When stopping by Lihue, we were looking for a place where you can get some delicious poke quickly, and The Fish Express popped up as an interesting option to stop by. We went on a Saturday around lunchtime and it wasn't too busy. There is a small parking lot near the restaurant on the left hand side. It was filled when we first got there, but we were luckily able to get a spot. I could see this lot filling up quickly during other meal rush hours, so do take note if you plan on driving. The ordering is done like your typical poke place, you tell the service worker what you would like and there's a small toppings bar at the end before the cashier. There was a small line when we went, and even with the line, it still only took about 5-10 minutes to get our food. There isn't interior seating in the restaurant though, you will have to get your food take out, or just eat in the parking lot. I got the 3 scoops of poke option for $15.25, and I think that this is a pretty solid deal for the variety of fish that you can try out! I think based on my personal experience on Kaua'i, it will be difficult to get food, especially poke at a reasonable price. But for this price, it's probably the best place on the island to get poke without paying $20+ for the same variety. The fish tasted fresh, and I am a fan of the selection of toppings they had. If you are in the Lihue area and looking to try some poke at a reasonable price, I would recommend The Fish Express! There seems to be a decent amount of other interesting looking options on the menu, and if I'm ever in the area again, I would totally give them a try! read more

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Love this place! We always get fish and poke, this time ahi fillets, and spicy salmon poke. absolutely fresh and delicious!

Whenever I'm on the islands, I make it a mission to find the best poke and this has to be up there with the best I had on Kauai. Everything is fresh and the flavors are incredible. You can tell the fish is freshly caught, and it's super meaty / not too fishy (always a good sign). Love the option of self serve toppings - something that makes this experience unique compared to other fish markets / poke spots. The Mac salad is delicious, highly recommend topping with that. The service was fast and friendly, and we were in and out in a few minutes. I would come back here for sure, highly recommend! read more

The Fish Express - Poke bowl with self serve toppings - Hawaiian Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

Friendly and helpful staff! Got the smoked tako and peppered ahi jerky. They even cut the jerky up in small pieces too. Sweet potato haupia bars were ok, hoping it would be a little bit sweeter. Overall great place to grab poke or other goodies. read more

The Fish Express - Peppered ahi jerky - Hawaiian Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

Second time here for poke. they have a good selection, lots of fresh ahi tuna with different marinades, various self serve topping, popular but they are efficient at moving people through. Would recommend. read more

The Fish Express - Hawaiian Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

I was recommended this place by a local tour guide and I think it was pretty good, portion size was ok wish they served more in their scoop and they had a variety of toppings. The staff were very nice and gave their best recommendations which the flavors were spot on. read more

This place is one of the best poke joints on the Kauai island. The only downside is the parking situation is very tricky. Their fish are very fresh but you need to be there earlier or a lot of good stuff will be running out early. Big portions of fish so 2 scoops are plenty for us. read more

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Blackened fish was amazing sweet, sour ,spicy well balanced. If your planing to go fish express you gotta try the Blackened fish it's a special but if you ask the chef he would gladly make it for you Aloha read more

The Fish Express - Blackened Ahi With pineapple salsa. Amazing dish - Hawaiian Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

This place is legit and consistent every time. The fish is all fresh, and not frozen. I like all of their poke, but especially the ahi with ogo and the tako. But I usually get the lau lau plate. They didn't have it yesterday, so I got the Chinese plate instead and it was legit. The oriental fried chicken was sweet with subtle ginger and sesame flavors, and crispy. The fried shrimp was tasty and crunchy. The sweet and sour spare ribs were soft and flavorful. It was the first meal I had back in Kauai and it delivered. read more

The Fish Express - Chinese plate: fried chicken, fried shrimp, and spare ribs - Hawaiian Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

No frills place serving fresh ahi poke, not from frozen. Fish quality was excellent, very smooth and fresh ahi in the poke. Definitely go for the 3 scoops since it's not a ton of fish, and of course sushi rice. KISS keep it simple stupid, it's all about the fresh fish quality here so go for the poke bowl. If flavor preference is usually spicy mayo ahi like me, go for the "Ahi Spicy Poke w/Crab". Didn't really taste any crabs, but it is the spicy mayo sauce one that I always love. The "Ahi Spicy Poke" was a little spicier without the mayo. Location was convenient to the east side, and wife loved it and requested to eat this a 2nd time the next day as well:) read more

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Best poke in town! We came here right after we landed! They charge you by weight so you can put everything you want the only thing is that they don't have seating area but thats fine because it was so fresh and so good! read more

The Fish Express - POKE - Hawaiian Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

When I arrived, they were all out of spicy poke (which is my favorite). The owner could tell I was disappointed when she looked at me, and then she said we will make some more for you. It was so thoughtful. After they made me a fresh batch and handed it to me, a smile came across my face. When I got to my car, I could not wait and had a bite (ok, lots of bites) with the chopsticks that they provided. The poke was awesome. Good people and good poke. read more

The Fish Express - Spicy Poke - Awesome!!! - Hawaiian Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

Chicken katsu had no katsu sauce, they only gave me ketchup!!! Yuck, I'm no haole, gimme katsu sauce! Should have gotten the poke bowl instead but they were all out of hamachi. I should have tried their smoked fish and smoked salmon instead. Big servings, green salad and spaghetti Mac salad included. Nice and friendly counter service ladies. Take out only, no tables for sitting. Went again 2 days later, got the hamachi poke bowl + extra $4 for a small, but worth it. it was fresh, not hot/spicy with crunchy salty sea asparagus (nice touch)was good; Kim Chee was wayyyy too salty- blah! To go orders only, no seating inside nor out, so ambiance is a 1 star. Poke bowls you can add various add on's (Kim Chee, Takauan, pickled vegetables, edamame and more) they weigh your bowl for the extra sides. Poke bowls are 4-5 stars, chicken katsu a 1 star. Come here for the fresh and smoked fish! read more

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Hands down the best poke I've had in all of Hawaii! The service was great, the fish was fresh, and I love the DIY toppings bar they have. I got a small poke bowl with brown rice, Ahi Maui Onion Poke and Ahi Spicy Poke (both incredibly delicious separate and together), topped with edamame, kimchee cucumber, Ocean Salad, and their furikake shaker mix. My only complaint would be that I wish there wasn't salt in the furikake shaker mix because the dish didn't need salt. The portion size was really nice for the price, too. They don't overpack it with rice. read more

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Fresh seafood! We came early and there's not much fresh seafood except for the tuna sashimi, which luckily was my favorite. I also got some unagi bento, which was warm and fresh off the grill. Both were delicious! The freshness was next level! The tuna sashimi melted in my mouth. The unagi was smoky, sweet and savory. It was so good! Warm friendly service and there is plenty of parking outside. This place was easy to spot. read more

The Fish Express - Tuna Sashimi and Unagi bento - Hawaiian Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

Touch down in Kauai for the first time and this was our first stop right after getting off the plane. I looked at yelp and this was the closes to the airport. They close early around 4pm and we had arrived there around 2 hoping for some fish left. We walked in and my wife and I both chose an option for sushi rice plus our two fish choices. We both ordered different variations of salmon and ahi tuna. They have sides at the end where you can add to your bowl. I can't express how fresh the fish is here! Every bite of fish literally melted in your mouth. We loved their sauces and different combinations for tuna. Pure quality. It was so good, we came back here twice on our short stay. Both times equally fresh. You will not be disappointed. read more

Given all the rave reviews, we knew this had to be the first food stop upon arrival since it was so close to the airport. There's a small parking lot and the restaurant is unassuming. There's really no place to sit so expect it be more of a grab and go. The poke was solid, but not necessarily exceptional. I'm happy to have tried it, but wouldn't necessarily go out of my way if I had a poke craving. read more

poke bowl. Came late in day, so, kitchen was closed and slim pickings Nothing beats fresh fish poke so I enjoyed the freshness. Pricey. But wish the kitchen was opened. read more

Fast and very friendly service, I came in just a little over an hour before closing and it looked like they didn't have much selection left. The spicy ahi was so fresh, very well flavored and textured, octopus was tender and not rubbery, and the smoked salmon was what was expected. Sat in the car with the AC on, very satisfied for great value! read more

The Fish Express - Good size serving and very filling! - Hawaiian Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

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We came at the end of the day so they were out of salmon. But we were still able to try tuna and hamachi which was really good. We also ordered a chicken & shrimp plate for our niece and she said it was tasty! read more

The Fish Express - Hawaiian Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

Hands down best pokey ever. We were told about this place by a friend and I'm so glad we popped in. Truly this ahi melted in my mouth. Nothing like it anywhere else. read more

They never disappoint! The ginger chicken and shrimp and poke is my go to! Parking is small here and off the highway so be cautious. They have a large assortment of poke available and also offer plate lunches. I recommend calling in an order if you know what you're gna eat- they get busy here. Staff was nice and there was plenty to selection to pick from! read more

Parking was tricky. Service was fast. Loved the variety of poke. LOVED having a topping bar although it was a little messy / unkempt. We added a little bit of toppings but the final bill was surprising, and of course nothing was tallied so it was unclear what was charged for things. But, my teen called it the "best poke bowl of my life" and "11/10" so we are just going with it. It was good! Not great or fabulous but good. The child bento is the same as the grab and go little containers of rice and a couple pieces of fried (on the bone) chicken. No customer restroom. Closest restroom is at Walmart. read more

The Fish Express - Poke - Hawaiian Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

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Food: We got the 2-scoop poke bowl with sushi rice. The sushi rice is not the traditional flavor so I was a bit surprised as it's rather sweet and very light. The poke is well flavored; however I don't think it worth the price. Service: very nice and warm staff is the plus. Ambiance: only takeout, so grab and go to enjoy! read more

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Some of the best poke we had on Kauai! We loved the selection of fish/sauce and the self-serve toppings. It's very much a takeout place, so don't expect to come in and sit down to eat! But the food was excellent and the staff was very friendly and accomodating! read more

Stopped by to have a quick bite and support local. Came here with Scott G. He had a 2 choice poke bowl while I had the nishime (which they gave me for 1/2 price - probably cause they close at 4pm I think). The nishime was tasty. As for the poke, it was too salty for me, but Scott loves salt so he was happy. Fish was fresh and tender. Not sure if they use msg or if it was the salt because my lips get a little tingly when I eat too much msg. Overall, it was okay. Giving 4 stars cause of the salt, but everyone's taste is different, so support local and try this place for yourself. read more

This is what you get for a two choice Poke Bowl..... fricking rip off...... never again, and I recommend anyone thinking it's good to question everything about this NEW place..... it's not the same!!!!! read more

The Fish Express - Two choice Poke Bowl that I had to buy extra Poke so there was enough poke in the bowl..... Pathetic!!!! - Hawaiian Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

Service is good. Great place to grab a poke bowl from a variety of poke recipes and fresh fish salads. The only area of concern is the parking situation as it is small off a busy roadway-Kuhio Highway. read more

This is not an eat-in place. There is VERY limited parking. Come in the doors and order directly at the counter. The folks working are very friendly. They will ask your name for the order. They have a bunch of poke bowls, as well as several different plates to order. My wife had the Chinese plate, which is essentially a bunch of different proteins and rice. I had the macadamia encrusted fish, which was pretty good. You pay at the end of the counter. Food is pretty good but as is typical in the islands, prepare for a line and no parking. Good overall. read more

The Fish Express - Lunch - Hawaiian Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

Always the first and last meal we have when we come visit. Best poke around! The musubi is also excellent.

I don't remember the last time I came here?..So one day my girlfriend wanted to eat some Hawaiian food and she wanted to come here.So I said sure!I haven't been in there in a while.Plus one of our friends works their.So when we arrived Luckily there was parking.Normally most times there's none.So it was late they were almost closing so the choice's of food was limited.So luckily my her girlfriend got the Hawaiian plate lunch.She was happy!.As for Myself?I didn't get anything because I bought food from some where else.My girlfriend enjoyed her meal.Everything was tasted good!.So you want some fresh poke,a plate lunch,cold drinks and more come here and support local.. read more

The Fish Express - Hawaiian plate.Side order spicy ahi poke. - Hawaiian Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

Woooooooow. The poke bowls here are MEAN. Spicy ahi with crab and spicy ahi with sushi rice, seaweed salad, Okinawan sweet potato, wasabi aioli was HAMMAH. gotta make sure you have enough of the aioli to dip your fried chicken in too. Why haven't I been to this place when I come to Kauai.. this is a definite no brainer for locals and visitors. We caught the lunch rush and there were at least 20 people ordering. Go try! read more

Place doesn't have seating available. There was no a/c I guess expected in Kauai. The pork plate was a bit salty. read more

One of the best Poke on the island! They're super nice, their sushi rice is bomb, and really good customer service that was quick. We really liked how they gave a self-serve bar for toppings. They don't have seating, which is the only downside but we sat outside on the curb wall and had no problem. The fish tasted really fresh and was very buttery soft. Definitely recommend this place, especially once you land in Kauai. read more

The Fish Express - Hawaiian Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

These types of shops are my favorite. Small joints that do food right. Only 1 star off because it was 1pm and they said they didn't have alot of the food I wanted to try after reading about them. So this is your tip to come in early! Poke was good. Standard Ahi Limu, etc. nothing stood out, but it was delicious. The Pork Lau Lau was amazing. Salty. Fatty. Don't hesitate to order. The chicken long rice was kind of plain and forgettable, but that didn't matter with a Lau Lau that good. No room inside. Smaaaaaaalllll parking lot. You know how it goes. read more

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OMG. WAs in Kawaii for 5 days and we came here three times for the poke! So fresh and convenient. It's a small no fuss store where you order at a counter where you can see all the options and there is one or two benches out in front to eat at. The staff is kind but definitely are in a hurry to get things moving. The fish is fresh and there is a bar on the side with toppings that are priced by weight. The poke itself is sold by weight by itself or in poke bowls and sells out quickly so don't arrive too late or you will miss out! The poke is most popular but they do have some warm dishes which were great and some dishes pre-prepared which seem to go on 50% off sale at a certain time of the day! We got some fried soft shell crab, rice and shrimp on sale later on in the day which was great. Definitely a must stop by spot near Lihue! Getting more popular so hope they keep the good prices and local vibes. read more

The Fish Express - Poke bowl - Hawaiian Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

Hands down the best poke I've ever had. Had this first day in Kauai and nothing else has topped it ever since. read more

The Fish Express - Hawaiian Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

Good place to stop for a poké bowl after landing in Lihue or if passing through. Decent variety and you can choose toppings. Quick service. No place for staying to dine, so grab and go or eat in your car. read more

The Fish Express - Ahi 2 ways with edamame - Hawaiian Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

A MUST stop with you are on the island of Kauai! The poke is always fresh and delicious! They also have wonderful home made desserts that were amazing as well. read more

On our trip to Kauai we stopped by twice, first for poke and the second time to grab a Shaka Pop to-go There was a line at lunch and they started running out of things so I'd go early if there's something you really want (they may not refill everything) ---poke bowl: got it with 2 types of fish + pay-by-weight toppings, but I'd recommend getting 3 types of fish since it doesn't cost much more. There's an extra charge for the halibut poke but it was worth it! The first time we came the lady helping us wasn't very nice but the second time we came for a Shaka pop she was nice, so maybe it was an off day for her NOTE: limited parking and there's no seating so you've got to take your food to-go read more