Skinny Mike’s Ice Cream & Shave Ice

Skinny Mike's Ice Cream and Shave Ice – Serving Up Larger-Than-Life Sweet Treats in Kauai
Local Expert's Rating:
4.5 / 5
The Bottom Line:

When you need the absolutely biggest shave ice and ice cream treats galore, Skinny Mike’s Ice Cream and Shave Ice promises to exceed your every expectation. Also operating as a popular internet café, this East Side Kauai dessert shop has every flavor imaginable on tap, including vegan fare. Their huge portions will leave you feeling satisfied, while their quality service always keeps everyone feeling right at home.

- The HawaiianIslands.com Local Expert Team

When you’re in the mood for larger-than-life desserts, jet on over to Skinny Mike’s Ice Cream and Shave Ice. At this East Side Kauai hot spot, you can grub on all your favorite flavors while enjoying high-speed internet on demand. They go beyond basic shave ice by offering a wide array of flavors, putting ice cream in the middle, and serving it in the biggest portions around. They put just as much care into imagining up a wide variety of ice cream treats, including their ever-changing sundae flavors.

Since they have so much on the menu, plan to spend at least a few minutes considering all the options. Most days, you’ll have plenty of time to pour over the menu as you stand in line awaiting your chance to order. The line often goes out the door by the afternoon hours even though they work as fast as possible to fill all the orders.

While building each sweet treat for their patrons, they go hard in building big flavors in every bite. You can count on plenty of syrup on your shave ice, for example, and all the toppings you could ever want on your ice cream. Even as they put their all into creating their sweet treats, they don’t forget to offer friendly service to all their patrons. You’ll instantly feel right at home as they send alohas your way, making it easy to settle in for a dessert dining experience to remember.

Although they have a couple of tables inside if you wish, the real magic is sitting outside on their wrap-around terrace. While savoring your sweets outside, you can enjoy the fresh ocean air and take in the sight of beautiful palm trees all around.

Definitely drop by to try their:

Shave Iceberg
The aptly-named Shave Iceberg is big enough for two, although you won’t likely want to share after tasting its bright flavors. They create this amazing dessert by shaving ice fine and then dousing it with your syrup of choice. Their most popular flavors include mango, passion fruit, vanilla, watermelon, cherry, and coconut. Want to take your shave ice experience to the next level? Just ask them to put a scoop of ice cream in the middle and pour cream right over the top.

Homemade Fudge Sundae
One of their many sundae creations, the Homemade Fudge Sundae keeps things simple yet wholly delicious. This sweet treat begins with your ice cream flavor of choice. Then, they drizzle their homemade hot fudge over the top before finishing it off with a dollop of whipped cream.

Cereal Shakes
If you absolutely love breakfast cereal, the Cereal Shakes are definitely calling your name. To kickstart your creation, just select your favorite ice cream and shake size. Then, decide which cereal you want to be added, such as Peanut Butter Crunch, Frosted Flakes, or Froot Loops. After that, they’ll just blend your selections together with milk to create your picture-perfect milkshake.

If you want to temper all the sugary goodness a bit, treat yourself to a freshly-brewed coffee or tea. You can get this quick pick-me-up hot or cold and in small, medium, and large sizes. If you like a little milk or cream in your drink, just let them know and they’ll whip it up just how you like it.

Insider Tips:
-Although they use a whole lot of syrup on the shave ice, the middle can turn out a little bare. So, mix it up as you dig in to get a big flavor in every bite.
-As the day goes on, more and more people end up in line. So, arrive early if you want to skip the wait and get straight to enjoying your yummy dessert.