Yama's Fish Market

Ordered catering for a meeting. The food was delicious. And it was well packed. This is really important when transporting large amounts of food. The staff were very considerate. They helped me carry the food to my car. I would definitely recommend Yama's for catering (or lunch).

Great classic plate lunch. I tried their kalua chicken with cabbage and rice, Mac salad, poi, and kulolo. They have a few different fresh poke options and pipikaula. Lots of haupia desserts. Great place to go for takeaway if a bit small and out of the way. No place to sit or anything and it gets a bit crowded inside but that's ok.

Best ahi limu poke. A whole different level from all the touristy poke shops. You can also find poi here, or fermented taro paste, my favorite Hawaiian food. Kalua pork cabbage is also super good. Take out only. Plenty of parking space.

In A Nutshell: -New updated review. -Yama's is still a local favorite. -They still have a bunch of delicious poke's to choose from such as ahi, tako, shrimp, scallop & smoked salmon. -They have a poke bowl combo: regular $12.75 or large $16.75, you choose your rice, poke & side. -If you like dried fish they have dried ahi poke too. -My favorites are their Wasabi Ahi Masago Poke, Spicy Ahi Poke, Ahi Mango Poke & Hawaiian Style Ahi Poke. -In addition to poke, you can check our their expansive menu & grab their other popular food, which is their Hawaiian Lau Lau. Overall, my general rule of thumb is I only eat poke while traveling to Hawaii, when you come here to grab some you'll understand why it's so special :)

Stopped by for lunch last week and it was fantastic. Matter of fact we went back for more after we’d finished our first meal. Had the Lau Lau Kalua pork lomi lomi salmon combo. My wife grabbed multiple tako pokes and poi, haupia etc. Only bummer is that they have zero seating, so we had to slum it sitting on a wall in the parking lot.

I have never been to this place nor even heard of them, but I have now! My mama's Oahu friends sent her home with some omiyage (Google it if you want to know). PUPU: Smoked Sliced Tako I absolutely love tako, but also am picky about how it's prepared. This version had a good texture - tender yet still chewy, but the flavor was just one-dimensional, liquid smoke. It severely overpowered the tako's natural flavors. Pass! Pipikaula Thank goodness a container of this accompanied the disappointing tako, upping the rating two full stars! To be honest, I've never eaten pipikaula but have only heard of it. What it is, I'm pretty sure, is marinated/salted and dried beef. It looks raw but is actually fully cooked, sliced semi-thick and super tender. The texture is like fresh corned beef, the flavor like beef jerky. Absolutely delish and will go great with beer and wine (yes, my wine virginity has been defeated, lol)! OVERALL: Great, another stop when we visit Oahu.

Last time (December 2021) I only tried poke and liked it a lot. So I gave it another try for lau lau this time. Before this time, my favorite lau lau was Young's, but it's been slightly salty. Yama's was not salty at all, and the pork was so juicy and tender. I also like their composition of the sides (lomi salads, haupia, and poke). Totally recommend this place. they have best poke and lau lau in town.

Very good food. Fresh and many different items from local cuisine to choose from. Neighborhood is not the best. Many homeless pepe right there where restaurant is so be carefull but restaurant and food is amazing. Everything is super fresh and delicious. They also have the pork in leaves and some very amazing sauces. Absolutely authentic island food is served here. Service is also super attentive and friendly. Unfortunately there is no dine in as of July 2021. But hey...we just took the amazing food to hotel room and enjoys it to the fullest. Also deserts were very good too. Not sure if you can call it desert but it was good. Sweet potatoes something....i can't remember these names. Anyhow, don't hesitate to give this place a try. I highly recommend.