This has become my go-to place for poke in Fremont (along with Sunfish Poke). There's usually no line when I go. The staff member is helpful and efficient, and makes suggestions when you're deciding which proteins to get. In addition to the standard proteins (salmon, tuna, spicy tuna, etc.), they have octopus, hamachi, albacore I think, among others. They also have wild black rice as a base option, which I haven't seen at other poke places. Seaweed and crab salad are included at no additional cost. The interior is clean but there's generally nobody eating inside when I'm there. read more

i tried this place again for 3rd time , wow the price is way to high now but the serving is to small, the Large bowl is like medium size only...and for the service the lady is always look angry and she's in a hurry to ask what u like and scoop right away even u dont say i like that toppings. .. ambiance is quite not much customers maybe because its too expensive for the small amount of food. read more

Poki Run Fremont - Price is way too high! - Poke Near Me - Fremont, California

Extremely hard to interact with the food preparers and servers. They simply don't wait for me to answer instead jump to the next topping. making decisions that much harder. They have gender biases and are bent on assuming that men will have the bigger bowl and women the smaller one. They kept asking my husband who was politely standing in line with me questions regarding the toppings when I clearly mentioned I am preparing the bowl for both of us. So, all their questions should have been directed towards me. read more

Came here with my friend for lunch this afternoon. While it was really clean, the vibe felt off? Like it was really clinical. I noticed that it was also pretty empty when other restaurants in the same plaza were busy. I ordered the medium poke bowl for $16. Honestly what a rip-off. The employee wasn't friendly at all and she skimped out on the fish and all the other toppings. I counted like 6 pieces of fish, which were really tough. Everything also tasted bland and there was very little variety and flavors of toppings and sauces. Plus the employee who assisted my friend and I was such a stickler about choosing the toppings in the correct order! The bowl was like 50% full where other poke places fill it up to the top for the same price. Never again - unfriendly service, poor ingredients, terrible portion size, and an overall awful value for the money, especially in this economy! There are WAY better poke places in the Fremont area that deserve your business. I just feel so ripped off. read more

Poki Run Fremont - Medium Poke Bowl - NOT worth the price! - Poke Near Me - Fremont, California

I'm extremely disappointed with the service here. Every time I come in, the prices somehow keep going up while we receive less food each visit. The first time, I paid around $40 for two bowls. The second time, it jumped to about $60, and the third time it was nearly $70 even though we got even less than before. None of it makes sense, and I have receipts and bank statements to prove the inconsistent pricing. What's even more frustrating is the complete lack of communication and customer service. Nobody wants to explain the charges, listen to concerns, or even have a respectful conversation about it. Instead, each visit feels more uncomfortable because the staff become increasingly rude and dismissive. Customers deserve consistency, transparency, and respect. Unfortunately, this place has shown none of that. read more

Happened to be in the area today and noticed a poke spot that I haven't tried. The inside is clean, plenty of seating, and had cute decor. The great part is that it wasn't too busy, but at the same time I'm wondering why? The lady working didn't come off as friendly at all, and I felt pretty awkward choosing my food items. The poke is tasty, the add ins are fresh, but the bowl is smaller than some places and she was pretty stingy with the raw fish proteins. I came here for raw fish, not rice and salad! Overall for the price I paid, probably wouldn't come back again. There is another poke place closer to home for me and larger portions. read more

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Food was delicious! Portions were really big too! We were given some free miso soup as well :) We'll definitely be returning!

The reason why this got 3/5 stars was due to service. I came here two times within the month, both around lunch time and I had the same older lady. First time, I came when they opened and second time it was around 1pm. There was no one else the first time around, yet somehow I felt so rushed to get through the line. The portions were also so small. The second time, there was only 1 person behind me. I ordered 2 bowls and no time was given to tell her what is going in which bowl. She was also looking behind me the entire time and not really paying attention to what I was trying to say. I again felt rushed like I needed to get out of there FAST. I honestly love the Milpitas location and their service, but this one is the complete opposite. I don't know if I will be returning to this location. read more

I love this poke spot solely because i grew up around this place. Probably the pole spot i haven't gotten stomach flu from. They're always overflowing my bowls. I believe this is a family establishment but both the older woman and younger gentleman working are always so nice. I like to get 3 portions of just tuna and edamame and green onions and their sauce and it tastes like a Hawaiian bowl. read more

What a cute little hidden gem in the shopping center. Great poki, great selection/ choices for toppings. Superb and super kind customer service. I love this place, highly recommend. Busy shopping center location but plenty of parking. A few tables inside. I love that they have additional items with poki such as miso soup and a couple of rolls. Do yourself a favor and give this place a try. read more

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I used to go to Poki Run in Milpitas, and it was my favorite spot for years. After moving to Fremont, I decided to give the Fremont location a try, even though the reviews weren't great. The first time, I noticed the difference -- even with the same ingredients, the flavor was off. I thought maybe it was just a bad day, so I gave it another chance. Unfortunately, it was a huge disappointment. The bowl had no flavor, missing ingredients, and even extra items I didn't order. Worst of all, instead of the ahi tuna portion I ordered, they gave me tofu -- which I really don't like. As the name suggests, I'd say run from Poki Run Fremont. If you want the real experience, I truly recommend visiting Poki Run Milpitas instead. read more

Hands down the best Poki I've ever had! Okay, so I'm not a Poki enthusiast but I know what good food tastes like and if something is fresh or not. Poki Run's bowls are made with extremely fresh ingredients with zero smells or the old fishiness flavor. I ordered a large bowl with half rice, half mixed greens, crab, hamachi and tuna. You get 5 scoops with the large bowl. For sauce, I had the spicy mayo. I ordered over the phone and the gentleman helping me was extremely helpful and patient with me. When I arrived, the bowls were bagged and ready for me. The service is really good and they are friendly. The restaurant is very clean, well lit and welcoming. I love the simplicity of the overall white theme, easy to read menu and ordering. For two large bowls with avocado, the total was about $46. Although that's a bit pricey, what isn't these days? I think Poki Run Fremont should be rated higher than 3 stars. My constructive criticism would be to make the portions slightly larger without increasing the costs. It seems to be the main issue most people are having. Nobody likes to eat out and still be hungry when their meal is done. I will definitely be back in the future when I'm craving Poki. read more

Poki Run Fremont - Large Bowl. Mixed Greens & Rice. Tuna, Hamachi and Crab. - Poke Near Me - Fremont, California

This is our go to poke place. It's convenient for us, the owner is very nice and we've always received great service. Usually for us, the portion size has always been the right amount for us. We went yesterday and the portions were smaller than usual, but I don't know if that's because we went late and they were running out. I love that they always ask if we want utensils and napkins too because I don't like when it's so wasteful. It's perfect because we are able to just say no since we have everything at home. Most places just assume and dump a bunch in your bag. I'd share pictures but I always get so hungry and eat it all before I remember. One day, Yelpers, one day...I'll share the pics. read more

My new go-to poke place to cure my poke cravings during lunchtime. Friendly staff, clean seating area, and fresh ingredients. This is your typical poke parlor, nothing spectacular or out of the ordinary. The price can be arguably high for the portion size but it was enough for me. No complaints here - will certainly return :) read more

Poki Run Fremont - Roll Combo 1 (California Roll) - Poke Near Me - Fremont, California

A place that started out okay despite being on the pricier end but was filling is now very stingy on their portions. I come here occasionally because I always forget why the previous experiences weren't that great =] After every visit I remind myself to visit other shops instead lol... so here's a note to me in the future .. go somewhere else $13.95 for 3 scoops and this includes crab and seaweed salad.. SEEMS like a good deal, but it's really not. I was focused on my options for toppings and didn't pay attention to how my meal was prepared ... they are extremely stingy on their protein scoops.. I wouldn't even call it a scoop .. safe to say my bowl was filled about 75% at best. I distinctly remember the server putting on gloves when I started my order. But some how towards the vegetable section they disappeared... read more

Poki Run Fremont - April 2021 - Poke Near Me - Fremont, California

My favorite thing to order is the mixed greens Poki bowl. Amazing!!! Customer service is on point and the place is overall good vibes! read more

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(4.5/5) I believe this place deserves a better star than the way it does on Yelp. This place is easy to find, clean, and food is great. I ordered Regular Poke Bowl with half & half (salad and rice) which comes up with three protein. And if you love protein, I'd suggest you to go with Large because the portion could be small (compared to chipotle). Has great selection of topping that you can choose from and sauce was great. Personally I am not big fan of large amount of sauces so the amount I got was perfect. Service was very quick and friendly. .5 star away because I could not find the trash bin inside the restaurant and instead I used the trash bin is outside of the restaurant. Overall, this is a great place with great portion, and I would like to visit again. read more

Came to Poki Run on a weekday afternoon. The line was short, and i was able to order immediately. I chose a "small" bowl. Which was definitely "small." I chose salad with shrimp and octopus as my proteins. Won't name all the toppings, because there are way too many, but i did add the extra $1.50 avocado. I got to the register and i was shocked that the tiny bowl came to about $20. I would never in my life pay $20 for a poki bowl. Especially as small as that. Also, where it said "tip," i guess i pushed the wrong button, and then my total was $24. I could have had a steak lunch for that price. Will never go to that establishment again. read more

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I love Poki Run! The fish here is always fresh and somehow tastes so much better than other poki places. They have a variety of different proteins including snapper, hamachi, spicy salmon and tuna. Service is always quick and friendly. I ordered the roll combo that comes with three scoops of poki and California roll made to order. Prices are fair - regular bowl is $16 and the combo with the Cali roll is $20. Makes me sad that those who gave poki run a poor review because of small portions for the price don't understand that these are different times and supply chain prices are up everywhere. Parking is easy and conveniently close to many grocery stores and shops. read more

Poki Run Fremont - Roll Combo 1 : regular poke + California roll - Poke Near Me - Fremont, California

Nice little spot in central Fremont at The Gateway Plaza that has been here for a few years. They have great Poki bowls with fresh proteins which is the primary reason I like them. They don't have pretty much the standard selection one would expect for a Poki bowl. Clean restaurant, average prices, good food and nice people. read more

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They are located in the busy plaza in downtown Fremont, at the north corner of Paseo Padre Pkwy. & Mowry Ave; near Walgreens, Chipotle & Peet's Coffee. Parking is plentiful here, but it can get busy during the lunch hour. This Poki place is pretty similar to other locations in their style & food item selections. The interior is pretty small, so they're not designed to have too many people to dine-in, but they are perfect to take your Poki bowl to-go. They are a little more expensive for their smallest bowl, which was $13.06 out the door; but it does come with a 3rd protein item and avocado is a free side item. Their portions are decent and they are delicious. I will definitely return here for my lunch breaks, but just occasionally; whereas $13+ for their smallest Poki bowl is pretty pricey. read more

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Hmm.. $17.95 for a regular bowl now?! seems pricy for three scoops of protein, considering the fact that they skimp on the protein (such small scoops). Quality is still great, but probably not worth it for the price anymore. Sad :( read more

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Bad customer service and super stingy with their portions, as previous reviews have mentioned. They use small plastic spoons for the toppings instead of the normal scoops that other poke places use, and will charge you if you ask for extra anything. Paid $17 for a large bowl that wasn't even filled up all the way and I was still hungry after (for reference I am a 5 ft girl with not that big of an appetite). I can honestly say that I get a bigger bowl with more food when paying for a regular at other poke places. Save your money and go somewhere else that'll actually give you your money's worth. read more

Poki Run Fremont - Large bowl to go for 17.40 after tax. The bowl is filled up only 70%. - Poke Near Me - Fremont, California

I don't know why I didn't start coming to this place sooner! The quality is great & the service is wonderful. Quality/ Food: The quality was great & yummy. The fish was decently fresh. My favorite part about it, complimentary seaweed salad, avocado, & crab! COMPLIMENTARY. Haha I'm so frugal at times, so any free add-one, I'm all about it. A lot of places tend to charge for the add-ons, especially the avocado so this place is amazing for going the extra mile & making it part of the free add-ons. Lots of choices to to choose from too here! I got my go-to salmon & tuna. Service: The lady that rung us up was so so sweet & helpful. I have a soft spot for sweet older ladies, so had to give her an extra tip. Even though they were close (ish) to closing, she was still so helpful & in a good mood. Parking: This place is in a plaza with lots of other stores, so parking is super easy & there's lots of parking. Love this place! Love the sign!! Haha. I'll definitely be back! :) read more

Poki Run Fremont - Yummyyy, got the regular size with mixed greens, salmon, & tuna! - Poke Near Me - Fremont, California

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More like a 3.5 rating, but rounded up. Came here for the first time for lunch. I'm actually still eating it right now! I read some of the reviews and was prepared for small portions, but I was optimistic as a few said portions were generous. First impression is this place is very clean and the menu is well designed. This older woman helped me and she was very nice but also very careful in the amount of protein she gave me. She gave me one scoop per protein and each of these scoops, the protein did not go over the top of the line. At other places, I'm given a scoop and a half or one generous scoop. I didn't think this was a big deal though as avocado and imitation crab is free. They're also a little stingy in toppings as well. Also I got the cauliflower shrimp which is pretty tasty but you do get less shrimp with this option. One thing I think this place rocks at is apple strips as a topping. It's so yummy refreshing and sweet! The only negative is that they're not generous BUT they make up for it in price and toppings. I'd come back. read more

Poki Run Fremont - Regular poke bowl - Poke Near Me - Fremont, California

Acceptable, but a big expensive. Is it just that fish costs more lately? But the bowl we had here was *really* small... The taste was fine but admittedly it might have tasted better if I hadn't been disappointed by the look. The service was normal! We took it out to eat elsewhere so I don't quite recall the looks of the place except that it felt weirdly big (guess it was quiet that night.) read more

Very underwhelming poki spot in my opinion -- I only find myself coming back here from time to time because it is the closest poki restaurant to me whenever I'm craving it. They do NOT fill up your bowl like most poki spots do and their toppings aren't a "WOW" factor for me. I feel like they never fill my order up with the goods. If you take a look at the picture I attached to this review, you'll see there is a lot of space. Guys, their bowls are not cheap and you're paying good money to enjoy their food as much as you can. The owners need to be less stingy with their items if they want total customer satisfaction. Going off that note, customer service is whack! One of the ladies working got annoyed/upset at my boyfriend for not following the line of ingredients... like whaaa? They also don't take phone orders. Not sure why, but I'd love to know the reason behind it. Other than the cons, this restaurant does have fresh seafood and they offer free avocado and seaweed as a topping. Most places charge about $1.00+. These are probably the only things I appreciate about this restaurant. read more

Poki Run Fremont - Poke Near Me - Fremont, California

Order online for take out today. I got the large bowl. When I got it, the bowl seems more like a small bowl to me and is overpriced for the food you receive. The rice was hard and there was very little toppings. read more

Poki Run Fremont - Large bowl - Poke Near Me - Fremont, California

As a Poke lover. I always have my go to spot. Sadly they were closed for the holidays and I stopped by here. It was my first time trying this place. The workers were nice and welcoming. Not too packed. I ordered a large. It was my first time ever seeing Red Snapper as a protein choice. It was cool to see a different choice. Overall the food was okay, a bit pricey, I wouldn't mind trying it again though! read more

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Tough call between 3 and 4 stars. I finally tried Poki Run after all these years of it being open! A nice senior citizen lady helped me, which seemed a bit in contrast to the glowing 'I like it RAW" neon sign they have lol but hey I'm not ageist. Today they had shrimp, salmon, tuna , Hamachi, and notably. Cauliflower plant bases shrimp. Cool for the veggie friends. I had a problem with how fast and rushed the employee lady was going down the line of food. I was the only customer! There were 2 order errors to correct in her rush. Also the poke bowl was bagged up with plastic lid, plastic bag, plastic utensils and napkisn as I said I'll eat there? Ok... Fish was fresh and good. Fish Portions however seemed especially small for poke. I liked the pickled radish as a topping yum. They didn't have as many toppings as some other poke spots but that doesn't bother me. I'm not running back to this poke spot, but yea they were decent with fresh fish. read more

Poki Run Fremont - My regular size bowl with greens and Sriracha aioli - Poke Near Me - Fremont, California

Yuuuum. Let me just describe a bite from my regular sized poke bowl~ perfect blend of crunch, softness from the crab meat, chewiness from my ahi tuna, hamachi and salmon, mixed in with house sauce and seasame oil with a dressing of spicy mayo. Literally a variety of flavors were poppin in one mouthful. I would genuinely reccommend this place, a local business too, family owned so its a great feeling to have supported them. Try it out if your up for some poki within the East Bay!! read more

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Not worth the price and quality of the food. Super small portions for the amount they charge compared to all the other poke places her in Fremont. I'm ok paying for expensive delicious food but not for overpriced mediocre small portioned meals. Sorry, I would really re think about getting your poke bowl here, just my honest opinion. read more

Service was very good and fast and the fish tasted fresh. Would recommend and come back with friends.

I'm downgrading my review to 3 stars now. I have been there 4 times since my last reviews I think it's important that the owner considers to improve their service level. Yes the fish is very fresh. The taste of poke bowel is my favorite in the area. But Man, the service sucks. After a long and hard day in the office, do you want to spend your hard earned money here? Maybe. Think again. Maybe not, because who wants to come out with worse mood. After all, you are in a service industry. No one wants to feel like they don't deserve to eat in your place. read more

Poki Run Fremont - Large poke with half:half base - Poke Near Me - Fremont, California

Our favorite poke place. The rice is great. They have spicy sauce also. I love the shrimp and cauliflower is delicious. read more

Poki Run Fremont - Make your own regular size poke bowl - Poke Near Me - Fremont, California

Fast, good, reasonably priced Poke bowl regular size -mix half and half veggies and white rice - veggies were the typical spring greens from costco and the rice was good, moist, and fresh -salmon - yum! No ice chips here and it was a buttery texture -Hamachi - not fishy at all -avocado -not oxidized, good serving considering it's no additional cost -sauces were all on point and there were plenty of goodies you can add in Service was good, the older gentleman misunderstood what half salad half rice meant but the other worker corrected my bowl immediately Definitely a good place! read more

Poki Run Fremont - Poke bowl - Poke Near Me - Fremont, California

There's a Poki Run in Milpitas that I love so much and will continue to support. Last time I got a small bowl here, it appeared they didn't rinse their salad thoroughly because there was a cocoon on my leaf.. I had to throw out the entire bowl and won't be supporting this place again. An alternative would be to get the rice, but something about the rice isn't right either. I think it's a bit undercooked with a mix of not enough rice vinegar. The fish, on the otherhand, has always been fresh and never failed me. (Thus, 2 stars) Go to the one in Milpitas instead! read more

Terrible service. Came on Wednesday at noon. No other customer beside me. The lady kept on rushing me and almost add the sauce I never said yes to. read more

TWO STARS 1 Star for the cute interior. 1 Star for ingredients being pretty fresh. Came here for lunch ordered a "regular" bowl with mixed greens. Includes 3 scoops of protein. And sides. I got two scoops of salmon and one of tofu. The girl putting our bowl together is very very strict on you following the line of ingredients..... so if you try to jump to the avocado before the cucumbers.... you will get yelled at. Lmao! For real though... HAHAH. Usually when I eat poke I don't get sauce mixed into it because it becomes too saucy with the mixed greens. So I asked for just wasabi on the side and she gave me very little and I asked for more. She takes the fork and puts like another pea size in there. I usually DRENCH and I mean DRENCHHHHH my protein into a thick wasabi soy sauce mix... I never finish my food. But I managed to finish it and still be hungry. THEY ARE VERY VERY VERYYYYY STINGY. Will I ever come back here? NOPE. read more

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This place is very clean, and has friendly and welcoming staff. I have gone multiple times and order their combo options, however now their Roll Combo 1 with tax is above $20. They have very small poke servings, anywhere from 3-4 pieces of small cubes per scoop. Just doesn't feel the quantity now matches the increasing prices. read more