I've actually had this poke joint on my radar for quite some time and I was quite excited because every picture I've seen looked delicious and plus, many reviews that said that portions were generous as well.
I went in around 4pm on Sunday, July 14, 2019 and I was the only one in the restaurant. I was expecting everything to be great, especially the service and the speed, but my oh my, was I wrong.
Anyways, I got a Large Bowl:
-For my base, I got white rice. This was easily the worst rice I have ever had with all my poke experiences. First off, it was really lukewarm and hard. Second, it had no seasoning at all. It was just really heavy.
-For my four scoops of protein, I went along with salmon, ahi tuna, seared albacore, and scallops. First off, the fish seemed pretty fresh, but they were all pretty lukewarm. However, as fresh as it seemed to be, the flavor profile was lacking. Last and literally the least, the portions were pretty horrific. Even after a light scoop of proteins, the girl that helped me out would shake off a piece of two. I got on average, five or six small pieces of fish, which is very absurd. Very disappointed already. Oh, to top it off, I asked for onions and cucumber, but she literally gave me five pieces of those too.
-For my sauce, I just got it spicy. Sauces were nonexistent, no flavor profile at all.
-For my toppings, I got seaweed salad, masago, ginger, wasabi, jalapenos, green onions, and sesame seeds. Everything was pretty damn disappointing. Why, oh why, did my server have to shake off ever scoop of toppings when it was so little already? I don't even know how to answer that question to be honest. I was over it already and just wanted my bowl so I can pay and go home to eat.
Honestly, the most disappointing poke spot I've been to so far. For $13, I expected so much, especially from all the positive pictures and reviews I've seen on this page. Obviously, most of you all haven't had good quality and great tasting poke bowls. Also, four scoops of proteins for a large? Skimpy portions? That's a complete no from me.
The best part about this was the check-in offer that scored me a bottle of some Arizona iced tea.
On top of all this, the girl that served me was painfully slow. Instead of going from step to step with both bowls, she went through each step for each bowl I got. I got two bowls and I had to repeat myself so many times, even if I was only giving her 3-5 selections per step. I was getting pretty tired of repeating myself because it just didn't seem like the girl was paying much attention. On top of that, her customer service skills were way below par.
I saw another girl do a pick up order and her scoops were much more generous and she was moving really fast as well. I wish I had come in at a different time so I can have her serve me, to be brutally honest with you.
Taste: 2/5
Price: 2/5
Portion: 1/5
Service & Efficiency: 1/5
Overall: Pretty damn bad for a shop that's been open for over a year.
I honestly don't know how they're still in business and most of these reviews are probably bogus. Worst poke joint I've ever been to so far. The customer service could be a lot better. The portions though, they could be WAAAAAAAAAAAAY better. Unless they make drastic changes, lower the price a bit, and allow the large to be five scoops, I will never be returning to this location ever again.
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