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93 Lihiwai St., Hilo, Island of Hawaii, HI 967-20
(808)935-9349
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Ranked #23 of 163 restaurants in Hilo
4.5 of 5 stars 13 Reviews
Cuisines: Hawaiian
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“Excellent poke!”
- Sep 20, 2012
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Dallas, Texas
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“Excellent poke!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 20, 2012

We had our first ahi shoyu poke from Suisan. It was beyond delicious!
We had to compare every poke we bought from different places to the one we had in Suisan! It's that good.
They marinated the ahi with the perfect amount of salt, garlic, spring onion, shoyu, and seaweed.
They sell different varieties of poke and fish.
A must try if you like seafood and in Hilo area!

  • Visited September 2012
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Atmosphere
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Food
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“Freshest fish around.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 12, 2012

If you're from the mainland you wouldn't know a shop full of fish could have no smell but the ocean. High standards for freshness.

Visited September 2012
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Burnaby, Canada
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“poki - delicious!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 8, 2012

one word - delicious. ordered a variety of poki and lomi lomi and each one was absolutely delicious. Definitely will go back when we go back to Hilo.

Visited September 2012
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Baltimore
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“Delicious poke!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012

This is not a restaurant; it's a fish market. However, the poke is outstanding! This is a great place for a quick grab-and-go lunch.

My wife and I love sushi and all kinds of fish so we were looking for a quick place to eat after our helicopter tour at Hilo airport. We each ordered a poke bowl and took it up to the picnic table behind the restaurant to eat while we watched the water.

I just wish we were staying in Hilo so we could have gone back a few more times!

Visited April 2012
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Honolulu, Hawaii
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“FRESH POKE!!! Great Brown rice poke bowls at a very good price.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012

Great selection of fresh local poke - yes it is mostly raw. Served on your choice of white or brown rice - or for those low carb people toss salad....fresh and healthy. This is not a this is not a tourist centered eatery- it is real people place to eat fresh fish.

  • Visited May 2012
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Atmosphere
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Food
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