I quite like this spot for soft serve! Thrills is an ice cream shop located in the Ala Moana area, right on Piikoi Street. You generally have to find parking along the street, which is relatively limited depending on the time of day, as there are a couple street parking spots in front of the shop that are often occupied. The shop itself is clean and bright with a modern glam design (marble print tables, pops of pink), and there are some tables/booth seating available if you'd like to enjoy your food indoors. Service is quick and friendly. There are several soft serve flavors and toppings that you can choose from, and there are some popular combo recommendations on their menu. I got the ube ice cream with oreo as a topping, and it came out very quickly! I overall enjoyed what I got, as I thought it was sweet, creamy, and overall hit the spot. I would love to come back to try their other flavors if I ever get a late night craving for soft serve. read more

Thrills Soft Serve - ube soft serve with oreo topping - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Loved the warm greeting when I came in through the door. They answered my questions and let me know how ordering works: they have non dairy flavors on soft serve and pre frozen flavors for the premade crème brûlée. The soft serve can be made into a crème brûlée, no problem. I ordered the Nutella Oreo crème brûlée. They took 2 minutes in the back, and then torched the sugar at the counter. It was super cool! The egg custard was a sweet thin layer over the cold ice cream. read more

Thrills Soft Serve - Nutella Oreo crème brûlée - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Dubai chewy cookie is fire, main thing I come here for. I'm very glad they brought this korean trend to Hawai'i because oh my god it tastes amazing. So soft and sweet. The place is relatively chill and very spacious, theres a paid parking lot in the back or you can park across where Chodang is. They're very fast too and communicate well on how long it'll take, they always answer the phone fast too. read more

The crème brûlée cookie dough ice cream is dangerously good. The custardy crème brûlée flavor is rich and creamy without being too sweet, and the cookie dough pieces are generous and perfectly soft. The caramelized sugar notes add a subtle crunch and a deep, toasted flavor that takes it to another level. Every bite has a great balance -- smooth, indulgent ice cream with just the right amount of texture from the cookie dough. It tastes decadent but not heavy, which somehow makes you want to keep eating more. If you're a dessert person, this flavor is a must-try. I'd absolutely order it again. read more

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I really enjoyed my experience here :) The worker that helped me was very kind and attentive in answering all my questions. I came for the Big Island Cookie collab ice cream and it was sooo good. The cookies infused with the soft serve reminded me of Kith Treats... I wish they kept it and that it wasn't limited to only a few days. The ube soft serve was very good too! I've tried it in soft serve form and in the Creme Brulee version. Both very good! Will definitely be back - the interior is super cute and they open later than other dessert places which caters to people like me - who come alive at night lol read more

Thrills Soft Serve - Big Island Cookie Collab (Left) Ube Soft Serve (Right) - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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We walked over for dessert after eating at Totoya across the street. It was my first time here even though I pass it all the time. There was a constant stream of customers for the 20 minutes that we were in the store. It's a cute ice cream shop with lots of catchy phrases on the walls. We decided on one of the popular combos, Sugar Baby $8.50. It contained sprinkles, teddy grahams, chocolate chips, Oreos, Cocoa Pebbles and Chocolate Pocky's. We had a choice of soft serve and we got the Oreo. We were expecting vanilla ice cream with bits of Oreos in it. However, the ice cream was just brown. It tasted like chocolate ice cream. The Sugar Baby wasn't bad. It was just too much chocolate for me. It would have been better if it was true Oreo ice cream. What caught my eye was the creme brûlée ice cream. Someone ordered that and it looked pretty dope. The ice cream was on the bottom and they blow torched some kind of sugary coating on the top until it hardened. I want to try that the next time I'm here. read more

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This place has been here and while and I never stopped because I don't really love soft serve. Recently we went to dinner at a place nearby that didn't have any dessert options so we decided to try out Thrills. I had low expectations (again not a huge fan of soft serve) and thought it was mostly a place centered around Instagram foodie shots but I went when they had a special collab with Aiea bowl and offered a lemon crunch cake crème brûlée. I'm not kidding that I think it's one of the best desserts I've had in recent memory. Please please do this collab again, it was so good. My daughter got the ube soft serve sugar baby, she gave it a 10/10 on appearance and taste. Parking can be limited, the parking lot in the back was full when we went and so was street parking. So we had to wait for someone to leave, it only took a couple of minutes. Overall, nice setting, good place to fulfill your sweet tooth, and super cute aesthetic. read more

Thrills Soft Serve - Sugar baby with ube soft serve - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This was my first time trying out Thrills, and I really enjoyed it. The location is easy to find and convenient. There is an ally next to the shop with some parking. Ala Moana mall is also close enough to park at and walk over. The inside is clean with a good amount of seating. Staff members were very friendly and helpful with making my decision of what to get. I got the crème brûlée cosmic brownie ice cream. It was really good! read more

Thrills Soft Serve - Crème Brulee Cosmic Brownie - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Thrills is my go-to restaurant for soft serve in town. Their vibe is playful, branding is fun, service is fast, and provide plentiful seating in and outside the restaurant. They have plenty of choices that include soft serve, sundaes, and lactos-free options. My go-to is the Cookie Butter Sundae with the banana oat-milk soft serve. A great choice if you are looking for ice cream or a nice cold treat in town. read more

Thrills Soft Serve - The Creme Brulee and Cookie Butter Sundae - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

@fortunefoodfinds: "THRILL seeker! A Slay B***h Slay with choice ube soft serve n' a Banana Bread Creme Brulee from Thrills Soft Serve. Seriously been forever, but the soft serve is just as good as I remember!" Staff: friendly Interior: limited seating Exterior: near Ala Moana Center Wait time: no line, dessert made under 5 mins Parking: metered street or back lot that is free depending on day/time Overall comments: it's been years I believe since my last visit. Still a cute n' colorful spot with nice backgrounds to take a photo. Was helped out right away. The ube soft serve still had its creamy n' yummy ube flavor. It was extremely fun for my kids with the sprinkles, pocky, n' Oreos. The creme brulee was nice n' unique with the banana bread soft serve. Am always discouraged to go bc of the parking, but I'm glad I recently learned about the back lot. Look forward to what creations they come up with next! read more

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The service wasn't the friendliest, but maybe because it was an hour before closing. The matcha had a strong, legit flavor that leaned more intense and slightly bitter instead of sugary sweet, which I actually loved because it tasted like real matcha. The ube was good too, just a bit more mellow compared to other places. The star for me though was the creme brûlée. That little caramelized top with the creamy center was honestly the best part. read more

Thrills Soft Serve - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I've been going here for years, how have I never written a review??? My favorite ice cream place on the island! It's rare that an insta-worthy food place is ALSO delicious. Their Asian inspired flavors are always so fun, unique,and nostalgic, and they don't mess around with the toppings! The crème brûlée that they've been doing for the past year has been life changing. I need the Dubai crème brûlée to be a permanent menu item it's so good It's a little pricey but these days what isn't? They put a lot of thought and love into their flavors and you can really tell, it's more than worth it. Love you Thrills read more

Thrills Soft Serve - DUBAI CRÈME BRÛLÉE - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Food: The food at Thrills was visually appealing and tasted good. For my personal preference, the flavors leaned on the sweeter side, though I generally prefer more salty or savory foods. That said, I still finished my combo ice cream. Overall, our party enjoyed the food, especially considering it was our first time trying the place. Service: The staff was friendly and helpful. I let them know it was my first visit and that I wasn't sure how ordering worked, and they clearly explained the process, toppings, and price points. This was appreciated since the menu wasn't very clear upon entry and felt a bit overstimulating at first, though manageable once explained. Ambiance: The atmosphere was clean and very mainstream. There are two long tables on either side of the space, making it suitable for large groups. Seating felt practical and accommodating rather than cozy. read more

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My friends and I were having dinner nearby and decided to pick up a sweet treat from Thrills to end the night. I love that they have rotating unique flavors. I got the slay bitch slay combo with honey milk ice cream. The honey milk was definitely more on the sweet side, but I enjoyed it. I love how many toppings the slay bitch slay comes with, and my favorite is definitely the toasted marshmallow. The interior of the shop is so cute and the workers are friendly. There's some seating inside and outside, and we were lucky enough to get a seat on a Monday night. Thrills is definitely a great dessert spot if you're in the area! read more

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The soft serve is decent, especially the choco banana with almond butter, but their service is a little lacking. My friend took a bit longer to decide her order and the employees were not helpful at all. Who says "creme brulee is creme brulee" and expects that to be a sufficient explanation? Even worse, then the employee turns to the other one and mutters something about the customer not knowing what to decide right in front of us? If we hadn't already ordered a couple things, we would've walked right out. This could've been a 3-4 star experience, but lackluster service, apathetic, undertrained employees, and a complete disregard for NEW customers put this at a lowly 1. read more

Again, this is another place where I think I bought into the IG influencers. The place is in town so I understand the problem with parking and small spaces. The aesthetics is cool. The ice cream and cream brulee is tastly. The service is good. But I think its another place where they assume you know their menu and how to order there. And yet another place where the influencers show things that actually have to be created but not on the menu as a stand alone item. Its not a bad place, just not for me. read more

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Wanted ice cream after dinner. Searched a place and this was the top place which popped up. Got a creme brulee topped hot cocoa soft serve. The creme brulee was great! I loved the crunchy topping. Soft serve was ok. For $8.50. It's super expensive and small compared to what you get for $6 or $7 at other places. You also get less ice cream with the creme brulee vs with a topping. Their Outside table area smelt like old vomit or piss and inside, the tables were sticky. Workers were nice though and there was a steady stream of people coming through for a random week night read more

Thrills Soft Serve - Creme brulee with hot cocoa soft serve - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

We got to this spot a little before they opened. I watched so many videos of the goodness that this place serves. I have to say that it wasn't worth my drive from Ewa Beach to the Ala Moana area. We both got the creme brulee ice cream. At $8.50 for a little cup, I was ready to be blown away. Nope. I mean, it was just ... good. But not $8.50 and a 45 minute drive from Ewa Beach good, ya know? I got the honey milk which, to be honest, tasted like a sweeter vanilla. He got the ube flavor and he said it was okay. Not much of an ube flavor, but what does a flavor filled ube ice cream taste like anyway? I'm told there is parking behind the building but we parked at Ala Moana and walked over. Maybe we'll try this place again if/when they decide to do the Dubai Chocolate Strawberry cups again. read more

Thrills Soft Serve - 2 small creme brulee cups (only 1 size available) - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Food: Fun menu! Simple ordering process. Quality photos to help you decide. Flavors are vibrant! They made my gourmet sugar cone to order, which I found impressive since I was expecting pre-made. (hot fudge w/ pistachio) Service: For 1 staff member, bradda did a great job holding it down! He didn't rush the process, pleasantly greeted each customer, and had a calm demeanor. Line got a little long but there was awesome backdrops and merch to keep you busy. Plus, with such a good menu -- you need the extra time to make a solid decision! MISC: Parking lot is behind the shop. Wait to get inside the shop to scan their QR code for validation. It was a first time visit and I definitely plan to revisit. My family enjoyed it. read more

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This place was great! Lots of cute decor for photos and a beautiful selection of sundaes. I appreciated the dairy free option! Super friendly staff as well. Highly recommend! read more

Thrills Soft Serve - Left: oat milk banana chocolate Mac nut Right: slay bitch slay - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Life is sweeter with Thrills Soft Serve. You can find them on Piikoi Street. Good luck with parking. It's street parking and limited. Make sure to bring lots of quarters too. We tried Chocolate MacNut. It's banana oatmilk soft serve with Ghirardelli chocolate, powdered sugar and macadamia nuts. You can change the soft serve flavors but the oatmilk is great if you're lactose intolerant ;) For those who love ube and something purple, we also tried their ube soft serve with the charcoal cone. The ube is missing the ube flavor but it's definitely a pretty purple, lightly sweetened soft serve. It's not ube though! The charcoal cone tasted a regular cone. They also have the crème brûlée with soft serve of your choice. It's a good pair with banana oatmilk soft serve. The name caught my attention so I had to try their Slay b!tch Slay with ube soft serve. Again the ube is missing the ube flavor but it's got the pretty purple color and lightly sweetened soft serve. But it's not ube!!! The store is small and cute! I love the decorations they have. They have two sides with cute background for taking pictures. The staff was working by herself. Despite the busy foot traffic, she remained calm and smiled the whole time. This is a plus! I don't know if this is normal but there should be at least two, at the minimum, working. Thank you for reading my review. Have a great ALOHA Friday! read more

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Cute little ice creamery near Ala Moana. Clean interior with a handful of seating inside. Staff is friendly and helpful if you have any questions about their menu. The creme brulee topping on the ice cream is tasty, but could use a thicker sugar layer to build a better crack that the dessert is known for. Halohalo was also decent, but not the best I've had. Overall a nice dessert spot to visit if you're having dinner nearby. read more

Thrills Soft Serve - Any flavor ice cream with creme brulee top - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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My daughter wanted to try the viral Dubai Chocolate Strawberries that she saw on TikTok. So, being the foodie I am, I immediately got on Yelp- to all of you wonderful contributors out there, MAHALO- we found Thrills Soft Serve! We walked in and were immediately greeted by the staff. We ordered, paid, and about 2 mins later the worker reappeared with the container of strawberries. It looked so delicious! We took our first bite and had a "Nara Smith" moment. IYKYK! Craving was satisfied! My once hangry child was now her normal self. We went back with a friend later that day and ordered the cookie butter sundae. The soft serve was banana oat flavor with cookie butter drizzled on it covered with Bischoff cookie crumbs. It was an interesting combo, but tasty. There's seating inside: long benches and individual seats with round tables that could be moved to accommodate larger groups. The walls have cute backdrops that are perfect for picture taking. If you're in the area, don't sleep on this location. There's so much to try! read more

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I love me a sweet treat after a meal. I've honestly only tried one flavor here but it's the reason I keep coming back. Something about their honey milk with coco puffs just hits the spot for me. Their flavor changes or rotates so I would recommend checking their insta regarding what flavors they have. The workers are nice and helpful with ordering. All of my encounters have been really good. Inside is clean and bright. There is seating inside and two chairs in the front. read more

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Ambiance Inside was very cutesy, very demure for the cuuutesies that wanna eat a sweet treat! Serving deliciousness and flavaz for the gawwwds! Vanilla honey was the it for me! With Creme bruleeee was ovalani kanani and a must try. Service was fast and friendly. Also try the Slay bitch slay! My kids faaav! read more

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This fun soft serve place is open till 10 pm if you're looking for a sweet spot late at night. You can get cups for $5 for sundaes for $8.50. Being lactose intolerant we were happy they had banana oat milk options. We decided on the chocolate Mac nut sundae which was good. Very Instagramable with lots of fun photo ops and the now ubiquitous neon sign in front of an artificial plant background. Theirs is on roses and says, "You're Beautiful!"There was a constant flow of customers of all ages on a hot summer night. Paid parking lot in the back. read more

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Baby, I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight (I love cheap thrills) Glad they open late! Got the lavender matcha(?), which tasted more like just matcha. Got it in a cup with strawberry cereal(?) which the young woman suggested. The ice cream is nice and creamy and hit the spot! Great little shop with some adjacent restaurants. So if you need a sweet treat, definitely worth checking out! Mahalo Thrills! read more

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This February, I ate Thrill's Dubai Chocolate Strawberries. The strawberries were nice and fresh. Their Dubai Chocolate Strawberries had Ghirardelli dark chocolate, pistachio cream, crispy kunafa, and pistachios. I like that Thrills are coming up with creative ideas to serve on the weekends. The best way to keep up to date on what specials they have on the weekends is to check their Instagram. read more

Thrills Soft Serve - Dubai Chocolate Strawberries. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Tried Thrills Ice Cream, and honestly, it was just so-so. The flavors sounded exciting, but the taste didn't really deliver. Nothing stood out enough to make me want to come back. It's one of those places you try once and that's enough. Otherwise, it's a cute spot to just grab ice cream. read more

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So cute this spot. Been wanting to try it out for a while and tonight was the night to seize the opportunity after sunset walk at the park :) Quality service, and simplicity to the point. Ended up getting ube soft serve in a waffle cone - it hit the spot :) read more

Such a hip place from the decor to the selection of soft serve. Very IG worthy and definitely bringing my kids here again. We all had a great time! Friendly service and quick too! read more

Came here for dessert and got a peach mango sorbet in an ube vanilla cone. It came with a choice of 1 free cereal; I chose recees peanut butter crunch. I shoulda picked something more fruitier to match the peach mango flavor. The sorbet had a nice bright flavor and smooth texture. The vanilla ube cone had a nice crispy crust but I don't know that I got ube flavor. I'd just stick with a normal cone or go with a bowl. My friend got the kopiko (coffee candy) Oreo crème brûlée. So the coffee Oreo flavored yogurt with a brûlée top. They enjoyed it and the top looked properly torched. Service was friendly and answered any questions we had. I paid for metered parking on the street but I saw a sign inside saying there was 2 hours free parking so I'm guessing in the lot across the street? Nice cool refreshing treat read more

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This place sucks. The flavors are terrible. No samples and they rush you to order, menu is unclear and was kinda melted. Never again

This is a great place for a sweet treat. They rotate out their menu items so there is something new to try every time I come by. Prices are $5+ which isn't too bad. They have a shared parking lot in the back, otherwise you'll have to find street parking. read more

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It was a great experience. Staff were nice and informative. A little too sweet for my palate but enjoyable. Check em out! read more

Thrills Soft Serve - Oregon cheesecake with peanut butter cereal. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

If you're looking for an aesthetic place to catch up with friends and snap a few cute photos, Thrills is the place to go! I've been to Thrills a handful of times now. Their flavors are on rotation so there's always something new to try. Seems like this month, they are offering Asian-inspired flavors like White "Bunny," brown sugar boba, ube and black sesame. You can build your own cone or cup! You are given one free cereal topping and can add more toppings for 50-cents each. More deluxe toppings like the toasted marshmallow is $1 each. Honestly, the prices are very fair, especially given this economy. Today, I ordered a milk honey soft serve in a cup ($5) and added teddy grahams. I enjoyed my sweet treat, but the honey flavor was a bit too forward for me. If you love high-quality honey, try this! My friends ordered black sesame Oreo, and remarked that the black sesame flavor was too strong. When I tasted it, I was surprised at how savory the soft serve was. I also didn't get much Oreo. Maybe they were two separate flavors--Oreo, and Black Sesame? I've loved the other flavors I tried--ube being the most memorable for me. Ube with fruity pebbles, yum! The reason for 4-stars over 5 is because the customer service is a hit or a miss. Today, the two employees were friendly! The person who helped me today made sure everything looked nice! There have been times where I felt ... a chill (pun unintended) from the staff. I've never had negative of an experience not to return! You can park behind the building, just make sure to pay to avoid getting towed. I believe Thrills provides parking info inside the business. read more

Thrills Soft Serve - Milk Honey in a cup w/ Teddy Grahams (May 2024) - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Staff was very nice and helped us understand the menu easily so we didn't get overwhelmed! Everything was as good as we hoped, but honestly even better. I 100% recommended trying both the banana sundaes and the creme brulee ice cream, they did not disappoint. Definitely will be returning to try out new flavors read more

Thrills Soft Serve - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Kiddo wanted a sweet, so we decided to check Thrills out. Parking isn't the greatest, but there is a paid lot located behind the storefront. Cute place. We decided on the following: 1) Lychee Kakigori ($9.50) - the ice was soft and the lychee flavor really came through. Light, refreshing and not too sweet. 2) so yammy ($8) - Wow! for the presentation. However, kiddo said the ube flavor was subtle and she would've liked it stronger. She also said she wished she had gone for the cone instead. 3) Honey Milk creme brulee w/ ube milk topping ($8.50) - meh. The flavors were ok. With the exception of the brulee topping, the cream top and soft serve turned out to be the same texture (like a melty milk shake). Wished the soft serve was firmer in comparison to that cream top. Glad to have tried it, but wouldn't necessarily rush back. read more

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Got the fruity pebble crème brûlée. Didn't taste a lot like fruity pebbles but thought the crème brûlée was alright. I think personally in order to successfully achieve this you would have to do the crème brûlée and let it set in a freezer. The reason for the two stars is no samples. No samples at an ice cream store is an automatic never come back. Especially for mediocre ice cream read more

Thrills Soft Serve - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Not only does Thrills have amazing soft serve, the interior of their ice cream shop is aesthetic and the perfect backdrop for dessert photos! I ordered the salted banana creme brulee and service was quick! The soft serve was vegan, I believe. Loved the contrasting salty and sweet flavors of the creme brulee and banana with chocolate drizzle! They have rotating flavors on a weekly basis so stop on by and try one their specials! read more

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