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Leong’s Market & Grill

4.7 (177 reviews)
ModeratePoke, Soul Food, Hawaiian

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The menu!  Go early, they run out of options!  Why?  Because they are fredh and delicious!
Joe L.

Patty was hankering for some poke, so we took the advice of both my Lonely Planet tourist book, and that of Francine at Hele on Kauai Bike Remtals, and made a stop at Leong's. The only option they had left was the spicy poke bowl. Patty ordered that delicacy atop sushi-style rice. She was more than delighted with her choice. If you like poke, you'd be a fool, yes I said fool, to not give Leong's a try.

Katelin D.

Service was super quick. Easily the most affordable poke we we've had on the island at $10 a plate for a regular size. It was a great stop for us in a convenient location and quick option as we were starving after a helicopter excursion. 10/10 would recommend. Poke was very fresh!

Lau lau , Kailua pork, spicy tuna - all amazing!!
Melissa B.

Soooo good! My husband and I each got a Hawaiian plate. One w Kailua pork and spicy poke, the other with lau lau and shoyu pok. Everything was so good, especially the lau lau. We came back for another visit during the week and it was just as good. Plus they are super friendly and helpful with suggestions. This will be a go to stop any time in the area!

Kamakazi Bowl
Snuffles B.

Seriously fresh and delicious poke at prices we could not believe being from the Bay Area. They were out of the Grandmas and Mai so we ordered 2 Kamakazis (3 poke and choice of drizzle) so we could try the other 5 and all were delicious. I could not honestly tell you which was which since it was pouring, we were starving and we literally pulled over onto a local dirt road to snarf it in our filthy rental Jeep in under 5 minutes. $16 + $1.50 for half salad instead of all rice for one Kamikaze was INSANE for the amount of high quality poke we got, at home we'd get 1/3 of that if we were lucky. We made the mistake of getting there 20 mins before closing so they were sold out of 2 poke and they remove all the hot food (like pork) then, so we missed out on those. Next time we are going to be early birds so we can have it all!!

3 types of poke and mac salad
Taylor A.

This was the first poke spot we tried. It was the best poke we had on Kauai. They gave generous portions and for a good price

Margaux C.

I recommend this poke place overall. Service was quick and poke seasonings were creative and light. If you are looking for poke with light seasonings instead of the heavy handed soy sauce or goopy spicy mayo, this place is for you. For example, the grandma's special is good, with ginger and fresh cilantro! The poke also comes with a side sauce that you pick, I picked the wasabi mayo. The best poke I ever tasted still remains the maguro brothers on Oahu!

Kalua Pork, side of salmon poke with spicy sauce, sides of rice and a salmon salsa.
Will L.

Don't let the shacky appearance of the place fool you; they have great food, especially on the meaty side (hence the name), excellent pokè, and they'll get it to you pronto. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The parking lot, if you can call it that, looks worse for wear, and there are 8 picnic tables where you can sit, half of them with umbrellas (needed for both sun and rain).[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] But people don't come here for the ambiance! I got the Pork Laulau, which was pork baked in taro leaves, served with rice, salmon salsa, and a side of pokè: I got salmon with spicy sauce. It was so yummy! My dad got the Kalua Pork plate, which is pulled pork, which was also quite tasty. He and I split a side of kimchi cucumbers, which we enjoyed. My mom got the stir-fried chicken. She said the chicken was great, but that the vegetables had obviously been stir fried much earlier in the day so were a little droopy. All-in-all a great place and well worth the visit. Vegetarians not welcome. ;)

Kalua pork had a good flavor!
Ruby B.

Delicious find in Kapaa! We stopped by during our drive to Hanalei based on the great Yelp reviews. We ordered the poké, a musubi and the kalua pig. The poke was fantastic and so very fresh tasting! WOW! Simple ingredients but absolutely delicious. My family enjoyed the kalua pig dish (tender and flavorful), but said the musubi was missing a sauce that's normally an ingredient in most musubis. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It's a cute walk-up shack to get food to go and they have picnic tables with umbrellas to enjoy your food.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The service was friendly and nice from the young gal taking orders. It was a great find for us!

Mini laulau

Very good lau lau. Not too salty, wish I had hot sauce. Very generous portion of pork and taro leaves. The mini was great, the poke had too much sinew :( Would go again in a heart beat

Katie H.

KAMAKAZI BOWL for the win. THREE hefty servings of poke for under $20. I tried the Maui onion, grandmas, and the spicy poke. They were all delicious. This is a great spot with fresh fish for an affordable price that will keep you full all day. Must stop by if you are in the area! Staff was super friendly too!

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Crista P.

BRAH this place is ACTION!!! Let me tell you! If you want some bomb a$$ poke on Kaua'i PLEASE come show aloha to this place!!! It's a small place but not that easy to miss, There's lots of parking, they have some benches outside but no tables, which is fine cause with this heat, you gonna be wanting to eat in the AC of your car lol. They have coke products and juice for drinks. FOOD: The laulau is PERFECT. Salted perfectly and super moist. I loved the poke, honestly it doesn't even matter which flavor you get because all of it is MAIKA'I! So ono!!! Definitely gonna be one of the spots to add to your Kapa'a list! I'll be a forever customer! Mahalo guys for the excellent service and ono food!

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Ali H.

This poke is superior! I highly recommend Leong's to anyone looking for great tasting and quality poke in Kapaa.

Jay H.

Wow, got some of the best poke around. Pulled up and was greeted by two of the nicest people. [[HIGHLIGHT]]They have outdoor seating with umbrellas to keep you cool.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The poke is legit and so tasty. Also got the chili which was delicious. They even threw in a free lau lau. Overall, it was a great place to get a bite.

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Ask the Community - Leong’s Market & Grill

I spotted Chicken Long Rice on a menu picture. Do they serve it daily and can you buy it à la carte?

Are they able to offer gluten free options? Choices for sauce sans soy sauce?

Yes all but one (Shoyu Ahi) is gluten free.

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