Food was delicious and tasted fresh. Wish it came in a larger portion. I got two scoops (1 salmon and 1 tofu). Service was friendly and place was clean. I would come here again. Bathrooms could have been cleaner. Plenty of seating available. read more

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I go to this location of Poki One N Half about once a month as it is close to a gym that I attend. Poke One N Half is one of my favorite poke establishments as the fish and toppings are always fresh and the staff are professional and welcoming. This location has plenty of parking in the evenings, though I do not recommend the parking lot during the weekday lunch hour. I have always gotten my bowls to-go at this location, but the size of the restaurant is quite large with plenty of seating. It always has been very clean when I have been there. This is a typical poke place where you choose your bowl size, base (salad, white or brown rice, or quinoa), then your protein, and then a variety of toppings. Here, I like that they don't charge extra for avocado and they are good about adding a little extra of certain of the other toppings. I usually ask for some extra sauces to go with my bowls. Service is quick and easy. They used to have masago, and I'm definitely disappointed that they no longer have it. All in all, this is a fast and healthy place to get a weeknight meal. read more

Poki One N Half - Regular Bowl with tuna and salmon - Poke Near Me - San Diego, California

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When Poki One N Half first appeared in the SD market, it was one of the better poki bowl chains in terms of quality and quantity for the price. You could get five protein scoops for a large bowl that cost less than $13. Fast forward many years later, and the prices have risen dramatically from inflation and labor costs. A small bowl will now set you back $16.50. This Clairemont Mesa Blvd location at the Ruffin Village has a very large dining area compared to the one on Villa La Jolla Dr near UCSD. The interior was bright and clean like all of their shops. Parking was plentiful in the plaza lot. Despite the "shrink-flation," one aspect that remained the same was that none of the toppings incurred a surcharge. Some places will ding you for an add-on like avocado. I chose white rice from the list of five bases for my small bowl. Salmon and tuna were my selections from the 11 kinds of proteins. Original poki was my choice of sauce from the seven varieties. For the toppings, I requested about 3/4 of the available offerings. The quality of the two fishes was good as I didn't detect any strange odor. The sauce was non-spicy and probably made up of ponzu. Ultimately, the bowl was stuffed to the rim and more than satisfied my appetite. They used to offer poki burritos, but I didn't see that listed anymore. Instead, udon and rice balls were new items on the menu. I think you can get even better fish quality at some of the independent poki businesses in the area. Poki One N Half still does a good job of balancing quality and value though so I gave a four star rating for my recent visit. read more

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Poking one n half is a pretty quick Chipotle style poke place with fast service and consistency. They always fill their bowls to the top and the toppings are great. The seating area is pretty large but can get messy from previous guest. The staff are pretty helpful and can help clean an area if needed. I wouldn't say this is top sushi grade poke but a food decent price for a well balance meal and food. read more

Poki One N Half - Small with tuna and salmon - Poke Near Me - San Diego, California

BEST poke ever!!! I absolutely loved my experience at poki one n half! The ingredients were incredibly fresh and well presented. As an indecisive eater that likes to try everything, I especially appreciated the variety of toppings and sauces. There is a large selection of bottled drinks as well as a soda fountain. They even have ice cream macarons for dessert! The food quality and experience was fantastic. The portions were generous. I really liked the brown rice and quinoa, salmon, Cali mix, imitation crab meat, seaweed salad, edamame, sesame seeds, and spicy mayo. Everything paired together for the perfect burst of flavor. I only ordered a small bowl and it was very filling. Raphael was very friendly and helpful. He answered all of my questions with a great sense of humor. His work ethic really shines through his spectacular customer service. Thank you so much!! Overall, the entire process was quick and easy. The store is kept very clean with lots of tables available. The parking is free in the plaza. This spot is absolutely a must try. Can't wait to come back and try a different combo! read more

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Poki One N Half serves up some of the most delicious create-your-own poke bowls with the highest quality ingredients and most importantly, fresh fish with options like ahi tuna, salmon, and shrimp, plus they also have vegan items such as tofu and chickpeas. With locations all over San Diego, including Clairemont, SDSU, La Jolla, Kearny Mesa, North Park, Chula Vista, and Fashion Valley, you can make Poke One N Half a regular go-to like we have. Follow @allthingsfoodwithjandm (IG) for more must try San Diego restaurants, date night ideas, food experiences, kid friendly spots, with a sprinkling of home-cooking! read more

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The food was so fresh and the guys behind the counter were excellent! I hadn't been in years and they were very helpful. This is the perfect lunch date spot. Plenty of seating and tons of selection. New favorite for sure! read more

Poki One N Half - Mango juice was refreshing and fairly priced! - Poke Near Me - San Diego, California

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Service and ambience was great. The tuna was dry. Lacked flavor. Hey i might of just went on a bad day. But for $20 3 protein bowl. Wasn't anything to brag about. Will I go back.? Not anytime soon. read more

Poki One N Half - Regular Bowl. Spicy tuna ,tuna & salmon $20 - Poke Near Me - San Diego, California

I lovd a good poke bowl and poki one n half is a solid chain for me to grab and go! I normally get the medium sized with all salmon. Servicd was great and efficient and food was delicious. Will definitely continue to stop by! read more

They gave me really nice big portions and were so polite and smiley! Even during an off-time of the day like 4:30 on a Friday. Everything was fresh and delicious. I never finish a whole bowl but I finished my entire regular sized bowl here with three scoops of fish. Will be coming back, thank you! read more

Katie was very kind & helpful with ordering and the entire process! Would recommend her if possible. Food was good! The crab and fish was very tasty, and the vegetables were amazing. Restaurant was clean and organized as well, will most likely come to this location again. read more

Poki One N Half - Small Bowl - Poke Near Me - San Diego, California

This place is so cute inside and clean! The service was fast and polite! The food was great. You get such a good portion for what you pay. I got the small bowl and it was actually so huge! I couldn't finish it but it's defiantly worth your dollar. Will be back when craving Poki! read more

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I would specifically drive to this location for the friendly staff and portion sizes. Over the past 5 months I've noticed that service is way slower, portions have gotten smaller than usual, quality of bowls and utensils downgraded, yet prices seem to keep going up? The ambiance just isn't as friendly or appealing as it did a couple of months ago. read more

Marc was awesome. He took care of my order and was very polite and patient and kind. Not so often you come across people who are genuine about customer service.. thank you. Happy Easter. read more

Today's lunch was brought to you by poki one n half. I personally was not a fan. The service was not the friendliest and felt like they rushed me out. I didn't get to create a very good bowl. It was dry and for the first time ever I thought my bowl was a little fishy. Ahi tuna has never been fishy to me so I was disappointed. It was not cheap and I feel my lunch was not the best today. If your gonna pay this much for a bowl take your time and get every detail you want. read more

Poki One N Half - Poke Near Me - San Diego, California

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Fresh Poki ever. This is best Poki place. I don't like Poki usually but this place has best.

I have tried so many poke places, and no matter what I always come back to Poki One N half. I have been to this location several times already and I do like that it's feels more spacious than the Kearny Mesa location. The fish, I have yet to have the fishy fish smell, or any discoloration in terms of oxidation seen. So far so good. I do like the service, I generally like my sauces on the side versus mixed and no one have ever gave me a hard time when they start putting the fish in the tin bowl to get it mixed, and then they have to switch. I do like that they don't charge you for asking for two sauce versus one, since I like variety. What's not to love about choosing your own meal? Portions are definitely big and if we just portion control we can definitely share and lower the cost. With prices nowadays, I think sharing is caring. read more

Friendly service, lots of seating compared to other locations and good music. Lol While there are other restaurants and establishments in the same area, I never found parking to be diffi, unlike a neighboring location of this business. Food quality is always consistent and I feel like they are a little more generous in their portions here. Tables are always clean as well. read more

Poki One N Half - Small Bowl - Poke Near Me - San Diego, California

Poki One N Half is literally the only place left that serves fresh ingredients, very good portion, at a reasonable price! This is my go to poke spot for years now. They've remained consistent in their serving size/options offered/price. This place at this location is particularly big and always clean. Did I mention they serve avocado here at NO extra charge?? Every staff I've encountered has always been excellent and not stingy with their servings. 10/10 recommend. read more

Poki One N Half - Poke Near Me - San Diego, California

Very FRESH and very tasty! Best Poke I've had in a while! The customer service was also top notch. Highly recommended!

My fiance and I visited this location on our Wednesdate! We've gone to different Poki One N Half spots before but this one was amazing! Our bowls were delicious! The service was quick and it location itself was pretty empty for a Wednesday night! Overall, would come again! read more

Poki One N Half - Regular Bowl - Poke Near Me - San Diego, California

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There's two types of poke places: hawaiian style or what I like to call "chipotle style"- where you go down the line and get to pick all the different ingredients to add to your bowl. Poki One N Half is chipotle style. I like all the different ingredients they offer, but my only gripe is with the spicy ahi. It's SO spicy! I love minced ahi, which is offered with the spicy ahi, but it's just so spicy! It's really my only go to, so I tend towards other poke spots as a result. read more

Pretty solid poke place! The food is fresh, and you can customize your bowl to your liking. The price is pretty high compared to other places, but the portions are huge! read more

Poki One N Half - Poke Near Me - San Diego, California

We come to this location pretty often buy we came in today (2/18) at 3:15pm and I could barely understand anything the two gentlemen who were working were saying because they were talking so quietly. And the worst part is that they were SO light on the scoops of everything.. it's pretty expensive so I expect them to be generous with the scoops, which poke 1 and 1/2 usually is. Really disappointed in the service and value. Not sure if I can return to this location. read more

Food & Service : My husband and I ordered large 4 protein bowls and bless the angels working behind the counter. I have numerous allergies including a gluten allergy and I told the Saint of an employee he was very knowledgeable about which foods contained gluten& or my other allergies & ensured safety protocols to make sure no cross contamination occurred. He also went and got gluten free soy sauce for me. Whilst waiting the sweet young lady of a saint ensured she place gluten free soy sauce packets to go for me. It was our first time ordering so I tend to get anxious and stall on indecisiveness but they were so patient and walked us thru the process it's basically the same concept of the chipotle place for a poki bowl. Ambiance: the place was immaculate, the restrooms were clean. The staff were neat organized and a+ for presentation. The food was beyond delicious it was devoured. Most definitely going to make certain I visit this establishment when I go down to San Diego again. read more

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Love Poki One N Half. This was a good location. Not overly busy and they took time to explain things to the customer in front of me. Definitely a grab and go place I didn't think I would have enjoyed my meal sitting inside. read more

Great poke bowls, it was fresh. Excellent service. I will highly recommend this location. read more

Poki One N Half - Poke Regular Bowl - Poke Near Me - San Diego, California

I've gotten this location a few times for takeout and haven't disappointed. Fresh fish, lots of choices for toppings, quick service, and overall a great option for poke. read more

Tsk tsk tsk! If you're going to serve raw fish at least don't serve it spoil. Never again will I go to this location. The spicy tuna smelled and tasted spoil. The tuna had different colors giving the vibe that it was left out of the fridge or something. The food is not work for the price. read more

Poki One N Half - Tuna and spicy tuna - Poke Near Me - San Diego, California

I was starving and I was craving poke so I quickly Yelped a poke spot and found Poki One N Half. I'm extremely happy the spot had ample parking! It was stress-free getting there and location it's wonderful since it's in between the 15 and the 163 freeways. I ordered the large poke bowl which allows you to get five scoops of fish! I ordered spicy tuna, regular tuna, octopus, salmon and scallops in my bowl. It's nice that you can just half brown rice and half white rice. They also have salad options as well. I added edamame, seaweed salad, ginger, and crab tossed together in the house spicy sauce with spicy mayo, a small dollop of wasabi and a lil ponzu action! I was bummed out that they were out of masago though. My bowl was topped with garlic chips, sesame seeds and furikake. Everything was what I expected it to be. So delicious and definitely satisfied my cravings. I ordered a Sapporo beer to go with it too! Happy belly. :) I would be happy to come here again if I were in the area. read more

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Love this spot. Fish is fresh and not seasoned or flavored until you specify what you want. It is absolutely delicious. They are also affordable. At first I was intimidated by the process and flavors / combo of sauces. The team behind the. Punter walked me thru it. "It's like Chipotle but with Poke." Then they hooked me up with sauce combo. I've been back many times. Love the crispy garlic on top (: Great service and great poke! read more

Was craving poke, and this place was recommend by a friend! It was my first time going, and my friend gave me tips that you can ask for double add-ons and double toppings for free!! I ordered a small poke bowl which comes with two scoops of fish, and it was pretty good. I got the poki sauce, and I this was the only thing that was disappointing as I felt that there was not enough sauce, and the sauce did not have much flavor after I mixed it all together. They also had spicy mayo on the side that people could pick up in cups, but it tasted only like Sriracha. The bowl was pretty filling for a small as there was enough food to last me another meal. The dining area is quite spacious with a lot of tables, and was not busy at all when I went on a Sunday around 5:30pm. read more

Poki One N Half - Small Salmon Poke Bowl - Poke Near Me - San Diego, California

My go to spot for lunch, when I'm craving something delicious but healthy. I get my bowls with salad a scoop of Spicy Tuna & Salmon, Fire poki sauce and edamame, crab meat, seaweed salad as my toppings. I like that I can order ahead and it'll be ready when I get there, as I am just a few minutes away. read more

Poki One N Half - Poke Near Me - San Diego, California

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Here's an update, I haven't received any messages in regards to my review. I don't recommend going to this location whatsoever if anything they should shut this freaking place down because it's honestly not worth going here whatsoever. The service is shit. The food is crap. The place is always dirty . Literally just go to the one closest the 163 freeway. That place is way better in everything; service, location, the place is always clean, the food always taste better. It's just better over there. They really need to close this location down.. read more

I had put in an order online for pickup, and I was pleasantly surprised that it was complete before the given time. The staff was friendly when I came in to pick it up, and my order was spot on. The quality of the ingredients, especially the fish, was great! And the portions were so generous, definitely got my money's worth! Will come to this location again! read more

Ordered a large bowl togo and this is what I got. Only half full and didn't even give me the ginger that I ordered. The Tuna wasn't good either. Will never go back again. read more

Poki One N Half - I ordered a large Poke togo and this is what I got. - Poke Near Me - San Diego, California

Another great place in this tiny strip mall near the hospital where my mom was staying - I was surprised to find a poke place nearby so of course I had to try it - there were so many choices you could probably eat here all month and not repeat yourself - all I can say is that the fish was very fresh and delicious - have fun with the toppings and enjoy! With I could go there right now, but I live 500miles north! Seriously, YUM! read more

Poki One N Half - Poke Near Me - San Diego, California

Favorite poke spot in San Diego. Love the fresh fish and toppings options. Always have a great experience when I go.

So delicious and refreshing on a hot day. I had a regular bowl with white rice, salad, crab salad, shrimp, tuna, cucumber, green onion, seaweed salad, and spicy mayo. I will come back to try more options! read more

Poki One N Half - Green tea ice cream - Poke Near Me - San Diego, California

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Ordered a bowl with 4 protein and only got one. Never ordering from here again. Didn't even try to contact me. read more