Had a great experience here! I ordered the Umami Ahi, and it was fresh, flavorful, and generously portioned. The tuna was high quality, the vegetables were crisp, and all the ingredients tasted fresh. I especially liked the balance of textures from the edamame, seaweed, cucumbers, and garlic crisps. Everything was well seasoned without being overpowering. The restaurant was clean, the staff was friendly, and my order was prepared quickly. Definitely a great spot for a fresh, healthy meal. I'll definitely be back to try more items on the menu! read more

Pokeworks - Umami Ahi - Poke Near Me - San Jose, California

This Pokeworks location definitely gives you great big portions. Fresh and good tasting. Wraps, salads, bowls, desserts, beverages, etc. Nearby working class folks usually order to go. There are long tables inside if dining inside. Countertops and maintenance looks clean. Staffs are well trained and knowledgeable. They get very busy with takeouts/online orders, especially around lunchtime. Not cheap though. Healthy foods are more costly these days. I had a delicious regular bowl Hawaiian Ahi salad and it was freshly tossed in front of me. Loved the mix. I added a Jasmine Milk Tea. Total came out to roughly $26 which included taxes. Self service pick up after yourself. Customers lining up may take a while to decide what they want. I finished my lunch in 10 minutes/it was pretty satisfying and definitely fresh here. Legit for poke bowls. Staffs and location makes a difference. Retail public parking garage is onsite. Everyone seems happy around here. Positive vibes. read more

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Overall, really solid experience. The poke bowl was hands down the best thing we ordered. The fish was semi fresh and generously portioned, and the mix of toppings added great texture = crunchy garlic, seaweed, scallions, masago, avocado. Everything tasted clean and balanced, and the sauce wasn't overpowering. Definitely the standout. Fish: we got 2x spicy salmon, 1x regular salmon Sauce combo: spicy aioli, serrano aioli, ponzu The inari bomb leaned a bit on the sweeter side because of the tofu pocket, but the salmon itself was very fresh and well seasoned. Not our favorite but if you like a sweet-savory combo, you'll probably enjoy it. The spam musubi was a pleasant surprise. They added garlic and nori under the spam, which gave it a really nice savory kick and a different angle than the traditional version. We liked it so much we ended up getting two Good thing about the spam masubi and inari bomb is that it's grab-n-go. You don't have to wait for them to make it. Would definitely come back, especially for the poke bowl. read more

Pokeworks - Poke Bowl - Large (3 Proteins), Inari Bomb, Garlic Spam Musubi - Poke Near Me - San Jose, California

I disappointed on my order missing a side item and it doesn't look appetizing my poke should be half white rice and half California rice (instead half white rice and chop up radishes read more

Pokeworks - I order the campo side of hot miso and a miso ramen and so disappointed missing item and disappointed Poke Salad - Regular (2 Protein) - Poke Near Me - San Jose, California

Crazy flavor for the value. $6 for 2 pieces of lobster or tuna bomb. 2 orders pictured Pro Tip - get their spicy mayo Fish was yummy, the rice was good, the tofu skin was sweet & had a slight char. Perfect snack for picnics read more

Pokeworks - Lobster & Tuna Bomb - Poke Near Me - San Jose, California

I had a $50 gift card that was ready to be used, so this gave me a chance to try this spot out. First off, I tried to order online, and the code did not work on the website, so I had to proceed to go and order in person. I ask for yuzu ponzu salmon bowl to have everything except green onions, and I received a bowl that has it =/ . You can definitely see the miso soup is two different colors. One is darker, and the other is lighter. The darker is the miso soup, and the lighter has no taste. It's literally just hot water and green onions. They forgot to flavor it, pretty disappointing. For the price point, it's expensive. I saw they charge me for the 3 plates + an additional charge of a regular plate since they asked me if I wanted white or brown rice. I'm not sure if that's right. I saw if I were to order online, there wouldn't be an additional charge of $16 for a regular plate. Of course, I had the gift card, but I didn't think it'll cost that much. read more

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Returned for another visit only because I had a 20% off code, and I enjoyed my bowl way more than last time. Highly recommend umami shoyu + sriracha aioli + sweet unagi sauce. I ordered with sweet shoyu last time and the ginger flavor was so overwhelmingly strong. I would really only come when there's discount codes. The poke is good but nothing that I'd go out of my way for. read more

Pokeworks - Large Poke Bowl (~$18) - 4/5 stars - Poke Near Me - San Jose, California

Finally a place that does not skimp on their portions!! I had a pretty big order but the worker was super nice and patient with ensuring everything was made correctly. All of the fish was super fresh I would highly recommend the salmon bomb read more

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I ordered the Poke Bowl - Large for take out, which comes with three choice of protein and a bunch of side. The portion was massive with all the sides available. Only down side is there wasn't a whole lot of fish despite getting three protein, but the sides made up for it. I ordered the spicy tuna, spicy salmon, and chili crisp shrimp, with the Pokeworks classic sauce and Hawaiian salt and chili. My bowl came out pretty spicy. I was sweating eating it, my tongue got a bit tingly (maybe there was Sichuan pepper somewhere?). It was packing a good amount of heat. Fish was very fresh and tender. You can choose any of the side you want, but make sure to get the Surimi (aka imitation crab) salad. Overall delicious, I had to put the leftover away to avoid over eating. read more

Pokeworks - Poke Bowl Large - Poke Near Me - San Jose, California

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We come here often cause it's connected to our apartment. Food is decent, prices are kind of high but what really gets me is that the order pick up time is NEVER accurate. And I mean neverrr (not trying to speaking in absolutes but it's true). They give themselves about 20 minutes from order to pick up and it still isn't ready until 5-10 after. Reliably unreliable when it comes to order pick up. I do personally prefer Poke House in Rivermark plaza for flavor and toppings but this place is conveniently located. read more

This is my favorite poke place in the bay area. The quality and variety of ingredients is excellent. The portions started to get smaller for a while but my last visit was very generous. This location is very convenient for me and I hope it continues to be great long term read more

The amount of protein in a large bowl is just sad. For the money there are a lot of other poke places that do it better.

We visited on a Wednesday afternoon and found parking on the street. I ordered the poke your bowl (customizable bowl) and chose Ahi tuna and shrimp and chose cucumber, edamame, Hijiki seaweed, corn, and furikake on white rice. The Ahi tuna is melt in your mouth soft and the shrimp and everything tastes so fresh! The strawberry guava fresca tasted good, a little bit of artificial flavoring. It's a good poke spot I would recommend it! The staff was helpful and the ambiance was clean and new-looking! read more

Pokeworks - Strawberry guava fresca - Poke Near Me - San Jose, California

my boyfriend and i love this place since it's so convenient and nearby our place. we get this pretty often and sometimes it can be a hit or miss. today we got our 2 protein bowls and the portion size is lacking significantly. we used to be able to not see the rice but we see way more rice this time. it's giving chipotle stingy. depending on who the worker is, you'll either get a lot or get a costco sample size. truly ridiculous. we typically order pickup through the app but we might just start ordering in person to make sure we're not getting skimped out on our $18 bowl of poke. read more

Pokeworks - Poke Near Me - San Jose, California

All of their food is from the cans, you are literally eating the canned food! Not fresh at all! read more

Pokeworks - Poke Near Me - San Jose, California

I placed a mobile order for a single scoop ponzu salmon with nachos but got... tuna with rice? I asked the staff about this mixup and they told me they ran out of salmon and nachos. Instead of refunding my order they insisted I accept the bowl for what it was. Essentially I paid $15 for a tiny bowl that wasn't even filled all the way. How on earth does this place have 3.9 stars? read more

Pokeworks - Ponzu salmon - Poke Near Me - San Jose, California

As of July 2024 their prices are $16.95 for a regular size (2 proteins) and $19.75 for a large (3 proteins). Pretty solid place to get poke, not much to complain about. I got a regular bowl with salmon and the quality was not bad. Also they don't charge any additional cost for seaweed salad or imitation crab which is always a plus! There's a decent amount of seating but it's all long tables so may not be able to accommodate many different parties of people. read more

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Found this spot searching for poke on google! It's located under apartment buildings and there is a parking garage with designated spots. We were greeted and serviced right away by the employees. You can choose a bowl from their menu or create your own. There are two bowl sizes, regular and large. I chose to create my own regular bowl with salmon and additional toppings. The only add on was the avocado for $1.50. I also got a mango lemonade which was super refreshing and not too sweet! The bowl itself was quite enjoyable, the fish was fresh and I liked the crunchiness of the wonton chips! Overall super good poke spot. Our total was around $40 for two bowls and a drink, which is pretty standard for poke. I'd definitely come back and try different items off the menu! read more

Pokeworks - Poke Near Me - San Jose, California

A large bowl was about $22 total but it didn't seem like a big portion. Especially for some of the toppings I only got a small spoonful. That was okay but the real issue was that they gave waaaay too much sauce. It was okay when I first started eating but as I got near the middle of the bowl, everything included the rice was drenched in sauce. It was also so incredibly salty that I couldn't eat it anymore. Had to throw away the rest even though I wasn't full. So unfortunate. read more

Pokeworks - Large bowl - Poke Near Me - San Jose, California

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Found this place down street from where I work and hands down one of the best poke places I have tried so far in the Bay Area. This has to be my next go to place if I am ever craving poke in the area! I placed my order online website and it was super easy to navigate through. As you walk inside, it's very clean and organized, a ton of places to sit down as well. There's a free parking garage you can park at which is a nice bonus! I ordered a pick 2 with half white rice, half salad with spicy tuna and spicy salmon. This has to be easily the best combo they offered so far, I mean the flavor is just super fresh and delicious, you can't go wrong with this at all. By the time I finished it, I felt like I needed more because it's just that amazing! For those that love spicy, I would add spicy Sereno aioli to the side for the addition flavor. Overall, one of the best poke spots that I have been to so far! Just wished the portions were a little bit bigger in my personal opinion. I will be definitely coming back to try their different protein options! read more

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Food was 10/10! I've seen this place multiple times on my way to work and now had the chance to try it! When we walked in, the place looked colorful! They had posters of the drinks on the wall and the menu looked easy to read. It really helped they added the list of ingredients to the signature bowls. I like that the protein is not just limited to fish. They also have chicken and tofu! I had a custom Regular Poke Bowl with a lot of goodies in it! I am a pineapple-on-pizza connoisseur, so I very much enjoyed pineapple in my bowl! For protein, I had the Chili Crisp Shrimp as well as the Spicy Tuna. For sauce, I had Umami Shoyu and Ponzu Fresh. I really like the texture of the shrimp as it was soft and not rubbery at all! However, I didn't enjoy the flavor as much or lack thereof. It just mainly tasted oily and I think the flavor probably got lost in the bowl. I'll probably add more chili oil the next time I come here. You get to choose how much sauce goes into your bowl. I went for "Medium Flavor" and I think it was a little too much, so now I know to get "Light Flavor" for next time. I enjoyed the spicy tuna, but I wished the cubes would've been a little bit bigger. I didn't get to experience the service because we ordered online, but we did get our food on time! Overall, I will come here again to try their other flavors and other combinations I have in mind! read more

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This Pokeworks has great, fresh poké bowls with generous portion sizes. I would definitely recommend this place.

I like this place. Simple, clean, air conditioned inside. For a poke bowl restaurant, it also offers spam masubi, and inari (sushi rice in tofu pouches). I tried their Dynamite Bomb, a type of inari with spicy sauce and lobster. It was tasty. The masubi was good. Their poke bowls are fresh. They have a few signature poke bowls available or you could select your choices of fish and create your own bowl. Lady at the front is very friendly. There are 2 long tables and a few bar height tables along the wall for indoor dining. This eatery is located on the first floor of an upscale apartment complex. Street and garage parking available. read more

Pokeworks - Masubi and Dynamite Bombs - Poke Near Me - San Jose, California

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Poke is pretty good a little less spicy than what I usually get other places. I like spicy side. Good amount of selections to choice. Parking is okay. Parking is in a garage and have to walk to the store. I do recommend this place. read more

Pokeworks - Poke Near Me - San Jose, California

I was hoping for good things but the price point just doesn't justify what I got. Ordered the lobster luxe bowl and I would pay 8.00 for the portions I got not 19.00 the place was empty and my order was the only to go order on the shelf at 6 PM on a weekday. There was plenty of seating because the place was empty and parking was easy in the garage. read more

Ordered for pickup and the packaging was extremely soggy. The burrito was extremely soggy. Took one bite and the whole thing fell apart. Why is it soggy?? read more

Pokeworks - Poke wrap - Poke Near Me - San Jose, California

Craved some poke and decided to give this place a try! We were the only ones in the restaurant, but took like 5 minutes for someone to come out and help us. Seems like there were only 2 workers, but they were moving very slow and made it seem like they didn't want to work..which is understandable..but kind of brought the mood down. The place does look clean though, but for what it's worth I think there's other better poke places in the Bay Area. You also only get to start off with 2 scoops of protein only. You pay extra for masago, but they put like the littlest bit in my bowl lol you can't even see it. There's a parking structure in the back which is nice though. read more

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Customer service and support is 100% here! The business supported Row House when they first opened and I was lucky enough to win gift cards to here. The gift cards disappeared off my account and customer service recovered them pretty quickly. Although pricey, the portions are generous. I've always left full and felt the satisfaction of having a healthy and fulfilling meal. I like this location a lot because of the open dining area. I recently had an encounter here with the staff where he was being passive aggressive with maming me leave half an hour before closing so that he can clean. Emailed customer service and this also remedied overnight. Thank you for listening and supporting your customers. This place is 100X better than another Poke place a few blocks away. Looking forward to dining here again soon. read more

This place is relatively close to work. I was pulled in by the $5 off in the app. Never been to a pokeworks before so figured I'd try it out. I love poke in general! Drove over during my lunch break and my order was ready on the shelf. Got some utensils and ate in the restaurant. There was plenty of parking in the area. There's a parking garage. I wound up parking on the street. The store was pretty empty, service was quick. Overall, fish tasted fresh. Would come again. read more

Pokeworks - Poke salad with ahi tuna & salmon and additional toppings - Poke Near Me - San Jose, California

This is probably one of the better poke places to go to. The price is in line with other poke places so good enough honestly. The options here are plentiful and I think everyone will find something they will like. There are other options besides raw fish such as cooked shrimp or chicken. This is probably the first I've seen chicken for Poke and I even heard someone order chicken while being there. I'm glad someone got a use of that! The flavor is really good. One of the better poke places for good flavor. This was close to my work place and I'm glad it is good tasting. The interior has a lot of seats to sit and eat as well. You can also order online to place your order ahead of time which is something I did. read more

Pokeworks - Poke Near Me - San Jose, California

I found my new favorite customizable poke place thanks to Pokeworks! First off, the place is huge. Lots of tables, seating by the window, and designated accessibility seating as well! For the poke, I was very surprised by the quality of the fish. The salmon here melts in your mouth and the sauces I chose accompanied it well. There are so many different proteins to choose from! I didn't get the seasoned lobster but it was interesting that they offered it! I haven't seen lobster at any other poke place before. I appreciate the amazing service here. The man that made my poke was very kind and helpful :) I'm definitely only going here when I want to make my own poke bowl from now on! read more

Stopped here to grab a quick lunch to go between work meetings. When I walked in the restaurant had a very strong odor of cleaning products and there were no customers around 11:30 am- so plenty of seating. I took my lunch to go to eat at the office. The food was fine and I finished it all! read more

Pokeworks - Poke Salad Regular - Poke Near Me - San Jose, California

Solely my experience through DoorDash. So far it's the best poke place I've tried in the SJ area, given I've only had poke from 3 other places. Lol I received my food at the approximated time. I got a poke bowl - Regular (2 Proteins) Organic Brown Rice Ahi Tuna Spicy Salmon Cucumber Edamame Hijiki Seaweed Cilantro Serrano Peppers Pokeworks Classic Medium Flavor Masago (limited supply, when available) Green Onion Spicy Furikake Sesame Seeds Shredded Nori Price point was within the average poke bowl here in the bay that I've seen ~$16-19. A tad pricey for the portion TBH. The portion wasn't much, but it was enough to fill me up and that's really the goal, so guess that checks out. I rarely ever get any type of "house special sauce" cause I usually get disappointed, but mannnn the Pokeworks classic. It had a little ponzu-y tang and a tad sweetness at the end. Savory, but still light the medium flavor was the perfect amount. Tuna and Salmon tasted fresh. There are some places that tends to undercook the brown rice, but Pokeworks got it down. It pretty much checked all my boxes for a good bowl. read more

Pokeworks - My Poke Bowl - Regular (2 Proteins) - Poke Near Me - San Jose, California

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Should've just placed an online order instead. Insane Language barrier here. I got my rice and protein then ended up skipping all the toppings... the workers do not understand any english.. I even pointed at the toppings and she still couldn't get it right. I was already losing my appetite and wanted to just tell her I didn't want it anymore, but I'm not that kinda customer so I went straight to checking out. Paid and left... Y'all need to do better here... read more

Worst employees and slow on they're 4 employees working on orders 5 online orders that were waiting over 30 mins. Dasher and Ubereats angry. read more

Tried out this poke place for takeout and got their BYO poke bowl combo that came with miso soup and a drink. Food was well packaged, large portions, and very tasty! Everything in the poke bowl was amazing and they offer a wide selection of toppings/meat choices. If you do not eat seafood, you can get double servings of chicken which is what I ordered. read more

Pokeworks - Poke Your Way Combo - (Drink Miso Soup or Kettle Chips) - Poke Near Me - San Jose, California

I came in today (10/27/23) Friday at 4 pm. Prompt, immediate service. The older gentleman running the counter was super nice helping me with my order. Everything tasted fresh. Restaurant was clean and organized. Parking is so easy across the street at the VTA parking lot. 5/5 read more

Pokeworks - White rice bowl, ahi tuna, spicy salmon with various toppings - Poke Near Me - San Jose, California

Food is always great here and the staff are friendly and never feel pressured or rushed when I order my food. I appreciate my guy Jorge for hooking it up! read more

I hop off of light rail at River Oaks and stop into Pokehouse across the street for lunch later on in the day at my office. I love the convenience, I love the fresh toppings selection here, I love the quantity, and the service is consistently helpful. I love that they have miso soup on the menu. I love that I can buy a side of white rice. I hope I don't get the workers in trouble with their boss by mentioning this, but I love that they let people bring their bikes inside. Have I mentioned how much I love Pokeworks at River Oaks? read more

The good... this place pulled me out of my Yelp writing hiatus. The bad... I'm writing this review because it was probably the worst poke I've had in a while. Unfortunately, I must have come here on an off day. I came here for dinner on a weekday. I was suprised for raw fish, they only offer salmon (regular and spicy) and tuna (also regular and spicy option). I ended up getting the regular salmon and spicy tuna. The man serving us was very generous with portions so I give that a plus. Also, all the mix-in toppings are free and you can get as many sauces as you want. The food was incredibly bland. I was shocked by how tasteless almost everything in my bowl was. Even the mandarin oranges / pineapples lacked sweetness. I could not make out any of the salmon or tuna flavor, even the spicy tuna was not spicy at all. The only thing I could vaguely taste was the pickled ginger. The sauces did nothing and I got 3! Maybe they were very watered down. This was the first time I contemplated whether to get some of the soy sauce packets to add in, because it was just that bland. Overall, based on this experience, I am pretty sure I won't return, there are so many other poke options in the area. I gave 1 star for the man serving us though, he was very generous with his portions and was very polite. read more