Monarch Poke - Aiea, Hawaii

Jenee' J.

okay wow. Y’all need to run fast to this place. If you don’t like Poke, that’s fine, their KATSU and garlic butter shrimp are to die for. That garlic butter shrimp was the best I ever had and I could’ve eaten it for every meal my entire trip. I also loved the poke. We got to sample them as well and shoyu was my favorite but the California was a close second. Sadly, it was too spicy for me but if I could handle spice, I would’ve gotten California poke! We also got the poke nachos and there was so much poke and sauce and toppings and all were well portioned throughout the plate. Also, I wasn’t expecting this but their fries were delicious! They were so crispy but also had good flavor so if you have a picky kid, get them the fries! 50/10 highly recommend PLEASE check them out!

Miss N.

Great find for us! My first time experiencing "dirty rice" which I thoroughly enjoyed! Ate with my spicy ahi poke. I got another serving with the more Japanese styled sauce which tames the spicy if you don't like too hot.

I would definitely eat here again!

Wayne

Great selection of a multitude of poke and other specialties including dessert. Service was fantastic as I was a first time customer. Tried the spicy poke and shoyu poke on top of the dirty rice as recommended by the staff. Highly recommend them both.

Conway W.

A bit pricey for the amount of poke you get in each dish but well worth it given the freshness and flavor. The poke nachos are different than anything I've had before and are a must try. The full order allows a choice of two poke flavors and uses fried wonton chips in place of tortilla chips. The best deal on the menu is probably the poke bowls. Make sure to get the dirty rice. I promise you won't regret it!

Ricardo W.

This place is defintely for poke lovers and hawaiian flavors. I stopped in looking to try some poke nachos. Its a poke lovers dream. They have a wonderful selection of poke, the lobster poke was amazing. I wanted to buy a cook book; but they were out. The owner gave me the display book on the house. He noticed i was a chef based on my tattoos, which led to us having a great conversation.

Chef is a 30 year veteran of the Hawaiian food scene, owning a fine dining establishment then moving into his current location. A great man with a great vision. I highly reccoment taking a trip out to his place and enjoying the selection of food offered. You will not be dissappointed.

Mahalo

Matt G.

Excellent grilled fish sandwich (and pasta or fries). Lots of poke fish choices. Spicy ahi was outstanding. Others look great too.

Ashley W.

The food and drinks there was delicious. Even though the lunch menu is a bit small I was able to find something to eat that I never tried before. For lunch we had the Poke Nachos, Garlic Shrimp, Bulgogi burger, and cheesecake. The staff there were kind and a patient. I defiantly recommend trying this place out!

Brent L.

They have different lunch, happy hour, and dinner menus. I stopped by for lunch, but one of the employees explained the different menus to me and I decided to come back for dinner the next day instead. Don’t get me wrong, the lunch menu looked really good, but if you are looking for some of the local cuisine and specialties, you should probably come back for the dinner menu that starts at 5pm. Portions are large enough to be shared family style, so I got to try a little of everything.

They have indoor and outdoor seating.

Full bar, draft and bottled beer, wines and special house cocktails.

Parking can be a bear in this strip center.

They have plenty of four topper tables but you can’t push them together because of the layout of the place, so not great for groups of more than four or five people.

If you go, you HAVE to try the Shrimp and Pork Lumpia Shanghai - I couldn’t stop going on and on about that appetizer!

I couldn’t have been more pleased with the service - it was awesome and I owe it to the server who told me about the different menus when I stopped in for lunch.

This place is a keeper. 🙂