Always, Wishing Well lived up to our expectations. Because there was a deluge of rain as we drove…read moreinto Hanalei, there wasn't a line when we got there. Even though we parked in the back lot because of all the cars there. My husband had his cherry & mango over vanilla ice cream. The rest of us had straight shaved ice. One with organic strawberry, one POG & cherry & I had cherry, mango & lychee. I wished it had more lychee, maybe next year I'll go with only 2 flavors. The new covered picnic tables saved us from getting wet while sitting there. A definite plus.

This place was really enjoyable. There were some upsides and downsides, so we ranked it third in…read moreour overall Kauai shave ice places for our recent trip (June 2026). But it's definitely still deserving of five stars and we recommend trying it if you are on the north side of the island. Here were our overall rankings: Kauai Shave Ice Rankings 2026 1. (Tied) North Shore Bowls in Kilauea - very enjoyable and creative pre-designed flavor combos, nice fluffy ice, good ice cream, flavorful syrups 1. (Tied) Wailua Shave Ice - very enjoyable and creative pre-designed flavor combos, delicious toppings, very good ice texture and ice cream; too light on the syrup for one of our two trips 3. Wishing Well in Hanalei - good fluffy ice and really flavorful natural syrups; downside is it's very crowded (always!) and pretty basic 4. JoJo's in Hanalei - this is a standard shave ice place; ice was a bit compact and icy, but the syrup was plentiful (maybe too much, if you can believe that, for our one visit) and the ice cream was both generous and good 5. Hee Fat in Kapaa - great flavors but the syrup was light coverage, and the ice cream seemed gummy/freezer burned, ice was decent texture; used to be our favorite in Kauai in years past, but it hasn't kept up with other places and maybe the quality has gone down hill 6. Honu Shave Ice in Kapaa - syrup was very light, almost nonexistent on one of our shave ices, ice was clumpy/chunky, ice cream was really minimal, flavors were decent

Such an awesome spot to try shave ice! They have insanely good flavors - my personal favorite was…read moreTropical Breeze. The ice is so soft it literally melts in your mouth, easily one of the best on the island. Service was super fast and friendly. The location is perfect too - close to downtown and parking, which is always a plus. Prices are are pretty much the same as everywhere else on the island. Highly recommend this place for its service and ambiance!

This place is decent. It's still excellent shave ice and worth going to, although there are better…read moreplaces in Kauai. Here was the ranking from our recent trip to the island (June 2026): Kauai Shave Ice Rankings 2026 1. (Tied) North Shore Bowls in Kilauea - very enjoyable and creative pre-designed flavor combos, nice fluffy ice, good ice cream, flavorful syrups 1. (Tied) Wailua Shave Ice - very enjoyable and creative pre-designed flavor combos, delicious toppings, very good ice texture and ice cream; too light on the syrup for one of our two trips 3. Wishing Well in Hanalei - good fluffy ice and really flavorful natural syrups; downside is it's very crowded (always!) and pretty basic 4. JoJo's in Hanalei - this is a standard shave ice place; ice was a bit compact and icy, but the syrup was plentiful (maybe too much, if you can believe that, for our one visit) and the ice cream was both generous and good 5. Hee Fat in Kapaa - great flavors but the syrup was light coverage, and the ice cream seemed gummy/freezer burned, ice was decent texture; used to be our favorite in Kauai in years past, but it hasn't kept up with other places and maybe the quality has gone down hill 6. Honu Shave Ice in Kapaa - syrup was very light, almost nonexistent on one of our shave ices, ice was clumpy/chunky, ice cream was really minimal, flavors were decent

There was another Lappert's location close to where we were staying, so we decided to give this…read morelocation a try as well. The place is quite a bit smaller than the first location we tried, so be mindful of that. I feel like it'd be quite easy for a line to get backed up here. There are also less flavors in this location, but it didn't matter at all to us. Staff was very friendly, and helpful and we were promptly taken care of. We had a challenging time picking between flavors, so we got 2 different cups with 2 flavors each. Flavors we chose, in no particular order: 1.) Oreo Cookie Crunch, 2.) Mini Peanut Butter Cup n Fudge, 3.) Caramel Coconut Macademia Nut, and 4.) Mauna Kea's Secret. From the lot, the clear favorite was Mauna Kea's Secret, and it wasn't really close. I enjoyed all the other flavors, though they were just not as good in comparison. 4/5 ice cream experience!

My favorite is the Ube Hapua in a waffle cone. I can only find this flavor in Hawaii. It's so good!…read more Service was good & friendly in a cute little shop. I love this shop & always stop whenever we're in Kauai.

Been coming here for a while and love the reusable glass containers. All the food and drinks are…read moreyummy and easy to grab and go! Unfortunately on Monday I had my only bad experience. I understand that people have bad days but the girl behind the counter had a horrible attitude. A customer was asking more information on what the creamer used in the drinks was. The server was extremely short with her and it ended up that another customer in line had to explain the creamer to her! She also just couldn't care less about the customers or any questions in general and was very short with everyone. I won't let that take away from this awesome spot though. I got the mango smoothy and lilis favorite that is matcha, lavender, and coconut and it was very good!

So good had to go back twice! Tucked away in the middle of beautiful shops, eats, and other coffee…read moreshops, wishing well sets itself apart in a fantastic way! Staff were super friendly and lively. AND THE SMOOTHIES!!! Incredible!!! Also big plus in being able to keep the smoothie jar for the trip home. Lids available for purchase ($1). Don't have a good day, have a better one!!

Great shave ice texture, snowy soft. The flavors were the best we had on this island, real fruit…read moreflavors. Highly recommend.

Staying at the 1. Pool all day had to get some shaved ice…read more First, we had the other popular one wailia shaved ice and this one was much better. Ice cream at the bottom was soft. Flavors were all good. We made our own. Ube coconut mango green tea guava When in Hawaii you gotta get the mac nut and snow cap aka condensed milk on top. Lots of ice, ice cream was great, flavors were amazing at a reasonable price

We loved Hanalei Taro…read more Great kalua pig and their mac salad was one of our favorites. Taro mochi?! I could eat that every day. The portion of kalua pork was huge. And we loved the ginger lemonade too. She was friendly and it was super fast. Highly recommend!

Only open Thursday-Sunday, it opens at 10am. You want to go early because they often run out of…read morefood before closing. This is a must stop for my daughter when we're on Kauai. We ordered Kalua pork plates with rice & Mac salad. It's a good size portions. The one vegetarian had a Taro burger which she said was good other than soft texture like black bean burgers. Also had watermelon juice that was refreshing. It's a food truck w/ covered patio area. Shares a parking lot with Wishing Well shaved ice. You sometimes park in back of buildings.

Such a cute lil ice cream shop. You can smell right outside the door. It is very pink inside…read more I got a banana mac-nut brittle and a cookies & cream milkshake. And it was so good. It's a small shop so they only one group inside at a time, which I loved. They don't do tester but no need all the flavors are so good. This places warms my heart. I loved it so much. Service is great, the staff was fast and accommodating.

Delicious ice cream!…read more Got the ube and fudge ripple flavors and both were delicious. Unfortunately no samples before ordering but I'm sure all of their flavors are delicious. Very creamy and tasty and we will definitely return. It is a little pricey but it is good quality ice cream!

We got a sandwich for lunch while staying in Princeville. It was close to the Airbnb and we could…read morehad even walked! We could prob walk it from the place we stayed. Good prices too.

We stopped in one morning for a quick bite for breakfast. They appeared to have some good options…read more Staff was friendly and efficient at working through the long line. My husband got a breakfast burrito and I got a panini. The burrito was good (but he had one the previous morning he liked better). Portions were a decent size. I thought the panini was quite good and a good portion of food. Coffee was tasty too. All in all, not a bad option for a quick bit in the area.