Dave's Ice Cream Pearl City

So I only wanted to go to this one because my s/o said they preferred this one over aiea. After we went, he admitted he thinks he only prefers it because of nostalgia from going to blockbuster as a kid then getting ice cream here. LolWe walked in and the first thing I noticed was that it was HOT for an ice cream shop. The scoops were on the softer side, borderlining soft serve because if it. I didn't get much of an ube flavor, but the green tea definitely shined through.The cashier was an older auntie who gave us candy for Easter Sunday with the ice cream. Would probably only come back to this location if I was in the plaza for the bank or Safeway.

I drive this place every day and finally decided to stop by. They have way more flavors than I imagined! All of them look delicious! I had the lemon custard and the mudslide. It was a little busy when I went, but the servers work hard and I didn't have to wait very long.

I like to support local mom and pops but this ain't it. The freezer case is barely cold enough to keep the ice cream firm. It's softer than soft serve. The ajuma owner/operator is a tad abrasive. Perhaps it's a North Korean customer service style. $3.79 for a single scoop. Giving an extra star for some interesting flavors like Kona coffee, haupia, ube and kulolo.

Located in the Pearl City Shopping Center next to Chuck E Cheese is Dave's Ice Cream. I was really craving Halo Halo and saw that Dave's Ice Cream had that on their menu so I stopped by to buy two, one for my parents and one for me. My fiancé also wanted to get a scoop of ice cream. Keep in mind that if you are paying with card, the minimum purchase is $10.We came in when there was one party ahead of us. There was just one lady working the counter who I assume was the owner. I believe her husband came out from the back, he was using the blender I guess making some drink for himself, he did not bother to help the poor lady trying to serve the customers and there was clearly a line building outside. I was really disappointed at how the Halo Halo was made. I know every place has their own rendition of a Halo Halo, but this Halo Halo was super sad. It was more of a fruit salad in a cup. Usually the fillings are at the bottom of the cup, but it was placed on top of the ice. There was more ice than there was the filling. The filling consisted of Pineapples, Jelly, some kind of frozen fruit I believe it was either peach or jackfruit, and I believe it was azuki beans. The Halo Halo was just not to my liking, I did like the big scoop of ube ice cream though. My fiancé got one scoop of the Kulolo Ice Cream, that was delicious. Their ice creams taste amazing, so I think i'll just stick to their ice cream instead.

Came in to a decent size amount of people were there. 2 of the girls weren't ready and told us to go. However, the one who was at the window said she help them first since they were there first. So we stated we wait. We sat down to wait to order. The girls were still not ready and the lady over looked us to the next group. That is definitely not how you do customer service anywhere. Especially when you knew they weren't ready and was going to let us the next customers there order. We got up. I mentioned we were waiting before them and walked out. Thank for that customer service. My family and I definitely will be crossing this place off our list.

Good ice cream with a bit of a stretchy texture, not super creamy. I enjoyed the ube flavor. It melts fast which usually means there are no preservatives. Staff was efficient and answered any questions we had. It's a small shop without any seating which would be a nice addition as there isn't really anywhere outside to eat your ice cream either. We ate ours in the car.

Aside from having unique flavors, I'm not sure if the ice cream is old. Saw tiny ants running around in the perimeter of the case and the case may not be up to temp. Ice cream was very soft, gooey and gummy. The ajumma even admitted that she scraped the sides where the ice cream was dry and congealed. Asked for a replacement, but she refused. Very poor customer service and poor quality.

Yummy, Amazing Gelato style ice cream a must on Oahu! Family owned, fun for kids staff is awesome!

4/2024 This place refused to accept my $25 Dave's Ice Cream gift card. She claims that she doesn't need to participate. Uuuhh, she also washes the plastic boat for her banana split to be reused over and over again. MY SINCERE ADVICE IS DO NOT PATRONIZE THIS SLEEZY BUSINESS. I feel compelled to offer a heads up to the community. It rightfully deserves "no stars", but the one star is the lowest option. By the way, a banana split is $15.99(Double UUUGGGHH.

Unfortunately, first time visit resulted in negative view of the place. Counter helper wasn't nice. Rude and condescending. Probably won't return due to poor treatment.