Poké Ono to open a Homewood location!

From the Jefferson County Journal staff reports

HOMEWOOD – When Vinh Tran moved to Birmingham, from the West Coast in 2008, he brought with him a native Hawaiian cuisine that had never been served in Birmingham before.  Since 2017 that cuisine has been available at the Pizitz Food Hall.  Come October 5 it will be available in the Edgewood neighborhood of Homewood too.

The new Homewood location will serve all the favorite menu items that customers love from the downtown location as well as some tasty new options, and Tran could not be more excited about it!

“Because of the tremendous response to our restaurant and concept at the Pizitz Food Hall we decided to open a second location in Homewood,” said Vinh Tran, owner. “The Birmingham community is known for its food scene. People in Birmingham are open to trying different varieties of cuisine and they want options when it comes to lunch and dinner.”

Poké is a native Hawaiian dish that consists of diced raw fish. Ono Poké serves marinated raw fish such as spicy tuna, ahi tuna and salmon and cooked shrimp in bowls that are either rice or salad based with toppings and sauces. A vegetarian tofu choice also is available.

The Edgewood location will feature new menu items such as poké burritos and french fries seasoned in Ono Poké rice seasoning dipped in spicy aioli. The Homewood location will serve beer and wine.

“I always was going to open a restaurant in Homewood. The growth and development in the Edgewood area presented the right opportunity and fit for our second location,” added Tran.

The Edgewood restaurant is located at 934 Oxmoor Road and will be open from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm daily.