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The Hoke Poke

4.3 (59 reviews)
ModerateSeafood, Hawaiian, Poke

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Teresa V.

Love this poke place! So far, it is the best place for poke (including Toronto) in my opinion. Plenty of stools as seats along the wall. Spacious and bright. The service is also good I got a regular ono bowl and that came with 2 scoops of protein (you can mix and match). My base was half brown rice, half veggies and the veggies were so fresh - I didn't see any black mark or wilted ones. The brown rice was filling and it balanced out the spicy ailoi of the fish. Big and plenty chunks of fish (tuna and salmon in this case) - again, very fresh! I think the added pickled ginger made the whole poke bowl - a hint of sweetness and tasted like I was eating sushi also! Each bowl gets complimentary scoops of crab meat and seaweed salad! The crab meat was excellent - probably used real crabs because it's better than all the other "crab meat" from poke places that I had. As well, it didn't have that processed taste or bright orange/pink colour. Will definitely revisit!

Brian F.

My wife and I had lunch here last week and we were both very impressed. The proteins were very fresh and pretty generous servings. Staff were helpful building our bowls as we were newbies to restaurant poke. I had a large bowl with salad as a base with the house sauce. Delicious and surprisingly filling! Prices are fair for the high quality of the food. It's also great to see the owner's commitment to the environment by the use of compostable materials, low impact wooden utensils etc. We will definitely be back.

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NienTzu C.

The salmon was mixed with veggies, onions, cucumbers in front of you. It's a new way , for me, to enjoy poke. The 3 toppings, crab meat, seaweed,and ginger were surprised me. Test great and fresh! Definitely will be back again. I saw the promotion is buy $100 gift card and get a regular poke free. It's about $13 discounts! Why not!? :)

Andrew S.

Decided to finally try this place after walking by it so many times. It is a bit saucy than the other places so it takes away from the flavours. Next time, I'll ask for less sauce. For the base, you can choose rice, brown rice, salad or half & half. They have 2 sizes: regular and large. I chose large as I was hungry and chose brown rice. I should have gotten half & half as there was a lot of rice. They do give a big portion of the meat which I chose #salmon. The selection of meat and other toppings is about the same as other places so was decent. It was pretty good

Kristin G.

Aloha from a girl who knows her poke! I judge harshly, as poke is a way of life in Hawaii and I've had many many bowls in my days - we even grab it from the grocery store in Hawaii, but alas- I live in Washington now (frequent visitor to Vancouver) and a good poke bowl is hard to find. Hoke Poke hit all the right spots for me! I polished off my bowl with a huge smile on my face and I will be back every time I visit Kitz! Love the chopstick art on the walls, the quick line, the adorable sign, the abundance of seating, free water, and the amazing bowls! The crab and seaweed are free so the bowl was huge and only one scoop of tuna was needed for me, but large appetites might opt for a second scoop.

Sally H.

Usually I try to avoid the whole poke phase that Vancouver seems to be currently riding on but I decided to walk down here one day on my lunch break from work. I've tried a few poke places in Vancouver, however this one seems to be my favourite, yay! The staff members were friendly, and their service was really quick and efficient. The quality of the fish tasted fresh, and their portions are quite big. The only thing that I don't like about this place is that their menu is a bit pricey, though poke is always pricey. For $12.95 you can get a regular bowl, or for $14.95, get a large sized bowl. My first time here, I chose the large size because hey, it's only $2 more so why not? I created my own bowl with spicy tuna, sriracha aioli, basically all of the toppings and guacamole over a bed of white rice. I added the atlantic salmon as an add-on for $2.00 which you can do. All bowls get a complimentary scoop of seaweed salad and crab meat, so that was a plus. The total came up to over $17 which is really pricey, but I'd say it was worth it. It was sooo good, and the portion was massive and really filling. I ended up only having half of it for lunch, and the rest I finished it for dinner later on that day. The interior of the restaurant is tiny but oddly spacious, but cute in it's own way. The lighting here makes for good photos. Its a nice place to come here for a quick lunch or dinner with your friend. I noticed that they mix your sauce with your toppings before they pour it in over the rice, which is nice. Sometimes poke bowls can get so full that its hard to be able to eat every bite with the sauce. I ended up coming back a week later after work because I couldn't get my mind off it this place and had to have another fix.. hehe. Will be coming back for sure with a friend.

Create your own ahi tuna poke bowl!
Melissa B.

You can become the master of your own poke bowls in this aesthetic poke spot - the price can add up quickly on you but it will be SO worth it! I hit up hoke poke with my partner on a hunger rush and our taste buds were delighted with how fresh everything was! The service was great and they were helpful in explaining the different seasonings they we weren't familiar with. I went with the ahi tuna poke bowl and brown rice - added my own toppings and paired it with the yuzu ponzu dressing - DELISH! I have not gone to many poke shops in Vancouver since the trend really took off but for being an avid sushi eater and lover of ahi tuna, I was very happy with the bowl and will for sure go back! 4/5 stars because I wish the serving size was a little larger for the price you pay, but again this could be standard at poke shops - if you know better than I, leave a comment or send me a message! :)

Stephy Y.

Another poke place. I decided to hit up this spot 'cause it was near the theatre where we were planning on watching our movie. The staff members were nice and friendly and didn't require us to list out all the toppings we want in our poke bowl; just the ones we didn't want. I noticed they mix the toppings with your protein as well as the sauce. I got the salmon with half greens and half brown rice. I had the ponzu with the protein mixed and topped with wasabi and sriracha aioli. I got all the toppings except for ginger. I like how organized this place is with the food as in the not stacking everything on top of each other which makes it hard to eat whatever is placed at the bottom. The greens are to the left and rice is to the right, protein on top with the sides (crab salad, seaweed salad etc). I gave them three stars because I didn't find the poke to be exceptionally good.

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Sweet mother of God this is the best Poke place to ever do the hoke poke. Great menu, great ingredients, and good staff.

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