I've tried poke in a lot of places, and Poke Chef easily stands out as one of the best. Poke can get expensive, but I really appreciate that they don't upcharge for "premium" toppings, it makes a big difference in value. They also pack the bowls, so you're definitely getting your money's worth. Everything tastes fresh and clean, which is especially important when it comes to raw fish, and they clearly do it right. Service is consistently quick, so it's an easy spot to grab a meal without waiting around. read more

Poke Chef - Custom Regular Bowl - Hawaiian Near Me - Spring, Texas

Amazing place! I don't know if there are other poke spots in The Woodlands but frankly I don't feel the need to look for one because I know I'll just end up going here. They have fresh ingredients and the specialty bowls tastes great. However, you're also able to create your own bowl for those who wants to control exactly what you eat! Great place! read more

Poke Chef - Build Create Your Own Large Bowl - Hawaiian Near Me - Spring, Texas

I wish I did not factor in my incredible experiences eating bomb Poke in Hawaii, otherwise Poke Chef would be a flat 5-star review for me. I appreciate the Chipotle-style assembly as occasionally the prefix options are not for everyone. The establishment is well-lit and clean, and the workers are very patient and friendly as one can be overwhelmed by the many choices. I ordered the Fat Boy Bowl, and boy, was it a fat bowl. My only gripe with the bowl is the underwhelming amount of ahi tuna for the price of the bowl. The toppings were more than enough to address the deficit for me. Again, this is no reflection on the establishment itself. I was extremely spoiled by how generous Hawaii is with the portions (they essentially serve 1:1 ratio fish to rice at most locations). For future orders, I would ask for double meat portions. read more

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11.14.24 I used to meet my youngest daughter here for lunch when I was in the area. She no longer works in The Woodlands area. I sit stop here by myself and have lunch. The bowls here are very good. I brought my oldest daughter here for lunch. She said it was so good! Great bowls! Of course you know I will return when I am in the area. read more

Poke Chef - Oh yeah! Great bowl! 11.14.24 - Hawaiian Near Me - Spring, Texas

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I was in the area and figured why not try this poke restaurant since I had already tried the other one In town. Most poke restaurants in Houston seems to have a copycat "fat boy" since U-Maki kind of made it famous, at least in the Houston area. So I tried Poke Chef's version. Theirs only has cooked shrimp, not tempura like some of the competitors. However, my bowl was huge and filled to the brim with everything I asked for. They have no problem giving you double salmon instead of tuna either. There were a lot of asian customers during the time I visited, but also many other races also came in as well. They are in a decent location so I can see why they're so popular. They are playing music in the background here to give the place some ambiance. There are no fountain drinks like at many poke places so that part sucks. read more

Best lunch date! Take the easy way and select from the menu options! If you build your own bowl make sure you know what you want... employees look a tad annoyed. Small space seating. Popular place for those who know it's there! read more

Poke Chef - Hawaiian Near Me - Spring, Texas

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A great poke experience. I like that the pricing included all the various sides and toppings vs having to be up charged for avocado or other salads. The tuna tasted fresh and a nice bounce to it, the side of vegetables and salads were a good helping had a variety of sauce you could choose from. I'm finding that poke is not a cheap meal in 2025. The staff of friendly and being able to create your own Poké balls I felt like the helpings were on point with the price very clean facility in inviting atmosphere and kind staff. Clean facility a couple of tables for outdoor sitting, which probably wouldn't be ideal from June to August in the Woodlands area. Parking directly in front of the restaurant might be tough, although it does share a very large parking lot to the side in front of Burlington Coat Factory. Would recommend and if I'm back in the Woodlands and I'm looking for poke I would stop at this place again Note my rating system: 1 Star: I wouldn't recommend 2 Stars: Didn't hit my standards 3 Stars: Average (nothing special) 4 Stars: Above Average. Would recommend. Still looking for the 5 Star. 5 Stars: Top of their game. Great food. Great service. Would recommend and plan on returning. read more

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Hands down my favorite poke place between Spring and Conroe. Amazing fresh fish and generous portions, all for a great price. Some poke places try to give you the bare minimum in toppings, but you'll leave poke chef with what feels like a brick in your hand. Sometimes I'm able to stretch my poke into a second meal! This place is awesome for a fresh meal after shopping or working out (it's located right across from the Woodlands mall and 24-hr fitness). There is some seating indoors with a few tables, but I generally just take my food to-go! read more

Poke Chef - Hawaiian Near Me - Spring, Texas

Great fresh poke! Had a wonderful experience at Poke Chef. The food is fresh and the restaurant is clean. They have great service and my son and I really enjoyed the food. Will definitely be back again! read more

Poke Chef - Create Your Own Large Bowl - Hawaiian Near Me - Spring, Texas

Best poke in the woodlands no doubt. The spicy mayo and unagi sauce is an unbeatable combo. Although some days, you can slightly tell the fish is not the freshest. Service is fast but cold and uninviting. read more

This little hole-the-wall fast casual restaurant in Pinecroft Center is surprisingly very good. All ingredients are extremely fresh! Parking very tight in small spot it's located in. But plenty more parking just around the corner. I think majority of business is takeout (or DoorDash). It does have three tables inside plus counter facing exterior windows (all high top chairs). 2-4 outdoor tables as well I love eating here during hot humid Houston Summers (May through September) as very refreshing. Yet filling as well has being healthy and nutritious. Ideal food to have delivered to Office for lunch! It follows a "Subway/Chipotle " style counter service. Which I like as you can see everything and just tell them how you want your bowl Step 1 Base (white or brown rice or salad greens) Step 2 Protein (they have chicken and beef for those not into raw fish) Step 3. Mix ins Step 4 Sauce (or multiple Sauces) Step 5. Toppings Step 6. Add Crunch While menu has about a dozen recommended combinations. I prefer to create my own. Here's what has become my standard go to order (before going for your first time you may want to visit website to peruse all of the options). The staff is very friendly and patient in helping you decide with explaining and even recommendations. (They will also give you a taste sample of sauces too) They have both chop sticks and plastic forks to eat with. 1. Brown Rice 2. BBQ Eel (heated in microwave) and Ahi Tuna 3. Carrots, Mango, Cukes, Broccoli (blanched), shredded red cabbage 4 Unagi Sauce 5. Pickled Daikon, House Ginger, Seaweed salad, double portion Masago, green onions 6 Garlic Crisps. This has become my dining partner's Go to Customizable Bowl 1. White Rice 2. Ahi Tuna/Spicy Tuna 3. Carrot, edamame, mango, pineapple, cukes, avacado 4. Classic Poke Sauce 5. Pickled Daikon, House Ginger, Seaweed Salad 6. NO crunchy toppings Standard 2 protein bowl (or double portion of same protein) is $14.99. Add a 3rd protein (or portion) $17.99 I didn't see any "extra " charges for other items or sauces read more

Poke bowls are solid. The guy who made my bowl couldn't be more rude though. Isn't it your job to put what I want in the bowl!

Food was amazing , a lot of choices to choose from plus a lots of topping to add to your bowl . great service and very friendly employees, we will definitely come back . read more

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Normally love this place but today was turned away as they decided to close early even though it was not time for them to close. Apparently they close earlier than 9 even though the hours show they're open until 9. Open sign was even lit up. Bad service unfortunately. read more

I visited for the first time last night. The staff was friendly and very helpful. The selections were plentiful and the final project was delicious. read more

The signature eel bowl was delicious. My wife also enjoyed her custom bowl. They have a lot of extras you can add to make it a filling and mostly healthy meal. read more

We frequented Pokeworks when we lived in S Houston,, and everyone loved it. The Woodlands didn't have one, so it's been a few years. Found this gem, and they're great! Poke Chef is top notch. Delicious food, and all the toppings are included. Pokeworks needs to step up their game. lol read more

Always so good. Try the deep diver. The owner is always so nice. Kimchi is so good it's always so fresh

Why 5 stars? Because this is my favorite poke spot in the area. --- --- --- Full disclosure: It's possible that I have not had any other poke in the area, but I enjoyed everything about my experience here that it's now my favorite by default. I can't really think of anything I didn't like about my experience. The only thing that comes to mind if not specific to Poke Chef, but is more about poke places in general. When you get wasabi, I wish they would just heavily mix it into the bowl, rather than you having to carefully dip each bite into the dab of wasabi in the corner. I understand it's probably risky if it's not very thinly distributed and you get an unsuspecting lump of it, but I'm willing to roll that dice Anyway, back to Poke Chef. They have alternative protein options like steak and eel, so I ordered a large (3 proteins) and went with those two plus ahi tuna. I piled it high with about as many toppings as would fit in the bowl and topped it off with a mango juice. All of it was great and I will happily return again. read more

Poke Chef - Custom bowl - Hawaiian Near Me - Spring, Texas

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Poke Chef is a fast, subway style restaurant which serves poke bowls and sushi burritos. With poke bowls, you have the option of choosing a premade set of items they have come up with or making your own concoction. Been here several times and have never been disappointed. Haven't had the sushi burritos yet but I can't imagine they would be bad by any means. Ingredients are well kept both in flavor and color. Customer service here is also above and beyond: they are not only very happy to serve you food, but also don't make you feel bad for asking for lots of different ingredients or asking a lot of questions. Whether you are new to poke or have had it a lot, Poke Chef is the place to come. Regular bowls are at $10.99 (2 proteins) and large are at $12.99 (3 proteins). Fair prices, great flavor, outstanding customer service. My standard order: Sushi rice base Spicy Tuna/Spicy Salmon Spring Mix, Avocado, Red Onion, Mango, Sweet Corn, Pineapple, Cucumber, Jalapeno Poke Chef Classic, Sriracha Aioli Masago, Green Onion, Seaweed Salad, Crab Salad, Wasabi, Ginger Furikake, Onion Crisps, Garlic Crisps, Nori, Sesame Seeds read more

Poke Chef - Hawaiian Near Me - Spring, Texas

I've always said it's the sauces that make the poke place. So when a place has ok sauce the poke can only go so far. I tried a variety of sauces and I really didn't find one that suited my palate. I felt that most of them were very strong and overpowering. The young man who served us was very nice, accommodating, and helpful. He helped us out with any questions we had. The ingredients are good, they didn't charge extra for the avocado which is good (in a day and age where they always charge extra for avocado... amirite!??!) Concomitantly it depends on what you get. My bud got a pretty solid concoction and when I tried it I almost regretted that I was too gaudy with my ingredients. I have a slight regret but nonetheless it did a job that it was supposed to which is feed me because I was hungry. However, it's important to note that not everybody writes reviews. Myself personally have never written reviews until today. However, I felt that the world needs to hear my opinion (which is truly insignificant in the grand scheme of things) At the end of the day, what matters the most is your own opinion and the trust you have on your own taste (which should be the only thing you trust). I am a big advocate for trying new things and if you truly are looking for a new thing to try, give it a go, try it at your own risk. You never know, it might surprise you what you might find. read more

I absolutely love this place! Always the freshest and tastes DELICIOUS! I'd have it every day if I could. My sister isn't from the area but I introduced her and every time she's up this way, this is where she wants to go! read more

i got so excited to eat i decided to write a yelp review about this place. that's when you know you're hungry. but no seriously this place is a true 10/10. i've been here about a dozen times and its always so consistent. probably the best poke you can get in a 20 mile radius. hits the spot EVERY. TIME. tastes super fresh and the place is really clean too. highly recommend read more

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My favorite poke place !!so good always fresh consistant and delicious. if you are looking for a poke place this is the place

Ordered a large poke salad bowl and the portion is generous. All the ingredients are nicely covered to ensure fresh quality. I got salmon, yellowfin and unagi for my protein options and they tasted fresh. The bowl was delicious overall. The staff are nice and service is fast. Highly recommend this place if you are craving poke. read more

Poke Chef - Create Your Own Large Bowl - Hawaiian Near Me - Spring, Texas

Obsessed with this place! It's super fresh, and I love that I can pick & choose what I want in my Poke Bowl! Highly recommend! read more

Poke Chef - Poke Bowl - Hawaiian Near Me - Spring, Texas

Delicious food! Great service and exactly what I wanted. We came on Mother's Day and it was lovely! I'm a huge poke lover who is very picky-and this location hit all of my marks! read more

Fast. Fresh. Delicious. My go to place for a post gym meal. It's excellent and healthy. Support this business!! read more

Awe happyville... nothing makes me happier than when I'm hungry... out of state... and on a quest for something DELICIOUS, and discover a YUMMY eatery!!! First... the quality of EVERY ingredient is fresh!!! Their sauces... like the ginger one--worth a flight!!! The wasabi Mayo... perfect blend, it doesn't need extra wasabi. Topped with one or all of 6 different crunchy toppings, my tummy is very satisfied! Finally, I found the service to be extremely friendly. I appreciate that this regular poke bowl, priced at $10.99, was prepared by people that obviously take a lot of pride in what they do. read more

Poke Chef - Hawaiian Near Me - Spring, Texas

Fresh, delicious, and extremely friendly - highly recommend! The menu is overflowing with phenomenal proteins, mix ins, sauces, and toppings! I went with the sushi rice, salmon, avocado, cream cheese, edamame, corn, and tossed in the spicy ponzu... it was amazing! I licked the bowl clean. Staff was very friendly and supportive letting me ask a hundred questions and test the different sauces. Whole place was very clean and inviting. Definitely recommend checking it out and trying for yourself! read more

Poke Chef - Create Your Own Bowl - Deconstructed Philadelphia Roll! - Hawaiian Near Me - Spring, Texas

PROS: highest quality fish & ingredient choices, the best poke prices in town, consistent quality even in delivery, great customer service, covid-clean and safe. CONS: literally none! :) NEW FAVORITE POKE BOWL place in North Houston, hands down. This is coming from someone who is a sushi/poke fanatic that's visited over 10 of Houston's top poke places around. My friend and I visited midday on a Wednesday, and we were thrilled to be met with a very clean looking restaurant, ready and engaged staff, and some of the best fresh sushi fish cuts we've had in a long time. This is all besides the incredible price value, which was much more affordable than other sushi/poke restaurants that had much less to offer overall! Seating was clean and spaced well for CDC-Covid guidelines, including tables outside. To my surprise, I found myself craving more the next day, and ordered delivery. The consistency of quality was A+, and that is the mark of a dedicated and passionate restaurant. I have a very keen palate that can tell what is cheap, premium, fresh, and frozen. Without a doubt, Poke Chef has top-quality in mind. If you're coming here, you'd better be craving fish, because that is where my entire week was made. Yellowtail alone is not a commonly available fish at most poke places, and this place serves it fresh! I was surprised that add-ons like fresh avocado, crab salad, and seaweed salad didnt cost extra! Their sauces are always on point (not too salty or sweet, just right), and their side ingredients are given just as much care. For all the things I typically load on my poke, I save around $3 by buying here instead of any of the other sub-par poke restaurants. And just because of the sheer energy of the place, I'm always inclined to tip that extra amount, because they really do deserve it. Never want this place to go. It is exactly what I've been looking for since moving up north. I'm in love. read more

Poke Chef - { Create Your Own Large Bowl } 3-Protein Sushi Rice Bowls : salmon/tuna/steak (left); spicy salmon/yellowtail (right). - Hawaiian Near Me - Spring, Texas

First off the staff is friendly and helpful! The location looks clean and kept nicely. You get alot of bang for your poke especially when it comes to the poke. You get a good amount that taste fresh and delicious! Making the bowl is a easy step by step process that they even help you with so you don't get over whelmed. With a regular bowl you get two proteins, can choose your base (sushi rice, salad, etc), your extras, sauce, toppings, and some crunchy goodness. You get a really good portion for what you pay for (regular bowl is $10.99 I think) I absolutely loved my bowl and I can't wait to come back and try something new! read more

Love Poke Chef :)! I visited about 5 months ago and was very pleased with every aspect from the poke selections to the customer service and price. I got the 2 bowl ....tuna and salmon bowl for $10.99. They let me pick for free any scoop of toppings including squid, fish roe and fake crab plus dozens of other common and unique items. They had several sauces and several crunch toppings. They also will make sushi burritos. Love everything about this new upscale poke place. I hope they are still open. When I went they had just opened and food was to go because of covid 19. read more

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I love Poke ever since I found out it's a thing. Love the mixture of textures and flavors. Unfortunately at this place the servings are small and very expensive. I ordered the poke bowl and a side of miso soup. It was $17 And I wasn't even full! read more

Great service, huge bowls, yummy food. Will definitely come back when I'm in the area again! Their windows upfront could use some cleaning but other then that, everything else is good. read more

Poke Chef - Hawaiian Near Me - Spring, Texas

When ordering online from UberEats, please give us the option to choose "Soy Sauce" as one of the sauces. While I appreciate the variety of sauces available, most customers may not be familiar with all of them. I ordered a large poke bowl today and specifically requested soy sauce in the instructions, but unfortunately, it didn't arrive. The other sauces I tried to order were not savory like soy sauce, which was really disappointing. It seems like a simple fix to include such a classic and well-known sauce as an option. Thank you for considering this improvement! read more

I love the his place everything is so fresh and tasty. I love the salmon and tuna so good.

I'd eat here every day if I could! BEST poke bowl around, fresh ingredients and attentive staff. YUM!

Amazing taste and fresh ingredients. Staff were super friendly and nice. The spot is also pretty cute inside and spacious. definitely recommend! read more

Poke Chef - absolutely delicious and the staff are super nice and helpful! they fill the bowl up and the ingredients were fresh, definitely recommend! - Hawaiian Near Me - Spring, Texas

This place has great fresh ingredients. I have been here several times and have never been disappointed.