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    Poki Ya

    4.6 (456 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood, Hawaiian, Poke
    Closed Closed
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Quiet
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Poke Bowl
    Ryan S.

    This is a great place for poke! I have been here many times, and finally took a picture of my food before just devouring it. The fish quality here is really fresh, and they have so many options. My typical order is yellowtail, albacore, and salmon and they all taste great. I also really love their variety of sauces and toppings. They give a generous about of food and the pricing is fair! [[HIGHLIGHT]]The restaurant is small but there are a few tables inside.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] They also have a cooler that is always stocked with drinks. This is one of my favorite poke places in Orange County!

    Erika L.

    Very generous with their portions which is AWESOME! Quick and friendly service. High quality fish and variety of toppings!

    Sarah C.

    [[HIGHLIGHT]]Small hole in the wall place located in a semi-busy plaza.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]This place is more of a to-go since seating is limited.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Their prices are great! I ended up getting a large but the large bowl looked more of a medium to me - fish scoops were small (even though it's 5 scoops of fish). Fish was fresh and cold. Brown rice was good. I like supporting small businesses! Come here if you can for poke!

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    Devan S.

    Decided to come here for a poke bowl after seeing such great reviews. The pricing here is amazing. 5 proteins for $15 is a steal! the portions were good as well. I am only bummed that there is not a lot of sauce and topping options. I would have loved ponzu sauce and some edamame. The food itself was great. Rice and fish were obviously fresh. Service was fast. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place is a little small which is okay, but gives an awkward space between another customer and I.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Would def come back!

    Brian N.

    SUPER LOWKEY SPOT! You need to try this place! This place had tamago, yellowtail, and scallops for protein options, unlike most poke places. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The restaurant also maintains a high level of cleanliness![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Though the staff person's first language isn't English, they were incredibly kind and patient, making sure to understand exactly what I needed. The quality of both the food and service was outstanding--10/10 for both. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The ambiance also stands out, creating a cozy yet welcoming environment.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I've tried several poke places, and this one is easily in my top 3. Very fresh fish, and solid pricing at $15 for a large bowl with 5 scoops of fish. [[HIGHLIGHT]]While the restaurant is on the smaller side, I highly recommend trying it for takeout.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Definitely coming back soon!

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    Friendly staff. Fast and attentive service. Fresh fish. Awesome portions. Good price. We love you.

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    Looks like it wouldn't be so great from the outside but it's actually really good and fast, I go at least once a week.

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    always good food and service. very clean and friendly! i recommend the sushi bowl or crunch roll.

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    Always the best place to eat , not only is there food amazing but the customer service is on point

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    Great quality fish with all the traditional poke toppings available! Great service and clean interior as well.

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    Delicious food! Great service! And hardly any wait time Highly recommended! Won't be disappointed!

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    So sad to see this place go, from what I've heard the owner and manager were given a nice…read moreopportunity. We came here four or five times with our book club, and the service has always been friendly. The owner was always awesome and let us have our annual Girl Scout Cookies and wine pairings here, along with some Conqueror challenge celebration lunches. The food was delicious. You will be missed.

    Sad to see this place go! If you haven't heard they're closing on April 30th, 2026. Do yourself a…read morefavor and go check them out before then! We stopped by here on my birthday for a nice evening dinner. Got there a little before sunset. There's just something magical about eating outside during a sunset, especially at the Orange Plaza. The restaurant has such a cool look and vibe! We started off with the Hamachi crudo, salmon ceviche, and a bowl of clam "chowdah". The crudo was absolutely delicious, highly recommend. The salmon ceviche was really good but a bit heavy on the sauce for me. The clam chowder had whole clams in the shell throughout. That was fun to pick them out! For entrees we got the lean and mean plate with sea bass. It comes with salad and rice, we substituted the rice for black beans. We also got the skirt steak "bulgogi" which was served on top of mushrooms and bok choy with a sweet soy sauce. They accidentally brought out salmon instead of sea bass, but were very apologetic. They brought out a sea bass on the side and comped the entree to make up for it. Great service right there! The salmon and seabass were both delicious and cooked perfectly. The steak was tender and juicy, full of flavor. As a birthday gift they brought out a thai milk tea blondie sundae which was soooo good! Get it if you like sweets. I wish the owners all the best in their future endeavors, they created a great restaurant that many will miss. Thanks to all the servers, hostesses, cooks, and bussers as well for making my birthday dinner so special!

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    I had such a great experience at Pinchy & Pals! If you're a seafood lover, this place is definitely…read moreworth checking out. I tried their lobster roll and was honestly impressed by how fresh and flavorful it was. The lobster was generously portioned, tender, and packed with flavor without being overly heavy. The lobster mac and cheese was also a standout. It was super creamy, cheesy, and the perfect comfort food pairing. Even if lobster isn't your thing, they have plenty of shrimp options that were amazing like the coconut shrimp and shrimp fries! What I loved most was the quality of the seafood and the generous portions. Everything tasted fresh, and you can really tell they put care into their dishes. Definitely a great spot for a seafood craving, and I'll be coming back to try more of their menu! IG: your.SoCal.foodie

    I think the chef needs to taste their food and truly put in some effort into making these items…read morebetter. My bf and I frequent the AMC right next door, so today after a movie we decided to check this place out. We ordered to share: the lobster roll combo ($25) with the clam chowder fries ($6) and a small 8oz side of lobster bisque ($8). We ordered on a tablet but after we ordered the girl behind the counter offered us two free drinks while we waited and she was super friendly, so 5 stars for service. The vibe of the place is super unique and fun inside, they had little shrimp and lobster magnets and decor and they were playing SpongeBob on tv. Even their packaging was very well presented. Unfortunately I think they need to spend more time perfecting their food than just having a cute vibe. The first bite we took was the lobster bisque and we were both shocked at how lukewarm it was, I almost wanted to go back inside to ask if they could warm it up because it was appalling the temperature they served it. Then we squeezed the lemon on the lobster roll (which we ordered the spicy aioli with) and I was truly surprised at how bland it was. Definitely could have used more sauce but honestly if something is tasty on its own it shouldn't need to be drowned in sauce. I was so glad I was sharing this because no part of me wanted to eat that whole dry flavorless lobster roll. The star of the show for us both was the clam chowder fries, the fries were absolutely tasty and would 100% order these again. In effort to save our experience with the other 2 dishes, we tried dipping the roll into the bisque but we just weren't feeling it at all. The more of the bisque we had, we just tasted pure butter like Paula Deen was back there in the kitchen preparing it herself. It wasn't a delicious indulgent type of buttery taste, it was honestly just too much that we didn't even finish the bisque. We immediately felt gross and bloated and decided we needed a walk before driving home. We walked over to Target with heavy guts and energy depleting quickly. On the walk back toward our car, I had to run to the restroom because the food immediately hit me in the worst way possible. On our drive home our mouths felt so dry and we both just felt awful and my bf ran straight to the restroom right when we got home. Bummer when a place that could be great for a lot of moviegoers just fails so hard. The clam chowder fries were good but they're also $13 if you order them without the combo so I'm not sure how often we'll be ordering. I truly hope my review is taken into consideration and the recipes get retested and perfected.

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    Kick & Boil Crab

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    4.7
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    Kid friendly

    Kick n Boil Crab is such a nice-art place with plenty of parking. I especially love the Happy Hour…read moremenu. For $33 you would get a huge tray of different types of seafood. What's a steal! I had a mixed sauce of House Special and it was addicting. I save the sauce to use at home for other seafood too. 5/5 The chicken wings were crispy and flavorful. They went well with the sweet chili sauce. The wings were moist and not dry. 5/5 The clam chowder came out hot. It was creamy, viscous and had the right amount of clams. I recommend adding the crackers. 5/5 The staff were super friendly and kind. They were patient to explain to us how to eat seafood boil. I definitely would come back again.

    The easiest seafood boil I've eaten thus far! I visited this spot with some friends for lunch on a…read moreSunday and our experience here was pretty good. To share, we had the following dishes: - Seafood Combo #2: For the combos, you get to choose the components. We got the crawfish, shrimp, mussels, and lobster tail. All the seafood was delicious. The shells were easy to break and the seafood was nicely cooked and juicy. We got it in the House Special All in One sauce at medium heat and it was perfect! Super garlicky and flavorful with a good punch of heat. - Garlic Bread: Crispy and buttery. Went great with the seafood boil. - Cajun Garlic Noodles: We got this with shrimp. This was also flavorful and garlicky. The prices were pretty good for a seafood boil! A bib, gloves, cleaning wipes, and a roll of paper towels were provided which was nice. They also gave us a small ice cream with a flavor to choose (chocolate, strawberry, or vanilla) at the end. This was a nice addition since it cooled down the spiciness we had with the food. The interior was nicely decorated and fun. The service here was great and our server was super nice and attentive. Overall, a good spot for seafood boil in the area!

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