Used to my go-to spot in San Jose for poke but it's my favorite on South Side SJ! They have average pricing and good portions of poke. There's nothing that stands out about this place but it's just consistently good. There's no seating inside and I don't remember if there was a couple outside. I personally like tht they have a miso sauce that they drizzle on top that I haven't had before at other poke spots. They also don't upcharge to add avocado. Downside is they charge for seaweed salad. Parking is always tough in this plaza. Check this place out! read more

Poki Bowl - Asian Fusion Near Me - San Jose, California

I want to clarify that this order was placed through DoorDash. I ordered a large poke bowl with three scoops of salmon and one scoop of spicy miso salmon, along with all toppings except edamame. I really appreciate that the team carefully followed my instructions and customized the bowl exactly as requested. However, I felt that the sauces were lacking. I chose eel sauce, spicy sauce, and ponzu sauce, but despite the combination, the overall flavor was very mild. At other locations, this mix usually delivers a noticeable kick and depth, but in this case, it tasted under-seasoned. Additionally, some parts of the rice seemed a bit hard. Not sure if the rice was sitting out for a while. Overall, I'd rate this experience 4 stars. The accuracy of my order and the variety of toppings were great, but the flavor and rice texture could be improved. I will give it another try by ordering in-store to see if there's a difference. read more

My kiddo loves spicy tuna, so we found a place close to where we were and it did not disappoint. They did have the spam wrap, that was good and hot in the warmer, didn't even know they had them until we were checking out. The spicy bowl was great for our little and my husband got a loaded bowl and it had lots of goodies in it for no extra money, sometimes places charge for different toppings and they didn't. Great find read more

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We wanted poke for lunch and decided to try Poke Bowl. We were warmly greeted when we walked in. It wasn't busy inside. We both ordered the large bowl which came with 4 scoops of protein. I chose the ahi tuna, spicy tuna and 2 scoops of shrimp. My husband got 2 scoops of salmon and 2 scoops of ahi tuna. I really liked the variety of proteins and toppings. Everything looked so fresh. Avocado and masago were included in the toppings that came with the bowl. So it was nice not having to pay extra for those toppings. I also liked the two sauces that were putting the very top. They were a miso sauce and spicy sauce. We decided to eat on their patio on the side of the store. It was a really nice day to eat outside. We both enjoyed our bowls. We will definitely be back. read more

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Food is great! Lots of options and price was what you'd expect. That said, the vibe of the place threw me a little. We ordered pick up and when we went in, it was just straight up empty. Like, for a while. There was loud hip-hop playing, which is fine I guess but I didn't know how to call someone (I literally tried to call in my cell but that didn't work because it went straight to voicemail), so after several minutes, I just shouted "excuse me" over the music. It sounded like they were having a party in the back or something because everybody seemed like they were having a good time, but they also seemed totally oblivious to the fact that there were customers. They came out, gave me the food, and I left. Maybe stick to delivery if you want their food. read more

Poki Bowl - Nobody at the register... - Asian Fusion Near Me - San Jose, California

I've been getting poke at Poki bowl for years and I think I've tried all the other locations but this location is my favorite. The staff there are incredibly nice and efficient. They keep the store very clean too. The proteins and toppings are always fresh! Love that they provide sushi rice as well, the rice doesn't get hard and dry when you refrigerate it afterwards. read more

Poki Bowl - Asian Fusion Near Me - San Jose, California

Poki Bowl is an OG fave, and this is the very first location! Best quality of all the locations, and my bowls are fortunately loaded here. With new poke spots having more variety for the cost, I really don't come here often. However, I do genuinely enjoy their sesame oil based sauce and will fork up the $20 for a regular (used to be $11!) if I'm craving the nostalgic taste and want avocado "included". REGULAR POKI BOWL: 4.25/5 (~$20) + My order: all salmon, spicy, topped with spicy mayo + Hot take, but I really do like the "sauce" here. I think it's some blend of sesame oil and chili oil + Cucumbers and onions are cut just right, not too thin or thick. Appreciate that it's mixed in with the fish + Never had issues with quality or taste at Almaden! read more

Poki Bowl - Regular Poki Bowl ($20, 4.25/5 stars) - Asian Fusion Near Me - San Jose, California

I forgot why I don't order from here and today I reminded myself by accident. I was in the mood for Poki bowl and was comparing pricing between this location and another Poki spot, and this one beat out the other one on price. Once my food arrived, I immediately remembered why I don't order from this place though, their portion sizes are much smaller compared to other places, Especially for what you pay. For another three dollars I could've gotten the same bowl style from another Poki spot and it would've been full to the brim and smashed up against the lid of the bowl. I'm all about saving money, but only when it makes sense. For this spot, it doesn't make sense to get so little for what you pay when you can get a third more for a few dollars more elsewhere. The food itself tastes very good, there's nothing wrong with the quality of it at all, I am just not a fan of paying almost the same amount as other local Poki establishments for far less food. read more

Poki Bowl - Regular Bowl + Ito Green Tea - Asian Fusion Near Me - San Jose, California

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this place was good! portion is good, fish is fresh, and lots of toppings included. however, it was pretty pricy! it's also quite disorganized and a little backrooms-esque, but seems to be a local fav! service was friendly which is always nice :) read more

Poki Bowl - Asian Fusion Near Me - San Jose, California

This was one of the most disappointing take-out orders I have ever had! I ordered a Regular Bowl with 3 scoops of protein on Mixed Greens with an extra serving of Seaweed Salad (there is of course an extra charge for that). The email I received said it would take between 10-30 minutes to prepare my order, so I thought this place would be packed with customers. I was so wrong! Not only was the employee who handed me my order the an extremely impolite & unfriendly person, the store was almost empty. Not sure why they gave such a long time frame for pick up. When I got home, I discovered that my order was packed 3/4 full with WHITE RICE instead of the Mixed Greens I requested. I am not even sure that there were 3 scoops of protein (I could not tell one scoop from the other & whatever protein they used it was minimal. They also did not add the Seaweed Salad that I had paid extra for. To be honest I'm not sure if this was a small bowl instead of the medium I paid for as this was my first time trying their poke. How many things can one get wrong on an order or is it more than that? So it is safe to say that I will never be going back to Poke Bowl. I thought I would try something different - but for sure Poke House just across the street has much friendlier service, it is always full of customers (which is always a good sign), they have much bigger portions sizes & topping options for the same price & they fulfill their orders correctly! read more

How does this place have as many stars as it does? Poke House down the street is 10x better for the same price. This place has no seasoned poke, just plain, they have no condiments like pineapple, mango, crunch onion, corn or anything else. AND they charge extra for Edamame? Poke House down the street has all of those and NO EXTRA charge. Just wow this place is nothing special, has nothing special. Would never come back. read more

Can't believe I have never tried this poke place!!! Portion is huge and price is so reasonable compared to other places I've been to in the West side of San Jose. Their regular bowl includes 3 scoops of protein, and large includes 4 scoops (most places start from 2 and large is 3 scoops only), with tax it comes out around $22 per large bowl. Pretty good price especially they give you one full scoop of avocado free of charge. Most places will charge you for avocado or they only give a tiny piece. They don't have many choices for protein, but the quality is top notch! Their spicy salmon is moist, flavorful and indeed spicy. I got 2 scoops of it and I'm so glad I did. I know they charge extra for edamame and seaweed salad, but I got mine for to-go and my fridge always have those items. They have limited choices of sauce, I highly recommend getting all of them (5 sauces including chili oil) to elevate your bowl. read more

Visited Poki Bowl while Christmas Shopping. No one else was in the restaurant. We ordered our bowls and sat outside. It was a nice enough day. There is no inside seating. The poki bowl was delicious and filling, but the price seemed a bit high compared to other poke shops I've eaten at. I was a little surprised to have to pay a $1.50 each for edamame and seaweed salad. Most other places those items are simply topping choices you can choose from. Service was quick and friendly. Would I go there again, probably if in the area. But I will be looking for slightly less expensive options. read more

Will never come here again. This is NOT even close to hawaiian Poke. I saw the 4 star rating and wanted poke but was too lazy to drive to Aloha Fresh. What a huge mistake!! $17.25 for 3 small scoops??? The fish was warm and lacked flavor. They put so much sauce on it, there was a pool of it at the bottom of the bowl. If u need that much sauce, then ur definitely hiding something, like the fish was frozen for days. Yes, u get avocado, crab salad included but still. To top it off, they tip on total amount. Typically the tip is added to pre-tax amounts. ‍ can't believe they do this but I guess greed trumps food quality(See pic of receipt) read more

Poki Bowl - They tip on total, which includes tax!! Tip should b on subtotal ‍ - Asian Fusion Near Me - San Jose, California

The food was so good so fresh, so authentic, the service was kind, friendly fast and giving the ambience was calm and peaceful. I'll definitely come back over and over and over again. read more

Poki Bowl - Menu - Asian Fusion Near Me - San Jose, California

Stopped here on our way out of town roughly 40 minutes before they closed. I've never ordered poke so it was new for me. Similar concept to Chipotle. They were out of white rice and since they were closing in less than an hour and they weren't making anymore which was fine with us and the police officer who was in line behind us. We got 2 regular bowls which totaled out to $37. A bit pricey but really tasty! The regular bowl you get 3 scoops of fish for protein. My picks were spicy tuna, ahi, and shrimp. Next you pick veggies. I had both the onions and cucumbers. Next is your sauce. Then toppings. I ordered all the toppings on mine, minus the seaweed salad and edamame since it costs extra. It was all quite flavorful for my first poke bowl experience. We were extremely satisfied! read more

Poki Bowl - Regular Bowl - Asian Fusion Near Me - San Jose, California

Asked specifically for the dried seaweed mix (and not sesame seeds) and staff dumped in some kind of prefilled furikake container that had both in it--which I unfortunately didn't notice until I got home. My dental work can't bear sesame seeds very well, but at least I'm not allergic. Also, my $18.50 poke bowl with no premium adds somehow turned into 21.26 after tax, ie a buck more than it should've been--again, I didn't put the math together until I was home, and I'm pretty sure that was before the $2 tip I left. My bad for not printing the receipt, but I think either someone slipped in a surcharge on me or the price on the wall isn't correct. And gotta say, the tip screen they put together that a) calculates after tax and b) starts at something like 15-18% minimum then goes up three more notches from there is pretty obnoxious for what amounts to a fast food takeout place with no seating. 10% is somewhere between standard and generous for this kind of service, and should at least be a set option. 20% is for sit-down service only. Staff was very genial, and I've enjoyed getting bowls from here off and on over the years, plus the fish is fresh and some of this was me not paying attention so I'll still give four stars. But I think I'll probably still head across the street from now on, where the pricing and ingredients are more transparent and paying close attention isn't quite so necessary. Poki Bowl might want to give some serious thought to the fact that they have competition now, and up their game a bit. read more

It appears I am long overdue for an update on Poki Bowl on Almaden Expressway. I have no idea how many times I've been here since my last review, but it is one of my go-to spots. I'm a creature of habit and always get the regular poke bowl w/sushi rice, cucumber, easy onion, 2 scoops of salmon & 1 scoop of ahi (or I may get all salmon), non-spicy sauce, avocado, crab salad, green onion, masago, miso, and furikake. Thanks for having consistently good quality and fast service, Poki Bowl. read more

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Fast service and amazing bowls! This is a healthier and delcious fast food choice. I have always taken it to go. I've never noticed if they have tables you can sit. read more

I'm not a poke expert, but I'll still give this place a 4 stars. I'm not a fan of raw fish, so yes I know I don't have the full rights to give this place a review. Lol. I been here a few times and usually get a regular bowl. It comes with 3 scoops of protein, so I just get 2 or 3 scoops of shrimp, but sometimes I feel adventurous and will get a scoop of tuna. I mean once I mix everything I kind of forget I'm eating tuna. But yeah, it includes your choice of topping and I usually get the free cucumber, onions, crab meat, avocado (1st scoop free!), green onions, sesame seed and their spicy sauce. Why is avocado free but edamame is extra? :( Also, why is there no tofu as protein option? I been to some other poke place and they have tofu as an option (I know it's a weird request). I wish there was a different price for just a shrimp bowl since I know shrimp is probably cheaper than their raw fish choice. Maybe even a no protein option aka veggies only?? Or even a kid's bowl with just crab meat sounds good to me. Sorry, I'm picky but there's other poke places with a kid's bowl and that's perfect for people like me cause I'm weird. Lol. Overall, I guess it's a decent place for poke bowl, but my review is sort of skewed since I have only tried the shrimp and tuna. It's very filling but sort of expensive for me since I'm not getting the fancy kind of fish/poke. read more

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My favorite Poke bowl spot! Yum, yum, yum! The fish is always so fresh. And the spicy poke sauce is really great.

I like this food because it's light and great to pick your own ingredients as you wish. It's a bar so you can choose your ingredients or sides. It's a small restaurant but it's clean. The employees are putting together your bowls in front of you. The employees at this facility work as quickly as they can. read more

I'm never disappointed when I come here!!! Poki Bowl is the best restaurant of its kind. The other places like this seem like a knock-off, they aren't as flavorful and they don't have as many toppings. The toppings here are outstanding. I have never seen a long line here, they always help me quickly. read more

Xtra Ginger Please! This location is pretty much the same as the other location (@ the Plant). I got : - Regular Bowl : Half brown rice and half salad Protein : 2 scoops of Salmon & 1 scoop of shrimp Toppings : Everything BUT wasabi (this girl cant handle wasabi's rush, haha) 4.5/5 Stars $15.50 Staff are friendly. They kind of looked tired and annoyed.. but I don't blame them since they have to work through this #covid19 pandemic. The store itself is also well kept. The employee who helped me create my bowl actually gave me extra ginger, thank u! read more

Poki Bowl - Regular Bowl - Asian Fusion Near Me - San Jose, California

My son orders from here at least once a week he loves the polish bowl with double crab meat Whether he orders in store or through a delivery app it's always fresh , and super fast The store is very clean and makes it very easy to order read more

I got a regular with half salad and half brown rice, salmon/tuna/yellowtail, all the free toppings, ginger, and seaweed! I also tried Hawaiian Sun for the first time and it was pretty good! read more

Poki Bowl - Regular Bowl Hawaiian Sun- Lychee - Asian Fusion Near Me - San Jose, California

I haven't had a poke bowl in a while and decided to stop by with a friend. Everything tasted fresh, and the portions were also great. I got mild spice, which was perfect flavoring. Also, there's no extra charge for the avocado. It was super quick and easy to complete our orders as well. No indoor seating, but there is definitely outdoor seating you can take advantage of. read more

Poki Bowl - Regular Bowl - Asian Fusion Near Me - San Jose, California

Been a consistent customer at other locations,, usually, ordering in person. Ordered a large bowl through grub hub, showed up and grabbed it to go without paying much attention (to should have checked), went home to and found out it was my order but in a small bowl. Either grub hub pulled a quick one or the shop is doing some sketchy business with downsizing unsuspecting online customers. read more

This would be our 2nd time coming here. Food is fresh. Service the first time was great! Service, this time, was unfortunately not great. There were 2 staff members, and the building was completely empty, a slow night.. Staff 1 was doing something with the ice cream area. Staff 2 was walking out from the back, saw us come in, and you can visibily see on her face how she didn't want to help anyone. She slowly walks back to behind the counter and just looks at us. Zero greetings. Staff 1 rushes behind the counter to help. Overall, staff member 2 had an attitude, was rolling her eyes, and could hardly hear what she was saying. A suggestion, If you didn't want to be there, you should probably not work. Or get a different job. read more

came back 10.29.23, first time in over a year. I have to say poki bowl does have some of the better tasting poki bowl's in the area. Good tasting spicy tuna and ahi but I found at least 2 hairs in my bowl. Yes I ate it anyway, but will likely not return again for another year. read more

Love Poki Bowl: best poke restaurant in the County: always fresh, perfect selection. The outlet in Gilroy is good too but this is my favorite. read more

They don't accept $100 dollar bill. Don't make sense. My order was $117. Food was ok. Nothing different.

Solid place with fresh poke! We got a regular poke bowl and it was delicious. Avocado is included but edamame is extra. A bit on the pricey side, but worth it for the fresh quality of the food! I got spicy tuna, tuna, and yellowtail, and I definitely recommend it! It's nice that you can do half salad and half rice option as well (happens in a lot of poke places). Lots of poke places around, but this is a favorite because of its quality. read more

Omg I can't believe how much the price went up, $15.75 for a large, that's insane. Not busy at all. No lines. Customer service need improvement. read more

Poki Bowl - Large bowl with sushi rice, crab, avocado, ginger, spicy tuna, masago, green onions, ahi tuna. - Asian Fusion Near Me - San Jose, California

I was in the area so decided to try out this spot. Food was decent, but I was disappointed in the few options for fish, sauce, and toppings. For example, no ponzu sauce?? A plus is no extra charge for avocado but a minus is they charge for edamame and seaweed salad. Service was fast and friendly. Ambience was so-so. Clean but small. There are few tables outside where you can eat but not much in terms of ambience. Probably would not return unless they expanded their menu. read more

When Poki Bowl opened in 2015 it was the first of its kind in the area, the beginning of a poke trend. I used to come here often, enjoying its fresh and simple tastiness. But after a while, other poke places opened nearby, letting me compare. I came here after over 6 months because my usual poke store closed recently. I was surprised to find that 2 regular bowls now cost over $29! The last time it was around $26 and I thought it was getting pricey for a basic bowl then. Other than the price, not much has changed. The fish is reliably fresh tasting, I usually get a scoop of spicy tuna and 2 of salmon. There is a lot of inconsistency in portion size, it just depends on the server. The main reason I stopped coming here was because of the lack of variety. They offer the basic proteins and toppings found in most places, solid choices but no frills like fried garlic. There is only one sauce for the fish in differing spiciness levels, and spicy mayo, miso, and sriracha for toppings. Poki Bowl offers a good meal, but the price combined with the lack of variety will keep me from coming back. read more

Poki Bowl - 2 regular bowls, over $29! - Asian Fusion Near Me - San Jose, California

Food was alright but jeez it was expensive. $18.50 bowl, sides were $1.50 each, so a normal bowl that'd be like $13 anywhere else was $24. At that point you can go out to eat. read more

I stopped by since it was on the way to daycare, unfortunately regrets were made. I should've took the extra time to go to Aloha Fresh (hands down the best poke place in town). The service was friendly and fast. My biggest issue is toy size scoop they use. Not worth it for the cost. The plus is they do not charge for avocado. But they do charge for seaweed salad. Try it for yourself, however I doubt I would be back. -Sushiwhisperer read more

Food is good, service not so much. Also, what is with the tiny portions?! I go to poke house and it's around the same price and you get so much more! Tonight I went in with my husband and the girl had no good customer service skills and literally scooped out extra fish and avocado... $40 later and we are still hungry. read more

This use to be my favorite stop. Decided to come by again after a while. I remember they use to have a line. Came here after work decided I'd have an early dinner. Food was good, service was ok but could be better. Ordering was a little difficult because it's harder to hear behind a mask, I did have to ask a few times what he had said. Other than that food was good. read more