Looked up a shaved ice spot close to home and found this!!! Didn't even know they were in Kalihi…read morebut thank goodness because I really wanted some shaved ice!!! There was tons of parking out front so we were glad! It's a cute little shop and I really like the door to go inside. We ordered the strawberry and salted lemon shaved ice #4 and it came with pineapple and strawberries. We also added ice cream so the total came out to $19 and something cents. Without ice cream would've been around $15. I think it was worth it! It was our first time trying and I'm not sure if it was the owner but I feel like she recognizes her customers because she asked if it's our first time since she's never seen us before hahaha!! The person taking our order was so sweet she explained everything to us and was easy to understand. 10/10 would come back and recommend. I wanna try the pickled mango so I'll definitely be back!

Cute place with a fun vibe and friendly staff! The store is small and a little hard to spot from…read morethe street since the entrance is on the side, but once inside it's clean and decorated with some really nice murals. The interior is pretty tight, with a narrow walkway between the seating areas. When we visited, almost every seat was occupied, so we had to make our way to the far end and squeeze past other customers to find a place to sit. There was also an area marked for employees only (at what would have been the front door) and boxes were stacked in front of part of the bench seating, which made the space feel a bit cramped. The menu is very limited, with eight bowl options, all priced at $14.99 and no sign of a standard type shave ice. The portion is large and includes fresh fruit, but there is not a children's size or a smaller, lower-priced option available. If you are looking for a traditional shave ice shop with lots of syrup flavors and the ability to customize a simple shave ice, this probably is not the place for you. We ordered what was essentially the plainest shave ice available, just ice with two flavors, and it was still charged at the same price as the specialty bowls. There was not an option for a basic shave ice on the menu, we had to ask for that (since my son doesn't eat all the extra stuff and only wanted plain strawberry banana flavors) and the flavor selection was fairly limited overall. They were also out of a couple of flavors during our visit, despite already having a relatively small selection (around a dozen total). I also found the ice was not as finely shaved as I expected, and the flavors left an aftertaste. While the portions are bigger (served in a bowl), the price felt high for something that melts quickly. Adding ice cream costs extra, bringing the total close to $20 for a single shave ice. One small thing that stood out to me is that they refer to it as "shaved ice" rather than "shave ice." Visitors may not notice the difference, but in Hawaii, "shave ice" is the traditional local term and part of the culture, so the wording felt a little out of place - and definitely didn't seem local (Everyone we saw seemed to be either a tourist or military). That said, the employees were genuinely friendly, and the shop itself is cute. It may appeal to those looking for specialty fruit-forward creations, but it was not quite what I was expecting from a traditional Hawaii-style shave ice experience, especially given the price point. I did like that they had a little treasure chest for kids to pick a surprise! It was small bubbles but was a fun surprise for my son!

My Dad wanted a refreshing treat after a long day at the Navy Commissary and Navy Exchange…read more We found Snow In Four Seasons. My Dad asked for the rainbow (banana flavor, vanilla flavor and strawberry flavor) shave ice bowl. It costs just under $6. It's a large sized serving. The nice elderly man who made the shave ice smiled a lot and spoke broken English. The shave ice was coarse and not the usual consistency as the Waiola Shave Ice. IYKYK. The flavors were generic and amply poured onto the shave ice. There are tables and concrete type benches you can sit on. The tables were not clean, nor were the seats. Bring napkins to wipe down. Taxes are charged here. Overall: 3.5/5 stars

Really nice older guy. Doesn't speak a lot of English, but the shaved ice was good! He hooked it up…read morewith a lot of condensed milk on top.

My first time at this Kapalama location. It wasn't too crowded but it was around 3pm. There were…read moreseats inside as well as outside. I've seen this place packed before with all tables filled and a line. Weekdays in the afternoon might be good timing! The vibe was your average "ice cream" ambiance. I loved the photos so you can see your options. IMO, the menu board lighting was a little weird, I thought when I was taking a photo it was my eyes, then thought it was the lighting from outside, but I think it's lit by bulbs? Idk. LOL. You can still read the menu but at first glance, you will question if it's your vision. LOL. My "mini" Mahalo-halo was perfect! It didn't make me feel that guilty at all. I mean, I'm all about dessert before a meal. In my experience, it is always a challenge to eat Halo halo because it's filled to the top. My strategy: take off the cover (if it's not overspilling: if it is, skip this step), eat some of the ice cream, and take a few sips! That should leave you enough room to mix everything, each scoop you should get a different bite. A long spoon would be best for the larger sizes! Magnolia did not disappoint. I'll be back!!

Great place for ice cream and Hālo Hālo. The ice cream is smooth the rich. I ordered the Rocky…read moreRoad. Rich chocolate ice cream with nuts and marshmallows. The waffle cone was crunchy and paired with the smooth creamy ice cream. I need to come back to try the Hālo Hālo. Plenty of parking.

They were one of the first ever to serve bubbles or pearls in teas, coffee and smoothies at the 99…read moreRanch in Māpunapuna. Now they are situated in the NEX food court serving delicious bubbles and pearls smoothies and ice cream as well. Many people are not aware that the food court is open to the public as well not only to the military active, veterans and their families as well! There are open patio and indoors to enjoy their summer treat at Bees! Friendly fast service that offered refreshing drinks and smoothies no where else they can do.

Not what I expected…read more.. It's been a great while since I've been to the food court and decided to see what's up there instead of driving around to figure what I was craving and was happy to see Bee's Boba Express in the corner. Super cute kiosk filled with various drink offering including floats, smoothies and even shave ice cups. I really didn't want something too sweet just a refreshing drink on this hot and humid day as just entering the air conditioned building alone felt like my skin was healing, so I decided on a Apple Green Tea which sounded nice and though looking at the menu and pics I seriously didn't think it would really be that vibrant green but in fact it was actually much more greener like I'm having straight syrup which is what it tasted like....super super sweeeeet. OMG for mer personally nothing could have saved it not adding water or tea which I can believe it contained tea all I could taste was sweet...sigh! The staff was nice and friendly very efficient in making my drink but after just a few sips it had to go. I'm just a tea person and this wasn't it for me but lovely place and maybe a simple shave ice next time. Thank you!

This is NOT shave ice. This is shaved ice like a snow cone. Shave ice is supposed to be smooth not…read moreground up ice. The flavors were tasty and the soft serve ice cream was good tho it's advertised as a scoop of ice cream it is not! I didn't expect ground up ice with syrup on it. I would suggest getting the dole whip instead. Unless you don't care that this place doesn't serve true shave ice. I'm very disappointed !!

A snack shop located right in front of the USS Missouri that provided bottled beverages, hot dogs,…read moreand shaved ice. Bottled water was $3 and chilled. We opted for shaved ice for $5.50 where we could have selected up to 3 flavors. We weren't interested in the $2 scoop of vanilla ice cream while that was a possible upgrade. Seating was available at the Pearl Canteen next door, but the tables were notably sticky and not consistently cleaned. The shaved ice honestly was the worst I've had. The center had no syrup and that area had a strange smell and taste. Blue raspberry wasn't cloying sweet but had minimal flavor. The cotton candy resembled cherry at most but was even more tasteless than the blue raspberry. Maybe next time just opt in for their inexpensive hot dog or visit the burger truck nearby for something more filling when visiting Pearl Harbor.

Lovely as always. Tried the Diet Coke and strawberry float. Amazing. My kids think this place is…read moresuper underrated. Service was quick too. The lady working was super nice. We will be back!

In our office, food is often discussed where we share information with each other. Samurai was…read morebrought up by my colleague who sits in front of me and was going to head over. Another colleague and I jumped at the opportunity to tag along on a Friday early afternoon. Located down Umi Street not too far from neighboring New City Nissan on N King Street, Samurai moved to their current location in 1995 serving Maui style sherbet, popcorn and other local snacks. They also expanded to Samurai Snacks Aiea for an impressive 20+ years before closing its doors in May 2023. We arrived shortly after lunch time where we pondered at the menu wondering what to get. It's not fancy here at Samurai - - the storefront is basic and nothing fancy with a few seats patrons can sit on if they decide to eat their treats on premise. Morale has been low at the office so I decided to get some convenient prepackaged 4oz assorted Samurai cups to cheer up the staff. My colleagues also picked up some bags of buttered popcorn with mochi crunch and furikake for an informal office party to welcome the much needed weekend. Because we were already there, we also got some soft serve cups to cool down before heading back to the office. My colleagues had the classic strawberry and blue vanilla swirl and I selected the mango. My colleagues enjoyed their selection but the mango didn't live up to my expectations. The color was vibrant and enticing but sadly the mango flavor did not come through. Each cup came with a sugar roll cookie that was delicious. After our cold treat we headed back to the office with our surprise for our colleagues where it was a big hit. There were many happy faces standing in line grabbing some popcorn and a 4-oz cup of Samurai. Overall, a much better experience with Samurai that's deserving of an update with higher marks. It has been noted in my books to stick to flavors I'm already aware of and avoid trying new ones for that possible disappointment that often happens to me.

Love the chichi dango…read more The last few times the flavored mochi was lumpy and the flavor tasted artificial. Still highly recommend their chichi dango which has not changed. We grab lbs to bring home and they keep well.

Every time I'm here I make sure to hit this place…read moreChichidango was so soft almost melts Also tried the peanut butter mochi The people are always polite and helpful Love the old school feel no need to be a Fancy the product does all the work for them

This a cute boba shop located in Kalihi. The are closed Saturdays and the parking can be tricky and…read morethere are many pot holes on the road (just a heads up)! They offer snowthies which they describe as a smoothie and shave milk ice. They are really good! I got the strawberry and mango snowthie. They both are refreshing and seem to have fruit puree. I have also tried their milky tea which is non dairy. It is not quite like milk tea but still has that tea flavor that is pretty strong, it is unique and difficult to describe. The milky tea comes with two toppings of your choice. The boba is tasty but I did find it had a slightly bitter aftertaste. One thing to note is that the snowthies contain whole milk. There are no alternative milk options, so be sure to bring your lactaid! Over all this place makes great drinks for a reasonable price ($6-$8). Overall I would come back for more!

I'm not a huge fan of boba drinks but this one is definitely worth trying! It's different in that…read moreit has snow ice in it and the flavors they have are quite good. It's simple on the outside but quite quaint on the inside. Very cozy and comfortable. The service was okay, nothing special but pretty quick in getting your order. I had the chocolate snowthie. It was excellent! Very chocolaty and creamy without being too sweet. I couldn't drink it all and froze it for a later and it still was amazing. The boba was also delicious, slightly sweet. I would definitely come back to try other flavors

Local style comfort food. Great for picnics, home lunch for school field trips, tailgate parties,…read morepot luck, or just fo eat some ono grindz! My go-to is the Matsumoto Bento! Mahalo to the Chef & Owners of Matsumoto's Okazuya by JV for bringing back the ONO Goodness from the old Naka's Okazuya in Kalihi. The Vintage KALIHIans know what I'm talking about

Discovered this gem randomly. I would not expect such a good place hidden in the residential area…read more Small spot with a few tables. Parking is difficult in the area. Take out would be the best option! We tried the fried chicken, croquette, veggie tempura, hamburger, hash burger, and fried noodle. We got it at the end of the day, but the food was still very good! I really liked the fried chicken and croquette. Definitely will be back for the items!

I was introduced to La Tour and their sprouted bread at our local Costco after searching for a…read morehealthier alternative. The taste is similar to wheat bread. I do like the little seeds that are mixed in which provide a pleasurable chew here and there. Purchasing the double loaf was good for the past 3 years or so but they've suddenly stopped selling it at Costco. I messaged the biz on IG but haven't heard back. Other grocers on Maui do sell La Tour bread but not the sprouted variety. Until they return, I've found another brand at Whole Foods.

I'm sad to say, I probably won't be going back for the food. I used to love their burger and…read morepho-ggie, but the food that we got this time just want satisfying. The chicken in the Chicken Shawarma Sandwich was very dry and the sandwich was flooded with sauce. Also, the pho-ggie was very bland. That coupled with the price tag for just the sandwich, this place just isn't for me.