Scoop

I love Unilocal but I never write any reviews. This is my first review and let me tell you why. Heard about this place from friends and I just had to check it out for myself. The interior is very clean and inviting. Simple ordering system. I got mint Oreo ice cream with red velvet and s’mores cookie. There’s no tax.
I was disappointed that it’s cash only. They didn’t have change for $ 20 so my friend spotted me. The reason why I am giving 2 stars is because the cookies are not home made. I may be wrong but I’m pretty sure the cookies are from Safeway. I went to dessert places like these in California and Arizona and from all those places, everything was made fresh and homemade for just around $ 2.00-$ 3.00 for a great single serving.
The concept of this hole in the wall dessert joint is great. But they could increase their appeal by making their own things.
Btw, there’s no parking. Good luck finding street parking.

I was going to rate Scoop one star down because they don’t have their macaroons available at this time. I hate when establishments don’t have a full menu. Either provide it or take it off your menu.
The reason why I’m sticking with my 5 stars is the, the freshness and the price point for the portions. All amazing!
The girl behind the counter was super nice and she was taking fresh trays of cookies out of the oven. This is good because when I walked in 3 of the 5 or 6 cookie options were out. As I mentioned before this really tends to bother me.
The girl said the ice cream is made on the Big Island. Where?
Loved it! Will be back!!!

Came here recently, after wanting to check it out for months.
ice cream: 3 stars
Weird texture. I got the chocolate peanut butter Oreo and it was extremely sweet and had an un-​icecream like texture, as if someone mixed gooey peanut butter directly into it, which is what I suspect they did. Might just stick to classic flavors next time.
Cookie: 4.5 stars
I got the m&m and triple chocolate and they were both very crispy, like they were freshly baked. After reading some old reviews, I think the owner must have decide to change things up in the cookie dept.
Ambience: 3
Cool all-​white modern interior, however there was no music, and instead I think they were streaming some commentary from some gaming convention/​event. Interesting. Workers are young, and were a bit rushy with us ordering despite there being no people after us.
Overall,
Cool place to stop by if you’re in the area. Kind of hard to spot from the road, so you might miss it. Also, the Unilocal maps shows the store on the other side of the road from where it actually is. Wish I could give this place at least 4 stars, but 3 for now. Until next time!

The constant humidity, coupled with the fact that I can’t resist a sweet treat, made me curious about Scoop. In case you’ve been under a rock, Scoop is a little shop across Farrington High School that sells ice cream sandwiches. From what I know, the cookies & ice creams are locally sourced.
Inside, there’s a chalkboard with a listing of their daily cookies and ice creams. You can even pay $ 2 more for macarons inside of cookies! I had the double chocolate chip and red velvet cookies sandwiched between chocolate haupia ice cream ($ 3.75). It was soo, soo good! The ice cream was really thick, so don’t forget to get a spoon.
If you’re hoping to find parking, remember it’s basically nonexistent. That and the random shop hours are the only downside to Scoop.

After hearing/​reading about and seeing all the pictures it was time for me to pull the trigger.
I just may be the minority but i found it just Ok. Its good BUT, yall do know that they don’t make anything. The ice cream is from Kona and the cookies they purchase from a supplier so that means that they just assemble the cookie sandwiches. Not that there is anything wrong with that, its their business and they found a way to make it work and apparently it does because they are popular. Having said that, the cookies (white chocolate chip, mac nuts and snickerdoodle) was good but Ice cream was way too soft which made eating a challenge.
Parking was really challenging because it is non existent so good luck! Would I go back again… sure. I love ice cream and cookies.

Confession: I ate 2 ice cream sandwiches for dinner when I came here. But I’m an adult and it’s totally ok for me to eat ice cream for dinner if I want to so there! LOL.
Eating ice cream sandwiches for dinner is only acceptable if they’re from Scoop! These babies are delicious and everything is locally made right here in the 808!
Do yourself a favor and just get the macaroon cookies. Seriously. Don’t kill off your brain cells trying to decide. The macaroons are chewy and have just the right amount of stickiness to hold together when you bite into the sandwich!
Or you can do what I did which is get one sandwich with macaroons and one with cookies… and no one will judge you for it!

LOCATION
Not the best; not even close. They do not have any storefront parking and there is very minimal street parking around the corner. Their business neighbor, Northstar has maybe 4 parking stalls in the front clearly marked for their customers only. We used one of their stalls after they had already closed since we figured none of their customers would be using it.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Customer service was good; their employees were friendly but didn’t do anything to exceed my expectations. They were polite but weren’t extremely friendly and didn’t say much to us.
ICE CREAM
So far, I’ve tried the chocolate peanut butter Oreo and it was really delicious! I’ve also tried the mint chocolate Oreo which I don’t recommend because it tasted toothpaste. I usually love mint but this mint was not up to par.
COOKIES
They don’t serve freshly baked cookies or anything like that. Their cookies are clearly store bought. They have a nice service of heating the cookies up upon request but it didn’t do much justice because even after they heated up the cookies for my cookie sandwich, they were still hard and cold. They weren’t moist and soft as I had expected them to be.
This is a great concept but I think their execution could use some work. I was especially disappointed in the cookies. I prefer my cookies soft and chewy but their cookies weren’t fresh and they were kind of hard even though they heated the cookies up for me. I wish they had consistent hours as well. Their hours vary and sometimes they close early. They announce their hours on Instagram but if you don’t go on Instagram or follow them, how else are you supposed to know their hours without calling first?
I was definitely disappointed because I expected much more since there are a lot of great reviews about Scoop. I’d probably return here to try the other flavors of ice cream I haven’t tried but it wouldn’t be my first choice if I have the craving for ice cream.

Finally got the chance to check out Scoop since it was open on the holiday (Labor Day). We had to circle around once to find parking, luckily we found a space up the street.
I asked the guy if he recommended macarons or cookies, and he recommended cookies because he said the macarons are really sweet, so I followed his recommendation and stuck with the cookies, Snickerdoodles to be exact. I then chose my ice cream — chocolate peanut butter with oreos. It was a great combination.
Tip: if you prefer softer cookies, ask them to heat up your cookies.
The concept has a lot of potential, but their location and hours may be holding them back.

Macaron Ice Cream Sandwiches have to be my GUILTY PLEASURE…
Last December, I had the pleasure of having a life changing experience of a Macaron Ice Cream Sandwich at MILK in Los Angeles. When I heard Scoop is making Macaron Ice Cream Sandwiches, I was definitely excited!
My sister picked up a Kona Coffee Macaron Ice Cream Sandwich for me and boy was it SWEEEEEEEET! Unbearably Sweet in fact. Imagine pouring packets of sugar down your throat because that is what it felt like eating this ice cream sandwich. I had to drink so much water to dilute the sweetness. Thankfully my mom and I shared one.
The biggest let down was the Macaron. OVERLY SWEET. CHEWY. GROSS. Last time i checked, Macarons are not suppose to taste like that. Yeaaa, NO.
It’s also hard to recommend a place that does not have regular hours. You’ll have to figure out when they’re open via Instagram or twitter as they do not keep a routine schedule. Disappointing.
Can’t say that I’ll ever go back. And besides everyone knows i’m the sweetest thing in town, and when something is sweeter than i am, IT HAS GOTS TA GOOO. BYE!

What is this? Ice cream sammies? Where? Oh… it’s in Kalihi… um, nah. I don’t want to venture into the ghettos…
Located on North King St off Waiakamilo side across the Farrington HS auditorium. It’s a hole-​in-​the-​wall, so don’t blink because you’ll miss it! There is no parking. So be on the look out for street parking.
It’s more like a stand than a shop. So no seating except some chairs outside. When you first walk in, it’s an ice cream refrigerator with a few clip boards as their menu.
There’s seems to be an endless amount of choices of combination to choose from! From the cookies, to the ice cream flavors… oh my!
I’m really not a sweet tooth person, but I had to try this place! So Laurie and I made an adventure into old Kalihi. Eating with our eyes, we ended up sharing THREE, yes, that’s right three ice cream sandwiches! Not even half of each and we were done. The sandwiches are a good size.
The hours are funky. We had to follow them in Instagram (@scoophawaii) like stalkers to find the hours of operation. But staff is friendly and nice. Something worth trying once.

Great idea, poor execution.
I’d bet that someone else is going to copy this idea and make it a five star experience. Parking sucks, eating area is outside on the sidewalk, no takeout options and, it’s worth repeating that the cookies are Safeway, and the ice cream is Tropical Dreams.
The service was friendly, but painfully slow.
To be fair, I didn’t try a macaroon. Sorry, I don’t think I’ll be back.
Edit: corrected brand of ice cream

My Update:
MINUS 1 STAR= the operating hours are sketchy at best. You will have to follow them on Instagram or some other way for their operating schedule. I’m guessing the schedule is based on their inventory and supply.
MINUS 1 STAR= the basic operating procedure is also sketchy. My original review boasted of ice cream to go; packed (if you bring your own container). I learned this is not the case as other Yeeps went to Scoop on my review; looking for ice cream to go and were told they don’t sell it that way… So … what’s up with that?
It could very well be the inventory is limited and as such the hours and method of selling is limited to exactly what Scoop advertises and that is the Ice Cream Sammies with cookies or macarons.
I am saddened to post this update because the ice cream is good. But there are other games in town and certainly, an unsure schedule will make John Q Public turn a blind eye and go elsewhere. At least, it would for me.
I will keep my eye out on their progress or, the lack of it… Stay tuned!

I don’t even like ice cream sandwiches, but Scoop’s are awesome! I seriously can NOT believe how good they are! And that’s saying something since I normally try to avoid eating ice cream.
Parking:
Kind of an issue. They don’t have any lot, and parking is only street parking that you can find in front or around the corner from the shop.
Flavors & Prices:
They have two kinds of ice cream sandwiches: ones made w/​cookies for $ 3.75, and ones made w/​macarons for $ 4.75.
They have an assortment of cookies to choose from (sugar cookies, chocolate chip, peanut butter, s’more, etc) and you can pick a different cookie for the top and bottom of your ice cream sandwich, if you want. All the macarons are unflavored, but they do come in fun colors.
THey have a list of great ice cream flavors too — blueberry cheesecake, strawberry cheesecake, salted caramel, chocolate, chocolate peanut butter, chocolate peanut butter oreo, green tea, and more.
Availability/​Hours:
They’re still new, so they don’t have set hours. If you want to find out their hours of operation, check out their Instagram account @ScoopHawaii. Otherwise you’ll just have to risk driving by to see if they’re open or closed.

Updating because every time I come here it gets better. And yesterday indeed was the betterestest ever! Ha!
I walked in thinking I was gonna get their strawberry cheesecake again. But when I looked at the list, I saw that it was crossed out (meaning it was sold out). Without glancing at the rest of the flavors, I thought to my self, «Self, lets go simple with Tahitian Vanilla? Or something daring like salted caramel?» Then I took a glimpse at the list and did a double take. What?!! Are my eyes deceiving me?!! Do I see macadamia now on their list?! And it’s not crossed out! I couldn’t believe it! My favorite ice cream flavor is on that list!
I spoke faster than a kid on a sugar high and told the sweet young lady that I wanted the macadamia ice cream with macaroons! THAT, right there, is a win-​win for me!
Taste: OH YAAAAH! Nuff said!
Consider this review, UPDATED!

Holy Moly, this place is DELICIOUS!!!
The macarons are perfection — chewy and sweet and perfectly textured. The cookies are also soft and chewy.
Scoop supports local and gets all their cookies and macarons from Oahu bakeries. Their ice cream is flown in from Kona… hence why they have random hours and inconsistent days that they’re open. When they run out of ice cream, we just have to wait for their next shipment.
They run out of cookie/​ice cream flavors pretty quickly so it’s best to get there right when they open. Service is really friendly and their portion sizes are out of control. There’s a reason why your ice cream sandwich comes in a cup — it’s ginormous! There’s no way you could finish it without it melting all over you.
I ordered the macaron blueberry cheesecake ice cream sandwich and it was MONEY!!! So yummy. So fattening, but so worth it. I can’t wait to go back and try the other cookies and ice cream combos. Everything looks and sounds so good. It’s probably best to come with a group of friends so that you all can share.

Let me preface by saying that I’m not really a dessert/​sweets person… I’d take a second dinner over dessert any day! However, I do have a special place in my heart for ice cream… and consequently, Scoop.
Contrary to their name, Scoop does NOT scoop their ice cream into paper/​styrofoam bowls for you to eat with a spoon… Oh, how boring! Scoop serves up ice cream sandwiches, and takes those ice cream sandwiches to the next level! Gone are the days of FatBoy ice cream sandwiches, those cringe-​worthy blocks of «ice cream» smashed between super soggy «cookies» pre-​packaged and stored in your local supermarket’s frozen aisle… ick! Scoop takes the most delicious and unique flavors of ice cream out there and stuffs it between two fresh homemade cookies or macarons. Can you say perfection?
Your choice of ice cream with your choice of two cookies/​macarons (you can even mix and match cookie flavors!) for $ 3.75 for the cookie ice cream sandwich & $ 4.75 for the macaron ice cream sandwich. CASH ONLY!
These puppies are huge!
Without a doubt, I definitely recommend the chocolate peanut butter oreo ice cream, which is the perfect mixture of decadent chocolate, creamy peanut butter, and crunchy oreo flavors all packed into one flavor of ice cream! It’s the best triple threat around! I also had the opportunity to try the equally delicious strawberry cheesecake ice cream, which is the perfect blend of fresh strawberries and cheesy creaminess. YUM! I heard people all around me rave about the macarons, but I’m a cookie gal. The s’mores cookie is so unique and delicious!
The only cons are:
1) No dedicated parking stalls = street parking only. This doesn’t seem to be a problem though, as there was a lot of available parking on King Street across the street from Farrington HS. I speculate this may change after school begins though…
2) You might go crazy from too much sugar intake. Not recommended to eat a whole ice cream sandwich on an empty stomach before dinnertime…

Ice cream? Yes, please. Cookies? Yes, please. Ice cream in between cookies? Hell yeah!
So sadly due to Tropical Storm Flossie, I missed the UYE. However, I never would have know about this place without the UYE in the events. Thanks Jordan!
First of all, I am sorry to say… dare I say… this place is in the ghetto… it has bars in the front of their entrance.
Also there is no parking. Yikes! But I really wanted to try this place! I got lucky and snagged street parking right by the place on King Street!
The sign is cute and modern. It’s a small operation but there’s an area to enjoy your dessert. OMG, just my luck… I got there at 430pm and they didn’t open until 5pm. The guys were nice enough to let me in and let me buy early! I braved a lot to get here!
FYI follow them on Instagram for hours. Scoophawaii
How it works…
Step 1. Choose your cookie
Step 2. Choose your ice cream
And voila! The best of both worlds! You can’t just have one… or at least I can’t.
Based on the photos… I got the ever popular red velvet cookie sandwich with mint chocolate chip Oreo ice cream
and a macaron (if you didn’t already know, I heart macarons) with strawberry ice cream.
The prices range from $ 3.75-$ 4.75.
I know it wasn’t the best idea but I took them home. I sat and froze in my car to try and keep these babies in the best condition. It took me a half hour and thankfully, they weren’t in too bad shape. I put them in the freezer for an hour. I only lost some ice cream into the cup so not bad.
Both were equally delicious. The ice cream was yummy and the cookies were crispy and not soggy.
So the negatives:
They only accept cash.
Parking is tough.
It’s not in the most convenient location.
The positive:
It’s ice cream and cookies in one dessert that fits in your hand. Need I say more???
Bring a friend, so you can do a drive by if necessary and you can take a bite of their cookie and ice cream, unless you are like me and just buy two!

A solid four stars, but probably not for the reasons you’re thinking. The actual ice cream and cookie was pretty good. However, I felt that this wasn’t anything I couldn’t get from any local market and put together on my own.
With that being said though, I give kudos for the owners for opening a shop with these ice cream sandwiches in mind. It is a truly novel idea. Build your own ice cream sandwiches? Why hasn’t anyone thought of this before? You can even mix and match the cookies if you want to.
Kudos as well to the workers. They were all friendly and helpful.

ICE CREAM SAMMEEEECH
5,000,000/5 STARS
This is totally the newest and hottest spot of the summer. It has been open for just a few days and everyone is going here. I see pictures filling my news feed on IG. I love sweets and this place totally satisfies my cravings. They are already known for their delicious-​ono-​tasting ice cream sandwiches. Believe me, they are ONO!!!
GOTTA TRY: EVERYTHING!!! I really love the Red Velvet Cookies with Mint Chip Ice Cream (
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Location: It’s a diamond in the rough. The place is located in Kalihi, exactly across of Farrington High School’s Auditorium. Kalihi needed an awesome dessert joint, and it has finally happened. It has an awesome «modern sign» and it definitely feels like you are walking into another dimension of awesomeness. The store is small, but perfect enough for you to walk in, order your treat and enjoy it outside on the chairs that are provided. I really love that we are able to watch the workers make our desserts and know it’s all fresh!!!
Service: The guy and two girls working here are ON IT!!! They are continuously serving the anxious customers with ease. They are patient with the customers who can’t make up their mind, and are great with giving suggestions (that’s how I discovered my favorite cookie ice cream sandwich). They make sure everyone is fully satisfied and served in order. Best Customer Service I have seen at a new and busy place.
Scoop: Their «Scoop» is a simple ice cream sandwich made with a choice of cookie or macaroon and ice cream. They have a very long list of almost every cookie possible and if you can’t decide, you could have two different cookies. There also is a long list of delicious ice creams to choose from. I simply love this concept. Every order is a custom order, who does love custom made? Since they put the sandwich together at the moment you order it, the cookie is nice and soft. When you take a bite, your teeth easily cuts through the moist cookie and slides through the thick and creamy ice cream. It is the best ice cream sandwich I have ever had. Any combination would be mouthwatering. (
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Overall, I have been going here every day since I first went. I am seriously telling everyone and anyone to go here. My number one recommendation for dessert is SCOOP. It couldn’t have opened at a better time and place! Where’s the coolest spot in Kalihi? SCOOP!!!
P. S. CASH ONLY

What an coooool concept! Pick your cookie, pick your ice cream and eat! Yeah yeah its like Diddy Riese but you don’t have to fly to Cali to get some. And at least they let you take pictures in the shop. Ooh and they also have macaron ice cream sandwiches. Yes, you heard me right MACARON ICE CREAM SANDWICH!!! But unfortunately when I went they didn’t have any available. The workers shared that they get the ice cream from Kona– yeah buy local! They also shared that the cookies were purchased, made out of house.
My family tried two kinds of ice cream cookies. First was the red velvet with strawberry ice cream. The two flavors worked perrrrfectly. Usually when I eat something red velvet it tends to overpower what it is paired with. In this case it tamed the red velvet and the taste of the strawberry was apparent. Our second scoop was snicker doodle cookie with Kona salt ice cream. Yes, Kona SALT! There was a hint of salt which was unusual but it went well with the cinnamon flavor of the snicker doodle! Truth: the red velvet with strawberry was my fave though.
Warning: while eating the cookie sandwich falls apart but hey that’s why u have a cup and spoon.
Hours and days of operation are posted on their Instagram. Thanks to the nice workers for their delicious recommendation of flavors!