Fish and ingredients really fresh and tasty. A a bit pricy (I guess acceptable for Calgary standards). Need to speed up the wait time though. I built my own bowl and ended up costing me around $19 since I added the ahi tuna. Overall a tasty place. read more

Po-ke - Japanese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

I checked this place out for a late lunch, I decided to make my own Poke Bowl and I ordered their Poke special dog and two Musubi. The Poke Bowl I picked three proteins marinated Ahi Tuna, marinated Salmon and Special Scallops. I almost got all the toppings, picked 3 sauces. I like my Poke more saucy. The three sauces made it amazing. The seafood was fresh and tasty. The only thing that they need is Tamago. The only negative thing I have to say is that everything I ordered they kept saying that's $1 extra, that's $2 extra. I think adding $2 for ahi is really pointless due to the 3 proteins you choose one would be ahi any ways. The Musubi was OK. The photo shows nor I wrapped around the musubi so you can pick it up. Mine came with no nori wrapped around it. The hot dogs....I won't order this again. The bun was stale and hard the dog was nothing special. Next time I will try the burrito, but for sure I will have their Poke Bowl again read more

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Great flavor, portions are good, and the price is okay. Service is very friendly and quick Been waiting ages for a Po-ke joint to open in Calgary I've been here twice now and since my first visit, they actually are more generous with the rice and protein now. Which is great because now I think the Poke Bowls are worth the $$ Overall another great experience at Po-ke My bf and I will definitely be returning again soon read more

Food is fresh and delicious. Had the Po-ke Special Bowl with ahi tuna and salmon on brown rice. Staff friendly. Would highly recommend. read more

Po-ke - Food is fresh and delicious. Staff is friendly. Would highly recommend - Japanese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

I ordered the build your own poke bowl with 2 scoops of protein. I've been to other poke places in Calgary and I have to admit that Po-ke is the most generous with their proportions of fish. The spicy tuna is actually spicy, which is the way I like it. There were lots of choices for toppings and sauces. We also ordered a sushi burrito. The flavors here were not as good as the bowl. Needed a little more salt or sauce. We also tried to order a spam musubi but were told it was sold out. So in order to feed my little one, the staff there, who were super friendly and accommodating, made her a mini rice bowl with hot dog wiener, veggies, and teriyaki sauce. Overall, it's super clean and trendy looking, staff is friendly and helpful, food is above average so I gave it 4 stars. There isn't a lot of space to sit or stand (when it gets busy) so that's one downside. read more

really good poke! i got the poke dog and my friend got the poke special bowl. had a little too much soy sauce, but otherwise it was good. read more

Po-ke - poke dog - Japanese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

NEITHER QUALITY NOR QUANTITY It makes me sad that people think this place is any good. I had their traditional poke bowl. The tuna did not taste fresh at all. It looked like it had been lying out for a long time . A decent marination of green onions and lemon juice could have saved the dish, but even that was not well done. I got the large bowl for $18 - for which I got about one tablespoon of meat . I hope to check out the other poke place and see if it's any better. If not , I might just stick to sushi. Yes, they do have a lot of sauce options, but that is designed to cover the taste of the fish - which tastes rather stale. In the meantime I'll fantasize about the poke I had in Hawaii. read more

Not bad. The food was fresh, refreshing, and tasty. The price was far for what was offered. Location is central but parking can be challenging. And layout of the place is definitely not busy, family, or kid friendly. There were lots of stools but only about 5 bar seats. We were intending to eat in but because we brought our 10 month old there was no place for him so we had to go. I guess that is what the set up is though - so they achieved the "fast food" type. read more

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Yum!!! This place was incredible and their options were out of this world. I loved all the different ingredients at no extra cost, like mandarin oranges. If you like sushi and poke, look no further as this is your spot. read more

Issa ok. Staff wasn't very knowledgeable with the ingredients in their food as in one of the bowls we ordered couldn't have soy in it because of a severe allergy. The staff just guessed and didn't make an effort to find out exactly if each ingredient had soy in it or not. They had to make a second bowl when we informed them again of a soy allergy and the seaweed salad has soy in it. Excessive waste in one-use containers because they gave us a lid for our food even though we told them we were staying to eat. Overall meh experience. read more

Its effectively all the stuff you use to make sushi crammed into a bowl. Pretty fast service, great food quality.

Great food for the price! I've noticed that other restaurants in Calgary are starting to emulate the same style, and its easy to see why, it was a great experience! read more

I have loved Poke since I first had it in Hawaii, so when I first passed this restaurant it was definitely on my must-visit list! I love the make-your-own-Poke option as I am a picky eater (I hate onions) and I like to try different sauce combinations. They have an abundance of fillings and mixes here; the fish is super fresh and I appreciate the option of seasoned, spicy (with mayo), or sashimi-style fish. My go-to combo is a scoop of special scallops, salmon, and then mandarin oranges, tamago, masago, cucumber, edamame, seaweed salad and crab salad! I mix up the sauces but I really enjoy the truffle ponzu and house sauce, with roasted sesame and wasabi aioli to finish. Service is fast and the servings are big. I come here every chance I get! read more

My husband is from Hawaii and I've gone to Hawaii more than enough times to know and love poke! Although I love JUST eating the raw fish by itself with minimal sauce/seasonings, For the price you pay here, it's totally worth what you get. They give you tons of fish and it's always tasted fresh. I usually get lettuce or spinach to be on the healthy side :) better than the other place downtown, better hours too. read more

The atmosphere is friendly and is a rather cozy place but unfortunately with hot rice out of the pot with cold sashimi cubes in the same bowl, they don't work. The hotdog was not good. Over cooked, cold bun and basically dog in bun plus little extra seaweed and mayo. read more

I just love how this is presented and I get to build my own while seeing all the ingredients. It is the perfect Keto meal.... can't wait to go back read more

I've seen lots of pictures of the poke bowls from Po-ke and they've all seem quite generous and impressive. Even my bestie has given them the thumbs up and that's saying a lot considering we're foodies with high expectations. My experience on the other hand has been subpar unfortunately. I'm not expecting the poke on Calgary to be the same as what is served in Hawaii but to call what I had poke is a major understatement. I had the traditional bowl which is marinated ahi tuna with sea salt and shoyu, sweet onions, green onions and sesame. The regular consists of two scoops of protein but the portion of fish was tiny. That combined with the seaweed salad, avocado and seaweed didn't even cover the portion of rice in the bowl. Honestly, that's just unacceptable in my books. The taste was also disappointing. The ahi tuna poke was under seasoned and the poke bowl was quite bland with the exception of the seaweed salad. My taste buds were left wanting more and I was pretty disappointed to have wasted a meal on it. The service was pretty decent. I came on a Wednesday around 1pm and it was quite. The lady who served me was quite knowledgeable and service was fast. Perhaps I went on a bad day but I can't say I'll be returning to find out if my second experience might be better. Next time I'm craving for raw fish I'll just have sushi instead. read more

Po-ke - Traditional poke bowl (reg size) - Japanese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Really good Poke! Fresh fish and lots of options for toppings and sauces. However Im disappointed they don't have plain wasabi only wasabi mayo. So surprising! read more

Daaaaamn!!! So good! Did the build-your-own bowl and what a great deal for the $$ but man there are way too many delicious looking things to choose from. I will definitely be back! read more

First time trying this place. Food was phenomenal!! Decently priced at $15, and my bowl was so full they could barely fit the lid on it. Amazing flavours and very fresh. Will definitely be going back! read more

Food was fresh. Got build your own. Liked that they had scallop option. +$2 for tuna. Fish was fresh. Found that price adds up though. Ended up paying 3 scoop $18 for a build your own which was tasty but small portion size. read more

This place is quite impressive for being a poke place in the prairies! The fish is pretty fresh and the flavours are definitely all there. It's great that they offer parking in the back as well because the location isn't the most ideal for parking. read more

While my less food-adventurous kids were busy, hubs and I took advantage, and went for dinner at Po-ke. I totally enjoyed the Special Bowl, with half lettuce and Hal spinach- impressive with very huge servings of protein and really intriguing and delicious sauces. Hubs had the Cali-sunset sushi burrito and found it very filling- so packed with food, was actually hard to keep as a burrito. My previous experience with a poke bowl did not have such huge protein servings, so I was impressed. There is very limited seating here, so be prepared to take away- Rotary Park is close by, so could offer a nice view to enjoy the food. It is also a bit pricy- obviously reflected in the large portions of protein- but worth it as a more impressive and healthier option for "fast food". read more

My favourite poke in the city, I love building my own and all the ingredients are great! I usually ask for less rice if I want to make it a bit healthier without skipping the rice all together and opting for lettuce, since they give you such massive rice portions (not a complaint!) The only thing I don't recommend is paying extra for avocado, it's not usually fresh, and isn't that great. But that's just my experience! read more

Service is bar none the best! I care as much about service as I do the food, and they took the best care of me. I spilled my po-ke bowl and they didn't hesitate to make me a new one free of charge, nor did they make me feel bad. I will be a repeat customer! Strongly recommend. read more

ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTED AND MORTIFIED! I came to Po-ke for the first time to see what all of the hype was about. I ordered a customized bowl because I tend to be picky about the flavour combinations of my food. I chose white rice as my base. I knew something was off from the gecko. The rice looked all slimy when the worker scooped it into my bowl, and the ahi tuna was NOT PINK...it was grey with white edges (looks like it was reused over and over again), it was also sitting in a cloudy, watery substance. I asked the food attendant why it looked different and she said it's because they marinate it in soya sauce, so I believed her and ordered the ahi tuna. After creating my bowl, it totalled to $21.75 for the one bowl...no drinks or sides included (a little overpriced don't you think?). I was so excited to finally eat. I sat down and I opened my bowl. I noticed a really weird, sour, fermented aroma waft in my face when I opened the bowl. I thought maybe they added a fancy vinegar to their rice or something. I took a bite and I instantly spat it out. I even gagged. The rice must have been a week old...the slimy, mushy texture was nasty too. The small amount that managed to get down my throat, was burning my throat and the smell and taste was so pungent. The only smell I can compare the rice to is vomit. And second, it turns out the ahi I ordered was UNmarinated, which means the odd colour was because it was old (not to mention, soya sauce is brown in colour. NOT white and grey), It tasted a mess too. I went over to the counter and asked for a new bowl because she said there was "technical issues with their refunding process"...whatever that means. By the time she finished making my new bowl (me thinking it was on the house), I was told that I had to pay the $21.75, AGAIN! I got frustrated (as anyone would) and shared my concerns like a decent person with the worker. She just stood there and raised her eyebrows and kept rolling her eyes with her arms crossed. It was very immature because she looked at least 30 years old. She kept telling me that she had to stop talking to me because she "had to serve other customers" even thought I was the only customer there. She also said to me "maybe I haven't tried authentic Japanese food before". I was very offended because I am half Japanese and I know what good quality, authentic Japanese food tastes like...and this was NOT it. My father was also a culinary arts teacher for Japanese cuisine in Columbus, Ohio 10 years ago. I'm just glad I didn't swallow too much of their food because I could've gotten really bad food poisoning no doubt. That night I went home with an empty stomach and $21.75 stolen from my pocket. Horrible food, horrible service, horrible prices...Never EVER coming back or recommending to anyone. I had high hopes. read more

As a fan of poke in general I enjoyed it. My husband on the other hand didn't like it. He's never really been a poke fan I think, even at other restaurants. I found it tasty and filling. I think with my next bowl I will be building it with my own toppings myself. It wasn't terribly busy but I got the feeling the assembly line wasn't the most efficient so I can't imagine how chaotic it must get during a rush. Any other dish outside of the regular poke dish seems to throw off the groove. The back is quite a bit cramped so having several people behind the counter looks "uncomfortable." Hopefully my next visit will be more efficient. As a former Subway sandwich artist we used to start from the beginning and build all the way to the end. It seemed efficient. I've seen other locations delegate stations and I'm not convinced it works as well. Anyhow...enough about my rambling on about behind-the-counter efficiency. My point is that I felt I waited longer than I should've for cold food with no line in front of me. Next time it should take no longer than 3 minutes start to finish to make my poke bowl. Boom! read more

Po-ke - Japanese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Damn this place is amazing would eat here again immediately had a burrito and took a salad for the road!

So far, so good! Great section including build your own poke bowls, sushi burritos and more! The place is small, best for take away. I look forward to increased speed of service and full topping selection (they were out of avocado!) as they are open a bit longer. read more

The ahi tuna bowl was quite good. It was filled with all kinds of tasty and healthy stuff. The sushi burrito looked awesome too

Second time and I must say it was definitely an improvement over the first time I was here, which was literally the second week of its opening so of course there would be some edges that needed smoothing. Now if you've never been to a Poke joint it's essentially like a Quiznos or a Subway except with sushi-like ingredients with rice being your bread. I do recommend making the choice of one of their pre-made/menu Poke items instead of making your own the first time around. Like everyone else it seems, I personally like their Po-Ke Special bowl. Food is great, they keep it cool and there is a staff member right at the beginning of the ordering line washing dishes so you can see they keep cleanliness very important. It's seafood after all. The service was polite and helpful and much quicker than the first couple weeks. My girlfriend got one of the Sushi Burritos and although delicious, it regrettably fell victim to a non-experienced wrap artist and fell apart. So she ended up eating it like one of the bowls after all. I find that Po-ke is moderately priced. If you're-a cravin' you're gonna drop your dime here. It's seafood in Calgary after all so don't expect value meal prices. Compared to my first visit I was happy to see they upped the rice serving, and maybe I was hungry but dare I say the protein game upped as well? Po-ke can respond on that one if they like but even if they didn't, the gratuitous serving of rice was more than enough to keep me happy. And definitely coming back! Only cons were the staff still seems a bit inexperienced; sushi burrito fiasco didn't instill confidence in the product(s) being sold or suggested. Wish there was more condiments, only seemed to be two sriracha and two bottles of soy sauce when I was there. Maybe they ran out? Should leave some of the finishers in shaker cups around the shop to allow customers to try them if they didn't get the opportunity the first time. Suggestions for DIY bowls/wraps would be helpful along the process (especially for those customers that hold up the line for everyone else). Get the staff more involved and help describe the product's tastes and textures to help customers make decisions. Besides that, I hope Po-ke keeps up the good work and I can't wait to see what's in store for the future. Perhaps seasonal specialty menu items? Uni Po-ke anyone? #Yum read more

Delicious and fresh! The large is a generous portion of protein! A new favourite for sure

Small portions, rice hard as seeds, poor value for money, downhill since opening. See pictures. This is a LARGE Poke special bowl. Three teaspoon size scoops of fish. Nothing good about it as its barely half full for $16, the rice was rock hard as if you are eating popcorn kernels and CONFIRMED that this indeed the large as per the nonchalant cashier since they changed the scoop sizes "two weeks ago". Go somewhere else for your po-ke fix instead of being ripped off by this place. Owners cutting costs makes you wonder about the actual quality of the fish. Totally different then when they first opened and it was "generous portions" and quality service. Needless to say have dinner planned after this expensive snack. read more

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over priced for frozen fish. They try to hard to be modern. Honestly, not everything even goes well. I got the special and there was nothing special about it. staff isn't friendly and quite frankly rude. Some of the staff looks like they don't want to be there. And I would totally agree. The food it's self is just mediocre. Sorry but never again. read more

Amazing quality of fish for Poke without having to fly to Hawaii. Thanks Cindy for your hospitality! We will definitely be going back.

Awesome food, very well organized. You get a lot for what you pay for. Tina is very helpful and friendly. Will come back and recommend to others! read more

Straight bootycheeks . My friend had some poke bowls here, and she got food poisoned TWO times. She was throwing up due to how unfresh the fish was! read more

had to sample this Poke spot in Calgary. made a custom bowl...scoop of their regular Ahi, scoop of Shoyu Ahi & a scoop of Spicy Ahi over white rice & garnished w Nori & Seaweed Salad. also ordered a Sumo Dog & a side Spam Musubi. giving this spot FIVEShakas for the Poke Bowl but FOURout of five Shakas on the Spam Musubi & Sumo Dog only cuz the Spam Musubi was 1/3 the size that i'm used to & there was wayyy too much Sauce on the hot dog...but it was definitely GOOD!!! suggestion for the newbies... keep the bowl simple w the Shoyu Ahi (Marinated Ahi in Soy Sauce) w a little extra Shoyu on it & top it w Nori & Seaweed Salad! seriously, that's all u need. u can get brave w the toppings the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc time u go! if ur in the Calgary area check them out! www.po-ke.ca SHOOOTS!!! #Poke_YYC #PokeBowl #ShoyuAhi #SpicyAhi #HawaiianKineGrinds #Calgary #Canada read more

Great place to go for Poke. Food was good and service was excellent. Would definitely come back again! read more

I'm really into food and eat every kind I can get my hands on. I found it so funny that days after watching a documentary on Pokë I drove straight past this shop. So a few days later I drove right back to try it. The restaurant is a nice size for what it is and extremely clean. Considering what they sell I believe the prices are very fair. However I will caution people who are on a budget or don't eat a lot of higher budget items that this is a pricer item. I loved that they had so many already planned bowls you could choose from for people who just want a quick bowl and out the door but still like options. Then you could also build your own. Now if you know me at all you know even if I choose a menu item that is planned I'm likely to change it a bit....or a lot. This is because I know a LOT about food but I also know what I like and don't like. I don't believe in paying money for something you won't enjoy. So the build a bowl they had here were amazing. The choices were enough for pretty much anyone. I went with my favourite flavours that go together and I really enjoyed it. This isn't a place I can go more than a few times a year right now because of budget but it's still really great. The only suggestion I might make is a little more smiles from everyone. The person who helped me was ok. It seemed like everyone there was just getting through their day. I get that life can be tough but you gotta put on a smile and be friendly to your customers. You are a large part of what makes them come. read more