Ali'i Hawaiian Grill

Food NEVER disappoints. I usually get the Poke Bowl w/ 2 sides: Creamy Garlic Crunch and Sweet & Spicy.Portions are perfect for me and the fish is always fresh.I've only visited Hawai'i once, but all I had was Poke there and this place is the closest I've found so far to that. I always enjoy coming here!Edit: I will say they pack a lot of rice, but you can always do greens or half/half

I am picky with poke but this place has been consistently delicious and fresh!! Looove the quality of the food. Another must try is their dip with chips, it's out of this world good. I'd have to say that every time I come, the staff has always been kind, friendly and patient -so rare nowadays :P

Tiny shop tucked away in a small plaza. Employees are friendly, cool to talk to, and are pretty good about answering questions/making recommendations. Authentic poké is hard to come by in California, this place does a great job letting those ono flavors shine bright! If you find yourself stumped on what to get, you can ask for a sample and they'll hand over a piece or two on a toothpick. Lastly, an underrated feat. people don't usually talk about: TEXTURE Texture of the fish is spot on here. You can tell how fresh their batches are.

My friend and I were craving poke so decided to give Ali'i a try! We both took our bowls to-go. I got a poke bowl with rice/ salad as my base. For my sides, I got pickle cucumbers, ocean salad. For my protein, I got ponzu salmon & onion limu ahi. The sides were very fresh and tasty. My favorite was definitely the salmon. The fish is marinated, and the style is more similar to the poke found in Hawaii! I do wish the portions were a bit larger for the steep price. Service was friendly and they were very helpful in offering utensils or napkins with our order.

I'm a frequent customer of the el Segundo location and have never had quality issues with the food. (Though I'm disappointed they discontinued the Lava flavor)Today I visited the torrance location and was surprised to see only one employee that was preparing the food in the back, and also taking customer orders. I got the poke bowl and also the chicken plate with a side of avocado. Once I got home, I was shocked to see that the avocado was brown, stringy and foul smelling. The fish was also not as fresh as usual. This is not the quality of food I would usually expect from Ali'i and will likely never return to this location.

Great portions and big pieces. I got the Poke Bowl with 2 sides. I went for the Spicy Ahi and the Ponzu Salmon with edamame and ocean salad with a base of rice. It was a big portion and could not finish it. Most poke places don't give as much! Service was good.

This was my first visit here, and I really enjoyed the selection and freshness of the poke they served. I had my choice of two poke flavors and two sides plus deciding on your base. I always go go with 1/2 white rice and 1/2 mixed greens. The flavors all went well together and made for a refreshing and great tasting lunch. Parking can be a little crowded, and they do have indoor seating, so you will be getting your order to go. Those are the only real drawbacks, but the food makes up for it. It's definitely worth a visit

I tried poke for the first time today and it was great! The basic $14 option includes two types of poke and your choice of base, like rice or salad. The $16 option includes two kinds of poke, two sides, and a base. I prefer to just have poke and a base because the marinated fish is so good on its own. I don't want the seaweed salad and other toppings to take away from the flavor. The $16 option also comes in a larger bowl so I'm interesting in that pro. I found out they offer catering size as well, and I'm interested in placing an order for a special occasion. Take out only no seating.

I've tried Ali'i twice now during lunch around 1-2pm, and both times have been good enough to satisfy my craving. The poke is very flavorful, but it has the texture of day old poke. I'd skip out on the Kalua pork next time, the texture and flavor is there but it was super salty. Cucumber salad was refreshing and tangy, it is my favorite side. The mac salad does the job, and I'll get it if I'm craving. The shop is small but very clean. The workers are always nice and friendly!

Poke is not flavorful at all. Ordered the salmon and Hawaiian, both were so bland and the tuna was cut improperly making it very tough and chewy. I also ordered the smoked ahi dip and that too was bland and tasted more like cream cheese rather than fish. I will never order from this place again. Waste of money. Sad that in the South Bay we just can't seem to get good quality poke like they have in Hawaii.