I'm a poke snob and this is my least favorite place on the Central Coast. I even gave it a second chance because Pokirito was closed. The rice is chewy with some crunchy pieces. The restaurant had an overwhelming smell of fish. It was very overpowering. The rest of the food tasted fresh, but it was nothing special. The bubble teas are also very mediocre. The boba was cooked well but lacked flavor and sweetness. The milk tea also lacked flavor and sweetness. I would go anywhere else for poke and make the trek to Lompoc or Santa Maria for good bubble tea. read more

So excited for this new poke place. It is so delicious. I have been there 5 times already and it has only been open for a couple of weeks. The ambiance, the staff and the service is just awesome. It even has a great view!!! Also the best Bobba in town!!! read more

Choppa Poke - Poke Near Me - Goleta, California

This was one of the best poke bowls I've ever had, and I've tried a bunch in many different cities! The portion of fish is huge (we ordered two medium bowls), and the selection of toppings and sides is expansive. If I lived nearby, this would definitely become a regular choice for me! read more

Food is always good quality and taste. This is my go to food every time I'm in Santa Barbara

Very fresh and sizable portion with great taste! Staffs are super friendly. What else can you ask for!

Delicious and fresh! I tried two separate 5-item combinations, one with all the major fish and the other with remaining items including edamame and spicy salmon. I chose half salad and half sushi rice for the base and had proteins in both bowls mixed in their panzu (?), spicy mayo, and hot chili oil sauces, so good! For any first timers considering this place to eat, start off your poke bowl with a base ( salad, sushi rice, brown rice, or white rice), protein (tuna, salmon, shrimp, etc.), sauce (spicy mayo, panzu, wasabi mayo, chili oil etc.), then toppings ( so many! Most are free). Enjoy! I sure did along with my mini party:) read more

Obsessed is an understatement. Fresh, tasty variety of ingredients and sauces. Great portion of fish for the price (perhaps those complaining it's not cheap enough have never worked in the restaurant industry and don't understand how pricing works). I usually get the regular size, splurged on a large for lunch one day and had plenty left over to take home and enjoy for dinner. Love this place read more

Choppa Poke - Two spicy tuna poke bowls! - Poke Near Me - Goleta, California

Soo I came here for a quick bite to eat at the beach, shoulda went to jersey mikes instead! The service was horrid, the girl helping me was talking to someone behind me (kitchen?) anyway when she sprinkled the togadashi I indicated I wanted more... well guess what tfb! Also I wanted tofu again not paying attention so I received scallops! Ok I don't have allergies so I suck it up, but they were gross and tasted old guess they had to move em! Got s tiny portion of fake crab stuff plus when I asked questions about the sauces was met w/ a disdainful black stare? Wtf they really expect to stay in business? Really really??? Total sucks fest save your $$$ hit a nice anything else instead! I've had better poke from Whole Foods (Santa Clara) & even the safeway where I live in the ghetto (Hollister) so this place sucks that bad! read more

Coming from San Diego, I have been looking for my new poke spot. I've found it! The food was fresh and the people were so sweet!! They gave me exactly what I asked for. A small is plenty of food, I had some left over!! :) read more

So we randomly found this little place on Yelp, and it was pretty great I was very happy with the quality of the proteins. The spicy tuna I got was great, since it actually had a kick to it! And the octopus my boyfriend got was pretty darn tender. Anyway, I didn't care too much for the salmon or ahi tuna I got in my bowl, next time I'm going 3-scoops of spicy tuna 2-scoops octopus Also, the extra ingredients you can add, along with the sauces. Great place, I hope the business does well so they stick around. read more

It's a ways out from where I live but always worth the drive. Good size portions and great amount of extra toppings. Never disappointed.

Our new favorite spot! My boyfriend is their number one customer- he goes daily. So so happy to have a place like this open up in such close proximity to the uc/iv. Yes these may be considered "expensive" but you really shouldn't be eating a bowl of fresh raw fish for under 10 dollars! My favorite part is all the amazing unlimited toppings. Go for sushi rice, tuna and edamame mixed with spicy mayo, avocado, everything crispy (best part), green onions, side of ponzu!! Everything's delicious here. Love the milk teas too. read more

Love going to sno crave for our boba fix as it is the best in Sb and Goleta but, why yes, we did notice today that our drink had a mix of fresh boba and older chewy ones. Come on sno crave if i knew it was going to be like this I would have saved my appetite read more

My friend got a regular w/ 2 scoops salmon, 1 scoop ahi tuna, seaweed salad, cucumber, ginger on sushi rice with a mix of spicy mayo and their house ponzu. For the price charged, it wasn't as big as I thought and the amount of ingredients they gave was small. But my friend satisfied her poke craving. We both got drinks at sno-crave and I could not find the yelp thing for that so I'm going to leave this here. We are both from areas that are populated with really good boba places (626 representtt). I wanted a mango green tea w/ lychee jelly but they accidently gave me a green milk tea. Probably my fault for not confirming so no problem with that. Honestly if it weren't for the lychee jelly, it would have been tasteless. The milk tea was watered down too much for my liking. Would not get again. My friend got a honey green tea w/ aloe vera. She really likes it. The people working here are really nice and accomodating. read more

The server was nice, but when I walked in he was sitting on his phone and it wasn't until his friend told him that I was waiting that he decided to get up and help. Every food item that was displayed looked like it had been sitting out for a few hours and it did not look fresh. Out of everything I got, the seaweed salad tasted very old. read more

The food / poke is great but wow what happened to the people that used to work there? Since the name change all the people that work there are extremely slow! It is painfully slow service. But oh well the poke is still the best that is why I keep coming back! read more

I LOVE THIS PLACE. The employees are amazing and always give a generous amount in the bowls. Definitely recommend this place!

The seafood is excellent quality and the toppings are so fresh. The small was the perfect size for me. My tummy is full and happy :)

Delicuous food and friendly, professional, hard-working staff. I don't seek out seafood at all but my fiancé wanted to try this place so I gave it a shot. I thought it was awesome. I got a bowl with sushi rice topped with three scoops of protein (I chose edamame, octopus and shrimp) then you choose sauces (e.g. miso and spicy mayo) and then you top it with seasoning and/or toppings like Krab or seaweed or other sushi type stuff. It was like eating a bowl of fresh, yummy sushi. My fiancé was really pleased also which was the most important part! read more

Nice poke place. All fresh ingredients. A good healthy eating out alternative to the typical saturated fat/high caloric establishments. I liked it and will return to further explore the menu. A good addition to the Western Goleta area. read more

Choppa Poke - Sushi rice, tuna, salmon and ginger poke bowl. - Poke Near Me - Goleta, California

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It's just poke. Honestly, poke tastes the same everywhere to me. It's good I guess for the random times I crave poke, but that's like once every other month. They don't really do anything to set themselves apart from competing businesses. read more

Amazing, incredible, love this place with all my heart. The staff is so nice and the food tastes super fresh.

Friendly staff and delicious poke! The ambiance is relaxing and seating is readily available They also serve boba and milk tea drinks in two sizes. The large is VERY LARGE Pro tip: pile high on toppings. They're free! read more

Choppa Poke - Large bowls with sushi rice and tons of toppings - Poke Near Me - Goleta, California

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not sure why this place has some negative reviews, walked in to order a small bowl and they gave a food amount of fish and it tasted great. perfect ratio of fish to rice to toppings! the guy serving was also wearing a mask and everything seemed very clean read more

I really love Choppa Poke, I have tried many pokes from all over and this is such a solid place. They are quick, the sauces are excellent, the fish selection is super fresh and includes yellowtail and octopus (woohoo!), and all of the toppings are awesome. My recommendations: Garlic chili sauce, Yellowtail (super fresh, and I work at a very expensive japanese restaurant), tempura and garlic on top. Thanks choppa for consistently delicious meals! read more

Favorite poke in town! Great quality ingredients and super friendly staff! The spicy house ponzu is so tasty. Come here next time you want a bite to eat. read more

I'm not sure if there are other poke places around here in Goleta, but this place definitely has a "home away from home" feel to it. Originally being from the Bay Area and moving down here I really started to miss good quality raw fish, so when I found out about this I was so excited to try it out!! It is a bit on the pricier side, but definitely worth it!! They could go a bit easy on the sauces, especially when you order multiple cause then the rice becomes too mushy :-( but all in all definitely a favorite spot to go, also because they serve boba as well! read more

Choppa Poke - Large poke bowl with a mix of salmon and yellowtail with avocado and crabmeat over sushi rice! - Poke Near Me - Goleta, California

I am a poki regular coming from Central California and the Bay Area I've tried many different poki joints. I got a large bowl with shrimp salmon and spicy tuna. The bowl overall was scrumptious. My only concern was the freshness of the fish. Also coming all the way from SB to goleta was unfortunate especially since it cost me $14 for the bowl. The place has potential and I definitely will be returning to get my poki fix. read more

Choppa Poke - Large bowl. - Poke Near Me - Goleta, California

By far this is the best Poke in Goleta probably in Sant Barbara too. Just heard they opened another location on state st in downtown too. Might start to go there more since it's much closer to me. Been coming to this restaurant since forever, loved their poke and quick straight up service. Everything looks fresh and clean. Definitely recommend if you want a quick healthy fix! read more

Choppa Poke - Poke Near Me - Goleta, California

Great poke place where you can go instead of to a fast food restaurant. Healthy and delicious Everytime.

Ok so I have been here twice in 4 days! I really like this place as it feels like an LA place here in SB. The poke bowls are reasonably priced and the fish tastes really good (not fishy). I like the sushi rice base, and the spicy mayo sauce. It's fun customizing the bowls and you can get a lot without having add on prices! I'm excited to have this place as a new option and I'm excited for the tea house to have its full menu soon too! read more

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Stopped by here on a trip for lunch and oh my god it's amazing!!! The fish is super fresh and high quality, while the choices of toppings were superb. It's my favorite poke spot and I'm bummed that I live far away. But it's a must go for me every time I'm in town now! read more

Choppa Poke - Poke Near Me - Goleta, California

Nice little spot. I went in for a quick lunch and was very pleased. All the fish tasted fresh and the sauces and condiments we tasty. The bowl was a little pricey, but on part with getting sushi. My only issue was that the warm rice heated the fish and sides up over time, so it lost some of the freshness it had. Either way I would come here again. read more

Choppa Poke - Poke bowl - Poke Near Me - Goleta, California

Just tried it out and I loved it! One of the severs recommended me to try out the sushi rice as my base instead of white and it was amazing ! Thank you Choppa Poke !delicious !! read more

Definitely a great place in Goleta to get a poke bowl. But the price I saw on yelp was way old and they probably raised the price already, I remembered I saw a large with 5 scoops but they changed to 4. But still a really nice place to go to. read more

Finally tired this place and loved it. It was clean, service was great and loved the food. The employee was nice enough to walk me through the process. I also ordered a milk tea boba. read more

Choppa Poke - Tuna and salmon bowl with basically everything on it. And a side of milk tea boba. - Poke Near Me - Goleta, California

Best poke in town hands down. Employees at this location are awesome and generous with portions, and the fish is fresh and delicious. The rice is just right, and they mix in the fish with sauces so everything is flavorful. They know how to do poke right here. read more

The seafood and such tasted great! I came here twice and got the regular and large bowls, respectively, since the regular during my first visit did not fill me up. Both times, I was very hungry, but neither size filled me up all the way. I wish their portions were larger or they put more toppings/protein in! I came here with friends and my boyfriend, and most said the same thing. Sauces, toppings, and seafood tasted great, but if only they gave me money's worth! Staff was friendly, but they definitely showed signs of new employment. At Sno-cone on the other side of the room (boba place), they were backed up on orders because they didn't make their fresh boba pearls before the previous batch ran out. We ended up waiting 30-40 mins. to get our drinks and I ordered mine without any boba pearls in it. I got the strawberry yogurt smoothie; it was okay. It was tangy from the yogurt more than I would have liked and it was also runny, like thick juice instead of more like a smoothie. I'll probably be coming in once every couple of months as 12.50 for a large bowl (or 10.50 for regular) that doesn't get me full or a 5.00 drink that takes 20+mins. to receive isn't quite worth a more frequent visit. Fresh fish and friendly staff are the game-savers for this place! read more

So tasty, quick, and good bang for your buck. First time having to "make" a poke bowl and the staff was so helpful with giving suggestions. You get so much food (I got a small and was stuffed!) and I was pleasantly surprised by how fresh it all was. Such a great idea for poke bowls! read more

They are always busy when lunch time most of time I use grub hub easier and no need to wait. There were couple times when my coworkers all craving for some poke we did group order. Think you can email them for group orders but have to go pick it up. Love how fresh their fish are really meet my cravings for sushi for a cheaper price. read more

Choppa Poke - Poke Near Me - Goleta, California