Came here for a quick meal after snorkeling nearby and chilling with turtles. This food was FIRE (pun intended)! And it seems quite unique - I haven't really seen torched poke before, and the sauce combo was cool too. I got the torched Ahi Tuna and my girlfriend got the torched salmon. Both were superb, but I loved the tuna the most. Not only was the meat and sauce tasty, the rice itself was nicely seasoned and tasty. I also got a nice yuzu iced tea - you can ask for less sweet which I recommend. Service was super quick and nice, and there's plenty of seating inside if you want to eat there. Overall, this spot is really good for a light meal! read more

Ocean Taste - Torched Salmon - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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So I've been to Ocean Taste at their Ohana Hale location and it was really good! However, I feel like it's changed when they moved to South Shore... ***What I ordered ~ **Torched Garlic Salmon (5/10) ~ The amount of salmon they give you is not much and they also give an absurd amount of rice (which happened to be pretty dry). However, obviously the torched mayo on top of everything made it better. I feel like at their old location the fish and rice was wayyy better. **Plantation Iced Tea (10/10) ~ I thought this very refreshing and good! It wasn't overly sweet and you could taste the pineapple juice and black tea. Overall, I'm not sure if I would come back for the price and portion of these bowls. It's pretty pricey and they don't give too much. I also had to wait 40 minutes for bowl at 3:30pm (there wasn't a line during this time). read more

Ocean Taste - Inside - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Located in South Shore Market, a very little spot. It does get busy, but we grabbed our order to go. The cashier was friendly, and helped us determine which bowl a friend of ours tried. The fish was fresh, and the sushi rice was perfect. I added uni to my order. Worth every penny! Can't wait to come back read more

Ocean Taste - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I was so sad when ocean taste closed off by market city after just discovering it, I was so excited once I heard they finally opened after their store front had been saying Spring 2024. Despite the food influencer saying it was new, I knew it was the same ocean taste as before. My friends and I did take out and it didn't disappoint. From the snowy volcano bowl, to the garlic ahi, and torched salmon with ikura, everything was delicious. The prices are still reasonable given it's new Ward location, can't wait to have it again finally! read more

Ocean Taste - Snowy volcano bowl - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

came here for a late lunch with friends and was impressed overall. the garlic seared salmon bowl was delicious and the snowy volcano don was fresh! it's best shared imo because only eating one bowl can get a little boring so it was nice to split half of each with my husband so we didn't get tired of the flavors. portions are good sizes and service was fast. it was really clean inside and had a good crowd coming through during our meal despite it being 2pm. they're located inside south shore market so parking is plentiful, just need to drive up through the levels. we're definitely coming back to try some of the other options next time! read more

Ocean Taste - garlic seared salmon - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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I had torched poke on my food bucket list for a while, i saw someone on IG getting them and now finally I tried now i am obsessed! I got the burle salmon and absolutely loved it. Space looks neat and minimalistic. Service was good and fast even though there were so many people there. Definitely a must try in Honolulu read more

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Had to see and taste what all the hype was about! We came at around 12:45 pm. The restaurant itself is fairly small but there are some tables and chairs if you plan to dine in. No line surprisingly which is definitely a plus especially with its upcoming popularity! We wanted to try their bowls and went with the Touched Spicy Mentaiko Ahi ($17.95) and the Torched Garlic Butter Ahi bowl ($17.95). You can also add $3 for side salad if you fancy. The bowls didn't take too long to come out and service here is fairly quick. Right off the bat after opening the container was two beautifully made poke bowls filled with sauce and torched to perfection. The garlic ahi was probably my favorite of the two. Creamy garlic sauce and the torched ahi with every bite made it so ono!! I wished the spicy ahi was spicier but I was told you can request it spicier, but only after we ordered. They are also very generous with the rice and enough for a mouthful each bite! Overall, one of the best poke bowls I've had in a while! Definitely worth the hype and a must try for the first time. Definitely will be back to try their other bowls. Just too many to choose from. The torched bowls are my favorite if you enjoy that torched taste on the ahi/sauce. The price seems high but you'll be rewarded with tasty poke bowls that'll fill you up! read more

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Wow these bowls were bomb ingredients tasted fresh and flavors were service was fast and ambiance was simple and clean. read more

Ocean Taste - Ahi mentaiko torch - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Finally got to try this place and I was a little disappointed.. in the size... the bowl itself was pretty small.. the price was good ($20.89) and I was actually surprised with how good the price was but honestly, I would have paid more to get a bigger bowl and more food. The quality of everything was super good but I just needed a little bit more. Also, the lady at the register wasn't too friendly.. it seemed like English wasn't her first language so she was standoffish. There are other things I want to try here but I don't think I would go out of my way to go here again. There are about five 15 minute parking stalls right out front though which is super convenient! read more

Ocean Taste - Lava Flow Don - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Ocean taste has been on my list for a while and it didn't disappoint! The poke is a bit pricey but it was very flavorful, and worth it for someone who gets full easily and usually stretches meals out. I ordered their spicy ahi and I enjoyed the sauce and the onion pieces its served with. The service was fairly quick as well so it'd be a great spot in town for an easy lunch. read more

Ocean Taste - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

New spot at South Shore Market in Ward Village. Ambiance is that of a take out place with some bar seating and a couple of small dining tables. Service good but be prepared to wait a bit for your order. Do not expect fast food as it does take some time to prepare fresh food. Good food - we tried the five seasons don and lava flow don as well as salmon poke shoyu. Everything was fresh! Will come back and try other items on the menu. read more

Ocean Taste - Five seasons don - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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OMG! If you haven't tried Ocean Taste, it's a MUST! The Spicy Salmon Crème Brûlée is out of this world--so creamy and the salmon literally melts in your mouth like butter. The Garlic Ahi was also insanely good--flavorful and cooked just right. It might look small at first glance, but don't let that fool you--it's packed with the perfect balance of fish and rice. Plus, the service was awesome--super friendly and impressively quick. Absolute five stars! read more

Ocean Taste - Garlic Ahi & Salmon Crème Brûlée - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I am so, so happy to see that this place is open again! After over a year of being closed, Ocean Taste's new location is at South Shore Market next door to Nalu Health Bar. With this new location, it's easily accessible if you're in the Kakaako area and there's ample (and free!) parking available at the South Shore Market structure. They're known for their Aburi Series items and their Chirashi Don's, but even a regular poke bowl from this place gets a stamp of approval from me! With a place that is as beloved and popular as Ocean Taste, don't be surprised if you need to wait a bit for your food; it's totally worth it. I arrived on Sunday around noon and the line was roughly 20-25 people deep. It took me around 25 minutes to get to the counter, and another 20 minutes for my order to be ready. The person at the counter was apologizing for the delay but they're doing their best and were very polite, so I had no problem with waiting. I ordered the Torched Garlic Salmon and it was just as delicious as i remembered it! Think of ordering Aburi Salmon nigiri, but instead getting it in Don form instead; genius, right? I picked up a Lava Flow Don for my cousin, which comes with Hokkaido Scallops, Ikura, Spicy Ahi, and Tamago. She was over the moon about it and also enjoyed how fresh the seafood was! My only complaint so far is that the fish to rice ratio could be just a little better for the aburi series. There's a lot of rice on the Torched Garlic Salmon don for the amount of fish that comes with it; adding just a bit more fish to even out the ratio would do wonders! Despite having a very busy and hectic opening so far, Ocean Taste has been doing amazingly well! Over time, I've tried a good amount of items on their menu and highly recommend the Five Seasons Don if you're feeling luxurious or want to treat yourself; it comes with Ahi, Salmon, Uni, Ikura, Snow Crab, and Ajitsuke Tamago! To stay up to date with them, I recommend following their account on Instagram @oceantastehawaii. Can't wait to come back again! read more

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Small shop in ward that has a variety of options. I had to try the torched ahi and it did not disappoint. The torched fish was not overly heavy and the quality was great. It was around $18 and if you are looking to treat yourself to a bowl, this is the place. The cashier was nice and the wait was not long for it being a weekend and pretty packed. I would recommend this if you are looking for high quality lunch that is simple but bursting with flavor. read more

Ocean Taste - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This poke place is located South Shore Market in Ward. The poke bowls are good especially their aburi torches series. Their sauces are very good. One of the best sauces or poke bowls. The sushi rice was delicious with the sauce. The poke on top is kind of scarce. It would be great to have more of the poke on top. read more

Ocean Taste - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I love a torched poke bowl. Fish tastes so fresh here. Only downside is that it's crowded inside the restaurant, but there's more seating available in the south shore market. Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. read more

Ocean Taste - Torched Spicy Mentaiko Ahi - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

So excited that Ocean Taste reopened in South Shore Market (SSM). Same fresh ingredients, awesome taste, and friendly service. Torched anything from here is bomb, just try it. A few tables there for your to enjoy your poke bowl and much more tables and seating in SSM. I've had the Torched Garlic Butter Ahi and that was delicious. I tried the Cheesy Crab, which is imitation crab legs with cheesy sauce. Enjoyed that a lot. I am a crab fan though. Give them a try, you won't be disappointed. read more

With lots of parking in the South Shore Market parking lot, Ocean Taste is surrounded by other shops that can be perused after ordering. It is a bit tiny with limited seating, although there is seating inside and outside of South Shore. There can be a line so it might be better to try and call in an order to pick up. We ordered the torched garlic salmon, garlic poke bowl, snowy volcano don, and California ahi poke bowl. They were all really tasty but a bit smaller than we anticipated. As well, the bowls were a bit pricey to us. However, the torched garlic salmon was especially tasty and different than a typical poke bowl. It was worth trying and if I went back, I would definitely try another torched bowl. read more

Ocean Taste - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

The ahi at dis spot has to be one of the FRESHEST (if not the freshest) fish every single time ! Compared to foodland or onos , Ocean taste fish melt in the mouth each time and never get the frozen or chewy fish. They have unique flavors and the special torched kine also. The prices are v reasonable! I go here at least once a week & been going for years (i always add creamy garlic mayo on top for chefs kiss) read more

Ocean Taste - Hawaiian ahi style poke - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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I've been wanting to try Ocean Taste for years since they were in Ohana Hale Marketplace, but they always had a long line. Finally was able to try them at their South Shore Marketplace location, and now I get the hype! This is not your average, every day poke bowl...this is poke bowls on steroids! We ordered a few different to share: torched garlic butter ahi, torched spicy mentaiko ahi, and wasabi ahi. Our favorite was hands down,l the torched garlic butter ahi! So much flavor!! Lastly, don't be like me and wait forever to try them out. The lines were long but we got our bowls in under 10 minutes. Highly recommend! read more

Ocean Taste - Torched Spicy Mentaiko Ahi (top) and Torched Garlic Butter Ahi (bottom) - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Went here for their poke torched bowls. Stood in long line and ordered my food. While the people and place seems popular - this place isn't for me. The amount and quality of food you get is not worth it. Go to a regular local market and get some fresh good poke at reasonable prices. This is a place for tourists and social media influencers wanting to make a video. read more

The torched garlic salmon was really good, loved the smoky and torched flavor and it wasn't drenched with the mayo sauce either. I'd definitely return to try some of the other torched bowls. read more

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I enjoy a good poke bowl and when I first had a poke bowl from Ocean Taste when they were located at Ohana Hale several years ago, I was quite impressed by the flavor and fresh fish. Recently I learned they have a location at South shore Market on the 1st floor. We decided to pick up some poke bowls for lunch. I got the Island Ginger ahi poke bowl which comes with sushi rice, sweet onion and crispy onions on top. The portion size was just right and their flavor was just right. Others ordered the Hawaiian Style Ahi poke bowl and the torched garlic salmon bowl with is part of their Aburi series. I had a taste of the torched garlic salmon and it was delicious. I will definitely be trying that the next time I go. read more

Ocean Taste - Island Ginger Ahi - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Torched garlic salmon hits the spot!!! so fresh and delicious!! 10/10!! the best! i will keep eating this because it's just so good you need to try it!! read more

Ocean Taste - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

the salmon creme brûlée is out of this world. It is a little expensive but this little treat is so worth it. I don't even want to explain what it tastes like u just need to try it. Next time imma bring myself some rice bc it's so flavorful there's not enough rice for me to balance out the absolute delicious flavor lol. Highly highly recommend!!! read more

Ocean Taste - Salmon Creme Brûlée Bowl - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I was gonna give them at least four stars review until I saw the receipt at home that they charged me 3% when I used my credit card. To me, this is wrong, if you gotta charge me 3%, put a BIG sign at the cashier. I feel like I have been trick into paying the 3%. I could have pay cash for my meal, but not saying anything and charge me 3%, that's not the way to do business. Don't get me wrong, I am not upset about the 60 cents , I am upset about not being notify about the charge. Why they cannot be honest and up front about it?? They are located inside South Shore market place. Ground floor. There is a parking structure there, but the parking is always very busy. They advertised that they are using fresh locally caught Ahi and never frozen. I hope that is true because there are so many fake Ahi that people recondition to make it look fresh. They have some sitting area inside. The ingredient looks pretty fresh and tasty. They don't put a lot of spicy ahi on my bowl, just a thin layer. I wish they have put a little bit more. I went to purchase takeout on a Sunday afternoon. The entire process was quick. I placed my order, wait around a few minutes and my order was ready. There are other items I wanna go back and try, however the 3% credit card charge put a bad taste in my mind about this business. read more

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Decided to come here because everyone says it's good. I am visiting from Seattle and saw the amazing reviews. I got the 5 seasons bowl and it was a huge miss for me. $30 for this? It's actually pretty small, and the thinnest layer of fish with a far layer of rice. It tastes fresh but compared to others it's so mid.... Service was fine. I wish I stuck with the torched spicy. The Uni didn't taste fresh like it should've either. Huge miss for me sadly. read more

Yummiest poke ever I got seared garlic salmon & my boyfriend got seared ahi. It was amazing!!! We will be back!!! read more

Ocean Taste - Seared salmon garlic poke - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

We read great reviews which lured us to try this spot! We were so glad we did as both our bowls were so fresh, generous and delish! They were also reasonably priced for the quality. Service was quick and we were able to grab a counter seat to enjoy our lunch. Very clean and friendly staff. We will definitely keep this spot on our list for specialty poke bowls. read more

Ocean Taste - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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California ahi poke bowl has too much sauce, i don't really like. I still prefer Foodland's poke. Few tables inside the shop to sit down and eat. Good came out pretty quick, I got my food few minutes after I placed my order. Probably won't be back. read more

One of my favorite poke spots when I'm in kakaako! The spicy salmon crème brûlée is my favorite and also the wasabi ahi poke bowl. Service is always great! read more

Food is mid, too over price and it's overhyped. There's better place to get sushi. Arrive is okay and the ambiance...way too busy not enough space to sit and eat. read more

The torched salmon bowl was sooo good and the service was so fast. Definitely one of my new favorite spots! read more

Ocean Taste - Spicy Ahi & Torched Salmon - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

The best poke I have had on the island! Taste just like it does in Japan! You won't be disappointed! It's inside the shopping center of the TJ maxx! A must go! The staff was so sweet and nice! read more

Ocean Taste - Poke - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I got the spicy salmon creme brulee and my fiancé got the kaisen don. Both super tasty! Everything in the kaisen don was super fresh. The spicy salmon creme brulee was creamy and had the crispiness of the creme brulee on top. I enjoyed eating both together because they balanced each other out. read more

Ocean Taste - Top: Kaisen Don Bottom: Spicy Salmon Creme Brûlée - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Torched poke bowls are amaaaaaazing. They food is so good. The fish quality is top notch. Always glad to try a new place and then to find a gem. It's great having more options down in Ward. read more

One of my top 5 places to get a poke bowl. So buttery and soft. So good. Rice is ono as well. Wish there was like a Large portion. Or maybe I should just order 2 bowls. But i'd go broke. Please go and try. Go now. Shootz! read more

You know when you want your poke bowl to taste like it came from a Japanese restaurant and not a takeout spot? This place is it. Freshness and flavor: Ordered the lava flow don with scallops, ikura, spicy ahi poke, tamago, and a shisho leaf. Everything was so fresh and balanced that I didn't even need shoyu. But they provided a small container of shoyu in case you wanted it. Service: Called in my order and they were very friendly. Also welcoming and fast when I went to pick the bowl up. Attention to detail: The shoyu comes already in a container so you can easily mix it with wasabi if you want. The shisho leaf is fresh. The rice is not hard or mushy. The napkin included in the bag is a nice size and thickness, which all adds to the experience. It is South Shore Marketplace, so parking can be a challenge but on most days you should be able to find parking in the lot on levels 4 or 5. Recommend trying this place out for an elevated poke bowl experience and great customer service. read more

Ocean Taste - Lava flow don ($19) - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Very impressed by the freshness of the fish and the portion size of the bowl. I ordered the Kaisen Don which had white rice, salmon and tuna pieces, octopus, and fish roe. The rice was lightly seasoned and so was the rest of the fish in a sauce that tastes like seasoning soy sauce. The fish pieces were all very fresh and high quality. I waited about 10 minutes to order at around 12:30pm on a Sunday. Since they were busy, my bowl took almost 15 minutes to be ready. The wait was very worth it though. I'd definitely recommend this spot! read more

Ocean Taste - Kaisen Don - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Now located in Southshore Market at Ward, Ocean Taste still has the consistent taste. I think it is pretty reasonable for the amount you get and for the price. It's a little less than Ono's with more variety of flavors. My favorites are the California and the Hawaiian poke bowls. read more