With its big portions and fresh ingredients, Poke Poke will provide a filling and satisfying meal. You’ll find the restaurant located on the corner of Willy St. and Blair St.
Perhaps the epitome of the small menu is the Signature Ocean Feast ($14.99 for regular, $19.99 for large). All the meat–the ahi tuna, salmon, white tuna, scallops, shrimp and octopus–tasted like it just came from the sea and it’s worth the high price. The bowl is topped with a decent portion of seaweed salad and tobiko roe. Even though it comes with wasabi mayo (though not much of it), I added chili mayo and shouyou sauce to further enhance the flavors with a little heat and sweetness. The regular size is enough for a decent meal.
In my opinion, the Nami, Hawaiian Green and Tropical Island bowls are just variations of the Signature Ocean Feast with less seafood, so I didn’t try any of them. Poke Poke also allows you to build your own, and it’s a good idea if you want to simplify your bowl.
You can get one land-based bowl, and that’s the Teriyaki Chicken Lover ($9.99 regular, $12.99 large). The tiny bits of pineapple add some sweetness, the fresh-cut jalapenos add heat, but the generous portion of edamame got to be too much after a few bites. Both the chicken and the purple rice were a bit dry, so be prepared to add some more sauce.
As one of the few sides, the seaweed salad ($3.50) wasn’t as moist as other seaweed salads, and the sesame flavor wasn’t as prevalent. I also tried one of the few desserts, the banana shiro-an ($4), which is just a packaged cake that has a slight banana flavor. Here’s my advice: stick with the poke bowls here.
Poke Poke is open for lunch and dinner Sunday, Monday and Wednesday through Saturday.
