Twice voted Best Poke in Hawaii

poke

Ahi caught off the Kona coast, cut in house, mixed the same day.

See the Full Menu Order: Call 808-238-0571

An Umekes ahi poke bowl held up at the Kona harbor, boats behind it

boat to bowl

There is nowhere to hide in poke.

If the ahi is not fresh, no amount of sauce covers it. Ours comes off boats working the Kona coast, is cut by hand in our own kitchen, and is mixed the same day it lands.

We run a fish market as well as a restaurant, so nothing sits. That is the whole method.

the six house flavors

Every poke bowl, platter and nacho on the menu starts with one of these. Order a mix if you cannot choose, most people do.

P.O.D.

Chef's daily poke creation.

Hottie

Spicy aioli with onions & Hawaiian sea salt.

Da Avo

Avocado, onions & Hawaiian salt in our signature avocado aioli.

Kanaka

Ogo, Hawaiian chili pepper, onions, shoyu & oyster sauce.

Sweetie

Sweet shoyu glaze with onions & furikake flakes.

Hawaiian

Dry rubbed with 'inamona, limu kohu, sea salt & red pepper.

Eating plant based? The Aina Veggie Poke Bowl is built the same way without the fish.

ways to order it

Umekes Poke Nachos with wonton chips, seaweed salad and lomi salmon

Poke Nachos / Kalua Pork Nachos

$28.50

Wonton chips with seaweed salad, lomi salmon, garlic aioli & unagi glaze.

Poke Lumpia (Spring Rolls)

$18.25

Fried poke roll with sautéed cabbage & carrots with a bug juice vinaigrette.

Aina vegetarian veggie poke bowl with sweet potato and avocado at Umekes

'Āina Veggie Poke Bowl

$20.50

Sweet potato, broccoli, carrots, avocado & sesame ginger sauce with rice & a side.

Poke Bowl

$29.50

Any of our poke with a choice of side & rice.

poke by the pound

We are a fish market as well as a restaurant. The counter sells poke and fresh slabs of ahi by the pound, so you can take it to the beach, to a party, or home for dinner without ever sitting down.

Fish market: 11 AM – 6 PM Daily
Restaurant: 11 AM – 9 PM Daily

Find Us in Kona Call 808-238-0571

Fresh caught fish at the Umekes fish market counter in Kailua-Kona

poke questions

Where can I get the best poke in Kona?

Umekes Fish Market Bar & Grill on Pawai Place in Kailua-Kona. We have been voted Best Poke in Hawaii twice and won Sam Choy's Poke Contest back to back, and the ahi is caught off the Kona coast and cut in house.

What poke flavors does Umekes make?

Six house flavors: P.O.D. (the chef's daily creation), Hottie, Da Avo, Kanaka, Sweetie and Hawaiian. There is also the Aina veggie poke bowl for anyone eating plant based.

Can I buy poke by the pound?

Yes. The fish market counter sells poke and fresh slabs of ahi by the pound to take home, alongside the dine-in menu.

Is the poke made fresh every day?

Yes. The fish comes in off local boats, gets cut in house, and is mixed the same day. That is the whole reason the poke tastes the way it does.

Do you have vegetarian or vegan poke?

Yes. The Aina Veggie Poke Bowl swaps the fish for sweet potato, broccoli, carrots and avocado tossed in sesame sauce, served over rice with a side.

Still deciding? Call us at 808-238-0571 and we will tell you what came in today.