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UES Mayor Jul 28, 2009 04:11 AM

OK-next question-Who has best Poke on Oahu?

Looking for place to purchase and take out as opposed to restaurant eating. Would be nice if they sold opihi too! Hurry-only 2 weeks before I arrive!

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    socal boy Aug 19, 2009 09:27 PM

    I like Ono Seafood. Ahi poke with everything.

    1. haolebaby Aug 8, 2009 07:13 PM

      I like Tamura's too.

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        ML8000 Jul 29, 2009 01:17 AM

        The braddahs at Wow know their stuff but they didn't review Don Quixote. Yeah okay it's not a restaurant but man it's cheap for good quality. If value-proposition is a factor, well it could be the a contender. (Well it was cheap, not sure any longer.) No glam presentation, just da plastic tub but who can argue with cheap and those buggahs open 24/7.

        ETA: cuz just told me it's about $6.50/lb...that's cheap and compared to mainland prices, that's like free.

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          UES Mayor Jul 29, 2009 04:38 AM

          Thanks for all the replies so far!!! My mouth watering already-can't find better tasting tuna than in Hawaii!!

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          curiousgeo Jul 28, 2009 10:37 AM

          Tanioka's and Tamashiro Fish Market, 1 and 2.

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            kuwegg57 Jul 28, 2009 07:57 AM

            My favorite place for poke is Tanioka's in Waipahu. However they didn't do so well in this blind tasting.

            http://www.wowgrinds.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=134&Itemid=107

            http://www.wowgrinds.com/index.php?op...

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              KaimukiMan Jul 28, 2009 03:10 PM

              the wowgrinds link pretty much sums it up. I have also been hearing good things about "fresh catch" in Kaimuki (in the old pizza hut, across city mill), but have not been there myself.
              http://www.freshcatch808.com/

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              1. re: KaimukiMan
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                UES Mayor Aug 17, 2009 04:31 AM

                Just back from Oahu and tried Fresh Catch-Was excellent-so much so I ordered a second helping of Ahi poke after consuming a half pint of limu poke w two scoops of rice. And the people there are so nice and happy to serve you. They offered to let you sample whatever you wanted. I did also sample the salmon poke (not the smoked one) and that was a hit! Other place I tried which was just as good was Marukai market across from Ward center next door to where Hailai's used to be. If you are a visitor you need to get day pass from office out front-just show them your out of state i.d. I must say the fresh-never frozen tuna always the way to go-freezing changes the texture enough for me not to like. Can't wait for my next trip at Christmas!!!!!!

                1. re: UES Mayor
                  manomin Aug 19, 2009 11:23 PM

                  There is now a Fresh Catch in Kaneohe ;-)

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