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September 2023 by Hang Y.
There are very good poke, the parking lot is large, very convenient, and the prices in nearby stores are very reasonable. I can't think of a reason not to go here.
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September 2023 by Alex C. Y.
Mediocre poke for outrageous prices by the pound. Even if it's "fresh" the flavors were not worth it for 30$ a lb. In comparison, the quality feels and taste lower than previously frozen poke from foodland. 30$ lb is crazy to begin with. 21 mart is good for your convenience needs like beer and snacks but just completely skip their rip off poke area. Times and foodland got way better selection of fresh poke for a fraction of the price, and previously frozen for cheaper route.
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June 2023 by Burnz G.
Hawaiian style poke still da same Neva change bugga is action! Only place I buy poke always fresh and always hit da spot.
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March 2023 by George Junior Paco
I only gave it 5 Stars because I live next door and for me that is convenient.
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August 2022 by Jo K.
My last visit to 21 Mart was in 2016-2017. The aunty behind the poke bar was no longer there but the set up looked very much like I remember. I was a bit skeptical that their great poke recipe may have changed. Very happy to announce that the Hawaiian style poke was still on point with all my favorite fixings. White onions, green onions, and the ogo. Its the ratio of sesame oil to salt I think that really stands out. Also got some kimchee tako poke, and imitation crab poke. It's a blip on the road and easy to miss. If you're looking for a popular neighborhood gem, 21Mart.
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June 2021 by Roy L.
This is my wife's absolute favorite poke place. Since I do not have a choice I go get the poke for her, but the owner's need to take a lesson in having Aloha Spirit or at least basic customer service. They treat everyone like thieves and god forbid that you spend $60 on poke and ask for a fork, boy the stink eye they give you. Even after they give you more than a pound more than you asked for by stuffing the container and telling you "little bit extra okay?, still you better not ask for a fork or napkin. Yes the Poke is good, yes it make my lady happy, but i do not get the best feeling when leaving this place. Maybe they should give out "little bit extra Aloha" with the little bit extra Poke that they charge you for.
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October 2020 by Craig T.
Before heading to lunch with my sister decided to stop by 21 Mart a convenience & liquor store. I heard stories that they made pretty good poke . So I had to try it out for myself. Entering the store I didn't know what to expect I knew it was going to have liquor and some can goods and groceries for sell. I was correct but in the back of the store there was a showcase w/fresh Ahi cubes and some Kim Chee tako and imitation crab. So one of the workers came in the back to assist me w/question I had. So I asked him if he had spicy Ahi for sale . He replied I can make it spicy for you. I think he misunderstood me I was asking if they sell spicy Ahi than he explain No! They only sell 2 kinds of Poke. Hawaiian style , and Shoyu Ahi but they can make it spicy if you want. I than explain to the worker I'm going to lunch so I just wanted a quarter pound worth. He said normally they only sell Half a pound or One pound . I thought that was odd but he said he will just try to get it under half a pound. So got into my car and tried the Shoyu Poke and wow to my surprise it was pretty good like everyone said it was. I also gave my sister a sample and she's a Shoyu Poke eater and she said it was ONO ! That means (Good) . I'm a more Spicy Ahi kind of guy or Limu Ahi. The good thing about this place they make the Poke made to order so they toss it right there while you wait. The good thing about doing it this way is that you know the fish is fresh and not soaking in the sauce for a very long time. Keep on supporting local during these hard times .
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January 2020 by Donna O.
I had time to kill and I've always passed 21 Mart but I had no need to buy anything like a bottled or can drink that I can get from a more known place like 7-11 stores. Sometimes these mom and pop stores sells food inside and on yelp I saw they sold Lau Lau and poke. Not knowing if they make their own Lau Lau from scratch I decided to go for the boiled peanuts which I saw on yelp. Either they don't make boiled peanuts anymore or have any left today, there was none. I asked if they have spam musubi. He said okay but he had to make it. He made it quick so the wait wasn't long but the hot rice made it taste even better! The spam was already cooked in a shoyu sauce. I asked if it's a teriyaki sauce but he said shoyu. I was delightfully surprised when I took a bite it tasted no where close to what I expected. The spam tasted really good in the musubi! It wasn't too sweet but had a shoyu /ginger /Mirin taste. (Mirin is Japanesee rice wine but may have MSG in mirin ) Yum yum. I really like it and it was different. Haven't tasted mirin/ginger in a spam musubi before. I really believe that's what I'm tasting in the marinating sauce!. I'm sure their Lau Lau are good. I remembered I had it long time ago before but can't remember the details so can't review the Lau Lau. It seems like customers raved about their poke which is made to order. Probably the same way with their made to order spam musubi too unless when I came, they needed to make more since it was later in the morning. The neighborhood store is on an older side and carries drinks, snack, some necessities. The guy cashier at the market was really nice and I would come back for the spam musubi, but I wouldn't go there at night. The parking stalls for the mart is on the right side although it said reserved, but I was told you can park there. The left side where I parked is for some business upstairs. I'm not sure what is upstairs but I was going to re-park while he was making my spam musubi but he said no need since he'll be done in 2 minutes. It was odd to see a table & chairs outside with an older man with a hooded jacket with his hood on, sitting there with his cooler bag or backpack. I thought he was watching the parking lot but I think he was doing his own business. A younger guy on a bike came for short time and picked up something and rode away. If you are willing to try the food or the spam Musubi, you may just like it too. The spam musubi was only $1.50!! Thanks for reading my review! =)
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May 2019 by Kat Tiger
Delicious freshly prepared poke!
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April 2019 by Daniel Purnomo
I & my wife just randomly went there for dinner as the famous resto across 21 Mart"s closed. It's our first trip to Hawaii and aa we're hungry we randomly ordered kahlua pork. To our surprise it tasted uniquely delicious (we're quite selective sy in eating). Couple days after we came back for the poke & it tasted good too - very satisfying
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May 2018 by Ryan C.
Want a plate lunch? Gtfo. Want poke? C'MON DOOOOOWN!!! Growing up in Kalihi my dad would bring me and my siblings here. I got toys and my siblings got candy, pops bought himself a pound of limu poke. First time having poke in my whole lifetime was from here and it was delicious. Grew up eating poke and learned of the good poke to the not so good poke, basically I'm like a ninja when it comes to poke. Makes sense? Anyways, fast forward to now... you walk in and it's a ma and pop shop. I play it cool walk up to the poke section and I'm like, "Soooo, where's the poke!?" They got fat slabs of ahi and condiments to make your poke and the kind woman asked me what kind of poke I wanted. I asked her what's good and she basically said, "I got you fam!" Not really like that but she smiled and said I can make you the best seller here. They make it to order btw... texture stays true because the salt and other stuff don't marinate in the raw flesh of the fish... told you I'm like a ninja. Back to 21 mart... asked for a pound of the best seller, a little over but whatevs. Got home and inspected the poke, looks really appetizing and fresh. Texture of the fish was tender, the poke was really flavorful and you'd get a really nice salty flavor here and there because of the chunks of Hawaiian salt. Not too salty, just right. They also don't skimp on the onions if you're a fan of them. Price is kinda high but well worth it. This place made me feel like a kid again.
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April 2017 by Michael Ching
Love the ahi poke here that they make when you order. Might be on the pricey side to some but it's like that because of the quality of fish they use.
