I forgot how dangerous build-your-own is :'(
I've been wanting to try this Paradise Poké for so long! When its first location opened on Bank, I'd always walk past but they'd be sold out. I finally got to try this location after seeing them on UberEats and wow, did I ever pay for it haha
I got the build-your-own poké (BYOP) bowl, which already starts at $21.95 before taxes, fees, and tip. I got it with sushi rice, double ahi tuna (an extra $6.75), all the mix-ins (cucumber, green onion, sweet onion, and sesame seeds), miso ginger and coco-wasabi cream sauces, purple cabbage, edamame, radish, pickled daikon, and crispy shallots.
It was so loaded and I finished everything but the rice, but in hindsight I don't know if I really needed the double tuna. They were nice, big, meaty chunks, but I do wish they were marinated instead of just plain ahi tuna. The rice was good and warm when it came, but I really didn't need that much of it.
The veggies were all great and fresh. The pickled daikon was surprisingly sweeter and not as sour as I imagined it would be. The crispy shallots were a nice addition, and even though I had two other onions in my bowl, I didn't feel like the onion flavour was overpowering.
The sauces were good but not as flavourful as I expected or would've liked. I would've loved to taste the wasabi a bit more, but it was very, very mild and not at all spicy, in my opinion. I didn't quite taste the miso, either.
Loved the option to customize, they definitely use quality ingredients and have don't skimp on the portions, and I was full and satisfied. I don't think it was quite worth the price I paid, but I'm glad I tried it! It ended up being a comparable price to the prime rib I actually thought I ordered (watch out for those multiple UberEats carts haha).. I'm sure they were very confused with the "medium rare and horseradish on the side please" note on the order LOL Next time it would make much more sense to go in person to avoid all the extra fees on third-party delivery services. read more