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Kai Poke Waikiki

4.3 (91 reviews)
Open • 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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Doris L.

Our first time visit. We ordered the large poke bowl with the salmon and tempura sushi. The poke are fresh and delicious. We ordered the Kai signature salmon, he Hawaiian style tunq and the Shoyu tuna. It comes with rice, edamame, seaweed salad. The sushi is good as well. Highly recommend to check it out if you are in Waikiki area

Jessica M.

The prices were affordable, the food was fresh, and the portion size was generous! Inside was clean and menu was clearly displayed along with bowls that show the portion sizes. The owner was friendly and accommodating. It was a great stop for fresh Poke and sushi! Definitely worth a try!

Regular 2 Poke Bowl with spicy ahi and shoyu poke (Dec 2025)
Alan G.

Located right near the Hyatt Centric hotel and open pretty late, Kai Poke Waikiki was a pleasant surprise through its poke bowl that hit the spot after a long evening of activities. Service was pleasant and efficient in this bright, clean storefront. Ordering was easy for a custom poke bowl, and is basically choosing 1,2 or 3 scoops of poke, with the sides being preset and included seaweed salad, edamame, and sliced cucumbers. We also got the free optional fried garlic chips. The spicy ahi poke was creamy and tender, and the shoyu poke was well-seasoned with shoyu, ogo, onion, and sesame oil. There are a variety of other preset poke combination bowls, as well as sashimi and sushi choices. The size of the poke bowl was moderate for the price point, but overall, it was a good experience and Kai Poke fills a particular niche.

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Sofyan S.

Food (4/5): The poke bowl is solid and I like how you can add a bunch of veggies unlike other Hawaiian places which is mostly just the rice and fish. The seasoning on the fish wasn't my favorite but still good. Service (5/5): No issues with the service and the lady did a good job of quickly making our poke bowl. Ambiance (5/5): Chill poke shop vibes with decent amount of tables and chairs inside for seating. The island music is great for relaxing while eating.

Wow, what a great find! The poke was really fresh, and the portion size was perfect. Everything tasted high quality, and you could tell a lot of care went into the ingredients. My favorite part was the sauce. It wasn't too salty or too sweet, and it paired really well with the fish. The restaurant was clean, the atmosphere was relaxed, and the staff were friendly and welcoming. Overall, a really enjoyable experience. I'll definitely be back the next time I'm in the mood for poke.

Tina P.

I needed my poke fix while in Hawaii. This place was across the street from my stay, so it was so convenient. I ordered the small portion of Hawaiian and shoyu flavor, I think. It was soooo good I was tempted to get it again for dinner. It tasted very fresh and not fishy at all. I would recommend this place to anyone!

#Small 2 Fish Custom Bowl: salmon and tuna
Angela L.

Stopped in for a poke bowl. I chose salmon and tuna. The toppings are small. 4 cucumber slices, small amount of corn, seaweed salad, tomato, edamame. I would want two scoops of toppings. The food is delicious.

Regular Spicy Tuna with all the sides
Jesse K.

Dang good stuff, was recommend by ChatGPT and was well worth the walk over. Thank you Kai Poke!

Large 3 poke custom bowl with side Oder of cucumber, seaweed salad, avocado

Fresh and delicious poke bowls! The fish tasted super fresh and the portions were generous. Lots of topping options and everything was well seasoned. Perfect quick meal in Honolulu. Definitely coming back!

Small poke bowl $16.99. Hawaiian Ahi and California Ahi with ocean salad and crab mayo salad (toppings adtl charge).
Germaine J.

For the price and the quality of the poke, it was underwhelming. The poke is expensive, yet the portions are small (one tiny scoop!), fish isn't as marinated as other poke shops, and I suspect the fish isn't fresh :( ... I got a small poke bowl ($16.99) which comes with two poke styles of your choice. Base choice of sushi rice, brown rice, and green salad. I chose the Hawaiian Ahi and California Ahi with sushi rice. You also get choices for a free side: I chose seaweed salad and crab mayo (paid additional $1.50 for this crab mayo). They also give you a free sauce on the side. Service is good and ambiance of the shop is cute. The fish here was just disappointing and doesn't compare to other poke shops.

Nancy L.

Great portion sizes for Waikiki pricing, with a solid selection of both protein and veggie sides. My kids love this place -- they even told me they wouldn't mind having poke every day!

We were waiting outside for our Bus to take up back to our cruise ship there was a handicapped lady sitting in one of his chairs ( I understand it was for his customers) but... he all but dumped the lady out of the chair and yelled for sitting in his chair. Oh and there was not one person in his restaurant!! I would not eat here if there was no more food on earth just plain RUDE!!!

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Tanya D.

We stumbled upon this place while we were walking around. I was craving a poke bowl so tried one with salmon and ahi tuna. This place is small and had a few tables inside. No frills and nothing fancy - just good, fresh fish. My poke bowl hit the spot. Yummy!

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Perfectly balanced. Love the sea asparagus and appreciate the salmon which is otherwise hard to get here.

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Baked salmon roll had a sweet sauce, not good. Veggie roll was good. Expensive for what you get

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“We ordered 2 pineapple ice tea (fresh chunks of pineapple inside), 2 customized poke bowls and a tuna roll.”

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Maguro Spot

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4.3(1.5k reviews)
0.3 mi•Waikiki
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I got the preset bowl B, Spicy Spicy, in medium. So fresh & good!…read more Line moves fast, food comes out fast. Plenty of shady seating outside. I come here at least once each trip to waikiki, it never disappoints. (Doesn't hurt that it's right across from great musubi, too.)

TLDR: The best priced poke I had but the smallest quantity. Line moved well, some seating and a…read morefairly simple menu. Ordered: Pre-set bowl E. All Hawaiian - Medium $14 - 4.5/5 I was interested in trying something a little different than my usual "spicy 'insert fish here'" and the pre-set provided that. Since it was pre-set and I also didn't want to change anything the base and sauce were relatively light which complimented the fish. It was quite well balanced! It also physically made it a relatively lighter poke bowl that I had here. At $14 you usually get more fixings at more mainland places I wasn't made at it! I think broaden your poke repretoire then I'd reccommend this one but probably just a bigger size! Line wasn't too long when I went on a saturday at noon but i think it was still early in the day. Its counter service and it moves quickly which is always ideal. There's seating options in the back which is also optimal but a short walk to the shoreline if you wanna eat at the beach! Given how good it was in proximity to other places I'd definitely come back again!

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Maguro Brothers Hawaii

Maguro Brothers Hawaii

4.5(1.3k reviews)
0.1 mi•Waikiki
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This is the best poke I've ever had! I've lived in San Diego for 10 years and I make and eat poke…read moreregularly. This place puts everything I've ever made and everything I have eaten around all the coastal cities all my life to shame! The only place I've had comparable tuna is Japan! This meal blew my mind and I truly cannot believe that such an amazing place exists. If I lived here I'd go broke for this place and this place alone Already my wife is saying we can't keep going back here and we should try new things and it is hard to get me to do that. Order the Chotoro Bowl. It is incredible. I'd recommend the fatty tuna if you can get there early enough. Lines form so things sell out quickly. Be prepared to wait a little and enjoy

3.5/5 We got the…read morespecial with blue fin toro, chutoro combo, and a side of uni. The sushi rice was well seasoned. My palate isn't too decerning but I couldn't sense a huge difference between the blue fin toro and the chutoro. The blue fin was a bit more expensive, so unless you know your fish, i wouldn't say the price difference was worth it. The side of uni was small but it was Very yummy. Uni is my absolute favorite. It was slightly sweet and melted in my mouth. I'm not sure I would go again, but the fish wasn't too fishy and felt very clean. We waiting about 10-15 minutes for dinner. They can also validate parking and save you 2hrs worth of parking. There was ample seating in the area.

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Nico's Fish Market - Poke bowl

Nico's Fish Market

4.4(347 reviews)
4.1 mi•Iwilei
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With the change in times, it can be difficult to find an auction fresh fish market. Nico's Fish…read moreMarket is as good as it gets. How can they not be? Not only are they located right next door to the auction house, their adjoining restaurant serves up some great offerings which insures that product is constantly circulating. Though poke shops on Oahu have become plentiful, the quality of the poke at Nico's stands out. The texture of their fish is solid and firm with zero odor which is exactly how fresh caught fish should always be. I've tried some of the other poke shops around in hopes of replacing an OG fish market that closed and another that changed ownership to a newer generation of family members. Unfortunately, the results at these other places were disappointing, because either the poke was too slimy, too salty or contained chili pepper flakes. So here's the best news about Nico's Fish Market. While inquiring with a newer employee who didn't know much about their poke ingredients to answer accurately, a senior staff member, who clearly knows and cares about the job she's doing, overheard and interjected that ANY POKE BY THE POUND CAN BE CUSTOM MADE TO ORDER!!! Because of her kindness as well as the ever important quality of their fish, Nico's Fish Market is now our #1 go-to spot. Plus, their prices are reasonable compared to the inflated prices of their lesser competitors on Oahu.

Great food and generous portions. Got the furikake ahi and fried ahi belly. Both were yummy…read more There was live music but a bit loud so we found seats a bit farther away. There is also a shop next door to bring home goodies. Definitely need to come back to try more. Lots of parking.

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