I'd never had a shave ice until today and I'm so glad my first try was from Kamana'Wana.
I wasn't really looking forward to it because I despise sno cones but my goodness, these are so different! Nothing at all like those hard crunchy, watery things you get at the fair only to eventually spill it all over your Poison shirt you had just expertly fringed and added beads to. The boys over in line at the Gravitron will never let you down for that!
Joking aside, the atmosphere is super clean and welcoming. There were a few people ahead of us and the lovely man behind the counter mentioned it might be a bit. No problem! This is a Hawaiian treat, you have to be on island time here. We grabbed a seat and bopped to the reggae as we waited. The portions are HUGE so I ordered a small black cherry (I'm a chicken, I'll admit it!) with ice cream and a snow cap. Watching him make it was so fun. He takes his time and you can tell he truly cares for his customers by churning out a beautiful cup of heaven.
It's a must that you order it with ice cream and a snow cap. The texture of the ice mixed with the ice cream is such a fun and unusual experience. I can't wait to return!