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    Poke Express

    4.3 (134 reviews)
    ModerateSushi Bars, Poke, Noodles
    Open 11:00 am - 9:30 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Quiet
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Poke bowl
    Andrew S.

    Quaint place hidden in a strip mall, which either means it is horrible or it is a hidden gem. This place is the hidden gem variety; friendly service and really good food. I tried the poke bowl and the ingredients were fresh and tasty.

    红糖冰粉
    Peggy L.

    A Chinese friend recommended this place, and I'm glad I gave it a try! On my first visit, I had a spicy rice noodle soup ( with pork intestines)--nothing too spicy, but the broth had an authentic flavor that reminded me of home. I'd give it an 8 out of 10. If you can't accept eating organs, you might choose regular beef or the veggie one. I came back for a second visit and tried the noodles, which I enjoyed even more--definitely a 9 out of 10! The restaurant is usually quiet, might be because I went outside of regular meal times. If you're looking for Chinese-style authentic rice noodle soup or noodles, I'd recommend giving this spot a try. (When ordering rice noodle soup, make sure it's w/ or w/o soup) The staff are friendly, service is quick, and if you like heat, don't forget to ask for extra chili sauce--it packs a punch!

    Crispy chicken
    Boon C.

    The poke express add the Yunnan rice noodles soup and Chinese BBQ. We revisited their restaurant for their added menu. We are welcome for additional choices for the customers. We start with the Chinese BBQ with lamb and intestines skews. Those are good spice marinated and rich in taste. The meat provides in the skewers has good quantities. It is very positive. The second appetizer is the 5 spice chicken nuggets. Those are really good too. The main dish is the chili chicken with rice. This dish is ok. I prefer they fried the chicken and stir fry with chili sauce. Unfortunately, is just a regular stir fry. The last dish is Yunnan fatty beef noodles soup. It was delicious to include duck blood jello. Very rare that other restaurants serve that.

    Krystal R.

    Love their noodle and soup, the tomato one taste amazing!!!! I could drink the whole thing! Love everything they added inside the soup I wish I can come back and get it again!!! The lady was super nice and helpful!

    My large-sized poke bowl in front of their cute wall decor!
    Vonny W.

    I found a Groupon offer for 5% cashback which attracted me to Poke Express! Upon arriving, the parking lot is spacious. From looking at the exterior of the shop, I was a little skeptical - but I decided to trust my fellow Yelpers as the reviews were quite positive overall. My family and I stepped into the restaurant and were immediately greeted. They asked us if we knew what we wanted and when we expressed that we were unsure, they offered us some menus and told us we could sit down to have a look and decide. We ended up ordering their hibachi chicken noodles (portion was amazing for the price), a regular sized build-your-own (comes with 2 scoops of protein, you can choose 2 different ones from their selection) and a large size build-your-own (comes with 3 choices of protein, $10.99). If you're looking for a place with aesthetic-looking poke bowls, this might not be the place; however, they have really cute decor (like these angel wings) for you to take you pictures if you wish. More importantly, the ingredients tasted fresh (e.g. I could see behind the counter that they had fresh avocados ready to be cut and served). I tried the spicy salmon and spicy tuna for my bowl - fish was fresh and tasty as well! I must also add that I really enjoyed the crab salad, seaweed salad, and spicy mayo that I added to my bowl. Bonus: if you check-in on Yelp, you get a free soda! A highlight was definitely the service! Such friendly staff, polite as well. I'm from out of town but I'd definitely visit again.

    Poke bowl- fantastic
    Lisa W.

    I really love the Poke bowls here and I love that they are now on Uber Eats! We have enjoyed the make your own Poke bowls (our favorite) and the Hibachi chicken and steak (just ok, in my opinion). The Poke is the star of the show here and I would recommend you making your own! We will definitely be back to the restaurant and would order again through Uber Eats. Great experience.

    Build your own - 2 scoops Tuna & 1 scoop Salmon
    Melony R.

    Hands down the best Poke Bowl I've had in Tampa so far. Why does this side of town have all the flavor! I drive out here to eat all the time. Damn USF kids get everything! :) I just really like poke on its own with out rice and all the extras...the way I've Eten it all my life. However the new poke bowl craze has taken over and I feel that these bowls are made the right way. The sauces complement the fish which is the most important component of poke. I was thrilled to get fresh tuna, baby octopus and black rice in my poke bowl here. I don't think I've seen all the toppings you can get here anywhere else. That alone makes Poke Express unique and worth a drive to Fowler.

    Large custom burrito and clear soup ... I prefer the miso this tasted "clear" lol
    Brea S.

    Always good quick service and tasty bowls and Burritos - filling ... reasonable prices

    Loaded poke bowl!
    Zain K.

    Great poke, served up by some very friendly people. The two-protein bowl ($9) was a little smaller than I'm used to, but it was still plenty for lunch. They don't have a lot of protein options here, but the variety of mix-ins and toppings makes up for it, including a couple of rare items like red cabbage and pickled bamboo shoots. I tried the spicy poke sauce, and it was great (thankfully; sometimes I have a hard time picking sauces). The bowl came with miso soup (always a nice addition, but seldom offered), and Yelp check-in got me a free drink, so all-in-all it was a very reasonably priced and satisfying meal.

    Rachel M.

    Love love love this place way better than the other poke spot 10 minutes down the road. The service was excellent and super helpful and the signs for what was what were so easy to follow. My poke bowl had tons of toppings and I loved all of the textures and flavors. I had the shrimp, salmon, and tempura shrimp. Some of my fave toppings are the seaweed salad, crab salad, edamame, mango, and pineapple. They had fun crunchy options and I loved crunchy garlic, toasted seaweed, and wonton strips. I loved the spicy poke sauce and the wasabi mango. This place had the most options and the price of my bowl was way cheaper than other places. I also checked in a got a free drink. What also makes this place even better is they have food for my non poke bowl eating hubby. Their hibachi noodle chicken had GREAT flavor and was a good amount of chicken and veggies with noodles. Win Win!!!

    Poke bowl w shrimp tuna & salmon, Poke Express, off Fowler, USF area, North Tampa
    Brian M.

    Poke Express is located off Fowler by the USF area of North Tampa close to i275 in a Plaza next to Del Valle Mexican Grill, Four Brothers Eatery, Ice-Smile ice cream shop, and Holy City Bakery. Poke Express has a build your own bowl subway style line where you ask for ingredients to put in your bowl as you move down the line. Poke Express has 4 or 5 tables and offers a casual no frills basic atmosphere with no music. However, Poke Express does have cool little plants on the tables which add a nice touch. Poke Express serves Poke Rice Bowls, Sushi Burritos, Poke Salad Bowls, and Hibachi with Shrimp, steak, salmon & chicken. Protein options for poke bowls include: tuna, Spicy tuna, Spicy salmon, salmon, tofu, cooked shrimp, Spicy shrimp, and chicken. BBQ Eel & BBQ baby octopusand black rice are $1 extra each. 2 scoops of protein will run you just $8.99 and is the best deal on poke in town from what I've seen. If you're hungry, you can get 3 scoops of protein for $10.99 which isn't bad either. Poke express's Hibachi is a bit higher priced than other places like Hibachi express but still considerably less than a full fledged Hibachi restaurant. If you dine in, you can get a free miso soup with purchase. If you do a yelp checkin, you can get a free drink. I came with coworkers and got a large poke bowl with 3 protein scoops of spicy shrimp, Spicy tuna, & spicy salmon, mix-ins of red onion, mango, pickle radish, cucumber, red cabbage, carrots, egg, corn, edamame, jalapeño, cilantro, Seaweed salad, Krab salad, zucchini noodles, Wasabi mayo, yummy sauce, sweet chili, toppings of sesame seeds, crispy onions, crispy garlic, wonton chips, sun flower seeds, green onions, masago, Wasabi tobiko, Furikake, tempura crunch, toasted Seaweed, and pickled ginger. Our pole bowl server was pretty quick and friendly and we didn't wait long to place our order, get our bowls, and cash out at the register. The 3 scoop poke bowl was very filling and very tasty! I could barely finish the bowl! I think a 2 scoop pole bowl would fill me up too. The poke bowls definitely give you a lot more food than a deluxe sushi roll so it's my new favorite thing for a seafood deal! I highly recommend you check out Poke Express if you're in the USF area and are looking for a good deal on poke bowls with fast service! I look forward to trying more on my next visit!

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    1 month ago

    Staff were very nice and rounded the price down as well as gave me a free shrimp tempura

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    7 days ago

    I've only gotten this to go so I'll try to be as fair as possible. The poke was just okay and not truly memorable if I'm being honest.

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    1 year ago

    They have these amazing noodle dishes. I have not try their poke bowls as yet, but will try other dishes next times.

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    3 years ago

    Poke bowls and Mom and pop Authentic Chinese food. Very tasty. Super clean and great atmosphere. Super friendly and very fast service

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    I've eaten here many times and every time the portion and quality is excellent. 5/5 every time!

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    Yes! Tons. You can build a poke bowl however you want, and it's so simple to make it gluten free! There are so many options!

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