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    Gelatissimo Waikiki

    4.0 (53 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Icecream was so GOOD! So delicious. Our young girl helping us was very kind and let us try a few samples

    I have a sweet tooth and this helped satisfy it!
    Tab L.

    Stumbled upon this walking down the street and saw they had coconut gelato so had to try. It was good and a small scoop was about $6. Probably a realistic portion size. They top it off with a waffle like cookie.

    The kiosk is in focus; the gelato was about to disappear!
    Tommy P.

    Good but not great gelati, prices are what you'd expect at Gelatissimo Waikiki. There were a couple nice kids working the in-the-rush-of-traffic kiosk: they were friendly and seemed genuinely delighted at a $5 tip. Surprisingly (but not that big of a deal), there was a hair well integrated into the bottom scoop of my two-scoop - I didn't mention it to my wife, who would have had a heart attack, even though she wasn't eating any of it. Lots of nice places to sit around - a good pause when your wife just has to stop in at Saint Laurent.

    Meri P.

    Stopped here for their happy hour special! $4 scoop and I got the reduced sugar chocolate in a chocolate dipped cone. It was so good! Very rich chocolate, can't even tell it was reduced sugar - not only that but it's vegan friendly and halal certified. This was recommended by the staff that was working and we were really happy with the choice. We didn't get a wafer but hopefully next time!

    Ube, Salted Caramel Dulce De Leche, Pumpkin Pie
    Ruby S.

    Friendly customer service from solo worker that offered samples. I tried the following samples: Yuzu with Passion Fruit Sorbet was too sweet and similar to sucking on hard candy for my palate. I changed my mind about ordering this flavor. Pumpkin Pie executed a lighter taste with hints of pumpkin. All gelatos tasted much heavier and creamy very similar to ice cream. Salted Caramel Dulce De Leche was the best match in terms of flavor. Ube tasted similar to consuming lavender ice cream. Not what I expected. Cons: Definitely need a larger size cup to fit three scoops. Each scoop is on the larger side. Very disappointed that gelatos immediately dripped like crazy on both sides when it arrived in my hands. I had to eat half of three gelato flavors before it stopped melting over the rim. Kiosk position outside Royal Hawaiian Center on sidewalk next to Building A and sun striking in that direction didn't help.

    Guava
    Jillian T.

    This kiosk location is conveniently located on the strip, in a small kiosk, on Kalakaua, right in front of Tiffany & Co. I always wondered how they get all the gelato out here but I'm assuming they make it off site and transport it here early morning before the kiosk opens. The space is relatively clean and well kept. They provide samples that allow for you to try out the flavors before purchasing. There was 1 guy and 1 girl working at the time that we went and they were very patient with our indecisiveness. As for the flavors itself, they weren't as strong as I had wanted them to be. And the sizes are rather small, so it left me wanting more in the long run, which accounts for the rating that I provided. If the flavors packed a bigger punch and the serving cups were a little bigger, then I would reconsider coming here time and time again for an afternoon treat. To each their own!

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    Janess B.

    Great gelato! Love the flavors! Location was only a block from us. It's a little stand up shop fyi. We went after dinner and surprised there was no line. I always see a line during the day in the past. There were soooooo many flavors to choose from. They had- ube, salted macademia & dulce, hazelnut. Pistachio, piña colada (seasonal), wicked brownie, lime, coconut, guava, cookies and cram, strawberry and more! I narrowed it down to the salted macademia and dulce, and hazelnut. They let us sample the flavors but those two I liked the most. The salted macademia wasn't overly sweet but it did have the caramel or leche swirls in there. I did taste a bit if macademia but needed more!! Hazelnut for me is always a classic! Service was quick. Staff were friendly. Reasonable pricing. Will come again.

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    Corina Q.

    Went to visit Gelatissimo on their grand opening day. I've seen the sign outside Royal Hawaiian Center for a while and really wanted to check it out after seeing the really slick logo. The workers were really cool despite the crazy crowd. The worker that helped me, Dom, was literally so sweet and was so patient with all my questions and gave me the best recommendations. I asked to sample every. single. flavor. and here were my thoughts: Salted Macadamia w/ Dulce de Leche was pretty sweet with a strong caramel taste. It's on the richer side, and the worker said it won the best gelato award in 2022, which I thought was super impressive! I ended up getting this flavor for my cone. NY cheesecake - one of the workers said this was his favorite and I have to agree that I really enjoyed it. It was tart and kinda of tasted like a plain frozen yogurt with a rich cream cheese taste, speckled with crunchy cookie bites and pieces of cheesecake. pistachio - super pistachio-y kinds tasted like haagen dazs cookies & cream - very light. If i had my eyes closed I wouldn't know what flavor I was eating ahaha Lemon - i'm not usually a fan of any lemon-flavored desserts but this one was really refreshing and tasted like a lemonade in sorbet form Ube - actually tasted like ube with some fruity notes, which took me by surprise Chocolate - SO chocolatey and decadent Boysenberry Swirl - tasted like a jam, or like a mellow sour patch kids haha Cookie Dough - had a caramel-y taste with cookie dough pieces tossed into it Wicked Brownie - I think this was one of their deluxe flavors and I can see why - it was SO chcocolatey and straight up tasted like a bakery brownie turned into gelato haha Cotton Candy - I usually hate cotton candy flavor but this one was actually so good! it kind of tasted like white chocolate with sprinkles Lilikoi - tart & sweet and I loved the crunchy lilikoi seeds Strawberry - a light strawberry sorbet, tart & sweet Mango - The worker and I agreed that this one tasted like the Trader Joe's dried mango haha Coconut - super coconutty it's like the dried coconut strips, but not so strong that it tastes like sunscreen, if that makes sense LOL Dragonfruit & Lychee - lychee flavor strong and light like a lychee juice Guava - didn't taste like guava but it's good haha it almost reminded me more of a fig? Piña colada- stronger coconut flavor but creamier than coconut one

    Jaymi U.

    A new gelato spot opened up in Waikiki! It's part of Royal Hawaiian center and it's located on the street side of the shopping center, outside of Tiffany & Co. They also validate your parking for the Royal Hawaiian center if you spend $10 or more on a single transaction. They have a pretty good selection and you can sample before you buy. I'm usually someone who orders the smallest size, but it was pretty tiny here! I ordered a regular size and it seemed more worth the money. I sampled the guava gelato and it was okay - more sweet than anything. I think it would be better as a sorbet. I did get the strawberry and the mango sorbet. The strawberry was pretty good but nothing too special. The mango was SO good though - it had the legit mango flavor. My friend liked the cinnamon flavor they had today. I would definitely come again if I'm in the area.

    Single scoop of Coffee Gelato, 3rd place winner of international competition
    Lauren H.

    Cute shop conveniently located in Waikiki. Delicious Gelato, but I've had better. Service was great.

    Jenn J.

    We went here a few times on our trip to hawaii. They have good flavors and most of the workers were very nice. The cookies on top the gelato so yummy!

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    Sai E.

    My Strawberry Gelato was so delicious! The worker was very welcoming and offered samples of the flavors. I will likely be back for more :)

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    Delicious gelato, hot fudge or Nutella topping as an option, great customer service and easy to find!

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    Bomb! I love the lemon sorbet and the choco w honeycomb! Ive gone twice since i got here!

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    Loved it. I wish they had more locations . The flavors are so good and different. I went there 4 times on my trip to Waikiki.

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    Great gelato and very friendly staff. Daily selection of flavors let me have something new every time!

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    This is very convenient to the Royal Hawaiian Shopping center, ground floor outside. Good gelato. Not friendly, but efficient.

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