Little Aloha
Cafe · Parkside
1115 Taraval St, San Francisco, CA 94116, USA
Highlights
Garlic shrimp, pineapple sausage, loco moco, and shave ice.
Garlic shrimp, pineapple sausage, loco moco, and shave ice.
"This Parkside takeout counter serves Hawaiian dishes ideal for a quick lunch, a picnic in nearby McCoppin Square, or whenever you feel the need to double-fist some spam musubi and a shave ice. Get anything involving the smoky pineapple sausage, and don’t skip the purple potato salad—it’s loaded with super-thick bacon bits that lend a salty punch." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez
"No, there isn’t really an Italian ice scene here. But since we’re closer to Hawaii, the natural choice is to go for shave ice when an East Coaster is desperately missing Rita’s. This takeout spot in Parkside fully saturates their frozen desserts with passionfruit, mango, or watermelon syrup. Always order a scoop of ice cream to go underneath." - julia chen 1, patrick wong
"This Parkside takeout counter does the best Hawaiian-style shave ice in SF. A massive block of ice is ground and gently packed into a mountain powdery enough to rival Palisades at its peak—then it’s thoroughly saturated with syrup (there are 16 options, but our favorites are POG and lilikoi). Ask for ice cream underneath to maximize creaminess when the ice starts to melt, and be sure to top everything off with a dusting of li hing powder and condensed milk." - julia chen 1, patrick wong, ricky rodriguez
"The shave ice from this Hawaiian spot is stellar, even in the ubiquitous Parkside mist. It’s only one of the many hits. Inhaling the pineapple sausage on the hood of our car because we couldn’t wait to get home. Shrimp and sausage plate, a spam musubi, hurricane tots, purple potato salad, and a lilikoi syrup-soaked shave ice for dessert. Frozen desserts, li hing mui, or copious amounts of garlic." - julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong, patrick wong, ricky rodriguez, ricky rodriguez, julia chen 1, julia chen 1, julia chen 1, julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez, julia chen 1, julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez, julia chen 1
"There aren’t many dedicated Hawaiian spots in the city, so the arrival of Little Aloha is a Big Deal for anyone who has li hing mui running through their veins. The takeout-only spot in Parkside is masterfully filling the niche—garlic shrimp gets fried until crisp, and their pineapple sausage is a revelation smeared with a breath-ruining amount of thick garlic butter sauce. The only acceptable way to round out a trip here is with a well-packed mound of syrup-soaked shave ice, which is the ideal escapism treat when it’s 60 degrees and foggy here." - julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong
