We were pleasantly surprised by Poke Dream. Our poke bowls were fresh and satisfying, and on a slow…read moreSunday night no less. We'd definitely come back.
My wife found Poke Dream on Yelp. At the time of writing this review, it averages 4.2 stars with 16 reviews. We were looking for something close to our hotel (Courtyard by Marriott), quick, easy, and open past 8pm on a Sunday. Poke Dream is open until 9:30pm daily so that's plus.
That said, we were also skeptical of how good a poke restaurant in High Point could be at that hour. Turns out, pretty decent!
This is a small place that's mainly designed for takeout. They do have indoor dining with seating for 15, maybe 20 people. During our visit, the space was clean and brightly lit. There was a TV in one corner and a couple anime scrolls (e.g., Sailor Moon) that decorated the walls. The space has been renovated and modernized from what it used to be.
Poke Dream opened in November 2023 and is located in the Office Depot shopping center (Peters Plaza IV) on Eastchester Dr. It's in the old Dragon City Chinese takeout restaurant space. Dragon City was a fixture here for over 20 years: https://www.yelp.com/biz/dragon-city-high-point
Poke Dream installed a nice, new poke bar. Well, new as of about a couple years ago.
I had the Salmon Oasis Signature Poke Bowl ($13.85) and my wife built her own custom poke bowl (same price). My Salmon Oasis bowl came with salmon, spicy salmon, avocado, edamame, sweet corn, and cucumber with spicy poke and yummy sauces plus tempura flakes, sesame seeds, and nori strips (dried seaweed) on top. My wife got double salmon and assorted ingredients including avocado and crispy onion. There are four bases to choose from: white rice, sushi rice, brown rice, and salad. We both got sushi rice.
I was impressed by both the number of ingredients offered and the freshness and quality of the ingredients, particularly at the time of our visit. Our bowls were tasty and well balanced, and they really hit the spot for what we wanted at the time. If anything, our bowls were a bit on the sweet side, but I wasn't complaining. It probably had to do with the combination of the sushi rice and sauces. For food in High Point, I was happy.
Service was attentive and speedy. There were two Chinese guys who mainly hung out in the back, behind the curtain. They operated this place like a well-oiled machine.
We dined in and I was very comfortable inside. I also got a refreshingly cold bottle of Diet Coke ($1.95) from the self-serve drink fridge. We only saw one other customer during our brief visit -- a food delivery driver picking up an order.
In addition to poke bowls, Poke Dream serves ramen, udon, various Asian appetizers and snacks (e.g., gyoza, tataki, shumai, and even cha siu bao), and mochi ice cream. I'm skeptical of those items as most are probably frozen and/or instant, but maybe Poke Dream can prove me wrong again.
Check 'em out on Instagram at @pokedreamhp. https://www.instagram.com/pokedreamhp/