Shimazu Shave Ice

The adventure of finding shaved ice brought us here. Plenty of flavors to choose from, but we opted for simplicity. THE FOOD. - Vanilla Shaved Ice | Ordered the small size and got the biggest small size I've ever seen! The vanilla flavor was sweetly creamy; an excellent option to try out if the other flavors seem too exotic. - Passion Shaved Ice | Citrusy with notes of cantaloupe. The perfect tropical flavor. THE VIBE. It's a small shop located left of the entrance (it shares space with another eatery). Tables are available inside, but I do feel shaved ice is best consumed out under the sun. THE PARKING AFFAIR.There's a small parking lot in front of the shop, but we just parked at the Rainbow Drive-In, ate lunch, and then walked over for shaved ice after. COMING BACK? Yes, I'd come back to try out other flavors.

This is the first time coming to this Shimazu Shave Ice location. We are used to going to Shimazu Store on School Street.This location is inside of Hawaii's Favorite Kitchen. They offer inside seating and A/C. A very tiny parking lot. But street parking available?He's a one-man show, so be patient with the service because the place is popular.My wife and I shared a small shave ice. It was huge!Tropical: Lilikoi-Passionfruit, Guava, & Mango. Added icecream. So soft, and pillowy.

This Shimazu location had its own parking lot, inside dining with tables and served up huge portions of its shaved ice.This was our third and final shave ice stop. We watched the entire prep process that started with pulling out a block of ice, the shaving and forming into that gravity defying mound that dwarfed the paper bowl and pouring of the syrup. As we ate the ice held its shape as we scooped out each mouthful. Not as messy as thought or we were just hungry and extra careful? Straws were provided to suck up the melted ice.Again great powdery soft ice but our flavor selections could've been better as the lychee, haupia and peaches and cream flavors were too subtle and similar.

Japanese + refreshing after a long day hiking - kinda labor intensive (they were solo that day) so be prepared to wait... however, that gives you ample time to consider all the flavors they have to offer - went for the Ube/lilikoi with vanilla ice cream then they shave fresh ice and cover the ice cream then douse it with the chosen flavored syrup and then finish it off with condensed milk - all over it... delishhhh... btw, while waiting upon entering it's almost a bit strip mallish - there is a very good poke place inside that shares the same bldg that served very fresh poke- just saying as i didn't get their name

While parking can be limited and tight, Shimazu shave ice is very reasonably priced and huge! Inside Hawaii's Favorite Kitchens, Shimazu's is tucked in the corner and might have a line stretching from the counter. The staff is efficient so the line can go quickly. There is some seating inside but it is pretty limited so it can be good to have somewhere else in mind to go sit after picking up your shave ice. There are many different flavors to choose from and we chose the green river, strawberry, and mango flavors. They were all good! We did not get any toppings but there are toppings available. The shave ice we got was keiki sized and we could barely finish it, and it was about $5. This is an awesome shave ice spot on the island for those looking to try an affordable staple!

Stopped by here for dessert since I was grabbing food next door. You get your moneys worth with this shaved ice!! It is HUGE!!! This is a small and could easily feed 2-3 people. He makes it on the spot so it's fresh. The ice is so light it's like a cloud.

Really good and prices are great! Small size is perfect! Make sure you take a look at the sizes because the large is GINORMOUS! One worker so by the time we ordered, the line was soooo long. This was the only downfall if we were even 5 minutes later.

I like that this spot is close to the beach if people need to cool off, and they had their own little parking lot if people were just driving in for ice and leaving. We grabbed a large shaved ice with guava, pineapple, and mango syrup. The ice was huge! We shared it amongst 6 of us, so we did finish it. They gave a generous amount of syrup, so I wasn't left with a pile of ice at the end. I also liked that the syrups were very strong in flavor and didn't taste diluted. Definitely a great spot with good prices!

Definitely shareable! We ordered the small and was shocked when it came out because it was massive!We tried the popular combo Rainbow Crème which was a mix of strawberry, vanilla, and banana creme flavor. The flavor was very concentrated and delicious. I liked how every inch of ice was covered with the flavoring including the bottom. We also paid extra to have ice cream underneath. The ice cream was delicious and had such a soft and melty texture. Unfortunately, they gave us such a tiny serving of ice cream that it hardly felt like two spoonfuls.

Stumbled upon this place after going to rainbow drive in. I agree with the reviews here. Shimazu has great flavors and the depth of each one is pretty amazing. It's true when they say not all shaved ice are made the same. This one is shaved thinly. The Mochi balls were very chewy and soft. I didn't realize how much mochi pairs with shaved ice. Personal opinion, I prefer Shimazu over the other local popular shaved ice places that are nearby. It is probably my #1 rated for shaved ice in/near the Waikiki area. Definitely worth the stop. It's nearby the famous tonkatsu place as well, walking distance.