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!

Friendly service and everything is straight forward for what you're looking for…read more We picked up a 10lb box of steaks and some johnson claw clusters (i think thats the name, LOL) We were in and out. We'll be back to for sure.. Joey was at the front and super cool guy..

Located in Kalihi area, they share a small parking lot with the adjacent business. It is a whole…read moresale kind of place, so, nothing fancy, there are a lot of freezers inside. The staffs are friendly, right after I enter, they open all the cover of their floor freezers for me to exam their product, steak, seafood, extra. They are well stock. I am just checking this place out and not ready to buy a lot steak yet. However, I did buy a pack of mussels and the quality is good, big size. Since I did not buy steak, I cannot comment on the steak quality. Oh, I did ask if the steak is "Prime" or not, the guy told me it is " Choice". They also charged 3% if you pay with credit card. I do not recall seeing any sign saying that. May be I missed the 3% sign. I only find out when I check the receipt the next day when I was home.

My go to spot for frozen crabs legs. The family is nice and informative. Major holidays expect a…read moreline the days prior. Never had any issues with quality.

Fresh Located in a…read moretypical warehouse fashion is this little office. I don't want to say "shop" because you don't see the product. It's all behind industrial refrigerators. And there's a bell if no one is at the front. Prices are reasonable, actually maybe a tad cheaper than the local supermarkets. I like how the lady at the front asked if I had a cooler. I told her no so she grabbed some extra newspaper and plastic bag to help me hopefully keep the clams cool. And these clams were fresh. How do I know!?!? Because they ALL popped when I cooked them. On their site, is there hours and what they sell. I'm looking a crab legs the next party. Overall four stars. I just wish I could see the items before buying them to save time. Also parking is limited. M

Picked up half a pound each of ahi poke and salmon poke from 88 Fresh Fish Market for $48 before…read moretax. Both were excellent--the fish was fresh with a rich texture. Solid local fish market, and I'm looking forward to trying one of their sashimi platters.

The cases show various cuts of fish: salmon, tuna, and yellowtail. You can only order it by the…read morepound. I ordered a pound of tuna, it was packaged with soy sauce, ginger, and ice. The tuna was delicious and fresh. There is a 3% credit card charge.

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.

I was just walking by when this young gentleman offered me a few complimentary rolls to try. I…read morefigured it had to be good if he was confident enough to advertise it that way! I told him it was my first time there and asked him to make me the best roll he could. He prepared it right in front of me, which I appreciated because I'm very particular about food handling, cleanliness, and sanitation. I was impressed by the preparation and couldn't wait to dig in! The Hamachi Roll was excellent! Oversized, generously loaded with fresh fish, and finished with just the right amount of spicy kick. And at $15, it was so filling that I was completely satisfied! Ambiance was definitely lively cause you're literally in a market. Definitely a great first impression. I'll be back to try more of their menu!

8/15/26 I do really like Lomi Oio and their version is so delicious and not offered all the time…read more First of all the consistency of the fish was not creamy soft like Chinese style fish cake or other versions of watered down Lomi Oio It had a nice texture n chew to it... Backyard Kine! The ingredients; chili pepper (see my pic), Kukui nut, Limu, green onions n just the right amount of salt... so simple Usually I like to dip in chili pepper water n shoyu but never need Poke located in their "Fish Market" separate from food stall location And they offer lots of fresh seafoods; live crab, salmon, ahi... Supporting locals

Nakaochi spicy ahi kit was good. For $13/pound can't go wrong. Fish was nice and fresh. Spicy…read moresauce was good.

We tried Pier 38 Fish Market's quality Prime Beef! We cooked Prime Ribeyes on our Mini Green Egg!…read more It's was a fun little date night meal. We cooked to medium... it was amazing!!! So tender and tasty! (I kinda spiced it up!). We found our place to buy quality beef when we are grilling at home!!! We have a large Green Egg as well, we've ordered their Father's Day box (which looks awesome!) that has a Tomahawk Steak and Filet Mignon AND Lobsters Tails AND gift certificate for the fish market!!! Can't wait !!

Mrs. Lum is a warm and friendly businesswoman and the store is clean with the produce shown to its…read morebest advantage. Highly recommend!

Wow! My brother Trax told me about this place. It's crazy that I've never been since I worked 15…read moreyears in and around Chinatown. Street parking only...went around twice, and just ended up a block up and parked. Took 5 mins or less to walk there, with my cooler in tow. I picked up fresh oysters about 5 bags of 15 cost about $104. The shop has frozen & live fresh options. I didn't look much at the freezer but it looked like there was fish and scallops. In the fresh, there were live crab and lobsters. Mussels clams and oysters. The oysters were so fresh, and tasty didn't taste fishy at all! Will def buy our seafood from here. The gentleman behind the counter was so cute he asked my baby if she wanted a pet lobster lol hahaha!! She said no. Haha. Wish I had more $$$ I'll buy that lobster next time!!

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!

Take out food area adding a lot of variety since I was there last. Employees diligently checking…read moreon food and filling quickly. Great $6.00 selections and $6.00 per pound selections. Poke bowls still a big draw. I saw the clerk give a gentleman three large raw oysters with his two-choice poke bowl. What a deal! They have bowls with salad instead of rice. A lot of grab-and-go options if you don't want to wait. Staff at self-checkout ready and offer chopsticks or forks. I haven't been here for a while so be aware of changes in parking in the area. Makes it easier to find a space to stop by and pick up a poke bowl but you'll for more than an hour. Lots of senior citizens (I'm one!) so patience and careful navigation required!

Update 9/12/26 wanted something small to eat like finger food . When in doubt Musubi would be…read moreperfect . So since I was near Ala Moana Shopping Centre. I decided to run in Foodland Farms and get a Musubi . I seen a sign saying new item Pork hash Musubi . So I said to myself sounds pretty let me try it . Got to my car and opened the wrapping and took the first bite and I said wow this is pretty good something different . It had a nice crisp on the outside and in the middle flavorful with chopped onions and water chestnuts. I would order this again . Support local