Ube fans, add Kapolei to your Monday plans.
Sonic Hawaiʻi is launching its second Hawaiʻi-only menu item on Monday, Nov. 16: an ube coconut slush float for $5.99, Aloha State Daily reported. It’ll be sold at Sonic’s Oʻahu and Maui locations.
What’s in it
Takeo Prather, Sonic Hawaiʻi’s head of growth and development, walked Aloha State Daily through how it’s made. Condensed milk lines the cup. Then comes ube and coconut slush, Sonic’s soft serve on top, and more condensed milk drizzled over that.
Prather said the team wanted a local-flavored drink or dessert. Slush on its own is a little tart, so the ice cream and condensed milk add creaminess, and coconut keeps it on the creamy side too.
Launch-day details
- When: starts Monday, Nov. 16, and it’s available all day
- Price: $5.99
- Where: Sonic’s Oʻahu location in Kapolei and its Maui location
- Giveaway: Prather told Aloha State Daily the first 40 customers to order the new float will get Sonic stuffies. The story doesn’t say whether that’s 40 per store, so go early if you want one.
Prather also pointed out that any slush on the menu can be turned into a float, a customization he says even regulars often don’t know about.
Sonic’s first local item: the teri smasher
The float joins the teriyaki smasher, which launched when Sonic’s Kapolei drive-in opened on May 16. Aloha State Daily described it at the time as two Angus beef patties with cheese, teriyaki mayo, Aloha Shoyu Da Yaki sauce, lettuce, tomato and onion. Sonic developed it with Aloha Shoyu. Prather told Aloha State Daily this week that he hopes the float “will be a great local complement” to the burger, and that more Hawaiʻi-only items are coming.
About Sonic Kapolei
The Kapolei restaurant is Oʻahu’s first Sonic and the second in the state, after Kahului on Maui opened in 2023, according to Hawaii News Now and KITV. It’s locally owned and operated. It has five drive-in stalls with carhops on roller skates, a double drive-thru and patio seating.
Know before you go
- Where: Sonic Hawaiʻi Kapolei, 5001 Kapolei Parkway, Kapolei
- Hours: daily, 7 a.m. to 2 a.m., per Aloha State Daily
- Online: sonichawaii.com and Instagram @sonichawaii
More West Side food news is on our Oʻahu restaurants page.
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Sources
- Aloha State Daily, “Sonic Hawaiʻi is launching a new exclusive item,” Kelli Shiroma Braiotta (Nov. 13, 2026): https://alohastatedaily.com/2026/11/13/sonic-hawaii-is-launching-a-new-exclusive-item/
- Aloha State Daily, “First look at Sonic’s new Oʻahu location” (May 13, 2026): https://alohastatedaily.com/2026/05/13/first-look-at-sonics-new-oahu-location/
- KITV Island News, “Sonic Kapolei grand opening for its first carhop restaurant on Oahu” (May 2026): https://www.kitv.com/news/business/sonic-kapolei-grand-opening-for-its-first-carhop-restaurant-on-oahu/article_b210ff8a-f49e-4e5e-8105-9f718c1dec34.html
- Hawaii News Now, “Oahu’s first Sonic Drive-In officially opens in Kapolei” (updated May 17, 2026): https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2026/04/30/sonic-announces-first-oahu-location-opening-may/
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