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My son and mister enjoyed their cheesecake. I ordered the shave ice with vanilla soft serve and boy was it SWEET!!! They carry cute kawaii toys. Everything about this shop is cute! Hence, the name of their business. Workers are super friendly, they were patient waiting for me to decide having so many choices. Service was fast. Paid almost $30 for our 3 items.
Took out Rainbow Shave Ice and Strawberry Mango Ice Wave. I think tasted better than last time especially on a hot day (lol!). Was very refreshing. Employee was helpful in selecting items and I didn't have to wait too long to get my order. The takeout items only came in the larger sizes but we didn't mind. The place is clean but wish there was more seating to eat.
Cute little spot next door to foodland. Decided to stop here after eating at Maili's Chinese. I just wanted a simple strawberry shave ice with ice cream. Now that bowl was way too big for me, but its okay. The syrup was very sweet and im sure others would love that. Im not a sweets person, but it was good. Now their soft serve ice cream was delicious. I wish I was brave enough to try all those other sweet treats they offer. They also sell blind boxes and have a few tables outside for seating.
Update review as they moved... No longer located in Hawaii Kai as they moved to Mililani Shopping Center (the one with Ross and Foodland) since May 2025 and yes including the fun phone booth as well. What they also have is "Kawaii Kollective" a section filled with various cute items including Pop Mart items. You can find them right beside Foodland just look for the pink walls that's so easy to find. Though what we're all here for is their cool treats like Ice Waves their version of shave ice as it's layers of fresh fruits, cheesecake, and soft serve making it a royal cup of goodness though they also have Sundaes, Soft Serve, simple shave ice or what I usually get is their float. Their float is a bit slushy that will certainly give you brain freeze as it's their shave ice with the soda of your choice (Strawberry Soda for me) topped with soft serve has me lost in Ice Wave happiness. Thank you!
Let's indulge in a sweet creation on a humid day! Strawberry Mango Ice Wave photo on the menu looked appealing. I'm not thrilled that my large dessert didn't look like the photo. No heaping top. Employee offered a plastic cover. However, I declined stating that I will eat here. The strawberries and mangoes were competing for taste where tartness slowly replaced sweetness. Sweetened condensed milk and soft serve ice cream didn't subdue the tart. I've tried the Mango Cheesecake at prior location in Kalihi-Kapālama area and the ice wave was amazing! I'm aware, next time, go for Mango Cheesecake or Strawberry Cheesecake, it doesn't vie for flavor. Ice wave took a while to melt as I consumed half of it in the shop and the rest at home. There's only one employee to make desserts. If there's a few people in line, be prepared to wait. Telephone booth offers photo ops. Feel free to check out their Labubu merchandise in the shop (not pictured). Free parking in the Mililani Shopping Center. Methods of payments accepted are cash and cards. Halo Halo, soft serve and sundaes look fabulous! I wonder if it's yummy as advertised in the photos.
Fast & friendly service! The store is already so cute with lots of merch and personal displays to look at while you wait for your order. We ordered the large fruity pebbles ice wave to go, and it was so good! I want to say I can't wait to try another flavor, but this one was so good I might have to get it again!
Visited twice @ this Mililani location and you still need to pay by cash only. I really miss the business that was here before. To me it's a bit pricy for soft serve. To be able to use a credit card to bump up my miles, I would honestly go a couple doors down to RC or drive to McD just down the block.
Didn't know what to expect when first walking in here. Place looked pretty cool and figured we had some time to kill so took my daughters here to try it out. It was amazing. Everything was demolished. Didn't realize every cover was an extra charge for to go cups. Just a heads up in case they ask you that. Other than that the dessert was ono and I'd definitely go back to get more next time in the area.
Happy to see an outpost of Kawaii Ice Wave open up here in Mililani. I don't mind driving, but the Hawaii Kai location can be a bit of a hike. This place next to Foodland has hosted a variety of sweet frosty treat places, so I hope this one sticks. We didn't actually get the signature Ice Wave this time - my son just wanted plain shave ice and I tried the soft serve. There are several varieties of soft serve available, and I got ube/vanilla swirl. It comes with one topping free so I opted for oreo. It's cookie dust, which can be messy, but is a nice change from cookie chunks elsewhere. The shave ice menu is kept behind the counter, so you have to ask to see the flavors. You can get up to 3 flavors. The rainbow is blue vanilla, banana, and strawberry, but the staff kindly swapped in pineapple for my kiddo. Consistency might be a bit off. My soft serve was smaller than photographs and those made for other customers, and had some gaps in the middle. If I'm going to spend more than $6 for a treat, maybe I'll go with a better value item with more components for just a little more money. Cash or venmo only - no cards accepted currently. Tons of parking in the lot. Some seating indoors and outdoors.
Soft serve, Ube swirl , strawberry. Bingsu with strawberries and mangos? Add in a labubu too? Yup this place is delicious. It's quaint, needs a few more seating areas, but so happy to see a place that brings the community out. It was a nice Father's Day dessert after lunch.
Our favorite dessert spot in Mililani. Portions are great for the price and it's dairy free!
This place is adorable! Love the decor in here and all cute stuffs they sell. They have yummy desserts and I couldn't resist their mango ice wave! Comes with real mango fruit too! So good!
Great treat on a hot day. The combos of fruit, snow, and ice cream are delicious. Service is attentive but slow when it gets busy because each one is made as orders come in. Only drawbacks is that it's quite pricey. Makes sense given the fresh fruit but still.
I first had Kawaii Ice Wave at their Pearlridge location and I was hooked! So glad that they expanded to Mililani! They are located right next to Foodland at the Mililani Shopping Center. The shop itself is so cute... they have figurines and plushies on display as well as some for sale! They also have various blind box toys and keychains. When you walk in, you'll see a cute photo back drop and some benches. I love that they use real fruit in their products and you can see all the fresh fruit behind the counter. Service is friendly. There's usually not too many staff scheduled though, so be prepared to wait. When I was there, there seemed to be only one guy working the register and making the orders. read more
3 months ago
Hubs and I shared an Ube Swirl soft serve here! A few thoughts: Dairy-Free Base: I didn't realize beforehand that it was dairy-free! Because of this, the texture and consistency were a bit different than standard soft serve. Flavor: The vanilla was a bit too strong and overpowering, making it hard to really taste the distinct ube flavor. It was also on the sweeter side. Overall, good for a sweet tooth, but missed the mark on the Ube flavor. It wasn't bad by any means and satisfied my dessert craving, but next time I might try a different flavor or topping combination. read more
4 months ago
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Justine G.
Mahalo for your kind review! Now I really gotta try this strawberry…
11 days ago
9 months ago
My son and mister enjoyed their cheesecake. I ordered the shave ice with vanilla soft serve and boy was it SWEET!!! They carry cute kawaii toys. Everything about this shop is cute! Hence, the name of their business. Workers are super friendly, they were patient waiting for me to decide having so many choices. Service was fast. Paid almost $30 for our 3 items. read more
Took out Rainbow Shave Ice and Strawberry Mango Ice Wave. I think tasted better than last time especially on a hot day (lol!). Was very refreshing. Employee was helpful in selecting items and I didn't have to wait too long to get my order. The takeout items only came in the larger sizes but we didn't mind. The place is clean but wish there was more seating to eat. read more
Cute little spot next door to foodland. Decided to stop here after eating at Maili's Chinese. I just wanted a simple strawberry shave ice with ice cream. Now that bowl was way too big for me, but its okay. The syrup was very sweet and im sure others would love that. Im not a sweets person, but it was good. Now their soft serve ice cream was delicious. I wish I was brave enough to try all those other sweet treats they offer. They also sell blind boxes and have a few tables outside for seating. read more
Update review as they moved... No longer located in Hawaii Kai as they moved to Mililani Shopping Center (the one with Ross and Foodland) since May 2025 and yes including the fun phone booth as well. What they also have is "Kawaii Kollective" a section filled with various cute items including Pop Mart items. You can find them right beside Foodland just look for the pink walls that's so easy to find. Though what we're all here for is their cool treats like Ice Waves their version of shave ice as it's layers of fresh fruits, cheesecake, and soft serve making it a royal cup of goodness though they also have Sundaes, Soft Serve, simple shave ice or what I usually get is their float. Their float is a bit slushy that will certainly give you brain freeze as it's their shave ice with the soda of your choice (Strawberry Soda for me) topped with soft serve has me lost in Ice Wave happiness. Thank you! read more
Let's indulge in a sweet creation on a humid day! Strawberry Mango Ice Wave photo on the menu looked appealing. I'm not thrilled that my large dessert didn't look like the photo. No heaping top. Employee offered a plastic cover. However, I declined stating that I will eat here. The strawberries and mangoes were competing for taste where tartness slowly replaced sweetness. Sweetened condensed milk and soft serve ice cream didn't subdue the tart. I've tried the Mango Cheesecake at prior location in Kalihi-Kapālama area and the ice wave was amazing! I'm aware, next time, go for Mango Cheesecake or Strawberry Cheesecake, it doesn't vie for flavor. Ice wave took a while to melt as I consumed half of it in the shop and the rest at home. There's only one employee to make desserts. If there's a few people in line, be prepared to wait. Telephone booth offers photo ops. Feel free to check out their Labubu merchandise in the shop (not pictured). Free parking in the Mililani Shopping Center. Methods of payments accepted are cash and cards. Halo Halo, soft serve and sundaes look fabulous! I wonder if it's yummy as advertised in the photos. read more
3 months ago
Fast & friendly service! The store is already so cute with lots of merch and personal displays to look at while you wait for your order. We ordered the large fruity pebbles ice wave to go, and it was so good! I want to say I can't wait to try another flavor, but this one was so good I might have to get it again! read more
Visited twice @ this Mililani location and you still need to pay by cash only. I really miss the business that was here before. To me it's a bit pricy for soft serve. To be able to use a credit card to bump up my miles, I would honestly go a couple doors down to RC or drive to McD just down the block. read more
4 months ago
Didn't know what to expect when first walking in here. Place looked pretty cool and figured we had some time to kill so took my daughters here to try it out. It was amazing. Everything was demolished. Didn't realize every cover was an extra charge for to go cups. Just a heads up in case they ask you that. Other than that the dessert was ono and I'd definitely go back to get more next time in the area. read more
1 year ago
Happy to see an outpost of Kawaii Ice Wave open up here in Mililani. I don't mind driving, but the Hawaii Kai location can be a bit of a hike. This place next to Foodland has hosted a variety of sweet frosty treat places, so I hope this one sticks. We didn't actually get the signature Ice Wave this time - my son just wanted plain shave ice and I tried the soft serve. There are several varieties of soft serve available, and I got ube/vanilla swirl. It comes with one topping free so I opted for oreo. It's cookie dust, which can be messy, but is a nice change from cookie chunks elsewhere. The shave ice menu is kept behind the counter, so you have to ask to see the flavors. You can get up to 3 flavors. The rainbow is blue vanilla, banana, and strawberry, but the staff kindly swapped in pineapple for my kiddo. Consistency might be a bit off. My soft serve was smaller than photographs and those made for other customers, and had some gaps in the middle. If I'm going to spend more than $6 for a treat, maybe I'll go with a better value item with more components for just a little more money. Cash or venmo only - no cards accepted currently. Tons of parking in the lot. Some seating indoors and outdoors. read more
Soft serve, Ube swirl , strawberry. Bingsu with strawberries and mangos? Add in a labubu too? Yup this place is delicious. It's quaint, needs a few more seating areas, but so happy to see a place that brings the community out. It was a nice Father's Day dessert after lunch. read more
1 year ago
This place is adorable! Love the decor in here and all cute stuffs they sell. They have yummy desserts and I couldn't resist their mango ice wave! Comes with real mango fruit too! So good! read more
2 years ago
Great treat on a hot day. The combos of fruit, snow, and ice cream are delicious. Service is attentive but slow when it gets busy because each one is made as orders come in. Only drawbacks is that it's quite pricey. Makes sense given the fresh fruit but still. read more
1 year ago
Gotta try this place out!! We tried this new place Kawaii Ice Wave in Mililani. Inside It's such a cute shop with all kind of blind box from labubu to Winnie pooh. We all tried the Ice Wave it was so yummy the the person who help us forgot to get her name was so friendly and helpful. As a family that loves mango we got all different kind of mango wave. Mango cheesecake, Mango & Lychee, Mango with fruity pebbles and last is all mango. And it was delicious . It's the bomb. read more
I was really excited to try this new place in Mililani but... The inside is cute in the left corner but the other side was messy and had boxes stacked on the floors and walkway towards the back with cleaning supplies out in the open. The chairs were dirty despite the cleaning supplies. Floors were filthy for someplace that just opened. We got a rainbow shaved ice and it was $7.25, not worth it in my opinion. Only the top layer had syrup and the entire middle was just ice. They only had some Sonny Angels for sale but not much of a selection. No Labubus. read more
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Justine G.
We appreciate your feedback. Sorry our shop looked like a mess.…
3 months ago
7 months ago
1 year ago
Had no idea that Kawaii Ice had replaced the old Snowberry shop. I'm so happy I found this place in Mililani right next to Foodland. You can't miss it because the outside of the shop is pink! When you enter they have a cute little backdrop of a telephone booth that you can take photos with. The place is small, but it's perfect. They are currently only taking cash or Venmo. They offer a variety of desserts: from halo halos, soft served, milkshakes, shave ice, and floats. They are known for their Ice Waves. I tried the strawberry cheesecake ice wave and it did not disappoint! It was delicious! I loved the "milky" soft ice mixed with a layer of soft serve and topped with strawberries, cheesecake bites , and condensed milk. I also tried the Oreo ice wave and the strawberry cheesecake with Oreo topping. All were very good! Can't wait to go back and try everything else! Try it! You won't be disappointed! read more
A small little shop in the back of Hawaii Kai Shopping Centre decorated all pink with wall signage and an old telephone booth for all the influencer foodie pics your heart desires. When we went there was a family of 4 waiting for their order. As there was only one employee working, it took about 15 minutes for them to get their order and another 15 for us to get our order. The shave ices themselves are decent. Ice is nice and fluffy and flavors are good, but nothing mind blowing. A little pricey imo, but you're paying for the visuals as opposed to the taste in reality. The most ridiculous thing is that they charge $0.50 for an extra spoon! I know times are tough right now, but seriously? Charging for an extra utensil when you know these are made to be shared? I'll stick to the traditional shave ice places from now on. These trendy influencer style places just aren't for me. read more
6 months ago
3 years ago
The cutest, prettiest store ever lol my wife's favorite dessert spot. Her favorite is the orange dreamsicle, and mines is the ube sundae, or oreo ice wave. Kawaii ice wave is located in the same shopping plaza as McDonald's, Safeway, and Longs in Hawaii Kai. It's located in the back of Longs, towards Repettis, and F45? We used to live in Kalihi and go to that location as well. The desserts are so yummy. So many to choose from. Even the kalihi store was pretty. They had a shoe display, and a cute little photo opp spot. This Hawaii Kai location also has cute photo opp spot with the grassy backdrop, and a cute phone booth like from back in the day, with 'treat yo' self' neon light as background, with pink walls everywhere, and little cute things for sale!!! Like jelly sticks, and even a cute little toy size Nutella bottle/sriracha... noms... cute mini toy size tic tacs. omg everything about this store is cute and pink. And the ladies there, always nice, never rude. No complaints. But the desserts??!! You gotta try. Hit the spot after a delicious meal, or just to satisfy your sweet cravings/ sweet tooth. 10/10 recommend. Go check em out! read more
3 years ago
It's been almost a year since Kawaii Ice Wave has opened in Hawaii Kai and this is still our go to spot after dinner to get dessert. The ice waves are so good. Most recently I tried the large strawberry and lychee ice wave. The large is big enough for two. Service is always good even though it can get busy. If you haven't tried here, this place is a must! read more
Kawaii Ice Wave in Hawaii is a cute spot to take your kids after school or your date after dinner! They have such a vast menu that I am sure they have something for everyone! They have a cute photo booth for photos (you know, for the ʻgram!) and they also have an ouside seating area. The employees are friendly and service is pretty quick. Definitely recommend trying this place out! read more
3 years ago
Kawaii Ice Waves is a cute dessert spot with a new second location, now here in Hawaii Kai. They offer indulgent frozen treats. Small but great vibe inside, lots of photo op nooks. The girl working solo was friendly and made recommendations since it was our first time and we were unsure of how to build the creations we wanted. I'm still thinking of how dreamy the Uber soft serve was. Highlights: Ube Cheesecake Sundae $8.00 Ube Vanilla Swirl with condensed milk, crushed OREO, and cheesecake bites Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Wave $10.50 Fluffy snow shave ice, creamy base layer of soft serve, condensed milk, fresh strawberries, & cheesecake bites Strawberry Mango Ice Wave $11.50 Fluffy snow shave ice, creamy base layer of soft serve, condensed milk, fresh strawberries and mangoes, & cereal Halo Halo $11.50 Snow shave ice, milk, sugar, coconut jelly, sugar palm (kaong), Frosted Flakes, and Ube soft serve. Note that it ain't ya momma / Lola / Tita's OG classic Halo Halo. My mother did NOT love this next gen version. Take them to Magnolia instead or you may never hear the end of it LMAO Personally I loved this bc it was heavy on the scrumptious Ube soft serve. But to each their own. You can always go off menu and pick your fave ingredients and B(uild)YO Ice Wave. read more
Loved this spot on Dillingham so I had to come here when I saw it was next to where I was getting dinner. It's in the shopping center pretty close to Safeway, so there's lots of parking. The service was nice and really quick! I love their desserts here. The ice cream is so smooth and the ice is finely shaved. It makes this larger sized dessert seem so light! Some of the pineapples this time were a bit tough and flavorless but otherwise I'm super happy with the dessert! read more
Opened in Nov. 2021, owners Justine and Junior started Kawaii Ice Waves in Kalihi, which offers a form of bingsu with her own twist. (Bingsu is a traditional Korean shave ice dessert with sweet toppings that may include chopped fruits, condensed milk, fruit syrup, and/or red beans.) And because the desserts are so colorful and "cute," just as the interior of their shop, Kawaii is used in its name that refers to the culture of cuteness in Japan, such as Hello Kitty. Kawaii Ice Waves aptly describes its product. As Justine and Junior live in the HI Kai area, it was convenient for them to open a second location of Kawaii Ice Wave in HI Kai in Feb. 2023, serving the same menu items + exclusive milkshakes. They plan to further expand to the west side of the island. Kawaii Ice Wave offers the following cool desserts, with the combinations of flavors and toppings being limitless: · Ice waves: soft and pillowy shave ice layered with soft serve ice cream, condensed milk and fruit or cereal. Regular flavors include strawberry or mango cheesecake, strawberry lychee, watermelon, honeydew, dragonfruit. Milk 'n' cereal ice waves have Captain Crunch berries, cinnamon toast crunch, cocoa pebbles, fruit loops, fruity pebbles, pineapple, Krave, Oreo cookies, Reese's puffs. · Soft-serve ice cream: swirl, vanilla, strawberry, ube with various toppings. · Sundaes: strawberry, choc, ube cheesecake. · Shave ice: choose 2 flavors of banana, vanilla, raspberry, bubble gum, coconut, guave, lililoi, li hing, root beer, strawberry, matcha, mango, ube, & more. Available with condensed milk, mochi, ice cream. · Ice floats: slush float using soda flavors of strawberry, red cream, orange creamsicle, red cream, grape, root beer, Mountain Dew, Matcha, Thai tea. · Halo halo: coconut jellies, sugar, palm, jackfruit, milk, sugar, soft serve, frosted flakes in brown sugar and ube flavors. I tried one of their popular ice waves, mango cheesecake. The ice flakes were amazingly soft and fluffy, and they held its shape without melting. There were layers of snowy ice, soft-serve ice cream, and fresh chunks of mango throughout the ice wave and topped with a pile of fresh mango and bite-size cheesecake pieces. Perfectly executed, refreshing, and delicious, while not overly sweet! It was a generous and filling portion, and yes, it's a winner! The small shop interior is bright, super clean, and colorful with Instagrammable photo ops of a green grass wall and a cool pink telephone booth decorated with roses and garlands of flowers. Pink walls, neon lights, a padded bench, and cute pastel pink and blue chairs adorn the shop and give it a nice ambiance. There are chairs inside and outside the store for you to comfortably eat your dessert, with the marina a few steps away to enjoy the view relaxing view. Justine was in the front, taking orders and payments, while staff was in the back, creating the delicious concoctions. She was very friendly and attentive, while taking the time to explain their sweets and answer any questions. I could see how excited she was with this business, as she was compassionate of their sweets that are creative and fills a niche in Honolulu. Wishing Justine and Junior much success in their business endeavor! Located in the Hawaii Kai Shopping Center, close to the marina, and next to HI Kai Nails & Spa and HI Kai Barber & Styling near Longs Drugs, look for the bright pink store. Free private parking is available in the shopping complex that is shared with other businesses. Hours of operation are: Mon to Fri 1p to 9p and Sat/Sun 11a to 9p. Credit cards are accepted. Can't wait to try other flavors of their ice waves, ice cream floats, halo halo, and soft-serve sundaes that are so kawaii, refreshing and delicious! Wishing Justine and Junior much success in this second location. Support local! read more
9 months ago
A new sweet shop opened up near my residence so of course I had to check it out! Apparently they're known for their unique shave ice desserts known as "ice waves". I had my eyes on another item, but will return again to try their signature ice wave. They're located in the Hawaii Kai Shopping Center near Island Brew and CVS, with lots of parking available in the shared lot. When I arrived in the early afternoon, I was the only customer there. I stepped into a very cute and pink environment, with a telephone booth IG prop and other cute decorative items. The 2 employees were in the back but suddenly came to the front when I stepped in. I ordered the dairy-free strawberry & vanilla swirl with fruity pebbles on top for $6. It was a generous amount and the dairy free ice cream was delicious! And how can you go wrong with fruity pebbles, amirite? I love that they have various toppings to choose from, especially a variety of cereals! In addition to the ice waves, which comes with fruit, condensed milk and shave ice, they also offer ice waves with cereal, sundaes and just shave ice. They even have halo halo! Service was just average, therefore the 4 stars instead of 5. Their product is good though, and it really hits the spot on a warm, humid day! read more
2 years ago
3 years ago
As the summer begins make its way (seriously where has the year gone?!) here, the days begin to get a little hot. One way to cool down is this shop filled with some delicious cold desserts. I'm so glad they opened up a second shop! This shop is located nearby Liko's and newly relocated Tex808 (perfect for dessert after visiting either restaurant if you ask me!). Because it is located around other shops and restaurants, there are ample parking for you. Though it is not as big as the other location, this place still has a lot of yummy treats for all to enjoy! For this adventure, I decided to stick to my Filipino roots and order the ube halo halo. This treat did not disappoint! It took me back to the childhood days where I didn't have to worry about these adult kind things like bills. Every bite was cool, sweet, squishy, and crunchy. It definitely cooled me off on a hot day. Oh and yes, they are also pet friendly. yaaaay! read more
2 years ago
Happen to stumble upon this place after we did our little excursion at H20 Sports. I'm so glad I did. I had the halo halo and my husband had their shaved ice. It was both very refreshing. I'm from CT and there really isn't many Filipino places around and my kids don't like halo halo. So, I never make it. So this right here was a very special treat for me. I was as large enough for me to satisfy my craving I didn't want to share it at all. The place is very small but very cute inside and the lady that served us was by herself and very friendly and patient with us. My husband was trying to figure out if he wanted halo halo or the shaved ice. I can't exactly remember what he got since I'm posting this two month after we had gone to Hawaii. I definitely recommend this place and hopefully it is still here when we come back to visit. I definitely will come back. read more
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