Fresh food, reasonable portions, quick service and very kind staff! A great spot for take out!

Honestly, I should've just listened to all of the negative reviews but decided to give this place a chance. And oh boy, do I regret it. The food was inedible. Unfortunately, it went straight to the garbage. We barely got any protein. We ordered the biggest option they had "3 proteins" and had maybe 7 pieces of tuna and 3 pieces of salmon. The crab was completely dry, and the rice was undercooked. read more

I will start by saying I grew up in Hawaii and I love spam musubi. When I see a Hawaiian cuisine spot I will always try the musubi first. So when waiting for a ride I decided to order myself one at Star Poke. Very awesome Star Wars collectables decorating the place but no one behind the counter. A min later a young man comes running over from Star Vape next door which I learn upon chatting he was working at both simultaneously. Now onto the Musubi I ordered it $6.99 quite high but everything is there days. Got it very quickly in a fancy wrapper. He asked if I was going to eat it right away and I said yes so he helped me unwrap the triangular musubi. Flavor was right on tho it was missing something. What was missing I tried to think what was odd about this first bite then realized the spam. There was no spam in my first bite. So I open it up and look inside for the spam which when I found shocked me. This piece of spam was 1-1/2"x1-1/2" and tapered from maybe 1/8" to 1/16". It was a sliver. It was weird cuz spam is what makes musubi, it's what I look forward to the most. Now I would not have left this review had it just been that I'm leaving this review cuz of what happened next. I mention to him about there being spam not even covering half of the rice and the spam that is there is a very sorry piece to say the least. His response was "that is how we do it". And that "well it's more of a Japanese style". WHAT!?!?? well the sign says "Authentic Hawaiian cuisine" not Japanese. When I asked if he could possibly add some more he said no and I pointed out that not even half of the rice was covered. I told him that was not a very good way to gain a new potentially very regular customer and that I would not be returning. As I was saying this before I could complete my thought he said "oh gotta go customer next door" and slipped from the kitchen throuh a door directly into the Vape store. Not a great first impression. At least make it right this time and then I can make sure not to order it again. I don't like negative reviews but this one called for it due to his negative attitude. Thanks all for reading. read more

My favorite spot for poke done the way I like (no rice, low carb, leafy veggies with fish protein). Delicious and healthy. Plus they have awesome Star Wars decor that I love. read more

Stopped in for lunch for the first time. The man behind the counter (other reviews called him rude, I thought he was super-friendly and helpful. You get what you expect.) helped me order my bowl. I opted for all of the "sides/toppings", ahi tuna, and the sweet/spicy Samurai sauce. I'm so glad I chose that sauce- Im not sure I'd enjoy a creamy, Mayo sauce with raw fish and veg, but that's me. The bowl was delicious. It was fresh, colorful, vibrant, and had every taste and texture I was craving. I'll definitely come back! So delicious and the ingredients are good for you. read more

Star Poke - Ahi Tuna poke 1 Fish Bowl - Poke Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

I ordered online - it was delivered quickly. The "spring mix" veggies ended up being iceberg lettuce, that was a little bit off a let down. It was very dense, heavy on the rice and light on the fish. Overall, not bad. read more

Star Poke - 1 Fish Bowl - marinated salmon - Poke Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

Great food and amazing service. I went in person today for the first time. The lady there was very helpful with explaining their ordering process with me. I was at first taken aback by the price (honestly, everything is expensive nowadays though), but after receiving the meal, it was stacked up high. The portion was very filling and I think it's a good value for what you get. They have their own style of poke and it's interesting to have a mix of crunchy greens, crunchy fried onions, and sauces. To top it off, after staying there for an hour to work on my laptop, the lady there gave me a warm tea. I felt bad about not tipping as I usually don't when ordering at the counter. read more

This is not a typical poke place! Interesting Star Wars theme in a tiny shopfront across the street from Costco serves a few poke options with a slightly confusing menu. You place your order and then the girl at the front brings the order ticket to the guy in the back, who makes your food, and then the girl goes back to get it and brings it out. It is basically standing room only, which is hard to tell from the photos others have posted. I was here when two other people were waiting for orders and there wasn't room for all of us to maintain proper social distancing measures of 6' apart while also keeping 6' away from the cashier. Parking is odd..you have to turn at the light and then immediately go into the next driveway. If you see the Costco gasoline line of cars on your left you've gone too far. Once parked you have to walk up the hill and out to the light and turn left. The tiny shopfront is the second on the left. The food was decent, although the toppings part of the menu was confusing. I started listing the items I wanted and the girl cut me off saying you get all the items. I was like great, but I don't want all the items.. anyway I was able to tell her what I didn't want and she put the order in. It only took about ten minutes and then I was out of there. I got the shrimp when I realized I couldn't see the fish in a clear case in front of me. I wouldn't ever get raw fish in a small shop without first being able to see it so that was a real problem for me here. Other than that the food was okay but a bit pricey for what it was. You can get the same bowl with more protein on it in downtown Seattle for the same price. read more

Star Poke - Shrimp poke bowl on greens - Poke Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

Pleasantly surprised at this poke shop! I got a 2 fish bowl and if you want another scoop it's $1 more. It comes with all the toppings with no limit or extra charge besides avocado! Other stores charge for a limited amount so it was nice that they asked instead, "what don't you want." They ran out of the flowers, so it would have been nice to know what that tasted like. But I came during Halloween so they gave us gummy bears as a nice little treat. The chalkboard with the menu was very busy and hard to read, so you're better off reading off their menu cards. The restaurant is tiny and no dine in at this time. The poke instead was pretty solid and filled me up. Th sauce was a nice combo of sweet and spicy and either over powered the other. The decor of the place was kind of odd. Star Wars and k-pop seemed to be the reoccurring theme with even life sized characters on display. But did you know the vape shop next door, Star Vape, connects? Sounds like it was a expansion. An odd expansion, but they do make good poke! read more

Star Poke - 2 Fish Bowl - Poke Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

Update: Since my last review, I have tried a number of other poke places and have found that Star Poke is slowly dropping out of the ranks. My last bowl I got, I decided to splurge on the extra avocado for $1.50 and they gave me one little slice that was evident they just scraped off the skin. The portion of fish was much smaller than I get at other places, and I'm pretty sure they over charged me. The menu listed a 2-protein bowl as $12, plus $1.50 for avocado, yet somehow I was charged $16.01. Last time I checked, tax is not 20%, so I guess they're skimming some money from customers on top of tips. Avoid this place. read more

Star Poke - Poke Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

Truly awful. I ordered via uber eats so it was already quite overpriced, but I understand that you're paying for convenience there, not a big deal. I paid an extra $3 for avocado, which was extremely browned and tasted like it's been sitting in the trunk of someone's car for a week-- absolutely rancid. Bowl was 90% floppy lettuce, drowning in "spicy" mayo that didn't taste like anything, and had about 8 small cubes of tuna-- which were hard in a way that I'm pretty sure poke shouldn't be. read more

Star Poke - some gnarly $3 avocado drowning in mayonnaise. - Poke Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

I'm so torn about this place... such mixed feelings, I'm not even sure where to start. First of all, it's impossible to find this place... I drove back and forth and missed it a couple of times. Finally had to just park and find it on foot - it's mixed into a building with a sign that's hard to pick out. Second, the entire inside is Star Wars themed, and the TV is playing K-pop, and the man at the register is a very chipper young white punk guy (complete with ear gauge, dyed black hair, tats) who uses Star Wars greetings. All these things individually are perfectly great... but together it causes so many cognitive dissonances. That's neither here nor there. I ordered what the guy recommends, 3 fish combo with salmon, tuna and eel everything (except greens and pineapple) and added avocado. The order came out relatively fast. I was immediately sadden by how little food it was - perhaps because I read from a previous yelper that the portion is generous. I got a total of 3 tiny pieces of eel (which was cold, in case you are used to warm eel from sushi restaurants), 5 small cubes of tuna, and 6 small cubes of salmon (some of which had skin still on it - not a fan). Also, not sure how fresh the fish was... although to be fair, it is late on Sunday. I definitely still felt hungry afterwards, which was really extra disappointing given how expensive the meal was ($23 after tax and tip). On the positive side, I think the sauce here is the best flavor of any poke restaurant I've tried so far... so that's a huge plus, which brings it back up to a 3-1/2 (rounded up to 4) star rating. I'm struggling to imagine how I could justify coming back, but may be in a poke craving pinch, I would return. read more

Aha Tuna and Salmon. $16. Located on Aurora. When you enter the restaurant is themed Star Wars hence the name Star Poke. Be aware of Jar Jar Binks. There are two counter tops you can dine in, no tables. It's very small, about 300 sq feet in space. The dish. Salmon, tuna, cucumber, avocado, Lima beans, crab salad, ginger, pineapple, seaweed salad and other (crunchy stuff?). Definitely a lot of different taste in one dish, but it's delicious. Use the ginger to reset taste buds. Customer service is pleasant. Asked me if everything was okay and said thank you when I left. 9/10 due to the delicious dish, customer service, positive and bright atmosphere. read more

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Great place for a quick take-out order! Decided to eat out for once and get poki. Upon doing further research on Poki places around Seattle, I decided to try out this place. Initially coming to this location, the parking is a little confusing as it is located in the back of the store, but it's easy to get to once you find it. Upon entering the small, Star Wars themed shop, I was pleasantly greeted by the employee. The menu was located on a chalk board and relatively easy to read so I already knew what I wanted to order. The poke bowls are formatted in a BYO fashion so you can exercise your creative freedom to cater your Poke to your liking, even down to the sauce. I went with the salmon poke bowl and opted out of the avocado for the toppings as it was $1.50 extra. The customer service was excellent! We received our order relatively quickly and was on our way. The poki was excellent as well, and this place definitely knows what they're doing! I will definitely be returning! read more

I've been trying local poke place when i had a chance and finally had chance to try star poke. Very good portion with variety of side menus. Fresh ingredients and it tastes awesome. Tried ahi and salmon with all the sides included. Portion is huge and reasonable pricing. Will be back for more! read more

Star Poke - Poke Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

Food was tasty and fresh. I was met with friendly service which was pleasant. The restaurant front looked clean and inviting!

I ordered 1lb of ahi and reviewed a container that weight 12oz. After removing the fish from the container I received only 10oz. Pretty disappointed for the $8 difference between 1/2 and 1 lb. I ordered the ahi naked so I could marinate it myself so not sure if that had an effect or not but still sad. The fish had several fatty pieces that I couldn't chew. Ended up tossing over 1/4 of the container with bad pieces. Really disappointed overall considering Costco is across the street a with better value and tasting product. read more

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I ordered eel bbq bowl and its above average, nothing impressive. The veggies did looked fresh. They made the order correctly. However, for the price, the portion is too small. I was not full at $15. Also, I think they included tips in the total amount already. Because sale tax cant be 25%. I felt something off but not sure until home. read more

Star Poke - Eel bbq bowl - Poke Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

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Not sure why they had so many poor reviews!!!! It seems like most of the issues were with Uber Eats and Grubhub. This place serves excellent quality Poké at a reasonable price. Great customer service! The dude behind the register is righteous: "May the force be with you." Loved the 3 fish poké bowl! The fish was fresh and the BBQ eel was fatty and delicious! Loved the Lava sauce. It's not too spicy like some folks complained. The crispy onions were a nice crunch with the furikake. Edemame and cucumbers were crunchy and refreshing! Note: Parking is in back then you need to walk around to the front. My only complaint: Only about 9-10 bar seats so not "famIly friendly" with tables. I will definitely come back! read more

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The rice was a mushy rice ball. The Fish was over seasoned. The ingredients were not fresh or unique, tasted like they picked up pre-made ingredients from Costco. Service weird and somewhat rude. Will not be back nor do I recommend this place. read more

Star Poke - See that brown over marinaded brown fish? Thats tuna - Poke Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

Small poke restaurant on Highway 99. Easy to miss. We discovered it on our way to the Raise and Shine bakery. Cute decorations, full of Star Wars memorabilia. The place seems clean as well. The staff is friendly and nice. I ordered shrimp and eel poke, and with pretty much everything they offer on top. They offer a lot of toppings and they make the bowl very full. I like the varieties in my rice bowl, and all the ingredients seem fresh and crisp. To sum up, good poke place. I will come back when I'm in the neighborhood in the future. read more

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I don't know what it is about star poke, but i love it. despite the reviews and complaints about them, I will always love them. like a bad relationship that's so toxic, yet you can't leave them. i will throat a bowl down everytime ! read more

We have eaten a few times from Star with good results. However we recently bought 2 lbs of poke meat and were disappointed to find that we only received about 19 ounces vs the 32 we paid for. We sent a message but never received any response. read more

Star Poke - 12 ounces of salmon - counting the container and several ounces of onion at the bottom - Poke Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

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Got off work and was hungry for some fish, decided on poke that was closest to my house. Was definitely thrown off by the Star Wars decor when I walked in but I thought it was quite unique and pretty interesting to look around. I got a two scoop of tuna and salmon with all of the toppings outside of scallion. Bowl took less than a minute to come out, I finally got home and took a good look at the bowl. The presentation is pretty but I would say that the quality of fish was not that great. I could tell that the fish had been cut/prepared a few days ago making it mushy/extra fishy and there were big pieces of chewy tendon in the poke which is always a downside. I will say that the sauce was good, rice was soft and the veggies were fresh. A little bummed with the meal overall. read more

Star Poke - Poke Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

#Great service and great food if you are a fan of star wars I highly recommend this place. Always consistent with the presentation of the bowl. read more

2.5 if I could... I've been coming here for over 5yrs. I can say this is the first time I am disappointed in my service. I ordered half and half, and received only lettuce (normally greens/ rice). I received decent sized pieces of fish to allude that I was receiving more... I do not feel like I did. Little pineapple chunks, normally 2-3x the amount. I did not receive the top seaweed which I enjoy peeling off the lid of the dish. Needless to say, I feel the bowl was not up to the expectations of which I have come to expect. I feel as if this relationship had become one-sided read more

Star Poke - Poke 3 Fish Bowl $15+ - Poke Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

I'm not one to worry about small portions. But this is seriously a joke 6 pieces of salmon, 4 pieces of tuna, 3 cucumbers, and 1/2 cup of edamame. For $15 bucks! The fish tasted good and fresh. But the knife skills were that of a small child. Cucumber smelled and tasted rotten Crispy onions were tasty. Sauce was tasteless and soaked into that gross rice Seriously don't trust the other reviews who tell you the food is good. I'm headed to the next place for lunch since my 10 chucks of fish isn't enough to satisfy me. read more

Star Poke - Knife skills of an infant - Poke Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

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Amazing! Thank you for a great experience. From the outside it may not look like much, but this place does poke right! The staff are extremely friendly and helpful when ordering a bowl (there are a lot of choices and customizations) I ordered the 2 fish bowl with ahi tuna and salmon. Perfect portion size The poke is really fresh and tender. The traditional shoyu sauce is my favorite! All of the toppings are delicious and they mentioned they use high quality ingredients ( "none of that gmo stuff from Fred Meyer" I was told ) read more

Star Poke - Poke Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

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Came here about a month ago and didn't have super high expectations since it's a Poke place on Aurora.. it wasn't bad! A little pricy but good portions. Their spicy mayo is like 10x spicier than a typical spicy mayo so I wouldn't order that again. But I would go back and try another sauce. I will probably be back! read more

Walked in here after passing it numerous times. I be actually never had poke before, so o was stoked to give it a go! The person behind the counter was super excited to help me figure it all out and it was the bomb!! So friggin good!! Pretty fair price for the quantity and mainly the quality. Thanks, star poke! I'll for sure be back!! read more

So disappointed to get only 9 pieces of salmon for an order of 3 proteins ( 3 portions of salmon ) for the cost of $15. Definitely the smallest portion of poke that I have ever got compare to other poke restaurants. I called the business and sadly they put their fish by numbers not by scoop, apparently It is a normal count for an order of 3 salmon portions. I asked what happened if I only order 1-2 salmon orders, how many pieces will I get ? They told me 6 pieces. Most poke restaurants that I went, they scoop their fish not count it by pieces. And yes, those small number of salmon were hidden under the vegetables, rather than put it visibly in the bowl. I had to pick out those salmon from under the veggies to be visible for a picture. Adding: I ordered with all toppings 808, except edamame and ginger ( I had to use this option because of the limited list option from doordash app ), as you can see in the picture very limited seaweed salad, limited crunchy onion, missing some toppings, NO imitation crab meat.. just lots of salad veggies. Throughout the whole meal I only tasted veggies, it's not a poke but actually a salad bowl with a bit salmon topping. read more

Star Poke - 9 pieces of salmon for 3 proteins order of salmon for $15 - Poke Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

The best poke bowl I have had in Seattle. I've tried places all over the city and this is by far the most original and the portion to cost ratio is fantastic. The owner warmly greeted us and explained how to order. While waiting for our food, I noticed the small shop is immaculately clean, decorated with fun Star Wars memorabilia, and the food is prepared with love and care. You can really tell the owner genuinely wants you to enjoy your experience here. As for the taste? Out of this world!! Order it with everything, trust me. Soooo good. We are add this on as a permanent detour to our Costco runs. They also deliver with Amazon Eats, UberEats, and all the major services. My only critique is that the fish is not as great as some other places I've been, but for the price, I'm definitely not complaining. I also would prefer a counter view but I realize that the space is limited. Seriously though, go here. Your taste buds will thank you. read more

Star Poke - Poke Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

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It takes a lot for me to give a one star review...this place was disappointing given the great reviews. The fish (specifically, the tuna) did not taste fresh. The tuna had an unpleasant fishy taste and the brown rice also tasted off. I had to throw half of it away, the order was incorrect anyway. For $17.66 for 2 proteins, I expected way better. The only upsides were the friendly service and variety of toppings. read more

Poke was mediocre but service was terrible. I know they got a new payment system but even after I showed them several pending charges on one credit card they made me try another and then still had to pay cash. Ended up getting charged 4 times on two different credit cards and when I asked them to fix it they told me to dispute it with my CC company and didn't seem to care. Spent 40 minutes on the phone having to do that. Made it far from worth it for just some ok poke. read more

I had high hopes for this place but sadly it was kind of disappointing. The rice had too much vinegar in it, which really affects the other flavors in the bowl. The poke (i got the marinated one) was marinated with raw onion ! It was so overpowering that really hide if the fish was fresh or not. The fish though was big, but the sauce it was marinated with was not good. I would suggest building your own bowl and not getting their 808 option because something in there really messed up the whole flavor of the poke bowl. Eh and don't expect too much in terms of good customer service here. The cashier was so serious and was annoyed by the fact that I took a long time to look over the menu. read more

Star Poke - The poke bowl - Poke Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

As soon as you walk in, there's 5 seats where you can sit and eat. I had to order my food to go since all those seats have been occupied. I ordered a bowl with ahi tuna, and BBQ eel. The fish wasn't marinated and that threw me off a bit. I wanted to like it so bad, but you could tell that it wasn't fresh. After eating the tuna, I was having high hopes for the BBQ eel, but nope... I was expecting it to melt right in my mouth, and it ended up being chewy!!! I've never had chewy flavorless eel so that was just disappointing. Even though the presentation of the bowls were very pretty, I'd rather spend my money elsewhere. read more

Star Poke - Not as good as it looks... - Poke Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

I was looking for a poke place and found this place just a few miles from the college! Location is great, just off Aurora and next to Costco. I have ever only had homemade poke so I was interested in what a local shop's poke would compare. I had ordered the one fish bowl, salmon poke, original sauce, with all the sides (except shrimp) for my bowl. After completely finishing the whole bowl I can say that I wasn't as satisfied as I was expecting to be. Right off the bat I could tell the salmon wasn't fresh just from the color and smell but was still decent. The overall favor of the bowl was more vinegar-y than I thought it would be. I did take the bowl to go so I had the chance to go home and add soy sauce since it was lacking a salty flavor. Overall the bowl was decent, nothing amazing but good if you want a quick fix to fishy cravings. Not sure if I will order again unless I'm taking it to go otherwise I'll be skipping out on the salt. read more

Star Poke - Poke Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

This is a long one... but bottom line is: for now and until Star Poke gets their stuff together go somewhere else. Make it at home it's probably a better experience. My experience for the past 4 years has been great (slowly disappointed by serving sizes). Service was great, flavor was great, serving size great. However, I've started noticing how small of fish portion they have been giving and at the same time pricing has been increasing. On today's order I asked to get a 3 fish, expecting to get more fish (my typical order is of two fish but I wanted more and was willing to pay for more), however it coma to my surprise that ordering this would give me the same amount as a two fish. I confronted the person in charge and he said that the amount of fish (i.e 1, 2, or 3) isn't subjective to amount, all three contain the same amount of fish. This is absurd since price does go up as you move up the fish number and price is very high for food like this. He went on and explained that they had to hire more people, and COVID, and blah blah blah that the Seattle times and urban eats criticized them for cheap prices and big service g sizes so they had to adjust it. (They probably have my video so it'd be nice to see that conversation again) He even went to tell me that if any employee gave me more fish on any previous occasion based on the number of fish (i.e. 1, 2, or 3) then that employee should be fired. It's sad to write this review but it's for their own good. And for people to not get abused. The market will fix itself and if places like this would go broke it's because there's no demand for it, might not be the food or the people but maybe just a bad deal. Poke Star, get your stuff together for your own good. I'm ok driving 20 min more for a better place, and I will from now on. Maybe I'll check back in 6 months... I want success for this place. read more

never fear. there is, parking. take a right past the little strip mall building and there is plenty of parking "down below". this is a very cute place. the owner is a huge fan of star wars and the seahawks. i love his personality exhibited in the space. i could spend more time than necessary in the restroom admiring all the star wars collection on the walls. the seating is a bit odd. narrow eating bars against the wall on one side of the space with stools. there is no other eating /seating. i would venture there is room for maybe three 2 tops on the floor. the young lady at the register sounds genuinely happy to see you. she stopped by twice to see if everything was ok and if we were enjoying our meal. she is very detailed in explaining "how it works". here is how it works: pick 1, 2, or 3 fishes and/or tofu. some cost a little extra than others. you can get salad greens only, or rice. the House Creations come with the bowl. default is you get everyothing so the best plan is to say what you don't want rather than what you want. and, that's a ton of extra food that includes a shrimp, edamame, seaweed salad etc.etc. for me, next time i will skip the sushi ginger (clashes with the poke flavors), the nori (got too soggy). btw. the orchid is edible. ok, deep breath. the fish: average quality. the tuna was average. it was not the terrrible pink tuna served at crappy places on crappy "sushi" rolls, but the tuna missed. the salmon was better than the tuna. the serving size was impressive. my 2 fish order with tuna and salmon with rice came with salad greens anyways. i chose the Original which is "japanese" style with ponzu and sesame oil, but i missed the shoyu flavor. nevertheless, it was good. i am not a fan of the creamy mayonnaisey poke flavors. next time i will ask to hold the salad greens with my rice. it's worth a stop if i'm in the neighborhood and i'm in the mood read more

Star Poke - Poke Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

Disappointed. It's convenient and decent compared to other Poke in the area, but has nothing on some of the places in Seattle like Fob poke. The service is really friendly, I'll have to give them that. The shop is tiny and only had seating outlined amongst the walls and windows. We came here on a weekday during lunch time and there was only one other customer who came in during the entire time we were eating. The big downfall, the fish was still partially frozen when we were eating it. This immediately degraded the whole experience as it was now obvious that the fish wasn't fresh, and then had me wondering how old the fish actually was. I've since moved out of the area and when I come back I certainly won't go out of my way to make it back to this place. read more