The poke is always the best. This place is among the top places for poke. I only get poke by the…read morepound, so as a plate I won't know how it would be. They have a lot of flavors to choose from and I haven't had one that was bad. I'm always getting the spicy tuna and that has always been the best one for me.

Food: - ahi and salmon plate: 8.5/10, perfect rice to fish…read moreratio, free seaweed salad - Mac salad: pass next time, not flavorful at all, doesn't really taste like anything, lacks seasoning Service: - friendly staff - fast service Ambiance: - no seating - spacious lot

Aloha! Really good…read morebeef ribs here! But the real wow factor is their spicy garlic ahi poke! That poke is FIRE! OMG! Haven't had good authentic poke in a long time too! Just wished that had siracha to go with their beef's ribs. Other than, I'm coming back here for their poke very soon! Mahalo!

This is one of those poke establishments where they have pre mixed flavored poke. There's no…read moreobvious sign that there's a limit to how many you can sample but I samples about 3 flavors. I ended up with the two flavor combo with shoyu tuna and California Hawaiian. There's girl said it comes with just over half a pound of poke for both flavors. I'm not gonna lie. I kinda like poke and more better but this place is still good. I feel like they give you more poke and is about the same price or a little cheaper. The customer service was also friendly. The inside was clean. No complaints. I haven't tried the hot food here but I'll definitely come back to try it.

Wow! I N C R E D I…read moreB L E ! That's all that need to be said. Seriously, EVERYTHING I ate reminded me of my time in the islands. TRUST ME. You don't have to take that trip back there any longer. Just come here man!!! Daaaaaaaang, I drove 1 hour... And now back another hour... Just for this..... IT WAS VERY WELL WORTH THE DRIVE! I'll be back next week... Maybe this week. Lol!!!

This place is decent. It's Hawaiian/Filipino food. I had the Filipino food years ago at their Long…read moreBeach location and remember it ras good... Recently I got a poke bowl with two kinds of poke. I guess the poke bowls don't include toppings and you have to pay extra. I'm used to the "subway" style poke places where you can choose several toppings as part of the bowl so that was a bit disappointing for me. The portions seem small too. It's good but I prefer a different poke spot up the street. I guess what makes it different is that they have different poke flavors which makes things interesting. Anyway, the customer service is good. They only limit your samples to like 2-3 which i understand as I'm sure some people take advantage of that and end up not ordering anything. I'd probably come back when I'm in the poke mood.

Torrance Food Crawl #442…read more Ali'i Hawaiian Grill offers a minimalist approach with a simple menu that has a limited selection. For the Poke bowls, select your bowl size, pick two from the four or so fish choices, a base (rice or salad), and for most bowls a side or two. After several visits, my experience has been fine each time. Good quality fish and fresh sides. There are also some plate options where you can select Huli Chicken or Kalua Pork. I've tried both the chicken and pork (though not on the plate option), and both were excellent. This location used to be strictly take-out, but now there are two tables inside if you'd like to sit inside. I feel compelled to mention that when I recently visited this location, they had a health grade of B from LA County displayed in the window. Yelp shows that they had 14 health code violations on September 18. Usually, I don't show too much concern for these health scores, but when a restaurant's primary product is raw fish, a lower score gets my attention.

There aren't many places where you can just get poke, by itself, without a bowl. If you truly love…read morepoke, try it by itself sometime. I was a fan of their El Segundo location but I believe it is gone. This place had about 5 or 6 different fresh poke styles available during our visit. We tried the Hawaiian, the Creamy Garlic Crunch, and the Sweet and Spicy. We also ordered the Chips and Smoked Ahi Dip, and the Huli Chicken Bowl. I think I loved everything. The Creamy Garlic Crunch poke was especially amazing. It had a slight spicy kick to it and it was rich and delicious. The chips that came with the dip were obviously freshly-made wontons and I could have eaten a hundred of them. The dip was good but not as flavorful as I had hoped or had in the past. For the chicken bowl, the rice and cucumbers that came with the chicken were excellent. You get a ton of mac salad and it is excellent. The chicken was solid, too. Unless they are hiding in plain sight, the places that just sell fresh poke, without the bowl, are few and far between in Southern California. I love poke bowls, too, but sometimes the poke by itself (with the different sauces and seasoning) is just incredible. This spot serves delicious fresh poke and I will always be a fan.

First time! I live…read moreless than a mile away and actually never knew about this place! Poke Bar is a small restaurant with few seats indoors. I got the large poke bowl with 4 proteins. I got two portions of salmon, octopus, and spicy tuna. The quality is good. I got all the toppings loaded onto my poke bowl except pineapple. I got avocado which was $1 more. Avocado is a great value here. You get a lot for $1. I tried to order milk tea but the employee said they didn't make milk tea for some reason and could only make honeydew or taro. So I passed on the drinks. I thought this place is solid poke bowl place. Would definitely be back since I live close by.

After a long day of errands, I pre-ordered a medium bowl for take-out with salmon and octopus as…read morethe proteins, a base of the spring mix/greens and most of the toppings. While it was a delicious meal overall, I was a disappointed in that the medium bowl was mainly consisted of spring mix greens with very little actual salmon and octopus poke. I wonder if it would've been different had I placed my order in person and watch them make it.

Great tasting Poke! If you've ever been to Hawaii and had poke there, you'll know the difference…read morebetween good poke and bad. But this place taste exactly what you'd get in Hawaii! It's a small spot and hard to miss so make sure you slow down or else you'll miss the turn. Parking is in the back and it's a tight squeeze. I'll be coming back for sure!

Tried the Kamaaina plate and was surprised to see the amount of food!…read more The laulau and kalua pork was good. Just the Mac salad was too Mayo-ie and poke was a too salty for me. I still would come back and give it another shot since I see Mondays have a great poke special!

I absolutely love it here. I'd honestly go out of my way to drive an hour from East LA to Gardena…read morejust to visit Tokyo Central. They have pretty much everything you could need when it comes to Japanese groceries and products, and a lot of the items are reasonably priced. There's also a hot food bar, which is a huge plus bc my boyfriend and I like to grab a few things to share whenever we visit :p Shopping here is always a fun experience, and the staff are consistently friendly and helpful, which makes it even better. Highly recommend!

I've been coming to Tokyo Central for years, back when it was still Marukai, and honestly the…read morequality and experience have stayed solid the whole time. No matter the name, this is my go-to spot for Japanese groceries and prepared food. The parking situation is actually pretty easy and flexible since it wraps around the entire building, so you can usually find a spot without too much hassle. Inside, the selection is great. You'll find a wide range of authentic Japanese ingredients, snacks, and ready-to-eat meals that actually taste like what you'd get in Japan. One underrated highlight is the sushi restaurant upstairs. It's legit and a great option if you want a sit-down meal after shopping. Overall, this place has been a staple for me, and it's one of those spots worth supporting. If you're looking for authentic Japanese food and groceries in the South Bay, I definitely recommend checking it out.

This place is SO GOOD & SO FRESH! I have ordered via delivery service and gone in and it is always…read moreso consistent. The flavors are delicious and authentic. The pricing is very fair and the serving portions are huge! So glad this place is in my neighborhood! The staff is also very friendly :) Located in a busy shopping center with lots of parking available!

Moved to the area from out of state several months ago and as a sushi and poke connoisseur, I've…read morebeen on the hunt for some new favorite places. I've tried a good handful of poke spots in the last few months but none really made me want to go back -- I'm very picky, especially when it comes to consuming raw fish. Today being Black Friday, I didn't want to subject myself to going outside and dealing with the craziness on the road, but I was craving poke and Sweet Salty came up in my search on Uber Eats. I'm so glad it did! I ordered a small, and I'll say they were VERY generous with the portions and sauces. What they gave me would be considered a medium or large in my old city! The quality of the fish was incredible as well. The fish was fresh and diced in good sizes, and I appreciated that the sauces didn't overpower the flavor of the fish. The rice was cooked perfectly, and I was extremely happy with the portion of imitation crab they provided -- most places I've been to are stingy with the imitation crab, but Sweet Salty gave me a portion as big as the rice scoop, and I was thrilled! Overall, excellent poke spot and definitely worth it. It's so hard to find good quality poke at a reasonable price, but Sweet Salty is a fantastic choice. I will absolutely be back and telling all of my foodie friends and family about how good this place is!

I have been to Hawaii. A friend of mine won a give away by stuffing a ballot box at a grocery…read morestore, and then he gave me the plus one ticket. Was it a trip gotten via ill ways? Back then I did not think of that. And now that I do, I say the breeze of Hawaii would help anyone understand that what he did was a youth Indiscretion, like going for a swim in the cloak of darkness while only wearing a lei. Going to Back Home in Lahaina was not a trip back to the Big Island, I won't say that, but it was a moment of joy inspired heavily by a Hawaiian decor that both bordered on the tragically kitsch and the whimsically fun depending on where you stood or sat. But the true treasure of this Hawaiian micro-isle is their fare-- no doubt about that. After the meal my friend Conrad and I went to the front of the house, where they have the to go section. This is where the kitsch became most circus-y. Although, I did not clip everyhing, I did clip a make your own lei kit, hawaiian stickers, and other things that make the place feel like a tourist trap for Hawaiian hopefuls. For me, the tawdry lessened the impact of the Aloha I heard from the dining room. In sharp contrast, the main dining room had this mural of a whale coming out of deep blue water with Hawaiian florals on the edge of the land that was more transportive to the land where coconuts fall from palm trees and hula skirts are a must for every closet. The main room dining room also had these string lights and sphere paper lamps that made me feel like I was eating at a night market where I could see the stars of a Hawaiian skiy but it was both day time, and there was a roof above me. The food was the situation that needs to be address though, with great respect and admiration because almost every bite was supremely good. My friend Conrad and I first shared a Lahaina Platter- basically their appetizer platter or to be Hawaiian their pupu platter, and please do not go for the easy joke it is not that funny and really kind of base and gross, if the wrong person is making it. The must of the spot, unsurprisingly, is their Lahaina fried chicken. The chicken was crispy, flavorful, and kind of like karage chicken but different with the spices and flavors and ocean fronts of Hawaii. I know I did not make sense but I gotta believe that Hawaiian culture made the dish great and Hawaiian culture is partly define by waterfront property. My favorite things from the dish were the Lumpia which are often described as Filipino eggrolls. The pork meat was flavorful, the paper wrapping was on point, like wonderfully thin yet still structurally strong, not crispy, more firm with crisp. The Cinderella story of the day was the spam musubi. The saltiness of the seaweed was present but not in an overblown way, the sweetness of their teriyaki sauce carried savory notes that uplifted the sweet notes, in a wonderful way, their sticky rice was textbook fluffy and fabulous. Overall, I would nitpick flaws. And for this review I do not feel like finding the wrong cracks on a whole coconut skin. My main dish was their bbq grilled chicken plate. I could not finish everything at the restaurant. I had cold left overs at home and they hit the spot in this way that really earned my respect, because cold left overs still holding strong that is like seeing a shooting star while you enoy Mai Tais in a white beach---- living the improbable dream. What was best out of the bunch was their Lahaina chicken. And again, even though the fried goodness had withdrawn, the flavor and textured that remained was still, in a way, intact and in some ways optimal. I just shivered admitting that. I was happy with the food overall, and want to communicate that it was a strong showing for a place that sits within a strip mall. Do not just a shore by the lack of its crashing wave sounds. I also love the name of this place. Like I went back to Lahaina, has personality. Like it is a name that drips from the tongue even though it is long. Pluis, saying multiple times in a conversation makes the place feel important. Conrad had some cheesecake with jello and he loved it. I did not try it, but it was unique and I did not think such a dessert existed. The crust was walnut, I would have thought it would be Macadamia. I definetetly love this place and want to back again soon!

Decided to have Hawaiian food and try a new place but maybe I should've stuck with soemthing…read morefamiliar? The friendly staff and the amazing interior was so welcoming alongside the well priced drinks with all different games on each TV made this place feel amazing. Once I started off with the spam musubi, I was surprised by how it was bland and un flavorful it was. Even though it had sauce on top it tasted like I just had rice with meat as it was lacking the seasoning. Our entrees arrived, which looked phenomenal, but was then again hit with blandness even though it was smothered in sauce. The burger was bland and the Mac salad tasted like mush. Maybe some changes to the sauce and adding more seasoning may help these amazing looking dishes as I wanted to enjoy them but sadly couldn't.

Tried 808 Local Hawaiian Grill in Carson and this spot definitely hits if you're craving Hawaiian…read moreplate lunch. First thing, portions are no joke. You're getting stacked plates with rice, mac salad, and your choice of meats, easily enough to share or save for later. The combo plates are the move if you want a bit of everything. The standout here is the chicken, chef also gave us free samples of poke. What a great treat.

I always pass by this spot and had to come by and try it…read more I ordered the pipi combo plate to go and it was great. When I opened the bag and saw the plate was being held closed with tape, I knew this was going to hit the spot. Both the beef ribs and short ribs were plenty, full of meat, and had a tasty char flavor. The service was friendly and quick, and it was great grab and go vibe, which was perfect for lunch before going back to work. Ask for the spicy teriyaki sauce