Aloha Snowflakes

We found this place after having dinner next door at Huggo’s. The way this dessert is served is different from the traditional Hawaiian shave ice as no flavored syrup is poured on top of the ice. The flavor is inherent in it already. I’m not sure but it could be just ice cream that has been seriously frozen so that, when shaved, it looks like snow? Either way, we wanted to try this place out.
It is truly a shack with the size of two phone booths put together. There was one employee that worked odd hours depending on whether the owner could afford to pay him or not. Sounded strange but that’s what he told us. The guy was nice but a little too casual about the attire. He wore a tank top which wasn’t the most hygienic. The television in the shack also needed to be more PG-​rated. It could have been just one scene on the show that he was watching but I felt uncomfortable thinking kids could see the action while getting treats.
On to the food. I chose peanut butter snow with chocolate syrup and peanuts. My wife tried Lilikoi (passionfruit) and taro with condensed milk. As you can see from my pictures, it isn’t the most professional display of shaved snow but, the flavors were good. The Lilikoi was really tasty. I was hoping for more taro flavor but it came out a little too subtle. The peanut butter was excellent with real peanuts to enhance the flavor. Both dishes were nice and I would try again. I think the business might do better if they cleaned things up a little and make the desserts more presentable.

Wasn’t really anything special about this place. I got the taro and strawberry, and they both tasted really processed. What I received looked a bit sloppy and I couldn’t finish it. For the price I expected more considering how easy it was to make. They just put a block of flavored ice in a machine and it does all the work. I think I prefer Scandinavian shaved ice. They make a cute little ball and it tastes a lot better. It’s such a shame though because I really wanted to like this place. The guys working there were nice though…