Tanioka's Seafoods & Catering

Now that I live on the mainland, every time I hear a coworker is heading to Hawaii, I make sure to give them three must-dos: Dole Plantation, Lanikai Pillbox Hike, and TANIOKA'S.Arguably the best poke on the island, hands down. From their fresh poke to the crispy fried ahi rolls and musubis, every bite is unreal. And the exotic snacks and munchies? Next level. Just standing in line is a rush because you know you're about to get something amazing.Tanioka's has a special place in my heart, and I can't wait to go back. If you're in Oahu, this is a MUST.

Update on Tanioka's Seafood today I was in the area and seen there was no line for Tanioka's . Hmmm it's Super Bowl Sunday there's no way so I stopped not for Super Bowl party poke or pupu's just for me to eat a snack like a Musubi cone sushi.I should have figured it out , of course no line they were all sold out of everything . Only a very few items left so I ordered only lumpia and shumai lol . Support local

Outstanding. Absolutely outstanding. Found this place on TikTok before it's brief shutdown, and heard it was the best poke on the island. I'm a huge fan of foodland so I was already bias before we went.The place was next to a 7 eleven so I knew it was either going to be fire or awful. It's a humble spot, the service is fine, the place itself isn't somewhere you'd stay and eat but none of that really matters. The food is 10/10! Please get the crunchy garlic poke. I've eaten my weight in poke and this is easily the best I've ever had. My girlfriend agreed which is RARE. Her praise comes about as often as a handshake on great British baking show. I digress.. just go here. Get the crunchy garlic.

Ordered our usual fish patties, garlic chicken, musubi and cone sushi. I think the fish patty has been priced at $3.95 for a while but it may be a little thinner so instead of raising the price, you get less fish? Not sure but it seems that way to me. It's still tasty so I'll keep coming back.Prices go up everywhere so this place is no different but I was surprised that their poke is now $35.95 a pound! I guess I'm used to buying poke from other places that's cheaper.

Best Poke in the world!!! I highly recommend for anyone visiting the area.The food is amazing and the service is great too.

Tradition for us...fly into Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, pick up the rental car and then drive directly to Tanioka's! It was crowded for a Saturday, but that why they are so good and popular!Cone Sushi, Salmon Furikake, Limu Ahi, Konbu musubi, spam musubi are so good! Most of their items are good, so you can't really go wrong.We normally get the Chicken Mochiko. But first time trying the Garlic Chicken. Flavorful, garlicky, and crispy. This was good!Ume Musubi - simple, traditional, and comforting.The service is always welcoming, helpful, polite, and fast. They also had a popup for Almond Tree Toffee. We bought some kona coffee toffee.

Tanioka's is a high quality locals spot. Plenty of parking in the lot out front. Be prepared to wait in line to order. Come here for the poke, but also stay for the local/okazu/Hawaii-style goodies, nostalgic flavors, and friendly staff! When you walk in, be prepared to snake in line around the cute shirts, coolers, and other merch while you check out the ono looking food displayed in the many cases. Drinks are up first, I always go for Harder's! There are some desserts and sushi/musubi options, tons of fried goodies (garlic chicken was bomb), fried rice, noodles, and of course the poke counter.Yesterday, I had the crunchy garlic ahi poke. Honestly, it wasn't crunchy since it's covered in sauce, but the freshness of the fish makes up for pretty much anything and the poke was still good. I think next time I would go back to the classic shoyu ahi myself.Fried foods galore - 3 kinds of fried chicken, ika, shumai, shrimp sticks, fried ahi musubis (sounds/looks better than I thought it tasted, it was a miss for me), lumpia, shrimp tempura, ahi patties and so much more! I had a hard time choosing which ones to grab for just one person!Ended up with the garlic chicken, the ahi roll and an impulse buy - a grilled ginger scallion tofu -- packed with flavor!Always good grinds if you're in Waipahu!

We were told that Tanioka's is without a doubt the best poke on Oahu, so we had to give it a try before heading to the airport. We came around 11:30am on a Sunday, and the line was out the door but moved pretty quickly. My bf and I each got our own bowl with 2 types of fish. He had the crispy garlic ahi and wasabi ahi, and I had the hot shoyu ahi and hot alae ahi. All of these were so good - the ahi has a tender, butter/jelly-like consistency. Would definitely rank this the best poke spot out of the places we tried! The lechon was also perfectly crispy and juicy.

I shared a large ahi poke bowl with a friend for $23.95 (you can choose 2 types of poke). The poke was incredibly fresh and high quality--the kind that's so soft and fresh it almost melts in your mouth. For my 2 choices, I went with the crunchy garlic ahi and the volcano alae ahi. While the fish was excellent, flavor-wise, the poke wasn't as bold as I'm used to from other places. There wasn't much crunch in the crunchy garlic ahi or spiciness in the volcano alae ahi, but I'm someone who loooves bold flavors and spice. I think you're paying more for the exceptional freshness of the fish here than for heavily seasoned poke.Beyond the poke, there's a selection of à la carte items you can add to your order. I tried the vegetable tempura, garlic chicken, corned beef hash, lumpia, and poi mochi.Vegetable Tempura: I absolutely loved this! Despite being deep-fried, it was surprisingly light. The sweet potato pieces in the tempura were a standout and added a nice sweetness to the dish.Garlic Chicken: My friend raved about this, but the ones we got were a bit dry and not very crispy this time. Must've been an off day for them.Corned Beef Hash & Lumpia: Both were good but nothing particularly special.Poi Mochi: This was very dense, crunchy, and not overly sweet. It's a heavy snack, but perfect if you're craving a filling dessert.The line here moves super fast, and the workers are quick too--you better know what you want by the time you get to the counter! It's a popular spot with locals, so they work hard to keep things moving and avoid long waits. It's a grab-and-go spot--no seating indoors.They also have a bunch of cute merch for sale, like Eden in Love x Tanioka's tote bags and lunch bags with Hawaii-themed prints. It's a fun touch and a great way to take a piece of the experience home with you.

Love taniokas! They have such great food and are often busy. Whenever I'm In Waipahu I like picking up food from here. They have great crunchy garlic poke which is my favorite. I also like their garlic chicken, shrimp roll and musubis. The last time I went though, they charged me extra for a couple items which I did not receive and the prices have increased quite a bit.