Some of the BEST Samoan food I have ever had...I am straight up still thinking about it. I can't wait to come back to SoCal again so I can try aunty's other food. The women working there make you feel right at home. We came too late so she was out of almost everything, so I definitely need to come back for the pani popo and vaifala. I can't recommend them enough!! read more

Poasa Imports - Turkey Tail, Corned Beef, Taro - Polynesian Near Me - Carson, California

Love this place.. always very welcoming and friendly. Tasty food at reasonable prices. Love this place

Got out of church and was craving some Samoan food. Headed over to Poasa's to satiate my craving. My sister kept it simple with Taro & Povi masima (cured beef). I got fai (boiled green banana), sapasui (chop suey), sosisi (sausages), and palusami (coconut milk & onions baked in taro leaves). Everything was delicious and fresh. The kind lady who was working even threw in a loaf of fresh Samoan bread. I loved everything, and will definitely be back. 10/10 read more

Poasa Imports - Palusami and fa'i - Polynesian Near Me - Carson, California

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Great store and especially Great Food... Love the employees very friendly and seems like they are Nice people.

The food at poasa is good and authentic my wife and I stopped by to get some grub and had the warmest welcome it felt like a family reunion. It's cafeteria style and you just pick you food and pay it's by weight so the more you get the more it will cost. Are food was lovely I just wish we had more sua on the kalo and fai. Other then that everything was good. Loved this place will be back read more

Poasa Imports - Polynesian Near Me - Carson, California

This outstanding Samoan spot offers a variety of meat items from a steam table. Since it's takeout only and I was coming up from Redondo Beach, this took more planning than I'm used to, but it's a must-visit if you're vaguely in the area. Light and dark versions of turkey tails were available, both great, available in a sauce whose ingredients I can't describe, but it was on the sweet side. I also enjoyed a lamb rib dish and another with lamb and bok choy. The coconut banana was more side dish than dessert, and was useful for sauce deployment. Service was excellent; they were welcoming and helpful in advising this first-timer. read more

I know the day is almost over but I came here today to grab me some lunch and mama at the cash register threw in a loaf of bread for my tea and that was so generous of her. it's always love in this place they serve very good food and always makes me feel welcome there thank you so much for your generosity may God continue to bless your business and multiply your finances Thank You so much... Alofa Atu Faafetai Lava. read more

Excellent customer service and their food is so delicious. They have never let me down through out the many years!

Small store that serves bakery and samoan lunch/dinner plates. The kind workers were very helpful to instruct us on how to order. The ambience is pretty chill as well. The food was good. I ordered the palusami, chop suey, faia i'a and turkey tail. The palusami was so delicious. It had good texture (not hard and not clumpy) to the taste and it was creamy. The faia i'a was so good I wanted more! Fish with mixed coconut mayo and half&half and onions. Sooooooo good probably my favorite!! Honestly I would return if I were in town. Thank you Poasa Imports for the yummy samoan food! read more

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The food was everything I hoped it could be. Will definitely come here again if I'm ever in SoCal again..

Small shop at the end of a small plaza. While the shop is small though, the flavors of the food and the service here are huge. We came here on a weekday and were instantly greeted by staff and fellow shoppers. Very polite people. We had the corned beef which was just so tender and flavorful. The chop suey, and the fish. This is the first time we've had Samoan food and it did not disappoint at all. So delicious! I'll admit, We drove down here for the palusami but it's only available on weekends which is fine since we have no problem coming back to try more goodies here. read more

1st time here. Great experience shopping for all my family's Samoan favorites. This morning I walked into an empty store with so many delicious looking Samoan food all around me. No line. The friendly service provided by Karisma, Lau, and Toi was so good. Thank you. We will post pictures of the food soon. As I left the store I turned around and the line was pretty long. Can't wait to taste the awesome food you all made; God bless Update: came back today because I didn't get the bread I paid for since my order was large and it was crazy busy but Karisma took care of me and Toi today so kind. Plus I bought more Samoan favorites as shown in the photo ;P read more

Poasa Imports - Fresh Samoan Bread, Fresh Samoan Pineapple Pies, Banana Bread, Kekepua'a (Pork Bun) all yum - Polynesian Near Me - Carson, California

Great atmosphere, very friendly staff. Food was delicious, hot and fresh I just wished that they also served bakery items on Sunday. Highly recommend that you try Poasa's if you're in Carson read more

Looks like a family run Samoan food shop, take out only, very friendly and generous staff.... Food order: plate of lamb chops (mamoe) corned beef brisket (fasi povi), Samoan pork sausage, with white rice. The lamb chops were absolutely delectable, very tender, off the bone, and authentic. The beef brisket was tender, juicy, not too salty, and served in large chunks rather than thin sliced, which is a triple thumbs up. Does someone win pork sausage had excellent taste, texture of the sausage was crisp and savory. Also, had some fried bread to go alongside the savory meets we ordered. Excellent stuff. 11/10 will be back. The staff are very kind and very generous, informative, and welcoming. Feels like a home read more

My first time eating Samoan food and it did not disappoint! The food was fresh, the staff was friendly and the flavors were extremely delicious. I will be back the next time I come to Carson! My family and I drove all the way from Temecula CA just to try the food. This trip was well worth it. read more

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Stopping in on the way back home to Fresno and it was the best decision today yet. Good ol fashion samoan food that puts an extra 20 pounds on and makes you go nite nite right afterwards. Staff was legit and helpful and the food, well let's just say I'm glad we stopped in. Living in the central valley with a very small population of samoans and no samoan food/shops, I look forward to trips to the bay or down south just for that samoan taste. But these guys down here DEFINITELY put forth the good strong work with that samoan taste.. Yeeeeese read more

Poasa Imports - A little bit of this and that of some good ol fashion samoan delights.. - Polynesian Near Me - Carson, California

First timer here! FRESH, good quality Samoan food. I love that this store is so clean and well organized. Quick fix to satisfy your taste buds when they're itching for some Polynesian food. Weekends they get packed, so be sure to come early. They also sell freshly baked bread & pagi popo. Sapa sui, fai, taro, mamoe, mulipipi, bbq chicken, sosisi, povi masima, curry & on weekends they sell sua fai! YUMMO and fairly priced. Great Poly store read more

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I really do love this place!! it felt like I was family as soon as I walked in I travel from San Diego just to go get food and vai mago from here read more

I'm from Orange County. My girl n I drove all the way to Poasa imports to buy our Samoan food. The place is clean.the Samoan family that owns it are kind ,out going n helpful. The food was very delicious. We bought boil taros with coconut milk, boil Bananas with coconut milk, boil corn beef brisket(fasi poi), chop suey, pork sausage, Turkey tail, bake fish casserole and palu Sami. They also have baking good items. We bought Pagipopo (baked buns/ coconut sauce) delicious. They know how to cook n bake Samoan food. Like the way my mother use to make it.. I also bought a Samoan hat n a hoodie from a Samoan lady outside the store selling Samoan wear. We will definitely return to Poasa's imports when we grave Samoan food. Great job! Great food! read more

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My mom and I wanted to try Samoan food and made the 1.25 hour drive out to this place after seeing all the great reviews and we were not disappointed. We tried the ribs, corned beef, lamb, Turkey tails, taro, salmon casserole, Palusami, and a pineapple drink that Joy (may have spelled that wrong) recommended. All were great! My personal favorites were the ribs, Palusami, and the pineapple drink. My mom loved the salmon casserole and the pineapple drink. The staff was phenomenal-- super friendly, hospitable, and helpful. They provided great recommendations and were overall such a pleasure to talk to. We will definitely be coming back more often-- thank you, Poasa Imports! read more

I drive from South Orange County whenever I'm craving Samoan food. My order is the same each time I come here.. faalifu kalo, palusami, povi masima, mulipipi, sapasui, sosisi. Can't speak on the chicken cuz I never get chicken when I go out but the dishes I get are always hot and always delicious. What I love best about Poasas is their consistency. They sell the most authentic Samoan food in Socal. Oh also idk if they make their own manapuas but they are also the best in Socal. For those who are OGs, you know Falagis made the best manapuas AND Samoan food of all time until he closed and moved to Samoa. Well Poasas manapuas is a close 2nd. I will always return here! read more

The panipopo is the best. My husband wakes up super early on Sundays to make sure he gets a big plate of ribs. He also loves the turkey tails. Sooo ono. read more

When there is a rumbly in my tumbly ^_^ the Palusami is big fire! and every thing else seems to not let me down. read more

I have to say no matter how much you try there is no way to go into a samoan shop that sells samoan food and not spend $100 easy especially when they have the classic dishes. My wife and I stopped in to pick up some food for a samoan afatasi neighbor who had been craving samoan food for a minute but did not have anyone to make it for her. She asked us if we cooked samoan food and said "not as much as we used to" because of my health issues. But we did promise her if we ever were in Carson we would get her some. That day was today. Innocently enough we were only getting two plates for our neighbor and her boyfriend and thought maybe some pai fala and masi saiga for my wife...well...that didn't happen. My first mistake was walking into the store. I felt like a kid in a (WILLY WONKA) candy store. Long story short and over $100 later we left with much more than originally planned...but happier than a tornado in a trailer park . The people were very welcoming, helpful and kind. The food was delicious and filling but being an owner of a samoan restaurant in the past I only have 2 issues on the food. The palusami made my throat itch that would indicate a little bit of older luau (taro leaves), and the faiai fe'e (the most prized of samoan dishes in my opinion) was made with baby octopus. This broke my heart because I love faiai fe'e. This gave off more of a fishy flavor than normal. I guess growing up in Samoa we always made it with adult octopus that was bought from the side of the road from young kids who caught it fresh that morning. Still not changing my rating. Great place to satisfy your samoan cravings. Keep up the good work and next time I will be sure to remember the dates to buy pies. God bless. read more

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They have no problem selling food that they know should already be thrown out. I ordered a plate that included the fish, and when I got to taste it, it was spoiled. I also ordered some of the baked goods and the cookies tasted super old...almost like eating chalk. The buns were burnt or just hard altogether. Don't waste your time here. Find a better Polynesian food place out here. read more

Love the staff because they treat you as family & remember you. Delicious food & awesome products.

We're in town for Universal and Disneyland. I was happy to find Poasa Imports on Yelp. Haven't had any Samoan food in awhile...Levi's in San Francisco has been closed for several years. The sapasui pisupo was excellent, loved that it wasn't greasy; the turkey tails too, was on point; along with the talo and the Fai ai i'a. And for dessert, the 1/2 moon pineapple pies were good. Thank you for being in business and having great Samoan food. Alofa TELE Atu. read more

AMAZINGGGGG!!!!!! When you looking to find your Samoan food fix YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!! Don't forget your Bongo, twisties, Ufo bags and all the rest of their goodies for snack time read more

Ordered Samoan good for my Mom's birthday and it was amazing. Took us back to the days on the islands. The Sevice was friendly and spoke Samoan which was a treat for my Mom. Would go back anytime read more

Love this place and it's workers! Everyone is very friendly and welcoming. Food is superb and I highly recommend the ribs on sundays. Sells out fast so be sure to get there before me!! read more

Best Samoan place I've been too. Food is great and price are decent. Traveled all the way from AZ to get some Samoan food.

Excellent Samoan food, large portions, tastes delicious, always kind and friendly service. We go there almost weekly.

So glad that I can support this business. I've grown up loving to stop in and get food from here with my dad. There's not another place that feels and tastes like home, as it does here! Recently got catering as well! Everything went smoothly, and I was thankful to have had the food for the funeral service we ordered for. The family was more than accommodating when we placed the order and made sure to send their condolences. It made the day easier. If you're looking for delicious food that tastes like home, come here and you won't be disappointed. (Ps. Don't sleep on the pineapple pies and freshly baked bread!) read more

Poasa Imports has the Best Samoan Food I've tried so far! Me and my family absolutely love this place! We've tried a few other Samoan places, but none can compare to this one. Meaai Manaia! read more

Always have a great experience with Poasa Imports. Their food never disappoints. I always stop by to get food for my parents whenever I'm passing by Carson. From their palusami to the bread, all of it is made with so much love. Grateful to know there's a place that you can go to if you want to be reminded of the Islands. read more

Honestly, the best Samoan food you'll find in L.A or Southern California for that matter. hands down. No one beats the flavor, authenticity or the prices. Born and raised in Long Beach been coming here for years. Many Samoan stores have come and gone, a lot of them focus on appearance whether it's the appearance of the store or the presentation of the food but none could ever hold a candle to Poasas flavor & affordable prices. No bells & whistles, just good Samoan food you'd find at your family's get together. read more

Love their food, pineapple squares and Vai Fala. Fasi povi is tasteful and tender. Highly recommended.

Great food, good prices! Bf says it's a taste of home can't wait to go back here again

Best Samoan food ever!!! Me and my family love coming here for good Samoan food! Junior out does himself every time! We will be back! read more

Poasa Imports - Corn beef made fresh and taro with coconut milk - Polynesian Near Me - Carson, California

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Food was delicious. If you love tongan and samoan good and love all the fats and a hearty meal this is definitely your go to. I was craving Polynesian food so bad and O happened to be in the area and this place was definitely a must. My only disappointment is they didn't have any turkey tails which I was looking forward too and no taro leaves or oka ota but I can't have it all right. Must try their panipopo it's yummy and my favorite was the big slices of corn beef and bbq lamb oh how I wish they was close by but I literally live about 80 plus miles away no joke. Thank you for my poly fix... read more