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    Pokeworks

    4.5 (215 reviews)
    ModerateSalad, Poke, Hawaiian
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Poke bowl- small
    Nana K.

    Build a poke bowl heaven! So many different options to choose from, including lobster surimi, pineapple or mango toppings, and their new black garlic aioli sauce. I'm a dedicated salmon poke bowl girl with the usual poke works classic sauce type. As expected, my bowl was delicious! I love that there are different size options. Small was plenty for me. My salmon was fresh, and all the toppings tasted fresh as well. They have many unique items such as poke bombs, chicken ramen miso soup, and tons of tempting drinks. My husband got their masubi and he said it was delicious. We both agreed we would come back next time we are in the area. I am tempted to venture out and try some of their other items. Overall, a pleasant experience!

    Yuzu Ponzu Salmon
    Purbali S.

    Fresh fish and consistent quality ! It's nice that they have so many semi cooked and also chicken and tofu options for anyone who might not want raw. It's always very clean inside and there's ample parking in this shopping plaza. They give good portions for their price and are consistent. They have a lot of fun drink options and spam musubi as well. I also really enjoyed their Mac salad. The only thing is my personal experience with the staff has been very minimal as it's very few words and usually no greeting but everyone has off days :)

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    Carrie Z.

    This is a good choice for a fresh poke bowl. I got the Half Ahi, Half Salmon bowl. The Portion: It's a perfectly sized meal for one person. The Flavor: They include a good variety of toppings, which adds a lot of texture and keeps the flavor profile interesting throughout the bowl. Good bowl for ~$15. It didn't leave a strong enough impression for a return visit.

    Build Poke Your Way
    An C.

    I prefer poke bowls limited to only essential ingredients, but I also cant help myself from getting everything- if it is available! Pokeworks is one of those place where every ingredient that can possibly go into a bowl is available. Decent price and decent poke. When we walked in it smelled DELICIOUS. They said you can have items torched and whatever they last torched smelled deliciioous. Not sure why I didn't try my food torched after making a fuss about the scents. Their chili oil topping is also a very good chili oil! Dim sum quality chili oil imo and very crispy. Doesn't belong in poke but I got it anyways haha. The girl working was lively, patient, and a positive interaction.

    Poke Bowl - Regular (2 Proteins)

    I just went there tonight, and the service was really bad as well as the food. The person making the food didn't know what goes into specific bowls and had to text a coworker for help while I was waiting in line. Someone else ended up coming out after several minutes to help me. The portions of everything were comically small, the crab salad was seriously was a teaspoon sized scoop. The food itself was not very good, the poke was super chewy and I wasn't able to finish it. Definitely not worth the $18 will not be coming back.

    spicy Ahi bowl
    Tommy L.

    First time at a pokeworks and I went with the spicy ahi bowl over mixed greens. I also grabbed Spam musubi for the first time ever, which surprised me. The bowl comes loaded with ahi tuna, cucumber, sliced onion, edamame, masago, green onion, sesame seeds, onion crisps, and shredded nori, all tossed with their spicy sauce. Everything looks fresh right away. The tuna is clean and tender, the cucumbers add a cool crunch, and the onions give it just enough bite without overpowering anything. The masago and sesame seeds add texture, and the ginger i asked for tied everything together. The spicy sauce coats everything evenly and gives the bowl some heat without drowning it. Over mixed greens, it stays light but still filling. Each bite feels balanced, nothing overpowering, nothing missing. Last-minute decision, I also ordered Spam musubi. I've seen Spam my whole life and never had the urge to try it until today. It's a thick slice of grilled Spam over seasoned rice, wrapped with seaweed. The Spam is crisp on the outside and tender inside, salty in a good way, and it works really well with the rice. Simple, comforting, and way better than I expected. Everything was really good. I enjoyed the bowl and the spam musubi, and I'm glad I finally tried it!

    Yuzu Ponzu Salmon, Light Sweet Green Tea
    Larissa R.

    Discovered this place thru ClassPass since we weren't from the area. Absolutely loved it the premade Yuzu Ponzu Salmon bowl. Also loved the tea selections! Service was friendly and quick. Premises are so well maintained and clean.

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    Ernie G.

    Best place in OC to get poke! Great customer service the workers are always polite! And the portions are great! If you're looking for somewhere to fill your belly or satisfy your appetite this is the spot!! And the play great music!

    Regular poke bowl.

    Fish and toppings were super fresh, the staff John and Carl were very friendly. Will definitely be back!

    Laura P.

    It was delivered and it was very good. The food was delicious. I ordered the three item salmon half rice half salad was delicious. I already said that, but it really was. It was more than I could eat. I added on cucumbers, corn edamame, krab and crunchy onions. I wish I had gotten those on the side if I could, but it was very delicious again I said that it was packed nicely with some sauces on the side that I asked for also, they gave me chopsticks and a fork and cannot speak of the ambience since I didn't go into the store, but overall I would order from there again or go in there and have food also they have happy hour before 5 PM and you can get it discounted

    Poke Bowl - Regular (2 Proteins)

    Go to pokeworks! Carl and John took care of us! Great vibe and great food ! Came in and the bowl and musubi were bomb

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    2 months ago

    This place is delicious. Love the vibe. 3 scoops all day. Service is amazing Pierr and Jaredson

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    27 days ago

    So bomb!!! Had this after a beach day amazing with my cousin and it was so fresh and delicious

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    28 days ago

    The service here was amazing. Thank you for being so helpful Carl! Customer service will have us come back again. Great atmosphere.

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    2 months ago

    Favorite Poki place. The sauces are AMAZING & fish is fresh and yummy. Carl & John best team serving me.

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    19 days ago

    Love Pokeworks! Always friendly! Great boba too! Thank you!!!!! Love that it's so close to home.

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    2 months ago

    Great service by Jarason and Austin and looking forward to fresh and delicious poke bowls

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    2 months ago

    Karen was super nice and we had a good experience ordering our first poke burrito! Thank you :)

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    2 months ago

    Great service and very good food!!! Karen and Emmanuel helped us! I would definitely come again!!!

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    Carl & Pierre are the best! Love this place, great food and even better service! 10/10 favorite spot

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    Been coming to uroko poke for years now. We were on our way to a show at the orange coast college…read moreplanterium and wanted a quick dinner before we went to the show. Uroko poke was close by with good food. I like their program of having people write their orders on the check sheet so that everyone gets exactly what they want. You hand the preparer your sheet and they create your bowl to order. Walk down the preparation line while your bowl is prepared and pay at the end of the line. Take your food to your table and enjoy. Restaurant is clean and airy. Lots of tables and seating options. I'll definitely be back

    Stopped by on a Sunday around 7 PM and was in and out of the ordering line in about 10 minutes,…read morewhich was impressive considering how busy it was. I built my bowl with a half white rice, half salad base and chose crab, spicy crab, avocado, white onion, cucumber, and corn for the toppings. I appreciated that avocado didn't cost extra. For protein, I went with double salmon and eel. The salmon tasted fresh and was easily the best part of the bowl. The eel was fine, but nothing particularly memorable. I had it all with the Wasapon sauce, which added a nice creamy kick without overpowering everything else. I also added green onions, fried onions, garlic chips, and masago. The only thing I'd point out is that the masago portion was pretty small, and extra costs more. We didn't try any of the drinks, although they had a decent selection available. The total was a little pricier than I'd usually like for poke, but signing up for their rewards brought the price down enough that it felt more reasonable. Parking was easier than expected. The lot was almost full, but we still found a spot without much trouble. Service was friendly and efficient throughout. Overall, it's a solid poke spot with fresh fish, plenty of customization options, and quick service. Not the cheapest bowl you'll find, but I'd come back, especially for the salmon.

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    I absolutely loved my experience at the sushi bar! I felt very welcomed and accommodated…read more I had the spicy roll with Ineda. The baby yellowtail was so buttery. I loved the spicy chili oil and the fish combination. The shrimp tempura adds another layer of smoothness! Overall a very satisfying roll. I was also offered the Tako sashimi. The octopus was creamy and tasted beautiful. I love the soft and chewy combination. I have always had a deep love for octopus. The service is wonderful. I had a very fun experience. It is extremely lively but you are able to get your food very fast and your beer even quicker!

    We've been coming here for years! The salmon and tuna poke are a local staple. The fish tacos and…read moreentrees are fresh and simple. Lately, I've noticed a decline in quality and quantity of the fish. In my handrolls, I've noticed there is barely any fish. Basically, the front of the hand roll looks full. As you're taking a bite, the handroll is narrow, seaweed is chewy, and lacks rice too. Feels poorly put together. The salmon poke would have odd/uneven chopped pieces. Texture of some of the raw fish was questionable at times. Grilled fish is usually lightly seasoned. I love this location. You can't see the beach but you are close enough to stop by one. Lots of seating. Decent cocktails. Parking can be hit or miss depending on the time/day. Service is also hit or miss. Not that anyone is awful. If you're looking to try something new and ask for a recommendation, you can tell if someone is having a bad/long day. I wouldn't write this place off just yet but I wouldn't be racing to come back here again anytime soon when there are better seafood options in the area.

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    EXCELLENT hawaiian food. Their chili peppa chicken (CPC) is to die for. The plate comes with mac…read moresalad and rice. The chicken bone in thighs are HUGEEE, a 2 pc plate is definitely a sufficient portion. The fried chicken is some of the best, juicy inside and super flaky and crispy outside. The spicy garlic sauce is perfectly sticky and has great flavor. The mac salad is creamy and includes potato. I'd rate the CPC plate 6/5 - DA BOMB! We also got a spam musubi, which was delicious, good spam to rice ratio and yummy sweet sauce. 5/5 musubi. I also tried their DHK bowl which is a huge bowl including poke, kalua pig (or lau lau), seaweed salad, and lomi salmon. I liked that it was an option to try a little bit of everything. The ahi poke was super fresh, with minimal sauce. The seaweed salad was sweet and not very fishy. The kalua pig was tender. The lomi salmon was probably my least favorite because it was pretty salty. I'd rate the DHK bowl a 3/5. Their new menu seems to be focused on CPC chicken with only a few other options. Also note there's no indoor seating, and they only have a couple of picnic tables outside.

    I love this place. If you order 1 thing get the Chili Pepper Chicken. A unique blend if spices…read moreand sweetness. Crunch and crispy is freaken fantastic. Let me put on though they got that real hawaiian poke. The spicy garlic tuna is so good. The DHK bowl has both kalua pork and poke it is divine. Then there lemonade is so refreshing. The onlu downside is the lack is lack of seating. If they end up with a sit down place it would be game over. Overall the service and energy of the staff is great.

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