Whenever I am craving a poke bowl at work (which is not NOT often) this is my go-to place. I am honestly surprised at the bad reviews! I have never had a bad experience here--the food is fresh, delicious, and a really good deal. A medium with choice of 2 proteins is perfect for me. The ladies who work there are always very sweet and accommodating. read more

The most generous portions I have ever seen for takeout poke! I'm glad I took a chance on this little poke shop in Bishop square. With it being an assembly line-type poke place, I didn't have high expectations. Among the businesses in the area, this one is relatively empty so there was little wait. The worker was very efficient and friendly. You can select your base (rice, greens, or both), then fish, sauce, and additional toppings. I liked how they offer multigrain rice! I got a medium bowl with spicy minced ahi, which comes premade, and salmon with dynamite sauce. Medium bowls come with 3 sides, so I chose crab salad, ocean salad, and takuwan. Extra points for having takuwan because it's my favorite thing to eat with poke. When it came time for the sides, the worker pulled out a whole second bowl and proceeded to pile the container high with my chosen items. I ended up with 2 full bowls: 1 with fish and rice, and the other with sides. The quality of the food was about what I would expect for takeout poke, which is to say it wasn't super fresh but it was satisfying nonetheless. Because of the huge portions though, I only ate half and saved the rest for another meal. My experience was honestly a breath of fresh air compared to other places that portion out skimpy amounts of food. read more

Pokeway - Spicy ahi/spicy salmon, toppings come in separate bowl - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I really do love this place. What a smart idea! Choose what size bowl you want. Choose what starch you want. Choose what protein you would like. Choose your sauce. Choose your toppings. Easy! I usually always either go with Ahi and Hamachi but sometimes they run out of Hamachi, so I go with Ahi and salmon. Fish is so fresh! They mix what sauce you choose with the protein right then and there. They have a bunch of toppings to choose from. A little overwhelming but so good! Quick service, very efficient, and nice two that always are working! read more

Pokeway - So packed! Poke Medium Bowl with 2 Proteins - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

While the quality of the fish was good, it lacked any sort of seasoning or flavor independent from the sauce and other toppings. Additionally, the portion size of the fish is abysmal, especially considering the portion sizes of poke bowls from places like Safeway or Foodland. I found the woman working to be off-putting. She expressed clear dissatisfaction with the fact that I needed to pay with two separate "cards" because I paid with Apple Cash, and needed to complete the remaining balance with a different card. It appeared as though she thought I was trying to swindle her. read more

Never again .......... They put the poke on the HOT rice and it becomes cooked poke :) ............ read more

This place is one of my go-tos in downtown when I feel like grabbing something affordable and healthy. The workers are very friendly and always stuff your bowl. Their fish aren't the greatest quality, but considering how affordable it is and how much toppings they give you, I definitely think it's a good place for lunch. read more

Pokeway - Small Bowl with 1 Protein- salmon with yuzu wasabi, brown rice/spring mix, ocean salad, avocado, edamame, furikake - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

My lunch mates and I ended up at the Pauahi Tower location after striking out at a place across the street. Hmmm, what to choose? It was the large bowl for me, with a combination of multi-grain rice and spring mix greens with spicy ahi, hamachi and ahi. My sauces were the wasabi aioli and the yuzu wasabi. My toppings were edamame, ocean salad and masago. Whoa, the bowl weighed almost two pounds! It was simply delicious and way too much food for lunch. I ended up taking half home for dinner. It used to be $12.95 but it's now $16.95. Even so, it remains a deal as it ended up being two meals for me. read more

Pokeway - Large bowl with spicy ahi, hamachi, ahi, two sauces, edamame, ocean salad and masago. Yumm!!! - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Food portion is great. Service could be better. I've usually had pretty good experiences here, probably because the male worker serviced me the last couple times. This time, the female worker serviced my fiancé and I and wow she had a bad attitude. We ordered a large and it comes with 3 protein, I said hamachi as our first and was giving her time to prepare the first protein, then I said salmon for the next and I guess she was going to give us 3 servings for hamachi? But the way she handled it SUCKED, a grown woman rolling her eyes and irritably dumped and tossed the fish back. We should've cancelled our order at that moment or said something, but wow this experience just ruined this place for us.. had it been our first time, she didn't bother to explain the menu or how to order.. read more

Food is fresh and a great value! The owners keep things clean and run the crowded lunch line very efficiently!

Simply one of the best and most affordable poke bowls I've had. I usually get spicy ahi or salmon with dynamite sauce on half sushi rice half salad and add ginger and egg or seaweed. So ono read more

This has become one of my favorite places to grab a poke bowl in downtown Honolulu. Good quality ahi and salmon, love the flavor options and add-ons on top of sushi, plain or brown rice and/or greens. Friendly staff in this grab-and-go restaurant located at Bishop Square on the mall level of Pauahi Tower. There are a couple of tables if you want to dine in. Go get some! read more

Pokeway - Korean Temper Salmon on sushi rice with masago, crab salad and ogo topped with crispy onions. Oishiiii! - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Definitely a nice lunch spot. The portion size are big so I couldn't finish my bowl at one time. If you work downtown, make your way to Pokeway for lunch. read more

Pokeway - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

It was on a whim that i decided to stop by and order lunch. I ordered a 2 choice with white rice, shoyu ahi and kalua pig. For my toppings I ordered cucumbers, crab salad and takuan. When I got back to my office and opened my container I noticed the cucumbers looked white like they were frozen. But to my surprise they were soggy. I think they were frozen and thawed out. I was very disappointed. The rice was also hard. I'm probably not gonna go back. It seems their quality of food has gone down. I didn't take any photos because I wasn't planning on writing this review. read more

I don't usually come downtown but I stumbled across this place when I needed a quick bite before a meeting. Luckily, it wasn't busy when I got there. The poke bowl was so good! I love that you can customize it with the fish, sauce, and toppings. I got the ahi with sushi rice and it was so good! I also love the variety of toppings and the portion was just right for me (I got the smaller size). If I ever make it down this side again, I would definitely visit again! read more

Food was normal, typical plate lunch. I got the spicy ahi and spicy shrimp. Service was horrible. The guy who scoops the rice and entrees was nice, but the lady who scoops the sides was very rude. I told her the three sides I wanted, and she might have misheard me. When I told her that she scooped the wrong item, she said "what do you want?" in a very impatient and annoyed tone of voice. The lady's attitude was very off putting. I got more attitude than food for the price I paid. I won't be returning. read more

Tried their new location next to Square barrels in Bishop Square. It's still as good as I remember and affordable. The smallest sized bowl comes with one protein choice served over rice and/or salad, plus three toppings. I got their multigrain purple rice with romaine lettuce. For protein I chose ahi (which is cubed pieces vs "spicy ahi" which is tartare style). They mixed it with my sauce and then I chose tamago, beets, and masago for my toppings. The protein portion is a little small but on par with other build your own poke bowls that use the oz scoopers. Pokeway however is extremely generous with the toppings and rice/salad so it's more filling compared to other spots. I'd definitely come here a lot for lunch if I worked downtown. read more

Pokeway - Small Bowl with 1 Protein - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I went here for the first time. It's always crowded, so I figured it was good. I ordered baby scallops. The guy seemed irritated and said we're out and they only have what's on the menu board. By the way, baby scallops were on the menu board. I then ordered calamari which was on the menu board. He said they were out. I ended up ordering hamachi with multigrain rice. The female employee then took care of the toppings. I ordered ogo. She said they were out. I ended up with ocean salad, tamago and spicy crab salad. My sauce choice was spicy mayo with garlic chips. Finally, I ordered the ume iced tea which I saw on the online menu. Of course, they didn't have it. Basically, 4 items I wanted were unavailable. They should update the menu board or have a sign indicating what's not available. The food was good and they gave a decent amount; however, the service was subpar. The employees were not friendly at all. With all the competition for people's lunch money, you would think they would strive harder to at least be courteous to patrons. Needless to say, I won't be going back here and will not recommend it to anyone. read more

I'm not sure if I was discriminated or they just didn't like me for some reason but they were giving me attitude for no reason and I feel like their attitudes affected my portion size today. As I was checking out and the lady was almost pressuring me to tip her on the tip menu and as I pressed none I believe she said something bad about me in her language to her coworker. KEEP IN MIND that this was my FIRST time here and last time as I was told by many people that this place gives you a packed bowl and as seen on yelp pictures you can see the bowls filled to the top. If this was based off discrimination I am honestly ashamed of this place that discrimination still exists. UPDATE: my cashiers name on my receipt is Vivid A if that's any help to anyone! read more

Pokeway - Medium Bowl with 2 Proteins - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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I don't know how this place has so many good reviews. The food was lackluster, underwhelming and overpriced for what you get. The woman at the cashier was also very rude. I've had WAY better poke bowls at Foodland. Not going back. read more

I really like that you can make your own poke bowl here and it ended up being very tasty. Service was quick too! I especially liked the sushi rice and garlic chips. The spicy ahi flavoring was really good too- not too spicy for my taste. The cons were that they couldn't work the gift card that the restaurant actually gave gratis during a prior Yelp event, which was disappointing. I was only told to use it later bc the cashier didn't know what to do. Also, the poke was like small mushed up bits, instead of chunks like you'd usually expect from a poke place. With the price increase to nearly $11 for a tiny bit of fish, I'd expect a bit nicer fish quality. read more

Pokeway - Small spicy ahi bowl with edamame, crab salad, masago, furikake, tempura flakes, and crispy garlic - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This Is The Poke Way! Pokeway really does Poke the right way. It uses only fresh fish, never frozen, and mixes it with sauce when ordered. That really preserves the quality and freshness of the raw fish. This place is located in Bishop Square, across from Square Barrels. There's NO sign at all outside, but a big, yellow one inside. You just need to stand in front of the door to see it. I've been here twice. My first visit wasn't so pleasant, but the second evened out. There's usually a line out the door because this is just a two person operation. I believe one is the owner, and the other is the mom or aunty or somebody. The process is simple: choose a size (Small, Medium, or Large), select rice and/or salad, pick your proteins (1-3), pick your toppings (3 max, 99 cents for additional), and finally choose your garnishes (sesame seeds, fried garlic, fried onion, and etc.). Price ranges from $9.95-$13.95. Two dollar difference between sizes. I still had my Pokeway $5 gift card from a few years ago at a Yelp Event for Pokeway when there was one outside of Don Quijote. Since that one closed, I had no opportunity to use it until now. On my first visit, I ordered my food, and everything went smoothly until I reached the register. I busted out my gift card, and the old lady was rude and just said "I don't know!" I tried to tell her it's a gift card for here, and if I can use it. Then she says, "next time!" and then just turns away to help the customers behind me. Wow, okay. I was so confused. For a second, I thought about just leaving the poke bowl there and coming back "next time" so I can use the gift card, but I still needed lunch. I paid, and never an offer for my receipt or a thank you. She did come back to see if I paid, but immediately turned away again. Ugh, whatever. I got half sushi rice and half spring mix as my base with Spicy Ahi, Hamachi with Korean Temper Sauce, and Salmon with Dynamite topped with Masago, Ocean Salad, and Crab Salad. Yes, I was feeling spicy. First off, getting both rice and salad doesn't work so well as all the fish is on top of the salad, and you can't even get down into the rice without spilling over. You need to eat some first to make a path. The ahi and salmon were both fresh and very good, and well-portioned. Nothing was really spicy. The Korean temper was more on the sour side, and the dynamite was Mayo-ey, but acceptable. I enjoyed the toppings, but it was a little scant. One bite, gone. The thing that was really off was the sushi rice. It was poorly prepared. It was dry and clumpy. Now that I learned my lesson the first time around. The second time, I just ordered the Spring Mix as my base, and only two items. The large was too much food. This time it was Ahi with Spicy Mayo and Salmon with Wasabi Yuzu topped with the same trio as before but with Spicy Crab Salad instead. The fish were both fresh and well prepared. The Spicy Mayo was good, but the Wasabi Yuzu was too watery. It wasn't as much as last time, but the toppings were a lot. My first time, it was the guy preparing the base and protein while the old lady was doing the toppings. Second time, they switched, i.e, the guy is a lot more generous with the portions! Overall, there were some items that weren't good, and some that were good, so you need to do some trial and error to figure out what's good, but the most important thing is the fish is fresh and well prepared, and just hope it's only the guy doing everything because he will pack your bowl up!! It's not a bad deal at $9.95-$13.95 for a Poke bowl with so many things. In case you were wondering, I did use the gift card because the guy knew. Thank goodness they switched because I honestly wouldn't have accepted another "I don't know. Next time" answer from the old lady. I'll definitely come back for the salmon and hamachi. It's nothing extraordinary, but it's a decent price and well portioned. read more

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This has been my go to place for lunch since my co worker introduced it to me. They are located in the ground floor of Pioneer Plaza in downtown. The ladies who work/own the place are always so pleasant. They have 3 different sizes for their bowls. Small - 1 choice of protein, medium - 2 choices of protein and the large comes with 3 choices of protein with your choice of sauce. My favorite is the creamy sesame which is house made. Along with the protein choices, you can choice multi grain or sushi rice, romaine, spring mix or spinach. AND..... 3 choices of their sides. Edamame, ocean salad, imitation crab are just some of the few choices. At the end, you are able to top it off with some toppings. Furikake, tempura flakes, crispy garlic to name a few. read more

Pokeway - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Has a new server, Asian lady, sour and dour attitude, a mean mug, and very bad English. Skip this location at Bishop Square and go to the sister location at Pioneer Plaza. read more

Food poisoning :( ... sick all day and night with body aches and nausea. Food safety here is at a concerning level.

Delicious poke! Dynamite sauce is a type of spicy mayo and was so good! This place does not hold back on toppings. Did not expect to finish the bowl but the food was delicious. read more

Pokeway - Fried onion, furikake toppings. Edamame, ginger and onion for side. spring mix and sushi rice with dynamite salmon and spicy ahi. - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Who can't go wrong with fresh off the boat fish? Now located in Bishop Square (prior to this they were hidden in a building), this place offers many choices to customize your poke cravings to your liking. You get to choose what type of base (rice, greens, or both), protein (fish, tofu, chicken, kalua), sauce, and three sides and toppings. I like my poke with some heat so usually my go-to sauces are dynamite and korean temper. The slices of fish (also my go-to protein) is super fresh and super soft mixed with the choice of sauce and add with the sides makes a perfect healthy(ish) meal. It's not the traditional poke you'll see around the islands but it's pretty decent. read more

Pokeway - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Customizable Poke! Pokeway is located in Bishop Square in the Pauahi Towers. It located in the "alley" way across from all the other eateries under the parking structure. It's not hard to find when you're in downtown regularly, but it could be missed if your not familiar with the area. It does not have seating area, but there are table and seats outside in the "alley" way or you could also enjoy your meal in Tamarind Park. I enjoy coming to Pokeway because of the different options and the customizability you can do with your poke bowl. You basically choose the different proteins they offer like salmon, ahi, hamaich and scallops to name a few. After choosing the protein, you choose the sauce that you want. My favorite sauces are they wasabi aioli, dynamite and the spicy mayo. I usually get the large so I get to choose 3 proteins and usually get different sauces for each. After choosing your protein and sauces, you get to choose your toppings. I believe you have three choices. Some toppings they offer are ocean salad, ogo (seaweed) and masago. I also get a dusting of their furikake and sesame seeds. There isn't a lot of poke bowl options in downtown so this place is a treat when I go there for lunch. With its endless options, I'm sure there's a poke bowl for everyone here at Pokeway. read more

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This place was really good when they first opened. The food was fresh and tasty and great portions. Now this is not the case. Now the fish tastes old like it has been sitting around too long and they seem to be using lower grade fish. The sushi rice used to be warm and fresh. Sushi rice is a premium choice. The last several times I ordered food there the sushi rice was cold and hard. The food has given me the runs several times lately. I keep hoping it will improve like when they first opened. It seems to me they may have sacrificed quality and freshness for faster service and higher profit. I would gladly wait longer and pay more for better quality and fresh food. Hopefully Ownership gets the message. You had something good going and I always looked forward to going back. Not anymore. Don't like eating fish that's not fresh and cold hard rice. I'll go back when they get the message. Jeff read more

This was a super yummy, filling bowl! I got a small and had to have half of it for lunch, half for dinner. read more

Pokeway - Poke bowl with multi-grain rice, ahi, crab salad, ocean salad and green onions - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Love this little poke spot. The protein is super fresh and a good amount of toppings/goodies to choice from. Owners are generous with their portions and the prices are very reasonable. No great for bring groups and the setting is casual, but great work/lunch and grab and go spot. read more

This small little hole in a wall is on the back side of Bishop Street building. If you know where American Savings Bank and parking lot with eateries below are? It's in that area. You tell them what you want. Starter: spinach, greens, romaine, and/or all as a mix. Protein: One...poke made several ways or calamari 2 sides: artificial crab, beats, daikon, soy beans Added: nori, pumpkin seeds, pine nuts, cranberries Dressings: Oriental Sesame The above is what filled my bowl They make old style miso soup...lots of seaweed and tasty. It goes great with your salad. I ate only half and full! They are very friendly and accommodating.... read more

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My coworkers suggested we go here for lunch. Being a new place and we wanted to find somewhere to eat. Why not try Pokeway. The food tasted fine the first time we came around. A bit on the expensive side, I rather come here with my coworkers for lunch. However, today, being it a nice day we walked to Pokeway. We got our lunch and headed back to the office. After eating a part of the tofu salad, I found a dead bug in my tofu! Serious? I have been having bad luck when it comes to take out. I don't think I will come back here again due to finding some dead bug in my food. Be for warned, check your food before consuming. Once I went to another restaurant and found a worm in my food. read more

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This place would be 5 stars if they had good rice. The stuff and amount they put on the rice is good or fantastic. The rice sucks hardest rice I've eaten. lol maybe raw rice to match the raw fish lol Ok, ok maybe it was close to closing time but still not an excuse for the rice... no rice no life. read more

=== 1. VERDICT/VALUE Great poke, wide selection of options, great service, all at nice price = five stars! === 2. FOOD All poke places offer some sort of customization, but the magic here is the extra level of getting the dish you want: 1. Three bowl sizes to choose from: small, medium, large. 2. Base: rice (white, brown, or hapa), rice with greens, or all greens. 3. Protein: I chose ahi, but you can also choose from spicy ahi, salmon, hamachi, tako, tofu for vegetarians, or even shrimp! ...and then the differentiators: 4. Sauce: there are a variety of sauces to top your dish. 5. Toppings: choose three toppings from a wide selection - I chose edamame, California roll (imitation crab), and seaweed. === 3. SERVICE Patient, helpful, and pretty good with each of the staff when your order is passed from one to the other in the conveyor belt-style of preparation. Overall, the speed is decent - the lineup outside of this popular joint moves relatively quickly. === 4. ATMOSPHERE Clean and modern - there are some seats available inside, but it's really optimized for takeout. The spacious setting allow baby strollers to fit well, but if you're driving, parking would have to in any of the commercial towers nearby (ASB, Ali'i, etc.). read more

Pokeway - Small Poke Bowl ($8.95) - customizable and filling! - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Can't go wrong with this place. I got the hamachi and the ahi tuna along with brown rice. All toppings looked great but the brown seaweed was too salty for my taste. Cool Korean guys at the front were fast and helpful. Only room for improvement would be the sauce proportions. I feel like I got a one protein sauce serving when I needed two with the extra rice. read more

Pokeway - Poke Medium Bowl with 2 Proteins - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

9/10/19- Yay! Their new location is finally open! The space is bright and clean with several tables for groups or counter seating along the window. They still serve fresh ingredients. I like that you can customize your poke bowl, i.e. choose your base (salad, sushi rice, brown/white rice), the different fish, sauces, and toppings. I came in around 11:00am and there were no other customers. About 15 minutes later there was a line. It seems like a two person family operation but they were quick to service the customers in line. I'd recommend this place. read more

Pokeway? Imagine Chipotle but seafood style. That's Pokeway. They have a small spot located in the 1132 Bishop Street Tower. The space is clean and simple with a counter for ordering, a self-serve fridge for bottled and canned drinks and a condiment counter. You basically begin by choosing the size bowl you want. The small comes with 1 scoop of protein, medium comes with 2 and large comes with 3. Then you choose your base (rice, salad, mix, etc.), next the protein, sauce, toppings, and salad toppers. The sauce doesn't matter to me because they offer all the sauces at the condiment counter along with little to go cups. The fish is fresh, caught daily and you can definitely taste it. The choice of toppings and salad toppers are awesome. My regulars are masago, crab salad and seafood salad. The toppings I usually get are the crispy onions, crispy garlic and furikake. Prices are fair, and customer service is great. The gentleman that's always there is friendly and respectful. Pokeway is quickly becoming one of my regular lunch spots. read more

Pokeway - Small ahi w/spicy Korean sauce - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Pokeway is my go to poke bowl place in downtown and I love the wide variety of proteins and toppings. It's definitely not your traditional poke bowl place... they even offer chicken breast, tofu and soon...kalua pig. For my bowl, I always go with half multigrain rice which is the purple rice and half mixed greens. Then for protein, my go to choices are ahi, hamachi, or salmon. I really like the dynamite sauce for the ahi and the yuzu wasabi sauce for the hamachi and salmon. For toppings, my favorites are masago, seaweed salad and crab salad. read more

Pokeway - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I went to Pokeway during my lunch break while working in Downtown. There wasn't a line too! There was two workers present and they were friendly. They explained to me how it works: choose a base (rice, salad, or both), a protein, 3 sides, and toppings. There were a wide variety of protein selection (something that surprised me was that they have kalua pig!). They also had a special while I was there where you can also get Miso Soup with your poke bowl. I got a small poke bowl with spicy ahi, edamame, cucumber, green onion and topped with furikake. In my opinion, they don't put a lot of protein. I feel like the amount that I paid for isn't worth the amount of protein they put in my poke bowl. If anything, the majority of my poke bowl had A LOT of rice. Don't get me wrong, this place is much cheaper than the other poke shops in Downtown, but I would probably spend more somewhere else to get more poke. read more

Pokeway - Poke bowl with spicy ahi, edamame, cucumber, green onion, and topped with furikake - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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There are only so many lunch options downtown, especially when you are trying to find something fresh or something healthier. Enter Pokeway with its made to order poke options and they are serving up a pretty respectable lunch option that will fill you up and get you on your way quick. Located in an out of the way spot in Bishop Square, their small location is quick to form a small line outside its entrance during peak lunch hour. Don't let that get to you and the line moves pretty quickly as you order and get on your way. The menu is pretty wide since you're building your dish from the different choices. Just follow the 3 simple steps: 1) Decide if you want rice or salad. 2) Decide on the protein that you want. 3) Add Sauces. 4) Add your three different topping choices. Simple right? Now when you go to a place that has Poke in their name, you're bound to try it. Is it the greatest poke or will it appear on the best of lists for our fair town? Probably not. But it is pretty good. The fish was pretty fresh and had a crisp taste that was brought out by your sauce choice that they toss the ahi in. Prices are pretty reasonable, especially by downtown standards. Portions are decent, but definitely go with multiple protein choices if you're appetite is a little heavy that or if your extra hungry! read more

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