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| - Don't get frustrated looking for this hole in the wall. This is a poke counter within a restaurant, so look for signs for Island Sushi & Grill.
This joint is tiny and tight, but so worth it. Arguably, this place can easily survive in Hawaii. Yes, it's previously frozen fish and prices are a bit high at about $16/ lb, but you will agree this is a good fix for good poke.
Heavily seasoned, I still enjoy the avocado ahi and tako kimichi. With a quick appetizer, that leaves plenty of room for me to enjoy their awesome kalua pig w/ cabbage or even a mini chicken katsu curry. This place reminds me of Hawaii and it's so nice to see some folks originally from the Motherland dining here to validate the aloha here.
My only beef is their malasada was a sorry excuse. We got it fresh and it just permeated of alcohol and the first bite was, gag! I was upset, because I found a hair on my malasada and they replaced it with a non-fresh one. I got over it, learned my lesson and will never order it again. Other than that, this place is a solid 4 stars for me.
Pay $2 for the frequent customer loyalty card. After you spend $250, they credit $25 for food here. (This card is not good for the poke counter, just for the kitchen food and sushi from the restaurant)
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