Two days ago we phoned them after seeing a news story about the glut of fish since so many…read morerestaurants were closed. We ordered 5 pounds of sashimi grade ahi #5 for 7.50 a pound and 10 pounds of cooking ahi for 3.50 a pound. It took about 2 hours for them to prepare our order and when my son went to pick up there were a few people waiting in cars for their orders. The sashimi was melt in your mouth tender and we made some poke too. We cut up the whole fillet into steaks and froze them. I am not sure if they will continue to have fish in the future but the quality was excellent.

This place reeks of seafood and not exactly in a good way. If and when you decide to get your…read moreseafood from here, make sure you have car air freshener and consider plugging your nose with something. That being said, this might be the cheapest place on the island to get good seafood. Some friends invited my family to a bbq party, so we decided to buy a few dozen oysters. Grilled oysters? Yummmmm! For about $40, we got 36 goose point oysters (the same ones served at maguro bros in Chinatown!). They're pre shucked, but still in the shell. Technology is pretty awesome! We dressed them with champagne cheese sauce and they were absolutely perfect! Not too big, not too small and amazingly fresh! I've also gotten great salmon here at wholesale price! I highly recommend this place, especially if you plan to feed a lot of people seafood!

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!

Ali'i Fish Market is my absolute favorite poke place, which is high praise coming from anyone born…read moreand raised in Hawai'i. What stands out to me is their variety of unique flavors - even your basic shoyu or spicy ahi poke has a more creative and/or elevated version here! The Yuzu Shiso Ahi poke is my single favorite poke I've ever tried from anywhere; this combination is absolutely genius and feels tailor-made for me, as someone who loves these two flavors! They've also recently added a Kaffir Lemongrass Ahi poke that I love as well - you get exactly what the name suggests, which is bright, fresh, and full of flavor. The fish itself is always great quality; the flavor is always fresh despite the texture sometimes (rarely) having some tough parts. The prices are reasonable too, though I usually prefer ordering 1/2 or 1/4 pound of poke along with another side dish instead of a poke bowl. They have great sides like the Fish Patty Musubi or Inari Sushi, but I really hope they bring back the Grilled Musubi soon!!! Although the shop itself is very small and can get crowded quickly, the staff are always super friendly and efficient. As you can probably tell, I have nothing but love for Ali'i and would recommend them for any fan of poke!

These little shops always have the best poke. Lots of good…read moreand fresh flavors. We also added the smoked kalbi. I was underwhelmed with the service. Felt unwelcoming and like we were annoying her by being there. The poke was good, the kalbi was disappointing. It was small and flavor was kind of bland. There is a little bit of indoor seating if you can get it.

We got the Souza Special, poke nachos, and some poke by the pound. The fish was really fresh and…read moreeverything tasted so good. The poke nachos with spicy ahi were one of my favorites too. Definitely one of the best places to go when you're craving fresh fish and poke.

Tried Souza's Fish House for the first time a couple weeks ago. And it was so good that we had to…read moremake a trip back the following week! The first time we went was because my boyfriend had ordered their Kona crab poke. It was delish! The shell is harder than the crab they sell at Foodland, but the meat of the crab was tasty! A little sweeter and the kimchee sauce had the perfect flavor. Both times we went I had their trio donburi which comes with akami, chutoro, salmon, hamachi and ikura. It also comes with some little sides and sushi rice. All the fish toppings on top are to die for! I literally kept saying "mmmm" and doing a happy dance lol Their sushi rice is a little on the sweeter side. We also tried their cold ginger poke and spicy. Both were amaaazing. Can't wait till we go back again! And this time I think I'll try a different donburi and diffferent types of poke. Staff is super nice and friendly. They make your order pretty fast even when they're busy. But the only hard part is their parking. We had a really hard time finding parking the first time we went so it would be best if you have someone drop you off and wait in the car somewhere until you get your order. It's a small place but there are a few seats if you wanted to eat there.

First time tastah!! Here's my order!…read more - Oxtail laulau plate -Oxtail laulau combo plate -Charsui chicken (OXTAILS ON WEDNESDAY ONLY!) Service was fast, called in first to make sure they had the oxtail laulau in stock and they sure did! Got there and ordered as well as looked through more of the food and poke they got. Had a good amount of options especially on the menu. Food came out quick because it was already made and let me say, this was BOMB!! So ono! definitely one of my top favorite laulaus! The charsui chicken was honestly a huge favorite and one of the best on island. Restaurant inside had a good amount of seating but would probably just take it outside because damn it was insanely hot in there, felt like no air flow which sucked. Other than that everything was delicious!

Update 8/6/26 had lunch w/some out of town friends @ Utage at City Square…read more Decided to go next door to Young's Fish Market had a free Lau Lau with my reward. I decided to order some turkey tails as well . I love Young's Fish market Turkey Tails if you haven't try it it's a must . Certain days they also sell vegetarian Lau Lau for all the vegetarian out there which is great . Support local

Located in the Nuuanu shopping center, by Starbucks. Found…read morethis place on accident. I actually went to Starbucks and seen the sign right outside. We decided to go and check it out. My children loved their sushi rice! Poke was also fresh. The service was quick, i wish i had a little more time to look at the menu though. I felt like i was rushed a little. Everything is clean in the store. They also have a variety of musubis as well.

Great place for lunch. Poke is fresh. I like to get the 2 choice poke bowl with sushi rice and…read moreocean salad. Good portion sizes. Clean shop. There's limited seats to eat in the shop. Snacks, desserts, gummies, and musubis to purchase. They also had party sized pans to order. Parking lot for parking.

Best deal on the Island; they use high quality fish. Excellent servers, clean restaurant, well…read moredecorated. And all the servers have good vibes.

Came here tonight for a quick girls night dinner and was happy with the food, ambiance, kind staff,…read moreand wipeout on the tv. Mahalo!

The Hawaii Fish Auction tour lead by the Hawaii Seafood Council was a living, breathing educational…read moreexperience. We witnessed the journey of Hawaii seafood, from the unloading of a boat tied up to the dock at Pier 38 to the auction competition inside between restaurants and retail markets as they bid on the different varieties of Ahi. Gaining a gratitude and appreciation for the food that we eat and the people who bring it to our tables. The Honolulu Fish Auction, the only fresh tuna auction in the United States, offers a taste of Hawaii not found on any menu, a reminder that the food we eat is a story worth remembering.

If you're a poke or fish lover this tour is for you! Find out where the fish you're eating on the…read moreisland is coming from and how it's auctioned off before it lands on your plate. This tour was so informative and interesting to see all the types of fish. Our tour guide was an expert in his field which was very impressive and you could tell he was passionate about it. He recommended places to try poke that's bought right from the fish auction which we did try and was amazing. This is such a unique experience in Hawaii and I would highly recommend!