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Poké it Up

4.2 (125 reviews)
ModerateHawaiian, Poke
Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated over 3 months ago

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Signature Poke Bowl
Bradley L.

Solid poke place in Ballston. This is as standard as your poke bowl experience can get. You work your way down the line specifying how you want your bowl built, and pay accordingly. The fish tasted good and all the toppings were done well.

Ameena A.

This place absolutely took care of my craving for poké!!! Coming from living in California for a few years, I have pretty high standards for poké, and I loved the quality and portion size here. The ambiance was cute and clean - however, a lot of people walked in and took their food to go and were picking up to-go orders, so I wonder if that's more common here. Tbh that's probably what I'll do. Gluten free peeps - you will absolutely love this place and feel safe here because they label everything (every food item as well as each sauce). Can't wait to return to get my poké fix!

Tristin L.

Very very rude employees, lady looked at me stupid when I told her I needed a water cup with a lid because I was taking it to go and about to head to the airport. The places is trendy and cute inside. Food tasted fine. That's the only reason I gave it 5 stars, considering I went 20 mins out of my way to go to this place I will not return again.

Regular Bowl
Luis A. P.

My coworker and I came here for lunch since it was fairly close by. I've had a lot of poke before, and this place was disappointing. I made my own bowl and picked my base, protein, toppings, and sauces.The portions were small, and nothing really had much flavour. They barely put any sauce which didn't help at all either. Neither of us finished our bowls. Even though there wasn't a line, we felt rushed to order. We both got a caramel bubble tea, which just tasted like bitter chocolate milk. My coworker tried getting an exchange or refund after taking a sip and was told they don't do that... The restaurant itself looks like it's half finished because of the layout. I also don't believe they had the AC turned on. For the price we paid, I would not recommend this place.

Regular Bowl
Adithi M.

I love Poké it Up! We both got the build your own bowls and the options they have here are amazing. Prior to the eating here, I had been to a couple Poké restaurants, but being vegetarian I felt like none of them truly hit the spot for me and felt they were lacking with the toppings. Here there are so many vegetarian toppings and the sauces are absolutely amazing. Each bite was so delicious and I'm glad this is right here in a central area in Arlington. I also got their strawberry bubble tea which did not disappoint. It's a pretty casual restaurant so you can just go in and order. I highly recommend!

Signature Poke Bowl
Sahiba S.

Service was quick and the food was good. Fish was fresh and so was the seaweed salad!

Salmon and tuna Regular Bowl
Mara M.

Wow! This place has some of the best poke I've ever had! The restaurant itself if immaculately clean and brightly lit and cutely designed and the ordering process is quick and easy! The fish is fresh and tasty. Good selection of toppings and sauces too. Highly recommend stopping by here for some poke if you're in the area :) Will definitely be back!

Custom bowl
Myvan B.

Not all Poke It Up places are the same. This one had the best poke I've ever had. Lots of fish, very fresh, delicious sauces. The drink was fantastic too

Regular Bowl
Jessica J.

Poké it Up is where I recently discovered my love for Poké bowls! They are super quick and reliable with their service and always have fresh ingredients. I tend to customize my bowls with spicy tuna, fruits, vegetables, and a spicy mango & wasabi aïoli and it's always super tasty and flavorful! I really enjoy their strawberry bubble tea as well and the fact that you can customize the sugar level. I've never eaten in the restaurant but they have ample places for seating. I usually pick up my order and it's always ready within 15 minutes! There is an area out front for pick-up as well. Definitely my go to poké place in Arlington!

Large Bowl
Nicolas P.

Ordered delivery from here and it could be my new favorite place if there was just one small change! I got the large which at other Poke places is usually too much food (like the one in Ballston Market) but this one I was still a little hungry after. However, as one of the fish options they had white tuna which I've never seen at the poke places I've been to which I loved. Everything including the fish tasted really fresh. It would've been nice if they mixed the sauces in a little bit better though. Will definitely try them again!

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My favorite poke spot in DC. The portions are generous and the fish is always fresh. The delivery is quick.

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IMO this is best Poke place around and the ingredients are fresh and plentiful…read more THE DEETS They are a part of Happy Endings Hospitality which also owns Roll Play, Teas'n You, Chasin' Tails, Asian Kitchen, & Nue. Gotta love the names and Lei'd Island Kitchen's playful motto is "It's a great day when you get Lei'd!" Now who doesn't agree with that lol. You can dine in, order to go and pick up, or you can order delivery. They also offer catering. FOOD They have poke bowls, hot bowls, island rolls, and hand rolls (sushi). For the build your own bowls, you choose your portion size, your base, and your protein otherwise you can choose from one of the many traditional predetermined ingredients bowls and you can still specialize it. They also have sides like taro or tortilla chips with avocado smash, shrimp tempura, and macaroni salad. I got a wild caught tuna build your own bowl over rice. Delish! NUTRITIONAL INFO The fish is cut fresh daily. They offer seasonal flavors, have in-house made sauces, no seed oil, 90% gluten-free and there's an allergen sheet for those that need it. They offer a loyalty program and you can also join their mailing list. In the DMV area they only have one location in Tysons corner/Vienna, VA. As always, peeps support your local small biz and aloha baby! Cheers.

I was excited to go here after a soccer game brought us to the area, but no score here sadly (pun…read moreintended). The place is a cute casual decor. My make your own bowl was okay. I had salmon, edamame, corn, cucumber salad, ginger and eel sauce. It had a little too much ginger but that is easy to fix. A step below my usual bowls for a couple dollars more. Husband ordered the Koji chicken bowl and it was surprisingly small. It seemed like a weak version of a chicken teriyaki bowl. Daughter ordered the kare-kare brisket bowl and it was terrible. We really should have said something or tried to switch it out because she basically picked at it and left hungry. The brisket was dry and tough and it has something else that was like mush. They also charge a 3% credit card fee, which I get is becoming more standard. Overall, it was probably a 2 star visit for us, but I think it is likely better than that most times.

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Pokéworks in Annandale has been one of my absolute go tospots since July 31. I've found myself here…read moreat least once a day, and honestly more often twice a day, because the food is that consistently fresh, flavorful, and satisfying. The variety of proteins, toppings, and sauces makes it easy to mix things up, and the quality is always spot on. The staff here has been friendly and welcoming, making the experience even better. It really does suck that this location is closing down, because it has become part of my routine and a place I genuinely look forward to. I truly hope Pokéworks opens up another location nearby soon, because it's a concept and quality that the area needs.

Love me some Poke! I always feel good & healthy when I eat here & am pleasantly full!…read more Ahi tuna is my jam & I like that I can Poke my way & switch up my tuna & fixins depending on my vibes. You can choose from one of their pre-made bowl recipes or you can create your own bowl. You choose your flaves on everything from the type of fish you want (there's a chicken option for the non-seafood peeps), the base of white or brown rice, kale noodles, or salad and toppings that you can add to your bowl from fish eggs to fried onions, and there is a nice variety of sauces to choose from as well. Tommy & all the staff have been amazing - excellent customer service! They also offer takeout & delivery- BONUS! It's located inside The Block, which is one of our favorite spots BUT IT'S CLOSING AT THE END OF AUGUST 2025 to build apartments - BOOOOO! lol so get your fix while you can peeps! So sad...

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4.1(124 reviews)
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Amazing and convenient poke spot for people in the Arlington area…read more I ordered a large customized bowl (squid salad, tuna and salmon). The squid salad and tuna were just ok but salmon was really good. I also ordered their boba (Thai tea). It tasted better without the pearls in my opinion (boba was way too chewy). The order was placed through Uber eats and came in about 15 minutes right after ordering.

Continuing alphabet series, P is for Poke It Up representing 2022. This is in the Pentagon City…read moreMall food court. I visited Poke It Up one time on a Saturday night in September 2022. This was a hectic day. There was an event in Annapolis for a museum amongst a couple of other things going on there (east of where I live in western Anne Arundel County). I looked at my options was weighing what I was going to do, looking at Meetup calendar, & checking movie times. I saw there was a Pentagon 9/11 walking tour, which I decided would be interesting. I'd have a lot of time to kill. At 2 PM while still in Annapolis, I booked a movie at 3 PM at AMC Hoffman in Alexandria. I fought some traffic on 495, but got to my movie on time; the movie was bad & boring, but these things happen sometimes. Then, did the Pentagon tour. Afterward, I grabbed grub in the food court, which was good quality poke grub. This was a good, solid poke. There's been some better poke I've had, but it was very good, and it was a bit more expensive than some others. Staff was nice. After I ate, I saw one of the women from the tour & talked to one of the women from the tour. She might've possibly eaten in the food court or did a little shopping. But I said you were on the tour, and we had a nice conversation at the escalator. I felt it was pre-mature to ask for her phone number and if I saw her again, then maybe, which I didn't anyway. Anyway, the poke was good but haven't returned as it's so rare I'm ever over here anyway.

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4.0(451 reviews)
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Another good find!…read more We are surprised this place was empty when we get there. The food was really good! We ordered the Tonkatsu Curry and for anyone who loves Coco Ichibanya in Japan, this is the closest we found here in DMV area. It was SO GOOD! We will go back to just have that again. For the sushi, there are one from the order that didn't fit for our taste buds. We liked most the two sushi from the left (including the eel) those are really good. The service was on point and the place is really nice. It could cater from small to big groups. They only have indoor seatings. While for the parking you can ask them for ticket or to validate if needed.

We came here on a recent Saturday afternoon…read more FYI, there is a parking garage in back of the restaurant and parking is free on the weekend. At other times, Takohachi will validate your parking. We were the only customers. We liked that the front side of the restaurant is all windows, so with sunshine streaming in, the restaurant had a warm and cheery feel. We were a little overwhelmed when were given like four different menus. We started out with the pork belly appetizer, which was probably our best dish of the afternoon. We also ordered the spider roll. Takohachi's spider roll comes with soft-shell crab, avocado, crab and fish roe. It was pretty good though the roll slices seemed fragile and started to fall apart. We ordered some kind of tonkatsu "bento box". It came with an excellent chicken katsu (loved the crunchy breading), udon, rice and a simple salad. This entrée also came with these interesting rice "balls" that were rice with a toasted slightly sweet exterior. I also ordered a toasted rice ball. It's what you think a toasted rice ball would be, white rice in ball that's been toasted. No additional ingredients or flavorings. JP ordered a grilled whole sardine, which he liked. Service was friendly and attentive. We'll be back.

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