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Da Poke Shack

76-6246 Alii Drive, Kailua-Kona, Island of Hawaii, HI
Ranked #1 of 128 restaurants in Kailua-Kona
4.5 of 5 stars 115 Reviews
Cuisines: Hawaiian
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Good for: Local cuisine, Dining on a budget
Dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Takeout
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115 reviews from our community

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aTravelingGuy
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 21, 2012 NEW

The only negative is they're not open 24 hours. They have by far the best poke I have ever had. More

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minnesotajul
minnesota
Contributor
16 reviews
3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 20, 2012 NEW

If you like poke (raw fish cubed and seasoned) then this could be the place for you. Very nice folks. But I wouldn't call this a restaurant, although there are one or two picnic tables. More

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Smoocheee
La Puente, California
Contributor
13 reviews
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 18, 2012 NEW

Poke shack has great, great poke. I also loved the macaroni salad. The owners recommended we try and get there before 3:00 pm for the best selection of poke, otherwise you only get the left overs. Our first time there we arrived at 5:30 and poof...we only got spicy poke, ocean salad and macaroni salad. Get there early! The man... More

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repeatam
Rockville, MD
Reviewer
4 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 18, 2012 NEW

During our three days in Kona we ate lunch here everyday. The poke is delicious, extremely fresh and a great deal. The owner takes pride in his poke and when I asked for something different and special he quickly whipped it up and it was fantastic! More

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Box134
Winnipeg
Contributor
19 reviews
14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 17, 2012 NEW

We never heard of poke before this, but we liked it very much. It's sushi without the wrappings. More

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Boblgal
Bangor, Me
Senior Contributor
27 reviews
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 16, 2012 NEW

Other reviewers got it right. It's a tiny place with authentic Hawaiian dishes. Order then eat outside on picnic tables. More

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David P
Mountain View, California
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11 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 16, 2012 NEW

Awesome poke, can do custom varieties! Try Pele's kiss! More

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jajaja_12
Brooklyn, New York
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 15, 2012

I had marlin for the first time and it was incredible. So hard to decide which poke to eat so I asked to try a few and they were so happy accommodate my request. Will go back on my way to the airport More

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quiltygirl52
Seattle area
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed February 14, 2012

I had the hawaiian poke which the proprietor recommended It had a weird taste. I finally had to throw it away. Could not eat it. More

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redbirder
Mississippi
Senior Contributor
23 reviews
17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 12, 2012

It was our first experience with poke and so we had a few questions. The guy serving seemed put out by us asking what everything was. So, we dubbed him the poke nazi. Don’t know what you want? No poke for you! Haha He wasn’t really that bad. We got the sweet ahi poke and Hawaiian ahi poke with rice... More

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