This is my childhood in a cone... Shave Ice is terrific; and Aoki's is the best. Do not confuse this with a sno cone... it is not! The tropical fruit juice is the best as a topping. This is a great way to cool down and relax.

When my husband and I arrived in Haleiwa - shave ice was a must have. We looked at the long line at Matsumoto and proceeded directly to Aoki's. So glad we did - absolutely delicious! Looking forward to coming back and visiting them at their new location.

We stopped at Aoki's for two reasons. First, we couldn't find Matsumoto's. Second, we heard that many of the locals like Aoki's better anyway. I loved the drip guards they sell with the shave ice - they keep you from getting all sticky. Get it with the vanilla ice cream and be prepared to be amazed. Delicious!

Two big thumbs up for Aoki's. Huge servings of shaved ice with a glorious rainbow of flavors. We stopped there a few times and sat out front with our cups watching the world go by. Why people stand in line for shaved ice down the street is a mystery - Aoki's is excellent. NEW INFO: The building is set to... More

What's a trip to the North Shore without Aoki's. Kids were thrilled with Aoki's over the resort shave ice. Big portions and low cost.

We have not tried the Matsumoto shaved ice so I can't compare it to their shaved ice. However, the line was shorter here. The kids got the chocolate flavor which was excellent. Husband got the cherry flavor and I got the combination lilikoi, banana and strawberry which was very good. The serving is huge and the vanilla ice cream with... More

As we headed in to Haleiwa for some shave ice refreshment, we anticipated Matsumoto's would have a bigger line than Aoki's (which it did). What we did not anticipate is the sign saying Aoki's building is being torn down and they do not have a new spot confirmed yet. This is tragic because Aoki's shave ice is AWESOME and the... More

Very good shaved iced. Good amount for the money. Tried the ice cream and it was delicious too. Comparable to Motsumotos.

This was my family's first Hawaiian shaved ice and everyone loved it. My husband was a little more adventurous than we were and got the ice with beans, but everyone else just got the plain. It was great to walk around on the street enjoying the ice.