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    IL Gelato Hawaii

    4.8 (104 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    Jacob M.

    This place has great gelato. Many flavors to choose from. When eating it does it blow your mind? Not exactly. But it is great don't get me wrong. Staff were nice and patient as well. They give free taste samples if you wanted to try a flavor but were not sure. We got the raspberry champagne, macadamia nut, and biscolini(?) All were good tasting. The champagne one really had you thinking of minors should eat this, haha.

    Demi E.

    I got the kona coffee and macadamia nut. super delicious and must while you're in waikiki if you're looking for a good icecream. around a lot of other shops and restaurants. definitely try!

    Leang S.

    I absolutely love their ice cream, smoothies and coffee. I appreciate the classic original macchiato coffee. I was truly sad their location at Pearl Highland closed unexpectedly. Traveled all the way from Waipahu to the Kahala location to be greeted by Ayden and his amazing customers service skills. The macchiato he made was on point!! Went back for ice cream met the owner Nicole. Express my disappointment of the Pearl Highland sudden closure. Which I knew had to be the lease. I hope they open another in Waikele area. Crossing my fingers. Please support local business.

    Peanut butter 2 Scoops of Gelato
    Richard A.

    Ordered a small peanut butter Gelato. It took sampling 4 or five flavors before I made my decision. It had a nice peanut butter flavor wit chocolate on top. Service was good and it's a nice place to get dessert or an afternoon snack

    Banana chocolate chip and dragon fruit.
    Ale R.

    Wonderful place to visit if you love gelatos! A new variety of flavors every day and they all taste delicious! Staff is very welcoming and friendly. I had to come 3 times during my 4 day vacation because I wanted to try most flavors :P.

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    Heidi H.

    I was in the area and wanted to purchase some takeout. There is a parking lot and they validate. They are not selling scoops right now. I was able to find a Kona Coffee Gelato and a Meyer Lemon Sorbet. I was told they use local lemons. They are both very tasty flavors. Smooth and rich coffee flavor. The Meyer lemon is very refreshing. No place to sit so more of a takeout of limited flavors.

    Me

    The crepes where very good. Quiet shady dinning out front. Loved the atmosphere. You got to go here too eat any time. This will be one of a few I will be visiting on s regular.

    Kelly K.

    After having Il Gelato bookmarked for a couple of years, I finally made it to the factory. Based on reviews I was anticipating something truly special. When we arrived, we were almost immediately greeted. Interested in the gelato case, we asked about the day's specials as they were not marked. The person explaining the specials, was not sure about one flavor. Instead of offering us a sample, she took a spoonful, ate it, said it was delicious, yogurt gelato and excused herself. Weird! I should have known that this strange and borderline rude behavior was a sign of things to come. Another person stepped up to help us. Undaunted, we decided to trust reviews just buy a few quarts to take home. Sadly, the quarts looked like they'd seen better days. Most were covered in ice, not well covered (plastic covers looked warped or were falling off), and seemed to be scraps. I wanted to walk away when I saw how pathetic the quarts looked. But since we'd gone out of our way to visit, I felt compelled to buy something. We ended up purchasing 3 quarts: blood orange sorbetto (3/5), ginger saffron gelato (4/5) and green tea gelato (4/5). Once home, I realized one of the styrofoam quarts was cracked. At $12/qt, I expected the packaging to be better. Such a shame that what is supposed to be a well crafted artisanal product is not treated with the same care that goes into manufacturing. While the gelato and sorbetto were tasty, I'm sad to say the flavors we purchased didn't live up to the hype. Nothing stood out as extraordinary. Perhaps if samples were offered, we would have purchased different flavors. On a positive note, all 3 flavors were very smooth, subtly flavored, and clearly made by people that know what they are doing. UPDATE 9/13/16: Dirk, the owner, reached out and responded to my concerns. I found out that the quarts can be hand-packed fresh (much better!). And that the styrofoam containers are helpful when transporting because they protect the gelato. All great information! It's passionate, hands on business owners like Dirk that I respect and want to support. We're still working our way through the previously purchased quarts but will certainly try Il Gelato in the near future! Mahalo Dirk for your kokua!

    Nat N.

    My friend and I just had lunch at Nimitz Center, and we wanted something cold for dessert. Since Il Gelato was a hop and a skip from us, we decided to go there. I called them to make sure they were open, and also asked for directions on how to get there. The guy on the phone was very friendly and gave me easy to follow directions. Il Gelato is at the end of Sumner street. There is a parking attendant at the entrance to the parking lot, so just tell the attendant that you are going to Il Gelato and he/she will direct you on where to go/park. ON this particular visit, the attendant told me to park directly in front of Il Gelato. I don't think they have any "reserved" parking for their customers. When we got there around 12:00, they had not set up their gelato display yet, which was kind of odd since according to their website, they open at 8:30 am. I guess we were the first retail customers of the day. Luckily it's just gelato, so it didn't take long for the lady to retrieve the 5 flavors from the freezer. She told us what the flavors were, and I noticed that she did not mention the flavor of the day (lilikoi cheesecake) that was on the sign displayed at the entrance. "oh ya", she said, "how could I have forgotten about that one". There were two flavors that I wanted to try, oreo mint and lilikoi cheesecake. I asked if I could get half a scoop of each and she said "sure!". I love that kind of customer service. The gelato was delicious. Between the two flavors I liked the oreo mint better, and would definitely get that flavor again. This place is good for a quick stop with a friend or if you want pre-packed pints to-go, but not good for groups or if you want to eat in a comfortable setting, because there is hardly any parking for customers and no covered seating. A single scoop is $3.

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    Amazing service by Jordan thank you so much again will come back thank you I love this spot

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    great Ice cream very convenient location the staffs were really friendly like the oujt door space

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    Batons delicious and traditional recipe! The flavors are incredible and the textures smooth as silk.

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    Visited the new location in Waikiki. wonderful service, friendly staff, and delicious gelato! Definitely a must for a nice treat.

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    Leilani was awesome in helping us get the right flavours . Very patient. Big up from the Jamaican girls :-)

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