Eat Your World

"Umekes makes the best poke in Kona Hawaii on the Big Island. The owner won the Sam Choy Poke Competition and is now known as the Poke King of Keauhou!"

Jennifer Che

"The poke at Umeke’s was excellent. We tried an avocado Ahi poke as well as a spicy mayo version."

Meghan Miner

"It’s no secret that Umekes’ poke is incredibly fresh. But the most popular poke? A creamy avocado concoction. You’ll want to order a bowl here—umeke means bowl, after all—which comes with two rice scoops and a choice of side."

Brooke Wong

"Umekes has multiple locations in Kona and the flavor of their poke is consistently good. They have a wide variety of poke styles and sides to choose from, so you might want to peruse their menu beforehand."

Megan Shute

"For poke bowls and Hawaiian plate lunches in Kailua-Kona, look no further than Umeke’s. This modest deli-style eatery serves up the freshest seafood around, and even made Yelp’s Top 100 Places To Eat In The US for 2016."

Tim YT Chen

"The poke was very fresh, delicious, and good with rice."

Soul in a Fishbowl

"Umeke's undoubtedly has the best poke bowl I've ever eaten."

Ed Simon

"The traditional ahi tuna poke was very fresh and flavorful, tender with just a little bite to it. The kimchee shrimp poke had a nice flavor, spicy and yet not overpowering. The shrimp were jumbo shrimp and blended with the Korean kimchee sauce perfectly. A poke made out of local ono fish was melt-in-your-mouth tender, with Umeke’s poke marinade bringing out the flavor of the fish."

Plant & Plate

"This isn’t a restaurant review blog, but if it was, I would give Umeke’s Poke 808 all the stars."

Hawaii on a Map

"Its owner, Chef Pabre has won the Sam Choy Poke Contest twice – in 2013 and 2014. He also creates and cooks most of the Poke recipes which are served in Umekes’ two locations."