This is the inside of the new Ohana Poké House restaurant
Hawaiian food remains a true unknown to many. We all know what a Japanese eats. But what do they eat in Honolulu?
Calm down, the new restaurant in Chueca has come to change this and pay tribute to a meal that they are in love with. 'Ai' means food, and oh, us!, who has conquered us. Welcome to the Ohana Poké House, in true Maui style.
Ohana Poké House is what's up when three people fascinated by the culture of an island more than 12,000 km from Madrid get together. Isabel, Bimba and Belle they extend their thumb and little finger and close the rest of the hand forming the 'shaka sign', the most popular Hawaiian and surf culture greeting, to receive with a smile from ear to ear anyone who wants to be part of his family.
Bella, Bimba and Bea, from Ohana Poké House
And it is precisely that the food that they bring to revolutionize Chueca and Madrid comes from Hawaii and the surfers were the first to become fond of being a fast, healthy and protein-packed meal. They know better than anyone that our time and health are not at odds.
Isabel was in that time when you pack your bags because you've caught the syndrome of leaving everything and leaving that changes your life. So it was. Her story is very curious, “ to shanghai i went on an adventure , I met my partner there and we created a small empire of restaurants with Spanish tapas”, she tells Traveler.es excitedly.
Now returns to Spain stomping and eager to do it the other way around, bring international culture to Madrid. She went to eat the world and today she returns to Chueca to eat Hawaiian bowls with chopsticks.
She transmits an energy worthy of admiration, They say that Hawaiians are happy and carefree people, and it seems that she has completely rubbed off on it.
Together with Bella, they had the idea of setting up the premises seven years ago . She lived in Shanghai and her partner in Los Angeles, They traveled to Maui together a year ago and at that moment the idea finally became a reality.
Poké bowls, traditional Hawaiian food with Japanese inspiration
Its star dish is the poké bowls, they define it as “fancy fast food, Hawaiian sushi-inspired bowls ”, a delicious dish typical of the Hawaiian culture with Japanese influences. "Everything is very fresh and very natural, our motto is healthy is the new sexy", they tell Traveler.es.
What exactly does the poké bowl consist of? We could say that it is a kind of salad whose main element is raw fish seasoned and dressed with other ingredients, with a base of sushi rice. And voilà, or rather ʻaneʻi!
The strong point and what gives Ohana Poké House an even more special touch are its sauces. "I have lived in Shanghai for 10 years and I have met many chefs who have worked in Hawaii, in the United States..., and with them we have created our sauces, to make it different," Isabel told Traveler.es. Also, They are all vegan and gluten free.
Ohana Poké House photocall
You can't leave without trying their favorites. For Isabel, you must eat the Salmon Wasabi Grapefruit ; while Bimba, the chef, dares with the most spicy and opts for Oh My Beautiful Mexico .
Although it is difficult for them to have a favorite, that is why they believe that you can't miss customizing your own in four steps : you choose the base, the sauce, the protein and the toppings.
The perfect equation that gives infinite combinations. “I eat here every day, and every day it comes out different, you could come every day and you would never get tired” Elizabeth confesses.
The products are fresh and of quality, they select them themselves in local markets . The fish is sustainably sourced (another aloha for the environment).
A selection of Poké bowls
In the ingredients we find proteins such as tofu, sea bass, tuna, salmon and prawns. White, brown, wild black or spinach rice . Vegan orange mayonnaise sauces, shoyu marinade, 'tiger milk' or the hottest wasabi grapefruit and pineapple siracha , Without forget our favourite, of course: the truffled orange sauce.
In the toppings there is a lot of variety : crispy onion, wasabi peas, roasted cashews, pineapple, watermelon, grapefruit, avocado, fish roe, jalapenos, chives, edamame, wakame, coriander, mint, minced ginger, cucumber, red cabbage, carrot, radish, watermelon… For them a sweeping point is add the fermented product.
custom poke bowl
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
They make special products according to the season, for example, for the summer you can enjoy their refreshing watermelon gazpachos.
Their drinks catch our attention and we are passionate about them. Also their fermented products. We are left, for example, with the ** Kombucha **, a probiotic drink, which for them is "the elixir of life", but we can also choose between gluten free or craft beer , a very special water, bottled on a full moon night, the watermoon, the Jelly Yuzu Sake (a sweet drink), his favorite single sake either coconut water.
His idea for the future is to make a restaurant with a tiki bar. (a theme bar inspired by a cultural movement of Polynesian cultures) . We will have to be vigilant so as not to miss it!
Chef Bimba prepares a personalized bowl
In addition, in their letter they share the secrets , the beneficial properties of its products and ingredients, such as black rice, which is known as the forbidden rice and is rich in antioxidants and high in fiber.
WHY GO
Little by little, the traditional dish of this cuisine has been staying with the streets of Madrid, there are already several Poké Houses that we can find, but Ohana is different, it is a place by and for the poké bowl.
In addition, they wanted to make it unique and They made it pink, with exquisite homemade sauces and a more than Instagrammable atmosphere.
This is the inside of the new Ohana Poké House restaurant
Inside we can also find a room with the photocall to which they invite their guests to come in to put on glasses with flamingos and a flower necklace and take a funniest photo - a memory with a special flavor. They also want to reserve it for birthdays, meetings and events.
Ohana Poké House, also to go
Aloha is a way of life, a state of happiness, a way of doing everything with love -that's right, it doesn't just mean 'hello'-. And it's clear, Isa, Bimba and Bella work with aloha, and of course, in ohana -family- of which they invite you to be part.
In short, it is the perfect space for immerse yourself in a very different culture, go to eat healthy if you are in a hurry but want to eat well or to go with your friends and live an experience of fusion of colors and flavors, special.
Mahalo -thank you- Ohana Poké House for wanting to put a piece of Hawaii in the heart of Madrid, it is clear that your family is a must visit!
Ingredients of the bowl 'Ay my beautiful Mexico'
Address: Calle Barbieri, 1 See map
Telephone: 911 26 22 74
Schedule: 13:00–16:00, 19:00–23:00
Half price: 13