Lovely as always. Tried the Diet Coke and strawberry float. Amazing. My kids think this place is super underrated. Service was quick too. The lady working was super nice. We will be back! read more

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In our office, food is often discussed where we share information with each other. Samurai was brought up by my colleague who sits in front of me and was going to head over. Another colleague and I jumped at the opportunity to tag along on a Friday early afternoon. Located down Umi Street not too far from neighboring New City Nissan on N King Street, Samurai moved to their current location in 1995 serving Maui style sherbet, popcorn and other local snacks. They also expanded to Samurai Snacks Aiea for an impressive 20+ years before closing its doors in May 2023. We arrived shortly after lunch time where we pondered at the menu wondering what to get. It's not fancy here at Samurai - - the storefront is basic and nothing fancy with a few seats patrons can sit on if they decide to eat their treats on premise. Morale has been low at the office so I decided to get some convenient prepackaged 4oz assorted Samurai cups to cheer up the staff. My colleagues also picked up some bags of buttered popcorn with mochi crunch and furikake for an informal office party to welcome the much needed weekend. Because we were already there, we also got some soft serve cups to cool down before heading back to the office. My colleagues had the classic strawberry and blue vanilla swirl and I selected the mango. My colleagues enjoyed their selection but the mango didn't live up to my expectations. The color was vibrant and enticing but sadly the mango flavor did not come through. Each cup came with a sugar roll cookie that was delicious. After our cold treat we headed back to the office with our surprise for our colleagues where it was a big hit. There were many happy faces standing in line grabbing some popcorn and a 4-oz cup of Samurai. Overall, a much better experience with Samurai that's deserving of an update with higher marks. It has been noted in my books to stick to flavors I'm already aware of and avoid trying new ones for that possible disappointment that often happens to me. read more

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Aiea closed unfortunately! So we go here instead! It's so delish, but kind of far. I wish they would open a pearlridge mall location.

Cheap guri guri type of ice cream. I've been here many times, but this was my 1st time trying this in almost 4yrs since returning for a visit. I always order the strawberry and blue vanilla combo. The small size is actually huge. The staff are fast and friendly. They only have a 2 stall parking lot and the rest are street parking. There is a bench for you to sit on to enjoy your desserts. They closed their other location in Aiea so this one is left. read more

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When visiting I stumbled upon this place. It was kind of funny, the local uber drivers there and back, asked me how I found this place, thank god for Yelp! This is just a small storefront with 2 seats outside, and you have to ring a ring doorbell for service. However, the ice cream was absolutely delicious, and they gave us a cookie for every ice cream too, the cookie was even better than the ice cream, quite impressive! Again, this is a smaller buisness, but I'd rather try local shops than big corporate places if I can, and this is one of those place you can do the same thing! Highly recommend, it is down a street with manufacturing and looks out of place, but absolutely worth the experience! read more

We came and purchased a blue vanilla and strawberry swirl float with Coke and condensed milk ($4 + $0.75 for the condensed milk). It only comes in one size (16 oz.). They give you the whole can of Coke, so you can just keep adding to the soft serve. We also got a bag of fresh buttered popcorn with extra butter, furikake and arare $5.75. Both items were good. I prefer the Coke float. It hit the spot on a hot day. The popcorn needed more butter and furikake. read more

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Child nostalgia!!! Hole in the wall best snack after a long day in the office and a hot walk over. The workers are always so sweet. And pretty quick. Can't complain about the treats. My mini always loves an afterschool special snack and these make it perfect for her wishes. read more

Samurai - Parfait with fruity pebbles. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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What a cool place... The amount of time spent at New City Nissan you think I'd be here more often lol! Hidden down Umi Street which is right beside the dealership just past the storage place is this sweet place and yes parking is impossible in this area but they do have two stalls right beside the shop. Luckily I did manage to grab a stall and check out what they have to offer today as the flavors are posted clearly and ordering is easy first you choose a flavor, then the style (soft serve, shake, float or parfait) and third any toppings which all are additional. It was a Strawberry float and they have Coke or Sprite as the soda so it was Sprite and what they do is fill the cup with the soft serve and top it with soda and was surprised they gave me the rest of the can...no straw...no spoon!? Unlike before no seating as well so I stood there looking around with a cup and a soda can...hmmm! I didn't make the greatest choice it was okay and should've kept it simple and sadly it all went to waste and just a note if you're unsure you can sample any flavor which I encourage you to do so but I did grab a couple bags of popcorn in the fun color that's representing the Super Bowl teams (SF/KC) lol! Fun treats are definitely found here besides the usual like the Crispy Bar is new to me and with treats like these is always a party here. Thank you! read more

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Tucked away on Umi Street, this place is a gem! The sorbet is scrumptious! The gigantic Oreo cookie made for an extra special treat. My favorite is the lihing sorbet topped with extra lihing powder. I am salivating as I write this review. There are daily flavors, as well as additional pint size flavors and various sorbet in the refrigerator/freezer in front to choose from. Hot dogs and popcorn also. A plethora of desserts available for even the pickiest taste buds. Parking on site and on the street. Area is clean. Security cameras throughout. I will return to Samurai. Support local businesses, folks. read more

Samurai - LiHing Mui with lihing topping Strawberry and Vanilla swirl Pandan and ube swirl take out - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

The texture and flavor is if shave ice, ice cream, and gelato had a baby. It's sweet and syrupy but also creamy and icy. The strawberry vanilla swirl is their classic and it is chef's kiss. They offer unique flavors like lychee, mango, and honeydew melon. It's a Hawaiian treat you can't miss. read more

Took my husband and kids here on a hot Saturday. To my surprise, my husband has never never been here before and he's lived in Kalihi for yearssss! Anyway, we got here and there were no customers so we were stoked that we didn't have to wait in a line. We had to ring the bell for service because there it looked like they were closer. Someone came right away though. Ordering was such a tough task for my family because they wanted everything! We appreciated how the cashier was very patient with us. After ordering, they got our Samurai very quickly ready. And boyyy, it was delicious! Loved the soft served flavors. This is now our go to treat after football games. read more

Samurai - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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After I heard the Samurai in Aiea closed down, I was determined to make it to the one remaining location open on the island, by Dillingham. I made a special trip out here with my son to get some of their treats. Parking is only two stalls, or some on the street, if you're lucky. The place is locked down, literally, so you have to press a buzzer. There were security cameras all around, so we stood around a few minutes waving at the camera and trying to smile and not look like crazy people. There were also locks on the outdoor freezers, and good for them, because there's a lot of thieves and scary people just helping themselves to whatever they can nowdays! I wish I wrote this review sooner because I don't remember how much we paid for our Hawaiian Frost in cups. I believe it may have been $4 each. Son got the Mint Chocolate and I got the Strawberry Vanilla. Both our frosties had giant oreo cookies on them as garnish...totally loved it!!! I grew up with these flavors and I wanted my son to try them too. I was alarmed that one of the stores permanently closed down so I wanted to make a trip out here to enjoy their treats and to support their business. RETURN FACTOR: totally will return, too bad they are not closer! Next time if we have mainland guests and friends will take them here as one of the stops near Bishop Museum. read more

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A great place for a quick treat. There were 2 parking spots available and we happened to come at a time when they were both open. The flavors of the soft serve are good and I like that the flavors rotate depending on the day. Our soft serves also came with a free cookie. They have plenty of other sweet treats to choose from as well. There's no seating available, but we just ate ours in the car. read more

Samurai - Chocolate and Mac Nut Swirl, Chocolate and Coconut Swirl - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Samurai has become a first stop after the airport whenever I come to Oahu. We return for their delicious buttered furikake and soft serve ice cream. For the soft serve, I get the strawberry vanilla ice cream. It's always delicious every time I get it and for the price you pay, you get a lot. The buttered popcorn is a must have if you're at Samurai. It's delicious and crunchy. The service is great. Fast interaction and they were very friendly. We received our ice cream super fast. Always a great time here and I'll be returning again next time I visit Oahu. read more

Love samurai when I'm in need of a nice cool treat! My favorite flavors are melona, strawberry, & vanilla. The workers are friendly & service is quick. It's a cute little shop in Kalihi. The only thing that's junk is the parking. There's only 2 parking stalls so I would recommend going with someone else so that one of you can hop out and grab your treats. read more

Samurai - Strawberry & Vanilla - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Haven't been in forever but it was such a hot day after my daughter's graduation ceremony that we decided to come by over here since Ubae's soft serve machine is always broken . I haven't been here in ages so I was so surprised that there was parking available right in the driveway! I remember coming here back in the day and there wasn't even street parking available. Cashier wasn't around when we first approached the store, we rang the buzzer and someone came out pretty quickly. I love samurai, I would rather have this over ice cream it is so good! I know you can get it in store pretty much anywhere in those cups but nothing beats having it soft serve style. There was even a couple of benches available to eat at right by the counter. So happy this place is still around, definitely a local favorite! read more

Samurai - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Looking for dessert in the area our first choice had no parking. It was suggested we go to Samurai on Umi St tucked in the industrial area in Kalihi. Parking here is also a problem. I GOT lucky to park in one of the two stalls they have. The soft serve is refreshing. service was a one person operation. . So it took a while to order and then get our order. Suggest you go to the Aiea location. Enjoy read more

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On a hot Hawaii day this is definitely a must! So happy I didn't have to drive all the way to aiea and could still get this sweet treat. There were lots of ice cakes in the freezer to choose and a couple flavors for the soft serve. 4 parking spot in front of the store but also street parking. The staff was super nice and attentive. Samurai is a local staple next shave ice. Yummy!!! (: read more

Samurai - Small Strawberry Vanilla Soft Seru - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Today 4-5-24 I went for the chocolate malt and they had peanut butter so I got mixed. I also ordered two small popcorn with butter and extra butter and one was furikake and mochi crunch extra butter and boy it was great the food. The service is awesome the young lady working the counter is so relaxed and helpful and fast . The ambience is great outside you walk up ring the bell for service and boom everything is great after that here comes the goodies. They also sell drop down freezers of to go marshmallow bars in different varieties giant cookies, and different varieties the six pack of different flavors single packs they have lunch drink hotdogs, popcorn. You can't go wrong if you haven't come you really are missing out. read more

Samurai - Two peanut butter chocolate swirl and butter popcorn extra butter and Hurricane mix with furikake and mochi crunch extra butter - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Samurai is a nice little shop that sells popcorn,candy, and the main thing... Hawaiian frost, a mixture of ice cream and frozen yogurt. I read about this place online and wanted to try it out. The service is fast and the price was very cheap but the Hawaiian frost was not very good. The blue vanilla is nice and sweet but the strawberry didn't really taste like strawberry. It was more pretty than it looked but if you want to try it, you can order 1 to share. read more

Samurai just reminds you of small kid time. Great old flavors and some new ones. My nephews and nieces love coming to this place. Limited parking but there is street parking also. Favorite flavor is chocolate malt and strawberry. read more

Tucked away from everything in (kalihi), you wouldn't have thought that there was the ice cream store. Simple, takeout window with freezer in front. Glass window showcasing that they serve popcorn and other little food items to choose from. They had a few offerings and the girl servicing me offered me samples. I knew I was gonna get chocolate, but I wanted to try other items as well. Chocolate won One of the best places to get a chocolate soft serve. Reminded me of Yami yogurt from back in the day. Just missing some toppings. Creamy to the taste, not watered down like some soft serves. As much as I miss the aiea location, I would still keep coming back here because the prices right and the flavor is great! read more

With me not being a fan of shaved ice, this is literally a great alternative! It's like a combination of shaved plus soft serve! The counter woman was super nice. I felt so welcomed. It it located in an industrial type area, but it definitely a hidden gem! I got their popular item- strawberry and blue vanilla! My son ordered the blue vanilla shake. He was blown away with how delicious it was and he's a picky eater. My other son and I enjoyed the double swirl of strawberry and blue vanilla. Ate the whole thing! Super refreshing and I would highly recommend it if you're not a fan or up for trying a local favorite! read more

Wanted to find a place for dessert after meeting up with yelp friends. 1st choice was so pack the parking lot so Donna O. Made a suggestion and meet at the samurai take out window on Umi street. I didn't know they had a take out window that serve the frozen treat. They also have popcorn too and small kind snacks. I had their strawberry soft serve it was good. Now I know where to go for a frozen treat. read more

Samurai - My soft serve - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I was craving something sweet and was in the area so I decided to come get their soft serve. When I got there, it looked closed. There was a customer there looking at the menu but then I think she thought it was closed so she just left. I saw on the corner of the window that it said to ring the bell for service so I did and someone came up to the window. I ordered a soft serve and a bag of popcorn. I didn't know that they sold popcorn as well and also bags of candy. I got the signature vanilla and strawberry soft serve. There was a huge Oreo cookie on the top. I liked it cause it was super crunchy. The popcorn was also very yummy. I got kakimochi with it. The popcorn stayed pretty fresh for a day or two. read more

Samurai - Strawberry and vanilla soft serve - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Been coming here for the past few yrs, love this place! My only gripe is sometimes theres no prkg, wish they were at a better location. My favorite is strawberry, so good! Nom nom nom =) read more

Samurai - Strawberry Vanilla - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I got the strawberry shake and it was tasty. It's closer to where I live and very friendly people at the counter. Will definitely return later in the near future. read more

Missing this already!!! Guri guri FTW!!!! Service is always good can't wait to go back again on our next trip.

We've been coming here for years any time we're on vacation visiting family. Prices are great and you get a lot for what you pay. Parking can be tricky, although they do have a few stalls here. Lemme just say three words: PANDAN and UBE. If you're lucky to get your hands on these flavors (since they rotate through flavors), you have to try it. We went back a week later and their flavors changed. But those two are officially my new favorites. read more

Sooo good! Sooo refreshing! Sooo flavorful! A must on a hot day! Glad we found this place. It's in an industrialized area and there's no one on this holiday Monday so glad we stopped. The girl that helped us was so friendly and nice. Our servings were large and had extra Oreos. She made our day. Will be back. read more

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I phoned on Kuhio Day, and just the sweetest young woman answered and was so smart and helpful, so I swung by and bought a twist even though they didn't have the flavor I was craving. The twist I chose was yuzu and orange. I don't think I'd order it again because I felt that even though it had just the right amount of sweet, there was much yuzu or orange flavor. I loved the crispy complimentary oreo wafer on top, tho! The small cup lasted through traffic all the way back to my home near Kaimuki! Oh... and the sweet young woman was just as sweet and smart in person. Good help is hard to find, and Samurai really got lucky with this gal! My 5 stars are mainly for her. There's no outside seating anymore...sad and they have to lock their outside freezer... sigh.... read more

Big mahalos to the staff! It was a difficult week but all of that changed after a friendly gesture from one of the staff who recommended their new chili dog and let me sample the li hing mui sorbet. The toasted bun added with chili, cheese, and onions was ono! The perfect add on to an already tasty hot dog. I also had the pineapple sorbet that was refreshing and the take home li hing mui sorbet made me remember how I like coming here on Saturdays. Keep it up Samurai, Chee! read more

Samurai - Large pineapple sorbet and chili dog (new item) - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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When it is hot and humid in Honolulu (which is 300+ days out of the year) it always helps to have something ice cold to refresh oneself. Located in Kalihi, there is an Aiea store, Samurai has a colorful storefront in an industrial/commercial/residential area. Parking can be an issue as street parking on Umi St. is limited. They have a bench in front of a windowed counter top. Soft serve cups and shakes are sold along with hot dogs, Furikake popcorn and other snacks. They have flavors of the day and on this occasion, I chose Blue Vanilla (classic) over Vanilla Creme as well as a few others. Picked up a couple of pints of their Strawberry and Blue Vanilla. They have cups available at various supermarkets...not sure about pints. read more

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Open sign was on but no one to help ! stood around for 20 minutes after pressing the ring door bell but nothing. I wouldn't go back

This is the SPOT to be during the summer time in Hawaii Nei during this HOT weather. Been coming to Samurai since they first opened up a few years back, and I must say their cold desserts is something that everyone should try, specially if your in the city of KALIHI (Yay Yay) *Ice cube voice. Hawaiian Frost soft serve ICE CREAM is what mostly everyone come's here for, and they have their daily Normal flavors and I believe somedays they have premium flavors etc. Priced vary between regular flavors and premium flavors. Also other items they have here is their popcorn. Parking : parking could be a challenge here specially if it's busy, they do have like a private lot but only could fit 2/3 cars at the most. Another option is street parking but if that too could be a challenge. Sitting area / They have about 3 long benches outside of the store where you could enjoy your hawaiian frost soft serve ice cream. I seen on their INSTAGRAM page that they promote "HAPPY HOUR" But it was only for a certain time in the month of May. I seen that it was 50% their hawaiian frost soft serve menu "wowwwww" wish they would do this at-least once a week in a every month. That would be awesome. So if your in Kalihi and looking for some ice cream cold treats go and check out Samurai, their down the road from new city Nissan car dealership. read more

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Standing and waiting outside for10 minutes and no help. Pushed doorbell twice so took my business somewhere else

My friend gave me Buy 1, Get 1 Free coupons and I had to go! Brought my younger cousins and made it a trip down memory lane! Taste/Quality: On a summer day, my treat melted quickly, snapped these shots and my cup was full of juice haha. Blue Vanilla, cant go wrong with a classic! Also loved the honeydew flavor. The giant oreo cookie makes such a good pair. Maybe I'll try it with mini gummy bears next time around. Still have to-go ones in the freezer so excited to try the Strawberry and Honeydew combo! Service: Employee who took our order was kind and friendly! Much appreciate it as our order was kind of large. They also have frozen treats and snacks available at this location. 2 parking stalls and street parking available. read more

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One of my favorites when visiting the island. I choose this over Shave Ice... My favorite is Vanilla and Strawberry with mochi toppings. The melon flavor is also delicious. Go for it... read more

Samurai - Vanilla and Melon with mochi topping - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Met up with a friend here since she said it's good. It's definitely in the middle of nowhere in an industrial area if you're not a local. They have their own parking, so that's good. Luckily for us, we had a scooter so we could park anywhere. I was super excited about this place, since I usually get shave ice in Hawaii. Only 3 flavors - the typical strawberry and blue vanilla, and banana. The premium flavor was chocolate malt. My boyfriend got the banana since he loves banana flavored anything and I got what was most popular - strawberry blue vanilla swirl. The banana had some flavor, but not what we expected. My boyfriend only liked his more only after he tasted mine. I had high hopes for mine since almost everyone gets it, but it was quite chalky. I couldn't really taste the strawberry, the vanilla was overpowering, IMO. Then it just started to melt and I was drinking this purple milk, which actually tasted better than it was frozen. I may or may try it again, perhaps other flavors taste better. read more

Samurai - Strawberry, blue vanilla - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

First time here since before covid and I'm so glad this place is still open. Super friendly customer service & so many different tasty options. Added Mochi balls to my samurai and I was not disappointed--they put so much & it was so good! There is no longer any seating area, but you can now pull into a parking spot since the parking is so limited. Love this place, I highly recommend it--they give very generous servings at a super affordable price. read more

Samurai - Large vanilla strawberry with mochi balls - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii