Santo Market Inc

Absolutely, absolutely, absolutely the best poke in the Bay Area. As a poke addict and a half-Hawaiian at heart, I can confidently say their poke tastes almost exactly like what we have on the Big Island. Highly recommend the Spicy Shoyu and the Octopus — the combination of those two is the real soul of the bowl. If you order pickup online and arrive early, make sure to tell them at the window. Otherwise, they won’t start preparing your order until 30 minutes later. Overall, fantastic place. Highly, highly recommended.

Visit: September 2024 A line up right at opening, 9am. The poke had very fresh fish, and was really reminiscent of poke from Hawaii The star for me was the handmade strawberry mochi. It sells out quick, which is well deserved. The mochi was extremely soft and chewy, wasn't too sweet, and paired perfectly with the red bean filling and the sweet and slightly sour strawberries. It was absolutely delicious and a must-try. I couldn't stop eating them! They're also shaped like peaches which was really cute

It was delicious except mine came out very salty for both half shoyu and spicy sauces and there wasn’t enough rice to compensate for the amount of sodium drenched in the fish. Is this normal? Or did I get a bad batch? I will be back to see if there any consistency. Otherwise I thought the small plate was just enough for lunch. Will have to try other items on the menu.

Definitely one of the best poke places I've had! The owner was so nice, he even gave me a sample of their beef brisket 🥹! The fish just melts in your mouth and the spicy mayo complements it so well! The rice was a bit mushy, but that might be because I waited a bit to eat it. But the quality of the fish and the portion makes it one of my top spots here in the bay

Santo’s poke has been consistently in my lunch rotation the past 5 years. It’s a quick takeout option (no seating) on weekdays- no need to pre order. Their poke is arguably the best I’ve had in the South Bay, but it’s different from others in the area, in that it’s simply poke and rice without any frills (no sides— just like how Hawaii shops serve poke). I’ll miss this lunch spot when I move.

I’m from California, but like many of us - I’m obsessed with Hawaii. I dream about the poke in Hawaii. The poke in the Bay Area sucks!! All these bowls with different nonsense in it. I almost gave up. But I decided to try one more spot. We pulled up to this spot right at opening. We ordered two plates, spicy ahi and the shoyu ahi. Just the ahi and the hot steamy rice. Took me right back to Hawaii 🥹🌈 This place had so much aloha spirit. The owners clearly came from the islands. They know what they are doing. Very very high quality. I can not wait to come back. I do wish we could browse inside the market, I was a little disappointed about it being closed, but I don’t care. The poke healed my spirit.

My favorite poke place outside of Hawaii! Fish is very flavorful and the staff are also super nice. They give lots of rice, and even put furikake on it! I am bummed it is not open for dinner, but thoroughly enjoy coming here for lunch!