My go to for my poke fix from now on. It's just 5 mins from my house so that's a big plus and they deliver which is another big plus! I ordered the regular size which was a pretty decent size. For $10 you get to pick your base, 3 fish, sauce and any or all toppings. I chose the salmon, albacore, and tuna..all fresh. The jack on fire sauce was also really good. Now I'm craving it just thinking about it!! read more

Pokenoya - My usual order. Reg bowl with tuna, salmon and albacore. Half sushi rice and spring mix, med spicy with Jake on fire sauce, all toppings. - Seafood Near Me - Irvine, California

Opened just last week. Located on a dead end street inside an office complex, hole-in-the wall. Some seating available, plenty of parking. They just opened, so they are still working out the kinks. You can choose between regular (2 scoops of fish) and large sizes (4 scoops). As a base you can have white rice, brown rice, salad, or half & half. They have the standard selection of fish items you'd find at other poke places (and egg & tofu for your vegetarian friends). You can then add avocado, cucumber, onion, and imitation crab to your base. They have a wide variety of sauces that you can mix & match. Finally, the toppings: there are so many! You can have seaweed salad, ginger, fried onions, fried garlic, dried seaweed, masago, cream cheese, the list goes on. If you don't want to build your own, you can choose from their many preset bowls. A majority of them are supposedly spicy. They also serve boba tea drinks and smoothies as well. Overall, I thought the taste was good. The fish to rice ratio was a bit uneven, but the topping selection kinda made up for it. Service was friendly, but there are still communication issues they need to smooth out, and they are not operating as efficiently yet (they did just open after all). The boba tea is excellent, doesn't taste like powdered tea. Definitely worth checking out again. read more

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Always fresh and great. Make sure you get here before noon as the line up gets outside the store. Food is always fresh and they make it custom for you. read more

I'm writing this review as I'm eating poke from another business and thinking that nothing beats a poke bowl from Pokenoya. Pokenoya is my hands down favorite poke bowl spot in Irvine and surrounding areas. The portioning is perfect, they don't limit base toppings or other toppings. Only limit is scoops of protein. The price is reasonable and the staff is always on their A game. Thanks for making my decision about what I'm having for lunch so easy, Pokenoya. read more

I'll start off by saying why I took off one star: It's not really a sit-down place. Well, they do have seats, but when it's busy, I think you'll be lucky to find a table. They have a couple outside and two inside, but it's small. This is more of a pick-up place. I feel it's also necessary to say that this is in a office park, so it may look a bit discreet when you first drive by it, but since it's in the corner and their address number of "216" can be seen. Not anything to really take a star off, but I felt it would be important to note. Now for the good things I have to say! I feel that this is one of the best places to get yourself a poke bowl that actually fills you up! Most of the other poke places I've tried around this area are skimpy and not worth the money, but this place is not one of them. The choices of protein and toppings are great and avocado comes with your bowl (!!!!). It even impressed and filled up my husband's tummy, which is pretty hard to do with all the other poke places around here. Parking is pretty good since this is located in a not-so-crowded office park. Staff seems friendly and runs things efficiently. The kitchen area is clean, as well. read more

This is going to be my poke spot after moving to Irvine. The salmon and tuna are super fresh. They offer avocado for free. It would be better if they put edemame on toppings rather than protein. Portion 5/5 Sauce 4/5 Topping 4/5 Fish 5/5 Service 5/5 read more

WTH I ordered a poke bowl today and found a discusting dead insect after I had a few bites!!! So disgusting!!!! Ordered via postmates read more

Pokenoya - INSECT FOUND IN TOPPINGS - Seafood Near Me - Irvine, California

I was really excited to order from this place. I ordered online the combo large and regular poke bowls. For some reason, they mixed my boyfriend's and I orders together. When we got our food, it was completely different from what we ordered. read more

Pokenoya - Regular Poke Bowl (3 Fish) - Seafood Near Me - Irvine, California

Pretty good. Serve is a 2.5/5 but the poke was delicious so that's why I had to give them a 4/5. It is really fresh and i love how they mix the ingredients with the sauce separate from the rice to keep it from getting soggy. The price is average but because they add avocado I would say it is very competitive. It's my new go-to because it is right by my school so it's the perfect place to pick up lunch before heading home! The service is very sub par. They aren't really friendly or helpful. It was my first time there but they definitely wanted to get you in and out so make sure you look at what you want to get in advanced like I did. read more

Pokenoya - Seafood Near Me - Irvine, California

My friend and I came here for lunch today for the first time and we were pleasantly surprised. :) My friend's order: Regular size, white rice, avocado, cucumbers, imitation crab meat, 3 protein choices, etc... not sure how much she paid. My order: Large size (yes, yes, I eat a lot), half & half with brown rice and spring green mix, 5 proteins (spicy tuna, spicy salmon, salmon, octopus, shrimp), seaweed, spicy (wasn't spicy), and I paid under $12 including tax. When the guy at the register noticed I didn't order a beverage, he asked me if I'd like a cup of water, which I gladly accepted, and he poured me a cup of cucumber and lemon infused water. Yum! To my surprise, the Large was a good size, and I didn't end up finishing my bowl, so I took the rest back to work and had it for my afternoon snack, which was perfect since I eat every few hours. :) I heard this restaurant replaced Edamame restaurant. It is a corner location right when you drive in the complex driveway and it is very small. They have 1 or 2 tables inside and about 4 tables outside. I think it is a family owned restaurant and they were all very nice and soft-spoken as another reviewer mentioned. Since they're still pretty new, I think of it as a soft-opening where they're working things out and making changes as other reviewers mentioned different prices, different protein portions, etc. Since I work around the corner and this place is healthy, fast, delicious, and reasonably priced, I'll be back! :) Oh, it also helps that the owners are nice. I like supporting small establishments with nice people. Update: I went there again and I paid $13.03 for a Large bowl... Not sure what's going on with this place but they should set a price and stick to it. read more

Pokenoya - Seafood Near Me - Irvine, California

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Vegetarian review. Popular lunch spot but normally not too busy when I go around (before noon). Line moves pretty quickly especially if people in front of you know what they're doing. Think chipotle or blaze pizza except for poke. Bowls come with either 3 or 5 scoops of fish/tofu/edamame. Also complimentary toppings and brown/white rice. I always get the brown rice and so far they know how to cook it. Unlike some other places that undercook it and it feels like you're chewing rocks. For your carb free people, there's salad. Then there's avocado, crab meat, onions to start. You pick your proteins. I've always done all tofu but I heard you can get adventurous and get edamame. Finally the toppings. I can't name them all but they got the usual stuff like ginger seaweed salad nori etc. my friends always tell them put everything. You can pay with card they also have Apple Pay android pay for you techies. There's free water. And minimal seating. Best to go in small groups or just take to go. Highly recommend if you're in the area. read more

Pokenoya - Seafood Near Me - Irvine, California

The people here are very friendly. They make an excellent poke bowl. Highly recommend.

Ok so... Here's the deal. I have just died and gone to flavor heaven. MMMM!!! Talk about SO MUCH FLAVOR!! I can't believe I just now found this place and I've been coming to this area for 6 years. This place is built like chipotle or subway in that you build your bowl by section, Here's what I ordered: Regular size bowl Half brown rice / half salad mix Tuna poke, spicy tuna poke, salmon poke (these 3 proteins are all mixed together in 3 different sauces before they place on top of your rice and salad. I ordered spicy) To that I added - small scoop of avocado, small scoop of crab, ginger, crunchy onion, and furikake. Talk about flavor explosion in my mouth!!! Soooo good! The only bad thing is that this place is located in a business park so the hours are limited from 8-5 Monday through Friday. If u get a chance check it out, soooo worth the $10 price!! Enjoy! read more

Pokenoya - Poke bowl! Soo good! - Seafood Near Me - Irvine, California

Poke bowls are fresh and delicious! The lady that helped was very nice. Thai tea boba was tasty too! read more

My favorite Poke spot next to work, and it's in my Top 5 in general. Fast, friendly, fresh with a nice assortment of seafood, base/additional toppings, and my go-to 3rd Protein Option: Tamago! Small hole in the wall on the corner of a business park. Great for take-out as there isn't much to look at or seating, which is the only reason it's rocking a 4*. Now that they've been around awhile and are the worst kept secret, prices went up slightly, as you used to be able to sneak out of there with a bowl for under $10 out the door, but I gladly pay the sub-$11. It was just nice to not have to break a $20. Bittersweet nostalgia... remember when gas cost under a dollar for a gallon? Me neither! You gotta go!!! You will not be disappointed... That is unless you're a total NERRRRRD read more

I love this spot, you always get a good amount of food. And if you order ahead through yelp you never have to wait in the lunch rush! read more

Pokenoya - Regular bowl with scallops and spicy tuna - Seafood Near Me - Irvine, California

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This used to be my fav poke place however the other day the poke didn't taste fresh and I got food poisoning. I had to miss 2 days of work because of it. Honestly, I hate writing negative reviews especially for a place I used to love but there are health codes and the fact that I got sick from the food isn't ok :( read more

Their poke didn't sit well with me. Maybe ingredients were not fresh? I've had lots of poke before at other places but never had a problem. Not recommended! read more

This place is SO good and so fresh. I got the greens with shrimp and the works. Delicious and very very fresh food. The Thai boba also looked very good! There weren't that many seats inside, but it's always sunny in Irvine! Outside seating is nice. read more

Fresh poke bowl are typically my go-to at lunch if I wasn't able to bring my homemade food. Fairly close to my work. It's also in the business area of Irvine so pretty small, only 2 tables inside. This place is a lot better than their opposing poke restaurants around here who I won't name... Super fresh and I like how they include seaweed salad! Love the flavors. **I suggest ordering over yelp app and picking up instead of waiting in line during the lunch rush. read more

Went here based on the reviews. The poke was excellent! My only complaint is thar there really is limited seating. We ended up cramped in the back corner where the shades wouldn't even open so it felt like eating in an isolated room. read more

So I was pretty bright-eyed about this place on my way here. 4 1/2 star review? IM THERE! However, as I drove here I noticed it was in a business plaza. This made sense to me because it says they close at 5pm. The food was okay but it was sort of bland. the portion sizes were inconsistent and honestly I won't be coming again. If you work in the area, I would understand why you'd come here- but please stop writing such good reviews! It's by no means "bad" it's just not 4 1/2 star worthy ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ read more

Best poke in Irvine! I always get the salmon and the tuna. There are so many options for toppings! Definitely recommend.

I like the multiple different varieties of protein options, but as I eat at more and more poke places I realize i'm still not a huge "sushi" or raw seafood person, that being said their spicy sauce actually does have a kick. The servers and the "supervisor/manager" were very friendly and helpful. This place I think has a good following being in the business district. I happened to be in the area for some errands so it wasn't bad, but I may go to another place... read more

Gets pretty busy during lunch hour. Their portions are good and the fish is flavorful. Warning as their sauce can be pretty spicy!! I got the medium spice and was struggling to finish my bowl. They can bump up the AC in there a bit. Makes me a little concerned to see cut up fish in a warm poke restaurant. read more

Small poke place, always a line out the door. I always place my order on Yelp and pick up. Make sure to give them at least 20 minutes during lunch rush hour or you might as well stand it line because they get busy and it doesn't seem like they get to the online orders right away. The fish is always fresh and I like their selection of toppings. My go to poke place! Wish they stayed open later than 5pm though. read more

Went here for lunch with my coworkers since we work very nearby. Pretty straight forward poke place. Exactly what you'd expect. The fish tasted fresh and good quality. The price was your standard poke bowl pricing. The food was made fast and there was no problems with the service. read more

Pokenoya - Seafood Near Me - Irvine, California

This place is the bomb.., make sure to try the dynamite bowl... seriously you will NOT be disappointed

I'm really confused about the 41/2 stars here. It's not that it's bad, it's just not very good. The price is average and it is located in a business complex, which leads me to believe that a lot of the good reviews are based on the convenience it must offer to local workers. I've been to many many poke spots in OC and I certainly don't find this one to stand out at all. I ordered 3 proteins with half sushi rice/half mixed greens and was instead given about 70% rice and 30% greens, let's work on those portions guys. The greens were thankfully fresh but I found the sushi rice to be far from even an average sushi rice, it was more gummy than anything else. The fish was also acceptably fresh but I was pretty bummed to bite into more than a few pieces of tuna and salmon that were still slightly frozen inside...yum? The "ginger" shrimp was my 3rd protein which is funny bc there was literally zero ginger flavor, honestly just say boiled or cooked like everybody else. That wasn't the only flavor lacking though, I asked for their "medium" house sauce and struggled to find any sort of flavor much less spice. I'm not a mayo person so maybe you're better off adding that to give your bowl an actual taste. I also found the house sauce very watery which caused it to just settle at the bottom of my bowl. :/ Toppings wise, there are pretty slim pickings. I always get crabmeat and much to my dismay I found a tiny fly wrapped up inside my scoop of crab after I had already eaten most of the bowl...let's hope it's the only bug I almost ingested. But hey, at least the avocado was ripe? read more

Great food. Bowls are decent sizes. Especially the large. I would give a 4 star if the take out ordering wasn't such an issue. Almost every order I've placed online (via Grubhub or in store pick up), has always been wrong. NEVER place an online order. At least one of bowl, if not all, will be incorrect. It sucks to not be able to use this feature anymore, as it was so convenient for work lunches and saving time. :-( Better off going right before rush hour or after (11:30-12:45). read more

This spot is a gem. In the middle of office buildings. They give you more fish choices than most poke places do for the same any time of money. Somewhat slower service, but the quality of their bowls is worth it read more

Omg this was heaven in my mouth!! I couldn't believe how big the portions were and how delicious my bowl came out!!! I was at Irvine Spectrum and was shocked there is no Poke place there?? What the heck? I Googled the closest place and hit on this diamond in the rough. It's hidden kind of in a business plaza with a few tables and chairs outside. I ordered via Yelp and picked up about 20 min later. It was ready for me and the bowl was to my specifications. Yummy.... read more

Came to this place yesterday & glad to say it was very good! My only complaint is ask them to do light rice because he packed on the rice a little bit too much for me. Fish was very fresh & the server was very nice!! read more

Great if you want to wait in line for 30 minutes for subpar poke. I will not be back. read more

Very good! While it's pricey, just like all poke places are nowadays, they give you plenty of food.

I really wanted to like this place but I did not. I think maybe the sauces and I did not jive but it was not good for me. My coworker didn't finish his bowl either. I see a lot of people stop by here for lunch and so I gave this place another try. I've been here twice and both times just a little disappointed. The fish tastes fine, the rice is okay, plenty of toppings but together was not good. read more

How did I not write a review for this place yet? I love their bowls. I always go for a tofu and edamame bowl though and it never disappoints. I wont try anything else. It's close to work so I go here maybe 1-2 times a week. Tons of topping and base ingredients. Check it out. read more

Pokenoya - Tofu, edamame, white onions, brown rice, springmix, avocado, cucumbers, seaweed sprinkle,green onion, poke sauce, crispy onions, and sesame. - Seafood Near Me - Irvine, California

My gf had me try this place for lunch. She came here on Monday and fell in love. I, not so much. Although I cannot deny them the quality and extended selctions, I still couldn't help but compare them to my favorite, Wow Bento. Pokenoya has a regular bowl with two fish options for $9 and some change. Wow Bento has a regular bowl with three fish options for the same price ($8.64 if you pay online). Pokenoya's staff doesn't understand what you are asking for. Wow Bento's staff does. Both places are small, but it seems like wow bento has the better organization. I also like how wow bento keeps it simple. Too many options at Pokenoya, but if you like all the sauces and toppings, this place is for you. I like to keep mine simple, bowl with my three fish, spicy, and traditional toppings. I will say I think I like this place's albacore better than wow bentos. read more

I usually go to the Pasadena location and it's just as good. Their Regular (3 fish), Large (5 fish) is pretty reasonable. Always get the pick your own because you get what you want. The regular is a pretty decent size. Their medium spice is right on, not too spicy. I've gone to other places around OC and it's not the same. One place in Costa Mesa was good, but they've changed their sauce, so it's kinda bland now. This place is my favorite; the sauce is great. I only wish they opened on the weekends or at night. The only thing they don't have here is that miso sauce. The toasted onion adds a nice flavor to it too. I wish they had toasted garlic. The ones who have given this 2 stars or lower are most likely clueless about poke, so they pick the wrong things that they don't really want. In other poke places, you can see (usually non-asian) people walk-in, puzzled, then walk right out. Pretty amusing. Shaka, bruddahs and sistahs! read more

I tried this place out today as it's new to the area. I've tried several poke places in Irvine and surrounding cities and usually have poke for lunch at least once a week. In reviewing Pokenoya, excuse me for comparing it head-to-head with Wow Bento, which I consider the gold standard of the area. Pokenoya is located in a light industrial area, tucked into a small hole-in-the-wall place. It does have more seating available than Wow Bento, inside and out. The place is clean and presentable. Staff is exceedingly friendly. I ordered the large bowl. It comes with four scoops of fish and cost me $13. I opted for the white rice. The lady serving the rice kept asking me if I'd like more rice, which implies that they're flexible with the rice portion. I kept accepting her offer for more, which ended up with a very generous portion of rice. To my base, I got imitation crab. For fish, I got salmon, albacore, shrimp, and non-spicy scallops. They had more types of fish to choose from than Wow Bento, but Wow Bento's fish portion is more generous. I chose the non-spicy sauce. Pokenoya offers as much topping as you want and they have a large selection. I like my fish plain, so I skipped all toppings. Rice was good. Salmon, albacore, and shrimp tasted good, even though a bit small in portion. Scallops weren't bad, but seemed flavorless. It looks like they use a different type of scallop than other places. I think I'll choose something in lieu of the scallops next time. The sauce is usually what makes or breaks a poke bowl and I was quite satisfied with Pokenoya's non-spicy sauce, even though I do prefer the sweet tang of Wow Bento's sauce. The large bowl was filling, but unfortunately, I think this was mostly just because of the generous amount of rice. It would have been nicer to have five instead of four scoops of fish, especially when Wow Bento's large bowl is five scoops for $11. Concerning the container itself, I've got to say that Wow Bento's bowl is nicer. This one is made out of cardboard which causes the sticky rice to really stick to it. I'll probably go to this place more, but I'm definitely not going to switch to this place as my standard, even though its so much closer for me. The place was totally empty when I went in at 12:20; not a single customer there except for me. If you're familiar with Wow Bento, you'll know that the place has _never_ been empty; there's always a large line going out the door. Given that this place is very new, perhaps they're just ramping up. I do hope that they survive, because the more competition, the better for consumers. read more