Fresh Island Fish is typically a wholesaler to restaurants however with the pandemic going on and so many restaurants closed or slower than normal, they began a retail pick up. At first (maybe around April), they began selling to the public on a first come, first served basis. I heard the wait was sometimes 2 hours! They quickly adjusted and now have online preorders (and prepayment). It seems they do preorders on a Thursday at noon (and they sell out within minutes so you need to be fast!). Before checking out, you must also select a pick up window preference: 8-9a, 9-10a or 10-11a. On Friday, you receive a confirmation email with your order number, pick up window and also which line to drive in when you arrive. They color code the lines (ex: purple and red lines) and some of the text in your email is the color of the line you need to be in so there is no mistaking where to go. When you arrive on Saturday during your pick up window, you get in the line as directed on your order email. You may either have your email on your phone or printed ready or even write the order number down on paper. First you will show your order number to a person who types it into their iPad. You then follow the line forward and at the front of the line, there are huge coolers that the staff pull your order from. The fish are all bagged and tagged by order number. This company seriously has made one of the biggest pivots I've seen in the pandemic. From changing their customer base to finding a better organized system for distribution - amazing!! Oh... and the fish is amazing, so fresh! My favorite is definitely the salmon! read more

Fresh Island Fish - Line to pick up preordered fish - Seafood Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

We come here to pick up big slabs of fish for big events for 40-250 people. The fish comes in fresh and pickup is usually a breeze. Great customer service and awesome product. They have a small store you can pick up smaller items like poke and sashimi to go. The fact that this place is family owned is the cherry on top. read more

Solid spot! I wanted to get some fish to make a poke bowl and saw this location so decided to swing in. Lots of options from ahi, oysters, crab meat, salmon, etc. They were busy with plenty of customers picking up their pre-orders but they moved so quick. Very efficient! read more

Fresh Island Fish - Home made poke bowl with salmon from Fresh Island Fish! The quality of the fish was very high! - Seafood Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Mahalo to the people at Fresh Island Fish. They're great in adjusting their overall business model to help meet the needs of local customers and keep their business afloat during this crazy pandemic. If you like "fresh" fish, they currently offer freshly caught fish to the general public at wholesale pricing. A winning combination that you just can't beat... Eat, Eat, Eat... Ordering is simple, go to their website and click "Shop". Place your order online. Pick-up is only available on Wednesday or Saturday depending on the date you placed your order. A confirmation email is sent with your order number and the time slot for pick-up Pick-up location 1135 N Nimitz Hwy at Pier 38's parking lot. Be sure to arrive within your pick-up time window as they cut and pack orders by time slots to ensure maximum freshness. On the day of pick-up, social distancing is required and ask that you remain in your vehicle at all times. Drive up and you'll be greeted by a friendly representative who will confirm your order on their iPad. Once confirmed, drive up and their staff will place your order directly into your vehicle. Everything is packed well and they even include an ice pack to keep your fish fresh if you forget to bring a cooler. Enjoy! read more

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We ordered from here twice over the past couple months and are pleased overall with the quality of the fish. The first order about six weeks ago seemed slightly better than last weeks order, especially the poke. Both times we ordered 3 packages of ahi and a poke kit. We eat the poke the first night and last time cut the prime part off for sashimi. One of the things I like is that they trim the skin off. They also wrap each piece of ahi well so it doesn't leak. TIP on freezing and prep. We cut the ahi into steaks and wrap them individually then freeze them in packages of 4 or 5 steaks to use for one meal. Our latest way of preparing the ahi is baking them in parchment paper (you can buy it at Longs or Safeway by the Saran Wrap). I prep veggies like spinach, thinly sliced peppers zucchini, shiitake, ginger,and have jars of mayo, oyster sauce, chili paste, shoyu. Each person can make their own packet of veggies, sauce and ahi. Look on YouTube or google for recipes (papillote or cooking fish in parchment.) read more

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True entrepreneurship is when you come up with genius ideas amidst a worldwide pandemic. Due to closures of restaurants, fishermen has a hard time selling off their inventory of fresh catches, Fresh Island Fish cane up with the idea of retail sales. At first, it was chaotic with the wait and organization of the sales. But within one weeks time, they setup online ordering and payment system and also streamlined the pickup process, while maintaining social distancing. Bravo to the Fresh Island Fish team! It's truly a win win for all. I am glad that I got to enjoy some fresh ahi to cheer me up. Eat local support local. read more

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Pretty damn infuriating when you place your RESERVED order a week in advance only for them to tell you in person when you show up that they don't have your RESERVED items. No attempt to tell me in advance so I didn't have to drive 45 min? or even offer the item if they get more? Guess it's better to just go somewhere else read more

Was referred by a coworker who previously bought fish from here and it was worth every penny! Bought 4 lbs of sashimi grade ahi for $26! We were able to get 3 very filling meals out of it. Fish was very fresh and packaged well. When we checked out online, we were able to select a preferred pickup time. We selected the last pickup slot and there was no line to pickup. Pickup transaction was very quick and smooth. Thank you Fresh Island Fish for selling quality fish during COVID-19! We will definitely buy again! read more

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Among the hardships of 2020, Fresh Island Fish was a blessing. During COVID-19, they began selling fish directly to consumers (no middle man) due to the shutdown and closure of the food industry. I've ordered from them 4 times already and have not been disappointed! Back in April, I spent almost 2 hours waiting in a car-line to purchase fish on a first come first serve basis. Ahi was going for $4/lb! Unbelievable! Now, they have only accept online orders, which sell out within minutes, and pick-up from Pier 38 is organized and seamless. Fresh Island Fish has been amazing, especially considering that they weren't a retailer pre-covid. Although the prices are no longer $4/lb, the freshness is unbeatable and buying from them is supports local fishermen. As long as they keep selling, I'll keep buying! read more

Fresh Island Fish - 3lb Ahi - Seafood Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Check out what they advertised as Ahi Poke Cubes. Really looked like AHI SCRAPS. Not going to order that again. It was fresh but it seemed like it was watered down during the rinsing, didn't taste right. Look at my pictures First off you sign up on their website, they email you with what they have available for pick up on Wednesday, you have a one hour window which is good, very organized pick up,fish wrapped and on a piece of refreezable ice jel pack. Complained and they said that I got the wrong order, picked up my poke cubes today. Their website is a bit confusing, if you want to add their kit to make poke it $3.00 more. read more

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So glad I discovered this business especially during this time. You need to be quick when ordering online because they sell out fast! I ordered the 4lbs of ahi and salmon. Sooo good! Can't wait to order more when we eat it all. read more

Fresh Island Fish - Put a piece of salmon in the air fryer. Topped it with imitation crab, onions, pepper and mayo mix and furukake. - Seafood Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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I love this company! Since this COVID-19 pandemic they started to sell to the public. All you got to do is go on to their website and subscribe. Once you subscribe they're going to send you emails when the next sale is going to be. I picked our order on Wednesday and boy can I say we were more than satisfied with our order. It was only $26 for four pounds of ahi. We also got the marlin (not pictured here) and it was so tender and delicious. If I could give them a million stars I would! You need to order and enjoy! read more

Fresh Island Fish - Seafood Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Bought fish from there two times during quarantine. The first time was great ! Excellent piece of sashimi grade ahi as advertised and smooth pick up. Bought a second time and was disappointed that I can't get myself to give it another try. It definitely was not sashimi grade ahi slab and should not be advertised as such! I kept cutting away at it trying to find a good piece but I could not . No matter how much I kept cutting. And parts of it looked grayish in color. Ended up having to cook the whole thing. I emailed them to let them know and got zero response . Won't buy from there again!! Not worth the chance . read more

Fresh Island Fish - Grayish fresh ahi? - Seafood Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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I was referred to Fresh Island Fish during the COVID stay-at-home order. Restaurants were closed and Fresh Island Fish found a way to sell their freshly caught fishes directly to the residents. Fish was very reasonably priced. As soon as the sale began, fishes got snatched quickly. I had an incident when things were in my cart but I was not quick enough to pay for it and it was gone by the time I checked out!! I caught the retail sale towards the end so I got lucky with their logistics. Once the sale is confirmed, they will email and inform you the window you can pick up the fish. The morning of the pick up, you will drive down the lane by your ticket color. One stop is to check in to show the ticket number and second stop is to pick up the fish. All without leaving the car!!! Fish was in generous portion and great for sharing. We made couple great poke dishes out of it. Great way to support the local fishermen during the pandemic! read more

Our club was a guest and able to try the sashimi platter and their product. Super Fresh and ono! Fresh wild caught, and direct to us to enjoy. Well run family business and looking forward to seeing what the future holds. read more

Love that they are doing awesome specials for the community during these trying times. Tried most of what they have to offer, and they were all good! Ahi sashimi, Ahi belly, Salmon, Ono! read more