Local Kine Shave Ice

This food truck ended up at a park near my house so I happened to come across it thinking it was a regular old snow cone. Boy was I wrong. I have found a new love with this shaved ice. I’m literally willing to relocate just to find one. The service was great, the staff was really nice. You guys have found a lifelong customer in me.

Super delicious and the staff are so friendly! The Haupia with Tigers blood, scoop of macadamia nut ice cream and extra snow cap, wow! Yummmmeeee!!!

Had a tiger’s blood with a snow cap at the Aloha Festival, it was so good!!! Now I’m craving!!!

So before I go into this review, I should preface it by saying I’m comparing these guys to a well known place in Maui which I just had for the first time last week. Prior to that I’ve never had shaved ice and it never sounded too impressive to me. The shaved ice I had in Maui was so awesome though, I went there 4 times in one week! I thought I would try these guys at SactoMofo since I was craving more. For Sacramento, they are good but unfortunately they’re not quite as good as the real thing in Maui. I ordered the mango, coconut, guava with macadamia nut ice cream and snow cap. Portion size was very good and price was very good. Flavor was decent. Here’s some of the differences I noticed between Kine ice and Maui one. Kine ice isn’t quite as fine. It’s actually slightly icy hard in some spots which I didn’t care for. The Maui one was super fluffy and was never hard. Temp difference between Sac and Maui might have a little bit to do with that. They also don’t pack it down as well with their hands like the one in Maui does. The ice in Maui was packed super smooth and the bottom edge where it meets the cup was cleaned with chopsticks to get rid of any ice bits. When using my spoon on the Kine ice, bits and small chunks of hard flaked ice fell off and landed in my lap. Syrup flavors were also not as intense with the Kine and some tasted artificial. Overall it was good but not sure if I’ll go back until it gets hot again and I’ll give it a second try.

I LOOOOOOVVVVEEE Local Kine! They have world class service, and their shaved ice is superb. I just wish they had a permanent location because tracking them down has gotten a bit hard recently. Ugghh I’m craving shaved ice now!

Best shave ice on the planet! Only wish they had an actual store front because I’d be there everyday! Amazing flavors and the softest snow-​like ice. Local Kine has it down! Highly recommend!

Every weekend is a must to track this truck down. Workers are friendly. get the whole fix with the milk, powder and ice cream.

Sacramento state had an event and we were able to get a regular size snow cone for free!!. Well let me tell you, that regular size snow cone was huge and Amazing. The ice was as soft as snow and melted once it went straight to my mouth. I was able to choose three flavor a and condensed milk as a topping. Great for summer!

Best shaved ice in Sacramento. Great quality, price, taste and feeling of Ohana as soon as you walk up to the window. My personal faves are the lyhee flavor and the POG. Even better, top it off w/​macadamia nut ice cream at the bottom. Another great combo — rootbeer flavor with vanilla ice cream. You want a shaved ice that is super fine? Local kine… so ‘ono it’ll break the mouth. Whaaaaaaat.

Always like to go to this food truck for dessert to get the shaved ice. It always fast, consistent and its a huge amount for $ 6.

OMG, I sooooo love Local Kine Shave Ice! Not only is what they’re selling delicious, it’s also priced well for a food truck (as in, don’t have to take out a Home Equity Loan to afford it!). Plus, you can get the condensed milk or sour flavor added FOR FREE. Sign me up!
I know most folks love the fruit flavors, and I admit they’re great. And I’ve been known to indulge on a pineapple/​coconut combo, or maybe orange/​banana. But I have to say, my fave combo to get is the root beer flavor with a scoop of vanilla ice cream added… yummy!
My first time at this heavenly truck, I ordered the large size because it was only $ 5…my bargain-​mindedness kinda bit me in the arse, because what I received was HUGE! Any of you out there who have done the same thing know what I’m talking about! Let’s just say, unless you’re extremely courageous and want to take on the $ 5 monstrosity (you DO get your money’s worth!), or you know ahead of time that you’re gonna share a large size with everyone back at the office, you should stick with the $ 4 regular size :)
And yes, like folks say, you cannot beat a great shave ice on hot Sacramento day. Actually, it wasn’t too hot today at Sactomofo 8 (thanks goodness!), but you STILL can’t beat Local Kine Shave Ice :)

Yum!
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Yummy! I got the plain ice with condensed milk and azuki beans. The ice was very fine and the portions are huge. My friend got one with flavor syrup and it was a tad too sweet. I just wish they have a permanent location instead of a truck.

On a hot day, no ordinary cold dessert will do, you need something light & refreshing & Local Kine shave ice is it! Inside the big red truck are the nicest women making one of the best shave ices in Sacramento. It’s soft & fluffy the way shave ice should be & the syrup isn’t the high fructose corn syrup sickening sweet. The flavors actually taste fruity and delicious. Though not as soft & delicate as the shave ice in Hawaii (I have no idea how the Hawaiians do it!) Local Kine does a great version that’ll satisfy a mainlander’s craving.
A regular is $ 4 & a large is $ 6 and you can get up to 3 flavors or chose a pre-​chosen combination. The BF & I chose a large Paradise (guava, coconut, & mango) with a snow cap (sweetened condensed milk-​for free!!) to share & it was the perfect amount. Well, actually it was so good and refreshing I could have eaten it all myself even though t was nearly as big as my head!
It’s nice that you can get a snow cap, plum powder, or sour spray for free! Ice cream is extra ($ 0.50 for a regular, $ 1.00 for a large), so is mochi ($ 0.50) and beans ($ 1.00). You can really turn that shave ice up a notch!

If you’re a root beer float lover (like me) then I recommend the root beer & vanilla with condensed milk along with a scoop of vanilla ice cream! Definitely the BEST root beer float ever!
This food truck comes around often by my work place and I never bothered to pay them a visit. WELL, today’s high was 100 degrees which was a perfect excuse to give this place a try! After doing my «research» on Unilocal,I knew exactly what I was going to order. They have quite a big selection of flavors along with combos to choose from. You can also add extras such as ice cream for an additional cost. Some extras were even listed as free! I’m not much of a «Hawaiian shaved ice» eater simply because it reminds me of eating a snow cone — where all the flavors sinks to the very bottom and you’re left with sucking on ice. I was definitely wrong about this place! Definitely tasted the root beer flavor in every bite! There was also a straw provided so you can even sip on the melted ice/​juice. Although I did order a scoop of ice cream, I wish they would give more than just a small little tiny scoop!
All in all, a shaved ice is great to enjoy on a hot sunny day! :) Will definitely be back the next time they’re around!

I’m in love.
I’m so happy right now, shoveling my beautiful fluffy snow capped Hawaiian Rainbow (blue Hawaii, pineapple, lilikoi) while sitting in my car listening to island tunes. This truck is a little gem of paradise in the sac area.
I wish there was one in San Francisco T_​T

Yay! I finally got to taste this amazing shaved ice! Can’t wait to catch them again. Especially since it’s summer and the weather is heating up like crazy:)

Big fan of shaved ice. This place never disappoints.
I was happy to see them at Food Truck Mania when I went. Last time I had their Monkey Brains (strawberry, banana, and condensed milk), but this time around I got their Tiger’s Blood (strawberry, watermelon, and coconut), and I added a snow cap (condensed milk) since it was free to do so anyway. It was great. My whole mouth was red after it was all said and done. Can’t beat shaved ice on a hot day.

Their truck was at my local library. I’ve seen them before, but I didn’t think to really try them out. I went with my brothers and they wanted shaved ice. Oh man. This is no joke. It was cold out and we were still eating ours. I got the paradises with ice cream at the bottom and snow capped. So freaking good.

I missed some good, quality shave ice. And I had almost given up trying to find one in the Sacramento region, until I ran into this truck in Natomas during one of the food truck meets.
Shave ice is NOT shaved ice. Shave ice is like eating snowflakes. It’s like letting heaven melt into your mouth. Shaved ice is like chomping loudly on the ice chips your nurse gives to you while you’re at the hospital. With three flavors: red, blue, and yellow. No. This is not that.
This place serves REAL hawaiian style shave ice with all the flavors (Tiger’s blood, P.O.G., Lilikoi, etc.), caps it (condensed milk on top), and adds Li Hing powder! If you’re feeling for something a little more decadent, have them add ice cream inside for a small extra fee.
And the lady working was sooooo nice, she even got a smile out of my crabby little niece. Anyone who can do that is okay in my book.