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    Poké-City

    4.0 (28 reviews)
    ModeratePoke, Japanese, Hawaiian
    Closed 10:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    Poke City Special Bowl
    Karin H.

    Such a good spot just a block away from where I stayed. I ordered the City Special and was really happy with the portion. Would definitely go back!

    Shoyu salmon with avocado and egg over sushi rice
    Shannen D.

    This is a hole-in-the-wall poke bowl restaurant near Faneuil Hall and the New England Aquarium. The menu is totally customizable and pretty reasonably priced for being in the middle of the city. The food is always fresh. I've been ordering to-go from here for over a year and have never had a problem. Depending on the time of day, there may be a line for those ordering in-store, but picking up is practically instantaneous. The staff are pretty quiet, but that makes for a relaxing place to sit and eat. I usually take my food to eat in the park but there are some tables inside - enough room for three or four people. As far as accessibility, the entrance has at least one step and it's a little narrow. It shares the entryway with a set of apartments on the upper floors, so there's a tight turn into the restaurant.

    Carmen R.

    Needed a protein fix mid day after forgetting to pack my lunch - Poke-City was the perfect spot to get a good mix of protein and carbs in. You can stack your own bowl choosing two different meats if you like. I went with the spicy tuna bowl. The staff was hard at work but made sure there was not a long line of people waiting. There is not anywhere to sit down inside so take your bowl to go!

    George S.

    We went there with very little expectations, I tried poke in Hawaii and I loved it. Been looking for a good poke place ever since, but never found anything that came even close to Hawaii poke. Saw this place on yelp and decided to give it a try. I fell in love, it's been twice in the same week I go there. The salmon, tuna and ingredients are fresh and super tasty. The staff is amazingly friendly and the restaurant is well located. I recommend it and I certainly will be going again. They have a reward/loyalty system, after 10 visits you get a free plate, which is a nice extra.

    Build your own bowl
    Zack M.

    This bowl was delicious and I always will recommend making your own poke bowl to get the best flavors. This is a solid poke place and will probably be my go-to place until I find a one that blows me away in Boston.

    Torch Seared spicy salmon bowl
    Lisa S.

    This place has good poke bowl menu selections. They have plenty of topping options and the bowls are quite filling. I recommend it if your in the downtown area.

    Classic Chicken Bowl - Teriyaki Chicken

    At best I would describe this place as mediocre. I read the rave reviews and thought I'd give this place a shot. Ordered a Classic Chicken bowl (of all things to order at a poke place, I know this probably isn't the go-to, but I was in the mood, and it was on the menu, so I spun the wheel). Overall the bowl was just fine, not terrible and certainly not great. There were six small bland chicken thigh bits and some unseasoned corn, some cabbage, green onion and shiitake mushrooms. Other than the mushrooms, which were the highlight, there really wasn't much holding this thing together as a dish. It felt more like a bunch of ingredients thrown together, rather than a bowl of curated teriyaki goodness. What I can say for sure is that the Classic Chicken bowl just doesn't live up to the hype of the other reviews. Still, it's only one dish, and it may be that the salmon and tuna are the better options. That said, I'll not be returning for this one.

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    The place we pretty decent. Not the best but not the worst Poke I've ever had. Pretty dresh and the staff was decent

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    The portions are excellent, there is a lot of variety for toppings, and the fish is super fresh!

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