were very nice. Icee was good. Street parking. They had seating outside. They had some t-shirts for sale and drinks for sale inside. read more

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Shaved ice has artificial taste to the fruit flavors, the colors are artificial looking as well. We tried a #2 and it tasted like cotton candy or bubble gum instead of guava, lilikoi and mango. The macadamia nut ice cream at the bottom was good. It wasn't super soft shaved ice, I will look elsewhere. read more

JoJo's Shave Ice - #2 - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Waimea, Hawaii

Huge shaved ice They have a ton of flavors, each served with different ice cream options. The serving portion is huge! A small is more than enough for 2 people haha. Perfect pit stop after working in Waimea read more

JoJo's Shave Ice - Banana Split - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Waimea, Hawaii

Great shave ice coupled with a scoop of ice cream. There was barely a line when we went around 3 on a Saturday and they were fast to complete our order. We dined at the outdoor tables and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. read more

JoJo's Shave Ice - Berry Berry - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Waimea, Hawaii

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BEST SHAVED ICE IDC WHAT ANYONE SAYS. I dunno if its particular location but their shaved ice slaps! Great texture, super flavorful. Like whatever flavor it says that flavor HITS! Im biased to the macadamia nut ice cream. Its compliments perfectly. This location was clean and the seating area was super clean. Staff was excellent. Oh their hot dogs are good too. go here! Peak in the shaved ice game read more

JoJo's Shave Ice - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Waimea, Hawaii

Wow there were a lot of different combinations of shaved ice. My wife and I were having a difficult time deciding which one to order. We ended up going with the North Shore, just because we hadn't seen the Melona flavor before. It was refreshing and I love how it all sort of melts together with the macadamia ice cream at the bottom. The haupia cream didn't have too strong of a coconut taste, which was good for my wife because she dislikes coconut. I will say that of the various shaved ice places we tried, JoJo's had the most artificial tasting bowl we tried. That's not necessarily a knock, especially since they do make their own syrups, but it is something we noticed. (For reference, we tried another shaved ice place immediately after JoJo's, which is why this stuck out so much). I learned that the Waimea location is the original location, with the original sign still in front of the store, which is a fun touch. read more

It might have been because we had just come off a long, hot, rough boat tour, but this shave ice really hit the spot! Their syrups are homemade with cane sugar and no corn syrup. I highly recommend the Colada Special over the macadamia nut ice cream with the Haupia Cream on top. It's even better than having a Miami Vice. The rest of the group tried many of the fruity flavors and all were enjoyed! I also appreciate that JoJo's opens at 11am, where others aren't available until the afternoon. We'll be back! read more

JoJo's Shave Ice - Cherry, Mango, & Blue Raspberry - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Waimea, Hawaii

We went here dying of thirst after our Waimea Canyon hike. The Da Kine size (28 oz) of tropical breeze was plenty to share between two people! Light and refreshing ice atop house made macadamia ice cream was exactly what I needed, though I felt the syrup was on the sweeter side. I also love that all their profits go towards the less privileged kids! Other notes: Street parking; no issues. FAST and friendly service. Outdoor seating Accepts credit card read more

JoJo's Shave Ice - Tropical breeze shaved ice! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Waimea, Hawaii

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In the town of Waimea, Kauai. Cute tiny place inside city but plenty of outside seeing you. Plenty of parking on the street. We tried the tropical breeze (mango, lilikoi & guava). With ice cream on the bottom. It was ono!! read more

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Yummm! Busiest of all the shave ice places we've seen! Clearly the best! Jo Jo's Shave Ice are all over Kaua'i stopped in for a treat on our way the check out Waimea Cyn. The gal was super nice, very helpful and there were 6 of us and she jammed through preparing our treats and quite calmly too! Because after we placed our order the place filled up with like 15 customers! She was super chill and we were in and out real fast! I loved my macadamia nut ice cream and everyone else loved theres! Highly recommend! read more

My wife and I are on vacation and took a drive around the island for some sight seeing. Along the way we stopped at this shave ice spot. It's a small place that packs a bunch of flavors. It was very refreshing and the staff are friendly. This is a happening spot as one for the staff member stated we got lucky it's not busy now 10 mins ago she had a line out the door. It was around 11am and she said that it's gets busy again around 2-3 pm. After having their shave ice o can see why. Definitely one of the stops to put on the list if you ever visit the area. read more

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Yum, yum, yum!!! What else can I say!!? This is an excellent shave-ice place a s I might even say the best I have ever had! Friendly service and a very nice sized portion. The small was big enough for two people to enjoy. Nice that there is a seating area with benches. read more

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So many different flavors so little time. This little shaved ice spot has a quaint homey feel located in a small town of Hanapepe, which just happens to be the hometown of Lilo and Stitch. It was too small for tables and chairs inside but they had 2 side benches and a side tent with chairs that customers can chill out of the rain (it does rain a lot there) and have their desserts. I love how the menu is also posted outside in case we had to wait in line for a bit, we shall already know what to order. The small sized shaved ice is good for 2 to share which we did. The #15 was fabulous. I totally recommend this place, Thank you Jojo read more

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As always this little hole In The wall never disappoints. A simple concept that is a must on island. They have other locations but we only go to this one. It's a refreshing delicious treat. The service is fast and friendly. read more

JoJo's Shave Ice - Inside - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Waimea, Hawaii

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Yum! 3.5 stars. Might have been higher if I got a fruit flavor combo since they make their own syrups. Some unique flavor combos at Jojo's. If I were a visitor not from Hawaii I would get one of the fruit flavor combos. But since I'm an Oahu visitor I got the #5 Jojo's Special of chocolate and butterscotch syrup with vanilla ice cream, topped with vanilla cream and chocolate drizzle. It was different and pretty good! I enjoyed it. Ice is not as fine as it could be but it's not coarse so it's "ok." Since it's served in a paper bowl and you are outside, eat fast. Also only put the paper straw in at the end to slurp up the yummy liquified goodness because the straw will get soggy otherwise. There's quite a bit of street parking but if it's really busy you may have trouble finding a spot. We were lucky because it was just before noon. My experience with most shave ice places is it gets crowded right after noon. read more

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Stopped here after a day of hiking and it was so yummy! My daughter got a mixed flavor and I got the coconut ice cream which was *chefs kiss*. Only down side was inside there was an overpowering smell of cleaner the floor and it made me nauseous so I couldn't take it for very long. Are outside tho so that was good! read more

JoJo's Shave Ice - Coconut ice cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Waimea, Hawaii

First time trying shave ice and I'm obsessed! We had the #1 and #2, both were great but the #2 was my favorite. I love the macadamia nut ice cream! Service was also super fast! read more

JoJo's Shave Ice - #2 (left) and #1 (right) - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Waimea, Hawaii

Pulled over to try this place while dying of thirst and need for a treat after a beach day. The shaved ice was great and had lots of flavor options. A little pricey for shaved ice but overall still good! read more

JoJo's Shave Ice - Outside - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Waimea, Hawaii

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Refreshing treat. Simple shop with a couple of shirts for sale and some drinks. The shave ice itself also had a simple menu to select off of. read more

It's aight. More like a snow cone consistency. Doesn't melt in your mouth like shave ice.

We had heard great things about JoJo's shave ice. We stopped in after spending some time up in the mountains. The shave ice was very good. There were plenty of options. There was also a steady stream of customers coming into the restaurant. I highly recommend an option that has the vanilla ice cream at the bottom. It's just a great mixing of flavors and textures. read more

JoJo's Shave Ice - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Waimea, Hawaii

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Huge Tropical Breeze shave ice (ordered the medium). The mix of the mac nut ice cream with the haupia cream and the guava, lilikoi and mango flavors was refreshing! read more

JoJo's Shave Ice - Tropical Breeze. Medium - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Waimea, Hawaii

Really good shaved ice. Good price about eight dollars for a large, which is pretty average around the island. Lotta fun flavors ice was shaved real fine. read more

JoJo's Shave Ice - Large - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Waimea, Hawaii

Jojo's is a "must do" when you visit Kauai. We drove from Poipu to Waimea Canyon and stopped at Jojo's on the way back. I ordered the Tropical Breeze, my son ordered the Jojo's special, his girlfriend got the Root Beer Float and my husband ordered the Rainbow. Our server was quick and friendly. They were all delicious, and the smallest size is still a huge portion, but our favorite was the Tropical Breeze. There is a place to sit and eat outside or you can eat and take a walk down to the pier which is located just to the right and behind Jojo's. read more

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