Overall, this place was pretty good. I liked that they offered yellowtail as a protein option, which isn't something you see at every poke spot. The price felt reasonable, but I did think the bowl was a little smaller than expected and wasn't quite as filling as other poke bowls I've had. That said, the quality was good, and I enjoyed what I ordered. I'd definitely be willing to come back and I'll order one of the sushi burritos next time. read more

Umami PokéRito - Poke Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Good Poke can be hard to come by, but I enjoy this restaurant. The inside is small, so we usually take ours to go. They have a nice variety of proteins, veggies, and premium add-ons. We typically build bowls. The ingredients are always fresh. The avocado has always been green. You really can't go wrong. I will say, compared to some other Poke places, here you do have to pay for a few add-ons that others include with a bowl purchase, but at least they are offering the options at a pretty reasonable price. The service is always good and pretty fast. read more

Most flavorful Poke' Bowl you'll have! I overheard someone talking about this place a couple months ago. They mentioned sushi burritos and I was thinking...Where!? The restaurant is super clean and has nice spots to sit including at window with bar seating. The owner is friendly and believes in his entrees. So far I've tried from the menu Zen, Sunrise, and Umami in bowls mostly but zen as a pokerito first time. All good just a little pricey but it's a healthy choice. You won't feel stuffed. I tried making my bowl but it tasted more like a salad than sushi. Maybe I can get better at it for the price! :). Earn points per purchase on their loyalty program! read more

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PROS: 1. The location offers adequate parking. 2. This is my third time eating at this restaurant before leaving any reviews and service has always been great and consistent. 3. The price is comparable to the quality of food both in freshness, preparation and taste. I typically get the burrito but this time I went for the bowl. Both winners! Highly recommend the Tuna Poké. 4. Generally quiet and never overcrowded. A great spot to eat undisturbed. CONS: None!! Definitely making a 4th, 5th...nth visit. Umami PokéRito is Pineville-Matthews hidden secret. Hopefully, not anymore. read more

Umami PokéRito - Tuna Poke - Poke Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

The food is amazing. Always fresh. The employees seem happy to answer my questions about flavors. Good comes pretty fast. read more

Umami PokéRito - Edamame and build your own bowel with ahi tune - Poke Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Reasonable and consistently awesome. Make your own or choose from the menu. Closed Sunday and Monday.

So it's been awhile since I bragged on this place . The Zen Bowl is the bomb Just do yourself a favor and go try it ! You will love it .... Guarantee!!! This place and the food they serve are a true step above your average poke bowl . The prices are reasonable and the food well... go ahead and try it ! You're welcome! read more

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Portions were a bit lacking in comparison to other poke places I've been to. I got the umami bowl and there was a decent amount of protein, but way much more rice. The rice was also way too soggy, because it was hard to take apart to eat with each bite. The sauce for this one had too much yum yum sauce to the point that it was overwhelming because that was all I tasted. Next time, I would get less of this or just try another sauce. read more

Umami PokéRito - Umami poke bowl - Poke Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I am a huge sushi/ fresh fish lover.... I routinely eat fresh fish straight from the ocean. I can tell you that this place is the freshest, tastiest food I have ever had. I order a bowl for lunch 1-2 times a week and I look forward to it so much. I crave it! The service is excellent! Everyone is so kind and fast!! How can food this fresh be so fast?! I swear it's charlotte's BEST KEPT SECRET FOODIE SPOT! if I could eat here every day I would!!!! GO NOW! It's healthy and DELICIOUS read more

My greatest regret may be that I didn't review Umami Pokerito immediately after my first time trying it. That review may have more appropriately expressed how much I loved their food. With sushi and sashimi just rolling right into popularity, it was only a matter of time before the amazing thing that is poke became more commonplace too. What do I get here? The basic, very first item on the menu. The umami bowl. I haven't ventured beyond that, aside from the occasional switcheroo from crab to something else when I'm not feeling shellfish. This includes white rice (though I've opted for brown before), salmon, tuna, yellowtail, crab, avocado, mixed greens and covered in seaweed furikake, roe and the restaurants special sauce concoction. My coworkers will often get the seaweed wraps or some other kind of build-your-own bowl. The wraps don't appeal to me and look like they get too soggy making the seaweed hard to bite and tear through. Staff has usually been super friendly and polite. The restaurant was poppin' during the first couple of months of business and has lately died down a bit. That's somewhat to my benefit as it has shortened the lunchtime wait. But it could be due to my same reason for not coming here too often. Let's face it, the prices are high. Not unreasonably though; the food quality is great and delicious and fully worth the more than $10 you will spend in here per visit. If I was a man of greater means, I'd be by at least once a week for a bowl of deliciousness. read more

More like yum-yummy pokérito. I had very delicious, tuna tacos and poke bowl here. The ingredients here taste very fresh, and the portions are generous. Great place to stop in for a quick, healthy bite. Fish are food, not friends =P read more

Umami PokéRito - Tuna taco - Poke Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

The menu is extensive. There are some signature items you can order or you can create your own. I created my own bowl. I had to ask a lot of questions because I wasn't familiar with some of the menu items names. They were the traditional Japanese names. The cashier wasn't very familiar with the items either and had to ask the chef. The chef was very helpful and let me try the different sauce options they have. I enjoyed my bowl creation but I feel like the portion was kinda small compared to other Poké restaurants I've been to. The bowl was aesthetically beautiful and had great flavor. The sauce complimented the toppings very well. Umami PokéRito 7510 Pineville Matthews Rd Charlotte, NC 28226 Tuesday September 24, 2019 1:30pm read more

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Delicious, fast, clean, and amazing service. Next time will probably order double protein, but otherwise super happy with everyone's orders. We will absolutely be back! read more

Felt really healthy, lots of options. Will definitely go back. Great service, and not super busy.

I was a little leery about this place but it doesn't disappoint-- I wish I could say the guy at the counter taking our order was more helpful but he said he was new -- It took longer than expected being that its a fast line service type of place but man it was worth the wait!! read more

Umami PokéRito - Build Your Own Spicy Beef Bowl - Poke Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Yo! Umami is the real d'eel when it comes to Charlotte Poke joints (hey when my 22 year old daughter and I agree on anything, it must be good!) I must admit that I had no idea what a sushi burrito was until I had their signature Umami Burrito today for lunch. Although a bit pricey for this retired teacher at $12.99, it was absolutely delicious and filling. My sushi-savvy daughter built her own of course and was very pleased also as very full. Be warned though, the dining area only has a couple of four seat tables and about a dozen or so stools. There are also no fountain drinks offered if that matters to you. Finally, as I mentioned, it is pricey. Our total bill for a couple of burritos and bottled teas came in at around $29, but here, you do get what you pay for. Located beside Panera at corner of 51 and Carmel, parking is easy and the sanitary rating was a 95. I'll be back the next time my daughter is in town. It's close to a Gotta Try! 4.5 stars if Yelp allowed. read more

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I'm a huge fan of poke and I hadn't made it out here they so I decided to give it a try. It's in a small shopping center off of Pineville-Matthews road. I always do a build your own poke bowl. I didn't like how this one was set up. You had to order at the counter, but you couldn't see what you were ordering it watch them make it for you like you can at most places. I got mine with brown rice, Ahi Tuna, avocado, carrots, corn, green onions, cucumbers, mango, and sweet chili sauce. I enjoyed my bowl, but I wish I would have sampled the sauces before getting one because there sweet chili was a little too sweet for me. I thought the topping selection was a little smaller than some of the other places around town. They have a very small number of tables there, but there was no one there when we were there. All in all, I liked it and I would come back again if I were in the area. read more

Umami PokéRito - Build your own bowl - Poke Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Ahhh Poké!!! A fantastic and relatively inexpensive way to get your sushi fix! This was my first visit to Umami Poké Rito, the staff is friendly and informative with the menu. This restaurant is very clean, the to-go utensils station is neat and organized. There's plenty of parking available in this shopping center. If you're not familiar with Poké, there are other options available (vegetarian included). Just a heads up there are No Substitutions allowed with the Chef Signature menu items. I choose to Build my own Poké Bowl, my selection included: - Mixed Greens - Spicy Crab & Spicy Tuna - Avacado (no additional charge! omg) - cucumber -Carrot - Jalapeno - Red onion - Seaweed Salad - Cilantro - The signature Poke Sauce (So Good) Next time i'm going for the burrito!! read more

Umami PokéRito - build your own bowl! - Poke Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I was in the area for work and decided to see how the folks up here do poke. I have had poke on several occasions in my home state of Florida. The pros: friendly staff, fresh ingredients The cons: pricey for the amount of food received, limited toppings -- with surcharges for adding additional items. It was not the best poke experience I have had and I have no reference in the Charlotte area, but in Florida, this spot would be meh. Probably will not return. read more

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I stopped by here for lunch on a Friday. There was only one other person there so I was able to order right away. I went with the SAM pokerito and ordered it to go. They were quick to prepare it. The food was really good and the ingredients were fresh. I would definitely come back again for a quick lunch option. read more

Umami PokéRito - SAM pokerito - Poke Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Best poke bowl in CLT. Fresh ingredients and super consistent. Very clean and courteous staff.

Best Charlotte Poke Bowls I'm working my way through their menu & I've loved everything that I've tried. These are the best poke bowls. So fresh. Also, friendly & helpful service. Lots of available parking. read more

Taste: My poke bowl and the ingredients in it tasted very fresh. The vegetables were tasty, the salmon was fresh and the rice was cooked well! If I would've changed one thing, it would have been that I wish there was more salmon included in the bowl. Pictured was my bowl after I mixed everything up and dug in...whoops Service: Just ordered at the counter. Service was quick and my interaction was pleasant. Atmosphere: Good vibe, seating available for inside dining. Cleanliness: From my short time in the restaurant, everything was super clean and well-kept. Overall: This was a good spot to grab some takeout poke! They do offer sushi burritos, which is pretty awesome! Again, my only wish is that they included more salmon in the bowl. I felt like I got maybe 5-6 small chopped pieces of salmon. I will be back for some poke takeout though, otherwise! read more

Umami PokéRito - Poke Bowl (Salmon) ...sorry, I forgot to take a pic before I started eating! - Poke Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Love this place! Great poke bowls and burritos with fresh ingredients. The Umami bowl is fantastic- recommended if you haven't had poke before. I love the make your own bowl with Spicy Tuna and grilled Shrimp. The Shishito Peppers are also amazing. I'm never disappointed when I add them to my order. read more

Umami PokéRito - BYO Bowl with Spicy Tuna and Shrimp - Poke Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Best sushi burrito in town. Always fresh, always tasty, always consistent. Never had any problems when eating here or ordering through Doordash. Prices are very fair, too. Highly recommend to anyone! read more

Loved this place! Clean and fresh food. So happy I discovered this place and look forward to returning to try different things on their menu! read more

We love this place for our sushi burrito cravings! Always fresh and full of quality ingredients. Great pricing and the staff is super kind. Whether ordering to-go or sitting in, we've always had an awesome experience here! read more

I came here with a bit of a high expectation but was such a let down. I mean I get the concept but it could of been better. We ordered three different build your own bowls and was able to pick a limited amount of what we wanted. The portion were on the small size for the price and there isn't that much fish in the bowl. The sauces are mediocre. Spicy tuna isn't spicy. I mean in California could get a better poke bowl and a better size portions and options for it. read more

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I've had ALOT of poke bowls (more than I care to admit lol) and these are in my top for SURE! The prices are amazing ($8ish for a build your own poke bowl) and they're SO fresh and fast. Staff is friendly as well. 10/10 and now I can't stop coming here read more

Umami PokéRito - Poke bowl - Poke Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

This is our favorite place in Charlotte. I have probably left a glowing review before, but I'd like to get another one in to be sure this place gets as much support as possible. We don't want it to go away! First of all, the freshness of the seafood is really unparalleled and the flavoring is superb. Second, one specific food: the shrimp tempura is as good as any we have had anywhere. Third, the tuna taco appetizer is currently my favorite dish from anyplace. Fresh spicy tuna with greens and delicious sauce in an airy shell. If I knew I could eat one and only one food item for the rest of my life, I would be perfectly happy with Umami Pokerito tuna tacos. (It would actually be a HEALTHY choice, too, because it has fish, vegetables, and enough carbs in the taco shell to make a pretty balanced diet, nutrition-wise.) If this place had located in the South End or Waverley it would probably have evolved into multiple sites locally like many other local favorites. I don't think that is the proprietor's goal, though--I think he is primarily interested in serving delicious poke-style food. So please please support this place-you will not regret it! read more

This place was amazing and the owner was real friendly! Highly recommend! We ordered food to dine in and ended up ordering more to take home (That good!)... If you're in the Charlotte area add this to one of the places you need to eat at! You won't be disappointed!! read more

There's a poke craze going on and I love it! It's fast and tasty. What I like about Pokerito is that everything can come in a burrito or a bowl and it's extremely customizable. On the menu there's a side for creating your own and all of the options. Or you can choose from a preset list. I went with a Zen burrito on a wheat wrap. You can also get the burritos in nori or a regular wrap. The Zen had spicy tuna, spicy crab, tempura shrimp, cucumbers, avocado, spicy sauce and a sweet sauce with rice. It was like a giant sushi roll. I really enjoyed it. Next time I might create my own. The staff was friendly and explained the menu to me. The dine in area is a little small and there's stools to sit on. Prefer different seating but hey it's a fast casual place. I'll be back soon. read more

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On a Poke bowl craze lately. Searched for new place to try in NC during visit. Have not try their signature pokerito yet. The eel sauce recommended by the chef was too overpowering for my tuna poke bowl today. Rice did not tasted as fresh when compared to other poke bowls tried at different restaurants. Would have preferred more tuna per bowl. Price is acceptable. Provided condiments and sturdy container. I would still give this place a second try with their signature pokerito. Aka giant sushi roll? read more

Umami PokéRito - Build your own Poke Bowl with spicy tuna, masago, mixed greens, tomato, avocado, cucumber, sushi rice and eel sauce. - Poke Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

It pains me to write this because this place has the friendliest staff and the freshest, most delicious ingredients, but come on - if I spend $14 on a poke bowl (AND also tip), I would expect more protein than about a tablespoon of salmon and 4 small shrimp. The portions at this poke bowl shop are half of other poke places. I said I wasn't going to be back but I kept going because it's right next to my office building and because I wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt (maybe it was an off day or something), but this last time kind of did it for me... I can't spend money somewhere that leaves me finding something else to eat 2 hours later... read more

Umami PokéRito - Poke Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Delicious place. I really loved the food, the portion size of the food, and the freshness of the food. I was not so impressed with the service. There was a girl that was taking our order that wouldn't even speak to us. I don't know if she was having a bad day or that it's just the way that she was. But when you own a business you have to make sure that everybody that works there is happy and ready to meet you. read more

Umami PokéRito - Poke Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

This place is sooo fresh! No like literally, the sushi is so fresh! What a little hidden gem. It's a small spot & more of a grab & go then a sit down spot. Although there are a few places to sit. Super clean, very friendly & attentive staff. The hubby & I both did build your own options which I love so I can have exactly what I want! Definitely a YES... eat here! read more

Umami PokéRito - Build your own Sushi burrito. - Poke Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Sited there yesterday for the first time and will be back soon! The place was immaculate and the service was amazing. I'm new to poke bowls and he walked me through it and I loved everything. read more

Just everything is bomb! Freshness & flavorful. Great service! From their bowls to their spicy edamame. Truly authentic! The Unami & Zen bowls are my fav & spicy tuna is a must! Appetite!! read more

I love sushi. I love burritos. So there was a pretty good chance that I was going to like this place. And I did. Obviously. Umami - you have yourself a new fan! I decided to build my own burrito. But there are plenty of great combinations that would be good for someone less adventurous or that wants to keep it simple. The ordering is easy - you pick your protein, up to 5 toppings, add sauces and then you're done. I decided to have the spicy crab and loaded it up with toppings and added some yum yum sauce. Guys, it was so good! I did a pretty darn good job. The service here is very good, they gave me a tip for how to eat my burrito so it wouldn't fall apart and came by to make sure that I enjoyed everything. I'm already looking forward to my next visit! read more

Umami PokéRito - Build your own burrito - spicy crab - Poke Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Walked in a minute before closing and they gladly served me! This place is great, ton of options. Definitely recommend.