I was museum hopping in DC and decided to give this place a try when hunger set in. I'm really glad I did! While most create-your-own-dishe styled restaurants have limits on the number of toppings you can add, Poki DC does not. After you pick between rice, salad, or a combination of both, you get two proteins. I played it safe with cooked shrimp and ventured into raw sushi with marinated salmon. Then, you can literally add anything you want. I stuck to the toppings I knew I would like and and finished off with soy sauce and sriracha mayo. The ONLY qualm I had is that the mayo was a little too sweet. It was a little overpowering but the entire experience and dish altogether were pretty great! read more

Poki DC - Marinated salmon and cooked shrimp - Poke Near Me - Bethesda, Maryland

I've eaten here twice, both times alone for carry-out. Super quick, I'm in and out of there is a couple of minutes. I can imagine ordering online, but I don't know enough about poke to be able to order what I might want without seeing it in front of me. Fresh ingredients, super lot of choices. So healthy, fresh, good for people like me watching their weight (and hoping we can get it to go down!!). One of the things I really like is that I can order greens or seaweed instead of rice, in order to keep the carb content down. That makes it super attractive and healthy for me, not to mention delicious! Good value too. I will keep returning. They have a system for a free poke after you buy X (like 8 or something), don't know that I'll ever have the frequency to build up to that. I can't tell how nice it would be to hang there. It's located behind a high school and both times there were high school kids hanging out, not a problem though. Keep it up PokiDC! read more

Luckily the poke was yummy, but I ordered online and they "completely forgot" to make my order so I had to wait. Kind of defeats the purpose of order ahead... read more

Poki DC - Toppings bar! - Poke Near Me - Bethesda, Maryland

It was a cold weekday around 12:45pm when several coworkers and I decided to eat their teriyaki bowls. Despite it being lunch time, there were no hot ingredients ready to make the teriyaki bowls. While you're allowed to pick your own toppings like you do with the poké, the "salads" such as seaweed salad and imitation crabmeat salad cost extra (or so we were told - didn't see it in writing anywhere). The teriyaki was average; the chicken was cut into very small bites and the beef slices were very thin and almost not there. The teriyaki sauce itself did not add a lot of flavor. It's nice that they have a warm food option for cold days, but if you want warm food, you're better off visiting one of the other places in the square. read more

I had a great Poke bowl tonight from Poki DC. It was well prepared and fresh. I especially like the zucchini base option. But I have a strong recommendation for Poki DC to also offer a selection of set ingredient Poke bowls. I had to take time to circle all the ingredients I wanted for two bowls during my visit tonight. I would have much rather had 5 or 6 bowl choices to pick from. Many people don't want to pick individual ingredients but would rather just pick a complete bowl. read more

Poki DC has the best poke bowl in the DMV area. There are so many proteins, toppings and dressings to choose from. Everything tastes fresh and delicious. The staff are always kind and patience. The location in Bethesda also offer Gong Cha. I always get myself a cup of green tea to go with my poke bowl. It's the best option for eating healthy. read more

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Tasty poki bowls that you pick out yourself. Very fresh ingredients and fast delivery on Grubhub.

Very good and fresh. Was impressed with the selection. However, A little overpriced for the bowl.

The flavor of the poke was alright. A lot of different sauces. Problem is the portion. For 17$ I felt like I did not get my moneys worth. At other poke stores they give more. Feel like they have been giving less portion recently... read more

My fiancé and I were in the area and decided to try Poki DC. The ambiance of the place is very relaxed a s they even had, what looked like, floor seating (I could be wrong). The poké here was okay... my fiancé said that the fish was frozen (he's very particular about his poké). I thought it was cool that they had a Gong Cha in store. I got the peach yogurt smoothie which was pretty good! read more

Poki DC - Poke with whitefish and tuna - Poke Near Me - Bethesda, Maryland

Hands down best Poké I've had in quite some time! There is a great selection of toppings, and the proteins are all fresh and delicious. The citrus miso sauce has become my new favorite. Service was great - kind, tentative, and quick! The price was much lower than previous poké places I've visited, which is a plus! They allow you to pick endless toppings (YES), but avocado is $1.50 extra. I also ordered a Green Milk tea with the traditional tapioca pearls and WOW! So good! I'm so glad I ordered a large because I couldn't stop drinking it. I can't wait to drop back by! read more

Poki DC - Lg. Green milk tea, tapioca pearls, 30% ice, 50% sweet - Poke Near Me - Bethesda, Maryland

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I would give the poke here a 5/10. I've had lots of poke, both on the east coast, west coast, and in Hawaii, and this just didn't cut it for me. Some of the topping options were a little strange/random to put on top of poke and they weren't chopped/cut in small enough pieces for my liking (ex. cucumbers where in huge chunks). I usually order poke on brown rice and did the same here. The menu lists "brown rice + quinoa," but it tasted a little off to me, like it had some sort of spice in it - I wasn't a huge fan. I can usually finish a poke bowl in one sitting, but not here, it just wasn't that great. The pros of this place are the ambiance and the fact that they also serve Gong Cha bubble tea. Overall, cute and convenient place to grab a bite for lunch, but the food just didn't cut it for me in terms of taste. read more

Poke bowls and Gong Cha teas in Bethesda?! I'm so glad to have some food diversity around here (notwithstanding the now-closed Buredo place that was so-so in my opinion). This place is legit and tasty. I tried several proteins on my first visit, with my favorites being the marinated yellowtail and salmon. I did opt for an XL portion, intending to finish half, but couldn't resist it all. They have almost too many options when it comes to sauce. I'll share their own recommendation with you: if you like spicy, go for the spicy ponzu sauce and you won't regret it. I was pleasantly surprised to find a Gong Cha tea place inside. They're my new favorite boba chain in the area. You can't go wrong with their milk foam teas. read more

Delicious fresh poke! Careful not to get too many toppings! They can sit heavy on top of the fish and cause some unpleasant mushiness. Also, zoodle lovers be aware that the more crowded your bowl is, the more watery the zoodles will be! I only docked one star because accessing nutritional information is difficult and it can be quite annoying for both parties to call back and forth asking for ingredients in sauces and marinades (dietary restrictions). They have a great set up for pick up orders during the pandemic. Self service hand sanitizer and dedicated tables to pick up pre-paid orders. I will be returning! read more

Food is good but delivery portions have been getting skimpier and skimpier. Disappointing.

Ordered online. Whoever assembled the order provided only one protein instead of the two ordered. Tried to contact the restaurant. The only way to reach them is through their phone number, but they don't answer calls, and their mailbox is full. Why do we have to tip on stuff when we can't even know we received good service until well after the tip is demanded? read more

I went for a quick lunch bowl at 11:15am. The ingredients seemed fresh. I got an egg and avocado salad with shrimp bowl. I enjoyed the zucchini noodles in it, refreshing. Overall not a bad tasting quick bite. They charge for all extra toppings including milk in coffee, $.75. I thought that was overboard. read more

Poki DC - Zucchini bowl, fresh greens, shrimp, egg and avocado salad. Iced coffee with mochi. - Poke Near Me - Bethesda, Maryland

nice location and their drink and topping selections are great. Nice place to sit and enjoy your drink。 will try their poki bowl next time looks delicious。 read more

Poki DC - milk form green tea - Poke Near Me - Bethesda, Maryland

I love the new setup do to covid! Very efficient. The Poke is very yummy and the fish is fresh. The staff is always very nice and fast! The wait is never too long. I go here literally once a week, i love it so much. read more

The pictures should sum it up. What I received is inedible and visually revolting. The beef is a stringy, fatty, colorless mess. I ordered a bubble tea and it came with no straw. Unfortunate because I don't have any bubble tea straws laying around so I won't be trying that either. read more

Poki DC - Sukiyaki Beef Bowl (Gyudon) - what I actually received - a stringy disgusting mess - Poke Near Me - Bethesda, Maryland

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I'm so sad I only found out about this place in the last month that I was in DC, but it's honestly the best poke I've had outside of Hawaii. The amount of choices that you get is awesome, and each ingredient is fresh and flavorful. But what really makes a poke place are two things - the quality of the rice, and the quality of their fish. In both of these, Poki DC does an excellent job. The rice is cooked well, with just enough vinegar and sweetness to balance out the fish. The fish is always fresh, and when you bite into an individual chunk, you can taste fresh fish flavor instead of poor-quality fish at other poke places. Finally, the portions of fish are excellent too. I always leave feeling like I got my money's worth. read more

So good!!!! I usually don't buy poké bowls from outside the house because I'm pretty beast at making them myself but I stopped by on my break from work and I'm so glad I did!! They have this strawberry sauce to go on top of your poké bowls and they have a gongcha inside too so you can get your bubble tea fix here as well! read more

I was skeptical about a sushi spot that was sort of like a chipotle line service, BUT its glorious. I really like the place, you can get a decent amount for a reasonable $$ amount. read more

Poki DC - Poke Near Me - Bethesda, Maryland

Awesome place! Their poke bowl was more than what I expected. And their smoothies and teas are to die for! I highly recommend this place! If you have a poke hunger this place is for you! read more

We've been coming here because it's the closest poke place near us. But I'm frustrated every time I come. Of all the poke shops I've been to, including California and Hawaii, Poki DC is the worst. The ingredients are ok, but it stops there. They give the smallest protein servings I've ever seen. For $15.45 you get two scoops. Each scoop is barely the size of the smallest ice cream scoop. It amounted to 6 little cubes of fish. Also the service is terrible. We had to stand there and wait after each step for them to finish working on takeout orders. We had to remind them that we were standing there waiting. Then we had to complain that they didn't give us the points on our frequent shopper account. Altogether a real disappointment. Don't waste your time. read more

Best Poke. The toppings are plentiful, and the ingredients are clearly so fresh. I paid about $12, which is pricey but definitely worth it because you get a lot of food. There is also Gong Cha bubble tea. I have tried about four poke places in the area and this one is by far my favorite! My bowl: Regular Bowl (2 proteins): 1/2 brown rice 1/2 spring mix Tofu Shrimp (cooked) Cilantro, mango, green onion, cucumber, jalapeño, masago, seaweed salad, crabmeat salad, edamame, ginger Siracha Mayo sauce Onion crisp and sesame seeds read more

Poki DC - Regular Bowl (2 proteins): 1/2 brown rice, 1/2 spring mix, Tofu, Shrimp (cooked) - Poke Near Me - Bethesda, Maryland

Terrible service. Was just in for lunch and the person serving me gave me absolutely no toppings. The person serving someone else next to me had toppings loaded on his bowl. When they first opened, they made great bowls but as time as gone on, the quality of their service has gone down significantly. I used to go there all the time and now they've lost my business. read more

Was the food terrible? No. Was it what I ordered? Also no. For the price, I was pretty disappointed. Every bowl (of 4) had the wrong toppings in multiple ways, very different from the receipt. No one got anything from their "crunchies" or "munchies" or something, and got random stuff they didn't add, while also losing stuff they actually did. The bowls were also totally drowning in sauce - to the point where I considered washing my bowl in the sink so I could taste the other stuff - so keep that in mind if you think this is "healthy". However, the staff's timeliness and COVID precautions were wonderful, so I have to appreciate that. tl;dr they messed up all four of our orders and added a LOT of sauce, but they do take COVID precautions. This place would be a decent option if you're in-person, but accurate pickup doesn't seem to be their thing. read more

I just try this new place at old georgetown road. very disappointed . Tuna was so fishy. Expensive and not tasty. read more

First and last time here went for lunch for the first time there were only two people in line yet I still felt rushed. I ordered a bowl and dumplings the dumplings I was told would take four minutes but I water for ten minutes when I tried to wave to the women in the back to see how long she looked at me yet did not acknowledge me. My friend came to the counter to order a tea there is a clear sign to come right to the register for tea orders yet he kept being told to wait while the women kept checking out other people. Finally the dumplings came and were tossed onto the counter by a women. The food was all bland and tasteless even the yum yum sauce lacked flavor and the brown rice quinoa was all sticky and stock together. read more

My salmon spicy tuna masago poke bowl comprised of 5 pieces of salmon, the smallest scoop of spicy tuna paste, and the masago was missing. the rest of the bowl was simply filler. The tuna in paste form is a red-flag for me. Lame. read more

Was going to hit Flippin Pizza but saw this instead. Ordered tuna and salmon- both were so fresh and sushi grade. The yuzo jalapeño sauce was perfect. Really glad I stopped by. Have to get it to go still but will be back again. Highly suggest and the staff were super friendly and appreciative of my visit. read more

Love my bowl. Food was great, place was quiet. One thing I noticed though was that the female manager was NOT very friendly. The employee who helped me did well but she looked very anxious because her manager was a little too micromanaging. This place will go downhill if manager doesn't have good customer and people skills. read more

I absolutely LOVE Poki DC! I find it to be one of the healthier "fast" options in the area. It is delicious and compared to other poki places you get a lot of food for your $12! Everything is always fresh and the staff are so nice. If you are a frequent customer, I highly recommend joining their loyalty program because you get a free bowl every 10 bowls you buy! No complaints and I will be back! read more

Food very tasty but one stupid attitude could ruin your experience. After preparing my bowl I asked the guy that helped me to please mix it for me, he pointed at the utensils and told me to do it myself... Seriously? I regret leaving a tip.. it was a simple request since I was ordering to go and didn't want to try to mix it in the car. read more

I have never been to an establishment where the employees were so rude. I waited while they were making orders for tickets. Im talking a few minutes. Then she asked may i help you while continuing to make the bowl. Upon making the bowl shes just throwing stuff in there like we're in jail. This place will NEVER get my business. Please know that the one star you see is only to get this review out there. read more

Great, fresh poke and bubble tea shop in an area that has been sort of a culinary wasteland. And it's right next to a pizza place, for the unadventurous diner in your party. read more

Hands down the best poke bowl in the area. Love the selections, quality of ingredients and ease in ordering! Thanks for being in the area! Also very nice little shop. read more

I've been to this location twice now and both times were consistently good. The customer service waa good. I never felt rushed and my questions were answered in a polite manner with more detailed Information than I expected. The bubble tea was on Pont as well. Parking is good since it's in a shopping center. The only nit picky suggestion I have is to cut the red onions thinner. read more

Excellent. Love the food and they are pretty fast when it comes to service. My only issue is the place is small. So if you get there during the lunch rush.. there aren't too many seats. Other than that, its great. read more