Found this gem in Brea while dog sitting in Fullerton. Needed/wanted something fresh and cool to eat. I've had LOTS of poke bowls from LOTS of different places (and we make our own at home), and this place is top tier IMO. Everything was spotlessly clean, smelled clean and tasted clean and fresh. I love how they have lots of options for additional add-ons that don't cost extra. This really helps make my bowl truly unique. We went with two bowls (and took leftovers home for dinner later). 2 protein bowl: Ramen noodles (base $1.00 extra) Ahi tuna Spicy tuna (Masago (0.50 extra) 3 protein bowl: 1/2 Brown rice + 1/2 Ramen noodles (0.50 extra) Spicy Tuna Shrimp Lobster Surimi (this is BOMB!) Garlic Spam Musubi ...and of course all the add-ons like mango chunks, edamame, green onion, crispy onion, crispy garlic, etc. Staff and owner super friendly and helpful. Can't wait to go back! read more

We stopped by after our tournament, as soon as we stepped inside it was really calm. The colours of the inside were a nice yellow and white, cute small tables, and very welcoming/open. The service was pretty good too, we were welcomed with warm smiles and energy from each member, casher, manager, and rest of the staff. They're really open to questions and patient when we asked about different food items. It was nice to seem them do that with the people ahead and behind us aswell. Their welcomes felt real, and overall they can hold nice conversation if that's your cup of tea. For the food, it was good aswell. I got the large build-your-own-bowl with 3 proteins. The thing I loved most about it getting the large bowl was when I went to pick sauces. They asked for how much sauce I wanted like: light, medium, or heavy. All the other Pokè places I have been to never asked how much sauce I wanted and I would always have to ask for more. Another fascinating thing about this little Pokè place was the interactive make your own tea/boba, you can pick your flavor of tea, sweetness, and boba and the machine makes it right in front of you. It was quite cool! Wrapping it up, I do recommend stopping by and trying this place, I loved the experience we had here! read more

Pokeworks - Outside Look - Poke Near Me - Brea, California

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Had pokeworks on delivery rotation forever but first time visiting the brea store - the owner is wonderful and so friendly! I typically order the regular 2 protein bowl with lobster surimi and ahi tuna. I mix the umami sauce and Hawaiian spicy and salt one. Idk if they JUST opened? But they have some drink specials and if you download the app/ rewards you get a buncha deals too. The poke is good but honestly writing this bc the owner was so nice and friendly and all the employees are so welcoming. Even for a quick grab n go place it was such a nice encounter. read more

Pokeworks - Forgot to take the picture BEFORE I started eating. Regular 2 protein bowl! - Poke Near Me - Brea, California

Parking is easy as it's in a large plaza. Picked up an order using ClassPass. The atmosphere was friendly and everyone was super helpful and eager to help. Loved the Huli Huli chicken bowl and the mac salad that it comes with. Definitely will be back! read more

Pokeworks - Huli Huli Chicken bowl with the Furikake Mac Salad - Poke Near Me - Brea, California

I love Pokeworks! The workers are always so nice and this is the best poke spot I've tried in SoCal! read more

Pokeworks - Poke Near Me - Brea, California

Would I come back? HECK YEA. OVERALL: ‣ I think the Large size is the most worth it ‣ LOVE the big chunks of fish & high-quality Here's What I Got: [L] Umami Ahi ‣ [9/10] ‣ Ahi tuna, cucumber, sliced onion, hijiki seaweed, edamame, umami shoyu sauce, surimi salad, pickled ginger, green onion, sesame seeds, garlic crisps [L] Hawaiian Ahi Burrito ‣ [9/10] ‣ Ahi tuna, cucumber, sliced onion, hijiki seaweed, edamame, mandarin orange, cilantro, Pokeworks classic sauce, seaweed salad, green onion, sesame, wonton crisps ‣ STUFFED TO THE MAX ‣ Good rice ratio [L] BYO Bowl ‣ [9/10] ‣ White rice, spicy tuna, salmon, tuna, cucumber, edamame, seaweed, pokeworks classic, ponzu fresh, umami shoyu, avocado, green onion, ginger, sesame, onion crisps, nori Huli Huli Chicken ‣ [6/10] ‣ Hawaiian-style grilled chicken w/sweet & smoky teriyaki sauce ‣ Choice of white/brown rice ‣ Served w/Mac salad & pokeworks classic greens ‣ DRYYYYY ;-; POG Jasmine Milk Tea Mango Lychee Green Tea DRINKS OVERALL: ‣ Made from a robot (pretty good) ‣ Definitely on the syrup-y and sweeter side ATMOSPHERE: ‣ Good for parties small to medium sized parties ‣ All chair seating PARKING: ‣ FREE parking STAFF: ‣ SUPER NICE IG & TikTok: @keilanieats read more

I am SO glad that Brea now has a pokeworks! Super close to home now, I swear I could eat poke every day lol. This is a pretty good chain, with lots of different mix ins to choose from. Parking at this location is very congested so beware. I only did a pick up this time, ordered through the app and it was done by the time my hubby went in and picked it up. We'll be back for sure! :) read more

Pokeworks - Poke Bowl - Regular (2 Proteins) - Poke Near Me - Brea, California

This is my new favorite place to eat poke. Brought my sister for lunch and the place was clean, service exceptional and the food fresh. Can't wait to come back read more

I'm a frequent Oahu, Maui, Big Island visitor. Pole style fish is my favorite way of eating fish. From the Bay to LA, this tastes the closest to being on the Islands. Their salmon literally melts like chocolate. Like having Foodland Maui read more

We love the flavors of the salmon bowl, huli huli bowl and poke bowls. The staff is kind, professional and enthusiastic. Always happy to support local! read more

I love this spot! My go to poke place when I want something refreshing and delicious. Thank you Jesmin for making my bowl! I highly recommend coming here, they are super welcoming! read more

Fresh new poke spot in Brea! I tried the Costa Mesa location before and was excited to try a location closer to me. We ordered the customizable bowls. Right off the bat you'll see they have so many different and unique toppings than most poke places. Mango and kale! Lobster and dynamite chili shrimp for protein options was also appealing. The food was good and fresh. I'm docking a star because it was a little bland with some bites, maybe I need to ask for more sauce next time. Servers were friendly and thoughtfully packaged the food with extra utensils when I asked. Indoor seating is a little small but there's tables outside too. Parking can suck since this plaza is packed with businesses but if you come off peak it shouldn't be too bad. read more

Good food at any hour of the day, just had a delicious ahí bowl. Love how freshly consistent this place is. The sauce always hits too. I also love supporting local family businesses! Posting a photo: Saw that they added their holiday hours in advance for Halloween, and hopefully will post their Thanksgiving and Christmas/ NYE hours sometime soon for 2025 really appreciate that from a regulars standpoint :)! read more

Pokeworks - Halloween hours 2025! - Poke Near Me - Brea, California

Service was top notch. As soon as we walked in, we were greeted & the gal at the front was suuper welcoming. She told us about the options: the make-your-own vs. the set menu items, & they even have some cooked options. It was pretty quiet & most people were in & out, as they were picking up to-go orders. We opted to build our own & we were both pretty happy with our bowls. I would've liked to see a bigger selection of fish, like maybe yellowtail or clams... or perhaps they can offer what's in season, a changing menu. I also wasn't sold on the sauces; I felt they were missing something. They just weren't as tasty as some other sauces I've tried... just a different undertone. The hubbs was happy & had no complaints. All in all, I'd still go back & give them another shot. Maybe I need to try their other sauces. read more

Food is great! Just really expensive for a poke bowl small one protein starts at $12.95 and it wasn't a generous helping .. which i am used to at other places i go. Masago was extra .50 which is also something that i have never encountered . I would love to say I would be back but the prices are just too high for a one protein salad. read more

Pokeworks - My one protein salad. - Poke Near Me - Brea, California

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Salmon was like chopped fish while tuna was in cubes and texture was soft. Extra charge for Masago (out of last four places only place that does this). Very average place so will go where we get highs quality at same price point read more

Second time here, first time was ok I liked there's variety to choose from . I asked for less rice the lady did not listen she give me a full scoop , the salad was not fresh I forgot to take pix cause I tossed them away . I had spicy tuna and salmon for protein as you can see from the photo , I can't even chew them . The bowl was $17 and when you pay at the front with machine it's requiring to tip ? I'm not returning for sure .. I would just go CAVA next door... read more

Pokeworks - Spicy tuna - Poke Near Me - Brea, California

So sad that the owner is so stingy. I don't understand how you need to charge for a sauce, after I spend $61. It just seems like bad business to do that. The food may be good, but I would rather spend my money where you feel welcome and the owners act like they actually appreciate your business and presence. read more

I used to work at a poke spot, so I understand standard portions for protein, but this place was very stingy overall, especially with the veggies. I get that fish is expensive, but if you're going to skimp on protein, they definitely should give more veggies to balance it out. On top of that, the fish didn't taste fresh at all, which was disappointing. It's hard to justify spending around $40 for a bowl that felt both small and low quality. If portions are going to be this limited, the price or bowl size should be adjusted. read more

Salmon tasted old/fishy and smelled. Toppings did not seem very fresh and at a proper temperature. First time at the brea location and the staff was so loud in the kitchen making random noises like singing and beatboxing that I couldn't hear the owner asking me questions while trying to put together the bowl. So I kept having to repeat myself. I thought the owner would at least tell them to calm down but they never did. It does seem weird to separate the toppings and to correct the customer you can't get the other toppings for the bowl until the fish is mixed. The customers after me thought the same thing too. Maybe there needs to be a change in set up for it to make more sense logically. I wouldn't dine here again. Too Loud. Subpar poke. read more

The fish is fresh and customer service is good. The portions are pretty small and the price is very high. Generally when I order the large poke bowl option from any place, I'll be very full, if I even finish it. When I came here I was left wanting more, almost like it was the medium size bowl of any other spot. If they were to give bigger portions when scooping or 5 scoops on the large size then this would probably be the ideal poke spot for me. read more

First time trying Pokeworks, and the food was pretty good (it's hard to go wrong with poke unless it's REALLY that bad imo). I got a medium with salmon and spicy salmon, and my husband got a large with salmon, shrimp, and lobster - the portions were filling but not overfilling, so it was good for a nice weekend lunch date. We came in on Sunday around 12:30, wasn't too crazy busy but Nick (owner) was super friendly and outgoing, and Marion (owner) was also nice and gave us a good amount of fish. I feel like as a franchise, the two owners are really putting in the work and you can tell they are passionate about running their business, which makes me feel like they really care about providing good service. We signed up for the rewards program and will definitely come back! read more

I work nearby and the poke is always fresh and delicious with good service. Thanks to the owners

The ahi Tuna was perfection! You must try it....the tuna was better than the sashimi I get at my favorite sushi place, Mikomi. My daughter loved the salmon hot place. read more

I came in for lunch and had such fresh poke with such a diverse array of toppings. The food itself was very delicious with very large portions, and the service was excellent as well! The staff were very friendly and helpful for our first time in. The man at the register was especially extremely welcoming and super nice. Will definitely be making this a regular place :-) read more

Staff, food, ease of ordering, and everything in between makes this place a GO TO. If you want fresh poke or some charred Salmon over rice this place has it all. It's right across from the UFC Gym and this place is my wife's and I GO TO. We love this place! We'd rather spend a little extra on good QUALITY food than anything else. Quality stuff goes a long way and we've waited a long while to finally have a poke spot near us. Thanks Nick/Marion! read more

Ingredients were very fresh from what I could tell, and there were a lot of toppings to choose from. Personally this is the first poke place I've been to that has mango as a topping. The service was good, I went early and didn't have to wait in line, just got straight to ordering. I also think it was clean and refreshing inside, not too cold or hot and they make good use of the small space. As for what I disliked, for three proteins or a large bowl, it is around $18, which for me seems like a little too much to spend on poke, especially since they only have a couple protein options. I would probably go back again, but just stick to the regular size. read more

Pokeworks - Poke Bowl - Regular (2 Proteins) - Poke Near Me - Brea, California

Never had Pokeworks before and so this one just opened and I decided to give it a shot. It is a bit expensive for Poke, but it was worth it, nonetheless. read more

Pokeworks - Custom 3 protein large poke bowl - Poke Near Me - Brea, California

That was... weird. We were the only ones in line, not busy at all, server Chloe didn't greet us when we walked in. She took an abnormally long time putting on her gloves. We started our order and asked if we could get jalapeños on the side (normal request imo). Chloe lets out a dramatic sigh and plops them aside and says "Anything else?" with so much attitude in her voice. We got to the sauce part and asked for Hawaiian salt sauce. Another sigh."Anything else?" looking visibly annoyed lol. We asked for Ponzu on the side. This is when she lets out the BIGGEST SIGH YET, puts her chin down to her chest... stops everything she's doing and freezes for a moment... then threw her head back, widened her eyes and SCOFFS at us, like... really?!? We asked for ONE topping and TWO sauces on the side. Relax... While I was ordering there were 2 times she couldn't hear me. Instead of politely asking me to repeat myself, she just gave me this wide eye, raised eyebrow, chin poking out look. I was confused why she was making this weird face at me and realized it's because she couldn't hear me... like just USE YOUR WORDS LIKE AN ADULT and ask me to repeat myself, stop making that weird face... Meanwhile there was a tiny line starting to build of maybe 4 people, and all of a sudden 3 extra staff magically appeared from the back to help. so clearly they weren't understaffed either. Then we asked about the garlic spam musubi promo we saw on the Pokeworks app. She says it'll take about 10 minutes. That's fine by us. Then another girl (manager? lead? named Marionn) comes out and says, "Oh you ordered the garlic musubi? Yeah that's gonna take a while... like 15 minutes." with this tone like they all reeeeally didn't wanna make it. Again we were cool with the wait and didn't mind at all. But the whole vibe was like we were inconveniencing them by... ordering something they advertise?? Oh and the funniest part is that Chloe had a pin that said "Positivity" on her shirt which was ironic... Food wise it was fine... the fish tasted like it was saturated in too much salt water though. Rice was fine, toppings were decent. The masago was a tiny scoop for 50 cents extra which I didn't mind paying more for but the portion/quality didn't match. Garlic musubi was way too garlicky, the garlic aftertaste on it lingers for a long time. Overall weird experience. Next time you're in this plaza just go to Cava. At least they don't scoff in your face for ordering food that they're literally paid to make. read more

Customer service brought us back! Don't get me wrong, the poke and hot plates were phenomenal but the service was another level! We went back twice in one week span for these reasons. First day we went we were greeted as soon as we walked in and encouraged to ask any questions. I got build a bowl with two proteins and my husband the chicken hot plate. The poke was fresh and portions were spot on. I consider myself a macaroni salad connoisseur and theirs had my mouth watering. So delicious! Both times we were served by the owners, who are husband and wife, and they both are the most inviting people, which made for a great dine in experience each time. The restaurant is nicely decorated, very clean, and can accommodate small or large groups. We thank your team for showing us such great hospitality and we will be visiting often! Keep doing what your doing!- (chuck and jenn) read more

Love that this poke spot has hot food, since my kids are divided on poke. The sauces for the poke are great, but their portions really suck. The portions are so small that a regular poke bowl is easily just a quick snack, rather than a meal. For $17, I don't want to still feel hungry after. read more

We are so glad that Pokeworks opened up near us as we have had most of the other poke spots in Brea and have been less than impressed by them. Pokeworks has changed that and has become our new favorite poke spots! The food is fresh and delicious and the selection is extensive. I really appreciate them having the burrito option as well since my old favorite sushi burrito truck shut down a while back. A very strong favorite of ours! read more

The staff was very friendly and the poke was delicious! I also love that they serve boba at this place and hot plates as well. They have a great variety at this place. read more

I love this poke store, and for a few reasons. It's probably the freshest poke selection I've seen so far in Brea. The proteins are all excellent and I appreciate that they have a lobster option. That and the tuna are really good. Along with that, there's a variety of toppings and add-ons that you can supplement your bowl with, and most of them are complimentary. The prices are not cheap, but you get what you pay for. I usually share a large bowl with my family member and I haven't had a bad experience here yet- I've been here for about 6 months at least once a week at that. They're constantly in my takeout rotation because the food is healthy and affordable. The staff is all really friendly and I've had many conversations with the owner. More than anything, I hope Pokeworks can stay in Brea longterm because I'm a committed customer. Thank you Pokeworks for all the great experiences so far and I hope you give it a try if you're in the area. read more

Sad that the flavor is good but the portions are so small it's ridiculous. Also the worker especially Hannah definitely needs to be re trained especially on her service read more

The food is fresh, the service is really good, I can't really ask for anything more. The woman who is the co-owner, was really helpful in making recommendations too, I love that. My family and I will definitely be returning. read more

Can't lie, this place is consistently delicious and the service is always great and friendly. Please try the macaroni salad, the surimi salad, the garlic spam musubi, and anything with shrimp. Also, the rice is always cooked to perfection and everything is fresh. My new fav place. read more

This place is great! I love Poke and this is the best I've ever had. The food is amazing, the service is always great. Jia always knows what I like and recommends good things to try. Marion and Nick are awesome. Inviting atmosphere, easy parking. What's not to love? I go here at least 4 times a week. read more

Took only few bites of my poke bowl and ended up tossing it in the trash. I ordered my poke bowl with Ahi Tuna and Spicy Salmon and it was a bit too salty. It tasted as if the fish had been marinated or soaked in salt or something. I will not come back. read more

Pokeworks - Poke Bowl Regular Poke Bowl - Regular (2 Proteins) - Poke Near Me - Brea, California

Great addition to Brea! Solid poke place. Amazing staff! Service was quick. Will definitely be back!