We've been going to Hee Fat for shave ice for nearly two decades. It used to be our favorite place…read morefor shave ice, mostly for the high quality syrups. But it both hasn't kept up with some of the more creative offerings at other shave ice places, and the quality was lower on our most recent trip (June 2026). Here are the rankings of the shave ice places from our last trip: 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

I think this had to be my favorite shaved ice on the island. I got a POG, and the flavor was so…read morespot on and tasted so much like the actual fruit. The portion size was also so generous. There's a parking lot around the back and a beach a block away to enjoy your shaved ice.

My husband grew up visiting his family on Kauai every summer, and having shave ice here was a key…read moredaily event. We incorporated Hawaiian Blizzard shave ice as a part of our wedding reception and it was a lovely way to beat the heat and share a treasured family memory together! Best on the island! ​

Hawaiian Blizzard shave ice is the best! Aaron's homemade…read moresyrups are the best. Aaron's shave ice stand outside Big Save in Kapaa is the best. Aaron is the best.

Was looking for shave ice after spending the day at the beach and came across this little truck…read morelocated in what looks like a food truck parking lot. Husband and I ordered a shave ice each and the price was good as it seemed the same as other spots around the island. One thing different is that the portion is much much bigger than other places we've tried. Also the scoop of ice cream I asked for wasn't just a tiny scoop, but a large portion of ice cream. We each asked for 3 flavors and it was also drizzled with coconut cream. One of the flavors that I had was Melona (melon), which reminded me of the Melona ice cream bars at the Asian Markets. Was hot the day we got it, so it was melting fast, but not to worry, we had the straw and it because a nice slushy drink. Highly recommend stopping by here to try. Park in the little lot next to this food truck lot. We parked across the street and it was hard to cross with all the traffic.

A new venture for this truck business and they're doing it up right! Super friendly service…read more Delicious shave ice at half the price in Lihue. We shared one with lychee, pineapple and watermelon and of course added on vanilla ice cream with cream topping. Can't wait to return to try the melona.

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

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

Conveniently located next to a Foodland. Service was quick. I liked the texture of the shave ice…read moreand the Ice cream. The strawberry boba was pretty good. The boba was firm and chewy, but the strawberry smoothie part was a bit too sweet for me. We ate our poke from Foodland at the tables and then enjoyed our shave ice and smoothie for dessert. A fun convenient option after a day of exploring the north shore.

$8.50 for three flavors. For the price you can't beat it. Flavor wise I'm not so sure…read more The service is a tad strange. They take your order and then it seems they don't know how to get their own machine to work! We had triple orange color - passion fruit, mango and peach. Except for the mango the others tasted exactly the same and were sweet but flavorless. They almost seemed like they needed s tiny bit I'd salt to get the flavorsg to come through more strongly. It's a 10 foot wide window with a single service counter. Not sure how they move around back there it seems so tight! There are a few picnic tables in front where you can eat your creation. They have pineapple and coconut dairy free shakes (whips) available as well. Good value.

Everyone told us to go to JoJo's- sorry JoJo- THIS place is the sh%#!…read more Please walk, run, waddle your way HERE! Set in a little strip mall, so lots of parking! Friendly staff. Nice air conditioning inside. They also sell merch. We shared the Almond Joy and the Lava Flow. Both delicious! The Almond Joy had great texture with the almonds and toasted coconut. And the Lava Flow was juice and perfectly sweet. No high fructose corn syrup here!

Wow! Wow wow! This was one of my favorite shaved ice places…read moreever. The fact that they have a vegan foam for the ube iced was awesome. So many times I have to skip out of the foam or the whipped cream because it's dairy. Back in the mainland and I'm already missing this place. Everyone there was wonderful and helpful in answering my questions. It's nice and cool in the shop. There are a few tables and a couple of benches. I wish I would have gone to this place in the beginning of my trip so I could have returned multiple times. But now I know for my next visit.

Wow! Infinite choices of shave ice. Be sure you call it…read moreSHAVE and not shaved LOL Nice little family owned place, sure to cool you off while satisfying your sweet tooth.

Love! Love! Love! They're in my opinion the best. The…read moretexture of their ice reminds me of the old school vendors back in the day but now modernized with an array of syrup choices in both regular & organic in addition to their fun topping options (like coconut fluff!!). Service is always wonderful even when they're slammed. Fun cool treat if you're in the area! Thankful I live close enough.

We were recommended to try this place this I never gave poi. The food was good and Percy snack to…read moretake the beach. I would definitely eat poi again.

Hawaiian plate was great! Our family LOVES their kulolo! This time I also bought taro Mochi…read morecake, which was even better than the Kulolo! The owner was so nice and helpful! She helped pack our Kulolo and Taro Mochi Cake to go since we were bringing it back to Oahu.