This is my first time at this Poki One N Half location but it's the same deliciousness as the Clairemont Mesa one! All the goodies, friendly staff, and extras for no additional charge! read more

POKI ONE N HALF @ SAN MARCOS Parking is available right out front. The restaurant is located in a plaza shared with other businesses, but my friends and I didn't have any trouble finding parking. We came here after a long day of shopping and were really excited to grab some poke. I've had this chain before, there's even a location at SDSU where I attend school, so I already knew how the ordering process worked. We ordered four bowls, all fully customized. I love that you can choose your toppings almost buffet-style, although some do come at an additional cost. One thing I really appreciate about Poke One & Half is that they offer free avocado, which most poke places don't. I got greens and brown rice with salmon, and initially, everything tasted great as usual. Unfortunately, the next day I got food poisoning. I'm fairly certain it was from the salmon, it looked brown and slimy, but I didn't think too much of it at the time since the place seemed busy and the fish appeared freshly cut. I ended up throwing up the next day, so personally, I wouldn't return to this specific location. That said, every other Poke One & Half location I've been to has been great and has never caused any stomach issues. Overall, the ambiance was clean and nice, with both indoor and outdoor seating available. The restaurant itself was pretty quiet, and the staff were decently friendly. read more

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yeah go here if you want to get salmon...ELLA! I got salmonella here from eating on Friday and have just been absolutely going through it unfortunately... L poke place. read more

So happy they've reopened again post expansion! We really missed it while it was under construction. Our favorite poke place in north county by far!! read more

Ordered for takeout so I can't comment on the ambiance. However, the order was completely wrong and missing one of my proteins, multiple toppings, and had zero sauce. The rice was dry and undercooked. The kid's bowl that we ordered had basically no toppings and for $13.50, was way too expensive. read more

Poki One N Half - Large Bowl - Seafood Near Me - San Marcos, California

I love Poki One N Half. I've been to several different locations now. This was probably the best so far. When I came for lunch, there was no wait. The staff preparing my food was generous with the proteins which I greatly appreciate. Also, everything in my bowl tasted very fresh. I love the options that this restaurant chain has to choose from and will definitely keep coming back! read more

Poki One N Half - Spicy tuna, tuna, and krab - Seafood Near Me - San Marcos, California

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It was good, not amazing. Pretty clean inside, service was okay, and the food was good. Pros: * Good size bowl; we got the small which includes 2 scoops of protein * Service was okay * Inside was clean enough Cons: * N/A Extra: * Plenty of parking * Okay amount of seating * Overall, not amazing, but not terrible. read more

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The staff wasn't as friendly but the place was bright and clean. It was great to get a bowl of poke and a slushy drink for a warm day it was just kind of weird how the ginger was packaged. read more

Poki One N Half - Large Bowl - Seafood Near Me - San Marcos, California

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I didn't get a photo since I was so excited to eat! I love Poki one n Half since they are very consistent with all their location. Fish is fresh, lots of toppings to choose and they hook it up with portions. read more

My sister and I came here in January when we were house shopping, we stopped by to eat and had a pretty good experience. The serving sizes are very big and I liked the toppings. This was my first time in many years eating poke and I'd come back again! She got the Green Grape Shiny Breeze and I got the Pucker Up Passion Fruit. Good quality spicy tuna! They took Apple Pay! I believe they have a membership too I just didn't remember to sign up for it yet read more

To any of the reviewers saying they loved this place: Are you ok?... I decided to try it out as it's close to my work and let me tell you: this place is NOT good. The service wasn't great. The girl at the counter seems irritated, not so much as a smile or eye contact. The quality of the fish is mediocre. And why is everything so sweet?? The poki sauce is almost disgustingly sugary sweet. And the spicy mayo tastes like spicy Miracle Whip. I ate the bowl because I was starving and paid $20, but I will never come back here again. I haven't written a Yelp review in years. That's how bad it was. read more

Poki and drinks for the entire fam! Kids love the drinks and I am a huge fan of good poki in general! Glad they are just a couple miles from home! read more

Poki One N Half - Coconut mango pomelo - Seafood Near Me - San Marcos, California

This place is incredible. I love the Fire Poki Sauce & Spicy Mayo. The ingredients are fresh, and it shows in the way they look. It's a nice portion size, & outdoor seating is available. As a food connoisseur, this is worth it. read more

Got a regular poke bowl with Salmon and Tuna and a couple of the spicy sauces. The size of the bowl and amount of fish was on par with other places I've been, but the price was a couple dollars more. That may be because they don't charge extra for avocado, but if you don't add it then you're just paying more. Overall, there wasn't much taste and it wasn't even a little spicy, so much so that I went back and got some extra chili oil and it still wasn't spicy. The fish was ok, not a lot of taste either (likely farm raised) and I'm not a fan of salmon that still has the grey part on it. read more

Poki One N Half - Regular bowl - Seafood Near Me - San Marcos, California

I've always gone to this location and everything's been fine but today they I had to pick out fish bones while eating the salmon.. read more

Poki One N Half - Seafood Near Me - San Marcos, California

Food is good but if you're paying in U.S. dollars you will be HIGHLY restricted. Bill came to $38 and change so I handed them a $50 and was told "company policy" said they couldn't take anything over $20 and motioned to a hand drawn sign at the end. Food already prepared, I said "what do you want to do?" The unspoken answer was "yes sir I can count to 11" not a ridiculous request but irritating enough to leave this review. read more

Obsessed is an understatement. I could eat this once a week! I will say I have been going to poki one n half since they opened their first location in Kearney mesa. But now living in north county I go to this location and it does not disappoint. Service is always fast and friendly, food is yummy, price has definitely increased since 2016 and I wish they would bring it back down a dollar two. But 10/10 recommend. My favorite sauce combo is fire mixed with ponzu, then spicy mayo across the whole thing! Yummmm read more

This has been my go to spot for the last month. Every Saturday we get it for our staff. Today I came in and spoke to Eric the manager (very kind and caring person) and helped me with my large order. The food, is ten out of 10. Rice is cooked perfectly! I love coming here! Such a clean nice place! read more

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This was our first time here and we walked in and saw the employee eating behind the counter. Immediately walked out. Definitely not sanitary. read more

I'm experiencing my first food poisoning after eating poke from here, and it's awful :( The workers were nice and friendly, however, and the food tasted great until it decided to try and destroy me. Don't come anywhere near closing time, I guess. read more

The employees are always nice and helpful! Food is yummy too. Don't come too late though because you might miss your favorite toppings. Just witnessed a very angry pregnant Women scream at these poor girls. read more

The main reason why I give it four stars is because it's one of the few poke places that actually offer corn, pineapple, and carrots as toppings. Once they have mango, it will be perfect food taste fresh and good. Nice staff. Overall would come here again read more

Poki One N Half - Large poke - Seafood Near Me - San Marcos, California

This is actually a decent little place. Portions are generous (the photo is a small bowl), avacado was green and fresh, they don't charge you extra for an additional topping or count krab meat as a protein which I love. With a 20% tip, my bowl was $21. I'm rating it 4 stars because the salmon didn't taste as fresh as I've had at other places and I was briefly hit with a pretty fishy smell when I first walked in. Staff was friendly and they have the nicer more expensive ginger -- none of that 99 cent crap. They were out of a few things I asked for, but there was still so much choice it didn't matter. I'd go again :) read more

Poki One N Half - Small poke bowl with salmon, krab meat, green onion, dried garlic, spicy Mayo, ponzu, white rice, edamame and seaweed - Seafood Near Me - San Marcos, California

Love this spot. I can always count on their ingredients being super fresh & delicious. I have yet to get a poke bowl from here that I did not like. read more

I went here for lunch and the service was wonderful but the food got my stomach upset I think maybe the fish was just not fresh enough or not kept in the correct temperature and I spent $20+ immediately tossed it in order to not risk my upset tummy. The location was very clean only rated two star due to my stomach ache read more

Haven't had poke in a while, and this was super refreshing for the drive I have back home!

This place just opened and it's pretty good! I walked in and the ladies working there were so sweet and patient with me until I figured out what I wanted. I ordered a half brown rice half salad bowl with all the toping's they had along with tuna and salmon. The bowl was huge and I ate it for dinner and again for lunch the next day! The fish and toppings were fresh and delicious. The bowl had lots of texture and everything came together perfectly. Definitely a great place in a very active area. Right on the corner and kid of looks hidden but keep walking and you'll find it! read more

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Came for lunch at 11:10am. It looked like they were still setting up. They got my order in super fast which was nice. The issue was the bowl had no flavor, even with the sauces it was void of taste. I had white rice with scallop and octopus and seaweed salad with other toppings and sauces. Very sad bowl. read more

Poki One N Half - Seafood Near Me - San Marcos, California

Best poke around. This location is always so nice and friendly. I like the tuna the best, and then add spicy poki sauce (instead of their spicy tuna protein choice, which is more of a ground tuna). Fresh toppings and veggie choices! There's tables inside and outside for read more

Poki One N Half - Small bowl, tuna and spicy tuna. Added krab salad, seaweed salad, cucumber, green onion, ginger and original sauce and sesame seeds. - Seafood Near Me - San Marcos, California

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Welcome to North County San Diego Poke One N Half. Folks this is a local chain so you can only imagine they must be doing something right. While poke restaurants aren't new to the area, a solid contender is. Service: I happened to visit when they weren't busy. Super friendly staff. They all informed me they were trained at the Kearny Mesa locations and any one who knows how busy these get during the lunch rush hour knows if you can survive the chaos then you can handle a rush anywhere. Throughout the entire experience they were friendly and engaged me. I asked for extra avo and extra crab without any pushback. Pricing: it appears pricing has gone up. A regular bowl with 3 kinds of fish is 14.95 Drinks: got me a fountain drink... FYI, Pepsi products for those who care. Food: pretty legit and super packed in my bowl. It tastes like their sister locations. While the fish didn't look the most appetizing at first (the cuts looked a smidge rough), those are general grand opening issues that can be hammered out. I got salmon, tuna, and albacore mixed with mild Poki sauce and spicy Mayo. Their spicy Mayo isn't spicy folks (for those concerned)... it has a subtle heat. Mixed together makes for a delicious fish. The rice doesn't feel hard or grainy like it was cooked way earlier and added later in the day. For toppings, I got cucumbers, edamame, furikake and spicy Mayo drizzled on the top. Overall rating: 4.5. It's solidly good+. Definitely above average. They don't charge extra for the other stuff like local competitors. Definitely worthy of coming back here. read more

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Super friendly service and the best quality poke you can find in San Marcos!! This place is not too busy and I can always trust to get my moneys worth of poke here. They have a bunch of different toppings and protein options. An additional scoop of protein is only $1. This is definitely my favorite poke spot in San Marcos and would highly recommend! read more

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

I ordered on door Dash and specifically ordered utensils, none were in the bag. Very little fish and no sauce! I will not order again and do not recommend . read more

First off, this place is always clean, bright and happy when you walk in. I DoorDash in the area and I have picked up from them a couple times and have always been pleasantly greeted and in and out quickly with my orders! But today I decided to stop in for just a side of white rice for my daughter and when I went in today I actually got a chance to look at the menu for myself and noticed a new menu item. Rice balls! I've seen them all over tiktok and they look delicious but have never had the opportunity to try one until today. So I ordered the spicy tuna! The gentleman who helped me was so nice and encouraging and made me excited to try a new food! And try I did! I'm amazed at how a few simple ingredients can come together to create something so delicious! I dipped it in there poki sauce which is full of flavor in itself! I think that thing was gone in three bites! And get this it was only 3.95! For a pretty decent amount of food! I'm sold! It's delicious, it's inexpensive, and it's worth the try in my opinion! read more

Poki One N Half - a menu for a restaurant - Seafood Near Me - San Marcos, California

I think this place is just okay. I wasn't incredibly impressed. I've been to poke places that give you more quantity for the same amount of money. And the quality is just the same. read more

Very very disappointed. This place is very clean inside and looks nice but when I went to eat my bowl, the salmon was soooo unbelievably fishy and tasted old that I had to throw it away. read more

Delicious poke, only one I go to when I'm in town. Outside sitting area is nice. Crew is friendly.

We first ordered a poki bowl, which tasted at best a 5/10, not great quality of the fish, small portion size, and unfortunate texture of the rice. We also ordered the Grapefruit Ruby Radiance (drink) and the Green Grape Shiny Breeze (drink). The Grapefruit one was extremely bitter with the mix of the tea and grapefruit and had giant chunks of grapefruit at the bottom, and endless amounts of pulp. The grape one was better, but still not great. Very sour. The main reason it's getting a 2/5 instead of a 3/5 is because when we ordered our drinks, we sat down and started eating. We waited about 15 minutes before getting our drinks. We had to go in and remind them about them, I think they forgot based off their reaction. Anyway, they were very nice, but based off the quality of the food and the wait time, I gave this place a 2/5. I probably wouldn't go back. read more

Just as good as their other locations. Poki was fresh and delicious. I love how they don't charge an extra fee for add-ons like avocado. The fish options are good with a large selection of toppings. A small bowl was more than enough to fill me up. The prices have gone up, but where haven't they. If you are looking for delicious Poki in the San Marcos area, this is your place!!!! read more

I got severe food poisoning from eating here. Unfortunate, because the food tastes good and I have gone plenty of times. This time, the food made me very sick. Nausea and diarrhea. It was not a fun emergency room visit. Lack of standards. read more

First time getting food here. Workers were nice and helpful....wasn't sure what to pick at first. All my choices were good...would go back again. read more