When I travel, I like to have Asian my first night out. It can be Korean and it can be Vietnamese. It can be Chinese. It can be Japanese, a nice Thai place every once in a while. Tonight I went with a very nice poke at the very chill and sanitary POKEMEN. This place has all of the ambience of an ice cream parlor. It's very stripped down very minimalist in it style. It is in a small strip center that appears to be populated mostly by finance companies and staffing agencies. It is a nice part of town, but not the best part of town. There is a nailed place and a Chiropractor I think. Let's get to the main event. The poke is awesome. I use brown rice as a base and then went with spicy tuna. I went large so I got four scoops of fish and let me tell you this was some really good poke. I added cucumbers, onions cilantro , pineapple, so mine had a really sweet flavor to it and I also had them put some tempura crunchy over the top of it. It was in my opinion the best bowl of poke I have ever had. That is saying something as I have had tuna poke all over the southeast And the West Coast and up the Atlantic seaboard. It is one of my favorite dishes. I think the fact that everything was ice cold, and the place was incredibly sanitary, added to my enjoyment. All of the vegetables were fresh. All of the fruit was cold. The fish was cold. The rice was the right consistency. Nothing was dried out, nothing was wilted, and everything tasted as it should. There were a lot of young people coming in having dinner, it's near an anytime fitness center so you do get to see a lot of fit young people that are enjoying a good healthy meal. They also have Ramen, it's a spicy Korean Ramen, which I wanted to have a small bowl of, but it only comes in one size bowl. It's not a huge, but it was more than I needed after having a large poke. I would go back again and again, this is my third trip to this restaurant in the last two years, I think it's a good place and I recommended. read more

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Confused why the rating is so darn high. Confused where the "Hawaiian" choices are. Confused why the rice for the bowls was warm but all other add-ins (including proteins!) are all cold. Confused what the strange taste in the water/ice is. Bowls tasted OK, restrooms were fairly clean. But we left....confused. read more

Delicious and plentiful! I have really grown to like this place for a healthy quick lunch! read more

POKEMEN - Poke bowl - Poke Near Me - Opelika, Alabama

Great and expedient service. Ohh yeah,the food was awesome too!! Also a pleasant down home feel atmosphere,which was nice for me and the wife. read more

POKEMEN - Three piece fish and sides - Poke Near Me - Opelika, Alabama

The five-star reviews are a bit overrated, but you'll certainly have a tasty poke bowl here. I've eaten five-star poke in Hawaii and California, so let's be realistic. But for a small chain in Alabama, it's not bad, fairly priced, hearty, and flavorful. The food is healthy and reasonably tasty, starting with a base of either rice or a spring mix. Depending on your level of hunger and financial means, you can top that with two, three, or four scoops of protein, choices including classic selections like tuna and salmon, and even options from tofu to octopus. The fourteen toppings range from delicious imitation crab meat and seaweed to authentic toppings like edamame (soybean pods) and masago (fish eggs). Among nine sauces, the Korean spicy sauce has a major kick, but I'd recommend their magnificent ponzu. You can even add a few extras like pickled ginger, furikake (a dried fish topping), tempura flakes, and fried onions. At $15 for the medium bowl, it's a reasonable price for a filling meal and pretty good quality. And the employees are extremely helpful in walking customers through the ordering process and numerous options. read more

I love this place! The staff were very helpful and friendly. I like the concept of this restaurant and everything was very fresh. The young lady at the register was very kind. My husband order the Korean spicy ramen and it came out hot and was very delicious. I ordered a small bowl and they offered a good amount of protein and veggies in there. When I asked for extra cucumbers they gave me a good amount! I love the atmosphere and will definitely will be coming back! read more

Pretty good place. The portion sizes are large, and they offer a good variety of toppings. I just wish they had a spicy salmon option.

Came to Auburn with my freshman son for orientation. I looked on Yelp for recommendations and came upon Pokemen. I love poke bowls! I already tried the pokemen at Heyday market food court last time in town so wanted to venture somewhere new. Well a short drive to Tiger Square near Tiger town. Pokemen was a nice clean bright space for dine in as well as to go. Incredibly fresh ingredients and most friendly service! I got the medium bowl with 3 proteins of salmon, tuna and shrimp over field greens. The nice young man suggested a little brown rice over my greens for some texture so I said sure! I said every topping looked so good so he said he can give me a little bits of all assortments I chose wasabi shoyu and sweet chili on the side. He packed my food up to go with chopsticks, and plastic ware/napkin wrap up. Food was so good! My to go container"bowl" was huge! Bigger than my eat in bowl at Hey Day Market location. I joined the rewards program to earn freebies. Will definitely return!!!!!!! read more

POKEMEN - Medium Pokebowl with salmon, tuna and shrimp over field green with sprinkling of brown rice, all fresh toppings - Poke Near Me - Opelika, Alabama

We ate here for a late lunch today. The place was empty but we figured it was because of the Auburn game and nearly everyone being on or around College Street. First off, the establishment was very clean and we were greated as soon as we walked through the door. A man who seemed to either be the manager or owner walked up and made small talk with us before ordering. We came for ramen but the poke bar nearly made us change our minds as everything looked fresh and very appetizing. However, we went with our original choice of ramen. Unfortunately, there were not a lot of ramen options. There were four different broths to choose from and only about 6 or 7 toppings with only one of those being a protien which was chashu (pork belly). We both ordered different variations of the ramen with all of the toppings plus an order of gyoza. Our food only took several minutes and was brought out to us nice and hot. The broth on the ramen was fantastic and the chashu was some of the best I ever had. The gyoza was also very good with all the elements of a perfect bite. Honestly, I was skeptical of Pokemen upon pulling up but I am glad I gave them a try. My only reccomendation is adding more protein choices to the menu for the ramen. I will definitely be going back to try the poke. So why only four stars you may wonder? Well not many place receive 5 stars from me and I have ate at several different ramen places from Atlanta to Orlando with a few of them good enough to make me want to relocate.. Pokemen does have the potential to get a 5 star rating from me though. read more

POKEMEN - Spicey Korean Ramen and fried gyoza. - Poke Near Me - Opelika, Alabama

I loved my poke bowl! I'm weird and normally don't eat poke unless I'm close to a coast but I was craving it today. I was pleasantly surprised at how fresh the poke was and all the toppings! The lady making my bowl from me was very friendly and patient with me (first time eating here) and the chef came out to check on all the tables to see if they were happy. I will definitely be back! Excited to try the ramen next time. read more

POKEMEN - a bowl of salad with avocado - Poke Near Me - Opelika, Alabama

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I got the medium bowl with chicken and tofu and it was great. I like that they had different size bowl options. It was clean and not too busy when I'm wet so the service was fast.. read more

Tasty shrimp and spicy tuna bowl. The mini enjoyed his food and loved the Japanese soft drink.

I REALLY wanted to love Pokemen because I miss Hawaiian poke bowls so much, but this place didn't do it for me. I got a small poke bowl, half ahi and half spicy ahi with a variety of toppings to choose from. The scoops are probably around 2oz and you get two scoops with a small bowl (which is overpriced in my opinion for such little amount of protein). The ahi was not "melt in your mouth" quality, it was an odd, dull tougher texture. The save grace of my bowl was that once I mixed it all together, the flavor profile was able to satisfy my craving regardless of the quality of fish. *the only reason I'm giving 3 stars vs 2* My husband ordered the Ramen with tonkotso broth TO GO and we didn't realize that the broth needed to be added to the HARD noodles for them to soften up (like glorified cup of ramen), so by the time he went to eat his meal, he had to wait even longer for it to "cook". Besides that misunderstanding, the ramen left a lot to be desired with flavor. Sadly, I'm going to have to keep looking around for my poke bowl spot. If you know what true Hawaiian poke is supposed to be, then this probably isn't going to be your place either. read more

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Poke is fresh and delicious. Generous portions. Filling so worth the price. Ramen also legit..

Had some delicious poke bowls here!! Would love to try the ramen as well. Portion sizes are great, pricing is super reasonable, and the food is all delicious! There were so many topping options which was great! read more

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Very generous portions, great quality, friendly service. What more could you want? Seriously, my poke bowl was truly amazing. I'm already planning my next trip. read more

We were traveling through town recently from Charlotte to the Florida panhandle and came across Pokemen. Food choices were plentiful, fresh and tasty. We had a wonderful server, a college-age guy, who was very helpful. We liked it so much in fact, that we made a second stop on our way back home. This place certainly did not disappoint!! read more

I LOVE THIS PLACE! Pokemen is such a fun and delicious place in Auburn! I've only had the poke bowls but they are so good. There are a lot of options for your bowl and the ingredients are always super fresh, which I love! I want to try more here but I just have to get a poke bowl every time I come! So incredibly good! read more

POKEMEN - Poke Near Me - Opelika, Alabama

absolutely amazing i went here and got a bowl of rice with everything i loved their chicken. my bf got a ramen bowl and he also loved it also my rice bowl lasted days and it was still good read more

Very clean and staff is friendly! Service is quick. I ordered the Miso Ramen and Spring Rolls and it was so good. Highly recommend. read more

POKEMEN - Poke Near Me - Opelika, Alabama

Excellent food and excellent service. You make your own Poke bowl, Ramen or salad with lots of fresh unlimited toppings! They have vegan and vegetarian options as well. I love build your own meals! Food was very fresh. The staff were very helpful with explaining the menu and any items we had questions about. They also let us try a variety of sauces! read more

Service was great! Location is great! We got 2 small 2 scoop spicy tuna poke bowl and 1 small 2 scoop salmon poke bowl! The variety of toppings is great! Also sides and seasonings. Only thing I wish they had was wonton chips or strips! If they offered poke anchors that would've amazing!!! read more

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I was SO excited to try this place! I love Poke bowls! I have eaten at so many places that have Poke bowls and this one rates somewhere in the middle. It was ok. I had 3 problems with this restaurant. 1) They don't fill up the bowl. As you can see from my picture the bowl is half filled and it is not cheap! 2) Avocados are $1 surcharge, what?!! This is new. I would understand if their poke bowls were cheap, but they are not. (About $11 for a small, $12 med, etc.) Avocados should be included. 3) I like seaweed, so I asked for another serving of seaweed and they gave me about 5 strands of seaweed. So my opinion is try it- it's good, but expect to need a snack later because this is not filling you up and it should for what they are charging. Went to Kroger the next day and discovered they are now selling Poke bowls and I bought a poke bowl for $9 and got a whole lot more for my $$. read more

POKEMEN - Small Spicy tuna bowl - Poke Near Me - Opelika, Alabama

Their is not as many food options as you expect but the food is great the service is ok.the place they got is ok but I would just take it to go read more

Clean shop, fresh ingredients, fast service. Highly recommend for pho and poke bowl. Will order here again.

Very good. Clean inside and friendly staff. Very healthy. Great way to watch carbs with spring bowl and lot of protein choices. read more

POKEMEN - Sign - Poke Near Me - Opelika, Alabama

Best Poke in town. We love going here for lunch. The ingredients are fresh and always delicious.

This place is soooo good! It's yummy enough for us to drive over from Columbus when we have multiple options for poke and ramen locally.

Oh I love this place great food and quality. Portions are very big and worth your money for sure. Customer service is excellent we drive from Fort Benning here all the time. read more

Had a great lunch, they use all fresh ingredients. The tuna was very fresh! Love all the sauces and veggies you can add as well.

We had tonkotsu ramen, salmon and spicy tuna poke bowls, spring rolls and gyoza. I forgot how much we paid, but 2 small poke bowls were $18.99 and the ramen is around $10. The pork broth was good, the kids enjoyed it and really liked the pork belly. As for the poke bowls, you assemble it how you like, the same way you would Chipotle. Two scoops of protein was plenty for me but if you're hungrier you can add more, or just add more toppings. Their ingredients are fresh and the sauces are great; I recommend the spicy Korean sauce. The staff is nice and helpful, and the inside is really clean and bright. They do close before 9, so keep that in mind. read more

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So good! First time getting a poke bowl and will definitely be back. Friend got the ramen with the soy sauce base and it was pretty good too. Really friendly staff and very clean space read more

POKEMEN - Small bowl with double tuna, edamame, crab meat, pineapple, green onion, tempura flakes and masago with ponzu and spicy Mayo. So yummy!!! - Poke Near Me - Opelika, Alabama

So delicious and fresh! I cannot believe I haven't tried it sooner! This is going to be a weekly staple for sure!

Great poke! The tuna was very fresh. The octopus was great. Very clean. People were polite and the service is great. Will definitely come back to try the ramen. read more

Delicious! Came to town for a medical visit, and came by before heading back to Columbus. I miss Poke, and it was delicious. I love how quick and simple it is. Build my own bowl! It was so good. Clean too! Definitely worth the visit! read more

Amazing spot for poke or ramen! Would have posted a pic, but ate it too quickly. Staff is friendly and makes recommendations to improve your selection. I will definitely be back! read more

I eat here at least 3 times a week. The facility is very clean, the owner is very kind and the employees are well trained. The fish is very fresh and you simply cannot get poke more personalized than at POKEMEN. All the ingredients are delicious. Even my friends that don't like sushi love the ramen! I love this restaurant and cheers to many more years! read more

This place is AMAZING!! BEST poke bowls in the area!!! Haven't found one as good as Poke Luau in Mobile anywhere and So Excited this place opened!! We go almost weekly!!! read more

I love the simplicity of this place. The fish and other toppings are always fresh and the service is fast and friendly. If you like poke and sushi you'll really like this restaurant. You just pick out what you want in your poke bowl and they build it right there for you. If you like authentic ramen then you'll really love it here as I consider it the best in town with so much flavor to it. read more

By far, the absolute best poke bowls in the Auburn-Opelika area. If you're looking to get a real bang for your buck, this is the place to do it. $11 for TWO proteins is a great deal. The ingredients are always super fresh, the sauces are phenomenal, and the staff is always so nice. Not to mention they have spicy tuna available!! Completely recommend. read more