The Pink Fin opens at Ronkonkoma's Station Yards
The Pink Fin at Ronkonkoma's Station Yards has seating for 16 inside and 10 more outdoors. Credit: Newsday/Melissa Azofeifa
Hawaii and Japan come together at Ronkonkoma’s Station Yards newest restaurant, The Pink Fin.
It's the third Long Island location for the fusion eatery, which has outposts in Coram and Selden. Upon its opening Aug. 11, The Pink Fin became neighbors with Tap Room, Vespa and Lucharitos at the multiuse development. A fourth spot is projected to open in September at 1528 Old Country Rd. in Riverhead, according to regional manager Robert Taiani.
The menu consists of signature poke bowls like the Power Bowl ($17.99), made of chicken, shrimp, crabmeat, edamame, avocado, carrots, scallions, cucumbers, coconut ginger and spicy mayonnaise. The eatery also has a build your own poke bowl experience and hibachi options.
Co-owner Andrew Kim described the concept as "express style of a Japanese restaurant."
“[The concept] caters to the crowd that doesn’t necessarily want to reserve, sit down, eat and tip in that much time," Kim said. ''It’s more for ... the people that want to grab their food, go get to work or eat their food on the go, it’s [a] way to eat a healthier meal in a much shorter and more affordable time."
As of Sept. 18, they will also be adding ramen to the menu, Kim said.
"We use fresh noodles; we use four different bases ranging from vegan to seafood, to pork and chicken," Kim said.
The Pink Fin’s drinks menu boasts a variety of flavors of bubble tea such as strawberry, matcha, rose, Thai iced tea ($7.95 large). For a dollar extra add toppings such as strawberry, peach and mango pearls as well as boba and lychee jelly.
A neon pink-and-blue fish adorns the sleek space with white and muted teal walls. While the concept is mainly takeout, there is room for 16 guests indoors and 10 outside.
The Pink Fin, 1 Hawkins Ave, Ronkonkoma, 631-285-3815, thepinkfin.com. Open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.
Melissa Azofeifa is a restaurants reporter with Newsday's FeedMe team. Having grown up on Long Island, she loves talking about food and its impact on culture. A graduate of Stony Brook University, she joined Newsday in the fall of 2024.
