Wonderful time at Uncle's Shaved Ice yesterday. Met awesome Ethan, who opened the door early, since we were there at 11:50stalking the place (but they open at 12:00), and he called to us with a big smile, "Hui! You coming in?" He had us four aunties cracking up from the get go. Shave ice was delicious, flavor combos were so Ono, especially with ice cream and snow cap drizzle. But the winner was talking story with Ethan, and our new friend, Derek and his gramma Lisa, as we admired Derek's blue lips and tongue from his shave ice! Stopping here made our day, deeeelicious & refreshing shave ice, wonderful customer service, and a chance to chill, talk story, and enjoy new friends. Thank you Ethan, good luck in school (remember what we need in Kauai)...and thank you Derek (aka Sonic) and Lisa! Did I mention shave ice was super soft & very refreshing? Go get em, and make new friends too! read more

Uncle's Shave Ice - Shaved Ice Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

Really good! The ice isn't as smooth as some of the ones we've have in Oahu Lots of flavor options including adzuki beans and condensed milk read more

First time trying shave ice and I'm glad it was here. Staff were sweet and quick and the syrup was a perfect consistency. read more

Uncle's Shave Ice - Shaved Ice Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

The macadamia nut ice cream under any shaved ice is a must. This is the best place for shaved ice on the island, sorry, not sorry. Service is ofc slow but we're on island time. read more

Uncle's Shave Ice - Kauai kine - Shaved Ice Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

Came to Uncle's Shave Ice on the first day of our recent Kauai visit. My wife really wanted to try out the honey toast because of pictures she found online. The pictures do not do enough justice on just how big the toast is. Easily can feed 4 people. The flavor was good, especially with the Macadamia nut ice cream. I do wish though that the bread was softer. read more

Uncle's Shave Ice - Honey toast - Shaved Ice Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

was recommended to come here by our tour guide from KBC. service was absolutely amazing. my family of 26 came here all together and the server did great and taking our orders and making them. shaved ice was delish and refreshing. while the shop it's charming, it's cute! read more

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We enjoyed this small shave ice place located in Lihue near the Costco and Safeway. Service was friendly and quick. The shave ice was so soft and fluffy. We ordered the island nectar and it was really refreshing. Loved the texture from the macadamia nut ice cream as well. There are a few benches around the corner to sit and enjoy your shave ice and lots of parking. read more

Uncle's Shave Ice - Island nectar - Shaved Ice Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

We heard about the store through youtube and we wanted to try the shaved ice when we were in Kauai. The store is small and there is no place to sit. We got the shaved ice and had to stand outside to eat it, which is not what I expected it. There is nothing special on the saved iced. It likes any other shaved ice places. read more

Oh man, this place was no good. First off the female worker was rude, unhelpful and had a tone of someone who disliked her job extensively. For starters she barely got up when I walked in, and rudely asked "are they with you" when the rest of my family walked in. Then she proceeds to tell us what they are out of. After we ordered and paid, she put her giant piece of ice cream cake into the freezer and pulled out pre made ice cream in bowls which looked like it had previously melted and refroze (think flat ice cream). A little bit later she said she used the last of the lilikoi syrup so we had to pick something else and when asked if there was more she replied "I've been busy all day, I'm not going to try and figure out which bottle is the right one". Then a bit later she starts giving me cash back. Why? Good question! So I asked. "We out of Azuki beans". Uhhh ok. She the proceeds to look through a paper bag on the floor (which is grossly sticky by the way) and finds a can and says "oh yeah I found some, you can give me the money back". As I pulled the money out of my pocket and put it on the counter she aggressively tells me "you're missing a quarter!" To which I responded, "calm down I'm getting it". It was a terrible experience and to top it off the syrups were bland and the ice was horrible. Do yourself a favor and head to Hee Fat, Wailua, and The Good Stuff. They do good ice and have much better customer service skills! My bet? Gone by the time we come back to the beautiful island of Kauai. read more

Small store located in a modern mini mall. Coming in it's very small and tight. No seating inside but there are outside tables and benches within the mall area. There's only one staff holding down the forte taking orders and preparing the dessert. We ordered a mango and coconut shave ice with fresh pineapple. It was refreshingly tasty and delicious. They have daily/manager's specials. Definitely be back next time we visit! read more

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The locals say good things about this place but we went two different days and times and they were closed. I would say call first so you don't waste your time. read more

This spot is a little hard to find the entrance- it's on the exterior side of the shopping center on Nuhou St side. We visited this place twice! Both guys working there were friendly and engaged us with conversation. On the first visit, azuki beans ran out so I was bummed. The second time, they had some and was happy! The lilikoi topping was absolutley the best. He offered it to us since we were getting lilikoi flavor. read more

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Went to Uncle's Shave Ice near the Safeway and Verde restaurant. It was a little expensive at $7 for the basic size with syrup flavoring because the bowl was not that big. This is the base price; there's no price signage so maybe this is useful info. And it's $1.50 more for a topping and $2.50 more for ice cream. My new favorite shave ice trick is to get it with ice cream and my Blue Hawaiian (coconut flavor with macadamia nut ice cream) was damn good. We also had one with vanilla and Ube flavoring, no ice cream, and Haupia cream topping. I would not recommend Ube; it tastes kind of strange. And stick with the coconut flavoring instead of vanilla if you're pairing Haupia cream. Nice little pre-dinner snack. No indoor seating but there's a bench/table right outside. read more

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My daughter was jumping up and down to get this shaved ice after landing at the airport! Nearby public restrooms and friendly staff and huge shaved ice serving with little to no wait. Not a lot of places to sit and enjoy, and no options for fresh fruit topping but overall a great first stop to go to after landing in Kauai. read more

Came once and my daughter liked the shave ice. We returned today to get there before it closed and they were closed when we pulled up at 5:47 when they were supposed to be open till 6 pm. Frustrated to say the least. read more

Uncle's Shave Ice was good but not great shave ice... We were recently on Kauai for 2 weeks and out of those 14 days, we had shave ice 7 of those days. Ha! We pretty much know where to get good shave ice on the island. We just love it as a perfect, cool and refreshing treat. We had seen Uncle's on our first trip to the island in 2019 but never got to try it. And when we were on Kauai again in 2020 for 2 weeks, the stars just didnt align. This year, we made a point to try it. With its location in the same general plaza as Domino's and not too far from Safeway, it was easy to get to. I went with a small ($5.50) with lilikoi, lychee and pineapple. You can choose up to 3 flavors. The lady got a small but went with pineapple and coconut plus a snow cap ($1.50)... We both liked our shave ices but they werent as good as some of the other ones on the island. The add ons at $1.50 each was a little steep also, IMO. Compared to the other places and considering the other places use natural fruit syrups, Uncle's isnt as competitive for me, taste wise. The ice was still smooth so that was great. My flavors were still good. It just wasnt great like the other places we go to. They also serve honey toast, caramel apples and frozen bananas. Customer service was ok. read more

Uncle's Shave Ice - Shaved Ice Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

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I stopped by here this past Monday with my wife for a shave ice. We had been to a couple of different restaurants in the same plaza as Uncles and so wanted to give it a try as well. Due to Covid they were only allowing one group of people into the store at a time which we had no problem with. Once inside I was able to see the flavors and decided to go with a large and choose a lilikoi/coconut hybrid flavor for one half and then pineapple for the other. It was ready for us quite quickly and we headed back to our car to eat it. The ice here was nice and fluffy which both my wife and I appreciated. As for the flavors, well, they were both a little sweet for my liking, especially the lilikoi coconut one. After a while, I got somewhat used to the sweetness but it was still too much and we left maybe 1/3 of it. The bottom line for me is that I probably wouldn't stop by here again in the future. I thought that their ice was good but that the syrups were a little too sweet for my liking. read more

Uncle's Shave Ice - Large Lilikoi/coconut and pineapple shave ice - Shaved Ice Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

People so nice here and so helpful. Many choices. For first time glad that my husband is simple. read more

Uncle's Shave Ice - Pineapple traditional simple Shaved ice - Shaved Ice Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

Very tasty. It started out great. Got a little boring in the middle and ended up being one of the tastiest things I've ever eaten. Somehow the combination of shave ice and ice cream is out of this world and I don't know why this isn't more of a thing in Texas. Four stars because seating could be better, it was a little sticky from previous customers. But the service was friendly, and the portions were big. read more

Uncle's Shave Ice - You can't buy happiness, but you can buy shave ice. - Shaved Ice Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

Wow, this place rocks!!! This sucker was huge and definitely worth it! That sweet girl that was working was so nice and really gave us some great suggestions. We went with the one (Can't remember the name but it had coconut and pineapple ice cream etc) and tasted amazing! Good vibe and definitely a place you want to return over and over! read more

They make a pretty decent shave ice. Pricey as all heck. I mean it's ice and flavoring people. Come on... Still a pretty decent shave ice...

The shave ice at Uncle's is fine, but nothing special. Since there are so many amazing shave ice places on Kauai, Uncle's has some stiff competition. We were greeted by a young man wearing an "I love Hot Moms" sweatshirt. Funny, but pretty unprofessional. He continued his conversation with his coworker as he tossed our dishes of ice cream down on the counter. It was obvious that he didn't really want to deal with us or making our shave ice. The shave ice flavor was fine. The ice was a little hard and crunchy in spots and the vanilla mac nut ice cream wasn't as tasty as it had been elsewhere. I would personally recommend skipping Uncle's and heading for Waikomo Shave Ice in the shopping center on the other side of the traffic circle. That was the best shave ice we had in all of Kauai. read more

Uncle's Shave Ice - "The Best" is the name of this flavor combination. The melon syrup was pretty tasty. - Shaved Ice Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

The shaved ice here was great! The service ruined the experience. We knew that the locals in Kauai weren't fond of tourists and we are always respectful, leave generous tips, etc. When we walked in we weren't greeted and the first thing out of the workers mouth was the numerous menu items they were out of, which is okay, but it seemed as though she didn't want to serve us. I proceeded to order and tip the full 20% we thanked her twice and she didn't even look at us or acknowledge us. We will likely never return due to this experience. read more

Loved this shave ice so much - went went 3x in one week! It seems weird to describe ice as "soft" but it was! Tons of fun flavors - rainbow was our favorite. I saw someone get a honey toast & it looked delicious! Too full to try that! read more

Uncle's Shave Ice - rainbow shave ice - Shaved Ice Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

Some of the best shaved ice on the island! Love all their mixes, can't really go wrong. I have to go hear anytime I'm in Kauai. Service and space is limited so prepared to wait in line! read more

Uncle's Shave Ice - Shaved Ice Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

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We've been to Uncle's on previous trips to Kauai and knew we would be back on this visit. The hubby went with the Island Nectar and I decided on Strawberries and Cream (from the favorite combination options). Obviously is was DELISH! I don't remember how much it was on previous visits (probably 4+ years ago was the most recent), but it's definitely a pretty penny ($23+ for both of our desserts). Worth it? I guess you'll have to decide. read more

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Shaved ice is good here, but service was not. The girl at the counter didn't look like she enjoyed her job very much with no greeting, smile, anything. Pretty sad :( read more

We found this place by chance because we had to pass some time before our train ride. It's been a long time since we had this quality of shave ice. It just melted in our mouths without having those awkward chunks of ice I usually get in lower quality shave ice. Their menu and way of ordering is so unique. There's one price and the shave ice includes choices of "OVERS," which are things you can put on top of that shave ice and "UNDERS," which are things you can add under the shave ice. Then you choose your flavors. We're definitely returning the next time we're in the Lihue area! read more

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A delicious shave ice shop. A bit pricey but a big portion. I had the Island Nectar, which had macadamia ice cream inside covered with shave ice soaked in guava, mango and lilikoi syrup and finally with sweet cream on top. So good. read more

Uncle's Shave Ice - Island Nectar- yum - Shaved Ice Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

Jason was very kind and helpful! He went out of his way to ensure we enjoyed the experience for our last night on the island!

Great tasting shaved ice. Good portion for the price. Service was excellent! Definitely one of the best shave ice I've tasted on the island. Been coming to the island for over 20 years read more

Happened to find this little store on the side of the road. Was much better then I ever expected. The two girls at the counter were very helpful. read more

Uncle's Shave Ice - Shaved ice - Shaved Ice Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

Excellent shave ice with fine texture and great flavors. We tried the Special POG. A nice touch was the passion fruit seeds sprinkled on top which gave a good crunch. read more

Uncle's Shave Ice - Special Pog - Shaved Ice Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

Store posted closing at 6pm. We were there at 5:23pm on 2/26. Female store employee told me they had no ice as I walked in. I told her that was ok because we wanted 2 honey toasts. She said she couldn't make that either In a not so nice voice. We drove 25 minutes to get there just to be told to get lost. Not going back. Try another shaved ice on the island with a staff that greets you. read more

Lame ram out of bread for a honey toast. So I didn't get anything they need to get it together

Tried to go here and the open sign was on but it was closed. The hours said it should be open until 6p but at 4:20p both doors were locked.

My man and I randomly walked into Uncle's Shave Ice on a scorching hot day. Uncle's Shave Ice is a small well presented shop located in a small shopping center in Lihue. Aside from shave ice, their menu also consists of other desserts like ice cream and snow bowls! Service was efficient and friendly and if you pay cash, they apply a discount! There was one woman in front of us in line and apparently they got her order wrong. I thought it was kind of the staff to comp the missing shave ice from her order. I wish other businesses did this. I found myself a bit disappointed in the quality of the ice... Simply put, the ice was chunky and I felt myself having to crunch ice with each bite or shaving off portions that were coated with thick ice. It seemed as though their machine could be sharpened during maintenance. Overall, just ok. I've had higher quality shave ice. read more

Uncle's Shave Ice - Shaved Ice Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

Uncle's has been hit or miss for us. For the amount they charge, there should be more than just enough syrup to cover the outside (all of our shave ice we're pure white in the middle), the syrup should be more flavorful (it was really weak today!) and more than just a sprinkle of li hing mui powder or a drizzle of snow cap! $1.50 and you can't spray a lot of sour spray? Or use a tablespoon of li hing mui powder? And the snow cap is barely enough to have it in the first several bites! Disappointing. We all threw ours away half finished. For $35, that's a waste. And to top it off, the local girl working the register today with the black hair was not friendly AT ALL. The blonde lady that's been working there for a bit was friendly as usual. Stars are for the size of the ice, the fine shave, and the blond lady. Not sure if that's worth the price tag. read more

We enjoy going to Uncle's whenever we are in Kauai. The shaved is really nice. Their flavors are really good. read more

Uncle's Shave Ice - Strawberries & Cream - Shaved Ice Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

He's kind of like that one uncle you only see on Thanksgiving, he wears his mood on his sleeve, prepare accordingly. We only visited once, but I'm guessing Uncle has his good and not so stellar days; hey, if I was slangin' sugary ice cones for a living, so would I. There was absolutely no rude attitude, whatsoever, just a distanced, sort of flat transactional vibe about our visit. Hey, who wants to work on New Years Eve? He's hiring, BTW. I'm proud to state that I'm getting a good feel for this shave ice gig, and Uncle's serves up standard island fare -- a hefty but not outrageous scoop, with or without ice cream -- with some innovative flavors that at least appeared house-sourced. Great flavor selection. Prices are very fair (unless you go swanky) and bring cash, you'll save. Wet wipes and a tidal wave brain freeze rounded out my experience, the latter signifying, obviously, that I really enjoyed each bite. read more

Uncle's Shave Ice - Lychee, mango, green apple - Shaved Ice Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

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