This is a new location here in Manteca California! Manteca residents are always excited when a new restaurant comes to town. Official grand opening starts tomorrow but I was eager to try this place out! I love sushi and this is a similar type of food, sushi in a bowl! I got the large build your own bowl and got tuna, lobster, and shrimp as my proteins. They are very careful to give you an exact measured scoop, not heaping. I have ate at the Stockton location before and they also measure out the scoops only they are heaping and not levels off like here. The servers are all very friendly and they provide service with a smile. Parking is plenty as it is in a strip mall. Lots of food options nearby but this one is unique. The ambiance is typical of the chain restaurant and gives off an ocean vibe with coral and aqua colors throughout the interior. I would have given 4.5 stars but half stars not allowed on Yelp so I had to go down to four stars only because I believe the protein portions are a tad small. I will definitely go again and recommend you give them a try for yourself! read more

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* Food - taste was good, fish was fresh. Brown rice was a bit over cooked (see service for more rice comments). Toppings were very good but the rice to protein to toppings ratio is heavy on the rice. The selection of protein is very limited compared to other poke places I've eaten at. Decent selection of toppings and sauces. No soda fountain, just canned drinks and bottled water. They do have boba tea drinks you can order. * Service - we were greeted when we walked in but the service was pretty slow. Only two people working for a Saturday at lunchtime. Biggest service complaint is we arrived at 11:45am (they open at 11) and there was no brown rice ready. We were told it would be just a few minutes but it was more like 10+ min before it was ready. The employees were friendly so no complaint there. * Ambiance - Well first off it's small, very small. They literally on have 2 four top tables and 1 two top table. If you are planning on eating in you better hope it's quiet when you arrive. The place looked clean and everything was new as it's a brand new location. * Overall - Need to make sure they have food prepped and ready, especially the base ingredients. Work on a little faster service and maybe consider additional seating. It's nice to have a Poke' Bowl place in town but they need to step up the game a little if they want to thrive. I've heard another brand is coming in across town soon also. read more

Pokemoto - Top is the Hawaiian Special Bowl, below is a Make your own with tuna and lobster salad. Brown rice as base on both. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Manteca, California

Unfortunately, I had severe food poisoning after eating here for the first time. It was Thursday last week, and by Friday night I was feeling the worst cramps and body aches. I ordered the bowl with white rice salmon and tuna, then added mango and most of the toppings available. With spicy mayo and sesame oil. My brother and I both had a similar bowl. He got diarrhea within a few hours, I thought I was going to be fine, but no. I really hope this place keeps their food clean and healthy, wouldn't want other people to go through this ever. Edit: In response to the owner, no I don't have allergies, this is not my first time eating poke. I do hope you can keep your foods clean, and also the area surrounding the food. It's not so nice to see the food area with bits n pieces everywhere, looks messy. And please work on the pricing- 2 bowls, a masubi, and a tea drink were $52. Even with the discounts. read more

First off, I am very glad we have a place centered around poke here in Manteca. They have decent options to choose from. If I were craving poke and didn't want to drive to my usual spot in Livermore, I wouldn't completely mind the spot near home. When first walking in, I was welcomed, though when it came to ordering, I will say the service lacked. There were a couple of older people who knew what they were doing, and I bet they were training the younger kids, as the one who helped me. Her customer service could use some improvement as when asked to repeat myself, she went "huh?" or just gave me a blank stare several times through the interaction. I hope this was just due to lack of experience, because I felt uncomfortable from the interaction. I pointed and said a side I wanted to add, and she added the completely wrong item, but I didn't want to say anything as she already put it in my bowl. They have a promotion of 50% off at the moment which was nice, though it was $18.99 for a large bowl (3 scoops) which was 70% rice and very small portions of the sides.. I finished my sides within 5-6 bites and was left with rice, sauce, and a few fish. The taste itself wasn't bad, I just wasn't satisfied by the uneven portions--especially for the price tag. I want to give them the benefit of the doubt and will return in the future, as I hope they are currently working out the kinks and gaining customer service and work experience. But in the mean time, I don't mind the 40 minute drive to Livermore for my usual spot. read more

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I tried to purchase two poke bowls, and the woman preparing my order had a very rude attitude and provided poor customer service. When it was time to pay, their payment machine displayed an error, but on my end the transaction showed as successful and the amount was immediately deducted from my bank account. Despite showing her proof that the payment had gone through, she insisted that it had not and asked me to pay an additional $37.02. I refused because I had already been charged. I have screenshots showing that the money was taken from my account, yet I never received the poke bowls. Overall, this was a very frustrating experience. It felt as though they were trying to charge me twice, and I would advise others to be cautious when paying and to carefully monitor their bank transactions. BEWARE POSSIBLE SCAMMING!! read more

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First time trying Pokemoto Manteca and I honestly went in a little curious because I noticed a lot of yelp reviews were sitting around 2-3 stars. But hey...we all have different taste buds, right? For context, my very first Pokemoto experience was at Pokemoto Petaluma, so I had something to compare it to. I ordered the poke burrito, and for me, it hit the spot. The portion was solid, ingredients tasted fresh, and everything was wrapped well. I like that you can customize it exactly how you want. It satisfied my poke craving. Lots of parking, no stress. Maybe my taste is different from others, but I enjoyed my meal. Sometimes you just have to try it yourself and not let the star rating decide for you. read more

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The Grand Opening today was a hit during lunch time. It's quite busy but not busy enough yet since it's only lunch time. Office hours and schools aren't out yet so I know dinner time will be busy. It's a good thing I get to witness the opening of this place. Place has cool interior design but not enough tables and chairs to sit. It's too early to review since it's the first day. The only thing I can critic is the glass is way too high to hear customers orders, and the music was a bit too loud. Some staff can't hear my parties orders. One order was supposed to have seaweed salad but only put Kani salad. I hope they train their staff for tomorrow because it'll be busier since it's the weekends. Now check out what we ordered and my reviews. read more

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Poke Moto did not disappoint! The restaurant was clean and organized. Bright and new. Got right in and they were ready to take our orders. We all got poke bowls tuna and salmon . Lots of mix ins and toppings to choose from. The sauces were yummy and a lot of them. We also tried the chicken miso soup - YUM ! We will def be back. Shout out to Red for some amazing customer service. Would have been 5 stars but needed a little more bang for your buck because it is pretty pricey. read more

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Solid place for poke. Really yummy and definitely hit the spot. Went for their grand opening. Although it wasn't too packed, they managed it very well. Little chaotic but well managed. Staff is friendly and you can tell the are learning but with time, they will be better/look less confused. I like their variety of toppings like the seaweed selection. Got the original boba and it's ok. Prob 7/10 and the boba was hard. But it's ok because the poke makes up for it. Everyone is so friendly. Totally recommend and will be back soon! read more

Food is delicious!!! Although it's a little pricey- The Food is always fresh. There's also a good variety of choices!

I found this place on DoorDash and was super excited to see that they offer sushi burritos! I used to live in San Francisco, and I miss them so much because there's none available where I am now. I checked Yelp for reviews, and while there were a few negative ones, I decided to give them a chance. I'm so glad I did! My wrap was huge and absolutely delicious, and the bowl was also generously portioned and AMAZING. Honestly, it's one of the best bowls I've ever had. The fish tasted fresh, and overall, I'm extremely happy! I'm writing this after my second order, and I'm just as satisfied as I was the first time. I will definitely be returning! read more

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Staff was friendly and polite. Lots of options for toppings. Fish didn't taste very fresh. Overall taste was bland. Also, 2 fish bones were found in my poke bowl with 2/3 of the bowl left. I don't know if I will be coming back. read more

Pokemoto - 2 fish bones found in poke bowl! - Bubble Tea Near Me - Manteca, California

As someone from Oahu that now resides in Manteca, here is my take. The place is clean. The staff is also friendly. The portions are small compared to every other surrounding poke spots such as (Stockton and Modesto). I wouldnt use the word stingy like everyone else but its more like (a chipotle server scooping your protein and corporate wants to save money). Rice was a little dry (google sushi rice and what goes in it and use that). Also have sesame oil on its own to add to your other sauces. The musubi's were to salty and was missing something. (Hard to make musubis terrible, easiest snacks us hawaiians make back home). I bought 4 of them. I feel like this company believes that since they are the ONLY Poke spot in Manteca that it can get away with quality. Nope read more

Pokemoto - 2 large poke bowls and musubis - Bubble Tea Near Me - Manteca, California

Unfortunately the quality of the fish they use is just not there. Customer service at the register was great but there were some major language barriers with the staff creating my bowl prior to the cash register. I love poke, but also want to taste quality especially with raw fish read more

Always skeptical to try a new poke place but I'm glad I did today! Went during lunch time and was helped right away. I got a regular poke bowl which came with 2 proteins. I got the salmon and picked my toppings, sauce and everything was mixed together and put on top of the sushi rice. I was very impressed with how fresh the salmon tasted. This is a must try place if you like poke. I will definitely be back! read more

Pokemoto - Regular bowl with Salmon - Bubble Tea Near Me - Manteca, California

The food here is fresh and healthier, making it a great option for a quick bite during a road trip. The customer service is exceptional! The employees are incredibly friendly and helpful. My toddlers absolutely loved it, and the employees made the entire experience even better. Thank you so much! read more

The fish and all the other ingredients to top your poke bowl is always very fresh! Service is great! Staff are very friendly and willing to give you suggestions if need be. Ambiance is simple but nice, and clean.! read more

Finally a decent place to eat in town! I came here on grand opening day and the line was big and we waited at least 40 mins to get food and it was worth it. They did run out of certain things but I'm not going to complain since it was their first time opening. Food was fresh and very tasty! read more

First n last time coming here $40 for 2 bowls?? Thats crazy to me, I've never spent that much for 2 bowls of poke and had much better quality. I was already weirded out from the fact they use these little paper trays to mix the fish n sauces. And although my bowl was loaded, especially with the rice, the taste was below average at best. Definitely not worth what i paid for. Overall this just isn't the place to go and i was most excited for it knowing that it was finally a different spot to have here in manteca. read more

Its really fresh but you need to tell them not to skimp!!!everything is really fresh great quality fish

Im a poke bowl fanatic. Tried every poke bowl restaurants from Livermore, modesto, stockton & manteca. Im happy that there is a new one in Manteca. My friend and I went there on the 2nd day of their opening. I was disappointed because the proportion of proteins that i got for a 3 protein bowl was smaller than I expected. Brown rice was overcooked. It is already pricey but the bowl content doesn't match with my expectations im not going back read more

Was first time trying this place out and went prior to the lunch rush. There were two ladies working and one lady that was older was helping two gentlemen while a young her girl helped me. The young lady helping me was doing a fine job, but the lady helping the other gentlemen decided to come over and grab my bowl the young lady was working on and scoop some of the rice out and put it back in the rice cooker?!?! The bowl did not look like it had too much rice or anything. Was so weird, then she went back to serving the other gentlemen. Honestly their food is decent, but way over priced!! I asked for a Kani salad too and it was so tiny for $6.99. This place is mid. read more

The place is not clean they just throw pieces of salmon and tuna all over the counters they need to be more careful since this is raw seafood and need special handling. After I ate it give me stomach pain and severe food poisoning. I have diarrhea and nauseous for 3 days now. They really need to improve a lot in raw fish handling and technique read more

I've been here 3 times since opening last week. Each time has been issue. First day they were out of musubi... 2nd time they we got there at 7:55 when they close at 9 only to be told they were sold out and wouldn't honor the half off poke bowls the following day... 3rd time we came in at 2 pm today and ordered boba only to be told they were out of watermelon after we ordered... 3 issues and they've only been open since Friday is crazy. read more

Omg finally a place that has good boba milk teas!! I got the taro milk tea with regular boba. so buss definitely will be back again, the customer service was really good the employee were really nice!! read more

So delicious! Very good customer service, workers are very sweet and give you recommendations. Definitely worth your money.

I'm love the freshness of the food. very friendly staff. Happy to have this in Manteca!

We just found Poke Moto randomly, went in, Raj was there to explan the menu and was very well versed with the flavor profiles everything we ordered was amazing! Highly recommend! read more