I would have to say that poke is my favorite thing to eat for lunch and it is something that can be…read moreordered for delivery that will arrive tasting as good as it would have at the restaurant. Having moved to Miami in the past year I am in search of the perfect poke lunch. I will be posting all the stops along my journey on the yelp over the next week or so. I have tried each of these establishments at least three times now and feel comfortable evaluating their take out. I have tried to stick loosely to the same order so the comparisons remain objective. All of these were ordered as delivery from DoorDash.
Today's choice was poke & Tea. I ordered thr Poke and salad bowl which at this establishment is one protein with the option to add a second. I chose tuna and added salmon, and I had it prepared on a salad base. What was great is they did not force me to accept their chosen mix but allowed me to specify spinach and lettuce (romaine). Then, there were two choices which differ from other places, which I really liked. The first was a sauce as a mix in for the protein, and the second is the actual mix-ins separate from the add-ons . I chose to have the red onion, the green onion, and the sesame seeds. I really didn't see any red onion so it was either left out or too small amount was used. My sauce of choice was spicy mayo, and there is an option to have it on the side or mixed in. At the time of the order I would have preferred to have the option of a third protein, but after receiving it and seeing the generous portions, I was more than satisfied with what I chose. For the other ingredients they limit to five, which as I have noted in other reviews bothers me a bit as I like both the taste and the aesthetic of adding a lot of colorful fruits and vegetables. For my five I chose carrot, masago, edamame, avocado (for an upcharge), and tamago. I have never seen tamago as a choice and it was actually an awesome addition. I do think that adding tomato, cucumber, red cabbage, corn, and maybe broccoli would've added to the enjoyment of the salad itself, adding ginger and seaweed salad to the experience of the sashimi, and a few of the fruits could have added a sweetness and some color. However, I would say that the a limited number of ingredient choices was offset by the rather generous amounts with the exception of the Masago, which was diminutive in comparison. I did like the ability to choose a separate topping sauce for which I chose the poke special sauce but again with the crunchy toppings was limited to only choosing to and I would've liked to choose a third so that I could have crispy, garlic, crispy onion, and furakake.
Overall, the bowl was awesome as the fish was very fresh and the portion great. None of this in any way, distracted from it being an exceptional meal that I really enjoyed and so far it is the top pokey that I have had in the area. With a few tweaks that I have noted, it could be the top that I've had anywhere. When glance at the picture and you can tell for yourself that this was one exceptional poke salad bowl.
