It had been a minute since I got my poke fix so I decided to give this place a try. I originally bookmarked the location in San Mateo given the high reviews but this location was more convenient since it was on my route home.
One of the stars in my 2 star rating goes towards the order meeting the estimated pick up time. The other star goes to the lady working there who was friendly, acknowledging me with a greeting and a smile.
Unfortunately, my order was incorrect. Two of the proteins were missing which was a disappointment considering I had to pay more for the 4 protein order. Another issue was the poke to rice ratio - of the two proteins they gave me, there was likely only 8 small cubes of fish which were dry. The sauce was light thus the entire bowl was dry and lacking flavor. As for the toppings, well the mangoes were green, the pickled onions were bland, the crispy onions were chewy, the pickled cucumbers weren't even pickled, and there was more edamame than the entire portion of protein. The taro chips were quality and probably the best part of my order!
Perhaps they are still ironing out the kinks but I will not be returning anytime soon. Thankfully I have an excellent go-to poke spot near me in the South Bay which offers much fresher higher quality fish with excellent flavor. read more