Pa'akai Poke

Paakai Poke is an absolute win for fresh, flavorful poke! The fish is super fresh, the portions are generous, and the flavors are perfectly balanced — you can really taste the quality in every bite. The staff is friendly and helpful, and the place has a relaxed local vibe that makes you want to come back. Easily one of the best poke spots around — simple, delicious, and done right.

OK, according to the signs, it's “internet famous!” Which, to me, doesn't always mean a whole lot. What does matter is the freshness of the food. Maybe it was the post-flight hunger, or the fact that my breakfast had been a sad, half-warm chicken breast with tomato and mozzarella (don't judge me), but this was really tasty. Hungry me went all in and ordered the plate with spicy salmon, Hawaiian ahi (my favorite), and a side of shoyu ahi, plus spicy krab and sunomomo on the side. Lord have mercy. Yes! I also tried the ponzu salmon, which was nice, though I could’ve used a bit less ponzu for my taste. You won’t regret getting it, especially knowing you’ll taste both the salmon and the ponzu. Looking back, I regret not trying the umami ahi, I’m sure it’s great. Other folks say the umami a

Delicious poke! Super fresh!! I got the mini - 2 scoops of rice (way too much rice in my opinion) with furikake, spicy salmon and Mac salad. Seating is outside mostly covered with umbrellas for shade

Absolutely the best poke place on the Kona side! Portions are great and poke itself is super delicious! We went back few times and not even once disappointed by the consistently good taste and service!

The best poke we had on the island. The shoyu and umami ahi were our favorites, but everything was phenomenal