This restaurant is conveniently located right across from Mt. SAC, so it's a popular spot for college students to hang out, chat, or even get some studying done. I'm actually not quite sure if there's Internet in here, but they must have a way. You order through one of the three kiosks there when you walk in. The interior is nice, clean, and big. There's a few long tables for big parties. The service is nice and friendly, and I'm always asked if I have any questions or need help. The prices are pretty average for a poke place at $13.99 for the small bowl (2 scoops of protein). There's a little robot that brings your food to your table, and I don't usually find myself to be waiting too long for the food. My only complaint is that when you order the half salad, half rice, I often find myself with a 3/4 salad, 1/4 rice ratio bowl in front of me. Although I do enjoy my veggies as well, I wish they were able to keep that ratio at closer to a half-half. read more

Poki Maki by Mr.7 - Small Poki Bowl - Japanese Near Me - Walnut, California

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Stopped by Pokimaki for lunch and was pleasantly surprised! I ordered the hot spicy tuna sushi and the shrimp maki roll--both were super flavorful with just the right amount of heat. Spicy but not overwhelming. The service setup is self-serve with a kiosk to order, and robots actually bring out your food, which was pretty fun and efficient. The space was very clean, quiet, and well-kept--a nice spot for a chill meal, though more of a dine-and-go than a hangout or study place. read more

Poki Maki by Mr.7 - Japanese Near Me - Walnut, California

We still go to Poki Maki by Mr. 7 often, but I wish that they would improve the quality of the rice. It was not soft enough, or they did not use the sushi rice. Other than that, we like their poke bowl, their sukiyaki beef bowl, their dynamite salmon bowl, and their rolls were also delicious. read more

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They have self-order kiosks for faster ordering. My family member and I took our food to go, however they have ample amount of inside seating. I tried their Large Poki Bowl with albacore, salmon, and spicy tuna. They have many toppings to add in that are included, even avocado is too surprisingly because most poke places offer it at an extra charge. All the toppings and ingredients were very fresh. Salad and rice were fresh too. But despite the fish pieces being fresh, minus 1 star because they didn't give enough fish for a large size. read more

Poki Maki by Mr.7 - Large Poki Bowl. - Japanese Near Me - Walnut, California

My husband and I have come here a few times. We like it. There are kiosks to order your food, but there are staff who are friendly and happy to assist you if you need help. We typically don't wait long when we order our food which is nice. It's a clean place, quiet, and they have a robot bring you your food. It's cute. I know some of the reviews aren't great on here, but I've never had a problem with this place. I'd recommend. read more

Poki Maki by Mr.7 - Karaage chicken, California roll, crunchy roll, and a salmon/avocado roll - Japanese Near Me - Walnut, California

Poke Maki by Mr.7 is a good sized poke restaurant that has a modern and vibrant atmosphere. When entering the restaurant I was not greeted, asked how the process of ordering works (because it's done through the kiosk), nor if I needed any assistance at all. There are three self-serving kiosk's you can order your own bowl at. They offer specialty bowls, poke bowls, drinks (really limited), and more. Ordering was simple and I didn't have much trouble. I do wish more toppings were offered as I noticed they didn't have green onion, fried onion, pineapple, jalapeños and more that I would find at other Poke Bowl locations. I customized my own regular sized bowl and it came out to ~$16 which isn't too bad, but I expected better quality for what I paid for. My bowl consisted of sushi rice, crab, Tako leg, crawfish, PokiMaki sauce, and more. Unfortunately, my wait time was long and my friends were already halfway through their meals before I was given mine. Food is delivered via an AI robot that is cute and surprisingly efficient. I was disappointed when I ate my poke bowl as it was oddly bland even after everything I added and didn't taste as fresh as I would have expected. One of my friends noticed their salmon didn't taste as fresh and couldn't finish their bowl. Overall, my experience was like any other average Poke restaurant and I have had better; but even other decent Poke restaurants offer more of a variety and better customer service. If you're looking for a decent poke bowl for a decent price then Poki Maki by Mr.7 is for you. And to my knowledge they do not offer military discounts :( read more

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I came about 40 minutes before it closed to grab some food to fill me up. This place is fairly self service, you order via the kiosk, take a number and take a seat at one of the many tables. A robot cat will bring your order too shortly so I didn't have any human interactions at all. Ended up getting a large poke bowl with salmon, spicy tuna, and scallops. As much as I wanted to like it, I found this poke was pretty mid. It wasn't bad but it wasn't very memorable as well. The fish tasted fresh but the quantity was lacking. The bowl looked pack but it was nearly 70% rice. Also my poke came plain with no sauce even though I put in sauce on my order. A tad of a letdown tbh, and for $16 I felt like there really should've been more. Maybe it was because the store was getting ready to close but still, felt like there was a lack of effort in putting my order together. Overall I like the concept of the delivery robot, and the place looks cool but I probably won't be back here when I am in the area. read more

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3.5 stars Poki Maki by Mr. 7 has been open for quite awhile, and a name change previous to Poki Maki as well. Even though I have tried many of the other restaurants in this plaza, yesterday was my first visit to Poki Maiki by Mr. 7. I had always heard about the robot bringing your order to your table, and finally got to experience that during yesterday's lunch. I was meeting with a friend for lunch and one can place their order online or through the kiosks. The kiosk was relatively easy to use and I was able to order a few rolls to try. After placing my order, I entered the number of the pager and the robot brought my order to me when it was ready. Eel & Shrimp Maki (5 pcs) $5.99 1x soy sauce 1x wasabi 1x ginger Salmon Avocado Roll (8 pcs) $5.99 1x soy sauce 1x wasabi 1x ginger The rolls were nothing exciting but they were affordable and there were many options to choose from. It's great that the rolls are made fresh and not sitting in a refrigerator. I was full from half of my 2 rolls, and even had leftovers. (Yes, I ordered 2 rolls but I figured for a first-time visit, might as well go a bit "all out." I also was not sure of the portion size of the rolls.) A worker even came by each table to collect the pagers and ask how their meal was. I was pleasantly surprised at that level of customer service. Since it was my first time, I was not sure if I was to ask him for a to-go bag or to walk up to the counter. He was kind enough to bring a box and a brown paper bag. There were a few parking spots in front of the restaurant, but I am sure it can get quite full at times. I am still surprised at the cost of the items on the menu. While my friend and I enjoyed our lunch, we even spotted another coworker come in and pick up their lunch. Poki Maki by Mr. 7 is conveniently located across from Mt. SAC and is a very affordable option for students alike. I'll most likely return when I am craving something light, i.e. sushi rolls or a poke bowl. read more

If in search of a solid poke place in a pinch, this could be a good go-to. Order from kiosks, which can be challenging for first-timers like us. We ordered: poke bowls (one w/ rice, the other salad), shrimp tempura udon noodles, karaage and sukiyaki. We ordered all of this to go. The restaurant itself is VERY spacious and there's plenty of parking out front. Food order came out a little slow (more than 10 minutes), and then we were on our way out! Onto the food: the poke bowls are standard fare, although we did enjoy the salad one better than the rice one (too much rice, if you're being carb conscious). My kid enjoyed his tempura udon, although they forgot to pack the tempura dipping sauce for him, which was a downer. My FIL enjoyed his sukiyaki and didn't complain it was too salty. The karaage was the weakest: it was really soggy! Like I said, this place is good in a pinch. Nothing stellar, but okay if a hankering for poke! read more

4.45876 stars I can't believe it's taken this long for me to finally try Poki Aki by Mr. 7. The name probably. Lol. It's self service here - you order at the kiosk and a little robot machine wheels out your food. Fun! The menu here is pretty straightforward - snacks, sushi, curry, etc. Everything is unbelievably cheap. My spicy tuna roll was $4.99 for 8 pieces. Are you kidding me?? I started with the aforementioned spicy tuna roll and it was delicious. Nice and spicy and tuna-y - what more could you ask for? I also ordered the chicken karaage curry ($8.99) and this was absolute perfection. The tender chicken was lightly coated and fried to a T. It had the perfect amount of coating to keep it from drowning in the curry. It was crispy and tender and honestly, I'd prefer this over a katsu situation. I also loved the pickled veggies that completed the bowl. I love it here. The portions are perfect if you're looking for an easy snack. read more

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I've been to this restaurant three times. The first time, I came with a friend and really enjoyed the poke -- it was great. But on my second visit alone, there was a strong odor, like chicken manure or a chicken coop. It was very unpleasant and made me feel nauseous. I even heard nearby customers talking about how bad the smell was. I left without eating. Today was my third visit. I thought it might have been a one-time issue and decided to give it another chance, but the same smell was there again as soon as I walked in. I sat farther away and forced myself to eat, but it was uncomfortable the whole time, and I felt a bit like throwing up afterward. On a positive note, the service here is excellent. Staff greet customers warmly when they enter, and they check in during the meal to make sure everything is okay. I really appreciate that. I hope the restaurant can maintain this great service while also addressing the odor issue. The food is genuinely good, but the smell seriously affects the overall experience. read more

Poki Maki by Mr.7 - Japanese Near Me - Walnut, California

It's been a while since I come here. I ordered a unagi bowl and a salmon dynamite roll. Where can you get this huge piece of unagi (bowl) for only $14.99??? Great deal! The salmon rolls were so delicious too, 4 piece for only $4.99! Everything is so great, with one tiny complain: I did ask for some wasabi and soy sauce. It even showed on my receipt, but I didn't get either. That's a bummer. Anyhow, still happy to come here. read more

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Fast convenient service, nice interior decor, but food portion is on the smaller size. Nevertheless, price is proportional to the portion of food, so at least this gives you the flexibility to taste a wider variety of options while spending the same amount of money. read more

Poki Maki by Mr.7 - Salmon Avocado Roll - $6.56 inclusive of tax - Japanese Near Me - Walnut, California

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Came here with my coworkers as we wanted poke. This place had a cute concept as when you order dine-in, they have robots that serve you the food. You order from the kiosk so there's minimal to none interaction with the waiters themselves. I decided to order the small poke ball which was ~$15 (+ tax) and came with 2 scoops of poke. I also got half rice and salad and went crazy with all the toppings. The bowl turned out nice aesthetics wise but honestly there was very little poke. It was more 70% rice/salad and 30% poke (I ordered salmon and tofu). Also, the toppings were limited compared to other poke places I've been to. I like how on the kiosk selection they say 1-5 toppings you can choose from but there's only actually four max, with the 5th option being no toppings at all. Overall, this wouldn't be my first choice of poke but it was a good try. The interior is very lit and decorated well. read more

Poki Maki by Mr.7 - Small Poki Bowl - Japanese Near Me - Walnut, California

This restaurant is conveniently located in the plaza across from Mt. San Antonio College, making it a convenient place to stop by for a quick meal. There is a wide selection of food to choose from, and the prices are low for the amount of food you get. The rolls are around $6 each for 8 pieces, which is amazing! I usually order the popcorn shrimp roll, which is a california roll topped with popcorn shrimp and spicy mayo. There was one time a few months ago where the popcorn shrimp was a bit salty, but it's been fairly consistent otherwise. Food is ordered through self-service kiosks, which makes it very efficient. I've never had to wait long for my food even when it's busy. The inside of the restaurant is very spacious and has a lot of seating. If you choose to dine-in, the food is served to you using a delivery robot. The robot even has a cat face on it which is super cute. Overall, I highly recommend this place if you're looking for sushi or poke on a budget! read more

Poki Maki by Mr.7 - popcorn shrimp roll - Japanese Near Me - Walnut, California

Very delicious poke bowls! I want to try their other items and will update reveiew! I have had the smal size Bowl and it is filling and so fresh! Makes a perfect lunch. Their options are varied amd generous. You have to try it. read more

Poki Maki by Mr.7 - Love this place! Right across from Mt SAC. Great Poki Bowls - Japanese Near Me - Walnut, California

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Decent selection of toppings and proteins. It was easy and simple with ordering on the touch screen. I wanted to pay cash, however they are cashless at their location which was disappointing but not the end of the world. Flavor or decent, and portions were fair as well. read more

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It's more like 3.5 stars but I rounded up. Taste for the salmon was sort of bland like the salmon wasn't all that flavorful. Maybe it's the sauce I chose but I felt like it didn't have that poke taste I'm used to. Overall though I'm satisfied with it. Years ago, I remember this place being very affordable but now the prices is similar to other poke spots.. don't know if it's bc I'm ordering through Postmates but it's like almost $18 for a large bowl but if I spot a deal on the Postmates, I'll order again. read more

Poki Maki by Mr.7 - Japanese Near Me - Walnut, California

Just okay. Ordered beef sukiyaki bowl and it was the size of a small beef bowl like Yoshinoya with half the beef and onions then the rest was imitation crab, McDonald's-like sweet scrambled egg, seaweed salad and pickled ginger. Was an interesting mix to say the least, didn't taste fresh. Beef was dry and rice on the stale side. I probably should've ordered poke but for a beef bowl - Next time I'll go to Yoshinoya in the same plaza! read more

Poki Maki by Mr.7 - Sukiyaki beef bowl - Japanese Near Me - Walnut, California

Stopped in for dinner on 02/26/25 with a couple of friends. It was my first time here but they had been before. Overall, it was ok. You order on a kiosk, pick up a buzzer, robot brings you your food. Minimal interaction with staff. I finished the roll but didn't finish the bowl. Both were just ok. Spicy tuna roll wasn't spicy. Not sure if I'm willing to give this place another try. read more

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Literally the best poki place I've been to in a minute! I love that they have premade bowl options because a lot of the time I don't know what to put in my bowl. The service is also quick, you put the order in on a little system & a little robot brings the food to you! There's also a tonnnn of indoor seating, just no outdoor seating. Overall loved the vibe of the place. read more

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My daughter and I stopped by Poki Maki for lunch today. This is your typical street mall kind of place except that the food is really good. It's clean but not fancy by any means. You order at a counter, get a number, and the food is delivered to your table by a robot. My daughter got a poke bowl and I got chicken curry and a salmon Dynamite roll. We both really enjoyed our food and will definitely be back. In fact, as I sit here typing this review I'm craving more of that delicious Curry. read more

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I love this restaurant! The dishes are fire, the ingredients are fresh, the prices are completely reasonable, and the experience reminds me of being in Japan. My little one even said this is her all-time favorite restaurant! The staff is quick, friendly, and accommodating. Definitely give this place a try! read more

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If I'm ever in the area, I usually go for this place for lunch or dinner. Their prices are pretty good and they are one of the few places I know that sell an unagi don that doesn't break my wallet (^_^") read more

5 years later and still as bomb as I remember it to be! Salmon is so fresh and overall a delicious delightful bowl of poki. Definitely recommend!! read more

Poki Maki by Mr.7 - Japanese Near Me - Walnut, California

Great food. It has an open space dinning area and a very friendly and easy to like robot who will bring the food to your table. This restaurant has wide windows on 2 sides which have not been cleaned in years. It's a real shame that neither the management nor the staff ever decides to clean these windows. read more

It is totally a junk and nothing it needs to improve because it has a lot of MSG so I m thirsty after the 1st bite. Service is none if you consider the robot is a human being so reason to ask for the tips if it is a self service cafeteria style restaurant. I will not recommend to eat here again unless u need to get MSG poisoning. My rating is Zero minus One 1 read more

Poki Maki by Mr.7 - Dog Food for human! - Japanese Near Me - Walnut, California

The restaurant has a strange smell not so good. The rice is not soft not as good as chipotle brown rice. The taste is like They cooked rice many days before. Not very fresh. Not recommend. read more

Poki Maki by Mr.7 - Japanese Near Me - Walnut, California

I ordered a large poki bowl to go for lunch today and while I was eating it at home, I found this piece of black plastic thing inside my bowl. It looks like a piece of garbage bag. So disgusting. read more

Poki Maki by Mr.7 - Poki bowl - Japanese Near Me - Walnut, California

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Their food is pretty good & the prices are super fair as well :3 Their fried shrimp roll was my favorite. Although you can barely taste the shrimp, the tempura batter was pretty heavy Their crunch roll had eel sauce, avocado, and rice puffs for their crunch! read more

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Found a fun and exciting new kind of poki restaurant right across from Mt Sac college. The place was clean, all the food in the display window looked super fresh. It was self ordering kiosk. It was first time, so little confused as to what was part of the combos and which were the extra side orders. But after awhile figured out. They have good selections of specialty rolls and appetizers to choose from. I loved their fried calamari appetizer. Poki bowl was great but wish it had more sauces portions. I prefer human interaction but having robots delivery was fun, exciting new experiences. read more

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Delicious, very fresh and good portion size. Will definitely be ordering again had the reg. Tuna roll with a side of ponzu/ spicy mayo. would definitely be trying the actual spicy tuna next time. read more

Talk about fresh! This place has to be top 3 poke place I've ever been to.. The fish is of the highest quality and everything was just so tasty. The only problem is ordering Wasabi in my poke salad and avocado because I kept taking big bites of it and man it stings lol but I would still order it again. The sushi roll was epic and they spicy mayo is just perfect honestly five stars all day. read more

Great food. Very nice staff. Order on a tablet at the counter..Cool robot delivers your order to the table. Minimal inaction with staff, but they were helpful when asked questions. The music is a little off, I wouldn't bring children here to hear these explicit lyrics... read more

One of the best places to eat Poke at the quality of food is great and fresh. I would recommend this place

Place is cool , not the first I'd pick . When I buy a salad from restaurants I don't expect the whole vegetable on there , I eat out because I don't have time to prep , this is crazy. Other than that the foods mid . Nothing special . read more

Poki Maki by Mr.7 - No words , paid $20 . Taste ok . - Japanese Near Me - Walnut, California

It's a very modern spot. Even has a robot lol. Super good spot for poke bowls and if you want fast customer service

It's good I like it a lot. After the poke place by my workplace closed down after Covid it's been difficult to find a good place that actually fills you and gives you a big portion. The place itself is pretty big they have music playing. It's pretty chill. You order on kiosk and order items to your liking. I got a regular bowl with salmon and tuna 2 crab balls. I love that they put avocado with no extra charge. Extra crab $1. All I have to say is definitely come here. Servers kept to themselves they said hi but nothing extra. Was pretty clean. read more

Poki Maki by Mr.7 - Regular bowl - Japanese Near Me - Walnut, California

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My eldest kiddo likes this place and usually orders their trio fries (minus the guacamole) or California roll. From time to time, I'll ask her to bring back food for the fam for dinner. This is located in the plaza at the corner of Grand Avenue and Amar Road, closer to Grand. Lots of eateries in here, including my favorite, Pro Tacos. I haven't dined here yet, but I hear they are testing out a robot server. I like shrimp so I usually get the popcorn shrimp roll or fried shrimp roll. Hubs gets the eel & shrimp maki, and my younger kiddo gets a poki bowl. The sushi rolls are smaller than the maki rolls so sometimes I get a roll with a side or 2 different rolls if I'm really hungry. The small poki bowl starts at around $10, but can add up if you want extra stuff. Not a lot of eel in the eel & shrimp maki. Overall, their food has been consistently good and their prices fair. I'd definitely come here again and again if I was a MSAC student, lol. read more

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My new fav local poke spot! The interior is really modern and cute, and ordering is super easy through the touch screen when you walk in. I always get a small poke bowl with salmon, and add almost all the free toppings/sides. My favorite sauce combo is the poki maki + spicy mayo sauce. It's soooo good! I love that there are so many toppings and sides you can add to your bowl. I love everything about this place! It's great that they also offer other non-poke items for those that don't want poke :) they have curry, udon, ramen, and more! One thing though, is that the wait might be a bit long since there's only one worker in the front. But idc since the poke bowls are bomb read more

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