Poke is a Hawaiian staple: raw fish marinated in soy sauce or sesame oil. But it appears to be in Houston to stay.

Iterations of the raw fish salad have been around in California for decades, but the newfound trend that includes everything from poke bowls to poke nachos to poke burgers has been having a major moment in cities such as New York and Chicago since 2015.

We took a look at Moku Bar, Ono Poke, Pokéology and Hawaiian Poke Co. in Houston.

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    Moku Bar
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    Moku Bar
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    Moku Bar
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    Moku Bar
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    Moku Bar
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    Ono Poke
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    Ono Poke
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    Ono Poke
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    Ono Poke
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    Ono Poke
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    Ono Poke
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    Pokéology
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    Pokéology
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    Pokéology
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    Pokéology
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    Hawaiian Poke Co.
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    Hawaiian Poke Co.
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    Hawaiian Poke Co.
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    Hawaiian Poke Co.
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    Hawaiian Poke Co.

Gwendolyn Knapp is the food editor at the Houston Press. A sixth-generation Floridian, she is still torn as to whether she likes smoked fish dip or queso better.