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From the owner: We specialize in California Shave Ice. What does this mean? California Shave Ice honors the…read moretradition of Hawaiian Shave Ice with local flavors and ingredients. We want to partner with you for parties, markets and street fairs, and events.

I think they are out of business. I sent several email messages and left three phone messages over…read moretwo weeks time and never got a response back. :(

We're a local business and we just threw our annual Summer Soiree! We partnered with Santa Cruz…read moreShave Ice to come and serve their refreshing delish treats (sugar-free and gluten free available too). I have also hired this great local company for neighborhood events, block parties and open houses. They are very professional and arrived in plenty of time to set up their amazing Tiki Bar! We didn't have a lot of kids so we weren't sure how many people would partake of the shave ice but it was a HUGE hit, especially our concoction of "Schoon-er-Ritas." OMG these are so GOOD! Santa Cruz Shave Ice is super easy to work with. The owners are accommodating, very pleasant to interact with and are AMAZING party planners. Chermae and Sybil are friendly, funny and truly enjoy the fruits of their labor. If you want to move your party to the next level, we highly recommend hiring Santa Cruz Shave Ice. Celeste, Schooner Realty

I was in the area with my brother and my niece. While my brother had to do something nearby, I saw…read morepeople on the street holding shaved ice. Looking at how delicious they were, I asked where they got this from. They pointed me to the corner and I went in with my niece. The space is rather small, but you don't really need to sit in the store to enjoy the amazing food. They have curated list of items or you can build your own. My niece wanted specific colors, so we opted for build your own style. We got mango ice cream at the bottom with strawberry and cotton candy syrup, topped with mochi and condensed milk. The shaved ice itself was finely grounded and easy to scoop. I didn't have any chunks of ice that made eating this unbearable. The syrups were delicious and sweet and worked well together. The condensed milk tied it all together and the mochi added a nice texture touch. The mango ice cream was also delicious. Overall, a very reasonably priced dessert. I look forward to coming back again.

Nice spot for the island craving. A little pricey, specially for the shaved ice add-ons…read more Brought a friend who had never had a dole whip so ordered her one, but very different than what I'm used to getting on the island. Since it was her first one didn't matter and she enjoyed it. Island service, and some of the flair.

We were traveling down the coast and found this place on Yelp, all other nearby restaurants didn't…read morerate that well. After walking on the pier we were kinda worried about finding a decent spot to eat. So glad we gave it a try. Walking in there were like 3 other parties walking in so that was encouraging. It gave off Hawaiian/tiki vibes and was inviting. They have a 3 course special 4-5 pm for like $30. My husband and I picked that, I had the teriyaki chicken bowl and he had bbq ribs. The salad had a delicious dressing and had to eat every morsel. Both the main courses were really good. My grandson ordered the steak and ate every bite of the whole meal. Kai (the waiter) was very nice and gave us some advice on what to see along the route. I got an amazing picture that I blew up to hang in our room. Totally recommend giving this place a try!

I've driven by Kona Steak & Seafood for years and always wondered about it. To be honest, I figured…read moreit was just another Hawaiian-themed restaurant. I was completely wrong. From the moment we walked in, we were greeted with smiles and genuine hospitality. Our server, Paula, was a class act and great at what she does. We loved the poke chips and lilikoi buns. My wife had the halibut, my daughter had the chicken nuggets and fries, and I had the ribeye. The Mai Tai and Chi Chi were outstanding. The highlight of the night was when Paula surprised our daughter with a shaved ice dessert and dry ice presentation. It was her last day of 2nd grade, and we were celebrating the start of summer before she heads into 3rd grade. The smile on her face was priceless. Earlier in the day we experienced some poor customer service elsewhere, so this was a great reminder of what true hospitality looks like. Great food, great drinks, and even better service. Thank you, Paula, for helping make a special family memory. We'll definitely be back.

Stumbled upon this place on a pretty warm day in Santa Cruz, and wanted to give it a try. There…read morewere a few people in front of us, but it did not take too long for it to be our turn. I tried a scoop of strawberry and a scoop of their coconut flavor. It was very delicious and refreshing. They also have pizza on some days, but we were not able to try. I would definitely recommend and I am excited to go back and try more flavors!

Cute and locally-owned shop in downtown Santa Cruz. There are a number of Italian ice flavors and…read moresome coffee selections such as Affogato. Owner was helpful and shared the story of his father behind the name of his shop. We ordered a large that comes with up to 4 flavor scoops. The kids enjoyed the mango a d pineapple flavors. The affogato with a small scoop of salted caramel just didn't hit the mark with an underwhelming scoop of Italian ice that doesn't do the same as a scoop of traditional vanilla ice cream plus a disproportionate amount of bitter coffee. Prices are average. An okay spot if you need a cool treat and can't get to the local premium ice cream shop.

One of my stops whenever I am in town and they are open. Nothing like a great dog with some awesome…read moretoppings and a great view provided by cool people. Every time they do right by me. My kids look forward to coming here.

I was here for the VW show. Not many small vendors around. We only wanted something small rather…read morethan a large meal. We saw people here and thought we would give it a try. Nope. Not for me. The sausage had odd spices. Interesting, but it lingered for a long time. I couldn't finish it. And the water wasn't helping to wash it out. Sorry, but this place is not for me.

Dont get the chicken katsu curry just get the katsu without the curry. The curry was slightly…read moreflavourless and the dipping sauce tastes much better. Service is always quick and fast and they have the best spam musubis in town!

Been here a few times and it's always delicious. The service is fast and there is plenty of…read moreseating. I usually get their chicken katsu plate with a side of rice and Mac salad. I recently tried their seafood combo with a side of French fries which were delicious. There is also parking available. Definitely recommend this place.

Their shaved ice is very unique and combined with the delicious syrups.. I will happily drive 40…read moreminutes for this special treat. As the days are getting hotter, and wanting to reminisce our trip to Hawaii,, we found out there was an Ululani in CA!! Not all shaved ice is made the same (as their motto says) and its reigns true. I can describe the texture has pillowy soft with the syrups that are well made- not overly sweet and flavorful. It's poked through so all the flavor is evenly distributed. It's not harsh ice or gritty like a snow cone.. it's so delicate!! My favorite flavor combination : ube, coconut and green tea with a snow cap :) The owner is also very kind and welcoming and I can't wait to visit again!!

The Shaved Ice was EXCELLENT! Flavorful, soft, didn't melt quickly, and "hit the spot." However,…read morethe amount of TIME I spent WAITING of my order was NOT okay. I arrived at 3:01 pm on a Monday, literally 1 minute after they opened and I was the 4th in line... it took around 10-15 minutes for my turn at the register. Then I sat down to wait for my order and when they called the next person's name, it was for the 2nd person in line.... Wait what?? I literally continued to wait and watch the guy preparing the shaved ice orders at the speed of a turtle, errr more like a tortoise actually. He was the only one besides the cashier working at first but then another guy shows up and instead of jumping on the second shaved ice machine (that was not being used at all), to speed up the orders, he just looks lost as he restocks some cups and lids etc... like HELLO there is a LINE OUT THE DOOR NOW, what are ya'll doing? The cashier was very friendly and chatted a little too much with customers which caused her to be slow as well. I got to the store and was in the line at 3:01 pm and I didn't leave with my shaved ice until 3:44 pm! I was the 4th order of the day! I almost had to leave with out my Oder and tell them I'd come back later to pick it up as I had to be somewhere at 4pm... I think it would be best if the shop utilized a kiosk or multiple kiosk for customers to place orders (the store has signs stating that its cashless anyway and it's 2026), and dedicate their staff to preparing the orders faster... two machines and two people at least making the orders and one person restocking supplies and bussing the tables as needed. It's shaved ice and smoothies/slushies... it should not take 43 minutes. It should be more like 5 to 10 mins at the most. It's not like the people in front of me had large groups either , there was one person, then a group of 2, then group of 3, then just me. Anyway until they staff that second ice shaver machine and train the current "chef" to speed it up, plan on waiting for aT least 40-60 minutes to finally enjoy the perfectly delish shaved ice you've been craving all day/week/month/year/however long

What an awesome experience! We got to visit them during the city line event festival in sunnyvale…read more They had a very nice set up going on! We ordered the Pan Dulce Ice Cream Sandwich and Shark bite shave ice. Both tasted amazing! Especially on this day where it was perfect for some sweet treats! I think the total for both was about $15. Great service and kudos to the employee making the Shaved Ice! He does a little presentation! That seemed to be very cool! All in all a great experience!

Amazing flavor the shaved ice was soooo flavorful and good! The toppings were soooo good and fun…read morepop rocks ! Brought me back to when I was a kid ! The people were super fast and nice great service , super flexible and accommodating I can't wait to hire them for my next event !

We tried their vanilla and strawberry milkshakes and shaved ice. Milkshake was icy smooth and…read moredelicious. Freshly made. The shaved ice was soft and melted as it reached my mouth-- also tasty and delicious! The store is super cute with everything Ohana, from floor to ceiling. Great conversation with owner as well. He's been at this location for 20 years. Can I say downtown Hollister is super quaint and has so much charm.

Very nice people my order was very good. They try to help me with some questions. However, the menu…read moreis kinda hard to read not quite sure of how to get what I really wanted. I just kind of peace together stuff, but it was really good. Maybe I just need to re-look at the board again. Take it slower. We'll go back and do recommend. Three stars only because the menu configure smoothies or shakes but the icy with the ice cream in it was really really good.