Tats Shaved Ice

We first spotted Tats' yellow food truck in Kamehameha Highway across from Hawaiian Memorial Park a few weekends ago. It's hard not to see it since it's bright yellow. The following weekend we stopped on the way home to try it out, and ended up running into a few neighbors who were also curious about the new truck in our neighborhood.There was only one size - "large" for $8. The shave ice is served in a flimsy old school white paper cone, and the shave ice is piled pretty high, so you are almost forced to buy the 'reusable holder' for $2. No toppings available as of yet.I asked the lady (who was very friendly and also working solo) what their hours were, and she said she wasn't sure yet, so the best way to keep in touch with them is to email them ([email protected]).

Tried them at Hawaiian Memorial Park after attending my Dad's services! Park in the lot across the chapel we were greeted by a nice staff member in the window of the truck! We ordered fivecones, one size only or the smallest size they served. The total was $ 40.00 plus a tip I felt compelled togive. $ 8.00 each was steep , while the quality of the syrup & consistency was good , the paper cone was a failure leaking by the time you could enjoy the whole shave ice leisurely! It was a hot day in the beginning of June & while it was relieving, I would not go back to Tat's for shaveice with their pricing!Melted before I could take presentable pics!

pros- lovely, friendly service- homemade flavors - amazing ice quality - eye catching bright, yellow mobile food truck cons- very thin paper cup / cone that will definitely have syrup flowing down your hand in seconds- upselling to a 'reusable' plastic cup for $2- no water / sink for washing your sticky hand(s) afterwards - expensive: $8 / per shaved ice & $1 / topping- limited toppings-no mochi - use of unnecessary food coloring in syrup

Small is now $3.50 and $4.00 for the large. $0.50 price increase but still cheap & worth it. Not always consistent with days and times but such a pleasant surprise when you do catch them outside of bay view golf course! 3 flavor max and $0.25 extra for cream flavors. Flavors include: strawberry, banana, vanilla, coconut, pineapple, li Hing mui, grape, cherry, lemon lime, grape & lilikoi

The tats shaved ice truck is hard to miss and is iconic in Hawaii! We had the chance to have the tats shaved ice truck come to our church community event! The consistency of the ice was great, the amount of syrup was just right, and their flavors were delicious! I high recommend this shave ice to anyone who loves a well put together shaved ice from Hawaii!

"Friendship Garden"...Doesn't that sound like a cool place?I was looking for this hiking spot in Kaneohe, Oahu, when I saw the bright yellow Shave Ice truck on the side of Kaneohe Bay Drive, right after passing Castle High School. Since I wasn't able to find Friendship Garden, I drowned my sorrows in Tats Shave Ice. Good move, since it was a "HOT" 83 degrees on a warm January day in Hawaii...The truck was parked on the grassy area in the shade in front of the Bay View Mini-putt & Zipline, next to the Bay View Golf Course. There is free parking alongside the truck, on the lawn. There was a short line, but it moved fairly quickly. Service was quick and friendly - they even humored me when I asked that they hold my shave ice lower where the sun could shine on it and I could get a better picture of it with the sign in the background - haha! I ordered a plain, small Rainbow flavored shave ice. The 3 primary colors of red (strawberry), yellow (banana), and blue (vanilla) are the best deal because the colors merge and form 3 additional colors: Orange, green, and purple - so pretty! Small size (which is quite large) is $3.50, and large size is $4.00. Cup holders are 50 cents - a good idea since the paper cone gets mushy after a while. Next time, I would bring a large bowl and pour my shave ice into the bowl! LOL!Other flavors available include regular ones like grape, rootbeer, cherry, lemon-lime, and orange; and tropical flavors such as lychee, li hing mui, pineapple, coconut, and lilikoi. The creamy flavors are 25 cents more (strawberry frost and orange frost). You may order up to 3 flavors maximum at one time. If you want additions, azuki bean is 25 cents; li hing powder is 50 cents; white cap (condensed milk) is 50 cents; and ice cream with specks of vanilla bean is 25 cents!Tats Shave Ice is available for parties, fundraisers, and special events. Just call them at (808)221-7525 or get on the mailing list: [email protected]. Ask them where they will be next!My personal tips for better shave ice enjoyment:1. Face the wind - unless you have a ponytail or crew cut!2. Lean forward - so it doesn't drip on your lap or feet!3. Consume in the sunshine - you'll get cold soon!4. Alternate spoon and straw action!5. Enjoy!

Tat's Shaved Ice participated in the Sept. Eat the Street event. My son quickly eye'd it out since he loves shaved ice, and it was something refreshing for him to eat on a humid sunny afternoon:Rainbow Shaved Ice - 3 stars - for $4, we got the rainbow shaved ice. Although the shaved ice they gave was pretty huge, compared to other shaved ice stores we've been to, there wasn't much of a selection for additions (only icecream, azuki beans or li hing mui flavoring), and a little pricier for basic shaved ice.Service - 4 stars - staff was friendly and courteous.

I love TATS shave ice, located by bayview golf course, just down the street from our house, normally can be found their big yellow truck. They are found in the afternoons on the weekends. Must I say that their shave ice is better than matsumoto's, the ice is shaved softer, yum yum and my doggy gets his own plain bowl of shave ice too! Like all the shave ice vendors, they have multiple flavors to choose from, including azuki beans, ice cream, snow cap and the cup. And their shave ice is really big and so worth it! And the price ain't that bad either! Summer is coming around so I can see a line for a shave ice!

We used Tats Shaved Ice for our daughter's graduation party. Everyone loved it! Ice was soft and syrups were awesome.

Tats where are you Goldy here you retired call me same number look forward to see you