Small operation shave ice shop with great flavors. Super friendly lady offering nice service. Can get vanilla ice cream or azuki base. Snow cap also available. Ice is a fine texture from da OG green shaving machine. The most authentic shave ice shop in Kailua. They also sell some crack seed. I mashed up some dried lihing mango with lihing shave ice...Wow!!! A game changer! Small shared parking lot. A small bench inside but it's too cramped to eat in the shop. read more

Wilson Store - Shaved Ice Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

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4.5 stars Came by this place because the nearby malasada truck was closed and I didn't want to go home empty handed. We got a large and a small with ice cream. The large was huge and only $5 and the small only $4. Ice cream was about $1 each. I got strawberry and coconut. The ice was finely shaved and made with a block of clear ice and the syrups were mixed house and tasty. I ate about half way down then asked for more syrup which the owner was more than happy to add more. She was really friendly and personable. There's apparently some bentos or plate lunches but I didn't see them or see prices for them. One of the regulars came in and asked for it but it was sold out for the day. There were a few parking spots in front in their parking lot. There seem to be a bunch of regulars. I thought the price was very reasonable and probably the best shave ice in Kailua. After I noticed the sign said Hilo style ice shave, not shave ice. I didn't see any difference but just thought it was odd that it's called ice shave. I wish there were prices listed for the add on's but it's a great deal. Next time I'll come earlier and try to snag a plate lunch. read more

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I've been here several times when visiting the Windward side. I love to support small businesses and Wilson's is the definition of a friendly small business that deserves a visit! They're located on a side road with parking right in front of their store. Upon arrival, you'll find that they offer shave ice, local snacks, candy and used books! It's a cool little place with a homey vibe. The owner is super friendly and you'll often see her daughter or another lady (maybe her mom?) hanging out with her. I always get the regular size shave ice for $4. You can choose up to 2 flavors, and I get the strawberry & banana. I also add snowcap on top for .50 cents more. Definitely on the more reasonable side in terms of price. The ice is nicely shaved but with substance. I love their syrups! They're not overly sweet. A great place to stop by after a trip to Lani Kai beach! read more

Wilson Store - Strawberry & banana regular size shave ice - Shaved Ice Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

3.5/5 rating. Convenient shave ice spot after Lanikai beach. Service: Store is run by one woman and so the service is quite slow. It's also really hot inside the store, hotter than standing outside. A line started to form because the service was slow. She took our order about 3 different times when ordering 5 snow cones even when writing it down... Taste: i liked the flavors of the syrups. I tried lychee, li hing, pineapple, lilikoi. All really good. If you get ice cream, it's a small scoop on the bottom that just melts while you eat the shave ice. I think there couldve been more syrups, the syrups didnt go all the way down the cup for every order we had.. u can see in the photo the li hing went half way down the cup. Overall, very soft shave ice and syrups were good. It was yummy! Just wish there was more syrup, full scoop of ice cream and more organized service. read more

Wilson Store - Syrup didnt go all the way down for any of our 5 orders - Shaved Ice Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

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Shave ice in Kailua, Oahu, Hawaii... On the Windward side of the island, in a cozy, Old School shop, you will find the best shave ice in Kailua. The fine texture of the ice is smooth; the flavors are true; and the paper cups are doubled for more stability! Wilson Store shares its free parking lot with Kailua Bike Shop, and Lemongrass Vietnamese and Thai Cuisine (restaurant). Besides shave ice, Wilson Store is also known for its crack seed, surfboards, and Hawaiiana books. If you're coming from Honolulu, take the first left when you reach Kailua Town. Wilson Store is located across from Kentucky Fried Chicken on Kainehe Street. This unassuming, humble shop is manned by Melissa, a sweet and friendly local gal. She has the best personality! Stop by Wilson Store after a hike or a day at the beach! You'll enjoy this simple, refreshing treat - even in March - because it's a warm 77°F Hawaiian day! Thanks to Donna O. for telling me about this treasure! read more

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We were in Kailua and wanted something to combat the heat. Went on Yelp and saw "Ice Shave" when scanning Wilson Store and knew it had to be Hilo style and had to check it out! Glad we did! There's a small parking lot and lots of street parking around the store. Wilson Store is not a fancy natural flavors kind of shave ice place but it's the kind of shave ice I remember eating small kid time. I thoroughly enjoyed this ice shave and would go back again. There's a super nice aunty manning the shop. The lady in front of me ordered a large and aunty showed her how big the regular was and asked lady if she was sure she wanted large. The lady changed her order to regular. I like how aunty didn't care about making more money but about taking care of her customers. You choose regular or large, cone or cup, and if you want ice cream (Meadow Gold!) and snow cap. Was funny, aunty said tourists usually order strawberry and lemon lime and old school folks order root beer float. I'm old school and wanted the root beer. The ice is shaved really fine. The syrup is not natural kine but the taste was good. Not too artificially sweet and definitely a nostalgic flavor. At first I thought lady was being stingy with the syrup but as it traveled down the ice, it turned out to be the perfect ratio of syrup to ice. Gotta have years of ice shave making to be that precise! The shop has crack seed and tomoe ame for sale but I loved perusing the Hawaii books on sale as we waited for our turn. The shop as a "book lady" who supplies the shop with these books! I think we all need a book lady in our lives! read more

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Love Wilson store! Shaved ice is bomb! All flavors are bomb and even better customer service! Will forever come here and recommend to friends and family. read more

Review: 092422 This spot is literally a hole in a wall but well worth the visit! The auntie that helped us out (I'm going to assume that she was the owner) was friendly and oozed out of aloha-ness. The menu was simple but the favorites were all there! I opted for a regular with ice cream, lychee, coconut, and with a snow cap (condensed milk). My bro and sis-in-law both liked their orders (I forgot them). I asked the auntie for the tipping option on Square and she said don't worry about it. Support local businesses and this is one spot that I would recommend post-Lanikai beach outing like ourselves. Good people, good shave ice! read more

Sweet shave ice shop in Kailua! They have a simple menu which I appreciate. I got a regular size shave ice with 1/2 lilikoi and 1/2 li hing mui with a snow cap (condensed milk). The syrup flavors were delicious, not too sweet. Someone in our party got ramune as one of his flavors and that was a hit - definitely recommend that especially if ramune is a nostalgic flavor for you. Parking is easy either in the lot or on the street! read more

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We wanted to try a different shave ice place so we came down to Kailua side to try out here. Parking was super easy to find, as it is a shared parking with the other stores near by. It was easy to find this place, with the shaved ice mural painted on the wall. When we got inside, it was a bit hot. There were nice surfboards on displays & plenty of Hawaiiana books available to read. The lady was very sweet and friendly, and greeted us right upon entrance. The flavor menu was short and sweet. Very easy to choose from & not overwhelming. We were able to choose 2 flavors or do rainbow. My kids added ice cream to theirs. The shaved ice was very refreshing and so YUM! Definitely come check out this cute low key shaved ice place! read more

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Cute little shaved ice candy store! Got all the great flavors and perfectly shaved ice bringing me back to my keki days! Soft fine shaved ice with sweet yummy syrup perfect for a hot day in Hawaii... well any day in Hawaii!!! Gal there is really nice and friendly you've got to give them a try ! read more

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Dig this place. Great boiled peanuts. Love the LHM, great flavor. Shave ice needs serious work. Very, very easy fix. Syrup. 1st half was good, second half, ummm..... yeah. Nope. Maybe the clear cup was a bad idea. read more

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Loved this small shop in Kailua! Very simple menu - I got a shave ice with Pineapple and Lilikoi, ice cream and a snow cap. The perfect treat after a day at the beach. Refreshing and not too sweet. Parking is easy! They have a small lot and there is street parking as well. read more

Been coming to this store for yrs for the various mui treats and friendly service. Today was the first time trying their shave ice with azuki, ice cream, and snow cap. It was very good and silky soft! read more

Wilson Store - Lychee Banana shave ice - Shaved Ice Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

What a sweet little gem. I'm often in this neighborhood in the evenings, but I finally made it by during the daytime and caught this place open. So much aloha. First, the ice. It's fine - approaching Waiola which is hands-down the best on island, but pretty close. There are a good number of syrup flavors - not too many that it's overwelming, but not so few it's humbug. My son opted for rainbow, and I had lime (it was St Patricks Day after all) and ramune. There are typical extras available too like condensed milk. Prices are $4 for small and $5 for large. I only had $6 with me and barely anything else after a beach day, so I told my son we'd have to share a large instead of getting our own. The woman in front of me placing a big crack seed order overheard and bought us our two smalls. Like what? Too nice! And despite what she said, she didn't take that long in front of us. And the woman running the shop was equally kind. I tried giving her the cash I did have, but she wouldn't hear of it. I stuffed it in the tip jar anyhow! There's no seating inside or outside. The inside has some displays of books and surfboards and some jars of li hing everything. We stood outside and ate our shave ice instead of taking it to the car. The treats were sweet and the folks inside even sweeter. read more

Wilson Store is this cute little hole in the wall shave ice, or as they say in Hilo where this style of icy dessert comes from, Ice Shave store off the main drag in Kailua town. The ice is quite fine compared to other shaved ice locations, resulting in a better mouth feel, syrup absorption, and reduced crunch. Flavors are somewhat limited to local oriented flavors, such as Li-hing Mui and Lychee, but you can get your vanilla-strawberry-banana rainbow that is so picturesque. Both the large and small sizes are what you'd get elsewhere for the same price. The lady working was talkative, polite, and very helpful. Limited bench seating inside, with a surfer, retro, local mashup décor. They also sell local candies and seeds. Parking is shared with the other tenants in this small shopping complex read more

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This shaved ice cured my depression. Joking but this is probably the best I've had on island. Great flavors and the shaved ice was perfect texture. Didn't melt fast even in the sun. Fluffy and refreshing! read more

Wilson Store - Rainbow - Shaved Ice Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

Kind owner, amazing shaved ice (had rainbow with ice cream for the kids), and ample parking. Came two times on our short vacation because it was such a treat! read more

Wilson Store - Shaved Ice Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

What a cute store! Came here for shave ice and also tried several of the snacks. You can mix several flavors for the shave ice which you should eat quickly as it melts fast. The area is busy though and I bet this place is packed during summer time. I like several of the candies from there including the li hing ones. I'm glad they like us try the candies first because there are several variations including sweet vs saltier ones. They make good late night snacks. They last pretty long too since we were still eating them after a month. Check this place out! read more

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#SupportYourLocalShaveIceStand Sunny afternoons in Kailua usually have me craving my favorite Hawaii treat... shave ice! After spending most of the late afternoon baking in the hot sun on the beach or hiking the trails, nothing beats a refreshing, cool, shave ice from this local gem. Wilson Store is nestled off the main road in Kailua on Kainehe Street, across from KFC. This shop is pretty tiny and definitely hidden, but packed with such refreshing goodies. My nephews and I stopped by recently after hiking, and were thrilled to get our hands on some sweet treats. The boys opted for rainbow shave ice, while I opted for strawberry and lilikoi. As a local girl and definite shave ice lover, you know I had to go all out with my order-snow cap + ice cream for me! The ice here is shaved fine so when you're biting into your shave ice, it's still light and fluffy. When we stopped by it was a two-woman show, the kind woman up front was taking orders and making the shave ice and the other was packing some crack seed. For me, this store brings back a lot of nostalgia of the classic Hawaii lifestyle. Simple, filled with aloha, and working hard to do what they do best. read more

Loved this little shop, was craving shave ice and this place had just what we were looking for. Such a simple shave ice but so good, service was quick and full of aloha. Lots of local candies available. Such a nice vibe and worth the visiting! read more

Wilson Store - Shaved Ice Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

The owner was very nice and the shaved ice is very refreshing. I got the lychee and lilikoi shaved ice with snow-cap (condensed milk drizzle). Solid shaved ice shop! read more

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This is a MUST shave-ice stop. You even get to watch them make it right in front of you. This family operation produces quality and we loved the vibe when we stopped by. Service was quick and loved the recommendations!!! (You gotta try the Ramune flavor!) They have their own homemade candies and seem to do surfboard rentals too! More than deserving of 5 stars and Wilson Store has put themselves on the map!!!! Must-visit!!!! read more

Awesome shaved ice found here. For $4 I got soft serve ice cream under my shaved ice & condense milk drizzled on top. The small was the perfect amount for me-- I devoured it on my trek over to Lanikai beach. Double thumbs up!! read more

Wilson Store - Small shaved ice with ice cream at the bottom - Shaved Ice Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

Tiny shave ice store in Kailua. Flavors were great and only thing missing was mochi (iykyk). Owner was super nice and friendly. We'll be back! read more

Wilson Store is a tiny gem in Kailua, right off the main road as you enter Kailua Town (take the first left as you enter Kailua, and it'll be on the right hand side). Their shave ice is ultra fine (the menu says "hilo-style shave ice" ..... maybe the owner is from Hilo??) and you are allowed to choose two flavors, or rainbow. Ice cream and condensed milk are available as add-ons. It was a one-woman shop when I came here, and it almost feels like you're in her house - very open with just a counter separating you from the kitchen. My twins love the shave ice here and it may just be their new favorite shave ice place in Kailua. read more

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Super yummy and good service! I wish there were options for toppings like mochi or fresh fruit.

after hiking the pillboxes, my friends and i were craving shave ice so did a quick search and found this place. the lady that helped us out was nice and explained us all the flavors that we weren't familiar with. i ended up getting the lychee and lilikoi with snow cap and ice cream at the bottom. my friend got a regular rainbow shave ice. i enjoyed my order very much and the ice cream gave it an even sweeter taste. my friend with the rainbow shave ice said that his was lacking flavor. because of the inconsistency, a star was deducted. when we went, there wasn't a line and there was plenty of parking spaces which are shared with other surrounding businesses. this shop also sells merch and other goodies like candy and chips. if youre in the area, i would recommend to try it. get the ice cream at the bottom and add snow cap! read more

Wilson Store - far left is the large and the remaining three are regular size - Shaved Ice Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

Bought a small shave ice. Coconut and strawberry syrup on top. Both flavors were good and not overly sweet. I like the fineness of the ice.. This reminds me of the summer shave ice stand. we set up in front my parents house in Keolu Hills. So much for nostalga. My wife picked up home made peanut butter cookies and some seeds. Will update after we taste them. Be safe and support local. read more

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Came here twice already its so good to have a shave ice on a hot summer day after the hurricane pass us by. The flavor was chosen was strawberry and coconut. The owner Melissa makes cookies as well as selling seeds. She said she bakes shortbread, peanut butter, Russian tea cookies and as well as mochi. My husband said text my wife when your bake goods are avaiable. Can't wait to try them. Support local. We will be back. read more

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Such a hidden treasure in Kailua! The shaved ice is soft and creamy! We ordered the lychee and lilikoi with snow caps and it was soo good we came back twice! The women running this shop was hard working, really friendly and are really helpful. Besides shaved ice they also sell various snacks you can take to go. Give this place a try if you are in the area! You won't be disappointed! read more

Wilson Store - Lychee and lilikoi - Shaved Ice Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

Very friendly! My family enjoyed it very much. Flavorful till the last bite. Will stop by again read more

Wilson Store - Shaved Ice Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

I was looking for shaved ice and stumbled upon this hole in the wall place. I had vanilla ice cream on the bottom with rainbow shaved ice and condensed milk on top. Delicious to the last drop. read more

Wilson Store - Shaved ice - Shaved Ice Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

Great. Low key place but it hit the spot! Owner was really nice and helpful. Would go back for sure. read more

My granddaughters go to shave Ice fast friendly and Ono! Usually always open, no line. Recommend this place to everyone.

Never been a shaved ice girl but this place has converted me. This has got to be the yummiest shaved ice I've ever had. They have lots of great flavors. We got lilikoi & strawberry & they did not disappoint. Flavors are not overly sweet or syrupy like most places I've been to. The ice was so soft & just melted nicely on your tongue. If you're in the area I highly recommend you check it out. The woman at the counter was also very friendly & nice. 10/10 would recommend. :-) read more

Found this charming little shave ice and local Hawaiian treats on a family weekend trip to Oahu. Glad we did! Loved the shave ice and the friendly store owner. So much aloha read more

The best shaved ice on the island in my opinion. The owner is incredibly nice and easy to talk to and there hasn't been a line either time that I've been. This place is a hidden gem. The owner makes her syrups in-house and really focuses on the optimal ice temperature to ensure the best snow cone possible. You can taste the difference. There are several unique flavors and of course you always have the option to "sno cap" which is condensed milk poured over the top of your dish. I HIGHLY recommend getting the sno cap. Lots of parking around the area so no worries there. This place also has a few other random snacks if you are with someone who doesn't want a snow cone. Overall this place is affordable, quick and easy. Can't wait to be back and bring visitors to experience the best shaved ice on the island. read more

How adorable is this little gem! All I have to say is that they serve BOMB shave ice! It's all about the ice and it's so fine here! Plus the price, you can't beat it. read more

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First timer trying it yesterday, and it was better than I had thought it'd be! The shave ice was nice and soft(not crunchy), and it was a pretty good size as well! I got strawberry and lilikoi! The lilikoi had more of an "orange creamsicle" type vibe, and wasnt very "lilikoi", but it was still pretty good and I enjoyed it anyway! :) the lady there was very sweet, and she is fast as well! I would definitely go back as I definitely enjoyed what I got there! It's also a walk from where I live, so that's awesome! they also have crack seed type of snacks, as well as other goodies that they sell. I'll have to go back and try some of those! I would definitely recommend this place! read more

Wilson Store - Strawberry and Lilikoi Large Shave Ice! - Shaved Ice Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii