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First time trying poke from here and super underrated and good quality! Especially for the price. I appreciated the rice wasn't steaming hot for the poke bowls since it keeps the fish fresh. Small little store with plenty of fresh and hot food available. The service was quick and aunties were kind. Definitely would come back and try different poke flavors!
Ordered bbq chicken and ribs combo Comes with a cold drink of choice that's in a cooler near counter. Upon opening plate, I was shocked at the amount. This plate is $15.95! 1 chicken thigh and what looks to be 3 ribs. You would think oh 3 ribs is ok but no, looks are deceiving. This is the flap end part of the ribs from the slab. It's thin, barely any meat, and it's hard and not edible. Why would they sell this? Picture shows the meat taken off the bones and the one chicken thigh. The ribs were absolutely horrible! It was difficult to take off the bone. There were maybe 3 tiny edible bites off that whole thing, gave it to our dog. Left hungry and sorely disappointed at spending $16 for meat off 1 chicken thigh and some rice. Mac salad was flavorless, it was literally macaroni and extra mayo. Even if it did have 3 decent ribs, it's still not worth $16.
Best poke on the island! This is one of those if you know, you know places. The food here is really good! In addition to the best poke, they have delicious Filipino food. When it comes to poke, my favorite is the Kaarie. It is a masterful blend of ahi, cucumbers, imitation crab meat, and avocado, with the typical spicy sauce. When ordering a poke bowl, I usually get the two choice option. For my second poke, I either get the Sweet Areya Oyster Poke (Oyster Sauce) or the Shoyu. The Oyster Sauce one is similar to the shoyu, but a little bit saltier. When it comes to the cooked food, my favorites are the chicken adobo and two of the noodles (chow fun and pancit). The adobo is very tasty, however, it does have bones (my kryptonite). The chow fun is tasty and not as oily as traditional Chinese style chow fun and the pancit is just as you would expect it--traditional and delicious! Oh, and I cannot forget to mention the cascaron. So delicious! If you are not familiar, cascaron is a Filipino donut made of deep-fried ground glutinous rice, grated coconut, and sugar (thanks google for the formal definition). They are round and about the size of golf balls. They come with 4 on a stick, so you can share with a companion if you are feeling generous. Great dessert after a poke bowl! The aunties that work here are extremely nice. The store is tucked away in the small strip mall behind the Waialua Public Library. If you are out on the North Shore, this place is certainly worth a visit if you want to treat yourself to some seriously tasty poke and Filipino food.
The poke is fresh and so good. My youngest daughter frequents this place, more than once, for poke when she's visiting and karioka. The friendliest owners. Thank you for sharing a part of your history with us! TIL the next time!
Drove to Waialua for the Polo matches on August 24th and wanted to get food from a local business when we got there. Apple Maps, Google Maps, and Yelp all say it's open on Sunday so it seemed like the perfect option. Their selection looked excellent. When I showed up I was met with a hand-written sign that said they were closed. What a disappointment. Also, I'm sure the store missed out on a lot of sales considering the increased crowd through the town for the polo match. I ended up going a few doors down to a nice little store and spent well over $100. Hopefully this isn't standard practice.
We were on the North Shore recently and were hungry for lunch. Our youngest son, who lives in Honolulu suggested we get Poke at Waialua General Store. He's had their Poke several times and wanted us to try it, since we'd never been here before. Not, was he right. The Poke was super ono and fresh! After looking at their Poke choices, I ordered the Limu Poke, my wife had the Shoyu Poke Bowl, our oldest son ordered the Spicy Ahi Poke Bowl and our youngest son had the Steak and Spicy Poke Combo. We enjoy Poke and this has to be one of the best places we've eaten at. The fish was super fresh and so were the other ingredients in the Poke. I was also pleasantly surprised how they didn't skimp on the portions. I bookmarked it, so I can return on another visit to Oahu. We were greeted warmly and quickly. The service was very good and the food was "onoliscious" too. You can bet I'll be back on another return visit. We grabbed a table outside and enjoyed our Poke. I noticed two staff were BBQing Chicken next to our table and the aroma smelled so good. I thought ordering some to-go, but we were full from our Poke. I guess I'll have to keep the Chicken in mind when I return.
Came here to try their poke mainly. They also have different daily specials for their hot foods. I got a combo plate of their one of their popular poke choices called Kaarie poke which is named after their Grand daughter. This poke is similar to a California roll style spicy poke minus Avacado. I also got their pancit which was one of their daily specials to go with the poke and rice. Besides poke, Filipino foods, and desserts here they sell liquor, drinks, and snacks. I also got their home made butter mochi to go.
Nice local spot for great poke and lunch plates. The staff were friendly and helpful. Many of the customers were locals and knew each other. I ordered the Karee poke this trip. Last week I got the shoyu and the beef and chicken lunch plate. Everything has been fresh and tasty so far. My standard go-to location.
Great price for so much poke! A hidden gem by the north shore. Karriie Style and Spicy Ahi Tuna Poke choose 2 options is the way I went!! Delicious, and excellent price!
@fortunefoodfinds: "I FIN-ally found you! A Two-Choice Poke Bowl of Kaarie Style Poke n' Sweet Areya Oyster Poke all for $11.45 from WAIALUA GENERAL STORE. Even though I've been in the plaza where they're located a couple of times, it was only recently when I stumbled across their store. This hidden gem serves Filipino food n' Rudy's Famous Poke that is fresh n' ono. The price is nice so the next time you're in Waialua now you know where to go!" SERVICE: fast n' friendly INTERIOR: small, have bottled drinks n' snacks available for sale EXTERIOR: near Waialua District Park WAIT TIME: was helped out immediately PARKING: free lot OVERALL COMMENTS: was surprised when I saw that they served Filipino food n' poke bowls bc I thought they were just a convenient store. The poke was really good, texture was so fresh. I really liked the creaminess n' sauciness of the Kaarie Style Poke. The price for a poke bowl was great, hard to come across a bowl under $15 these days unless it was previously frozen, but their ahi was fresh. So happy to find this place. Definitely want to come back for another poke bowl fix n' try out their Filipino food! read more
1 month ago
Steak plate on Wednesday. Uncle is out front grilling, Auntie is at the cash register. The food is delicious, the service is quick. Nice people. The poke is really good here too. Lots of good food on the menu. It's a Hawaiian bodega read more
Good small mom and pop store been selling poke for years now. Was craving hot food but wasn't weekend was wanting some grilled steak but the Chicken Hekka called my name. Only dislike with the chicken is they use whole chicken and cut em up local style so might get some small bone fragments. Other than that the sauce hit the spot for me. Gotta try come back one weekend for the steak plate read more
11 months ago
First time trying poke from here and super underrated and good quality! Especially for the price. I appreciated the rice wasn't steaming hot for the poke bowls since it keeps the fish fresh. Small little store with plenty of fresh and hot food available. The service was quick and aunties were kind. Definitely would come back and try different poke flavors! read more
1 year ago
8 months ago
1 year ago
Ordered bbq chicken and ribs combo Comes with a cold drink of choice that's in a cooler near counter. Upon opening plate, I was shocked at the amount. This plate is $15.95! 1 chicken thigh and what looks to be 3 ribs. You would think oh 3 ribs is ok but no, looks are deceiving. This is the flap end part of the ribs from the slab. It's thin, barely any meat, and it's hard and not edible. Why would they sell this? Picture shows the meat taken off the bones and the one chicken thigh. The ribs were absolutely horrible! It was difficult to take off the bone. There were maybe 3 tiny edible bites off that whole thing, gave it to our dog. Left hungry and sorely disappointed at spending $16 for meat off 1 chicken thigh and some rice. Mac salad was flavorless, it was literally macaroni and extra mayo. Even if it did have 3 decent ribs, it's still not worth $16. read more
10 months ago
Yall make THE BEST poke! I'm from a 5 hour flight away and crave the fat mussel poke. Super fresh, super flavor and love supporting good people & family owned business. You see my pic is from many years ago but I was just craving it again rn so had to leave a review :) read more
3 years ago
Best poke on the island! This is one of those if you know, you know places. The food here is really good! In addition to the best poke, they have delicious Filipino food. When it comes to poke, my favorite is the Kaarie. It is a masterful blend of ahi, cucumbers, imitation crab meat, and avocado, with the typical spicy sauce. When ordering a poke bowl, I usually get the two choice option. For my second poke, I either get the Sweet Areya Oyster Poke (Oyster Sauce) or the Shoyu. The Oyster Sauce one is similar to the shoyu, but a little bit saltier. When it comes to the cooked food, my favorites are the chicken adobo and two of the noodles (chow fun and pancit). The adobo is very tasty, however, it does have bones (my kryptonite). The chow fun is tasty and not as oily as traditional Chinese style chow fun and the pancit is just as you would expect it--traditional and delicious! Oh, and I cannot forget to mention the cascaron. So delicious! If you are not familiar, cascaron is a Filipino donut made of deep-fried ground glutinous rice, grated coconut, and sugar (thanks google for the formal definition). They are round and about the size of golf balls. They come with 4 on a stick, so you can share with a companion if you are feeling generous. Great dessert after a poke bowl! The aunties that work here are extremely nice. The store is tucked away in the small strip mall behind the Waialua Public Library. If you are out on the North Shore, this place is certainly worth a visit if you want to treat yourself to some seriously tasty poke and Filipino food. read more
1 year ago
Amazing! My cousin is a local and recommended this place. Poke was fire!! Owners were so friendly and chatted with us for a bit before we left. She offered us the homemade mochi. It was delicious too!! Thank you!! read more
1 year ago
The poke is fresh and so good. My youngest daughter frequents this place, more than once, for poke when she's visiting and karioka. The friendliest owners. Thank you for sharing a part of your history with us! TIL the next time! read more
1 year ago
Drove to Waialua for the Polo matches on August 24th and wanted to get food from a local business when we got there. Apple Maps, Google Maps, and Yelp all say it's open on Sunday so it seemed like the perfect option. Their selection looked excellent. When I showed up I was met with a hand-written sign that said they were closed. What a disappointment. Also, I'm sure the store missed out on a lot of sales considering the increased crowd through the town for the polo match. I ended up going a few doors down to a nice little store and spent well over $100. Hopefully this isn't standard practice. read more
We were on the North Shore recently and were hungry for lunch. Our youngest son, who lives in Honolulu suggested we get Poke at Waialua General Store. He's had their Poke several times and wanted us to try it, since we'd never been here before. Not, was he right. The Poke was super ono and fresh! After looking at their Poke choices, I ordered the Limu Poke, my wife had the Shoyu Poke Bowl, our oldest son ordered the Spicy Ahi Poke Bowl and our youngest son had the Steak and Spicy Poke Combo. We enjoy Poke and this has to be one of the best places we've eaten at. The fish was super fresh and so were the other ingredients in the Poke. I was also pleasantly surprised how they didn't skimp on the portions. I bookmarked it, so I can return on another visit to Oahu. We were greeted warmly and quickly. The service was very good and the food was "onoliscious" too. You can bet I'll be back on another return visit. We grabbed a table outside and enjoyed our Poke. I noticed two staff were BBQing Chicken next to our table and the aroma smelled so good. I thought ordering some to-go, but we were full from our Poke. I guess I'll have to keep the Chicken in mind when I return. read more
5 months ago
2 years ago
Came here to try their poke mainly. They also have different daily specials for their hot foods. I got a combo plate of their one of their popular poke choices called Kaarie poke which is named after their Grand daughter. This poke is similar to a California roll style spicy poke minus Avacado. I also got their pancit which was one of their daily specials to go with the poke and rice. Besides poke, Filipino foods, and desserts here they sell liquor, drinks, and snacks. I also got their home made butter mochi to go. read more
11 months ago
1 year ago
Nice local spot for great poke and lunch plates. The staff were friendly and helpful. Many of the customers were locals and knew each other. I ordered the Karee poke this trip. Last week I got the shoyu and the beef and chicken lunch plate. Everything has been fresh and tasty so far. My standard go-to location. read more
I really hate giving bad review.....but it was a huge disappointment despite the raving reviews! That was the only reason I came here on the first place. I ordered half a pound of poke here. The fish did not tasted fresh when I first bite into it and low and behold....I had a really bad case of food poisoning that evening. Cold sweats, stomach pain, you name it, I have it. read more
I must say that it's been a while since I've had an honest to goodness actual legit ono poke bowl. My go to used to be at the Tamura's in Hauula but lately their quality has been hit or miss. Since then, I tried out a few places but they were all MEH ... which means "yea it's a poke bowl ... it's ok ... I suppose". So the other day, we just got done hiking in Waialua, went for a quick swim to wash the stinkiness off, and what better lunch to have after a day like that than a poke bowl! So my GF goes on Yelp and starts looking. When she comes across Waialua General Store, she tells me "Oh, they supposed to have good poke. Looks like a 5 star rating!" Huh ... I've been misled by other 5 stars in the past so I agreed to check it out trying not to get my poke bowl expectations too high. So we get there and I must admit that I was impressed with their selection of poke (and other goodies) as well as the friendliness of the staff. I asked to sample one poke and the lady helping us actually gave me three different ones without even asking! So nice da lady. Lol Anyways ... all I can say is BRUH ... dat is some good poke!! I'm serious ... they legit live up to the 5 star hype! Their poke bowl was the first poke bowl that I 100% legit enjoyed. So you know what ... Waialua General Store poke is my new go to poke place for the foreseeable future. Their poke was very fresh, super tasty, and they got it going on with the furikake all over the rice!! Waialua General Store ~ 5 STARS!! read more
This little general store may look like a hole in the wall on the outside, but do not be fooled. Why yes, it is a small convenience store. Why is it so special? It's the food!! I came for lunch. At first look, it seems like this tiny convenience store. Then you notice all the food!!! They had freshly made filipino home cooked meals! They also has poke and a steak plate. I opted to get the steak plate. Price: omg. $10 for a steak plate and it comes with a drink!!! Win! The steak plate was pretty good!! I couldn't stop eating it. I wish I had poke with it. Anyhow, if you are ever in the area and need a lunch plate, stop by here! Don't be fooled by the convenience store look. Next time I come back, I'm getting the steak and Poke combo. Yumm! read more
1 year ago
4 years ago
Everyday they offer poke and some Filipino snacks. But if want hot food like their chicken or steak...you need to come on Wednesday! We stopped by for a 2 choice poke bowl and cascaron on the way to the beach. Kaarie poke is a must! Will be back again! read more
5 years ago
What we ordered | 2 Choice Poke Bowl ($10.55) with Kaariie Style Poke Taste | the fish was fresh and the flavor was amazing overall. It had a mix of a spicy Ahi and a Cali Poke with furikake. The Kaarie style is one of the popular poke choices! Service | the worker was very nice and welcoming! she let us try a few samples of the different poke and provide recommendations. Parking | Lot Notes | they also sell snacks, and drinks. if you're in North Shore area, stop by here! read more
1 year ago
1 year ago
Great poke and even greater people. Small general store in Waialua with variety of daily made poke and a rotating menu of hot food cafeteria style. Great grab and go option if you are looking to hit up the local beaches nearby. Owners and staff always smiling and willing to help you out if you're not sure what to get. All the poke is amazing and they do not skimp out on portions. read more
2 years ago
3 years ago
This is my favorite poke place on the North Shore. For the price, you won't find a better deal in terms of quality and flavor. I got 2 types of tuna for only $11! The ladies were so nice in the store. Wish I could come everyday! The tuna is so fresh! This is a grab and go store so there are no tables, but you could easily drive to the beach and enjoy your food! read more
I have no idea this place existed until my friend who is originally from Waialua told me about it. She said to try the cascarons and poke, so that I did, and both were EXCELLENT!! The cascarons, which are filipino style fried mochi balls, were amazing. Not greasy at all! And the two-choice poke bowl was a steal at under $10. The fish tasted super fresh. The aunties who work here are extremely friendly. Cash only! read more
6 years ago
2 years ago
3 years ago
Always delicious Fililpino food and fresh poke. Very friendly service. Reasonably priced food. I will be back again next time I'm in the area. I ordered the hot food combo (pinakbet and pancit) this time. They were both very delicious. It's a lot of food, so I was able to have it for two meals. read more
1 year ago
1 year ago
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