On a hot day, you have to stop into Island Snow. Its interesting because they sell clothing apparel…read morein the store; but off to the side, they sell shaved ice also! They have several flavors to choose from, Tiger's Blood to Ube, sweet yam. They offer the option to add any flavor of ice cream to be an added base to your shaved ice cup or bowl. Affordable shaved ice, that wasn't over 10 bucks. I got the minimum choice of 3 flavors at the least but you can add as many flavors as you desire. I chose Sour Apple, Strawberry, and Ube. The sweet and sour combo of my shaved ice had me feeling like I was enjoying sour patch kids candy. I enjoyed my experience at Island Snow amd can't wait to visit again.

When you come back from the beach and are craving something cold - island snow is right there for…read moreyou! You can ask for one with ice cream or without. I must say, having the vanilla ice cream at the bottom is a nice surprise and super sweet and satisfying. It feels like a milkshake at the end, with unique flavors. Obama apparently likes this place too :) There is a store attached to this place but no place to sit inside to eat.

This place has been here a long time. Its right off the main highway right next to 711…read more It an old style drive inn. Parking is in the front and back (maybe 15 spots). There is an old skool walk up ordering window that you order through. There is a dining area to the side of the window. It used to be an inclosed open patio and used to have a roof but now its more of an outside dining area half shade half sun. It's cool they have some scripture painted on the wall too. The kitchen is all screened in to prevent flies from coming into the kitchen so you know the food is safe. The food is your typical plate lunch burger fare. (Pic of menu) The portions are fair to huge and are a decent value. The food was good and the staff was cool. The only thing is...and I hope the owner or staff is reading this. I don't know why but there a lot of flies outside maybe from other issues close by I know it didnt effect the safety of the food but Please buy one of those fly bag traps From home depot to reduce flies outside. I think it would go a long way with aesthetics when dining outside!! Good safe food...fair pricing..good portions just control the flies outside.

I spent my next-to-last day in Hawaii traveling by car towards the Windward side of the island. The…read moreplan was to take a hike along the way to the coast and then just meander the various spots of gorgeousness of the coastline of that part of the island. The hike worked up my appetite, and so I searched Yelp for nearby places to grab a lunch. I had already been to Kailua, and so this time I wanted to work my way through rural Waimanalo Beach. One of the most interesting places that came up on my search was Keneke's. It served local food and had great reviews, and so I plugged it into my Apple Maps and headed to Waimānalo. My first impression of Keneke's was that it felt more like a place you'd find in the rural countryside of a Caribbean island or Latin American country. I hadn't seen that in Hawaii until I came across Keneke's. You know, the type of place that's been around for years and draws people from far and wide for their good, home-cooked food. As you can see from the picture of Keneke's, the red on the walls makes the place stand out, but everything else about it was a bit confusing. There were two or three windows to place your order...a walk-up kind of place, but it was hard to tell which one to approach. They had old-fashioned wood-frame screens over the windows, which were hard to see through, looking from the sunlight into darkness. And no one called out to me as I stood there, either. It wasn't until a woman inside one of the windows opened the screen and yelled out a customer's name, some young guy playing a ukulele, that I knew where to order. I stepped back from the window as she handed him his food. Finally, she asked me for my order. The woman was very businesslike, and not friendly at all. I placed my order, my first Hawaiian "Loco Moco" with a Dr. Pepper. I waited quite a while for my name to be called from inside the simple concrete, dining room. It was nice and shady, but there were a couple of pesky little flies looking for food. Even though the place was kind of icky and the people weren't so friendly, I was still looking forward to the Loco Moco. You could tell the food would be good from the activity. The place was busy the whole time I was there, so I knew the food was going to be fresh and good. Wow! And I say that in both a good way and a bad way! For those of you who don't know, Loco Moco consists of two hamburger patties served with an egg over white sticky rice and mac salad, all smothered in sumptious brown gravy. Delicious, but a heart attack waiting to happen! You see, good and bad. In all seriousness, the Loco Moco was fresh and tasty, but it was very filling and I couldn't even finish it, which is a shame. Tip: order the Small size! In the end, and knowing what to expect, I'd still stop back at Keneke's. Their food was delicious snd they had an extensive menu. Who knows, maybe next time I'll try their "two quarter-pound deluxe cheeseburgers." Or maybe I'll just have the salad.

Best shaved ice on our trip to Hawaii! This place was recommended by a friend and it definitely did…read morenot disappoint. This small storefront is located near Koko Head Trail, so we stopped by after a pretty intense hike. There is a variety of sizes and lots of flavors to choose from. I personally got the cotton candy and lychee, and it was a perfect balance. The shaved ice was soft and flavorful without being overly sweet or sticky, and a small was the perfect size. The worker was also very nice and patient with our large group. To our surprise, we also learned that Obama had visited this place and that his favorite flavors were lime and cherry. I can confirm those flavors are also very good.

I really hate to write negative reviews for local small businesses, but this was unfortunately one…read moreof my least favorite shave ice experiences on the island. Whenever we head out to Makapuʻu, we used to always stop by Uncle Clay's House of Pure Aloha. Since they closed down, we decided to try Kokonuts for the first time. I had high hopes because of the photos on the wall of President Obama and Isaac Sopoaga's #NinerNation, but the quality just wasn't there. The shave ice itself wasn't shaved well. It was chunky, which is disappointing since smooth ice is the standard here in Hawaiʻi. The flavors tasted like generic, high-sugar syrups, and the mochi was tiny and buried at the very bottom. To top it off, there was nowhere to sit and no trash can available for customers. It is hard to compete when there are so many other amazing shave ice spots on Oahu. To make matters worse, my wife ordered an acai bowl that ended up having a hair in it. We ultimately had to throw both the shave ice and the acai bowl away. For $24, you would at least expect better quality and better food safety. Sadly, we won't be back.

Gotta love Dave's Ice Cream, their flavor selections are always freshly made. My 2-favorite of all…read moretime is the Lemon custard ice cream and the Mint Chocolate, really Ono!

Always a delicious scoop or two at Dave's! Easy parking at this location and if you stand outside…read moreyou get to look at the magnificent carved mountainside. Today I had a small taro with toasted mac coconut and hubby had a double with banana fudge and chocolate Mac nut. I appreciate that you can have two flavors in a small cup. Not everyone does this. Support this great local business!

I love their shave ice so much, I have the bowl at least once a week…read more Their coconut condensed milk topping is my favorite. It is so amazing that I truly enjoy their shave ice. Great people too. Located at Sea Life Park.

What a cool couple…read more.. Happen to find this vibrant trailer parked in the Kailua Shell gas station lot and had to show them some love. It seems like they're very new to the biz as they built their trailer from a flatbed with skill and creativity and it doesn't end there as this couple has thought it all thoroughly even from our beloved shaved ice. With lots of flavors to choose from the Cold Brew caught my eye as it sounds like the perfect midday snack and not too sweet as well. It comes with ice cream which sounds just perfectly amazing but declined because it sounds too heavy along with the choice of topping (chocolate, caramel or condensed milk) or all three lol which I got condensed milk. The shave ice is very fine not thick and chunky and she explained that there's a bit of room around the edge of the bowl as it starts to melt it will for a yummy slushy consistency which it does so it does require both spoon and straw to enjoy it thoroughly. The cold brew syrup is house made and is a nice mellow flavor I enjoyed along side the trailer as there are some shaded benches they provide for convenience. They also make smoked meat and baked goods though they can't sell them out of the respect for the shell station mart but do have them at the Lokahi Kailua Market on Sundays. Come find them and keep your cool right here. Thank you!

My favorite Furikake Ahi (yellowfin tuna) Had lunch all the…read moreway at Waimanalo. I have not been here at Ono Steaks an Shrimp for a long time! So happy I was able to drive over today after work.

Wife and I happened on this place for a late lunch one day…read more It is counter service and the girl behind the counter was friendly and efficient. Answering our menu questions thoughtfully. The garlic shrimp and the coconut shrimp were good, but not stand-out - nothing special. It is in an older but clean building. The restrooms are in a separate building behind the restaurant and they too were old but clean.

Easily the best shave ice on the island, but also wonderful service. Upon service, the owner who…read moremade the shave ice recognized the structure wasn't quite good (even though I thought it looked perfect) and refunded it on the spot while still giving me the product, and offered to re-make. I tried repeatedly to pay, and they refused. Incredibly kind people with a wonderful product, 100% recommend.

This is long overdue! But the owners are the kindest and sweetest people! They are so warm and…read morefriendly, the place is cute and clean. We visited Oahu back in June 2025 and stumbled upon this place on our way back to our hotel. We were craving shave ice after a long day at the beach. Their servings are huge and soooo good. I got the banana cream and it's by far my favorite. We loved this place so much we went back one more time before we left for our trip. Been recommending this place to friends and family who visit since.

Went here randomly after grabbing Leonard's next to it…read more Good shaved ice, friendly owners. Lovely cart. Their special flavors like Ramune and Tigers blood were really good. Prices were quite inexpensive and portion size was large.

Came after dental implant and thought to try since my favorite Shimazu's moved far away. Service is…read moregood. They have a bucket of bubbles if you have kids. It's awesome they have sugar free flavors (I got strawberry and green river) & I'm glad they have a prime location for those heading north shore. BUT, honestly, first couple bites of the shave ice were hard and no flavor. I gave it a few more bites, but still yet.. ice was just crunchy. Maybe needed more syrup for sure to keep it from crunching up all hard. If I had to rate it, I'd equate it to mainland kine shave ice, not the soft local I'm used to. Perhaps it's the machine they use, just isn't the Hawaii style shaver. Hope they can figure out thru R&D their way though.