Frommer's

"This little seafood counter serves some of Honolulu’s freshest and best poke—cubes of ruby-red ahi (tuna) seasoned to order with soy sauce and onions for the shoyu poke or limu (seaweed) and Hawaiian salt for Hawaiian-style poke."

Cathy Chaplin

"Founded by Judy and Willy Sakuma, Ono Seafood is regarded as one of the best pokē purveyors in town."

Barrett Ishida

"If you ask me where’s consistently been the poke spot that I recommend and go to, it’s probably Ono Seafood. All of their poke are good."

Katherine Lou

"The spicy ahi poke here is probably one of the best that I have tried on the island (and I have tried quite a bit). There is a different kind of sauce in there that is almost teriyaki-like that puts this spicy ahi poke above most."

Martha Cheng

"With quite possibly the highest popularity-to-parking ratio in the entire state, you’ll have to fight to get one of three parking stalls at Honolulu’s beloved spot for poke bowls. But it’s worth it for Ono Seafood’s simple offerings that highlight fatty, fresh chunks of ‘ahi. Poke preparations like the Hawaiian-style bowl with crunchy limu, coarse sea salt, and nutty ‘inamona are tossed to order. Don’t wait to eat: Bliss is found in the pairing of cool fish and hot rice."

Zoomeboshi

"Let me be quick to say that it was the best poké I’ve ever eaten (☆☆☆☆). The ahi melted in the mouth, buttery in texture and sweet. The other ingredients were added in perfect proportions, not too much soy sauce to make it too salty, not too many onions to make it too harsh and sulfurous, not too much chile to make it overly spicy, with just enough limu to provide crunch."

Michael Oliphant

"The Hawaiian Ahi was easily the best poke we had during our trip. Beautiful, rosy-red color. Soft, but not mushy texture. Great flavors."

Catrina Pang

"Nearly every local knows Ono Seafood as the go-to place in Honolulu for truly exceptional poke. People flock from all over to come to Ono for the amazing fresh poke, the most popular of which is the spicy ahi, served over white or brown rice along with a classic can of Hawaiian Sun."

Summer Nakaishi

"When talking best poke on the island, there’s no discussion that doesn’t include this hole-in-the-wall seafood counter, which offers a simple, no-frills menu packed with classic local favorites. Poke here is made-to-order, with buttery soft ahi and tender tako flavored with shoyu, miso, sea salt, or wasabi."

Sarah Kang

"We were both blown away at how delicious this poke was! Definitely a must-have!"