Honolulu, HIPoke

Tanioka’s Seafoods & Catering makes poke in Waipahu, including onion-limu ʻahi and spicy marlin. Those preparations give the Waipahu counter its range. Order the onion-limu ʻahi for the fish-and-seaweed combination or the spicy marlin for a different catch.

Off the Hook Poke Market in Mānoa makes cold ginger ʻahi and Japan Deluxe poke. The latter mixes fresh ʻahi with sweet miso, ginger and shiso; the former puts ginger scallion sauce up front. Order either by the pound or in a bowl at the East Mānoa Road shop.

ʻOno Seafood keeps the focus on fish at its Kapahulu poke counter, with bowls built from ʻahi or tako and only the sides you choose. Try a two-choice combination of Hawaiian-style tako with limu, onion, inamona and chile pepper, plus lightly creamy spicy ʻahi. Order those two preparations over rice if you want to taste the contrast between the shop’s simpler and spicier styles.

Foodland Farms Ala Moana has a dedicated poke, sushi and musubi counter inside the supermarket. The counter offers local preparations such as kamaboko poke alongside the broader market’s prepared foods. Order poke at this specific Ala Moana branch rather than treating the chain name as a stand-in for every counter on the island.

The Chinatown window at Maunakea Marketplace makes ume shiso poke and donburi from the day’s fish. Order the ume shiso ʻahi for its tart ume and fresh shiso; the brothers prepare their poke to order.