Kealoha Sushi & Poke Bowl — Restaurant in New York

Average food but good, fast service.

Food - average. Not sure if people in this review has had true fresh fish (fresh fish to me is what you get in omakase) but this place uses standard grade sushi fish. Some has a stronger smell and is more mushy (fatty) than others. Portion size is good. The beef don was not bad but most of it was rice. Miso soup was good that came with the Don and dinner entree. Dinner entree with pork katsu was good. Rainbow sushi was average. Not bad but not the best. The tempura appetizer was not good; only the shrimp had flavor but all the vegetables were not seasoned. Would have given 3 stars for food.

Service - nice staff. They try to work fast and is attentive. Gave extra star because hostess allow us to dine in with our small dog.

Vibe - very small. 3 rows of table for dine in. Busy behind the sushi counter and one hostess. We were the only dine-in party. Small business that is worth supporting.

Price - average dish is around $15-20 with lots of option. Not the cheapest but not expensive. I believe people do a lot of takeout because the price is not bad for the area. Portion size is decent for what you pay.

Cleanliness - for dine in, they mostly use disposable utensils and plates. Place seemed average clean but it’s so small so you cant expect much....

The tempura is sooooo good! Love the shrimp and broccoli. Dipping sauce is also very good. Love this restaurant.

Shumai is excellent!

Update: Just had a cucumber avocado roll and it was sooooo good! I love the food here! Everything is so fresh and expertly prepared.

Update: Absolutely the best sushi restaurant in the area. So fresh and they don't skimp! The poke bowls are so fresh and filled with ingredients of your choosing. Wonderfully friendly staff. Affordable.

Update: The Bento Box is amazing! Wow! So many yummy things in one meal. Shrimp and veggie tempura, California roll, gyoza, rice and a great salad with ginger dressing. All the sauces are yummy. There was so much food i am stuffed! All for $18.00!

So lucky to have this sushi/poke restaurant in the neighborhood! Always fresh tuna sashimi and i love their cucumber/avocado rolls. Thin crispy gyoza with a bright delicious dipping sauce. Yum! Very friendly staff. Super fast service. Great...

I use to like this place and would still recommend their poke food. But I will avoid cooked food or ordering from them if you have food allergies. I called for a pick-up and had requested to take out taro and sweet potato as I am allergic. And of course, they did not follow instructions and even provided extra sweet potato and taro to the order. Now I am having an allergy attack as I did not realize there was taro and sweet potato mixed with the vegetables. Requests such as these should be taken seriously as bad allergy attacks could be debilitating and even lead to serious...