Kakaako is so cool. I love coming here. So when I heard there was a new shave ice place...I definitely wanted to check it out. Located facing Auahi street, a couple doors down from pioneer saloon, this cute shop is actually a clothing store. Inside, you can order Japanese traditional shave ice. What is Japanese traditional shave ice? I have no idea. We were greeted by smiling Milana. She not only welcomed us, but gave us the rundown on the shave ice. We visited towards the end of the day, so they were sold out on some of the flavors. We decided to try the Hojicha and the melon versions. She let us know that it would be a few minutes, so we sat outside and waited patiently. The hojicha shave ice is described as custom roasted tea, homemade azuki beans, coconut cream, and shave ice. The tea is potent and mellow at the same time. It might be the silkiest, smoothest shave ice I have had in a while. There is only a small dollop of azuki on top....definitely could have used more beans...but they were deliciousl As the shave ice melts... the liquid turns into the best iced tea ever! The melon shave ice is described as melon, coconut, coconut cream, and coconut milk and ice I will say this is very light, airy, and melt in your mouth. The ice is shaved very thin, so it holds the flavors and melds everything together. In keeping with the idea that these are japanese desserts...they are not very sweet. It's just sweet enough to accentuate the ingredients. Also, it was no problem finishing these, even though the portion size was big....because it was lightly sweet and had cloud-like softness. We will be back to try more flavors ! read more

Urban Island Society - Hojicha - Women's Clothing Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Definitely a unique spot... Urban Island Society is in the heart of Kaka'ako SALT and it offers quite a unique selected merchandise from shirts to accessories which all are fun and different in its own way. With shirts expressing the aloha vibe in its own simplistic way with fun and cute jewelry one that looks like a painted macaroni got me smiling and wished I could wear piercings. What got my attention was their candles and diffusers which I love but already having a couple diffusers standing by I decided on a candle and there was a sweater candle at $29 is a bit pricey but was the cutest thing ever, another was one by Mana Candle which had a resin lid that was so adorable and is absolutely reusable that made it very eco friendly. Candles come wrapped up in a canvas tote which is also reusable making it a great gift and while I was there I wanted to try their shave ice but was told it's not available which made me sad and not sure when it will be as there's no signage but will be back to give them a try. I didn't get much of a greeting when I walked in and actually didn't feel very welcomed especially when there was no shave ice he almost chuckled at the thought. read more

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This is a review for the kakigori shave ice which is a pop-up station within the Urban Island Society clothing store. Interesting combination of drippy shave ice with clothing nearby. A friend had told us about it so we thought we'd give it a try. Four of us shared the pineapple strawberry coconut flavored one and thought it was a solid choice. More watery than a typical Hawaii shave ice, and not as decadent as the bingsu you can get in Korea. 4/5 overall score - but mostly because we prefer bingsu or shave ice from Waiola over this particular type. But it was fun to try it! read more

I have come here twice in the past two weeks. Once on a Saturday and now today (Friday) both during normal business hours when they're supposed to be open. I was told by the business (on Yelp) that they are open 7 days 10-3 but I'm standing outside their door at 11am and it's still closed! This time the lights are on, fan is on, but the doors are locked and the Closed sign is on the door. The number on the website leads to some guy's personal number who didn't seem to have any affiliation to this place. He gave me another number to call to reach then and, surprise, no one ever picks up smh. I called 4 times and the number always rolls to voicemail. This is my last week here in HI and was really hoping to visit this place but you really need to make up your mind. Either be open or be closed during the times you set for your business, but don't tell me you're open and then not be everytime I come! What a poor way to run a business. read more

Urban Island Society - Closed yet again! During normal business hours. Unacceptable. - Women's Clothing Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Nice place to check out when walking around SALT. Think clothing store with a dessert stand inside. Interesting concept, most people probably just come for the snacks. Cotton candy is the draw. However, trying to be Japanese ish, tried the uji matcgmha green pudding with ice cream drizzles with kuromistu syrup with boba. Pudding was smooth and tasted like matcha, however boba was a little hard due to the cold. Also had another version without matcha. Good on a hot day. I think it's worth taking at least a look. read more

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When you drive all the way from Kailua because a craving for Honey Sparkling Vinegar drink hits, you know you're addicted. Urban Island Society is located in SALT. Metered parking and structure parking are options for drivers. The city bus line on Ala Moana Blvd is close, too. The store is small, but cute. There is a variety of branded shirts, Swell bottles, and cute clothing. But the reason why I come here is for their sparkling vinegar drinks. Did I mention that they have a cotton candy topper for your drink? (You can even pick the 3 colors for your cotton candy! The sparkling vinegar drinks have different flavors you can choose from, so you can cater your drink to your taste. I was told that they also serve lemon milk, but I am so in love with their vinegar drink that I will wait to try it. If you are in the area and want a quick pick me up, come here! read more

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Urban Island Society is one of my favorite and unique dessert spots. When you go inside, you'll see cute minimalistic clothes, but you'll also see a counter with a cotton candy machine.Their specialty is their lemon milk drink. I know what you're thinking, and it honestly shocked me too, but after some research, I found out that it was created after World War II in Tochigi, Japan. They have four flavors: matcha, strawberry, blueberry, and mango. I got the strawberry with cotton candy and let me tell you, it tastes like a liquid strawberry cheesecake with a little bit of lemon. The cotton candy is also incredibly fluffy and doesn't taste artificial. For $7. It's worth the price and the experience. They also have the lemon milk without cotton candy and a sparkling vinegar drink. The store itself sells t shirts, bathing suits, sunglasses, etc. Its pretty expensive though. read more

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I love bringing friends who visit Hawaii here bc it reminds me of Japan with the super cute and trendy deserts. The apparel here is very trendy. Makes you wish you could buy up the entire store! read more

Urban Island Society - Women's Clothing Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Very confused, I've come to this place twice and they keep saying they aren't making drinks, I keep trying to come here on my free time to grab one,I'm not sure why it's advertised on their Instagram or why they have a sign out front advertising it. Maybe they decide when to make them and when not to? Hopefully soon I get to try it, but hard to keep coming by, especially with the parking at Kakaako. I just feel they should be more consistent with how they offer items, the sign should not be put out in front. The clothing inside seemed really cute, and even liked the hats inside. read more

Urban Island Society - Women's Clothing Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I wasn't expecting a clothing store to have such good drinks! I tried the lemon milk matcha drink and it was surprisingly yummy! Tasted like matcha cheesecake. I recommend visiting this place if you love matcha! I can't wait to go back and have another one. The clothes are cute too but out of my price range lol. read more

Urban Island Society - Lemon milk matcha drink - Women's Clothing Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

If you walk by this store you'd think it's just a retail store but it's not.. Walk in and you'll see it's half boutique and half a mini bar. What's best about their mini bar is it makes drinks with COTTON CANDY ON IT. My fiancé ordered the blueberry lemon milk with boba and I ordered just plain apple juice. Both came with cotton candy on it. The blueberry lemon milk was VERY TASTY. I plan to order that the next time we stop by. We also ordered a boba ice cream with kuromitsu kinako. Basically it's vanilla ice cream, boba, kinako, and a sauce that's like a caramel sauce. It's sooooooo good. Parking - There's a ton of street parking or if you'd prefer there's a parking structure. Urban Island Society is located in the heart of Kakaako in Salt. Very easy to find, a ton of places to get that Instagram worthy photo of your cute cotton candy drink. read more

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Don't let the clothing store fool you - there's a drink station inside the store that can only be described with one word: Extra. Unsure of which drink to try, an employee let me try a sample of their popular strawberry lemon milk. It tasted good so I made the plunge and ordered the strawberry lemon milk with cotton candy. I loved being able to customize the colors of the cotton candy- pink and purple! Finished with an orchid on top, the drink was more photogenic than I'll ever be. The only negative is (and this mistake is totally on me - I have no self control) don't eat the cotton candy first. The ultra sweet sugar taste from the candy will overpower the mellow drink. Drink the drink, then eat the candy. read more

Urban Island Society - Strawberry lemon milk with cotton candy - Women's Clothing Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Urban Island Society is a cute boutique & cafe. Instagrammable spot in Kakaako! read more

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The area of SALT at KakaaKo is one of the cutest areas. It has something to offer everyone. I really wanted to try Urban Island Society after seeing their drinks online. I wanted to see if a "sparkling vinegar" was as good as they made it look. Well, it is. Not only is it instagrammable but it is delicious. You can choose from various flavors like: ginger, apple, tumeric, etc. I chose the ginger flavor with cotton candy on top of course. While I waited for me drink you can look around and shop some adorable Hawaii logo items. Candles, bracelets, bags, and of course clothes galore. This is a cute place to grab a fancy drink and of course instagram it. read more

Urban Island Society - Sparkling ginger vinegar - Women's Clothing Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Very cute little shop! Really unique and fun drink idea. It was the first time we had come across a cotton candy topped drink. Super cute drink! read more

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Today was the First time I tried green tea lemon milk. I have so many Japanese friends. They said lemon milk is most popular in japan. This one is from kyoto uji. It was awesome. Little bit sweet and creamy. They have another flavor too. Sparkling vinegar and rainbow cottoncandy cups. It looks so cute. I recommend greentea lemon milk!! read more

Urban Island Society - Greentea lemon milk - Women's Clothing Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Cool desserts, horrible service. The cashier looked at us like we were crazy for walking in there. She didn't even smile once, just stared at us and made us feel stupid for not knowing what "lemon milk" is. And then when it was time to pay, she motioned for us to use the damn credit card machine ourselves, which is fine. BUT she snatched the credit card out of my SO's hand to shove it in at the top since he initially was looking at the bottom of the machine (like MOST POS machines ) The kinako ice cream is rich and tasty! Beware the lemon milk tastes like.... milk with lemon in it.... who knew? Lol Also, the boba is hard I'll never come back here. Purely because of that rude ass cashier. read more

Amazing store! Bought some things for my daughters and they love this store. Gabrielle was very helpful and super nice! We will be back!

Super cute little surf shop and cafe (sort of a cafe). I got the matcha lemon milk with boba and cotton candy and it was very good. Definitely get the drinks with the cotton candy though, it's well worth it for the pic and the fact that you get to eat cotton candy AND choose what colors you want for when they make it in front of you. read more

Urban Island Society - Matcha lemon milk with boba and cotton candy - Women's Clothing Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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