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    Blue Seafood Company

    4.7 (78 reviews)
    Open 7:30 am - 3:30 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Food court seating
    Doug T.

    We went to Maunakea Market the other day to get Maguro Bros poke bowl. Blue Seafood is next to the poke place and I saw several folks eating a whole cooked fish! Some steamed, some deep fried. It looked so good we had to come back another day. Spoke with the gentleman running the counter and he told us to go to the adjacent seafood monger (same company) and pick your fish. They have all kinds to pick from including shrimp, clams and oysters. Some fish are better suited for steaming versus deep frying. For the most part deep fried fish is delicious but most fish deep fried will lose its fresh taste. The monger said the Onaga fish will have a firm texture when steamed. Once you pick the fish they take it back to the kitchen to prepare it. Pricing is based on the fish per pound and then they add on $10-$20 for the preparation. We ordered a 1.8 lb Onaga fish whole "long tailed red snapper" Steamed... I'm telling you it was fantastic! fresh and flavorful. Got a bowl of white rice as well... dang it was good! The seating area is narrow but a vibrant scene. Was packed and lots of folks ordering from the various other food vendors in the space. Give them a try!

    AmberAyame T.

    So delicious! I don't eat fish but my son and his dad were all about it! Dude helping was so chill and so nice! Bought some poke to take home. Will def be back!

    Mz D.

    Very good and prices are definitely reasonable!..we ordered the fried Onaga. Drinks and dipping sauces included Both dipping sauce was yummy. Will definitely be back

    S F.

    Food is great. I think they need more seating spicy shrimp was my favorite pineapple was good not overly priced best quality for the area if you're in the hotel area.

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    Anne Q.

    Wow!!! Service is amazing and food is very good. Highly reasoned (aka flavor bomb) Inside food court. Garlic Shrimp with garlic noodle 4.75/5

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    Anthony W.

    TLDR; wonderful shop that will cook any fresh fish you bring them with great service at good prices This restaurant is at the heart of Chinatown in Honolulu. It's actually a stall in a bustling foot court that is also attached to a fish market (they sell local catches). They operate in two ways: 1) you pick a fish from their menu and they either steam or fry it or 2) you give them a fish and based on what it is they will fry or steam it (you can ask them to cook it however you want but they will have recs). The owner is friendly and the food is good -- I'd come again!

    Pick your choice
    Janice L.

    We are so excited and we made it! Omgosh all the varieties to choose from, can't decide. The service at the fish market and the kitchen was so very friendly helpful and fun. We really like the old school vibes like when we were little kids coming to Chinatown. Anyways, the fried fish choice was the red snapper and was sooo good! The ama ebi combo was sooo good too! You can eat the shells as it so crunchy and yum!!! Check out photos of their menu and how droolish you'll be with the pics of fish and shrimps. Enjoy! Mahalo BLUE, we'll be back for more.

    Steamed snapper with sauce
    Bryan G.

    Seafood combo prawns and shrimps fried to the crisp Came out hot with rice. Enough portion 4 of each for 2. prawns melt in your mouth with the juice melting on the rice. Shrimp perfectly cooked .btheir fish is also good snapper red and white steamed

    Sean L.

    Whoa, September and October were a whirlwind! So much was going on that I totally fell behind on my reviews. My wife had bookmarked this spot, so the week of her birthday we finally made it in. We ordered four kinds of fish (had to ask which ones they recommended), plus the shrimp and raw marinated crab. We did two steamed and two fried, and honestly, for what we paid, it was solid. The service was great too. One of the steamed fish was a little tougher, but the server actually gave us a heads-up about that, so no complaints there. The marinated crab was just okay for me, but everything else really hit. I've already been telling friends and family about this place. Definitely worth checking out!

    Fried local fish
    Vince I.

    Blue Seafood Company really hit the spot with our 1.5 lb red snapper steamed and prawn plate. The fish was fresh, clean-tasting, and steamed just right, while the prawns were tender, flavorful, and a great match for the meal. Portions were generous, and the whole plate felt well balanced without being overly heavy. Simple preparation let the seafood shine, which is exactly what you want when the ingredients are good Service and overall experience made it an easy recommendation, especially if you're craving a solid seafood meal in Honolulu. I'd definitely come back for this again

    Anny L.

    Blue Seafood Company is such a hidden gem in Chinatown. The marinated crab, steamed fish, and fried shrimp were all incredibly fresh and delicious. You can pick your own seafood right from the market and they'll cook it for you however you want. Service was great and fast, with very casual vibes overall. Easily one of my favorite meals in Oahu and definitely worth checking out if you're in the area!

    Aloha plate (2 fried Ta'ape, 1 menpachi and 1 akule) Steamed uhu plate
    Cymry P.

    The service, amazing! The young man working the counter was super helpful with all my questions I had to ask. He gave great advice on what to get and when we finished eating, he offered to wrap the steamed uhu plate since the shoyu could spill. The fish was very fresh and great portion sizes for both plates. The aloha plate was only $20 for 4 fish + rice. The steamed uhu was about $23. Not having to clean the fish yourself and having it cooked by someone else plus the price for both plates is such a good deal. You are also able to go down to the side where they sell the fish and pick out what you want to eat and have them cook it for you instead of choosing from the menu. I was too nervous to do that this time so maybe next time around since they're so friendly here lol. The wait can get long but you have to understand they make everything fresh to order. And if the people in front of you order a lot then then time to get your own food will be longer. It is located in Mauna Kea Marketplace where all the food stalls are so it can get hot inside but you're also able to look around at the other stalls and see if you like anything from there. So the time can pass by quickly! You are able to dine inside.

    look at the size of the prawn head
    Angel H.

    I finally got to try this place. I was here last week, but they weren't open yet. The cashier, Alex, told me that they open the food stand at 9:30am. Today, we made it there around 10:30am and everything was up and running. I ordered the Prawn and Shrimp plate $19. It was impressive. I love prawns, but you can't find them at too many places these days. I counted five shrimp and three prawns on my plate. They were deep fried and so good, especially the huge prawn heads. They were full of head butter. It also came with two scoops of white rice sprinkled with furikaki. The rice was dry, but tolerable. I also got the Yuzu Truffle Shoyu as my dipping sauce. The sauce was yummy. It wasn't too salty and a little sweet. Customer service was superb. Alex, remembered me from the week before. He thanked me for returning and for supporting small business. He told me the plate would take about 20 minutes, which was fine. He actually found me in the food court and delivered my food. Go see Alex!

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    Tamashiro Market

    Tamashiro Market

    4.5
    (449 reviews)
    0.7 mi
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    One of my fondest childhood memories is going to Tamashiro Market with my dad…read more When we lived in Kalihi, this was our usual spot. And even after we moved, we would still drive out just to come here for the seafood. That's how special it was to us. The reason why he chose Tamashiro over other grocery stores was simple--it was quality and because of my Nanay (grandma). His mom purchased from here and made so many delicious dishes. He knew what to look for, and he trusted this place. For him, it wasn't just about buying food... it was about getting the best for his family. My dad isn't the type to say "I love you." He shows it. One of the biggest ways he showed love was through his cooking. Even after a long day on his feet cooking for others, he would come home and cook for us. That was his way of taking care of us. I loved coming here with him. It was a five-senses overload--the smell of fresh seafood, the sound of people talking story, the colors of fish on display. Back then when you were allowed to sample a grape or poke to make sure it was good before buying. But more than that, it was time with him. I still remember the excitement I felt when I saw the pink building with the huge crab. I thought back then was to look at everything but now I understand that it meant something more..... something special--time with my dad. It's with a sad heart that Tamishiro Market is now closed. Thank you, Tamashiro, for providing quality food and memories for so many years. You were more than a market--you were part of my childhood

    Goodbye to another Hawaii landmark! Tamashiro Market is closing its doors on April 30, 2026…read more FPO and I went the Sunday before for one last tour of the legendary fish market. It looked the same as it did the first time I went with my grandfather. I picked up a couple pounds of dry aku for my favorite sister and some tee shirts as memorabilia. It was pretty busy and I expect that will continue until They close. Still, the people were nice and very helpful. I'm really going to miss it!

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    Yan Seafood Market

    Yan Seafood Market

    3.9
    (7 reviews)
    0.1 mi

    I called them prior to heading there since I live in Kapolei and they are located in China town. I…read moreasked if they had live Dungenous crab and the lady I spoke to said yes and gave me the price per pound. I got there about an hour or so later, walked in and all I saw was 2 live lobsters, nothing else! The guy that was there told me, oh no we don't have any and we didn't have any today.

    Yan Seafood Market is located in Chinatown across Kekaulike Market. It's clean, bright and full of…read moretanks with live seafood. They offer live Dungeness crab, Samoan crab, lobsters, snails, fish, clams, etc. I pass by here all the time but never looked inside. It wasn't till one day Mink was craving Dungeness crab and we couldn't find it anywhere. We looked at Costco (they had but they were already cleaned and all the good stuff was discarded), Richard's Meat Market and a few stalls in Chinatown. Fortunately I remembered this place and we walked there. Sure enough, they had tanks of live Dungeness crab. Customer service was friendly but a little slow. We were the only customers inside when we arrived but couldn't decide on how many to buy. In a blink of an eye, the place was packed and it took awhile to make our purchase. When we were finally helped again, we purchased two live Dungeness crabs. She gave us two huge ones! Cleaning was offered but my dad said it'll taste better to keep them alive till we're about to eat them. We politely declined the cleaning and paid. Bring cash! I was going to pay by credit card but they said cash. They probably don't want to pay processing fees. The crabs were still moving around on the way home and up till the moment we cleaned them. Seeing the crab cleaning in real life vs YouTube is totally different! It was a quick steam and we had our dinner ready. Don't worry, we also picked up take out from Thai Issan to accompany the crab. Mink made some homemade Thai seafood sauce. It was the perfect compliment to the plump and sweet crab meat. Yes, she made something in the kitchen! Thank social media or YouTube! Great discovery in Chinatown and we'll be back the next time we're in the mood for fresh seafood.

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    Troy Enterprise

    Troy Enterprise

    4.4
    (15 reviews)
    0.1 mi
    $$

    I have fond memories of dinner time while growing up in the heart of Chinatown. My father and…read morepaternal grandmother would shop for groceries on a regular basis in Chinatown as they would check out what's in season and/or what looks good. Many times, they would come home with a whole fresh fish and cook it for dinner. The preferred way of cooking a whole fish is by steaming it and dress it up with julienne green onions and fresh ginger, Chinese parsley with soy sauce and some sesame oil. Last week a group of us celebrated the birthday of 2 February babies at Lagoon Chinese Restaurant near the airport. We have dined there many times and often order their steamed fish fillets where the chefs execute this dish excellently. However, we were celebrating a special occasion, so I wanted to get a whole fresh fish and have the chef prepare it for us. I arrived in Chinatown shortly after 7am and was on the hunt for fresh fish. I was saddened to have witnessed so many empty stalls in Chinatown and found myself coming across just a few places that had fresh fish, one of them being Troy Enterprises (TE). Troy Enterprises started in business around the mid-70's and I do have recollection of my father coming here for whole fish as often I tagged along with him. They are located deep in the C Q Yee Hop Building with neighbors of Lee's Bakery and the New Hong Kong Supermarket. As I grew older and inherited culinary skills by my father and then refined by watching a chef from Hong Kong cook when I helped at my buddy's family restaurant in Chinatown, I learned how to prepare steamed fish. I've cooked whole fish a lot where I prepared it for my family. It's been YEARS since I last purchased a whole fish and TE is still at the same stall location but immediately noticed very few staff working. To be exact, just 2 people, perhaps a husband-and-wife team. Previously, there were easily over 6 staff with a lot of people hovering over the fresh fish checking out to see which one would be best on their dinner table. TE is quite spacious and well organized and clean. I was pleased the area didn't smell fishy when it had a lot of seafood displayed in the area. I was the only customer at that time, so I had free range of checking out their inventory in leisure. I did want a whole fish to be steamed Chinese style, so I was looking for a snapper or UHU (parrot fish). There were just 2 UHU but they weren't appealing to me, so I started to look at their snapper inventory. The male staff showed me a beautiful ONAGA (long tail red snapper) but it was quite large. The dinner was for 9 people, and we usually order an array of dishes and worried that the fish would be too big. I then glanced around and came across a beautiful OPAKAPAKA (pink/crimson snapper) that was slightly smaller than the ONAGA. As a rule of thumb, you check the eyes of the fish to ensure its freshness and after it passed the test, my decision was made. I asked the staff to have it cleaned (gutted and scaled) for me and the female staff rung me up. The OPAKAPAKA was about 2.92 lbs at $18.95/lb and the staff was kind enough to round it down for an even $55. She was kind enough to also include a small bag of ice placed with the fish for me to carry back to my car. I took my prized fish to my part-time job where my colleagues eyed on it and constantly joked with me during my shift. Many kitchen staff commented on how they should prepare it and have it for that day's employee meal. Hahaha.... I brought the fish to me to Lagoon's later that afternoon where I asked the staff to prepare it steamed, Chinese style of green onions, ginger and soy sauce. I ended up ordering 10 dishes that day with the steamed whole fish making it 11 courses. The fish was the las thing to arrive on the table and regardless we didn't have much room left in our stomachs, our table to 9 whacked the OPAKAPAKA with very minimal leftovers. One of our friends surprised us by picking up the tab so I am unaware of what the kitchen fee was to prepare this monster fish. The OPAKAPAKA was indeed fresh and prepared so well that it was worth waking up early and shopping in Chinatown that Saturday morning. Overall, a great reunion of TE where I wouldn't hesitate to come back again. As part of due diligence, it's always great practice to shop around but I'll be sure to stop by TE to see what they have on hand. My OPAKAPAKA may have costed pretty pennies, but the money was well spent. I am already looking forward to coming back to TE to get a whole fish and have Lagoon's prepare it for my family as they love steamed fish, as well as picking up some fresh seabass to make Chinese style sashimi that my father often made for us.

    I've been marketing for fresh fish at Troy Enterprise in Chinatown as I've always found them to…read morebring in fresh daily catches. They have a good selection of locally caught fish, provide quick service (they'll efficiently clean, gut, bone or fillet your purchase) and are reasonably priced. CASH IS KING so make sure you bring your "ke kālā" (money). Recently, when we were invited to a family potluck dinner, our nephew specifically asked me to prepare a Chinese-style steamed whole fish. So, I went out to Troy Enterprise at its opening hour (7:00AM) just so that I could assure myself and family of a fish worthy of the occasion. My husband and I arrived at 7AM sharp and found their door was already open and a crowd had gathered in front of the fresh catches. I paced the displays to see which type and size of fish would be best for steaming. My Chinese family has always relied on kūmū (goatfish), opakapaka (pink snapper) or uku (gray snapper). I didn't see any kūmū but my eyes zeroed in on the opakapaka. As I donned a pair of disposable gloves to select my fish, I "eyeball estimated" a 2 - 3 pound fish. I picked an opakapaka then handed it to one of the workers who weighed it (2.52 pounds) as I told him I wanted the fish cleaned. He told me how much my fish cost, we paid him and he gave me a claim number. The worker took my fish over to the cleaning station and we waited for our fish. While we waited, another fishmonger cleared an area in the display and dumped in a batch of kūmū(goatfish). There were other Chinese shoppers who swooped in for the kūmū . I started to wish that I had waited a few minutes before selecting my fish. But, just then, my claim number was called and I collected my fish. We left happy with our pink snapper and thought to ourselves, ah, next time. We'll be back!

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