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Was craving a more authentic type of poke rather than the build your own places. There's surprisingly not too many of those more authentic poke in OC. Got limu salmon and spicy garlic tuna. Limu salmon was good and had a light flavor. Wish there was a tad more shoyu coming through. Spicy garlic was very flavorful. Mixing the two worked pretty well to balance it out. However, the texture on the tuna was off. I'm not quite sure how to describe it but for lack of a better word it almost was dry. Salmon was standard and fatty which I enjoyed. rice was old and a bit dry. Came at 1p on a Sunday so not necessarily off hours. Great service and very friendly. It's just a food truck with nowhere really to eat. I ended up just eating in my car. Overall would give 3.5 stars but this could be 4 stars with better rice and better tuna
Heard about this spot tucked away on a street near diamond jamboree in Irvine and decided to check it out. My husband and I got two poke bowls as well as two 1/2 lbs of spicy mayo and hawaiian cali salmon. This spot is probably the closest you'd find to authentic hawaiian style poke in OC! The poke is pretty fresh and the flavors are so good here! The only thing I wished was improved was making sure enough rice was made for customers as the cashier asked us to do half rice and half salad instead of full rice due to a shortage in rice cooked and it was only 30 minutes after opening. We would come back it in the area!
Authentic Hawaiian Poke! Come support the aunty here, she's the sweetest. She shows you the plate before packing it so you know which is yours. I got the ginger salmon and the limu tuna. Ginger flavoring is sweeter and me and my friend both liked that flavor the most! It comes with seaweed salad too. When you get the poke place with rice combo, you can choose salmon or tuna. only $13 is a steal! Since it's a truck you order from, we brought the food to eat at home. They also offer hawaiian sun drinks, coconut water, etc. The poke here isn't offerpriced like all the overhyped places that aren't even real hawaiian poke. I think this food truck need more hype and I'm definitely coming back when I'm in the area. The aloha plate is also worth getting because you get kalua pork which is a salty hawaiian pulled pork and it comes with a flavor of poke. They even serve lau lau which I'll be getting next time. Cash or pay by app!
Their service was so friendly! Our food was made so quickly and it was tasty! I got the Garlic Spice and Cali Hawaiian. My favorite was the Cali Hawaiian.
My new favorite poke place! Cannot believe I finally found a poke spot that meets the quality that I am looking for. Not to mention the prices are a steal!! Honestly every mid poke I have had has been around $20...but this one is so much better for only $13. AND their pork plate that comes with one side of poke is 11.99!!! They have so many options for flavors too: spicy, savory, sweet, all of it! Best part is the owners are wonderful, super friendly and offered samples. Its a food truck parked very close to the district. Make sure to bring cash or have zelle when you are there!! Will be coming back soon
Simply put... this is as close to the island as it gets without actually being there. If you were a bit estranged like we were ordering poke from a food truck, THINK AGAIN. The Kalua pork is to die for, and full of flavor. They showed us each plate before we got it so we could see and smell what we were in for. The Lau Lau (pork in banana leaves) just falls apart. You cannot go wrong with any of the poke flavors. ITS SO FRESH. I cannot emphasize this enough. They could have said each fish was caught an hour ago and I'd believe it. The price is more than reasonable for the quality, and the duo running this joint are the sweetest people you'll ever meet. Do yourself a favor and give this place a try. You'll thank me later.
I have been waiting for this place to open after many years. They used to be called Poke Etc. Located in Cerritos. This is the only poke place I have been consistently going to in SoCal. I would always get their poke bowl with spicy mayo salmon and cali Hawaiian tuna. I believe those are the best flavors there for me. The cali Hawaiian is very creamy and spicy mayo has an addicting salty taste. Their fish always tastes fresh and chewy for me, the perfect texture. They are run by a mother and son duo, the mom is very sweet and nice, the son very handsome and charismatic. I highly recommend 11/10!
Delicious poke from the nicest people! It was so good I came two days in a row. I tried their sweet&spicy with tuna and salmon and their spicy mayo salmon and I really enjoyed having both flavors in one plate. The spicy mayo is definitely spicier than what you would get at other poke places around but so yummy and flavorful. Less expensive than "build your bowl" style poke bowls with more fish as opposed to toppings. I can't wait to try more flavors soon :)
I wanted to try this poke after I read others review but the fish quality is not as good as people describe. I tried spicy garlic and spicy mayo with both ahi tuna and salmon. both were salty and I tasted fishly smell. But the service was great and friendly and they gave me free sample to try another flavor! I might went on a bad day but I don't think I'll go back.
Would like to gatekeep but also need everyone to try this place Got the aloha plate which comes with kahlua pork, rice, and one flavor of poke. I got spicy mayo salmon and a side of seaweed salad. Service was great! They gave me a small sample of the sweet & spicy flavor and it paired perfectly with the spicy mayo . Everything was so good and fresh! Can't wait to come back and try all the flavors. They are located in the Action Sales parking lot across the street from The District next to the construction site.
my boyfriend found this spot by chance and we couldn't believe how good the poke was! the poke is definitely more authentic unlike a lot the businesses in the area. i always get the garlic spice flavor and highly recommend it if you enjoy spicy food! :)
Was craving poke postpartum and had to check this place out!! Note, it's cash or Zelle only! Got the poke with mix of spicy tuna and salmon with a side of seaweed and rice totaling 12.99 which I feel like is such a great price for the quality and portion compared to other poke shops in the area! Fish was nice and fresh - my only critique is there is a bit too much sauce for my preference. The spicy tuna does have a bit of a kick to it so beware if you can't handle spicy! If you can handle spicy it's nothing crazy :) Definitely coming back since it's just down the street from me! read more
Great concept and I was really hoping I would enjoy the poke from here as a big fan of Hawaiian style poke. Unfortunately my first experience here didn't hit the mark and the execution left a lot of be desired. I stopped in on a Sunday afternoon so there weren't many people there. The truck is parked on a quiet empty street so it's not going to be picking up any drive by traffic. I ordered two of the plates with 2 flavors each. I tried the spicy mayo, garlic spice, cali Hawaiian, and sweet & spicy. You have the option to choose between ahi tuna or salmon. I just asked for a mix of both. Price is very reasonable at $12.99 each plate although it just comes with rice, fish, and seaweed salad. The flavors were all lackluster to me. None of them felt refined or well balanced. The cali Hawaiian was extremely mayo heavy and tasted like straight mayo and imitation crab. Spicy mayo tasted similar with little heat and needed salt. The spicy garlic was also hard to enjoy because it really just tasted like straight sambal chili. The best tasting was the sweet and spicy because it was sweet, savory, umami, with a hint of spice. Those other flavors were all one note. Quality of the fish also felt off and not good. The pieces of fish were cut in bigger cubes than im used to seeing. The texture of the fish really threw me off as well. It had a tough fibrous/stringy texture. It felt like it was halfway cooked and i can assume it was frozen or low quality tuna or just poorly prepared. Finally, the rice was a bit on the dry side. This didnt satisfy my craving for good poke and I ended up driving down to San Diego the next day to fix it. This little truck has so much potential and I can see them thrive since this style of poke is not common in this area. I just hope they can work on these things. read more
Was craving a more authentic type of poke rather than the build your own places. There's surprisingly not too many of those more authentic poke in OC. Got limu salmon and spicy garlic tuna. Limu salmon was good and had a light flavor. Wish there was a tad more shoyu coming through. Spicy garlic was very flavorful. Mixing the two worked pretty well to balance it out. However, the texture on the tuna was off. I'm not quite sure how to describe it but for lack of a better word it almost was dry. Salmon was standard and fatty which I enjoyed. rice was old and a bit dry. Came at 1p on a Sunday so not necessarily off hours. Great service and very friendly. It's just a food truck with nowhere really to eat. I ended up just eating in my car. Overall would give 3.5 stars but this could be 4 stars with better rice and better tuna read more
2 days ago
Heard about this spot tucked away on a street near diamond jamboree in Irvine and decided to check it out. My husband and I got two poke bowls as well as two 1/2 lbs of spicy mayo and hawaiian cali salmon. This spot is probably the closest you'd find to authentic hawaiian style poke in OC! The poke is pretty fresh and the flavors are so good here! The only thing I wished was improved was making sure enough rice was made for customers as the cashier asked us to do half rice and half salad instead of full rice due to a shortage in rice cooked and it was only 30 minutes after opening. We would come back it in the area! read more
Authentic Hawaiian Poke! Come support the aunty here, she's the sweetest. She shows you the plate before packing it so you know which is yours. I got the ginger salmon and the limu tuna. Ginger flavoring is sweeter and me and my friend both liked that flavor the most! It comes with seaweed salad too. When you get the poke place with rice combo, you can choose salmon or tuna. only $13 is a steal! Since it's a truck you order from, we brought the food to eat at home. They also offer hawaiian sun drinks, coconut water, etc. The poke here isn't offerpriced like all the overhyped places that aren't even real hawaiian poke. I think this food truck need more hype and I'm definitely coming back when I'm in the area. The aloha plate is also worth getting because you get kalua pork which is a salty hawaiian pulled pork and it comes with a flavor of poke. They even serve lau lau which I'll be getting next time. Cash or pay by app! read more
9 months ago
Their service was so friendly! Our food was made so quickly and it was tasty! I got the Garlic Spice and Cali Hawaiian. My favorite was the Cali Hawaiian. read more
My new favorite poke place! Cannot believe I finally found a poke spot that meets the quality that I am looking for. Not to mention the prices are a steal!! Honestly every mid poke I have had has been around $20...but this one is so much better for only $13. AND their pork plate that comes with one side of poke is 11.99!!! They have so many options for flavors too: spicy, savory, sweet, all of it! Best part is the owners are wonderful, super friendly and offered samples. Its a food truck parked very close to the district. Make sure to bring cash or have zelle when you are there!! Will be coming back soon read more
2 months ago
Very fairly priced with legit HI style poke and lau lau. Sweetest mom and pop family run business. read more
8 months ago
Simply put... this is as close to the island as it gets without actually being there. If you were a bit estranged like we were ordering poke from a food truck, THINK AGAIN. The Kalua pork is to die for, and full of flavor. They showed us each plate before we got it so we could see and smell what we were in for. The Lau Lau (pork in banana leaves) just falls apart. You cannot go wrong with any of the poke flavors. ITS SO FRESH. I cannot emphasize this enough. They could have said each fish was caught an hour ago and I'd believe it. The price is more than reasonable for the quality, and the duo running this joint are the sweetest people you'll ever meet. Do yourself a favor and give this place a try. You'll thank me later. read more
10 months ago
I have been waiting for this place to open after many years. They used to be called Poke Etc. Located in Cerritos. This is the only poke place I have been consistently going to in SoCal. I would always get their poke bowl with spicy mayo salmon and cali Hawaiian tuna. I believe those are the best flavors there for me. The cali Hawaiian is very creamy and spicy mayo has an addicting salty taste. Their fish always tastes fresh and chewy for me, the perfect texture. They are run by a mother and son duo, the mom is very sweet and nice, the son very handsome and charismatic. I highly recommend 11/10! read more
2 months ago
6 months ago
Delicious poke from the nicest people! It was so good I came two days in a row. I tried their sweet&spicy with tuna and salmon and their spicy mayo salmon and I really enjoyed having both flavors in one plate. The spicy mayo is definitely spicier than what you would get at other poke places around but so yummy and flavorful. Less expensive than "build your bowl" style poke bowls with more fish as opposed to toppings. I can't wait to try more flavors soon :) read more
4 months ago
I wanted to try this poke after I read others review but the fish quality is not as good as people describe. I tried spicy garlic and spicy mayo with both ahi tuna and salmon. both were salty and I tasted fishly smell. But the service was great and friendly and they gave me free sample to try another flavor! I might went on a bad day but I don't think I'll go back. read more
9 months ago
Would like to gatekeep but also need everyone to try this place Got the aloha plate which comes with kahlua pork, rice, and one flavor of poke. I got spicy mayo salmon and a side of seaweed salad. Service was great! They gave me a small sample of the sweet & spicy flavor and it paired perfectly with the spicy mayo . Everything was so good and fresh! Can't wait to come back and try all the flavors. They are located in the Action Sales parking lot across the street from The District next to the construction site. read more
8 months ago
The poke quality is top tier! Great quality and flavor of fish and even better sauces! Owners are super nice! Definitely recommend and new go-to spot for poke read more
3 months ago
my boyfriend found this spot by chance and we couldn't believe how good the poke was! the poke is definitely more authentic unlike a lot the businesses in the area. i always get the garlic spice flavor and highly recommend it if you enjoy spicy food! :) read more
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We're so glad they are so close to where we live! Their poke is so fresh and reminds us of Hawaii. We usually get spicy mayo, cali Hawaiian and just recently tried the sweet and spicy. It's all so good and flavorful. Seaweed salad is great. Staff is so friendly. We will be coming back often! read more
6 months ago
8 months ago
The day of my visit was last Sunday 2/15/26. I discovered this Hawaiian food truck on youtube from youtuber Rockstareater. The food truck offers poke by the pound or half pound, poke bowls, and plates. The two types of fish used are Salmon and Ahi with as many as 20 different poke flavors. I ordered the Halona Plate which comes with one scoop of white rice, one scoop of poke I chose sweet and spicy, a generous portion of kalua pork and one piece of lau lau which is kalua pork and salmon mixed together into a leaf and cooked. All came out to $18 and change. The customer service was excellent. The truck was ran by a young man and a older woman I believe to be his mother. She walked us through the menu and her son recommended the Halona Plate and even gave us a poke sample of CA style. Overall the food was good. Poke was fresh, rice was moist, and pork was flavorful. I did like the flavor and taste of the lau lau by it was dry. I probably wouldn't order it again. The mother mentioned they had a brick and mortar store in Artesia/Cerritos but converted to a food truck due to increasing rent. I would return and recommend. read more
6 months ago
This spot is so delicious! The fish was fresh and the pork had a smoky, yummy flavor. The sweet and spicy tuna was my favorite! read more
7 months ago
I was craving authentic Hawaiian poke and found this spot through yelp. I ordered the aloha plate which has one side poke, kahlua pork and rice. The poke tasted fresh and the limu seasoning was authentic and delicious. What really surprised me was the kahlua pork because I was not expecting it to be so tender! It was also a lot less greasy than kahlua pork that I have had in the past. My only wish is that it came with a bigger portion but for a fantastic price of $11.99 I can't really complain! I had such a great experience and will definitely be back when I'm craving poke next! read more
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