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    Pono Ono Poke

    4.4 (201 reviews)
    ModeratePoke, Hawaiian, Seafood
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Classy
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating

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    Build your own poke
    Amber C.

    First off vibes were amaze. So many plants everywhere! Got the build your own which is only $12.50 for a pretty big size with unlimited toppings! Such a good deal and super high quality ingredients. Will be back!

    Tuna Tuna Poke Sampler with 2 extra ounces of fish
    Preeti K.

    Got size regular with 2 extra ounces of fish tuna sampler. This was absolutely delicious and very simple and exactly what I wanted. Would definitely order again. Good portion for the price.

    Mochiko chicken
    Ruby P.

    I like this Hawaiian food place. Good food, elegant decor, nice atmosphere and quick service. I had Mochiko chicken rice bowl (large), thanks to the photos on here. It's amazing. The chicken was like orange chicken but less crispy and less sauce, which I prefer. It was tasty. There's a bed of veggies underneath the chicken. Yum! I'd try other options in the future!

    Spicy Tuna ($11.70) - Tuna, Avocado, Tobiko, Cucumber, Sweet Onion, Chili Mayo
    Lena J.

    Pono Ono is a popular poke spot. The interior and decoration are nice, with lots of greenery. Service is polite. I thought the food was OK. The fish quality was fine but nothing amazing. I didn't find the Umami Tuna ($11.70) very flavorful or memorable, but maybe some of their other poke bowls with different sauces are better. It's fine for a casual meal, but for a quick meal I prefer Picnic across the street (same owners but different genre of food).

    "The Works"
    Ethan Y.

    [Pono Ono Poke] Poke spot in Evanston The food was good. It's self service kind of. I couldn't even tell you what half of these were besides the first one which is The Works and Vegetarian one. Food was super quick. Seafood was super fresh and there was other things I wanted to try like their shrimp bowl. Short review, enjoy. 7/10 https://www.ponoonopoke.com 1630 Chicago Ave Evanston, IL60201

    Spicy Tuna Bowl

    Best Poke I've had in the Midwest hands down. The lively music and greenery gave the place an awesome aesthetic. The staff here rocks and were super friendly. Phill is the man! Highly recommend

    Eilleen L.

    The students in my office recommended that I try out Pono Ono. Boy, they were right. I can't believe I haven't been here sooner! I ordered a customized tuna bowl. Did half rice and half salad with chili mayo, seaweed salad, cucumber, avocado and tobiko. My daughter ordered salmon with honey gochujang, same toppings as mine and edamame. We both loved our bowls. Everything was fresh and has great flavors. My daughter especially liked the honey gochujang sauce. I found prices really reasonable. Service was excellent! I may have to come here weekly!

    Tuna Poke Sampler
    Victoria D.

    Probably the best place for poke in evanston, fresh fish and lots of toppings. Cute shop with outdoor seating. Chipotle style service and you get a discount of you wear a Hawaiian shirt!

    Wendy H.

    The food here is great and I think it's a good size for the price. There's enough seating everywhere and you get a discount if you wear a Hawaiian shirt/have a Hawaiian ID. There are a lot of plants everywhere. The staff here were friendly too. But when you pass by, it does look like it might be closed because it's so dark.

    Timothy N.

    Most Hawaiian theme place in evanston. Inside has the most foliage I have seen in an indoor restaurant. Quite beautiful, really. Even the employees are wearing Hawaiian shirts. Got the fire tuna poke bowl. Was good, nothing really new or special to me. Just too much mayo for my liking. Overall, it's not bad.

    Maui Tuna
    Sabrina C.

    Pono Ono Poke is one of my go-to's in the Evanston area! The food is delicious and fresh, and the Maui tuna is my personal favorite. The staff are so friendly as well and make ordering easy. I really like the plant decor as well; great vibes and a fun place to eat at with friends!

    Salmon Poke
    Jess A.

    AMAZING poke! Been here a couple of times and every time has been great! Staff is friendly and helpful when asking for recommendations. Their sauces are so tasty and my bowls always taste so fresh! Good variety of fresh toppings. Their bowls are also reasonably priced. I really like how they have self serve water. The decor around the shop is also so cute! Best poke spot in the Evanston area!

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    3 months ago

    Best Poke in Evanston and i think I've almost all of them, highly recommend , always consistent

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    Clean cute casual place. Food is good but not suoer impressive. Pricy for that setting. But very cozy and I like it.

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    3 years ago

    Good quality food but the staff can be hostile and make you seem like an inconvenience. Would come back.

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    10 months ago

    Welcoming and friendly employees, a really cool atmosphere, and very fresh ingredients. I'll be back!

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    1 year ago

    Delicious fresh ingredients, GREAT pricing, quick and kind customer service. Definitely pick here over other poke spots in my opinion

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    1 year ago

    My favorite spot in Evanston! I live in Chicago now but every time I'm in Evanston I stop by Pono Ono. Best Poke I've had yet!

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    Is there parking available?

    There is limited street parking, and two parking garages less than 1 block away.

    Have the hours changed? We tried to go on Monday, March 26, at about 7pm, and the restaurant was closed.

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    Stumbled upon this place because I was looking for a seafood boil spot! We used to go to Angry crab…read morebut they closed down. I'm so glad we decided to try out the Tasty crab, the food was not good, it was amazing!!!! An explosion of flavor and so much better than Angry Crab! My daughter who is 8, very picky eater btw was raving about how delicious this place was! Alex our server was extremely knowledgeable, helpful and gave us the best suggestions that did not disappoint! My toddler was even going in on the shrimp, noodles and fries! Every single item was tasty! My kids, can't wait to go back and quite frankly neither can we! The restaurant was clean and very cute suitable for casual, a date night, or in our case a family date. -Shout to alex! The best service we've had in a sit down restaurant, not sure which I was most impressed with, the service you provided or the food! Thank You!

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    I must have passed Carlos and Carlos hundreds of times on Green Bay Road, always wondered if it was…read morea Mexican restaurant. Found out it's Italian, so based on positive reviews, my wife and I went there early last night. To start they bring out a warm mini-loaf of crusty bread with a small serving of garlicky olive tapenade -- we knew right away we were gonna enjoy this place. The Bella salad had a huge amount of arugula, pear, figs and goat cheese, enough for two. My wife had a special: spinach stuffed ravioli, with a paper thin dough -- very light and buttery. I had the tasty vermicelli amatriciana -- a huge serving, the leftovers was my lunch today. What's interesting was the waitstaff tag-teamed us: Everyone could do everything from take our orders to bus dishes -- you could see they were pros, had worked together for a long time. The only negative (which I will not deduct a star for): There were two huge TV's playing with their sound off -- this did not add anything, were rather distracting. But the food and service won us over -- we will be back.

    I was looking for a place to have dinner with a former co-worker who lives up near the border of…read moreWisconsin. I was trying to find a place at least midway between us and discovered Carlos and Carlos on Yelp. Carlos and Carlos is old school from the perspective you actually have to call the restaurant to make a reservation. The space itself is located in what I think is a condo building. The space itself is compact, with tables relatively close together. We ended up sitting at table next to the kitchen door, which for me turned out not to be too bad as we were not sitting on top of other folks. The restaurant and bar were packed as it was a Saturday. Based on the size of the space and number of tables, I would strongly suggest making a reservation if you go there. We started out with fresh bread and one of their specials for the night: flash fried calamari served w/fresh tomatoes, pepperoncini peppers, shaved garlic, black olives, capers & garlic butter. This was a first for me as I have never had calamari served this way and it was great. Definitely a dish I would drive back to get. The bread was wonderful and hot. I could see through the kitchen as fresh bread was being pulled out of either a warmer or oven, not sure. It was served with some sort of olive oil and pesto, I think. It made for a lovely spread on the bread. For dinner I ordered a dish called "Meatballs" and it was just that, a whole lotta meatballs with some spaghetti thrown in as a side...HAHAHA! Not complaining, just staying a fact. The meatballs and pasta were good, but I would say there was a fair amount of garlic in the dish. I had my dish as a leftover and as I was warming it up, The Doctor commented that he could smell the garlic. The Doctor had the Pollo Vesuvio, which also came with pasta. I had a small piece and it was pretty nice. Again there was more meat than pasta, but again we were not complaining. The chicken was nice and tender and had a lovely flavor to it. My GF got the Risotto Al Fungi (Arborio served with wild mushrooms & goat cheese). Prior to sampling her dish, I would have absolutely stated that this was a dish I would not order in a restaurant as I wouldn't have any interest in it. I tried a spoonful of my GF's and was amazed at how good it was! The broth that the risotto was cooked in was chicken and I think beef. That with the goat cheese made this a very nice dish and the second reason I would drive here to do a repeat visit for dinner. Portion sizes were nice as The Doctor and I had plenty to eat and enough for light snack the next day. My GF had no leftovers, she became a member of the clean plate club. For dessert we shared a slice of the chocolate mousse cake, which was really nice. It had a lovely dark flavor to it and was creamy in texture. Service was nice and everyone was friendly. There is plenty of street parking within walking distance as well. While this is a bit of a drive for us to get to since it is outside of the city, I could see coming back here. I think I want to try a serving of that risotto on my own instead of a taste.

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