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Poké Cafe

4.3 (128 reviews)
ModerateHawaiian, Poke
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Carlo Y.

I have heard that they are under new management so I decided to give it a try. They now have more Korean street food and still have Poke bowl. First of all the service from the staff and owner are excellent, they care about their work and passionate about making this place excellent. Poke bowl, the tuna and Salmon tasted great. Kim chi fried rice tasted excellent, it's has a great texture and flavor on the rice. Yubu Pockets with salmon and spicy tuna are packed with flavors, it tastes great with spicy and a hint of sweet. I will get that again. The best surprise is the dumplings, i normally used dumplings sauce, but these dumplings are juicy and you don't need any sauce with it. Also talking to the owner, they are going to have more Korean street food in the future. They will have K-dog, I can't wait to try those. Within just a couple of weeks, they have already established a lot. I can't wait until they got everything going. This little area is now full of different Asian restaurants and cafe.

Tuna mayo kimbap
Kat T.

This place recently reopened and rebranded and it's AMAZING!!! They have added more Korean street food and even have instant ramen which you can add toppings too. The staff is so nice and it's super cute inside! I got the tuba mayo kimbap and it was super delicious! Can't wait to try the other ones they have. I also got two different yubu pockets. These, specifically the crab one, was the winner for me!! The pocket it self flavored so well with the grab. I ended up getting another one!!! Will definitely be going back to every time I'm in Charlotte. They need to add boba tea and this would be on one stop shop!

Janelle B.

This is a cool place to eat with friends. There is easy parking in front of the restaurant. My daughter and I had the k dogs, kimchi fried rice with spam, crab salad kimbop. Our taste buds enjoyed everything! And the service was great. I would definitely be back!

Brown rice, ponzu sauce, ahi tuna, yellowfin, edamame, pickled ginger, and pineapple
Julia M.

I got take out the other day and had a customized poke bowl. I selected brown rice, ponzu sauce, ahi tuna, yellowfin, edamame, pickled ginger and pineapple. I had also ordered macadamia nut crunch topper but found out too late that they were out so no topper was included. Would definitely go back as food was tasty and reasonably priced.

BYOB Regular Poke Bowl with 2 Protein
Yorkiana M.

I ordered Poke Cafe to try it out since it offers both poke bowls and Korean street food. I ordered through Door Dash, not on dash pass so we had to pay for $3.99 delivery fee plus all the additional fees. The Korean food we ordered (K dog, kimpop, etc.) were good but the poke bowls were disappointing. We paid an additional $2 for avocados in our two BYOB to have basically rotten avocado. There is no way the person making the bowls did not notice. I rather not have had the avocado at all and been refunded. This absolutely impacted my view of the restaurant and will not be ordering from this place again.

Half and half Kdog!
June K.

The food was fabulous!! The best Kdogs in Charlotte, hands down!! The Kimchi Fried Rice was delish!! Cute bowls!! Tried their Yubu which was very tasty and their kimbop! Can't wait to try their other menu items!!

Such a good place for some Korean corn dogs and other snacks! It was so yummy! 11/10 on service as well! They also have a cute neon sign with the name of the restaurant on it! The owner was so sweet! He brought us a dessert that was delicious! Will definitely be returning soon!

Poke bowl
Trang N.

Food and service was great!! Yummy poke and Korean food!! Can't wait to come back and try everything else.

Poke bowl choices
E W.

The food was so amazing! I had a poke bowl with tuna and a cheesy K-dog with potatoes on it. My goodness gracious it was so tasty! The staff is genuinely knowledgeable about their food. Two of my sisters have issues, one can't have gluten and one can't have dairy and there were so many options for them. Wonderful place to go!

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Amazing food I highly recommend the OG kimbop the ramen is great too the service is amazing and the ambiance is very relaxed

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Vince M.

The morning after my first lunch visit at this tiny, wildly popular Ballantyne sushi joint, there are five things that stand out in my mind: 1. Everything (esp. the fish) is very fresh. 2. Smallish serving sizes (even the large). 3. A waiting line out the door. 4. Packed parking lot and dining area. 5. A $17 tab for a large bowl plus drink. My guess is that its target market is the health conscious young professional, aged 20-40, who walks from the nearby office parks thereby avoiding the parking snafu. Although that's not me, I did greatly enjoy the Spicy Ahi Tuna Signature Bowl (with sweet onion, scallions, masago, cucumber, shichimi crunch, pickled ginger and spicy mayo). I also appreciated the friendly service, the cleanliness and knowing that I did my body a favor; however as I walked to the car, my stomach seemed to be thinking, "Okay, that was a great appetizer, now what's for lunch?!" Still, I appreciate it for what it is and who it is for, and as such, I do recommend it, especially to sushi lovers. I might even stop by every now and then myself (but only with a coupon during off-peak hours.)

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It was better before they added 45 things to the menu. Back when it was just Poke. It's straight but Poke Bros is better.

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I can eat here every day. New owner with more expanded menu now so it's even better!. But with same great quality

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