The Poke Brothers of Hawaii | Street Food Icons

This was filmed many months before COVID-19.

Hidden away in the back of Chinatown’s Kekaulike market you will find the freshest and tastiest poke spot in Honolulu, Hawaii. Brothers Junichiro and Ryojiro Tsuchiya took what they learned in Japan as fishmongers and opened up a poké stall, aptly named Maguro Brothers. They visit the local fish market every morning to pick out the best fresh fish, used to serve up super fresh sashimi, grilled fish, and ahi poke over rice.

This was filmed before the coronavirus pandemic.


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[alligatormonday]

"Just keep going.
If you need to do, do."

Pretty powerful words rhere.

[grapesofwrath]

"If you have to do, do."
Spoken like a true magician of his craft & timeless wisdom for the ages.

[CHEFPKR]

Don't count the hours, if you need to do it just do it.

Yes.

[coffeelatte]

I miss Maguro Bro’s poke bowls. I used to have takeout at their Chinatown location during lunch. At first I was skeptical about their food cause of the location, but boy was I wrong. The fish is always fresh and well prepared. My favorite is mixed poke bowl - spicy ahi and shiso ahi. This is the only place that I trust to eat raw fish in Honolulu’s Chinatown. Both Jun and Ryo are very friendly. Great customer service even when when they are busy. Ryu always waved and say hello/hi whenever he see me. Thank you Jim and Ryo for their good, fresh, and affordable poke and sashimi. 😋

[DaKaveCollects]

5:36 “We don’t count, just go. If we need to do, just do.” Powerful stuff 🙏🏽

[_KVNH]

Y'all notice how at 0:59 he says it's only him and his brother "studying" These guys have been doing it well for 7 years and he's still thinking like a student. That's how you become a master. Always improving.

[arthurwiggins]

You can you found your purpose /passion when then entire time you talk about it you are smiling

[pochmalua]

Good hearted brothers. No air just feet planted firmly on the ground thus their HUGE success. Beautiful.

[irenelo]

That’s why they’re business thrives, only the best produce, their work ethics are very strong, and they’re so different which is why it works. May them and their business be blessed with many more decades to come🙏🏾😊

[thisismyburnerrr]

These guys are absolutely class, so humble, kind, positive, and passionate about their craft. Would love to hang out and have a nice talk with them

[ErickNDY]

I'm just gonna cry at the corner while eating canned tuna 😭

[beelove]

Thank you for posting Maguro Bros!!! Its what I've been looking for...a fresh fish place! No frills, no heavy creams...just best fish goodness from humble ppl.

[carabiner]

The 123 people who took the time to thumbs down this video are in dire need of sympathy. This is a lovely snippet of people living a life that not only is of those who have a true craft, but those who are sharing it and making a living doing so. Thank you.

[lukeangus]

Finally a Poke episode, the worlds greatest food

[SamSam-qmli]

The whole time, he was working, talking and doing everything with a beautiful smile.

[htn]

Been there. Most humble and friendly people. Amazing food.

[loveaikolou]

Coming from Hawaii, living in Las Vegas currently but whenever I visit back home, I always stop by this place. I stand by the freshness of their food, hospitality and experience. Highly recommend!!

[filiposipelii]

You will not be disappointed with Maguro Brothers. Poke is high end! Their cooked fish regardless oh how it's cooked and seasoned are sensational. 5 stars for sure!

[sg]

What a great partnership between brothers

[noelcarmona]

Just got back home from Honolulu Hawaii and me and my wife are very open minded when it comes to food. We tried everything you can think of but the plates from maguro bros took the price as the best thing we tried. We saw the chef there and they were extremely polite like most Japanese people are. Mahalo!