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Castaways Ice Cream

4.4 (149 reviews)
Closed 2:00 pm - 10:00 PM
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Lychee mochi in waffle cone
Sydni K.

I was having dinner next door and decided to try Castaways for dessert. They had a variety of flavors, but I ended up getting the lychee mochi in a waffle cone. I loved the chewy chunks of mochi! Service was friendly and they offered samples. There is lots of seating inside, but parking situation is unclear.

Lychee mochi
Keisha C.

My new favorite ice cream spot! I love the lychee mochi flavor which has mochi bits inside. Their ice cream is so creamy and they have a ton of flavors that you can sample. Service is so friendly and I love that you can play games while you eat. A great hangout spot after dinner when you need dessert to finish the night.

Jordan the worker at Castaway! Great guy!
Marilyn P.

Checked out this ice cream spot and Jordan was serving us; he was down to earth, welcoming, and super helpful. Such a cheerful guy. The flavors had my mouth watering, seriously so good. I ordered a small cup with Nutella on the bottom and biscuit cookie butter, and it was incredible. This might be one of the best ice cream spots on the island. The ambiance was bright and joyful, especially with kids' drawings covering the fridge. Perfect dessert place for friends and family highly recommend visiting.

Mint and coffee
Kaylee K.

Huge portions, great price. We got lucky, when we went there was no line. But after we ordered the crowd came. The ice cream is very creamy but a little too sweet for my liking. Lots of fun flavors to try though.

Pandan with coconut
Marlene Y.

Fairly new ice cream location at the corner of King Street and McCully. Nice big seating area, a piano (a sign says that you must know how to play though) and cute retro styling to boot. The ice cream is homemade and very creamy. We ordered pandan with coconut and ube flavor combination in a cup. We also tried the lychee with mochi bits. The pandan with coconut had an incredible flavor! Of course, we'd need to try the many other flavors but we'll save that for another time. Parking is very limited as it is for most businesses in the area. Service was topnotch!

Jackie W.

Great service, the workers were helpful and nice. The shop was clean and there were lots of seating. They offered games to play, there was a piano, and claw machines. There were many flavors of ice cream to choose from and you can sample the flavors. I didn't particularly care for the ice cream after trying some flavors. I just settled on a flavor. The person I was with liked the ice cream. Just a matter of preference. Street parking. Shop is located at the corner across Moiliili Park and First Hawaii Bank.

ice cream sandwich $6.99
Shay Y.

Came in on a weeknight and the place was packed! I love that there's a lot of seating though to enjoy your treats. Tons of flavors, although about 4-5 were sold out for the day already. I'd say they have about 2 dozen or more? There was just ONE guy working that night and he killed it, excellent service. Just felt bad for him that he was manning the whole store himself. Ended up with an ice cream sandwich - mac nut cookies (great) and dark chocolate ice cream. Well, I asked for dark chocolate, but pretty very sure I got the ghiradelli chocolate instead? Which unfortunately is not what I wanted. It was too sweet for me. But the service was still great and gotta cut him some slack. The ice cream was tasty, but a lot airier than I expected it. Not very dense if that's your thing. But I'd still go back and try something else.

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Dan T.

Stop by during our morning walk. Greeted by a very friendly gentleman whom was the owner, let us taste some flavors. I decided on the pandas coconut and strawberry delight while my friend had vanilla and ube. We sat down and enjoyed, both were satisfying and delicious. Ambiance was very pleasant. Nice to have such a nice ice cream shop in the neighborhood. Come in and support this local neighborhood business, a great place and we will be back to try more flavors.

Chunneath K.

If you're craving ice cream, this is the spot to go to. They have a bunch of different flavors that you can sample before choosing. The ice cream itself has a really good, consistent flavor and even has a bit of stretch to it. They also give you a really big scoop for the price, which makes it totally worth it--especially on a hot day. Great and friendly service

Menu (Nov 2025)
Shannon S.

PARKING: Street options, Isenberg is probably the best to search on. SERVICE: 10/10, they encourage sampling, and are so proud of their homemade products AMBIANCE: very casual, good for catching up, a casual date (they have board games) FLAVORS: they rotate frequently, so check them out for their latest creations

Matcha Ice Cream + Lychee Mochi Ice Cream
Rene D.

Lychee. mochi. Ice cream. Are you kidding me??? That's so perfect. The mochi was not hard at all (literally as fresh as can be like you get from the store) and the lychee flavor was delicate and just a bit tart. The matcha ice cream was delicious as well, a great contrast to the fruity lychee. Definitely an earthy, strong flavor. Employees were friendly and provided samples when I couldn't pick between a couple flavors. Parking might be difficult but you can always just go to longs, get a snack there, then go grab some ice cream afterwards (lmk if that isn't allowed). I love this place and I hope you do too!

Judy C.

Happy National Ice Cream Month/Day! Conversation with my son while I drove past Castaways Ice Cream and he mentioned that I would love it there for pandan ice cream, wow.-my son knows me well, haha. I finally had a chance to check out Castaways Ice Cream on a Friyay, date night with my other half. It is so close by for me, that we could even walk it during our future date nights. Parking would be the junk part here but there are lots of street parking available . It was a busy Friday night, non-stop customers which is a great thing, I met owner, Robert/ Dr. Robert, he was very friendly and I got to chat with him a bit but couldn't hear about the meaning behind his business name "Castaways", which I thought was a franchise but not, he is a also a Physician and moved here from Texas with his family. Castaways Ice Cream is made in Hawaii specializes in premium ice cream made fresh in shop and they prioritize in quality over quantity. Observing the decor at Castaway, I like how they have the # of followers they have on social media, ( Facebook & Instagram) displayed near the entrance, the piano which has a note to respect it and only play if you truly know how to play the piano, I want to test my big kids' piano skills, one day to see if they still remembered from taking piano lessons. ( I can't wait to visit for my son/daughter to go on the piano, hehe) & now back to the ice cream, I sampled a few flavors and sad news that pandan wasn't available, more reason to visit! It was hard to decide what flavors to select, but finally ended up with scoop of banana oreo (unique flavor) and coffee & a waffle cone. The verdict: nice and creamy but it was a little on the sweeter side. I hope in the future they will have water cups/provided, although bottled water is for sale. The waffle cone was fresh not stale, I enjoyed it breaking up the pieces and eating with the ice cream. Note, this place does get loud from all the noise coming from everyone talking and enjoying their ice cream. Great addition & spot to the Moilili neighborhood, congrats and welcome Castaways Ice Cream, support local and come by for a scoop, or 2 or 3!! I can't wait to try pandan and other flavors!

Pandan
Sungju K.

Another great experience at Castaways! I genuinely love their ice creams so much -- so creamy and rich. The service provided is also always excellent. I feel comfortable asking to sample different flavors and the girls are always so friendly and nice! They deserve good tips! This will be my go-to ice cream place. I'm willing to go out of my way to come here every time I'm craving ice cream :)

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4.4
(895 reviews)
1.9 mi
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I love Pipeline Bakeshops Malasadas! I have been to several Malasada places in Hawaii but | love…read morethere's the best for the following reasons: 1. the size of the malasadas: some restaurants tend to make their Malasadas smaller and when places do this it ruins the overall texture and quality of it. The bigger the malasadas size the more airy and fluffy and more bread layers that will be inside. 2. their malasadas always taste fresh and the same quality each time. 3. their malasadas don't feel oily or heavy at all Overall I would highly recommend this place for their Malasadas! I'm so happy to have found them. I can back multiple times on my trip. They also have other desserts too that I have yet to try. They have ice cream, cakes, and other desserts Also tip: if you are ordering a malasada also order a coffee or a matcha drink to go with it. The cinnamon sugar from the malasada just matches so perfectly with a drink this restaurant is also a nice place for walking! There's lot of stores and restaurants to walk around! I'm trying to remember but I think there was a book off that was not too far from here! If you either drive or maybe walk. Service: staff was super helpful and friendly while I was there. I was having an issue with my online order because my phone was being glitchy and they were so nice in helping :) Also wanted to note their branding is so cute!! They even sell merch items too

Everyone knows to go to Leonard's for freshly made malasadas, and the constant crowds there attest…read moreto their quality and variety (review: https://yelp.to/jaduiZfQRq). However, there are many alternative malasada purveyors throughout Honolulu, so I depended on local vloggers to find the best ones. This one popped up often on YouTube, and as luck would have it, we were dining at The Pig & The Lady on the next block. How calorifically convenient. We took the opportunity to stop by for a pre-dinner snack since they closed at 6PM. It's a cute shop with multiple sweets including quite a selection of housemade ice cream and delectable mouthfuls called Cake Bombs (Photo 10). We decided we would be good and ordered one unfilled Malasada each. Dusted with various sugar flavors, they were just $2.65 a piece. I went for the Coffee, while Jamie chose the daily special, Cinnamon (Photo 6). They were soft and tasty, quite comparable to Leonard's albeit a tad smaller. That wasn't necessarily a bad thing since we had dinner ahead of us. However, we let temptation get the best of us and shared a $5.50 slice of the Ube Haupia Mac Nut Bar, a yummy combination of sweet potato and ube topped with haupia (coconut milk pudding) on a macadamia nut crust (Photo 9). Truth be told, it stole the show from the malasadas. FOOD - 4 stars... the malasadas were good, but that ube dessert was next level AMBIANCE - 4 stars...really a takeout operation with a lot of temptations SERVICE - 4 stars...very calm and orderly TOTAL - 4 stars...yet another spot for sweet Hawaiian decadence RELATED - Exploring Hawaii? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://yelp.to/U7YPblfoMP

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Interior during Malasada Day / Fat Tuesday, 2/17/2026
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4.4
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Situated right off the parking lot before entering the Ala Moana food court. We skipped it at first…read morethen decided to try it after everyone was done eating inside. On the way back to the car we saw it again and decided to try the Strawberry Bingsu. Our party shared the bowl and loved it so much we decided to also try the Mango Bingsu. It was the perfect amount of fruits and sweetness to cool us down in the muggy afternoon weather. Good service. Clean dining area. Cute decor. Wish we had more time to try other desserts but we will definitely visit again when we're back in town!

Good: Ordering is easy using a kiosk which provided clear instructions to the user. Quick service,…read moreeven near closing. At 8:30 pm, the place was packed, which is a great sign. Standard generous portion for a bingsu location, notably generous for an Ala Moana location. The location itself was free of insects despite being on a ground floor location with sugary desserts everywhere. Meh: The $14 (including 15% tip) dessert tasted too light and ice-like and appeared more translucent (rather than opaque white) than expected, leading me to think the milk was watered down, which may be how the establishment can make up the cost for the portion size while maintaining a spot in Ala Moana, especially given milk prices in Hawai'i, even if you're buying from Costco or direct from farmers. Also, tables were not cleaned after each party departed; that transparent puddle on your table might not be condensation and may instead be drool drops from the toddler who sat there before you. Overall: Good (not outstanding) experience. Knocked off 2 stars for combination of suspected diluted milk + unclean tables.

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4.5
(384 reviews)
1.8 mi

I've been wanting to come here for months! I finally had the opportunity to! I'm so happy I did!…read moreThere was so much to choose from-pastries and drinks! My hubby missed out! Great excuse to go again! There was a line, but it moved quickly. You could tell which items were popular cuz their spot was empty. However, they were quickly replaced. Everything was delicious!!! I did bring some items to share with coworkers. I bought my breakfast and lunch from this quaint bakery. It took me back to my visit to Japan! Loved it! Will definitely be back!!!

I needed to occupy myself after I dropped hubs off for his first cataract surgery…read more After doing some retail therapy at NR I had half an hour to spare. Hubs had to fast from 6 am for his 2 pm surgery so I thought he would probably be starving and would enjoy a delectable salt and butter roll from here. At $4.50 a piece I consider this a luxury for us. I found a close stall in the parking structure. A very cheerful polite male employee took my order. I had seen two occupied tables as I walked into the shop. Both had matcha drinks. Why not? I asked the young man assisting me, what's the best matcha drink? He said his favorite was banana matcha with extra banana foam. Okay I'll try it. He repeated it to the cashier. So popular there was a wait for beverages to be prepared. Soon enough mine was ready. I think Doc would enjoy this drink. This shop is a working bakery. Many yummy pastries displayed. Menu is posted high up above to choose from. Rather tiny shop with room for customers to stand in line to order and wait for drinks. Clean, busy with a few tables and chairs outside but pretty much in direct sun.

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