Hale I’A Da Fish House

Amazing Poke! Ordered 1.5 lbs of the spicy ahi poke (everything is ‘to go’) and it was delicious! Make your own rice, but they do have the standard sides (like seaweed salad) available.

Bottom Line: Great fresh ahi shoyu poke at a reasonable cost from a small fish market. Best poke on the Kohala Coast.
2^nd stop on my ono grinds tour takes me to Kawaihae in search of fresh ahi poke. If you are new to poke, here is a good article.
Poke is hard to come by on the mainland. I LOVE poke and eat it every day when I am on the islands. Most places will let you sample before you buy but some places you have to ask.
Kawaihae has a boat harbor and this fish market gets fresh fish almost every day caught by local fishermen. For really fresh ahi poke, I think less is more so I usually get the shoyu poke and not the other more heavily flavored or spicy pokes but to each their own. The shoyu poke here is a solid ⁵⁄₅. High quality fish and just the right amount of onions shoyu and sesame oil. OMG, soooo ono. At $ 10.99/pound pretty reasonably priced. They sell poke bowls too, 1 poke choice/​1 side for $ 11.99 and 2 poke choice/​1 side for $ 13.99. Note that prices will vary with the availability and demand for the fish. North of Kona, this is the best poke which I have found. It’s a fish market, not a restaurant so I usually take it home or picnic at one of the local beaches. The Hapuna Prince is a pretty nice beach not too far from Kawaihae. The service was OK, not a ton of aloha but no problems with parking or long lines like the popular Kona poke places. Check to out.
Update 1÷18÷16: After eating at Da Poke Shack and Umeke’s, this is my favorite poke on the Kona and Kohala coasts. It’s just fresh good tasting poke without the hype, attitude or cuteness. It feels like the real Hawaii too.
Tip: a pound of shoyu ahi poke is $ 1 less than the single poke bowl. Hmm… maybe go low-​carb for a day? LOL

Long time favorite for locals. Fish fresh off the boat but now the tourists come by too. Sometimes you have to be on top of it to score what you want when you want it. Bring an ice chest with ice unless you are going right home. Poke is good too. And now they take credit cards.

This is a fish stand that accept drop-​offs from over 50 local fishermen. They mongered the fish and pretty much sell them right off the freezer. It does not get fresher than this, other than you waiting for the fishermen to comeback from the hunt.

Super fresh fish, excellent poke! Total hole in the wall and easy to miss. Grab your poke and head to the beach and then enjoy. There’s no seating available so you will have to get the food to go. I had been wanting to try this place so I made sure I brought a cooler with me so that I could take the fish and poke home without it going bad.
Super friendly service too! Support the locals and get your fish on here!

Could not be a better place on the island for daily fish. The Ono was amazing as sashimi and the Uku turned out amazing. Mahalo

I really enjoyed the food, however after 2 days of severe headaches from what I can only assume was msg in the food, I have to include this updated review. If you’re not msg sensitive than you’ll probably be fine eating here, however if you are I would definitely go somewhere else. It’s a shame that so much of the food on the island is loaded with that stuff since not many people know how neurotoxic it can be. Here’s a link if you’re interested in knowing more about it:
Having said that, Da Fish House is the best bang for the buck if you’re looking for large poke portions at very reasonable prices, and the bowls are really tasty. Just be aware if you’re msg sensitive.

Most delicious road truck fish eaten in HI. Each time we barely made the last order of the day. We lucked out both times. The Lady of the truck was most generous to stay open beyond her desires to cook our fabulous meals. Outdoor picnic tables in a lovely shaded area on highway conveniently located across the road from Shaved Ice!!!

Stopped by and got a half pound of poke, it was good, especially for the price, only five bucks. They also had fresh fish and other things. I would like to go back earlier in the day and try something else. One thing I want to point out is that the lady working in there was very friendly and when a lady tried to cut in front of us when ordering she politely told her to wait because we were here first. Nice little place and nice location to kohala ranch and all the beaches, not even ten min. away from Muana kea ect.

Da real deal. This place is the best fish market on the island– bar none. A small place where the local shops. I heard of the place from a couple of local business owners. Great shrimp poke!

I will never eat fish at a restaurant again; at least a restaurant in Hawaii. We got two steaks of Ono for dinner. I prepared the steaks on the barbecue and they were by far the best, tastiest, freshest, etc. fish we have had in years.
I’d like to be able to just continue eating fish out of the Fish House until we return to the main land but what do I do with the chicken I bought prior to going to the fish house? Next time I will know better.

Best spicy Tako and Tuna poke on the island. Big chunks, super fresh… like the fusherman were dropping of their catch when we arrived… fresh. Excellent price and easy to find. Great lunch to go stop while driving the island.

This was quite possibly the best tuna poke I have ever had. I would have never eaten here except for a local recommendation. The poke is cheap and AMAZING. SOOOOOOOO fresh. Go here. Now.

This fish house is da bomb. Fishermen drop off their catches here and I buy the fish. The poke here was the best I had and we tried poke everywhere. Always carry around a pack of seawood while in Hawaii’i so you can eat poke anywhere, anytime.

On our first day on the big island, we ran into this by chance while getting some shave ice across the street (Anuenue Shave Ice, also awesome). We came into the shop and the lady at the counter told us to hold on five minutes, cause they just got Ono in a few minutes ago and her husband was going to clean the fish. I got to see him fillet the fish i was about to buy… Super Fresh.

This is not a sit-​down restaurant nor a chain. It’s a local fish store that sells fresh fish caught by local fisherman and fantastic fresh pokē. I tried the Spicy Pokē, the Shoyu Pokē and the one that the owner told me real Hawaiians eat, and all were delicious. The fish is cut into bigger chunks than at the much-​hyped and touristy Da Poke Shack, and, in my opinion, bigger is better. Hale I’A Da Fish House is THE place to go for pokē.

Best place for fresh local Poke. Also, best place for fish for the BBQ. And I have heard others rave about the fish tacos from lunch wagon next to the fish house.

A Hawaiian vacation with my family to our beach house is not complete without frequent stops to this hidden gem!
A local favorite, this wonderful seafood shop features an assortment of freshly caught fish as well as simply yummy variations of poke.
While it is rather hidden from the public eye, one stop here will be sure to fuel an addiction to fellow seafood lovers.
It’s a very casual establishment with a slightly weathered look but definitely has that local Hawaiian charm to it.
The staff are down to earth, friendly as ever, and will not hesitate to offer samples and guide you through their selection to find something perfect for you.
Some of the best home-​cooked seafood dinners I have had in Hawaii have been centered around their marvelous Ahi, Ono, and Mahi-​Mahi steaks, to name a few.
I am also an avid consumer of their spicy poke and seaweed salad which make for great quick lunches or snacks.
For those of you who would prefer to eat on the premises, their food truck is conveniently located just next door, tucked away under the shade of the surrounding trees. It can get pretty crowded around noon and can sell out so I would recommend arriving before then.
A super duper yummy spot with great prices, a variety of seafood of excellent quality, and knowledgable staff, how can you say no?

The spicy ahi poke was perfect tried the plain ahi and tako, they were excellent too (all $ 10 per lb). Everything looked and tasted absolutely fresh. A fisherman was delivering fish when we got there, fish were iced and well cared for.

Da Fish House is da place to go for fresh fish on the Kohala Coast. Fish arrives daily and everything that we have had has been amazing. The family the runs the shop will be able to give you great suggestions and info about the various types of fish available.
Our last selection was a nice piece of Ahi that we ate raw over rice. It was by far the best tuna that any of us had tried. On top the of the amazingly high quality of the fish the prices are very good. The Ahi that we bought the other day was only $ 9.99/lbs, $ 6/​lbs less expensive than the Ahi we saw at Costco.
They also make a very tasty Poke, I recommend the Spicy Poke. Pick-​up a ½ pound container for a snack on your way to the beach! And be sure not to miss a stop at Anuenue Shave Ice directly across the street.