Fast, Delicious and fresh! I had a poke bowl with tuna, salmon, and shrimp! Added tempura with a delicious crunch and went with the chili sauce! Yum! Been to a couple poke places but the boba tea here was really good! Boba was soft and chewy, not stale or old! I had a rose milk tea boba that tasted so yummy! My mom has a lychee jelly ice that she liked too. Only complaint was when we went the resultant was on the brink of chaos. They were so busy and the people behind the counter were nice enough, but there was an undercurrent of stress and panic as they attempted to fill all the orders for people waiting in line and online orders. Business must have been good, but they overcharged us and the place wasn't very clean. read more

I went in today and was provided service by Lham and he was very nice. I had a question about one of the herbal teas on display and he was able to answer my question. Oh asked for fresh lettuce and with pleasure he accommodated my request. Thank you read more

This review is only for the boba not the food! I had to give it 1 star because of a very bad experience, I went here sometimes and I don't really like it. The drinks're bland and the boba is not chewy. Today when I went here, the guy who took our order was extremely rude to me(he wore a gold chain necklace). I was just double check the size of what I order because it said large on the screen but I order an x-large. And usually The extra large doesn't charge me for the second topping but he charged me for it so I asked. But he started yelling at me, and asked me "who told you that?". When I gave me the money, he refused to give me the changes back and gave it to my husband. I know the staffs there usually don't speak fluent English but even if they're frustrating, they can't just yelling at the customer like that. Never go back here again! read more

This is a really great place for lunch. I come here about once a month. Paid $13.50 for 5 protein options. Really recommend the spicy mayo and the ahi tuna. I usually add all the greens available. They provide an all salad option, sushi rice, or white rice. IMO: The food is great, but the cost to come here can make this place a little expensive for myself. Overall, love the food and highly recommend it. read more

Choppa Poke - Poke Near Me - Goleta, California

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THIS PLACE IS AMAZING! The portion sizes is the most amazing! I got a medium but they gave me the biggest portions it was like a XXLarge! Best poke place I've ever been too! I tipped 5$ because I was so pleased with the portion of food read more

Choppa Poke - poke Medium Bowl - Poke Near Me - Goleta, California

Don't trust their closing times. They actually close before 10 pm so if you come say 10 minute earlier for a quick grab its too late and they rudely send you away. read more

Great portions, tasted fresh, friendly service. Good ambiance and clean restaurant. Definitely recommend

Quite a late bloomer, but here I am, at the first Poki joint in Goleta. I ordered a regular bowl with 3 scoops of protein (yellowtail, salmon, and tuna) and almost everything they have to offer for topping. As for the sauces, I got miso mayo and spicy mayo. Dont know if by mixing the 2 sauces, the entire thing comes out a bit bland. I had to add a bit of shoyu here and there. But overall the salad is fresh, and fish is good, and the portion is large enough for 2 meals! The staffs are very nice and friendly. The place looks cozy. I would definitely return! read more

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I love poke! The food was fresh as usual for this place. Liam, the server, did a great job making me feel like the restaurant was clean and upholding health standards for the Covid virus. He wore a mask and changed his gloves after each person and after using the register. My bowl was beautiful and I really appreciated the yummy food tonight. Made me feel super happy, but is super healthy too! read more

I asked one of my co-worker's today what they were going to do for lunch, and she said "Pokemee!". So I thought to myself, why not give it another shot? I came back to Pokemee to (hopefully) receive a better experience. It was better than last time. Meaning they were only missing 1 fish instead of 3... but once again, there was no more tuna left. If you type in "Poke" into Google Images, the first 10 images are pictures of tuna. It's really disappointing to know that the same problem exists 2 months after my first review. Service could be better, since it sucks looking at someone pick up seaweed salad, decide it's too much, drop it back down into the tray, pick it up again, shake off all the loose pieces, and then finally put it in your bowl. Kinda like when you go to chipotle, server picks up a good amount of steak, and then proceeds to drop half of it back into the tray. read more

Choppa Poke - Still missing tuna. - Poke Near Me - Goleta, California

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I hadn't been here since before pandemic. Stopped by to pick up lunch recently. Quality of the food was a bit lacking. It seemed fresher and more plentiful pre-pandemic. Something in my bowl gave me a stomach ache, prob won't be going back. read more

Best poke in Goleta! Prior to Covid, I frequented this place often as it was close to my office. It's in a newer shopping plaza with ample parking, centrally located to most of western Goleta. The restaurant itself is a large room broken up into a poke bar and a boba bar, with a good amount of tables. There are also a number of board games at the ready which makes for a fun experience. The poke bowls come in a few sizes and feature a variety of toppings and options. It's cafeteria-style where the employee makes it up right before your eyes. I like this style of serving because you know exactly how your food is prepared - especially important when raw fish are in the equation. I've found the staff's procedures to be sanitary, and the items are consistently presented fresh. The bowls are positively loaded with flavor. I can consume it and not feel like I'm loading my body with junk. It's a nice cool treat on a warm day. The next time I find myself in western Goleta, I'll be sure to stop back in! read more

Came in when it was busy, one word: Amazing. As I was waiting in line, they had tv shows playing on the tv. Wow, what a great way to pass the time in line. When one of the servers were ready to serve me, I was greeted with a nice "what can I get you". Amazing service. The atmosphere of this place is great, they also play awesome/trendy music. I always get the Ahi tuna, Salmon, and yellow tail. For sauce; ponzu and a touch of chili oil. For toppings I usually mix it in while they mix the sauces; FRIED ONIONS (must have), plain sesame seeds, green onions, cilantro, and seaweed salad on the side of the bowl. Overall, service is quick food is great and the vibe you get from this place is fantastic. If you're a vegetarian, you can find that there's only a limited amount of options you could do (tofu and edamame). But I don't think poke is suppose to be vegetarian, most poke involves fish. read more

Choppa Poke - Wow! Miso soup for only 2$??? - Poke Near Me - Goleta, California

WORST experience ever. If you wish to be humiliated, do check them out. Ordered their poke bowl in english and dined in with my husband. Thinking we could not understand mandarin, we later heard one of the female employees speaking to her colleagues pretty loudly about us and mentioning how disgusting we were as customers. In her exact words "Those two people who just came in, one male and female, having a bowl of poke bowl. Don't you think they are very disgusting?" I was extremely astonished to hear what she had said given that we did absolutely no wrong. And still find it puzzling why she would have said that. While we did not confront about the issue, we later walked over and spoke in mandarin, to let her know we understood mandarin too. I guess it's just having a certain amount of basic respect and EQ to not badmouth about your customers so loudly. I hope the boss of this outlet is reading this and would educate your staff about customer service. I've never felt so much humiliation while dining. read more

the service was amazing and fish was fresh!! really recommend. there was no limitation to the topping

I love this place!! would almost give them 5 stars, but I think they could improve in consistency. Clean space, tucked away in the Hollister shopping center, behind the new CVS. I discovered this spot last December thanks to the SB Axxess card. The food is fresh (one time my sushi rice was dry) and I've never had to wait long. Recently I discovered that I could order from them through doordash delivery. This has been great, except that it isn't always consistent. Even if I order the same thing every time, it's always different. Not enough of a bother to stop me ordering from them. Cause it's delicious!!! read more

I've really become a regular here cause I'm constantly craving poke!! Regular 3 scoops ($10.50) Large 5 scoops ($12.50) I get the large cause I'm totally a fatty. Pick your base (rice, salad), pick your protein (salmon, tuna, spicy tuna), pick your toppings (edamame, corn, fried garlic), pick your sauce (spicy mayo, house ponzu). Avocado and crab meat is a lil bit of an extra charge. There are def more selections, I just named some popular ones. Only downside is the small portions for a hefty price. But it's the price I'm willing to pay to get poke in SB! My bowl: white rice, cucumber, onion, 5 scoops salmon (yes i love salmon), spicy mayo, ponzu, seaweed salad, dried seaweed, fried onions, green onions, masago and extra spicy mayo drizzle (for the tanginess) Use the yelp check-in for 10% off and you can rack up some points for some extra add ons if you're a regular like me. Happy eating! read more

Choppa Poke - Large salmon bowl with lotsa yummy add ons! - Poke Near Me - Goleta, California

Came here after going to a place downtown that ran out of protein. It was out of the way for us but in the end it was worth it. I got sushi rice with yellowtail, albacore, and scallops in the ponzu sauce. Topping selections seemed limited compared to other poke places I've been to, so minus a star for that. Service was good and I love that you can buy boba here as well. read more

While the small is expensive, the large is a great deal. Awesome selection of toppings. A couple of pieces of the fish had bits of sinew or other odd textures, but overall good. read more

My favorite so fresh POKE CEVICHE SUCKS the dude who works here is so sweet I love this

Edit June 2018: price has gone up twice now for the food. Cant afford to eat here as often anymore, and the portions seem to be getting smaller. My co-worker said if I liked sushi I should try this place. So I took his advice and he wasn't lying. Even though it's more of a sushi bowl it is very good. I had never been here before so it was a little hard to find. It's tucked behind a furniture store on the right side of the shopping plaza. I walked in and was greeted promptly and courteously. I explained that i had never been here before and the two staff members walked me through the process step by step and even suggested what was popular. It was pretty simple, like the chipotle of sushi bowls. I wish I remembered the staffs names to give them kudos on here. Both in there early 20s I would say. They worked 4/11/17 at 11:45. Anyways, very good food and a huge assortment of choices to pick from for toppings. The inside of the store was pretty clean and kempt. Very friendly staff and the good food will keep me coming back. read more

Choppa Poke - First time at PokeMee. Sushi rice, yellowtail, tuna, octopus, and toppings galore. - Poke Near Me - Goleta, California

Plentiful and delicious options and lovely customer service. Be sure to order some boba tea to go with your poke bowl!

If I could, I'd give this place ZERO stars for a number of reasons. On my initial visit, I came here before dinner time and decided on the regular size poke bowl $10.50 which included 3 proteins, base, side, sauce and toppings. The size of the bowl was clearly smaller than the other poke places I've tried throughout the West Coast. It was obvious the owners were purposely using a smaller container to restrict the amount per serving. I found it to be insulting. For the base, you can select from white rice, sushi rice, brown rice or salad. My bowl had the half salad and sushi rice which was a poorly executed given the delicate flavors it is known for. From the protein choices, I picked two servings of the salmon and one of the tunas. These cuts could have fooled me because the tuna did not have a fresh flavor and the quantity was very skimpy. They did a good job of adding your bill quickly by charging extra for crabmeat, avocado, masago and seaweed salad. The young guy who helped me didn't seem too eager to help either. What's so odd is these bowls are usually filling but when I finished it here and was still hungry. Because of the lack of food, I was very troubled and decided not to return because I did not think it justified the cost, quality and the amount of food. But .... it doesn't stop here. Since I decided that I would never to eat here again, I came back to try their boba milk tea on a different day, and that was the worst experience ever. The boba drinks has it's own ordering counter and other people and myself stood in line waiting to place our order. A female employee from PokeMee had to run over and take all of our orders and then return back. It lead to only one girl who was making the drinks. When I finally got up to order my large rose milk tea $5.26, I had a couple questions and the staff was clueless on all her drinks. She had to ask the other staff who didn't speak English and at that point I knew this was going down hill very quickly. After waiting over 20 minutes, the drink was no where in sight and the people in front of me who were waiting didn't get their drinks either. At that point, my time was lost and I went to the poke cashier and asked for a refund. He shrugged his shoulders as if I was speaking a different language. Another girl stepped in to assist with the drinks which they should have done way earlier. I asked for a refund and instead she asked if I would prefer to upsize my drink. I declined because I didn't think it was fair for me to get my drink before the others who were ahead of me and insisted on my refund. She said her manager wasn't around and couldn't authorize a $5.26 refund. You're kidding me?? Finally, the manager walks in and I requested my refund due to the poor service and basically wasting my time for a drink that was nowhere insight. He said his staff are students and it's finals time so he needs to hire more people. Okay, I'm totally for employing students because I was once a student myself but running a business you need to cover all your bases and that means having a sense of quality control. Disappointing from first to last experience. Small bowl size, stingy protein servings, extra costs, staff not able to converse with diners left a horrible taste in my mouth. read more

Choppa Poke - Skimpy portions and proteins lack freshness - Poke Near Me - Goleta, California

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It is so gooood here. I love how they have tons of choices and they don't skimp. It's so satisfying and everything is fresh!! I definitely recommend!! Also you don't feel like a fatass after eating here lol PLEASE HAVE RECYCLING AVAILABLE OR SWITCH TO COMPOSTABLE BOWLS read more

Choppa Poke - Poke Near Me - Goleta, California

I just want to say as an alumnus of UCSB, I am so jealous! Poke is currently my favorite meal and this place did not disappoint. Standard poke place, Chipotle style ordering and can take it to go or eat in. I love that they have sushi rice as an option! I ordered a mix of white rice and sushi rice and thought it was perfect to go with the fish. The selection of fish is really good too - I had salmon, tuna, and yellowtail. They have a good mix of sauces (ponzu, spicy mayo, etc) but the best part is that they have little set aside sauces if you want extra. The only thing I didn't really like was that the sides, like the crab salad and seaweed salad, were extra. But considering how massive of a bowl you get, it was an easy pass. The dude that was helping me put so much food in it! AND you can get boba right at the register?! WHAT. I wasn't planning to, but I picked up my go to: a Thai iced tea with boba. The tea was okay, not good or bad. The boba pearls itself were pretty good. Is it worth driving out of the way for? No. Is it worth picking one up if you're already getting poke? Fuck yeah. Definitely stopping by here again if I pass by SB! :) read more

Choppa Poke - large poke bowl and thai iced tea boba! - Poke Near Me - Goleta, California

My first time having Poke bowl and it was soooo delicious! We came pretty late (30 min before closing) so we expected they'd run out of their most popular item which is the spicy tuna. Canaan is like the nicest dude and is more than happy to serve you. I wouldn't say they're skimpy either; I had the perfect balanced bowl every time (I ended up ordering twice hehe). For sauce it's very tasty when you combine spicy mayo and spicy ponzu. Price is reasonable especially when you check in for the 10% discount. I love the boba they have here...free upgrade if you choose two toppings. The cups are like Half&Half sizes. Boba here is the the best in the area. I'm definitely coming back bc my cravings are triggering!!! 5/5 service 5/5 food 5/5 price read more

Choppa Poke - soooo good! - Poke Near Me - Goleta, California

POKE IN SB???? NO WAY I was so excited to come here after I found out it was opening! Unfortunately the first time, my friends and I were cut off in line since the opening was so huge. I eventually got to try it though! Honestly, compared to the places back in the Bay Area, this place is mediocre. The interior is very nice and the staff is super friendly. The portion size is not too big. The fish quality can be better. However, when you're craving poke in SB, what can you do right? read more

Thank goodness there's finally a poke place in Goleta. Decent but definitely overpriced (although expected of most places in SB/Goleta). The fish here is soft and fresh. Rice options are sushi rice, white, and brown. There is also the salad option. Refer to the pictures of the menu to see the options. I got the regular bowl but asked for placing everything in the large bowl so that it was easier to mix and eat. I got sushi rice with 2 scoops of salmon and 1 scoop of yellowtail. Toppings were cucumber, onions, garlic, green onions, seaweed, and avocado. Refer to my picture. My cons for this place: 1. Overpriced with SMALL scoops $10.50 for 3 scoops $12.50 for 5 scoops. 2. Extra for imitation crab meat? I've never thought imitation crab meat was any kind of "premium"... I give this place 4 stars because the fish is delicious and options aren't bad. Docked 1 star for the high prices. read more

Choppa Poke - Regular option in large bowl with 2 scoops salmon and 1 scoop yellowtail. - Poke Near Me - Goleta, California

Meh. This is a little belated, as I went to their soft opening when they first came to Goleta. Poke is a part of Hawaiian cuisine that's slowly swam its way into hip, trendy Southern Californian joints, and people are obsessed. Although not much of a raw fish aficionado, I love anything that's new and gives me a reason to reassure my mom that I've eaten something that wasn't bread or deep-fried in the last week. For a soft opening, all the elements were there: harried workers, limited menu, line going out the door. Those are all things I don't believe influenced my review, but definitely something to note. They have a cool boba shop called Sno-Crave in there that I wasn't able to try, but I certainly will when I return for the cool glasses they serve them in. As for PokeMee, I'm not sure I can say the same. The ingredients were all fairly good quality -- the fish didn't smell of anything other than the sauces they were marinated in. I definitely noticed that the crab meat that I paid an extra amount for was imitation crab meat. It just didn't have that same texture or taste that ordinary crab meat does. That's definitely a skip if I choose to return for the poke. I got a large bowl with salmon, yellowtail, albacore, shrimp and tuna. The shrimp was legitimately difficult to find after mixing my bowl together. I know that out of five proteins, finding one would be difficult, but I genuinely felt like I was chewing and everything was the same fishy texture. The edamame offered as a protein might be an interesting option to shake up the feeling of what I'm chewing if I return. Aside from that, while it was a functional meal and I didn't get food poisoning, it was one of those cases where I hear someone going, "I eat to live, not live to eat." It's sustenance, but it didn't quite dazzle me the way it did others. For roughly $12 for a full price large bowl, I think I'd rather make my own poke bowls at home. read more

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Their price has raised a bit since pandemic but so far still the best poke i've ever had!

Best and only Poke place in SB! Tried the regular size bowl with half sushi rice and half salad and it filled me up. The sauces are amazing and I would totally come back here the next time I travel to SB. The decor is very modern and they play good music and not just the top 40s if anyone cares. I seems like it can be a really nice place for students to hang out because the atmosphere is very laid back with 3 TVs playing a bunch of different things. I like the fact that everyone is super friendly and helpful with those who have never had poke before. Since I've had poke I didn't need the run down but for those who haven't they explain it really well! I can tell by the color of the fish that it is fresh because I am a huge fan of sashimi and I eat it all the time. The salmon, tuna, and yellowtail quality is really good from my personal opinion. I got the ponzu since I like citrus soy sauce and I also get some of their other sauces to dip on the side but I just wish they had something a little more spicy. No big deal though since they have bottles of Sriracha sauce for us to use! They also have a Sno-Crave Tea House inside which is cool too because I can have two things that I crave from LA right in one place. Ordering is simple because I can order by poke bowl and pay for my drink at the same register and they call my drink order when it's ready. Their drinks are really good and I can tell that the tea is fresh and the boba is really tender which means that throughout they they probably switch out their boba or else it sells out (obviously means it taste good). Overall I highly recommend this place if you are looking for fresh food that isn't too heavy! read more

Choppa Poke - Read from right to left (Japanese style) - Poke Near Me - Goleta, California

Pokemee houses Sno-Crave, a Bay Area boba/dessert house, which sells quality boba drinks! It is my favorite place to get boba drinks bc the tea quality is very comparable to other tea shops similar to LA! I noticed that they use Ten-Ren tea, which definitely means they are using quality tea leaves. Their boba is a great chewy consistency and has a nicely sweetened flavor of honey and brown sugar. Although it can be pricey, you really can't beat the quality of the drink in comparison to other places around the area. I find it great that they offer to remake your drink or give you adjustments if you're not satisfied with it :)! read more

I used to live in Hollister in 2019 and coming this place everyday. They always give more than extra to me and ask if it's good. I love this place so much that even I move to downtown SB and would still drive here for their poke. I am graduating now and I will miss this place. Thank you for taking care for my college life. 谢谢 read more

Always such good food and service at Choppa Poke! Food is always fresh and delicious. Liam always serves such a yummy bowl, he has great customer service. This is my go to at least once a week! read more

This place just opened recently and as someone who is from the SGV and constantly craves good poke, this place hits the spot. This is the only assembly style poke restaurant that I know in SB besides miso hungry and I throughly enjoyed my meal. You can get a regular with 3 scoops or a large with 5 scoops. I went with 5 scoops (2 salmon, yellowtail, spicy tuna, and tuna). Avocado and crab meat is extra (1 dollar & .50). You get to chose your Sauces and toppings, I went with miso and spicy mayo. Fresh ingredients and overall good meal. Overall the place is great, the servers are nice and there is plenty of seating. There's also a boba tea area that seems legit (tea snob here). Check in and get 10% off your order!!!! This place is a little pricier than other places I've had in LA and SGV, but as a rare commodity that's what they can do! I'll definitely be back. - J read more

Rather average poke bowl joint. I can only imagine the positive reviews are a reflection of that fact that this is nearly the only game in town. The poke bowl itself was good. Decent ingredients that came together well in the bowl for a nice light meal, although nothing particularly outstanding. Counter staff seemed to have limited knowledge of the products they were serving. Especially apparent in that the sno crave beverages can be ordered from the poke bowl counter but those manning the register knew nothing about the drinks. The drinks themselves took a ridiculously long time to come out. It was mentioned they had run out of ingredients and had to get to Costco to get more. Overall experience was just "meh". I might come back if/when they get the other sno crave menu items to see if the operation as a whole has matured for the better. read more

Choppa Poke - Regular with sushi rice, salmon, spicy tuna and yellowtail with masago - Poke Near Me - Goleta, California

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The people that work here are great and friendly Food is fresh great environment I recommend everybody at least to try a bowl here best in town read more

Choppa Poke - Super good - Poke Near Me - Goleta, California

If I could give this place -5 stars I would!!! their customer service is absolutely horrible I felt like since I couldn't speak their language they didn't even really want to take my order...They were totally rude to us from the moment we walked in, they're taking out the trash and picking things up off the floor with the same gloves they're trying to serve food,there is a fly trap hanging right aboveWhere they cook the food , the food was absolutely horrible!!!! It had no flavor whatsoever and the tea was so disgusting I wanted my money back which I never ever do !!! they made me open up a bag of receipts and search for my receipt which was mysteriously nowhere to be found.. I would not recommend eating at this place EVEN IF IT WAS THE LAST PLACE ON EARTH read more

Choppa Poke - This is the fly trap hanging right above where they are preparing food - Poke Near Me - Goleta, California

Really excellent food and service. Came mid-day with no other folks around and had a standard medium bowl. Everything was perfect, the fish was obviously fresh and the veggies too. . read more

YESSSSSS! Finally a real 'Pokestop' in Goleta/SB! The fish was very fresh and the staff was super friendly as well. The place is setup like the poke places down in LA.If you have never been to one, it is kind of like a Subway or Chipotle type setup, where you walk down the assembly line and tell them what food to add into your Pokebowl. Pricing was 10.50 for 3 scoops of fish, or $12.50 for 5 scoops. The fatboy inside of me saw the'small' scooper and quickly opted for the larger 5 scoop meal (im a growing boy). However, I wish there was more fish in my bowl, and hope that they consider a 'per scoop' pricing scale. All in all, this place is dank, and luckily, close to my workplace. I am sure that I will be back again, and again... and again. ----- UPDATE 11/4/16------- The people have spoken and they have listened! You can now order more scoops of protein on the side! Woot woot! read more

Choppa Poke - 2 scoops of ahi, 2 scoops of salmon, 1 scoop of yellowtail, ponzu sauce, seaweed salad, masago onion sesame seeds over rice - Poke Near Me - Goleta, California