I was craving poke and saw a post on Reddit about the best spots in the East Bay. Since I work in Alameda, someone mentioned Poke Koma and I realized I had walked by a few times but never tried it. I'm glad I finally did. The shop is on Park Street and parking can be a little tricky, especially at lunch. I went around 1 pm and it was packed with high school students grabbing food, so next time I'll try coming at an off hour. I ordered half salad and half rice with two scoops of ahi tuna and one scoop of spicy tuna with spicy sauce. I added all the toppings except wasabi. The bowl was excellent. The tuna tasted fresh, not stringy or off like I've had at other places. The spice level was just right with a little kick but not overwhelming. Overall, the quality was great and I'll definitely be back. read more

Poke Koma - Ahi tuna and spicy tuna - Poke Near Me - Alameda, California

Not the Best First Time (3/5) It was my first time here, and it likely won't be my last since it's the nearest DIY poke bowl spot to me. It was a cute place. The ambiance was minimal and chill, and the workers were nice. For my first visit, I ordered the Regular Bowl with Sushi Rice, Hamachi, and Salmon. I added seaweed salad, crab salad, green onions, and Tamago. Unfortunately, the poke bowl was served hot. I'm used to sushi rice being at room temperature or slightly cooled, not hot and fresh from the rice pot. This was disappointing as it started to cook my raw fish and tamago. The portion size was adequate, but I didn't feel it was worth the price. Perhaps I didn't design my bowl well or maximize the toppings combination to create a better bowl. I will be back, so if you have a favorite combo here, let me know. read more

Poke Koma - Regular Poke Bowl - Poke Near Me - Alameda, California

Poke was pretty good here. They give a lot of content to the bowls, so it doesn't really feel like they skimp out on you too much. I like that this place offers wonton chips on top of the other toppings they have. Their poke meat is also sliced fairly large which is kind of nice. The only thing I didn't really care about was their musubi. I saw a review saying how good it was, but my opinion differs. I ordered the pork belly musubi and the spam & egg musubi. The pork belly was so dry - not even joking, it also reminded me of bad breath, so that was utterly disappointing. The skin of the pork belly was chewy and not what I expected. The spam and egg musubi was pretty basic; what you'd expect. read more

I ordered the poke bowl with 3 proteins. Salmon, ahi tuna and crab salad. For my base I chose salad. I also had the chips on the side. I had the sauces on the side because I was taking my order to go. The food was fresh and filling! I'll return again soon read more

Went back today and the poke was pretty good. Got a regular bowl and spam musubi since the pork musubi's are gone . Service was super kind as well. My friend enjoyed the food as well. read more

Great place! Hasn't changed much ever since they opened. Portion size is big can feed two usually

Went in during lunch and no wait since the school district is on spring break this week. The staff is super kind and patient as I was reading over the menu, choices, and then ordering. They are super respectful which I appreciate. Regular poke bowl is $16.50. I got spring salad, salmon, tuna, and yellow tail. Got all the toppings. Delicious! read more

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Since Catholics go pescatarian or fast on Ash Wednesday, we decided to grab a quick bite before going to the celebration of such holiday. The bowl is quite large for a regular, quality products and selection. Quite enjoyed the poke bowl. Some other time I should probably return for their other products, boba tea, musubis and katsu plates. Staff is friendly, place is clean, childish gambino is good music to offer. 5/5 you should come hang here!!!!!!! read more

Poke Koma - Regular Bowl - Poke Near Me - Alameda, California

3 small protein scoops with the regular for $16.50. Unlimited choices of toppings- imitation crab and avocado included. Base choices of sushi rice, brown rice, spring mix, or crab chips. Can do half and half. Overall, toppings make up for the protein. Ambience is lacking though... dim lighting but no music. Echos of voices remind me of a cafeteria. read more

Poke Koma - Regular bowl - Poke Near Me - Alameda, California

This review is 3.75. I've been here a few times and have been pleased with my bowl. It's solid Poke but I think I'm still trying to find the best in my book. The ingredients are fresh and my bowls have always been tasty. read more

Staff were friendly and helpful. Food was very good. Great option for keto. I had the spicy tuna, shrimp and crawfish. Everything was terrific! Will be back! read more

Poke Koma - Poke Near Me - Alameda, California

Why did yelp remove my review?????? I was a paying customer!!!!! My receipt is in the photo! On Sunday my family and I leave to see our nephew play ball. We arrive early and head to Poke Koma in Alameda for snacks. We walk in and I head to the claw machine, my kids run over to grab snacks, my husband ask a worker to exchange money for tokens. We head over to the cashier to pay. We pay. Then the cashier says to my husband "you were the biggest a**hole in Chinese school" in shock I replied "excuse me whatever issues you had with my husband you can do that somewhere else my kids are here" she replies "they should hear it, never come here again" extremely upset we leave. That night we receive an email through the receipt we paid. Yes I replied. At the store she calls my husband an a**hole, in the email she's uses the word bully. My son who is in elementary is learning what the true meaning of bully means. When I think back to grade school there were def people in class that I did not care for but did they bully me? No! I'm sure there were people in my class that did not care for me as well. If someone approached me now and told me something I did back in grade school hurt them I will apologize 100%. I was just a kid then and did not know any better. I still make mistakes till this day. It's how we learn. My daughter comes home and tells me sometimes kids are being disruptive in class and she probably doesn't care for them as well. But are they bullies? No! She's a complete stranger to us. Attacked us after we paid. With children around. Are you still supporting this business?????! read more

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I've been coming here for yearsssssss, BUT I think this year it may come to an end, sadly. :( :( The price has gone up SOOO much, I got a lion king bake and takoyaki and paid $28. The food is delicious, I like the takoyaki when it's fresh, rather than the ones that have been sogging away in the containers. You can request in fresh ones if you are willing to wait 10-15 minutes. I wish they post the price instead of just having the sheet out front. Parking can be difficult, its on the main street, which is Park street, that's busy. read more

Poke Koma - Lion king bake 1/21/24 - Poke Near Me - Alameda, California

Poke Koma has become one of our staples for a tasty and satisfying meal in downtown Alameda. The fish is always fresh. They offer two sizes of bowls - regular with three proteins, or large with five proteins. The staff is always nice. They are open throughout the day, none of that annoying mid-day closure that most sushi places in the area do. The place can get crowded when the kids from nearby Alameda High School get out for lunch. Parking in the area - on the ironically named Park St. - is always tough; you will probably have to park a couple of blocks away. A solid lunch or dinner destination for delicious poke. And now I'm craving poke again.... read more

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I visited Pole Koma on Vets Day and I was so impressed! I order the regular size with 3 proteins that consists of spicy ahi, ahi and octopus with salad greens with all the toppings and i must say it did not disappoint! The temperature of the fish was on point and the tako was not chewy but good sized chunky bites that were oh so fresh i couldn't rest my chopsticks to take a break! The young man at the counter was polite and let me know what dressings were popular so I tried the aioli, ponzu and a sriracha mayo blend which complemented each bite. Definitely worth checking out as they also serve beer and hot snacks like musubi's. It's been an awesome memorable experience for me that I cannot wait to enjoy again! Poke Koma you folks are doing it right!! read more

Great poke if you are in Alameda area! Don't know what to order? You should try my order Regular bowl (three proteins) Base - white rice Three proteins - Ahi Tuna, Salmon, Yellowtail Marinade - spicy Toppings - Everything! (Wasabi & ginger on the side) Sauce - spicy aoli & garlic miso Dry toppings - furikake & fried shallots And top that off with a spicy popcorn chicken & delicious roasted oolong tea with boba. read more

Poke Koma - Regular Bowl - Poke Near Me - Alameda, California

i've ordered here multiple times for lunch as i work down the street. the price and quality is good for the amount you get and the location. the only thing that concerns me is that if you order online, they'll make your order as soon as it comes in, even if the order is scheduled for later or the ETA on the ordering site says later than ASAP. it wouldn't be so much of a problem if they had them refrigerated, but they sit in bags to the side of the counter. just a heads up if you order in advance and don't have time to pick it up ASAP. read more

My niece's favorite Poke spot in the bay area! She loves coming here and getting their bowl (she just like the salmon and rice), but I love all the topping. Similar to all your poke spots, this is a made to order, chipotle style tell them a base, fish, toppings place. I love the customization and flexibility. Price is reasonable for the portion. The only difficult thing is sometimes parking in the area, you'll probably have to walk a bit to get there and park in the streets nearby. read more

This place is bomb I like the lion bake--it's a premake but it's hot and very good. Nice ambiance and staff--just wish prices were a bit lower. read more

I haven't had poke since I graduated college so I came here to fulfill that craving. First, it's in a convenient location near my fiancé's barber so we can easily come here every time he gets a hair cut! But also, there's a lot of options to choose from, whether it's the fish, sauces, or sides. I'm pretty boring and just love salmon so that's what I had but the poke bowl I had was delicious and flavorful. I did find it a hard to order through their glass (or maybe plastic?) wall because the person serving me couldn't hear me very well and accidentally put in the wrong topping, but I was happy with the food overall so I didn't mind too much. I can't speak too much on the ambiance since I took it to go but it seemed like a nice place to have a quick meal and conversation. read more

We were on a nice weathered weekend walk and came across this cute little hidden gem in my boyfriend's hometown, Alameda. Poke Koma has super fresh ingredients being served. I was skeptical because they leave the seafood out fresh in the open without a covering. But their following is so high, that the fish doesn't stay out for long without being served after being newly sliced. The servers were all youngish perhaps in college but very nice and generous with their portions. We spent $23 (including tip) on a large poke bowl (6 proteins) in a split bowl as I don't like some of the raw fish my partner likes. It was such good quality ingredients. We got double salmon in one bowl with roasted garlic miso and teriyaki sauce mixed. Toppings I added were creepy wontons, fried garlic, green onions, and sesame seeds. The second half of the large bowl included shrimp, tuna, yellowtail, and scallops with roasted garlic aioli and teriyaki. Our base sides were seaweed salad, avocado, sushi ginger, and sushi rice. The bathroom was decently clean and average but wide and spacious. Overall, for the price, quality, quantity, and various arrangement of menu items, I'd definitely be back to get me some poke here. P.S. They also sell musubi, breakfast plates and sandwiches, onigiris, and Hawaiian shaved ice. Although I've heard from other reviews that the shaved ice is like a snow cone and not legit, I haven't tried it myself. read more

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I've come here quite a few times and have ordered takeout from here a few times also. Staff and Service: - Everytime I come here, the workers are all very nice and patient, especially considering how busy it usually is and how loud it can get Food: - Poke bowl: I usually get the regular poke bowl with sushi rice and all salmon. They have tons of proteins, toppings, and sauces to choose from - Drinks: they have about 8 milk tea flavors to choose from, as well as bottled and canned drinks (beer, sake, juice, soda, water, etc.) - Side dishes: they also have some side dishes like spam musubi, sushi bake, Onigiri, etc. Miscellaneous: - Bathroom is in the back of the store - There are many tables for small groups or individuals (two high top tables as well) - Parking is available via street or garage parking read more

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This review is only only only for the shaved ice. I was in Hawaii in January and had Hawaiian shaved ice. I have been obsessed to find it here ever since. It's not the staffs fault. But if you are going to advertise that you have shaved ice, please make sure that your machine is for shaved ice not a snow cone The flavors were nice. The texture was not so nice. Especially when you're expecting shaved ice. Maybe just change your menu to Snow cones! read more

Poke Koma - Looks pretty. But if you're looking for authentic shaved ice, this is a snow cone. - Poke Near Me - Alameda, California

To me, most poke spots are all similar, but Poke Koma stood out among all the other poke restaurants. I came by for a quick dinner Sunday night at 7 pm with 2 other friends. They're known for their poke, but offer some snacks such as musubi and dessert such as Hawaiian shaved ice and milk teas as well. What makes them stand out: -they have a better protein selection than most poke places -you don't have to pay extra for avocado or crab salad!! -they offer crab chips (i.e. shrimp chips) as a base in addition to rice and greens Seating is casual with a couple tables, but I think it's primarily a takeout spot since we were the only ones dining in for the hour we were there. Ordering is very straightforward, you can just follow their step by step signs. I went with a regular bowl with half crab chips and half rice ($15), which includes 3 scoops of protein. I got two scoops of salmon and one scoop of scallops with the mild sauce and a number of toppings. I really enjoyed my poke bowl. It was fun to scoop everything into the crab chips and eat it bite by bite. I did think they could've given more rice. It didn't feel like a half portion, and I must've been hungrier than I thought as I was still hungry after the dinner. read more

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Ordered delivery. Food arrived fast, fresh and delicious! Three proteins in a regular size bowl?? Heck yeah! Packaging was good. Sauces were delicious (highly recommend the garlic miso) I ate this up! I will be ordering from here again if given the chance. read more

Poke Koma - Salmon ahi tuna and crab salad poke bowl - Poke Near Me - Alameda, California

We really loved the large variety of proteins offered for our poke bowl. Servings were decent and fish chunks were of good size. I chose the half rice and half crab chips! It was a great combo where you could use the chip to scoop up poke. They also sell variety of grab and go musubis which we bought for a snack! Great service as the line moves fast. Good amount of tables and nice decor. All of the staff were friendly and courteous! Definitely will return! read more

I'm very familiar with where this store's location is, and there isn't much parking around. It's a very busy area with all sorts of other restaurants and stores that makes parking a little harder. I went to pick up my food to go so I can't speak to the experience of eating there. The server that help me was really nice; the store was pretty quiet around dinner time compare to other restaurants in the area. The bowls are about $16 for a regular and you get 3 protein options which I think is very generous. Most places offer only 2. My girlfriend only wanted salmon so she got a nice helping of that with sushi rice. I went for salmon, ahi tuna and scallops with a mix of brown rice and spring mix. I found a lot of rice and not so much of the spring mix. The protein chunks tastes really fresh and cut into cubes. I do love that I can add on all of the toppings I want with no extra charge, sauce and all. If you get a large, you can pick 5 proteins. Good solid poke where none of it tastes fishy. I liked the scallops best. We also ordered gyoza, popcorn chicken, and a pork belly masubi. The gyoza and pork belly masubi was underwhelming. Gyoza honestly tasted like it was frozen and then popped in the pan for a few seconds. It was like warm and soggy. I do understand that it was packed to go so I did keep that in mind. The pork belly looked delicious but barely had any flavor to it. Every bite of the masubi was like 90% rice and 10% meat. It was a LOT of rice. The popcorn chicken was the most flavorful. Again, keeping in mind that we bought everything to go, it wasn't as crunchy. But the flavor was there and it was good. We finished the popcorn chicken before we even started our poke bowls. A very average place. The price with the amount of options and amount in general you get is pretty good. I love that they don't charge extra for a lot of little things and you can basically have a big bowl of fish and sides all mixed together. The rest of the things were average. I want to come back and experience dining in because I think it would change my opinions on a few of the quality of food we got. Will give everyone an update once we come back and do that. read more

Disappointing and it's one of those places you can't believe what you read I guess. Def won't be going back. Fish smelled weird and didn't feel comfortable eating. read more

i've been coming here since i was in 7th grade, i get the same bowl every time, and i bring all my friends. Since the first day that I saw this place open, on the Grand Opening, i've been coming here since then and it's always been the best experience. this is my favorite restaurant forever and always read more

Poke Koma - i brought my gf from virginia to try this place, and we met up with my cousins who we had just seen there too - Poke Near Me - Alameda, California

The ambiance is okay here, a typical lunch spot. I ordered a chicken katsu onigiri and my friend ordered a bowl. They were fine but the issue was with the boba. I let the person at the register know that I had a dairy allergy, and even milk derivatives will get me sick. They repeated that the creamer is dairy free. Less than 10 minutes after leaving, me and my friend got sick. I get hives and have a really bad reaction, while my friend had an upset stomach. If they were honest I would have simply ordered something else, now my day is ruined. read more

Spam musubi was standard and good. The onigiri however was disappointing :( I got the spicy California onigiri and since they pre-make them and wrap them in foil, as opposed to onigiri wrappers, the nori gets soft, so if you're looking for that crunchy nori, typical of a traditional onigiri, you won't find it here. Also, there was barely any filling at all, hardly any crab, most of the inside was empty, so you're mostly eating rice the whole time. Definitely would not get those again, but would return for the musubi or to try their poke. read more

Poke Koma - Spicy California onigiri, mostly rice, wasn't a fan. - Poke Near Me - Alameda, California

Uh oh! They don't serve the poke bowls in bowls anymore. Mine came in a weird leaky cardboard box that was hard to eat out of. Food was good, but I won't go back until they start serving in nice plastic bowls again. It's just me. If you don't mind eating out of a wet cardboard box with flaps on all sides you'll enjoy yourself. read more

Good toppings and sauces but every time I go there they are cheap on the protein. A scoop you will be lucky to get 3 cubes at most. High school kids run the place mostly and don't really care. read more

I've been going to this spot for many years and this was my go to poke spot but not anymore!! After sitting on the toilet for 2 hours with my legs shaking while gripping the wall with sweat dripping down my face I'm done !! Never again am I going to this place !! I threw up and Sh*t all that un fresh food out, I know I got food poisoning that really made me feel like I was in koma stuck on the toilet.. Beware or you're in for a shitty scare.. Also the kids working at this place need to be checked on their customer service asap If you ever want continuous business read more

Mixed review... 5 stars for food and 1 star for service. Food was delicious. We both had poke bowls and we tried the spicy California onigiri and the spam musubi. The food was fresh and plenty of options for the bowl. Also, we both had large bowls and took half of it to go. The place is clean and with plenty of tables to sit. Service was awful... we were there on 8/12 around 3pm. This review excludes the new kid that was being trained. The other two were rude, rushed us through our order, at one point they even tried telling my husband that he couldn't stand by me and to get back in line. The young lady kept on rolling her eyes anytime we asked a question or said anything. They made our experience very uncomfortable and unpleasant. We will be coming back for the food but we will be making sure those two aren't there before we walk in. read more

One of the underrated secrets to a good poke bowl is the sauce, you must choose wisely!!! A lot of the times, the names of the sauces doesn't do it justice, so I asked the person making my poke bowl for more info which really helps. This is the first poke place that I saw scallops as an option on the menu. The scallops, salmon, and tuna all were very fresh. They had all the poke topping options here. My first poke bowl was just ok (I chose poorly with the sauce) but I learned my lesson quick and my next poke bowl was so so good!! Located on Park Street in Alameda, if you don't mind walking a few blocks, there's plenty of free parking on some of the side streets. Very fresh ingredients combined with very friendly service is a recipe for a great business!!! read more

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I love this place- came here on a Friday at noon for lunch. I ordered a regular bowl with spicy tuna, salmon, shrimp, and half and half of crab chips and spring mix as my base. I also got some crab chips on the side with a California onigiri with a golden buckwheat tea. Poke Koma is very generous with their toppings; I got everything they had and I felt like there was enough of every bit. I really liked the California spicy onigiri, it's a perfect cheap snack to grab and go. The golden buckwheat tea was good but next time I'll skip on the boba. The pearls were either too hard or too mushy. read more

Poke Koma - Spicy California onigiri, poke bowl and boba - Poke Near Me - Alameda, California

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My husband and I love getting the Hawaiian poke bowl and spam musubis here. We often dine-in and enjoy our lunch here, however, the one thing I've noticed is a decline in their quality of customer service. It is surprising to say, but the high schoolers who served us a couple of weeks ago provided a better experience than one of the older employees who served me the last time we went here. Let's just say they were a little too passive aggressive for my liking. Other than that, the food is splendid. read more

I'm not a huge poke man, but out of the local spots I've been to, Poke Koma in Alameda and Hawaiian Poke Bowl in SL are my two clearcut favorites. The freshness of the ingredients and the great service are what set these two apart. However, what stands Poke Koma above the rest is their musubi! Poke is great, but having some warm, made to order musubi to go along with it is just the ticket! My favorites have got to be the pork belly and spam, egg, & bacon. As mentioned, I'm not such a poke connoisseur to be able to distinguish all the nuances of flavors, but all I know is that everything suits my palate here, and out of the numerous times I have visited, I've never had a bad experience. Furthermore, the convenient location on Park St. gives you the opportunity to explore other establishments in the vicinity to soak in the sights and sounds. This is one of the most pleasant areas to take a stroll in the East Bay. I particularly enjoy dropping by Ding Tea a few doors down to really complete the meal! The only issue is that parking can be a bit of a hassle during peak dining hours, but it's usually not unbearable. A few rounds around the block should usually do the trick. read more

Poke Koma - Quiet NYE 2020 12/31/20 - Poke Near Me - Alameda, California

WHEN: Wed @6pm I love how this place feels like a Hawaiian quick convenient fast food spot. You have options siting in the cabinet that's ready to be taken to go without the wait (unless you order a poke bowl or you don't see the item you want in it)! Here's what I had: LION BAKE - $13.25 I can't recommend this enough. If you're a fan of the Lion King Roll, give this a try. The problem with some sushi rolls is that sometimes one roll isn't filling. Well this is!! It's so smart they created this rice bowl topped with all the goodness from a Lion King Roll! And they do not skimp on the sauces! It's so good AND it's like you're eating 3 rolls for only $13.25-which is way cheaper than most Lion King rolls anywhere! It may not be made to order unless that heating cabinet doesn't have it, but it's still good in my opinion. CALIFORNIA ONIGIRI - $3.25 I'd like more filling but that's me. Overall it's good and has the good fillings: crab, cucumbers and avocado. CHICKEN KATSU ONIGIRI - $3.50 I enjoyed the slab of katsu with the sauce. Adds a but if the battered and deep fried crunch. VEGETABLE CROQUETTE (2) - $4.00 Probably the ONLY item I do not like here. It's soft, stale, not crunchy and tastes mostly starchy. I didn't see any vegetables. Even when I reheated in my air fryer it still wasn't good. I was hoping this was made to order but it's also in the heating cabinet. SPAM MASUBI - $2.50 Not bad! I feel you can't mess this up. For those like me who just enjoys a simple spam masubi! TAKOYAKI - $7.00 I think this was made to order, I was sure because I had this at a different time. Very good and jammed packed with lots of octopus! The staff was very attentive, super nice and professional. I like it here a lot and have tried the poke bowl and it's good! read more

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