There’s one Hawaiian food that’s superior to them all, a dish that makes all others bow in respect.
Poke.
Cubes of raw fish marinated in a variety of salty, oniony flavors.
The poke bowl, is a scoop of rice placed in a take-away container with poke piled on top. The freshly steamed rice contrasting the cool cubes of raw fish is nothing short of magic in the mouth.
A few weeks prior, I had eaten the poke bowl from Kahuku Superette, and it was exceptional. For my final meal in Honolulu, I wanted one last poke bowl.
Literally just 30 minutes before heading to the airport in Honolulu, I made a stop by Ono Seafood, a place in Honolulu that’s well known for some of the best poke bowls in town.
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The menu is simple: ahi poke (raw tuna) or tako poke (octopus) marinated in a selection of different flavors.
I chose 1/2 Hawaiian ahi poke and 1/2 original tako and we also got another poke bowl of ahi miso poke.
The ahi miso poke was crafted with the same cubes of raw fish, but instead of the shoyu based marinade, it was drowned in a thick miso mayonaise gravy.
The sauce was rich, deeply miso flavored and it really was perfect not only on the fish but also combined with the rice.
The 1/2 Hawaiian ahi poke and 1/2 original tako was an absolute culinary masterpiece.
The cubes of raw fish were cut in smaller chunks than usual – but I liked it because more flavor was able to reach more parts of the fish. The chili flakes and little pieces of limu seaweed added to the sensational poke.
The tako was equally wonderful – thin strips of chewy octopus marinated in heavenly spices and placed over the rice.
I headed to the Honolulu airport, wonderfully fulfilled with my final bites of Hawaii!
The fish and other seafood at Ono Seafood is extremely fresh and only the best quality. If you’re looking for great poke in Honolulu, you’re going to love Ono Seafood.
Ono Seafood
Address: 747 Kapahulu Ave # B, Honolulu, HI 96816
Phone: (808) 732-4806
Hours: Monday and Wednesday to Saturday 9 am – 6 pm, Sunday 10 am – 3 pm
Price: $7 for the poke bowl, comes with a soda as well
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High Rated Gabru
2 years ago
I found that site very useful and this survey is very Serious, I’ve never seen a blog that demand a survey for this actions, very curious…
Tom Leonard
2 years ago
Thank you for letting us know about the Ono Seafood restaurant. Will try to visit this place at least to have one poke meal.
Ashley
10 years ago
Hi !!! Thank you writting about my favorite dish..last i have mention about this on my blog http://www.traveltoheavens.com/ but that was not as good as yours..next time i will try to improve my post…and for sure i will come and read again your posts..keep it up 🙂
Mark Wiens
10 years ago
Hey Ashley, that’s awesome that you love poke as well. This place is great!
ciki
11 years ago
Never heard of this… a must try!! Can u dig deep into your Hawaiian genes and cook me some? hahaha
Mark Wiens
11 years ago
Haha, yes, next time in KL we’ll get some fresh tuna and I’ll make it!!!
Toursdesport
11 years ago
oh I’m hungry now! That looks delicious.. Want to go to Honolulu now!
Mark Wiens
11 years ago
Thanks, this poke bowl is worth flying to Honolulu just to eat!
Yvonne
11 years ago
I’ve been watching your videos. Gosh, you make sinful food (roti canai) looking so delicious!;-) You smile alot in your videos, do you smile alot in real life?
Mark Wiens
11 years ago
Hey Yvonne, Haha, I smile a lot at least when there’s food involved… and that’s most of the time! Thank you so much for watching and for your support!
GayE @ Pinay Travel Junkie
11 years ago
Oh gosh, whatta seafood delight! Salivating right now 🙁
Mark Wiens
11 years ago
Yes Gay, seafood delight!!
Arti
11 years ago
A very tempting post for fish lovers… Not for me though!!
Wish you a wonderful sunday Mark 🙂
Mark Wiens
11 years ago
Thank you very much Arti, hope you had a great Sunday as well!
Turkey’s For Life
11 years ago
As usual, İ’m very tempted and curious. İ’m just wondering what the raw octopus would taste like? Rubbery, İ imagine, but İ’m wondering if İ’m completely wrong. 🙂
Julia
Mark Wiens
11 years ago
Hey Julia, I may have worded it unclear, but I’m quite sure the octopus is actually pre-steamed (though in Korea they do eat small raw octopus frequently). Is raw fish available in Turkey?
Saimin Kau kau
11 years ago
Wow that Miso Poke is a new one to me, looks really ONO! Gotta try that when I’m in Kapahulu.
Mark Wiens
11 years ago
Hey, thanks for the comment, yah the miso poke is pleasantly good. Let me know how you like it when you stop by!