Finding The Best SHAVE ICE in Hawaii Food Tour || [Oahu, Hawaii] Local Spots, Childhood Favorites!

[@walk_disney]

Island Vintage is our fav

[@AmandaFelixEats]

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[@claws-n-whiskers4675]

Just back from Oahu and eating a lot of shave ice. My fave was island vintage for sure. Especially the ones with the frozen yoghurt soft serve. Special mention to Monster Ice for their mango shave ice. Non-traditional, but soooooooo good.

[@bellaventimiglia35]

Ululani Shave Ice is our go-to shave ice place! Had it first on Maui (Kihei & Lahaina) …soooo happy they came to Oahu (in Kapahulu)! 😋

[@Jay4M]

I totally agree with your comments on island vintage. I love their shave ice

[@teresah411]

Uncle Clay’s looks amazing! Thanks for making a shave Ice video! Just what all tourists needs to know!!

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Shave ice is a must try! 🤙

[@hawaiiguy1]

​@@AmandaFelixEatsuncle clay, he still alive??? Last saw him In the early 2000s, so friendly with young children!

[@marzgurl8723]

Island vintage is my number 1…

[@gna716]

My fave is Island Vintage.

[@AmandaFelixEats]

🙌🤙

[@sewfunguy5224]

Hands down island vintage is the best!! Love the texture and natural flavors!! Definitely worth the wait.

[@pacsurfliner]

We’ve only tried Island Vintage because…well…we were just being tourists. The line was long but the shave ice was yummy. Now we can try different places next time! Thanks, Amanda and Felix!

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Yay!! Hope you can try different places and have a few new favorites 🤤 much mahalo 🤙🏻

[@user-hj5le6lo9w]

I gotta give Uncle Clay his props. He took over Doe Fang crack seed/Icee store when the owners were gonna close their business. He understood how all the kids enjoyed going there. He took on the financial risk and bought the business to keep the tradition alive for the future generations. He started with adding different toppings to the Icees then moved into shave ice. I was one of those kids back in the 1970’s who would go to Doe Fang with all the neighborhood kids and enjoy the crack seed and icee there. My kids grew up enjoying Uncle Clay’s shave ice. I hope my future grandkids will be able to enjoy eating the shave ice there one day too!

[@pyamane8115]

Small kid times memories...would walk from my grandpa's house to Waiola Shave Ice back when the stadium was still nearby.

[@stephaniesosna8213]

Love this new series 💖 Rating foods, how fun

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Mahalo Stephanie 🩷🤙🏻

[@cameronwong7608]

Makes me miss Hawaii so much! There's no comparison to Hawaiian shaved ice!

[@AmandaFelixEats]

So refreshing on a hot island day! 🤤

[@dianalong2024]

Hi to my favorite You Tube couple! Uncle Clay's is my go to place! Cus i love the texture!! Fruit salad plus Shave ice.Thanks for going to so many places!❤🎉

[@AmandaFelixEats]

We're happy you enjoyed this one Diana! 🤙

[@brianvidinhar4526]

Shaka Shave Ice must Try

[@Journeygaming113]

Ululani’s was my favorite place I went to as a tourist! Also if you visit Seattle again, there’s a place called “Mike’s shaved ice” that was opened by a couple from Hawaii and it’s our favorite here in Seattle!

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Mahalo! 🤙

[@FreedomFinanceFun]

Haven't been back in 2 years, now I need to binge all your videos to get caught up 😋

[@AshleyandWesley]

Ululani’s is our favorite!! 🫶❤️

[@mofishing1976]

Matsumoto all day. Been going there everytime I visit Oahu for over 25yrs. 2 more days and I'll have shave ice in hand.

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Wow that’s amazing!!🩷🍧

[@SunnyIlha]

I grew up near Haleiwa Every week trip to da shave ice shack! (Dats wut it was back in da day) Afta go spearfishing and fishing North Shore Swimming, kiawe wood hibachi fish, lobster catching in season, & tent camp (back in da day wen Haleiwa beach was a wild nearly unvisited place of gnarled kiawe trees and bushes and beach grass)

[@lynettelee9296]

Glad Felix liked Uncle Clay's. Uncle Clay is a friend of mine from high school. 😊 I also like Waiola's too.

[@AmandaFelixEats]

They are both great! 🤙

[@jdmbui]

My go to is vintage island yummm

[@AmandaFelixEats]

So good! 🤤

[@emilywynstra]

This video was so nostalgic for me because my first job was a little shave ice shack and I memorized all these wild flavor combos and could double fist the syrups! I loved calling out the names like Bart Simpson and Mustang Sally haha! We shaved the ice sooooo fine it was like creamy. Great reviews! Wishing you continued success 🍧🤗

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Mahalo! 🤙

[@gregsong4047]

i hate to mention it because I don't want to wait in long lines but Monsarrat shave ice near Pioneer Saloon and Diamond Head Market is our fav.

[@PatriciaNicely-hu5uh]

Hi Amanda and Felix! Brings back childhood memories. There was a small store where my Grandma lived and I would get a shave ice almost everyday during the summer😋 Wow the containers have changed, it used to be a paper cone. So you had to eat and drink fast🤣 Thank you for this video. ❤️and blessings❤️🌺🙏❤️

[@AmandaFelixEats]

They've evolved a lot since then! We're happy the flavors are still the same! 🤙

[@Trojan2024]

Been to 5 of the 7 places you featured. Not really a shave ice fan anymore since I'm OLD now but thanks for the tour. The Waikiki and Aina Haina places looked really good and I think the grand kids would really love these places. Again, thanks for the tour. You guys do a great job!

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Mahalo! 🤙

[@randellkim2230]

You guys are right on the fine shave ice were the places you pick out. I'm old school and I need fine shave ice. I go back to the 40s. eating fine shave ice. Keep up the good work you guys are going to be the Mark Winn of Hawaii.

[@RenaTate-bd7ib]

We love Magic Mountain Shave Ice in Makaha!! Island Vintage was our favorite on this video!

[@dennistani1986]

Guys, all of the shave ice choices look awesome! Thanks for showing us all the best options. By the way, in California, we have what they call bumble bees. They are huge, sometimes they are mistaken for a boeing 737 coming in for a landing. OK, maybe not that big, but pretty big. Take care!

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Mahalo Dennis 🤙🏻 you’re the best! We have black bumble bees… I wonder if those are the same as the ones in California 🤔

[@RSER808]

Aloha, Amanda & Felix...This was a kool and refreshing episode! Love the icy treats...

[@uniotter2662]

Another great addition to the "Best of" series! Thanks for scoping out all these great places and letting us know the deets. Now I'm ono for shave ice! 😋 (Btw, I freak out at all the bees too! 🤣)

[@tessaschaffer6562]

Uncle clays and island vintage are my favs! Island snow is good too.

[@gailsiangco5599]

Missing the beach & shave ice !!! Very thorough & detailed ! Back in the day it was only "Matsumoto's ! Foodie Ohana I wanna try Island Vintage shave ice ! Mahalo for sharing !

[@weirdo808hi]

I like Baldwin's at Waimalu Shopping Center but only because its close by but it is pretty good with mochiballs + ice cream. Can't go wrong with Matsumoto or Shimazu though

[@AmandaFelixEats]

We had them in mind! Hopefully for part 2!

[@sophiehearthi6998]

i’ve tried most of the shave ice places in Oahu. Heavenly Lilikoi from Island Vintage is my all time fav🤙

[@AmandaFelixEats]

We were so tempted to order that!

[@sophiehearthi6998]

@@AmandaFelixEats watching ur video make me wanting to go back to Oahu again. Even though I just came back 10 days ago.

[@adrianl.6895]

Mahalo for sharing! Missing shave ice and home now that I live overseas. Gotta agree with Felix’s Uncle Clay pick. Next time you go, look up as soon as you enter the door and you can see the old Doe Fang crack seed shop sign hanging over head. ❤🤙

[@ingeforman6140]

Uncle Clay is our favorite since we never tried Island Vintage

[@hanyoo6043]

Shimazu is my favorite 😊

[@baan3197]

Never tried Matsumoto but it does look better now. My favorite in order was Waiola, Ice Garden, and Shimazu, I agree that both Waioloa and Ice Garden doesn’t feel up with syrup well but the fine shave ice is what makes shave ice good to me. Shimazu was great for the price, couldn’t handle the biggest one but even the size before was enjoyable and the cost was the best part. I must put Island Vintage the next time I visit :)

[@alant.541]

That was a fun video to watch. I also got a history lesson on shave ice. Wailoa is my family's favorite, but now we have new places to try. Thanks. 🍧

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Mahalo! 🤙

[@dellasmith2506]

Island Vintage looks the best! Gonna try it 18:51 soon. Oahu vacation in 2 weeks!

[@AmandaFelixEats]

So soon! You all must be excited!

[@henrymao2407]

@AmandaFelixEats Shaved ice looks amazing! I didn't have shaved ice in Hawaii, but I had shaved ice at Guppy's in Cerritos (located in Southern California) when I was in high school with mixed fruit when I used to live in the LA area.

[@tsn_life8]

Thanks guys😅🤙🏻. Uncle Clays looked yummy😋

[@JodyY808]

Itʻs funny to hear you guys reminisce about the shave ice you had as kids. You know Iʻm a different generation because the shave ice of my small kid time was only 10 cents, and maybe 5 cents more for azuki. I always got the plain blue one (I didnʻt know it was vanilla)because I didnʻt like azuki and I donʻt think they had ice cream yet. I donʻt even remember the name of the store we went to the most or if it still exists. I have images of a place like Shimazu Store or Waiola, but I think it must have been in Mōʻiliʻili or McCully on King or Beretania St. because thatʻs near where we lived in Mānoa. We also ate strawberry shave ice (the only flavor they offered) at the Honolulu Zoo when entrance there was free, as was the Aquarium, so a day out with the family at the Zoo and Aquarium only cost 10 cents for shave ice or a soda for each person ! I think hamburgers at the Zoo were 25 cents. We also went to Matsumotoʻs occasionally, and if the line was too long, we went to Aokiʻs down the road. I remember when it cost 25 cents, so we thought the North Shore was kinda expensive. Oh, and they not only had dirt parking lots, there was only one bench outside Matsumotoʻs for people to sit and eat their shave ice. The biggest difference in the original shave ice we grew up with was the paper cones, which leaked and you couldnʻt put them down, so someone inevitably spilled the sticky syrup and melted ice on themselves, or if you didnʻt eat it fast enough, the whole top-heavy ball of ice fell on the ground, bringing tears or words of exasperation. The holders at Aokiʻs today are a necessity. I like a lot of the new choices and different quality of the ice and the syrups today, but a lot of it is too much for me (like all the boba teas and fancy drinks). I just like to keep it rather simple -- finely shaved ice with rainbow or three kinds of syrup and ice cream. The best part of the way shave ice is served today is the bowls or cups. But they gotta have a spoon and straw! 🧁🍨😋

[@AmandaFelixEats]

We wish it was still those prices! Mahalo for sharing! 🤙

[@lauriedwonch1679]

Aloha guys 🌺 , okay the last time we had Matsumoto’s shaved ice we were very disappointed the ice melted instantly because they had put to much syrup in , Shimazu 👍 Waiola 👍 we haven't tried Island Vintage it was too crowded , but next time I will wait in line because of your review 👍👍👍

[@score2high]

Good video. Hard to believe that I used to pay 5 cents for one flavor or 10 cents for two flavors from the shave ice truck when I was growing up. Back then it was only the Malolo syrups, too. Shave ice sure has come a long, long way since then. Mahalo!

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Oh man! Wish it was those prices again 🥹

[@ChonkaLonka]

Mountain magic is a must for west side

[@RoderickTom-ge1vc]

Matsumoto is Best😁 I agree with Amanda!

[@concertcarolei]

My favorites are Shimazu & Ululani for sure!

[@AmandaFelixEats]

🙌🤙

[@NaNaRocks]

Another awesome video guys! Definitely need to try Island shave ice & Uncle clays now!

[@XxkidsrockxX]

Mountain Magic shave ice!

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Stay tuned for the series! 🤙

[@evlani]

Matsumoto - our family stopped going when they got too big. It’s cheap because they make $ on merch. Might try again if the ice is better - it would get beady and solid. Aoki’s - prefer over Matsumoto’s as North Shore shave ice spot +mochi bites! Shimazu - a family go-to spot ❤ the haupia cap! the Larry was INSANE! My sister DROPPED the Larry 😂, but they were really nice and remade. Waiola - they do have soft snowy ice, but sometimes there was white in the middle…classic family standard 🍧 Main Oahu spots still main Oahu spots! 🤙🤙🤙🤙 Gotta try the others soon.

[@PhotoLukeHawaii]

So our favorite shave ice is Uncle Clays cause of the natural syrup, we dont feel the heavy although yummy high frutose feeling after eating there, although snice covid I feel like it got just a tiny bit smaller. When in Waikiki we like Ice Monster although it’s Taiwan’s style. We had Vintage Island cause TabiEats showed it which was really good but both our tummys got upset last time we went so have been staying away. In Kailua we just go Kailua General Store, they have house flavors and their ginger is so good and strong but best paired with some other flavor, although they didnt make the natural house flavors during covid, hope they are making them again, i’ll have to check. In town we go Waiola cause near but I agree with Amanda its not the same and since covid that cup size doesnt do it for me. Haleiwa’s Matsumoto’s stepped it up for sure! Although if the line is too long Aoki’s is our go to! Thank you for this yummy refreshing shave ice episode!

[@leahf497]

“That cream splash makes a splash of a difference” 😂 And the size you were trying to remember from Shimazu is the Larry.

[@Quackamoley8]

The name of the monster sized shave ice at Shimazu’s was the Larry!

[@teresanavalany6379]

My favorite used to be Waiola. We tried Badabingsu on the north shore and it was amazing! It's milk ice and has lots of fruit! Try it!! The bees by Matsumoto are NO JOKE!!!

[@Rosie017]

Living in California (specially San Diego) we have a handful of spots for Shave Ice. But Shave Ice in Hawai'i for me hits different 😋 Much aloha to you guys! Thenk you for sharing! Requesting top favorite spots for malasadas 😋

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Stay tuned! Mahalo! 🤙

[@AussieAngeS]

Hi Amanda and Felix, I hope you both had a great Easter. Shave Ice looks so good, it takes me back to my childhood when we went to carnivals 🤩 Those shave Ice places have awesome selections.

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Mahalo Angie! Hope you had an awesome Easter as well! 🤙

[@meriahaiello]

Monster ice in Waikiki was the best! That's an older video.. My daughter and I went straight off the plane.. Oz food truck in Hawaii island .. Up in kealakekua!! Old fashioned hand crank.. Snow!! Excellent Japanese food truck!!

[@sharonakahoshi2018]

Wish I had a shave ice right now. We're Waiola fans, and now that Ululani is on Oahu we go to both. Would like try Island Vintage but the lines are so discouraging, however, we will stand in line for their Acai bowls as soon as they open at 6am .

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Ululani is so good! Haven't had island vintage acai in years! Must still be really good too! 🤙

[@Kulotch19]

You guys juz made my husband, @hostage42 very happy with this video! My fave is Waiola and Matsumoto.

[@AmandaFelixEats]

They're both great!

[@hunghunglin5122]

ice looks so beautiful

[@AmandaFelixEats]

🤤

[@lotusupra]

Ululanis has the best texture

[@frankbautista2065]

Uncle clay’s is my favorite spot

[@garymats74]

Love the ice cream at uncle Clay's ❤

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Yay🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻

[@kanaka_haole_96706]

Never wanted to try that one in Waikiki til now. Can you do a video on the best places to go for Chinese pretzel? Ideally places with flavor options like li hing mui, furikake, sugar cinnamon etc (Molokai has those flavors)

[@domciuniuszek]

My favorite shave ice so far is Coconut Girl&Guys on the beach next to the Kualoa Ranch. Their Coconut Girl special is so good! Also, the Ka'a'wa Sunrise in a cup with haupia ice cream - SO FREAKING GOOD!

[@lkatase8554]

Gotta try Chillest! Definitely a foodie #1

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Added to our list! 🤙

[@scottandtracytraveling]

Great video! Been to at least half of the places but may check out the others on my next trip to Oahu. I grew up on Liliha Street and went to Kauluwela so I must have passed Shimuzu’s a lot (thought it was called something else then but it was about 60 years ago). Never tried shave ice there because my go to was slush floats at L&L Dairy right in front of where I lived. Thanks for posting!

[@armandovalenzuelaiii]

Happy Monday Foodie Ohana! Hawaiian shave ice is the best. I miss it so much. I love the shave ice that has Dole whip inside. My favorite shave ice I had was in Kailua Kona on the Big Island. I hope you guys can do a trip there some day. Love you guys! 🤙🏽❤️🍧🌴

[@AmandaFelixEats]

We hope to visit the neighbor islands soon! Mahalo Armando! 🤙

[@007007gf]

I like Uncle Clay's. I ate it when they were at Ala Moana. Waiola is nostalgic for me too.

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Definitely awesome places!

[@Dan-wx8pq]

for me its #1 Waiola (instant classic for locals) #2 Uncle Clays (the syrups are so refreshing and light) #3 Shimazu (huge portions and fun to take a picture with if you get the largest size!)

[@jamiesnyder5129]

Great video! I love shave ice 😋👏❤️🌴

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Us too! 🤙

[@BraddahBruce]

My most important aspect is the shave ice. I like the smooth texture...fluffy pillowy. 🍍😎🤙🌴🥥🌺🌈🍧

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Ice matters! 🤙

[@Iamd3vo]

If y’all decide to make a second video, I would recommend Ululani’s

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Stay tuned! 🤙

[@jamiesnyder5129]

I grew up in Northern, Ky and we had an ice cream spot that made snowballs which was a scoop of ice cream wrapped in ice. It was delicious 😋👏❤️

[@AmandaFelixEats]

That sounds amazing!

[@reneepatterson8918]

I love Uncle Clays. I love the quality and flavors of the syrups. I wish more places made papaya though! Hard to find...

[@AmandaFelixEats]

That's what made them so unique! Loved it! 🤙

[@georgelouie5330]

Ululani's hands down best classic Hawaiian Shave Ice. Matsumoto's is the most iconic Hawaiian Shave Ice. Jejubing in Ala Moana Center is the best if you allow Korean Bingsu as Shave Ice because of their dessert flavors like Tiramisu.

[@OTASIMOT]

No coverage of Baldwin's in Waimalu!? Baldwin's is our go too for shave ice with ice cream, azuki beans, snow cap plus snacks . When in North Shore it's Matsumoto Shave Ice. 😋 💕

[@rosemarygomez6393]

I’ve only been to two that you featured. I like Island Vintage but ICE MONSTER is my favorite and found through one of your videos. I seriously can’t wait to go back in November! Another fantastic video!

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Mahalo for watching! 🤙

[@rohashimoto2774]

Ice garden: orange with mochi balls and ice cream. Tastes like a Creamsicle. Love Matsumoto strawberry, azuki probably because it's hard to get.

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Great combos! 🤙

[@rhowebassoon]

You guys gotta try Ululanis! That is hands down my favorite. The calamansi flavor is fire

[@AmandaFelixEats]

We featured them in a different video and mentioned them in this one 👍

[@patwilliams9730]

When we visited Hawaii we had to try Matsumoto!

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Very iconic! 🤙

[@patrickholt2590]

Are you guys playing "Where's Waldo" with Yvonne in the background of your videos? I swear the last two videos you've posted had a Yvonne twin hiding in the background! If you're not, you should! That would be a fun game 😁

[@genehumeyestewa2621]

I’m looking forward to cooling off with some shave ice after the Hapalua Half Marathon!!! 🤙🏽

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Sounds good! 🤙

[@ckp1720]

Great video, and I definitely want to give Island Vintage a try! You folks left out BALDWINS though?! 😆

[@frankbautista2065]

My other spot is Baldwins at Waimalu shopping center

[@77mkg]

Shimizu is the BEST!

[@AmandaFelixEats]

🙌

[@SunnyIlha]

I no stay, so i wen go buy one shave ice maker, da kine plug in da wall appliance ting 😂

[@phthisis]

Cool, but my dad would have complained on the scoring. He grew up on O'ahu in the 50s-60s, and his go-to flavor was always strawberry; when we visited as a family, Matsumoto's was our go-to stand from Waimea Bay, but their quality went down around the early 90s, so instead we started the habit of going to Aoki's. I always felt strawberry is too artificial, so I would always go for the strangest combination of flavors that seemed appropriate for my mood, like Li Hing Mui/Melona/Lychee - gotta have that "weird" salty/sour spice, one flavor that's creamy, and one local kine fruit where it's easy to tell if they used artificial flavorings (Lilikoi, Guava, Lychee, etc.). Azuki bean + ice cream 24/7, and I'm not a fan of "snow" - shave ice gotta have crunch, or I get suspicious that it's not ice that has been shaved. I never cared for Ice Garden, but it's my Aunt's go-to spot. I like adding flan, and my Aunt swears by their pineapple topping (which does go well with their flan, but they often run out of flan). Can't fault them for being cheapy with the syrup, since they're old ladies working through their retirement; I'm sure the rent at Aiea Shopping Center is bad. Kind of surprised y'all didn't go to any of the "snow" places, unless they all went out of business, LoL (never cared for those places). Just looking at this, Aoki's gotta still be at the top, simply because they're still old school; shave ice just tastes better in a paper cone, when you have to strategize to avoid dropping ice and shoo'ing away bees. Hate places that put shave ice on styrofoam; our landfills are too big. There used to be a pretty good shave ice place out by Mannichi Ramen by Ala Moana Shopping Center, but I think it's an ice cream place now...not sure if they also do shave ice.

[@2ravens984]

Love you guys! Are Aokis holders and cups recyclable?

[@AmandaFelixEats]

We believe it can be recycled! 🤙

[@keithfreitas2983]

Grew up going to Shimazu's. I remember it was a convenience store and the large shave ice was 25 cents with ice cream. Island Vintage is like having a slushie.

[@AmandaFelixEats]

We wish it was still 25 cents!

[@erlindachong336]

mountain shave ice in Waikele yummy

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Love them!

[@mat00tie]

Awesome video. You folks should try magic mountain in Waikele. It's a winner.

[@AmandaFelixEats]

We've featured them before, they are great! 🤙

[@Magicalsnaps]

Do any of the locations also serve mac nut ice cream? Can’t seem to find a shave ice spot that has it.

[@kjazzingilbert]

Huge bee phobia here! Accidentally knocked down a hive as a kid and got 11 stings on my face.

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Omg what a nightmare! 😱

[@kjazzingilbert]

@@AmandaFelixEats and 57 years later I still freak out.

[@kellydun465]

I’ve only tried Matsumoto- but Uncle Clay’s is in my neighborhood! Will have to try it out! And did you film your final review in front of the library? Love your recommendations!

[@chingwodapigu]

Shimazu...the LARRY!!! Do they still have it? Same size as your head! Matsumoto's always has a bunch of bees.

[@AmandaFelixEats]

They still have it! 👍

[@Komainu959]

Since I've been to all these places for me: Flavor- Island Vintage, Texture: Island Vintage, Value- If I'm getting shave ice value doesn't register since I'm diabetic and if I'm gonna have a cheat dessert I want it to be worth the carbs I'm consuming vs the dollars I'm spending.

[@RollingThunder808]

Fun Fact. The bees won't sting you there because they are stealing food but if you approach their hive they might attack you.

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Thanks for the comforting fun fact 🥹🩷