Taste wise, they are probably my favorite poke place in OC. The fish is really fresh and everything is seasoned very well without any one flavor being overwhelming. Some places put too much ponzu in their sauce for my taste. The only reasons I gave them 4 stars instead of 5: - The restaurant is VERY small, but also VERY busy. If you plan on coming here during peak lunch hours, it's a good idea to order ahead online. Because they are very busy, it is hard to find parking in the small lot which can be frustrating. Also, I feel like they need to add some more options for toppings. Seaweed salad should be a staple :) read more

First time here and I can tell it will be one of my new favorite lunch spots. The poke bowl was so fresh and full of flavor. Customize it as you like with 3 of your choices of fish and all the toppings. It really hit the spot when I was seeking something on the lighter side after all the holiday gluttony. And for $8 you can't beat the price! It's very small and in a nondescript industrial park. I'm just worried this place is going to get too popular so I'm going to be back soon. read more

Wow Bento - Poke bowl with spicy tuna, albacore, and octopus and all the fixings - Japanese Near Me - Irvine, California

I was on the look out for a new lunch place not too far from the office and came across Wow Bento on Yelp. I finally got a chance to check this place out and I was not disappointed. My review is based solely on the poke bowl as that is the only thing I have tried so far. Poke bowls ($8) come with your choice of rice (white/brown), the basics (imitation crab, avocado, cucumbers, onions), 3 scoops of fish (a generous variety to choose from), toppings (green onions, masago, ginger, wasabi), and sauce (varying levels of spiciness). I enjoyed a poke bowl with white rice, salmon, tuna, octopus, crab meat, avocado, cucumbers, onions, green onions, masago, and ginger - it was quite delicious. The medium spiciness level was perfect - had a bit of a kick to it, but not overpowering. The place is absolutely tiny inside (just a few small tables) and is definitely more ideal for to-go orders. It's nestled in a business parking lot, but there is ample parking. Service is quick and friendly to get your bowl created and send you on your way. Overall, not a place to come with a crowd, but perfect for picking up a bite to take to-go. read more

Okay so this is the first place that has WOW in their name and lives up too it !!! Wow wow wow !! Stopped in Irvine and just yelped restaurants and Wow Bento popped up. I actually had no idea what Japanese poke was. I didn't know it's sushi fish basically an amazing yummy sushi bowl, nachos or salad they will make for you. The line is long... but fast and wow, certainly worth the wait !! read more

what a hidden little gem this is. i actually just saw the name and went thinking i would have options for teriyaki and what not. turns out it's a small poke bowl spot. you get to choose bowl or nachos, 3 scoops of the main meat (salmon, tuna, spicy tuna, scallop etc) and then you get a scoop of avocado, crab meat, masago and some other stuff. staff was super friendly. looks like it's probably owned by a korean family. located in a work plaza, and honestly was a bit out of the way for me, but would definitely go back :) read more

Wow Bento - Spicy tuna and salmon done medium spicy. - Japanese Near Me - Irvine, California

Arguably some of the best poke I have had to this day, my cousin treated me out here once and ever since then I love love love this place. Great service great food I can't stop coming here for the monster bowl which is a great value for only $11 and a hefty amount of protein. The sauce is one of the best parts of this place love it so much! read more

This is a great lunch spot if you would like something light and fresh! I had the Spicy Tuna Bowl with some miso soup. Some seating inside and out and also good for togo! It is in a random industrial office space, but dont be put off by the location! read more

I'm usually not a raw food fan but their poke bowls are very fresh and tasty. I'm eating it as we speak. Super yum. read more

Wow Bento - Spicy tuna & shrimp poke bowl. Medium spicy. Excellent. - Japanese Near Me - Irvine, California

Simple and delicious poke! Though this place is pretty far from where I live, I would come again and again until I find a better tasting poke spot. It's not mind blowing and authentic Hawaiian poke I had from the islands, but tasty none the less! Instead of traditional poke marinated with shoyu sauce, these are splashed with your spice level preference of grounded Korean red chili pepper and spicy mayo. The fish is fresh and doesn't smell, but it's not fresh fresh in the sense that I can taste the sweetness of the fish, a quality I wouldn't expect from the price value of this Korean establishment. Portions are not generous. They could have given a little more fish. The regular bowl with 3 scoops of toppings is filling for a light lunch, but I recommend getting a Monster Bowl if you're really hungry. Octopus and scallops are cooked (even though it looks raw). The scallops don't look fresh but defrosted. Yays - ***Monster bowl - 5 scoops of toppings - 2 spicy tunas, 1 salmon, 1 albacore, 1 octopus - all ingredients in step 2 - mild spicy - green onions + masago - fresh and healthy - simple menu - friendly servers Nays - fish and masago portions - long lines during lunchtime because it's located in a tech and industrial business area read more

Pretty darn good poke place...nothing really unique relative to the many other poke joints in the area, but the fish was fresh, they had brown rice, and had Oolong tea in a can. Score! I believe it was about $12 for their 'giant' which included 5 scoops of fish. Limited seating, and it's in a bit of an industrial area, but they have a good product! read more

No frills place. Small and quick to get you your food. Food was tasty and price was awesome. Was expecting $11+ range but was surprised by the $8-9. read more

Always a great choice! I was so happy to see a poke place open up in Lake Forest! We now have "poke Friday" almost every week at work. Ordering via yelp is easy and helps beat the lunch time rush. There isn't much parking so we always order ahead of time and walk right up to the cashier. Same lady is always at the register and she's quick and efficient. read more

Little hard to find place in an office plaza. Small indoor room, but ample seating space! Poke bowl was decent quality. Shrimp and avocado were surprisingly fresh. Take advantage of the variety of fish! Portions, I thought, were a little small for $9. read more

Wow Bento - Chipotle-like kitchen/ordering area - Japanese Near Me - Irvine, California

Quick light lunch. Add all the basics, sub brown rice if you like. Pick 3 items from spicy tuna to octopus, add all the extras. Done read more

Wow Bento - Just waiting for our online lunch order - Japanese Near Me - Irvine, California

LOVE LOVE LOVE. This took sushi to the next level for me. The food is yummy. Spicy tuna, shrimp, crabmeat, cucumbers, avocado. OMFG mouth drools. 4 stars because this place is so packed all the time. Hard to move around. You can't sit and have lunch here because it's insane and tiny. read more

I enjoyed the Poki bowl. Decent amount of choices and good quality protein. I wish they had Sushi rice.

I ordered online and it was easy. Got there and food was all ready to pick up and it was a really fast and easy pick up.

It was difficult for me to find a poke place in Irvine that was reasonably priced that gave a good amount of fish. However, after I found this place it has been my go to ever since. The spot is fairly small but most people will take it to go. The fish taste fresh and they don't scrimp on the toppings. Definitely a must try! read more

Wow Bento - Japanese Near Me - Irvine, California

I got a poke nacho bowl and there was just the right amount of Salmon, spicy tuna and albacore and delicious toppings (including a generous serving of ginger and mild sauce). The restaurant is clean and the service is great! Only downside is the restaurant is only open on week days 'til 6:00pm. I'll definitely come back here to fulfill my cravings for poke as it's way closer than Pokinometry! :) read more

Wow Bento - Japanese Near Me - Irvine, California

Very good poke! My co worker turned me onto this place and now we get it regularly. The fish is very fresh and the salad is a very healthy and light option. Highly recommended to order online and then just go pick up. Otherwise you will be standing in line for a while. read more

This place was a hidden treasure, wow. Hidden by a bunch of corporate businesses- who would've thought something tasty would be hiding out here. The workers were very accommodating and apologetic if they couldn't be. I originally wanted a wrap, but it was so busy at lunch that I had to opt for a bowl. Although the place is very small, the workers were super efficient. Only cons are the cramped door space, and how there's not much space to eat. read more

Wow Bento - Poke Bowl with Spicy Tuna, Tuna, and Salmon. On the sides are ginger, crab meat, avocado, masago, green onions and flakes. - Japanese Near Me - Irvine, California

Fish is fresh, sauces are good, line moves quickly, prices are reasonable (5 scoops for $11). Definitely worth it! read more

Wow Bento is some of the best poke I've ever had! I visit it nearly every time I'm in Irvine. They have a great variety of toppings/fish and the service is always fast (although there is often a line, but never a bad wait). It's the kind of restaurant that's (pardon the pun) a fish out of water location-wise, it's in the middle of a business park and can be easy to miss. Look for the straw umbrellas and red "POKE" signs out front. Your GPS isn't lying to you. read more

This place is a mimic of "PokiNometry" and isn't as good as PokiNometry. They don't give you as much food as PokiNometry and just doesn't taste right without eel sauce. Go to PokiNometry, get a ton of eel sauce, and eat your bowl with it and enjoy the delicious flavors in your mouth! However this place is a nice family owned establishment and has a nice feel! If PokiNometry is too far of a drive, eating here would suffice! read more

Love this place! Perfect for grabbing a healthy and fast lunch! The fish is always fresh and the toppings are delicious. This place gets busy during lunch but if you order online you don't have to wait in line! The portions are big enough to fill you up and definitely worth the small price. read more

This poke place is located in Irvine / Lake Forest near where I work. The service was very quick & the inside of the store was super small. The business is hidden and in a small little corner. I wish the fish tasted a bit more fresh for the price of the bowls. There are much better poke options in the Costa Mesa area. Overall, it was okay for a quick lunch option, but nothing stood out and the flavors were lacking. read more

First off, I wanna say that WOW Bento is located in the Irvine business center, so if you think you're lost you're not. I've been to many poke places and for me to leave a review means a lot to me because I really enjoyed their poke bowl. It's simple, delicious, and their sauces are perfect for me. Not too salty or sweet. They have spicy sauces as well. What I really liked most about this place is the fish. I will only judge off the quality of raw fish and it wasn't bad. I'll go back again for lunch. That's about it. read more

Overall, this place was pretty delicious. I was really pleased with the freshness of the fish and the poke bowl was full of taste from beginning to end. This place is great for business lunches. My only knock is at the price of $8, I feel like I didn't get a ton of meat (Ma, get me some protein!), probably ~5 oz. I would like to have gotten a little more meat. This would be my only reason not to give it 5 stars. read more

Came here for a late lunch one day around 1:30 and it wasn't too busy. It was a little hard to find in the business complex. It's like the Subway of poke. I wanted the poke bowl with brown rice, but they were out of brown rice so I just got the poke salad. I chose the tuna and salmon. It was pretty good, not the best poke, but good. read more

Wow Bento. Great description, because that's what I felt after eating their bowl, wow. I work nearby the Irvine Spectrum and eat at very off-hours. This particular days' lunch was at 4 p.m., I wanted something satisfying yet light because I was planning to run around a rugby field for 2 hours. I've had Wow Bento when they first opened late 2014/early 2015, and was satisfied, but unless I'm at work this part of Irvine is out of the way. I saw that there was a new option to order online, and that worked perfectly for me. I ordered online, saw payment options, and didn't want to go through the bore of manually entering my credit card details, so I decided to just go in store and have them run my card for $8.64. In less than 20 minutes it was ready, so I got gas and headed over. I picked up my order, handed over my card, only to see I ended up getting charged $9.16 or similar. They didn't say anything and the person behind the counter even said the total was $8.64. I obviously assume it was a credit card fee, but I was not warned, and even if I had paid through the Yelp! order app Eat24, there would've been no fee, only $0.50, but I just left very confused. This was the only unsettling part about this visit. Now onto the food, I got brown rice with spicy tuna, albacore, and salmon, my typical top trio. The spicy tuna was just the right amount with perfect seasoning and spice, and the albacore and salmon were tender to the bite, quality fish for a poke bowl. The portions were more than generous, and I finished the bowl decently satisfied, but not feeling heavy. My only improvement would be for a better quality wasabi, then those that are typically found in packs at the market. I would come back out of convenience again due to proximity to my work, but this probably wouldn't be my first place to come for a poke bowl. As I mentioned in a previous review my top spots are Uroko Cafe and Full Moon Sushi in Costa Mesa. read more

This place is great! So fresh! So delicious! A hidden gem. Great service best poke place

Great poke lunch spot. It's a casual, quick stop sort of place, and small so keep that in mind. Price is good, size is good, quality is good. read more

The best poke bowl at the best price, hands down. They did poke before anyone else and they do it right. Yes, it is mom-and-pop and that's what makes it good. Fast service, easy parking, interesting outdoor patio if you'd like to eat there. read more

Ok seriously a great value. If u like sushi and bowls this place is top notch especially because of the quality and the price. It's not the traditional sushi joint but poke + bowls = The menu can seem confusing but it's really not. Check out one of the pictures of the menu another yelper posted. Dude but the cook and flavor of the sushi rice in the bowl and the salmon, tuna, shrimp, all super grub. But everything in the bowl including the veggies was super duper fresh. I think I fell in love. Thank you! So good. read more

Small shop, family owned and VERY busy during lunch time. Highly recommend that you come here either before 11:30am or after 12:45pm to both avoid the crowds and be able to find a place to sit (minimal seating options). The fish quality is above average for a poke bowl place. There have been a couple of times that certain things tasted a bit "not as fresh as usual" but nothing to complain about. The only one I would recommend you pass on is the scallops. They are a bit chewy and never taste as good as the fish options. My only small complaint is that the portions can be inconsistent. I appreciate the bowl not being stuffed with rice but sometimes they are more generous with their scoops of fish. This is probably another reason you should show up before 11:30 or after 12:45. When it gets packed, they tend to speed up service and it may end up in a slightly smaller portion of fish for you :) read more

A little gem in the middle of a commercial area. It's a poke place chipotle style. My coworkers and I always come here or do take out for lunch...if you can eat a lot, I recommend getting the monster bowl. They don't really advertise it on their menu but it's available. You get 5 scoops of fish instead of 3. What I get: Step 1 - Half rice half salad Step 2 - everything w/ extra onions Step 3 - spicy tuna, albacore, salmon, octopus, and shrimp Step 4 - medium Step 5 - everything Foods great, prices are pretty good, you can order online and come in to pick up your order or they'll deliver within a 2 mile radius. The only downside? They are only open M-Th (they used to be open on Fridays...bummer) from 10-6 and 10-3 on Thursdays. read more

Bold Statement Best Poke restaurant in Orange County Fish is fresh, sauces are delicious. read more

Came here for the first time a few days ago, and I can't really say I have any complaints! The service by all of the employees was on par, and they did a great job explaining how everything worked. I decided to eat my food inside the restaurant, and they even gave me a complimentary sample of their nachos! I definitely will have to try those in the future. The different fish meats all tasted fresh, and I really enjoyed the fact that I could customize the entire bowl to exactly how I wanted it. It's not the most AMAZEBALLS poke bowl I've ever tried, but it definitely is very very tasty. After eating it, I felt very clean and non-sluggish. For $8 per poke bowl, it's a pretty good deal for the amount of food you get (considering its poke)! I will be coming back! read more

I come here for lunch fairly often and always do the online ordering. System is very easy to use and other than one time, the food has been ready when I arrived. I usually get the poke salad with tuna, avo, imitation crab and mixed greens. Portions seem very generous for the price. Fish quality is decent enough for poke. Limited seating inside and outside. Parking is a breeze. read more

Pretty good! The flavor is enjoyable but I felt like I got too little fish, and even for three small scoops, the scoops were extremely small. While I was eating it, had it not been for the amount of sauce they give you (which tastes great!), I would've been extremely disappointed with the lack of fish. I got more imitation crab in every bite than I did fish. I think I'll probably stick to Pokinometry when I'm craving poke bowls as they give you more fish for the same # scoops/price, but if I'm in the area, I definitely will come here. read more