Hi cat111719,
Can you tell me more about the superette out past Turtle Bay that you mentioned? We'll be staying near there soon. Thanks.

Low cost dining in Waikiki:

1- Food court at Ala Moana mall

2- Blue Water Shrimp & Seafood Co. (catering truck parked) between Launiu and Kaiolu on Kuhio. Excellent fresh fish (and salads, and burgers) $6-12 range. Get the food to go and walk to the picnic area at nearby Fort de Russey park.

tpi, it's been a few years but if I remember right, (and I'm sure there are some here who know better than I), if you leave Turtle Bay, turn left on the main road and just drive a little while and there should be a tiny superette market on your left, before you get to the shopping center with Foodland. The store is very tiny and dark, and the poke is in the back. Get there early for the best varieties.

As for refrigeration, I will probably only buy enough for us to eat at one sitting, because for as good as poke is, there is nothing worse than bad poke!!!

Hey everyone! Just wanted to report back. The poke winners were definitely the Safeway on Kapahulu and Tanioka's in Waipahu. We ate at Ono's the first day, and it was really local!!! But we didn't like their poke nearly as much as the other places. And Tanioka's was right down the street from DD's soccer field so I ended up going there almost every day. Delicious!!!

Btw, DD's team came in 1st place!

Congrats to you daughter! I saw the pictures of the tournament in the paper and wondered if any of the kids were yours!

Thanks, lcuy!!! What paper? The Advertiser? I saw some of those but none of them were her. I thought they would at least list all the finishing teams. Oh well. I think we are doing a write up for our local paper. We had a few teams from our city finish in the top four of their divisions. It was a great tournament.

Did I miss a "rooroo" GTG?

Poke who?

Has anyone tried the Poke Bowl in the Ward area, near the old Farmer's Market?

Wow, I'm bummed. The most exotic places we ever went for soccer tournaments were Vail and Steamboat! Glad your daughter's team won!

Okay, guys, about this raw fish??? Is it *chemically* cooked by citrus juice or is it flat-out RAW??? I am going to force myself to try it SOMEWHERE during my Oahu visit in September ... sounds awful, but I've heard so much about it!

Yes, poke is a raw fish dish, and no it is not awful. It is delicious. Do you eat sushi? Sashimi? These are also raw fish preparations that are very delicious and not awful. Don't forget the pickled ginger!

I don't know the recipe, but poke is delicious.

Melissa, the one of the guys at the Starbucks in our hotel lobby (Thank God for that!!!) told me about the Poke Bowl and said it was great but it was our last day and we had no time.

Elsie, it is soooo good. The fish is very tender, just melts in your mouth. There are many different kinds though. If you go to Safeway, they will let you taste them first. Tanioka's seemed to busy to ask. Some have seeweed in them, some with Shoyu, some spicy. Depends on what you like.

I make it my own, usually for my son's birthday dinner. It isn't hard as long as you can get really fresh ahi. I just add a little sesame oil, soy sauce, green onions, chili paste and maybe a little ginger, to raw ahi, chopped into bite size pieces, messing with amounts until it tastes right.

Btw, tpi, the superette by Turtle Bay is in Kahuku. I can't remember if it is before or after Turtle Bay if you are coming from, say, Haleiwa, but it isn't far. I think it is after, but DS says it is before.

iamq, no, I have never intentionally eaten any fish raw, although a close family member cannot get enough sushi and sashimi, and laughs at me.

I like spicy stuff, and I like Asian flavors, so does that help you to advise me as to what to order? And I eat the pickled ginger with it? I will be at the Outrigger Waikiki and out on Kailua Beach ... sounds like I need to visit that Safeway in Waikiki, huh? One special dinner will be at Roy's, and I want to visit the best true Hawaiian food place in Waikiki ...

cat, sounds like I need to try yours!

Thanks, all ...

I had some poke at Oki Diner on Kauai once...

Yes...I did the Oki Poke....

For a full rundown of poke on Oahu (Safeway is decent, too), check out this article in Hawaiirama.

http://hawaiirama.com/2006/07/da-per...ke-part-1#more


It's a really good Hawaii travel site / blog.

No Poke at Oki! (Or anything else for that matter)