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    Poke Kitchen

    4.4 (197 reviews)
    ModeratePoke, Sushi Bars
    Open 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Cheapest chop sticks ever, splinters of wood barely longer than a plastic fork.
    Dana T.

    I got their large "signature" poke bowl, which came with fruit, avocado, and 4 scoops of fish. The fruit was delicious. The bowl was mostly rice, which had more flavor than the old and flavorless fish. Usually I can barely finish a large poke bowl, this one was so tiny that I left hungry and bought more food elsewhere. Their approach to quality was shown by the chopsticks, 2 rough skinny cheap splinters of wood barely longer than a plastic fork.

    Signature Poke Bowl
    Sharon H.

    I ordered a signature poke bowl with 4 scoops of salmon + an extra scoop on the side through doordash. The portion sizes didn't really reflect 5 scoops unless they have extremely small scoops. I only added seaweed salad, crab salad, and cucumber as toppings. One of the few poke places I have been to that just throws the toppings together. The picture is how I got the poke bowl when I opened it. The flavor was okay at best and fish was just not as fresh.

    9/24/24 Open kitchen
    Lee D.

    Quality/Quantity - Two poke bowls, see pictures. Both were good, single serving quantities. Tiger Roll. Alaska Roll. Atmosphere - Small local family run restaurant. But a fairly large parking lot. Not sure if there are other businesses that use this parking lot...? Many security cameras throughout the business and parking lot. Semi open kitchen. Bathroom in the back, you just have to ask. We did not use it. Open 6 days a week from 11am to 8pm, closed Sundays. Service - Counter service. Or a self service kiosk. Mostly to-go customers, we were the only customers that ate here. As first time customers, it would have been nice to have more direction. We asked many questions on what their process and procedures were. Price - $55. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 2019.

    Chicken katsu plate, mango boba smoothie, shrimp tempura roll
    Carol R.

    First time coming here did not disappoint! We ordered the chicken katsu plate, teriyaki chicken plate, shrimp tempura roll, spicy edamame, and the pot stickers. Everything was delicious the only thing I thought was ehh was the salad dressing. We would definitely come back!

    Steak waffles fries and dragon rolls

    We didn't expect too much at the beginning, but everything turned out really good! We did order the waffle fries and they tasted so good--would be perfect with a little more dressing. We did also get the Dragon Roll, Lion King Roll, and Tuna Roll, and they were all fresh and delicious. The guy was super nice and even gave us some salad . We all love the food! Definitely coming back!

    Regular Poke Bowl  Chicken Fries
    Edna M.

    When you walk in you can order at the self serve kiosk or go up to the counter to order. The inside is small but had enough tables. They also have a parking lot where you can park so you don't have to find street parking when it's not busy. I really liked the sauce on the chicken fries. It was savory and spicy and had good flavor. The fries were not soggy at all but I wish there was a little more chicken. The regular poke bowl was so good. It was fresh and had good flavor! The wait was around 25 minutes for to-go. Would definitely come back!! Total price: $24.37

    Spicy Chicken Combo
    Billy L.

    They have their own parking lot which is a huge plus. When you walk-in, you order from the touch screen. Service is meh... no one comes out to greet you or anything unless you're a DoorDash/Uber Eats order. I ordered the spicy chicken bento which comes with rice and salad and choice of sushi. I picked spicy tuna roll. I paid $13, which is very reasonable for all the food you get. The spicy chicken is delicious. It's not drenched in sauce like most places. It's just marinated and grilled with a nice char. The spicy tuna roll was pretty good too. Not dry or stringy like some places. Overall good value and I'll be coming back.

    Baked Scallop Roll Crunchy California Roll Regular Poke Bowl
    Rapunzel C.

    The food was really good! The fish is fresh and the poke bowl was amazing! The sushi is bomb! Soo happy they have scallop roll! But my favorite was the poke bowl! Service was friendly! 10/10 Highly recommended

    Inside
    Lai L.

    We found this place while searching poke in San Leandro. It was a weekday so very empty and definitely a hole in the wall. Right when we got in, no one was in the front, but we heard chatter in the kitchen. They said they would be right there. We saw some paper & pencil to fill in what we wanted so we did that. The prices are definitely cheaper than other poke places so I see the appeal. It took a little longer than I expected. We both got the poke sauce (spicy), a regular and signature bowl. For proteins, I got hamachi, spicy tuna & shrimp and the spicy crab as a base with brown rice and salad, Anyway, the sauce was way too salty and overwhelming, especially at the bottom. I think they went too heavy on the sauce to where you can't taste the fish. I was not impressed. I've had much better food & service elsewhere. I don't mind paying $5 extra for quality.

    Aloha Roll (Left) Tiger Roll (Right)
    Wing L.

    3.5 stars rounded up It's a no frills sushi spot and it's relatively cheap so I'm not complaining. Rolls could be wrapped tighter cuz it does tend to fall apart when eating. The rolls are pretty big; one roll fills me up and I have leftovers for later. I usually order ahead and it's ready for pick up in 10-15 mins. I come here if I don't wanna go far for sushi and it does the job

    California Roll
    Dexter D.

    We've been passing by this place ever since they opened. The timing was just never quite right for us. We are definitely particular about our poke. There are only a couple of places on the mainland that we really enjoy getting poke from. There were other customers when we walked in close to 1pm on a Friday. The two employees that we saw looked like they were doing prep work to get ready for the dinner rush. We were greeted when we walked in, and we were directed to where the menu was posted. There are order sheets for those who plan on ordering poke bowls. Just place checkmarks next to whatever you want and hand it over when you're ready. They'll verify what you want, ring you up, take your money and then make your order. Service was friendly and all of our questions answered. Once we ordered, she paid and waited inside while I went outside to walk the dog. We didn't time it, but it seemed to take an extraordinary amount of time for our order to be ready. Once we got our orders, we took them home for lunch. California Rolls - 3 - By appearance only, this was a 5. However, once bit into it, the score dropped. Why? There was no seasoning on the rice. It was quite literally, seaweed, rice, crab, minimal mayo, and black sesame seeds. The seasoning mix for the rice usually consists of unseasoned rice vinegar, sugar, sea salt, and kombu (dried kelp). When my wife makes sushi rice, she uses a wooden bowl and sprinkles the seasoning liquid onto the rice while turning the rice and I'm standing there waving a fan to cool the hot rice. Yes, it is labor intensive, and I've replaced my labor efforts with an electric fan. Every brand of mayonnaise has its own distinctive flavor. Fans of Best Foods usually don't seem to care for Kraft. Kewpie, Japanese mayo is very different from American mayo. Her Signature Poke Bowl - 5 - She absolutely loved her bowl. All of her flavors were on point, and she really liked the ponzu sauce that she had chosen. My Signature Poke Bowl - 4 - I wasn't in love with my bowl. I found the crab mix and some of the fish to be too cold. For food safety reasons, refrigerated foods need to be kept below 40-degrees Fahrenheit. For maximum flavor, the fish should be a bit warmer, some say just below body temp, some say just below room temp. I did really like the fruit that came with the signature bowls, avocado, mango and pineapple (at no additional charge). Would I try them again? Yes, I would get another poke bowl there. Then I would force myself to wait a half hour before diving in so the fish could warm up a bit. On the California Roll, I'd probably pass.

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    Elise W.

    It tasted amazing and the chicken katsu was extra crispy and perfectt! Their sushi is great, which I ordered a california sushi roll. Their poki bowl was very fresh and the fruits were delicious. The service is amazing, super nice people. The ambiance of the restaurant is pretty cool because they have a nice painting in front, right when you walk in.

    Signature Poke Bowl: steamed rice, seaweed salad, spicy tuna, ahi tuna, hamachi, avocado, edamame, seaweed, cucumber, green onion, jalapeño

    Yum! One of the best poke bowls I have had in a while. Ingredients were fresh, portion size was generous, and flavors were yummy. I got the signature bowl and customized it to what I like.

    Scallop Roll (left) and Lion King Roll (right)

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    3.8(463 reviews)
    2.0 mi
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    We came here for a birthday dinner for our son-in-law so I reserved a table on Yelp for 4 people…read more No problem if you come early as we found parking in the lot. Since it was a birthday celebration we ordered agedashi tofu, gyoza, chirashi sushi, sake don, salmon lover roll, unagi hand roll, salmon skin hand roll, 2 - three item bento boxes (one with salmon teriyaki, chicken teriyaki and short ribs and the other with salmon teriyaki, sashimi and beef teriyaki. The service was attentive and everything was tasty and fresh. I enjoyed my salmon skin hand roll, my 3 item bento box with salmon teriyaki, 4 piece sashimi (2 tuna 2 salmon) and beef teriyaki. The sashimi was fresh and tender, however the beef was alittle chewy and not as tender as I expected. The complimentary birthday dessert was a tasty treat and we all shared. This place is a go to for my daughter and son-in-law and they picked this place. My first time here and it was enjoyable, with good service and good food.

    I really wouldn't call this place a Japanese restaurant, but rather a Japanese-Chinese fusion…read morerestaurant. If you go in with tempered expectations, you may have a better experience than I did going in assuming this was standard Japanese fare. We went with the black garlic ramen (spicy), the lamb, beef, and black pork skewers (three skewers each), potato skewers, green onion skewers, tuna nigiri, tamago nigiri, chicken karaage, and gyoza. The skewers all tasted the same due to the HEAVY amount of dry seasoning rubbed onto every skewer, which is the same spice rub regardless of the meat. The layer of spice is so thick that it falls off everywhere as you're eating it. They also used the same spice mix on the potatoes and in the ramen, making the entire meal incredibly one note in terms of flavor profile. The flavors also clashed with the garlic ramen. The spices tasted like what I've had before in the broth at malatang restaurants and was a poor match for Japanese food. The chicken karaage was actually super delicious, but was more like popcorn chicken than karaage. It was also served with honey mustard, which made it feel like a different dish entirely. The gyoza were fine, nothing to write home about, and the sushi was good. The tuna was fresh and the tamago had a bit of caramelization going on, which was different than other examples I've had of it and I liked it. If you ignore for a moment that you're in a Japanese restaurant and came for Japanese food, you might have a good time here. The meat skewers were cooked perfectly and delicious, the ramen was prepared very well (and pretty generous in size), and the fish was fresh. But the one-note Chinese flavors took me out of this meal entirely and it ultimately fell flat for me, though my husband really enjoyed his meal. While I'm not keen on returning, it at least made a fan out of him. Important thing to note about the menu, specifically the skewers: be careful about the pricing. The wording on the menu is, frankly, nonsensical, but what it's trying to say is that the skewers are one price if you order less than a particular number of them, and a different price if you order more than a certain number of them. We didn't figure this out until after we'd already placed our order and they'd started grilling the meat, but we ended up with a slightly bigger bill than we intended. We of course didn't argue -- as Judge Judy always says, we ate the steak -- but the vague, terrible language of that part of the menu left a bad taste in my mouth (no pun intended).

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    Kigawa Bistro - Kobe beef Uni Wagyu Beef Nigiri (2pcs)

    Kobe beef Uni Wagyu Beef Nigiri (2pcs)

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    Hanami - Chicken Katsu Ramen - Black Garlic

    Hanami

    4.4(252 reviews)
    1.6 mi
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    My husband and I stopped at Hanami after spending the morning at the Oakland Zoo, and WOW what a…read moregem. I ordered the tonkatsu ramen and my husband got the vegan tofu ramen. Both were so good, but my tonkatsu ramen completely stole the show. This might be the best one I've ever had, and I've had a lot. The broth was rich, and the meat was so flavorful, and just so satisfying. I was already planning my next visit before I even finished my bowl. That's how you know it's good. They have so many items on the menu and everything looked delicious. I really want to try something new next time, but honestly I might just order the tonkatsu ramen again. No regrets.

    This spot surprised me in a good way…read more I grabbed a sashimi combo and for under thirty bucks they gave me nine solid pieces, which is honestly wild in the Bay Area right now. The fish was fresh, clean, and cut well. No funky smell, no weird texture. Just straightforward sashimi done right. They were generous with the ginger, which I appreciated. I wouldn't have minded a little more wasabi, but that's a minor gripe and easy to ask for next time. What really stood out was the to go presentation. The platter was laid out nicely, not thrown together, and the packaging was actually cute. Little details like that matter, especially when you're taking food home. This place sits right on the East Oakland San Leandro border, easy to miss if you're not looking, but definitely worth stopping for. For the price, quality, and portion, I'll absolutely be back. This is one of those spots you keep in rotation when you want sashimi without getting robbed.

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    Hanami - Inside

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    Tsuru Sushi - California Roll & Spicy Tuna Roll

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    3.8(492 reviews)
    0.8 mi
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    I've been coming here for over 30 years and Tsuru is still the best high-quality value anywhere…read more Mark, what do you mean, anywhere? I mean that I've spent BIG BUCKS on sushi in Omakase restaurants in San Francisco and at the well known spot in Alameda. I would rather order what I want from Tsuru. I order here with every confidence the food will be just right. The staff repeats our order before walking it to the chef. The sushi is assembled with care, cut with attention to detail and, of course, very flavorful. I'm a big fan of the Hotate (Scallop) which I order every time. I put a line of mayonnaise and a line of Sriracha. I know, I'm a wild man! They have Market Price special sushi listed at the bar. You know it is good because of the high turnover and popularity of Tsuru Sushi. I will keep coming back.

    In the mood for sushi, I visited Tsuru with a friend, and I had their Chirashi. There was a modest…read moreselection of fish cramped into a small bowl. The presentation was clean, organized, and aesthetic though very cramped. You've probably heard of "living in a shoebox," well this would be like eating out of a sauce container. The fish were tasty, though they tasted as if they'd been out for a bit though still fresh on the lightly lukewarm side. Underneath the sashimi was a very generous portion of rice, maybe even 1.5 bowls? The rice was tasty and sticky with a good texture. Service here was on the slower side. The side of salad and miso were tasty, and paying was also fairly straightforward. The restaurant itself is fairly small, and it does take a bit of navigating around.

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    Tsuru Sushi - Indoor Dining

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    Tsuru Sushi - Glazed Chicken Skewers with lemon.

    Glazed Chicken Skewers with lemon.

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    Minami Sushi

    Minami Sushi

    4.0(739 reviews)
    2.0 mi
    $$

    I was taking a friend to a birthday lunch and she recommended this place - I had a little…read moredifficulty in finding it across from McDonald's on a corner but once I got in, the food was great. We had an appetizer, two rolls, one regular salad and one seaweed salad - I particularly like the seaweed salad with the sesame seed oil you haven't had it, you should try it. The appetizer is great. You can see many pictures of it in the other reviews and enjoy the roles as well. Service was good. We came in at the end of their lunchtime, and they were pushing to get us served and out, maybe a little to much. It's a little bit of a hole in a wall, but a good one - give it a try if you're thinking about it.

    Solid 4 - 4.5 stars…read more Ordered late on a Friday night. Pretty big order. Called in and phone just rang. Went the new age route and ordered online. Had a mix of apps, meals and rolls. Portions on the boxes were plentiful and the rolls were decent sized. Spent about 200 (including tip) on 8 people (each getting an item) not bad. Only problem was that I did put instructions on a couple items and they were overlooked (make spicy) so I went inside to get spicy mayo on the side. I could tell why they didn't answer - it was packed! The staff was doing a great job at pumping out orders for to-go and dine-in. Food was good. Service was food. The added .5 stars definitely has to be that they didn't forget an item.

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    Minami Sushi - 11/6/24 FYI

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    Minami Sushi - 11/6/24 Three item bento box

    11/6/24 Three item bento box

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