Take's Fish Market - Honolulu

Just go here for chirashi. I was in the old 99 ranch and walking around and saw this small fronting with 2 cold refrigerated displays. Then I got closer and I was surprised to see blocks, chirashi bowls, and sliced sashimi. A man stood behind patiently and I was transported to Japan. Something about him said, you should try this, you will like it in a non pressure , good hearted way. I decided on the Chirashi. It's not a big chirashi but it's just enough and the price was right at about $11. But it was delicious choices of fish and great cuts. Not the normal post frozen somewhat terrible pieces. This was great. I never pass up an opportunity to get a bowl if he still has them available. I don't think you should either.

If you've never been, you need to try this place ASAP! I've been coming here for years for fantastic and affordable chirashi, crab, and negitoro donburi. The owners are extremely nice and accommodating. The fish is extremely fresh and skillfully cut and prepared. My go to is a chirashi with a side of sashimi. If the available precut options aren't your thing, they will cut any of the blocks for you into sashimi. I usually have a block of chutoro sliced to go with my meal. Again, this place is amazing! If you've never been, you need to. Affordable, fresh, and fantastic! What more descriptive words do you need? Support our local small business so they don't disappear! This place needs to exist so everyone can experience the amazingness of it. Let's go people!

TIP: if you walk up to the food counter and scarce or no bentos are left displayed under the fridge lights, that doesn't mean they are sold out. And just because you don't see a menu doesn't mean they have nothing to sell. You gotta ask! Ask for chirashi, or whatever sashimi they still have, and a side of rice if you desire. Apparently they can sell out through the afternoon but even when I've gone around lunch, it can look barren, yet it's not. Uncle there has got you. You may need to call out to him if he's in the back somewhere but he's got you. Unless he's sold out for the day of course! The chirashi bowl is only $10.99 for really good seasoned sushi rice and fresh melt in your mouth ahi, hamachi and shrimp, tamago, crab, a bit of cucumber, pickled seaweed and ginger, shiso leaf, an ebi, and of course a side of wasabi and a shoyu dip. Very worth it. Hidden gem in the food court. Better than what you'd expect for raw fish in a food court. Even the sushi rice is good. Fish fresh like from the pier! Parking can be tight sometimes, but it is a large plaza. Half the storefronts are empty, but there is plenty of seating to sit and eat. Yum hole in the wall.

We discovered this hidden gem thanks to Yelpers. We love the chirashi domburi with FRESH raw sashimi. I love the fact that it does not include rubbery tako or squid. The white rice is lightly sweet and just right. The price is unbeatable. I've had chirashi bowls at other Japanese restaurants but Take's does it the best! We pick up 2 bowls and feast on them once a week!

Located in the old 99 Ranch Market/ 99 Moanalua Food Court. I was in the neighborhood and craving some sushi/ raw fishy type of breakfast. Took out the good old trusty Yelp app and found this gem! :D I was mesmerized by the 'Kaisen Chirashi ' pictures I saw. Such a great price, nice variety, and supporting a moms and pops type of business? Heck yah! Take 's Fish Market is located in the back corner near the big green lettered signs for 'LIVE FISH ' and 'SEAFOOD '. I stood in line waiting. I looked into the chilled display and saw different platters of sashimi, along with a picture of this beautiful Kaisen Chirashi. I wasn 't sure if I had to wait if new ones were made and put into the display or if I had to order? Ahem... I feel your judgement. It 's my first time keh, excuse me, I don 't usually venture out of town LOL. The guy in front of me ordered like 5 or 6 of the chirashi bowls! Braaaaah, (deep in thought emoji they must be legit good if this guy gonna buy these bowls for everybody at his job lol. Also, in my mind I was like :O OOOH NOOO... don 't buy all of them! I hope not gonna be sold out. Cause I just like try one XD. The sweet little Japanese grandpa was carefully packaging the guy 's order. Stacking two bowls and gently placing them into the paper bag, then taping it closed. I really admire Japanese culture in presentation and respect for wrapping/ bagging a customer 's items. Along with handling transactions and accepting card/ cash and handing back over card/ cash. Totally miss this type of attitude when I get my takeout food from other places. Usually all 'hammerjank kind ' thrown into the bag with the 'sauce spilling out kind '. LOL. Like it legit made my heart warm when I received my food. You could really feel the care and respect that went into making the food. When it was my turn I decided to order two chirashi bowls. Because cannot just have one! It 's such a beautiful creation (heart eye emojis . The little Japanese grandpa asked if a short wait for the order would be okay, and of course I said yes : What, I get my order freshly made too?!? I was totally invested in sampling this little chirashi bowl. He went behind the clear curtains to help make the orders as the person behind me also ordered a chirashi bowl. I think the little Japanese grandma was in charge of making the chirashi bowls. As I waited I also noticed various frozen items for sale in a side fridge. Items such as scallops (from Japan I think , breaded fish and croquet items, marinated mackerel, fishcake, and organic natto. Along with another fridge that sold drinks like sashimi soy sauce, cola, itoen green tea, bottled water and more. The little Japanese grandpa walked through the clear curtains carrying a chirashi bowl in his hands. My order was finished! I watched him package my items carefully into a paper bag, placing a piece of hard paper in between the two bowls as to not break the cover and smash the precious contents. SO THOUGHTFUL! I paid and giddily went home to enjoy them. When I got home I was super impressed! The rice was so perfect, every grain twinkled in each bite. There was a variety of color and textures lined a long the top. Ahi, hamachi, tartare ahi, imitation crab, shrimp, tamagoyaki (rolled up egg , seaweed salad, cucumber, gari (pickled ginger , and wasabi. There was another little paper bag filled with napkins, chopsticks and soy sauce in plastic containers. So perfect! And the best of all the amazing price! It 's not like $30 but only like $10 and some change. Please try this chirashi bowl out!