From Ohana Marketplace to Kaimuki, this poke shop is definitely rated my top three on the island. My personal favorites are the California Ahi with salad and rice as well as all the torched items. The garlic mayo packs a punch that will send Edward Cullen running. Look out for a few new items like the cheesy ahi and crème brûlée salmon that's also very tasty. This place is definitely a place to recommend any local or visitors to try! read more

Ocean Taste - Cheesy Ahi - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Stumbled upon this place when I was working near the Ohana Hale Marketplace - and I'm so happy I did. The fish was always fresh and they're always so generous with the toppings. I was sad that they closed the Ohana Hale Market Place location and was anxiously waiting for their return! Their location is a bit tricky as you'd need to make a left turn just in the beginning of Kapiolani near the gas station. (They also share locations with YOAS) Parking was very limited, but if you texted your order to the number that is found on their instagram, it's super fast. Also, they respond relatively quick. I get the usual Garlic Sheared Ahi bowl - and it's so fresh and Ono. Never disappoints as the fish to rice ratio is just perfect with the price that you are paying. read more

Ocean Taste - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Food is so amazing!! I've only been once so far, but it was so good! my friend did an amazing job to recommend them for a new poke spot! Wait time was a little long, but that was probably because I went when it was a little busy. No problem. it was totally worth it. read more

Delicious, very Fresh and friendly service! Nested away in a Convenient area inside of south shore market!

It's expensive but Their torched garlic spicy salmon was so delicious! I wish the portions were bigger but it was probably the most delicious poke bowl I've had in awhile. The fish is butter soft, the garlic sauce was so delicious and the torched flavor was a plus! I recommend! read more

If you haven't been to Ocean Taste yet, you must put them on your "need to go" list! I came here on recommendation from a friend who let me know this was their favorite place for poke bowls. It was incredibly easy to get to as it not far from the freeway. There's also a parking lot just outside. The torched garlic salmon was absolutely amazing. Like melt in your mouth, savory and creamy. I wish I could eat this every day. I had a plantation iced tea which was a perfectly sweet and refreshing combo. I really loved checking out the cute anime goods, terrarium and shiba inu nearby while I was waiting for my order. read more

Ocean Taste - Torched garlic salmon and plantation iced tea - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

After driving by many times and seeing my friends post their food from Ocean Taste, I've had a craving. I finally had the opportunity to try it out today and my only regret is not visiting sooner! The restaurant parkindriveway is kinda easy to miss if you're going up toward Waialae Ave, but just pay attention and you'll get there safely. Bar-top seating is available for dining and briefly waiting for your food to take out. It was comfortable and out of the way. The woman who helped me was so pleasant and prompt. The man was also friendly and greeted me when I walked in. She gave me an estimated wait of 5-10 minutes and it was ready in 5 :) although I would've waited however long it took for the food because it far exceeded my expectations. We got the torched garlic butter ahi & torched spicy mentaiko ahi. Both were 10/10. -Torched garlic butter ahi: The sauce gave the same effect of the garlic mayo at Genki sushi, but incomparable because it's paired with high quality, fresh fish. You can tell it's made by someone who is passionate about their craft. -Torched spicy mentaiko ahi: this would definitely satisfy your mentaiko craving. It was sweet, salty, spicy, & just perfect for what I've been craving for so Do yourself a favor, try this place out asap if you haven't already! I'm sad I haven't come sooner, but we will definitely be returning. + Forgot the mention that each piece of poke was tender and perfectly cut. It reminded me of the perfect bites you'd get at Ono's but with their own unique flavor and style of preparation. Everything was great-quality, service, flavor, price, and portion. read more

Ocean Taste - Top: Torched garlic butter ahi. Bottom: Torched spicy mentaiko ahi. Both were bomb. - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Ocean taste is just as good as when they were at OHM! They are still located in town and their parking is pretty convenient. It might be a little tricky to find the first time but it's diagonal from Market City. Their prices raised but very reasonable as they moved locations. Only about $1-2 compared to prices before and I feel like a lot better than other places due to the recent inflation! My favorites and go-to's to get are the Torched Garlic Salmon or Ahi and the Lava Don. They also seem to have new bowls from time to time, to keep up to date check out their IG. I always text my order in and it's super convenient! They also have a dining area. Always one of my top spots when I crave poke, especially the torched kine :) read more

Ocean Taste - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I went to Ocean Taste for my first time about two weeks ago and had the garlic ahi poke. I absolutely loved it. I told my roommate about it and she went and got the torched spicy ahi and came home raving about it. I went back and tried the torched garlic butter ahi on Saturday and OH MY GOSH. It's 10am on Monday and I'm heartbroken they're closed today. Bonus points for the shop they have inside too. I got the cutest plant mister for only $5! I can't believe I have drove past this place for so long. Run, don't walk! read more

Ocean Taste - Torched Garlic Butter Ahi - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Solid poke everytime. My wife and I have been grabbing poke since this place was at Ohana Hale. Today tried a poke bowl. Awesome!!!!!!! Just check the picture. read more

Ocean Taste - Ahi, salmon, tako, ikura, sliced onion atop sushi rice. Plus the egg. So ono - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Fast service | Friendly | Had the torched Ahi and it was really good. I'm not a fan of a lot of mayonnaise because I think it's unfair to the fish - least thing you can do for killing it is making sure you actually taste it... and they did it well. It wasn't too much mayonnaise and it looked very nice too. I will come back read more

Ocean Taste - Torched ahi - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Food was tasty! It is a bit heavy on the rice side, but the sauces are good. I love that they have an aburi series. Lines were a bit long so it took a while (we arrived about 20 minutes after opening), but overall still worth the wait. Area is spacious and the location is good for walking and looking around while waiting for the food. Staff is super sweet and I'm glad there's a good spot for poke in Ward now!! read more

Ocean Taste - Spicy salmon creme brûlée - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Highly recommend this place if you're looking for a fresh poke bowl! The torched bowls are always my go to! Fish is always super FRESH and they have lots of different options but you can't go wrong with anything here! 10/10 highly recommend!! read more

Ocean Taste - Torched garlic butter ahi bowl - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This place is really unique. There's like multiple stores in one. I saw a burger ish thing and in the back they sell phone accessories and stuff. On to the good stuff the poke bowls ! I got the spicy ahi and added ikura, it was really good they put that sweet brown sauce on top and it really went well with the spicy ahi. We also got the seared ahi and that was also so good! We got a lychee and yuzu tea and they were surprisingly really flavorful and tasty. This place def surprised me, I mean I knew it would be good but def satisfied my cravings. read more

Wow!! I can't believe the amount of fish you get for $28.00. I ordered the 5 seasons Don. Looks great on the picture but when I got home. The bowl is full of rice with a thin layer of "ok "fish. (so small that you can't tell how good it is! lol) .,Nothing special, no sauce added. They gave me shoyu and wasabi.. Wish I just went to a Japanese Restaurant and order Chirashi or Sashimi would be better value. Go check it out if you want to waste money.. As for me, once is enough!! read more

Ocean Taste - I just moved the fish over so you can see the amount of rice packed with the amount of small pieces of fish - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Fresh & delicious. Location is not the best but still worth to come. I wouldn't recommend the Kaisen don because it felt like a bowl made with leftover pieces. Other than that everything else was delicious. I would recommend this place! read more

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Reopening of Ocean Taste made me so happy! Went to visit the day after their grand opening and honestly I missed them so much. We got a new item (Salmon Crème Brûlée) and it was ONO! I still prefer the regular garlic torched salmon bowl only because the sugar on the crème brûlée gets overpowering after a while. I love that they're also with Yoas, so after your sushi you can get dessert + some cute anime Knick knacks! I'm glad you guys are back in action! We're on the way now! HAHA, no seriously. Otw as I write this review. Y'all need to hop on the ocean taste train! Parking is available right in front, and it's easy to locate them! read more

This place was my favorite and I didn't know where they went when Ohana Marketplace closed.....I found them! So happy! Absolutely delicious! Even my niece ate the whole thing! So good! read more

Ocean Taste - Spicy ahi poke bowl - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This place makes the most delicious poke bowls and torched garlic salmon is my absolute favorite. It's so tasty with a yummy garlicy aioli that's makes you want to eat every last morsel of rice because the sauce is so good. Their new location is really convenient to get to and there's always parking out front. I do feel it's a bit pricey for the portion but they clearly use very fresh high quality fish so that's probably why. read more

Consistent, fresh and reasonably priced considering the rising cost of ahi these days. The torched garlic salmon don is melt in your mouth delicious and one of the reasons I crave Ocean Taste the most amongst many good poke spots. I've also tried the Hawaiian style ahi and regular garlic salmon, both were great. The regular poke bowls come with sushi rice, to get salad instead is a dollar more. The new space is shared with Yoas which has an assortment of goods including sorbet, aquarium-scapes, phone cases and anime trinkets giving it a bit of an eclectic feel inside, but I appreciate the spirit of collaboration amongst these businesses. I would check their hours before going as they are closed between lunch and dinner time and I would recommend going earlier or calling/texting in your order because they can sell out (that's how good it is!). Sometimes they have specials like uni (sea urchin) which you can find on their Instagram! read more

I've been to Ocean Taste when they were at Ohana Hale Marketplace and I loved the poke when they were there. I stopped by their new location in Kaimuki to check it out. I ordered the ahi shoyu, Hawaii Style, spicy tako and the torched salmon don. All the Poke were on the sweet side which isn't my favorite seasoning. I'm sure that the poke wasn't sweet like this time or I would have noticed it right away. My Yelp review when they were at Ohana was five stars but I would rate this poke three stars. However the torched salmon don was excellent. A little smoky but not overpowering. The salmon was more savory than sweet and the sushi rice was seasoned perfectly ... not too vinegary ... not too sweet but not bland. I would rate this five stars so my visit here would average out at four stars. The fish for everything was very fresh and high-quality. The parking is very easy ... lots of it with easy street access. Service was friendly and efficient. read more

I've been on a mission to find the best poke on the Oahu and Ocean Taste is my winner for best poke. Forget what you have heard about other places and enjoy this sashimi grade, straight from the auction poke that is made to order. I haven't had a bad thing on the menu and could eat here every day. The ability to add extra poke to every order is a great side I always make sure to add on. read more

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First time trying them and their ahi was so fresh! Got the creamy wasabi over salad and it was such a good flavor and the portion was substantial! Couldn't resist some plantation iced tea to go with it. Randomly, their location also had plants for sale and cute puppies for "puppy therapy". read more

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I want to gatekeep this place so bad, but can't pass up an opportunity to hype up a local business doing everything right. Ocean Taste balances fresh, soft, buttery fish with umami, decadent sauces all torched together over a bed to sushi rice to make simply the best fricken bowl of raw fish you can get on the island. I'm making a point to visit this place every time I get to visit home! read more

Ocean Taste - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Hands down the best shrimp tempura we've ever had! The plantation iced tea and the honey calamansi drinks were soooo good! I can't wait to come back and try the fresh, never frozen, poke! Yum! read more

Safe to say... we've found a new go-to poke stop!! Basically been here every weekend since rediscovering this place from their previous location. The torched garlic salmon is my favorite!! It just melts in your mouth like butter! The torched garlic butter ahi is my close second favorite, also soooo buttery smooth. We wanted to try something new also, so we also got the California ahi and OMG just so fresh. Their spicy ahi poke is also sooo good! Everything is just so good! I can't even reiterate enough how buttery the fish are. THE best fish you could ever get in a poke on the island, at least from my experience and I love me some good poke! read more

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Love it...My new favorite spot. Had the spicy tuna bowl and came back and had another bowl can't remember the name but here's the picture read more

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Amazing!!!!! So very delicious!!!!! Torched Salmon is my favorite! Also great service and they have a fun shop in there with a cute nice owner, very friendly and cool Totoro stuff and plants. Highly recommend! read more

Ocean Taste - Tourched garlic salmon. Crème brûlée salmon - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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3 stars for the California poke bowl, it was delicious. We also ordered the uni bowl. I was very disappointed, @ $24.95 very small serving and the uni meat was the size of your fingernails. Not worth it in my opinion. Usually they have decent size and are nice and sweet. First Japanese restaurant to let me down. read more

Ocean Taste - This was a seared ahi bowl, blow torched...too fishy. - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Best poke bowls and nicest people! We've been waiting 1+ year for their new location to open and they're back and better than ever. Seriously if they stayed in Kakaako/Ward forever my life would be complete and I could just die so happy. Please support this amazing business and try all the poke bowls (torched garlic ahi is broke da mouth) and drink all the drinks (plantation iced tea is soooooo refreshing). Glad you guys are back and in our 'hood!! read more

The best poke in town! Their ingredients are fresh and high quality. Menu is so creative and updated often. Worth every penny! read more

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I tried the torched salmon donburi, shout ahi poke bowl with spicy ahi on the side. I love the torches donburis here, so delicious. It is a little on the pricey side but it's absolutely worth it bc you're paying for higher quality fish. Ocean taste is a must try. read more

First if all I love the concept of multiple small businesses in one location. You walk in and there's the poke shop, a place to get small aquascape aquariums, a phone accessories shop etc. The customer service was so so. They greet you upon arrival and they previously texted saying our order was ready for pick up. We get there and we still had to wait 10 minutes. We ordered 2 of their teas and were kind of in a rush so didn't check that they gave us the right flavors. Ordered a yuzu and a calamansi. They gave us a plantation ice tea instead of the yuzu. By the time we realized it we were in the freeway and wasn't worth going back to get the right drink. The portions are very small. Like another reviewer stated, this isn't waikiki or some other tourist trap. Foodland, fresh catch and Tamuras are all very close by and offer just as good if better product for the price. They are also very unwilling to accommodate any requests. Ie: asked if they could just drizzle truffle oil on one of our 5 poke bowls and we woukd pay whatever price they wanted to add. Girl on the phone said " uhhhh yah no". Asked if we could get a side order of Hotate and pay whatever upcharge, girl said again "yah uh no". The fish was pretty good but for the price I won't be coming here again. Spent 120 for 4 poke bowls, 2 ice teas, and a karaage chicken. Chicken was hard and slightly overcooked. Tamuras, taniokas, catch of the day, foodland, tines, even genki is a better bet. read more

By far the best poke bowl. Salmon and crème brûlée who woulda known absolute pairing delight. Different levels of taste just melts in your mouth. read more

Ocean Taste - Salmon Poke Bowl - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This was the most delicious thing I have ever tried. And to be honest, it was our first time my husband and I trying a Pokébowl!! we will be definitely coming back and trying all the other dishes on the menu!! read more

I tried 5 different dishes and everything is really good. I don't get how some of these comments are 3-4 star reviews like we in Hawaii and they use fresh ingredients lol so yea it's expensive but at least it's good quality read more

Ocean Taste - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Honestly..... the BEST salmon poke bowl I've EVER had! Salmon was fresh and so yummy! Great quality and good amount for the price. read more

Ocean Taste - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

When you walk in there's a sign that asks "are you hungry?" (which I was). What I didn't realize was there should've been a second line saying "well you're still gonna be after you eat!". Passed this place a few times and it received some good reviews so why not? Poke was actually really good but $16 for a poke bowl with a mere hint of poke isn't cool. To make matters worse I got a dollop of snow crab on top for the MP of $9! C'mon guys. I appreciate this is Hawaii BUT it ain't Waikiki, you're not serving tourists and I can go to Foodland or Fresh Catch around the corner and get more for less. read more

It's only my second time coming here, but they never disappoint! Always welcomed and greeted with a smile each time. I ordered the Torched Spicy Mentaiko Ahi and it was suupperr good! Ahi is definitely fresh and they're very generous with the amount of sauce they put on top. Portions are a little on the smaller side, but it packs a lot of flavor. I would say it's worth the price. Sad to see them move locations but will definitely visit them at their next location. Definitely recommend. read more

Ocean Taste - Pictured: Torched Spicy Mentaiko Ahi - Poke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Really love this place and their new location. I never tried it until they moved to Kapahulu area. Their garlic salmon bowl is so yummy! I really like their California poke served on salad! Fish is definitely fresh, not frozen! Must try. Free parking in the front. read more