Aloha General Store
Aloha General Store
4.6
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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jmash
Turnersville, NJ1,414 contributions
Apr 2024 • Friends
My wife and I along with another couple recently visited Honolulu on a cruise vacation. While there, we rented a car and drove up the coast to the North Shore. We stopped at the Aloha General Store for a shave ice. This is a very nice place in an area of shops. The shave ice was excellent and they had a great selection of flavors available. We would recommend this place highly.
Written 23 April 2024
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MJ_ontheBAY
Wallonia, Belgium120 contributions
May 2024 • Family
Aloha General brings a lot of North Shore character and is located in an accessible corner spot right off the main road in Haleiwa. It certainly caters to tourists and has loads of trinkets, gifts, beach towels, ect. If that’s your thing. Almost like a mini ABC store without the liquor and frozen food.
Anyway, you come here for the shave ice, not the shopping. Their shave isn’t good.. it’s great! They have plenty of tropical flavors, combination recommendations and will do it local style with vanilla ice cream in the bottom. You want it snow capped with condensed milk? They do that too.
You’ll see a snaked line out the door of Matsumoto’s up the road, but Aloha General’s shave ice is just as good in my opinion and you’ll likely save some time.
One point of caution.. their shave ice counter is cash only so prepare accordingly. Try this place out and support local!
Anyway, you come here for the shave ice, not the shopping. Their shave isn’t good.. it’s great! They have plenty of tropical flavors, combination recommendations and will do it local style with vanilla ice cream in the bottom. You want it snow capped with condensed milk? They do that too.
You’ll see a snaked line out the door of Matsumoto’s up the road, but Aloha General’s shave ice is just as good in my opinion and you’ll likely save some time.
One point of caution.. their shave ice counter is cash only so prepare accordingly. Try this place out and support local!
Written 13 June 2024
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TrWorldTraveler
Bloomington, IN6,774 contributions
Dec 2022 • Couples
For years, our favorite shave ice is the one that served at Aloha General store. You can choose the ice cream flavor and the syrup flavors when ordering. Make sure to bring cash, as they don’t accept cards for payment. Recommended!
Written 10 January 2023
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Scott S
Dallas, TX84 contributions
Jul 2011 • Friends
During our trip, we repeatedly visited this great store. In fact, we probably rang-up more than $1,600. from our 3 or 4 visits...and had a great time doing it. We bought a wide variety of items to give our friends back home. After you spend a certain amount of money in this store, they give you a complimentary set of tiki style coasters. We must have come home with a dozen or more of those coaster sets. Regardless, the store has a plethora of island oriented trinkets and cool unusual souvenirs to fit most any desire.
Granted, the store's many customers made for rather long lines at the register. Yet we understood and given the number of people the cashier had in line, we found the staff to be quick and courteous. I asked if they had a website where we could buy items on-line and ended up meeting the owner, Andre, who was extremely pleasant and very friendly. He said they were working on a website for offering their goodies online...Andre, we're waiting! ~ If you like to shop, Aloha General Store is your stop! ~
Granted, the store's many customers made for rather long lines at the register. Yet we understood and given the number of people the cashier had in line, we found the staff to be quick and courteous. I asked if they had a website where we could buy items on-line and ended up meeting the owner, Andre, who was extremely pleasant and very friendly. He said they were working on a website for offering their goodies online...Andre, we're waiting! ~ If you like to shop, Aloha General Store is your stop! ~
Written 4 February 2012
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hlk2
Rock Island, IL41 contributions
Nov 2019 • Couples
Order Da Works! Shave Ice with ice cream on the bottom. I recommend the rainbow flavor combo. The ladies who served us were friendly. Cash only.
Written 27 December 2019
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Emmers33
82 contributions
Jul 2018 • Family
We made a special trip to the Aloha General Store on our recent trip and again it was AMAZING! Their homemade syrups are delicious! We had shave ice in Waikiki on this stay and I tried a Blue Hawaii shave ice and it was overly sweet and the syrup almost burned my throat it was so strong. But not at Aloha General Store, it was worth the special trip and their Blue Hawaii is nothing short of outstanding! Thank you again for the tastiest shave ice on Oahu!
Written 24 July 2018
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MARK H
California243 contributions
Apr 2018 • Friends
Now that you have wandered away from the center of Oahu, Time to go for some relaxed shopping. whether by bus or rental car, now that your in Haleiwa time for a break.
They have a variety of Hawaiian souvenirs, T-shirts, and Aloha shirts. They even have things here you wont find downtown.
The staff is helpful and frendly
They have a variety of Hawaiian souvenirs, T-shirts, and Aloha shirts. They even have things here you wont find downtown.
The staff is helpful and frendly
Written 28 May 2018
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SMCA02
Honolulu, HI30 contributions
Sept 2016 • Family
Matsumoto Shave Ice has nothing on Aloha General Store's Shave Ice. The parking is convenient and there almost never a line!
Written 7 September 2016
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144lori
Roanoke, VA66 contributions
Apr 2015 • Couples
We have had shaved ice at three locations and these were the best. You must ask for it the local way, ice cream in the bottom and condensed milk on top. We tried mango, passion fruit, banana and coconut flavors. Three flavors at a time. They were all good. This shaved ice was recommended to us by a Honolulu guide and he says it's the best on Oahu.
Written 12 April 2015
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AuntyMoWinnipeg
Winnipeg, Canada936 contributions
Jan 2015 • Couples
After having shave ice at Aloha General Store two years ago and again this year, we decided to try Matsumoto's and were very disappointed. Aloha General Store is definitely the place you want to go for your treat. First, they give it to you in a huge plastic cup without charging for it. There are both a plastic spoon and good-sized straw to savour every last drop. We always have the "whole meal deal" - LOL - a huge scoop of ice cream on the bottom, topped with the shave ice and complimentary condensed milk. You won't need to eat for several hours after this beauty! The serving personnel are very pleasant and chatty. You don't feel like you're in an assembly line. The parking is great because it's in a large mall and there are several other shops and restaurants you can visit while parked there.
Written 28 January 2015
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