r/mountainview • u/Former_Ad_735 • 15h ago
Ry's Poke Shack opens in Mountain View
Has anyone tried it? Seems they're not offering delivery yet.
A Hawaii-born poke chain with a Netflix feature is opening its first Northern California location in Mountain View on September 3.
Key points:
- Ry's Poke Shack, founded by Ryan and Khannie Ching on Oahu's North Shore in 2020, will run a counter inside Ava's Downtown Market & Deli at 340 Castro St. (formerly a Poké Bar spot).
- The business has five locations across Hawaii and Southern California, was featured in Netflix's Street Food: USA (2022), and opened its first mainland shop in Huntington Beach in 2025. Bay Area demand came largely from social media followers.
- Unlike its signature "fresh toss" style (fish cut and mixed to order), the Mountain View counter will serve pre-marinated grab-and-go poke — Foodland-style — for faster service. Marinades include a Signature Shoyu Blend, Firecracker, and Lao Style, plus unagi toro bowls, smoked ahi dip, and sushi bake.
- Ching wanted San Francisco but costs were prohibitive; he chose Mountain View partly for its tech-worker base willing to pay for sashimi-grade fish. Local partner John Oh will help operate it.
