I agree with the other people - best poke in San Diego! Great portions, well balanced between proteins, bases, and toppings. Delicious sauces. read more

This little poke spot in the college area is pretty good. The service was excellent and the price was average. I ordered a large Pokē bowl that kinda seemed a little small. I'd hate to see the small version. It was tasty and fresh regardless. Overall a solid place for pokē in the area. read more

Pokedon - Large? Pokē bowl - Poke Near Me - San Diego, California

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Local Poké place next to a boba place. We ordered a make your own and took it home. The cubes of fish were really small. The flavors were lacking. The overall portion size was too heavy on rice. I guess we needed to order the larger option with more scoops. It also took a while to make when nobody else was there. Maybe just a bad day. read more

Having unagi as a protein options is unique to this location as opposed to others Poke spots in San Diego. Lots of options to build your own bowl with the usually added charge for a few ingredients like avocado or masago. The unagi takes a couple of extra minutes due to it being grilled but the bowl creation was fast. Lots of cool graffiti in the shop and 15 parking zones up front making it easy to get in and out for a quick meal. read more

Pokedon - Large bowl with unagi, tuna and salmon - Poke Near Me - San Diego, California

Amazing service , amazing food . I come all the way from Escondido just to get the TJ bowl. Best poke around in San Diego. Better than poke etc. and poke one and half . Kevin and Skylar are the best ! read more

Pokedon - Poke Near Me - San Diego, California

Didn't like my experince there last week. The best is the beautiful mural, it is amazing. Kudos to the artist. Food wise, it was not the best poke I have had. In fact it was mostly rice and a bit of fish. Not worth the price. The guys working there seemed to be very friendly...among them. However the kitchen was very loudly having a very gross conversation about pooping and vomiting that should not take place at any cost in a restaurant where people are sitting and eating. It looked more like a fraternity or something than a professional place to work. I have to say I told the guy talking loud about the story of his friend having ginormous vomit to please stop as I could not avoid listening to the whole conversation and was grossing me out. There was no malice in their conversation but the business owner needs to training the staff so they talk about more light topics. I will not go back. read more

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Came in for a quick bite to pick up. Their menu is super simple to understand and place an order. And they also have already put together bowls on their menu too. I got salmon and krab, and while I realize you can pick up to 3 proteins, I only wanted salmon and krab but I didn't really get a lot of salmon.. but nonetheless the bowl was really good. I enjoyed the ponzu sauce, it was light refreshing. Just wish wasabi came with the bowl. Definitely going to return! read more

Pokedon - Small poke bowl - Poke Near Me - San Diego, California

My go-to for Poke! They serve all things fresh, they are quick, and have HAMACHI! The employees are movie enthusiasts and are always up for such a chat. Not the biggest place and surprisingly, there is never a line :) read more

Best Poke spot in all of San Diego! Fresh ingredients make for the most flavorful Poke around. Prices are in reason for a Poke restaurant but I can promise you that Pokedon is better than your favorite Poke spot. Highly recommend! read more

I finally enjoyed poke after multiple failed attempts before!! First time trying (elsewhere) had way too much sauce, which felt mushy & gross in texture. My next few attempts were flavorless. So, I refused to eat poke for years & finally gave it another try because my bf loves this place. I kept my order simple with soy sauce & sriracha, my favorite proteins, & just a few toppings. It was quite nice! I didn't realize that the large meant you get 5 proteins instead of 3, so that might be on my wishlist next time. I could've used a bit more sriracha, since it's the only sauce I can go heavy with, but there was a perfect amount of soy sauce. I was pleased. I ate inside, which was a nice setup. They have several tables & games to play while you're there. read more

Pokedon - Large Bowl [left] with 2x salmon, albacore, yellowtail, tuna, 1/2 white rice 1/2 mix, green onion, fried garlic, furikake, sesame oil, soy - Poke Near Me - San Diego, California

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The poke here is excellent! The fish is very fresh and the portions are big. Jay took our order, had great customer service and was very helpful and friendly! Fun music on the whole time and there are games and puzzles you can use while you're waiting. Will be coming back! read more

We were craving Poke, and I wanted to try somewhere other than Poke 1/2, which is close to our place, and I found this place on Yelp. I came here around 6 pm on Friday night, and it was basically empty but I would imagine they are busier during the week with college kids. They have small and large bowls and I ordered small, and my husband got the large bowl. You can do the add-on cucumber, furikake, etc , but seaweed salad and some other things were extra $. I had albacore, spicy tuna, and yellowtail. They tasted fresh and it was tasty. My husband was pretty happy with his choice too. I think it's better than the poke 1/2 which is just down the street as far as fish quality wise so we will come back again. read more

Pokedon - Small bowl. I asked the sauce on the side. It was delicious! - Poke Near Me - San Diego, California

This is my favorite Poké shop! I am particular about my poké preparation. When my partner and I arrived at the establishments it had the familiar poké aroma that I am accustomed to. Not once has the restaurant smelled "off". When we order we are serviced by the same guy usually every time, and I appreciate that. He is friendly and gets our order right every time, and take his time making it perfect. I usually order the Small Create Your Own Bowl with white rice (today I made it half white rice and half spring mix salad), tuna, albacore, krab, green onion, corn, cilantro, cucumber, sesame seeds, edamame, avocado ($1.00 extra), ponzu sauce, miso mayo, furikake, and spicy mayo. It was delightful as usual! My partner ordered the Large Build Your Own Bowl white rice and spring mix salad, tuna, salmon, eel, masago, veggies, furikake, fried onions, fries garlic, sesame oil, ponzu sauce, lava sauce in the bowl and on the side. He liked his bowl as well. The eel is absolutely delicious! What I love about this restaurant is the consistency throughout with each experience. read more

I ordered the make your own poke bowl! The fish is fresh, great service, and generous portion size too. There is a good selection of toppings offered to customize your bowl to your liking(: The menu also offers pre-set bowls if you are unsure what to get/are trying poke for the first time. read more

Pokedon - Poke Near Me - San Diego, California

Very good for the location. Similar to something you'd get in North Park or possibly even Cardiff. The quality and flavor of the fresh fish is a 9/10. Blue water quality. The tradeoff is that the bowls are fairly small. You also get a ton of rice and lettuce in place of a ton of poke. Overall though great taste at a fairly moderate price. Owner is great, parking is a bit slim. read more

Pokedon - Poke Near Me - San Diego, California

I love Pokedon! One of my favorite poke spots in San Diego! I love the fresh fish, Hamachi when I can get it, and salmon and Yellowtail are delicious. My go to order: large yellowtail/salmon bowl, crab, extra spicy tuna, seaweed salad, cucumber, furikake, edemame, avocado, sesame seeds, sesame oil, with aloha sauce, gochujjang, ponzu, on rice. Sometimes I get radish it's good. The portions are generous and the flavors amazing. Love the space the mural on the wall is cool, and the service is quick! read more

Pokedon - Poke bowl w salmon, tuna, avocado, cucumber, seaweed salad a d gochujang - Poke Near Me - San Diego, California

Reasonably priced and quick service! Pokedon is on a busy street but there was parking in the front during lunch hour. What really impressed us was how fresh the fish tasted! read more

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Dennis is such a great business owner. I walked in for the first time and I felt very welcomed by him. He received my order and gave recommendations for sauces and toppings along the way which is great for a primarily build-your-own-bowl cuisine. Dennis himself and Michael whipped up a mean poke bowl with such amazing flavor. All the ingredients, including the salmon, tuna and krab which I had ordered tasted so fresh and satisfying. The place has a chill vibe to it as well. I saw a few board games and chess which indicates that friends love to come here and spend time together. This appears to be a great neighborhood gem which also caters to the tenants of the BLVD63 apartments. Dennis and Michael know what they're doing, and they're doing it well :). read more

Pokedon - large poke bowl - Poke Near Me - San Diego, California

While I can sense your sincerity with your business Dennis L, the point of my review was not simply 2 stars because you are expensive. I understand that certain products have increased but that is not to say that other poke locations have not been impacted by these price increases also. These spots are not "sell-outs", they simply have a price range that I find more affordable and reasonable for the quality and quantity received. For customers who still are interested, Dennis mentioned that "you can add more free toppings" and "mix your base [at] no charge". This is good to know because this was not listed on the menu and the transparency of such would be beneficial to all incoming customers. However, these bowls are not made in front of customers so this would be difficult to enforce. Those who grab their bowls for to-go or order for delivery would not have this option. While the gesture is nice, the ratio and distribution of toppings should be increased preemptively to cater to those who may not be able to "redo" their bowls in person. It's understandable that you had to raise prices for the first time in 6 years. I don't mind paying more for a bowl that made me feel filled and satisfied. But personally, a $4 increase from a small to large for 2.67 ounces of more poke seems too steep. Although you're "tired of people saying the food is awesome but leaving 1 or 2 star reviews", I'm not saying that--yet. Yes, the sauces were amazing, but everything else was average to subpar. The food could be awesome but it's not at the standard in which I can give it anything more. I wish you the best but this is where I stand unless there are changes or the intent to improve. read more

Very good food and service, but if I'm paying $18 for a bowl it shouldn't be half full.

I've been a big fan of Pokedon ever since they opened in 2017. Their fish quality is always superb and fresh. The bowls have a great amount of fish and I really like how seaweed and cucumber salad come with the signature bowls. Their flavors for their bowls are something you can't get from the cafeteria-line type places, which is why I love coming here whenever I get the chance ~when i'm in the area~ so being able to come here and support local is always a great feeling. The staff is always so friendly and the owner (Dennis) is always so great to customers. My go-to bowl is the Seoul bowl with half salad half white rice, no edamame, add corn and add aloha sauce. so good. read more

Pokedon - Seoul Bowl no edamame, add corn and aloha sauce - Poke Near Me - San Diego, California

Food was delicious, service was great! Everything tasted fresh and I downed the whole bowl because it was so good. I was used to going to the SDSU poke one n half but they rebranded and went way downhill. Pokedon is my new favorite. read more

I had a craving for poke, so I stopped by this little eatery last Friday. I got one of their signature bowls and created my own bowl as well. For my creation, I chose the yellowtail and albacore, which was on their specials of the day. I added cilantro, jalapenos, cucumbers, garlic, sesame seeds, and edamame for my toppings. For my sauce, I chose ponzu, lava sauce, and some sriracha, since I love everything spicy! Everything was put over their white sushi rice. As for the extras, I chose furikake, some seaweed salad, mango, and spicy pickled veggies. I really enjoyed my bowl a lot and loved the crunchy mango pieces incorporated into my bowl. It had a nice balance to all the different flavors and textures. I noticed that they offer quite a few unique toppings like cream cheese and pickled radish in case you're feeling adventurous and want something unique and different from the other poke places in town. My hubby had the Seoul bowl, which had tuna, onion, cilantro, jalapeno, garlic edamame, cucumber, sesame oil, and their homemade gochu jiang. He usually doesn't care for poke, but enjoyed his bowl a lot! He said next time, he would prefer salad over the rice though. This spot is definitely worth a try if you're in the college area! read more

Pokedon - Seoul Bowl - Poke Near Me - San Diego, California

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Pokedon in San Diego's College Area is now open!! This little poke shop is all good vibes. The owner, a chef himself, Dennis, knows how to do poke right!! This place is newly re-opened on the scene, but already, it's a place where "regulars" come to eat designer poke and just hang out! There's indoor and outdoor seating here. It's comfy, fun - with boardgames - and the sky - or ocean - is the limit! Design your own poke with white or brown rice, or any choice of greens to a salad! Pick your protein, tofu, tuna, salmon, or whatever your poke-lovin' heart desires. We had a design-it-yourself salmon and white rice, and organic spring mix salad with ahi tuna poke, as well as a veggie poke. I loved my tuna salad poke. The flavors were fresh and vibrant. The tuna was of the primest quality, the salad was a perfect balance and my add-ons, like edamame, lemongrass and the standout aloha sauce made a perfect, flavorful bowl. The kitchen sits in the heart of this restaurant, with clear panes, all the prep work visible, as it always is in the best of kitchens. I love this place, best poke I've ever had!! read more

Pokedon - Photo by A Kolibri Studio https://akolibristudio.pixieset.com/ - Poke Near Me - San Diego, California

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First they have Unagi as a protein option. That is EEL in Nihongo for you sewer dwellers. Bonus right there. Then you can get about every topping & sauce 'within" reason. All good. Kevin was my staffer taking my order-he actually cared that I was buying a bowl...in the shitfest that is Cali-I was on loan from MX retirement up to see Dave Attell at the mostly crappy American Comedy Co. in the Gaslight. All good, all fresh. Did I mention the Unagi??? read more

We were excited to try due to reviews and wanting to try new places, but it was not great. My husband ordered and i ordered separately, place was not busy but it seemed like the employees were all just goofing around and we waited 30mins. Our bowls were clearly made differently when it came to ratios of proteins, rice, toppings and dressings. I had 2 small pieces of salmon and little amounts of other selections. It seemed a bit pricey for what was received. I've had better poke experiences elsewhere. The place can easily be passed as it's on the Main Street. Also one thing that I don't like about this poke place is that you can't see them make the bowl as they go. You order everything up front and pay, then they make it. There's no "buffet" like window to watch as they go. It's a spot worth experiencing for yourself and make your own conclusions but I wasn't impressed. read more

5 stars from the beginning. I walked in and Dennis greeted me with a smile. He then made suggestions and took my order. The young man that made my food brought me the bowl. He told me how several people want light soy sauce and gave me some soy sauce on the side. That's what I call service! On a hot 90+ day in Eastern SD. The light tuna and sea food meats with vegetables hit the spot. I'll be back! read more

i love poke and this spot is pretty close to where i live. i like to make my own bowl, and it comes out perfect every time! staff is super quick to make the orders, and they're very friendly, too. definitely recommend if you're into poke and you're in the sdsu area! read more

Like a sneaky French tire company I come and leave stars. For years and one pandemic, Pokedon has been serving the most delicious and occasionally off-menu "secret" bowls. Come see if you can try them all! I'll help you out with the first one. Tell them the dragon sent you for the shrimp bowl. read more

No nonsense but quality poke. Staff was very helpful and nice. There's not much ambience there but the food is very good. And a good place to get takeout. read more

I was pretty disappointed with the "scoop" size. There were like two pieces of salmon and two pieces of shrimp and a couple yellowtail. Very sparse. My bowl was literally mostly rice and a few topping scattered on top to cover it. The quality was okay, but I will definitely not be returning. The price and quantity were not balanced. I've been to a few poke spots and this one is lacking in comparison. read more

This is a must try best poke in town love the chefs food. I'm there often. It's amazing. Give it a try!!!

Stop by to grab myself a pokeball with crab sushi rice shrimp cucumber edamame avocado aloha sauce could not get any better plus their service is amazing the owner is so attentive they always want to just get it right with your order thank you so much Dennis and all your crew for being so nice and for making such delicious both every time I order definitely I would recommend this place I'm a regular and will not stop coming read more

So another person mentioned this too--the scoop size is very small, so if you think you're getting a 5 scoop bowl, lower your expectations because it'll be closer to a 3 scoop bowl from a portion perspective. It is definitely not balanced as far as what you get and what you're paying for. There are plenty of better poke places that give you the portion you're actually paying for; just don't come here for that! The fish itself tasted great aside from the rest. I'm mostly here for the protein though, so I'm pretty disappointed with how sparse it is. Do better Pokedon! People are spending a decent amount of $ on poke; might as well make it worth it. read more

This is my second time to this location in 5 days. First I built my own bowl with basically all of the sides, sesame oil and spicy mayo. This time I selected a Tokyo bowl, a pre established masterpiece of ingredients. I added jalapeño to it just to be safe. The only problem with this bowl is that it is incredibly salty, but that is a fault of my own for selecting it, as it lists salt and soy sauce as ingredients. I love the ingredients here. All very fresh. The good thing about selecting a signature bowl is that they come with seaweed salad and cucumber salad. My goal is to just go down the line and try each one. I trust their judgment. read more

It's rare that I yelp-- especially 5 minutes after finishing my food. But Pokedon was so incredibly delicious and affordable, I can't help but rave about it. With insanely good toppings like cucumber and seaweed salad, fresh ingredients like their fish and salad base, and healthier options like brown rice instead of white rice, I can't believe this didn't cost me 2X the cost. Both affordable and delicious, it's rare to find a gem like Pokedon. I cannot recommend this place enough and genuinely wish I had snapped a picture of my bowl before absolutely devouring it. read more

This is the first time I eat at pokedon and I went to a small location on El Cajon Blvd and will say it's pretty impressive with the quality of food. I have been craving spicy tuna for 3 month and finally made it. I added spicy tuna, shrimp , white rice , avocado cucumber, and corn with spicy mayo. Delicious delicious delicious. Must try this spot out or any of their location highly recommended. Was not busy I was able to find parking in the 15 minute zone got down made the order and was out in no time great service. read more

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Second try coming here. The first time they had just opened, I ordered a bowl and ended up waiting 35+ min because only one person was working and they had a bunch of to go orders. The bowl was alright, I can't remember it being anything out of the ordinary (and was craving a good bowl) so I decided to give it another try yesterday. It was 14.00 for a small bowl, the flavors of the sauces were good, but there was hardly ANY fish. The salmon was chopped into tiny pieces along with the tuna, and the bowl was mostly all rice with toppings thrown on. I understand supply chain issues and I understand up charging for inflation etc, but if I pay that much for a poke bowl, I'd at least expect a little more protein? I left hungry and dissatisfied, and since I've tried it now twice, I think I'm going to have to have to pass on a third time, and fulfill my poke cravings elsewhere. read more

Omg, I intended on taking a picture of the food, but I ate it too fast. If you don't want a tummy ache from eating way too much good tuna don't go here. Don't try their aloha sauce either, you'll be addicted and need to go back. You've been warned. read more

Amazing food and amazing service. We popped into this cute poke shop a few weeks ago on the way back from a trip and I couldn't have been happier with our choice! The fish and other ingredients are super fresh and the portions are generous. I really enjoyed the selection of sauces. The restaurant is clean and modern and the young male employee who helped us was very friendly. If I ever am in the area again I will be sure to drop by. read more

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