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Aqua S

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"My Most favourite Ice cream Spot in CBD 🍦. The original sea salt and thai tea flavours are must try. Highly..."

Nikki B

"Cute and insta-worthy ice cream place! I tried the Salted Caramel and strawberry flavour with popping candy and popcorn toppings. Looked amazing but..."

Dora The Food Explorer

"Strawberry flavor from @aquas_nz. Try it before it’s gone at the end of the month! Seasalt is always a classic and my favourite from..."

Pandadrools

"Love the idea to rotate flavours every two weeks!..."

Ming_Angela Y

"After seeing the photos on Zomato, I had to visit this place. I got the mix of chocolate and their signature blue thingee which I forgot the name of,..."

Tina H

"SOFT SERVE & CANDY FLOSS, YES PLEASE 💕🍦🍭Aqua S serves their signature sea salt soft serve (the beautiful blue) which tastes like..."

Georgie @ Georgieats

"Try making your service more visible to find..."

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"This pl is fantastic - reasonable prices and the options are pretty cool. I like the clear pricing. Sea salt twisted combinations are cool. Had red..."

Sei

"This place has constantly changing flavours that all taste pretty good. The ice cream is creamy and airy and there are many toppings to choose..."

Chary1235

"This was my 3rd time visiting this place because their flavors often changes and Omg after seeing their fb post that they had Pandan flavour for the..."

Keana Dela Cruz

"This ice cream is really worth the money! I tried the kinder bueno ice cream in February and it tasted exactly like it, I was so surprised. It was..."

Caitlin

"Low key addicted to this place. It’s neat how there are 2 flavours that change once in a while. Very instagramable ice cream but it also tastes..."

Ompong Monkey

"The balance of the sea salt ice cream was excellent! Felt the taro ice cream was a bit subtle however the egg pudding was just right. Texturally the..."

Tony Shi

"Been here a couple of times. The ice cream here is smooth and extremely delicious. Love the colour and the flavour of the sea salt and taro ice..."

Wilson Shum

"Their sea salt flavour is absolutely amazing. So far I’ve only had their Green Apple and Sea Salt swirl (twice in one week hehe) and I can’t wait..."

Ati

"Their signature sea salt is the best! I had the sea salt+blueberry and grilled marshmallow. Don’t recommend the fairy floss toppings because it can..."

Hanacheung

"Yummy and cuteness overloaded. Definitely worth it for a picture on instagram. Love the sea salt flavour, refreshing and bazaar. They also have..."

Bella Luv Food

"Cute place and awesome, unique flavours. But there’s something off about the customer service lately? I usually encounter these two girls - one..."

Ilie

"The aesthetically pleasing blue sea salt soft serve adds the balance necessary to whichever flavour is available for the week. Without it, other..."

Yogi_Bearified

"I was a bit sceptical having sea salt ice cream when I first came here but was pleasantly surprised and now it has become one of my..."

Samuel

"I got a the brownie and sea salt flavour, and it was surprisingly really good! The sea salt contrasted well with the sweetness of the chocolate and..."

Jennifer Hibdige

"Tastes all right, you could buy one for fun. It has two flavour. I had the salty one, tastes funny. You got to eat fast, otherwise you will be end..."

Wendy Wang

"4.5/5 Taste5/5 Display 4/5 Quantity 4/5 Customer ServiceUnique Ice Cream shop in Auckland CBD.Combination of sea..."

곰정안

"Got sea salt signature and the milk tea flavour I think. Sea salt was definitely better than the other. It’s something new I guess so quite good...."

J Eats

"Lovely little ice cream shop. The salted ice cream had a nice mix of flavor. The watermelon flavor tasted a little artificial. Would go again for the..."

Lucy

"Never realized that savory dessert is my thing before trying this ice cream! The sea-salt will forever be my fave.Such a clever concept, to..."

Jacynda Darmawan

"First time trying this, held myself back so many times in Sydney. Wow this was amazing, how could a soft serve get any better. I loved the salty..."

Food2belly

"I’m loving how Auckland is bringing in all these international franchises. Aqua S not only have one of the most insta-worthy soft serves, they also..."

Jenny @ga.eats

"Pretty cool ice cream shop on queen st. Beautiful Tiffany blue style backround wall for taking photo. And special sea salt flavour ice cream with..."

LuNa The TuNa

"This place is definitely worthy of the hype it got when it first opened. I love soft serve, especially when it’s from Aqua S. They have different..."

Emily Gossen

"Food- 9/10Just like the pictures the ice cream was very aesthetic. I got Milo sea salt with fairy floss and mash mellow. The ice cream was nice..."

Karen

"Aqua S is finally in Auckland, been a fan even when it's only in Australia. Very different sea salt ice cream flavour, cotton candy on top brings me..."

Selene Nguyen 🌸

"This place is aesthetically pleasing and instagram-worthy. The soft serve icecream can be served in a black cone or cup. They offer a variety of..."

Sophia Luo

"Love the soft serve here, my favorite is the sea salt flavour, their signature. As for the seasonal flavour, I prefer the Thai tea, not a big fan of..."

Linh 💛

"Ice cream store that sells soft serve with unique and interesting flavours. They usually have two different flavours at a time, which change twice a..."

Benedict Uy

"After so many long months craving to try this place, I had the opportunity to try their mango cheesecake flavour with a grilled marshmallow topping...."

Auds

"Heard many good things about the ice cream here and got the chance to finally go in and try some out. Ordered both the sea salt and another..."

Kelly

"My friends recommended this place, I personally don't really like the taste of the ice cream but it looks good. And the topping is pretty nice. Price..."

Serena L

"Love the style of ice cream here its so different and tasty. Its refreshing to try a different flavour here every time I come by (they change up..."

Ayaan Shaikh

"The ice cream flavours can get a little quirky as they change flavours every two weeks or so but keep their signature sea salt flavour. Last time i..."

Donna

"I tried coffee and sea salt flavoured ice cream with candy floss ! It was awesome and very innovative 😋 Ice cream was delicious and loved eating..."

Omkar Shinde

"Had the sea salt x salted caramel on a Friday night. Some of my friends had the tubbed ice cream - there are interesting flavours like Thai milk tea,..."

Clare Ang

"Didnt expect the flavour would be so good. Im glad that I tried it and will keep coming back for some more:) Price wise is also really..."

Billy Chandraa

"Once of the nicest ice creams I’ve tried. I had the creme brûlée flavour, it was soft, smooth & not too sweet. The popcorn topping added an extra..."

Sheryl

"The blueberry cheesecake and sea salt ice cream combination is delicious. My friend had the coffee and sea salt and she said it is not that yummy. It..."

Pauline

"Great ice cream , smooth creamy consistency and flavors are very good but different. Got the creme bru lee which had a interesting bit nice flavor...."

Grace

"Super excited for the opening of Aqua S as I missed the opportunity of going to the one in Sydney. Love the cute design of the store and if..."

Vicky Huang

"The location is just perfect and the treats are more delicious than they look. Although they offer fancy toppings to add more frill and make the ice..."

Aayushi Kothari

"I had this in Melbourne last year and really enjoyed the flavours so I was excited to see it here in Auckland. Since Giapo moved shop, Aqua S has..."

I_like_pickles

"I love the concept of this store. The menu is simple and gives you unique choices of ice cream and toppings. They create your dessert and it looks..."

Rachel

"My sister took me to Aqua S on a Sunday, after lunch. The ice cream parlour is small, yet so cute! The star of Aqua S is their sea-salt soft..."

Sandi Abaya

"Great Ice Cream & Great Service! 😊 I always go here with my friends. We’ve tried all the flavours since they opened. The people there are..."

슬완

"After being strongly recommended to try this place by a friend I decided to finally go and give it a try. Safe to say I was not disappointed. I had..."

Fanta

"Aqua S has finally landed on NZ shores and I’ve already been here a couple of times because they always change their flavours. The soft serve is..."

Jenny Da

"The ice cream from here has unique flavours, such as Thai tea, sea salt, and peanut butter. The half/half ice cream combination with sea salt works..."

Jeannette Salim

"This place has really nice ice cream for sure! Didn’t taste generic but really uniquely different! The candy floss topping looked really cool but..."

Calvin

"I absolutely love Aqua S. I wish the store was slightly larger cause it’s a bit difficult to use the IG friendly wall with everyone crowded inside...."

Louise

"Delicious!!! Went here with my 4 year old on a Sunday afternoon, fortunately it wasn't busy however it did pick up while we were eating our ice..."

Retta

"had the apple cinnamon and sea-salt ice creme here in the pot and is such a unsual flavor to the taste for this, be adventurous and give it a try..."

Diner8Here

"SweetA little saltyCreamySoft-servePuffyDreamyPopping candiesSea salt ice creamInteresting toppings such as..."

Potatomatoes

"Had the sea salt x peanut butter ice cream it’s yum and the service was friendly I would recommend to those who loves ice cream to come here..."

Jun Ma

"Very trendy and the sea salt ice cream combined with the other flavors really gave it more depth and flavor. The cotton candy was very cool and added..."

Lillie

"The staff are really friendly and allowed taste tests. Taste tested the cinnamon apple and tiramisu, and stole some of my friend's sea salt flavour..."

Watt

"Got the Thai Tea x Sea Salt combo with 2 toppings; cotton candy and popping candy. The ice cream was really nice, very creamy and not too sweet, but..."

Dotxfood

"I went in expecting everything to be crazy expensive (given the insta/social media hype about the company) but it was pretty reasonable! I got the..."

Sophie

"Yay new icecream place! I’m a big fan of icecream so I was super excited when I heard aqua s opening on Queens street. I ordered peanut butter..."

The Poor Foodie

"I’ve been waiting for this place to open man!!! I personally do quite like it! I only tried the sea salt soft serve which isn’t too..."

Danena Wu

"10/10We ordered two Sea Salt & Thai Tea swirls in a chocolate waffle cone, one with cotton candy and the other with caramel popcorn. The ice..."

Vivian C

"Super honoured to have been invited to their first opening in NZ on Queen St and was fortunate enough to try their soft serve! It was my first time..."

Food.review.nz

"Candy floss, toasted marshmallow on a pokka stick, nicely arranged on a gourmet flavoured soft served ice cream. What is not to like?? It’s the..."

Alan Chow

"Came in after uni with a friend today.Sea salt flavour was rather interesting and the Thai tea flvaour was quite nice. The combination was..."

Rosanne Choy

"Finally Aqua S has come to Auckland! No need to go to Sydney to get a cone anymore. They have interesting flavours such as sea salt (the classic one)..."

Dxlche

"Had the Thai tea and sea salt swirl soft serve with popcorn and candy floss. The ice cream was great, not too sweet, interesting flavour as well as..."

Emma

"Was kindly invited by Aqua S as a VIP on their soft opening night in Auckland! Courtesy to this, I got to try my first ever Aqua S ice cream free of..."

Oksana Zhang

"Taste: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑Interior Deco: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑Customer service: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕Recommend:..."

Mon.

"Ice cream store that sells soft serve with unique and interesting flavours. They usually have two different flavours at a time, which change twice a..."

Benedict Uy

"Sea salt icecream sounds really bloody bizarre but if you look at it one way, icecream is meant to be sweet but they’re changing it up with the..."

g k

"Giving this place 5 stars because I love Soft Served Ice Cream. I hope they will have more flavours like their base in Sydney. By the way, don't miss..."

Jeanie Tong

"I love that they change their icecreams frequently but stick to the infamous seasalt flavour! Very light and delicate flavoura, though not the..."

Celia Chan

"Creamy and smooth ice cream with nice salty twist. I had the sea salt flavour but they offer some other ones like blueberry and eldeflower or..."

Lucie Z

"Unique flavoured soft serve ice cream, tastiest I've ever had. If you like salty European liquorice then try the sea salt icecream. Some strange..."

Max Lacey

"I wish they add all flavors not just tow or three..."

T.J

"Try the sea salt soft serve. I know it sounds really weird but seriously, it's good. Meanwhile, if you have mortal enemies get them one of the ice..."

N (Chocolate Sundae)

"For a shop with only 3 flavour of icecream they have a lot of variaty. Good for a quick icecream if your having a stroll in central Auckland. There..."

Ethan Lemmon

"Salted caramel soft serve was delicious. Price was good and the service was quick. Looking forward to trying the milo..."

Richard Morrell

"Nice salt ice creams. Like how they change flavours around quite..."

Dean Ching Yee

"Well made soft serve with just the right sweetness at reasonable price. Tiramisu was..."

Helena Bourmault

"My best icecream ... so..."

Sally

"Most tasty ice cream I've had in Auckland and I've had a lot..."

Joachim Sejr

"Unique flavours. Absolutely loved pandan and sea salt..."

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"My husband and I came here on our honeymoon and we weren’t disappointed! Great service, lovely food and beautiful views..."

Emmaus Courtney

"Had a lovely experience here, I ordered the poke bowl w salmon, had spectacular flavours would recommend. Also tried the pork belly poke and came..."

Crackerjacker

"Beautifully positioned café - on the seaside of oneroa village it has beautiful ocean views.The foods well presented and tasty and the service..."

Chan Can Eat

"First of all, amazing views accompanied with some tasty breakfast foods. Got the blueberry bircher and pancakes. First time tasting a bircher and it..."

J Eats

"Wai Kitchen is damn average sis. Been here twice and had pretty good food and service. The first time I went I got an iced mocha and it wasn't the..."

Anastasia Matiatos

"Wai Kitchen has to be my favourite place to eat in Waiheke! I have been here twice and enjoyed it so much both times! The first time I came with a..."

Karina

"Had breakfast here this morning and was so happy with the view of oneroa and how gorgeous it was. My drink was the best iced coffee i’ve ever had!..."

Yana Petrenko

"Great location with awesome view, great staff, very friendly and our dishes came quick. Definitely a nice cafe to chill and relax on the island...."

Nina Wang

"We came for coffee and it was great. The view was lovely and service was good as well. Would definitely recommend for those visiting the island...."

Kathy Sun

"The food and view was wonderful. We had the pancakes and the grilled prawns, both dishes were delicious. The service was also lovely and the view was..."

Joy Pan

"It was a nice cafeteria. Wonderful view,I would say that. Once you starts siting there, you are not able to leave. The waitress were cheerful and..."

Milly Hu

"Amazing view, really nice food and service :) I really liked their broccoli fritters and pancakes. Their iced chai latte could use some improvements..."

Tan.ned

"Clean, very friendly staff, great coffee and lovely baking. Definitely would recommend this place!! Small place with great ambience and seemed to be..."

Rani

"Had the mushroom, gorgonzola and poached eggs on ciabatta - delicious flavours! Friendly, attentive but non-intrusive service and as a bonus enjoyed..."

Silva Star

"Came to Wai for breakfast on our waiheke weekend away. It's a modern cafe which has spectacular views over Oneroa beach. The food was very good, we..."

Sjr Sjr

"Lovely food, and very welcoming staff. It is definitely a good spot to stop by, have breakfast and enjoy the view. Coffee was also good. I will be..."

João Carlos Sandi

"Kids friendly ! Love the fluffy here for the kids ：） will come again ~ I ordered the hot chocolate and love it too! Will come back again when..."

Victorchristina2010

"Went to Waiheke island and discover this restaurant where I had maybe of the best eggs Benedict ever.And the location of the restaurant is..."

João Plácido

"The food was excellent! I had the shrimp with pancetta, cous cous and pecorino. Fresh and tasty!The menu is small and mostly limited to sea food..."

Wapatino

"Some will say this place is all about the view but the food was good too. I tried a seemingly odd combination of squid, lamb sausage, and cucumber..."

Matthew K

"Yummy food had the Pork Belly it was well presented with great mixer of taste for the pellet waiters very pleasant and helpful The view is superb..."

Shirley

"Really nice view to the Oneroa Beach. We ordered prawn omelettes and avocado on five grains. The food is presented lovely and just to our..."

Shirley Yu

"Beautiful location if you get to sit out on the deck or near the view! Friendly fast service especially since they were so busy we had minimal..."

Mikayla Plaziuk

"Great menu, friendly and attentive service and wonderful location and view! Particularly good coffee, my friends and I would say some of the best..."

Kezia Lynch

"Came here for lunch the other day with two friends. It's such a nice setting on the water with beautiful views. I ordered the cashew nut granola with..."

Tessa Hall

"Had a lovely lunch here on Auckland Anniversary day. Service was a bit slow which was to be expected with how busy it was. Beautiful view of Oneroa...."

Sian

"It's a peaceful place to have meals. I went there in a cloudy day so I chose to sit inside but face to the sea. The scenery there is amazing and can..."

Miss_ZXC

"First impression - really great view, facing the water. Definitely sit outdoors.Ordered the prawn omellete after looking at Zomato's..."

Jess S

"I have never had a bad meal here. Love that the meals are light with unexpected ingredients. Great that Wai Kitchen showcase local wines too, but..."

Rosemary Ayers

"Beautiful location beautiful cafe and beautiful food! Situated right at the centre of Oneroa facing the water. Outdoor area had amazing views...."

Cupy Dee

"Prompt service, great tasting food, with healthy portions and a fantastic view. It was a great way to start the day!Both smoothies were..."

Relihan Myburgh

"Great food, fantastic view. Ate here with a fried, the food is so pretty to look at and even better to eat :)Service from the staff is..."

Hannes Visagie

"Fabulous setting - sat on the balcony on a sunny Saturday looking out over beautiful Oneroa beach. 1 dish of Poached eggs, colcannon, ham,..."

Yoda

"The views are incredible, the staff are very friendly and welcoming and the menu is amazing! The prawn omelette would have to be the best omelette..."

Eden Wood

"A crisp and slick cafe in the heart of the village. No wonder this place is so well thought of.The sea view and sunshine in the light..."

Philip Reeve

"Nice look and taste, and also serving size was satisfied. Visited there on a public holiday last year. Reasonable price and nice service. Wow 140..."

Michelle Hwang

"I visited wai kitchen this afternoon with my partner, we came just for coffee but then decided to try the food. We were greeted by very friendly..."

Jazz Taylor

"Have a crave for some seafood when we arrive, and wondered into this place.Ordered a snapper with black rice and a Prawn with Cous cous...."

Angela Reys

"My favourite cafe to eat when in waiheke, it has great views and the food is awesome. For lunch this time we had the salmon salad, haloumi mushrooms,..."

Rebecca MacDonald

"This cafe spills out onto a large deck with expansive views of Oneroa Beach. Stunning! We came here for a celebration brunch on a Saturday. The..."

Irish Eyes

"We're on Waiheke every October and WK is a must dine @. We brunch there as we like being there when the day's fresh and we can feel the morning sun..."

Vitale Eti

"This restuarant is amazing! I love you can sit outside on the deck and get a beautiful view of the beach. The meals are amazing. Lovely friendly..."

Kim M

"We went on a Saturday, during the Waiheke Vintage Festival and were expecting restaurants and cafés to be very busy. I approached the till,..."

Johnine @ HaloHaloAtbp

"Best cafe in oneroa. The food is very nice. They have beautiful and healthy kids meals. The only problem I they don't have hight chairs so I can't..."

Mekamak

"Wai Kitchen is the place to visit. They provide nice food that have a delicious fusion of flavours. Perfect taste. Although one dish we had was a bit..."

Rachel

"Beautiful food. Amazing view. Excellent service. The cauliflower fritter blew my mind. It was so simple, yet so delicious. The combination..."

Jodie Hsieh

"Really neat place for a breakfast... Waitress have been very accommodating in arranging our table for seven of us.Food is good. We would have..."

Franck Ridon

"I tried the brown rice and chicken, whereas my husband chose the tenderloin with fries and vegetables in jalapeno sauce yesterday. The dishes were..."

Nina Susilo

"Perfect spot in the centre of the main strip of Oneroa shops, with a great view down to the beach, and nicely presented in a stylish and modern..."

Frank

"My partner and I had our wedding at Mudbrick over Easter weekend and Wai kindly agreed to open for a couple of hours on Saturday night so that our..."

Sarah

"Absolutely loved the breakfast here. Went there on a busy jazz festival day during the Easter break when all of Waiheke is crowded. Managed to get a..."

Jamini Pulyadath

"My friends and I love this place. Awesome view, really, really good food and coffee and the staff are always friendly and onto it. Can't get much..."

Joe Walton

"Fantastic view out over the beach and bay with the sun streaming in.The menu has a wide selection of dishes and there is an extensive range..."

David Boshier

"What a great cafe - the best in Oneroa by far! Absolutely stunning coffee, food (lovely, original menu) and setting. Only comment is that the..."

Suzannah Hamling

"Waiheke....such a little gem, one of my favourite little gems anywhere, & only a 40 minute ferry ride from Auckland. Just 40 minutes & you are away..."

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