Ululani’s Hawaiian Shave Ice - LA
Dessert shop · Los Feliz
4661 1, 2 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Highlights
Hawaiian shave ice with 40+ gourmet flavors, real fruit, and toppings
Hawaiian shave ice with 40+ gourmet flavors, real fruit, and toppings
"The shave-ice texture is described like "frozen cotton candy" — cold, fluffy, and thread-like — with an ultra-soft scoop that yields instantly like a luxurious sorbet. Classic Hawaiian syrups such as coconut, lilikoi, and li hing mui are paired with that plush ice; size options include the keiki (kids) and the ulu (original), and you can add vanilla, macadamia nut, or haupia (coconut custard) ice cream or red beans. Order custom creations with up to three syrups or choose the chain's tried-and-true combinations; li hing mui adds a tart, salty-dried-plum lift, while a snowcap or condensed milk mixture makes things sweet and creamy. Though it’s a chain with locations across the Hawaiian islands and the continental U.S., the Hollywood outpost is singled out as serving one of the best versions of Hawaiian shaved ice in the city." - Kat Thompson
"Feeling hot? Ululani's Hawaiian Shave Ice is your answer. Lychee, Melona, and li hing mui" - team infatuation
"Ululani’s is a popular Hawaiian shave ice chain with locations across the Big Island and Maui, and its branch in Los Feliz is the first franchise on the mainland. Even with all the great frozen treat options in LA, the finely crushed, powder-light shaved ice here hits like a snowball to the face. There are over 40 syrup flavors to choose from, with our favorites being the housemade tropical fruit options like mango, passion fruit, calamansi, and lychee. Make sure to add soft serve underneath your ice and tack on a few toppings, too—li hing hui powder (free), fresh mochi, and sweetened condensed milk are just a few." - garrett snyder, arden shore, sylvio martins
"Ululani’s is a popular Hawaiian shave ice chain with locations across the Big Island and Maui, and its branch in Los Feliz is the first franchise on the mainland. Even with all the great frozen treat options in LA, the finely crushed, powder-light shaved ice here hits like a snowball to the face. There are over 40 syrup flavors to choose from, with our favorites being the housemade tropical fruit options like mango, passion fruit, calamansi, and lychee. Make sure to add soft serve underneath your ice and tack on a few toppings, too—li hing hui powder (free), fresh mochi, and sweetened condensed milk are just a few." - Garrett Snyder
"Here’s something unexpected: seeing the words “wet lemon peel” on a mainland menu. The mouth-puckering snack — made from whole lemons and a dash of licorice — was once a staple at crack seed stores and has enjoyed a recent resurgence in the Islands. It can be found at Ululani’s in Los Feliz, a Hawai’i-based chain that has quickly become the most impressive addition to Los Angeles’s shave ice pantheon." - Kat Hong
