This was such a fun new poke bowl place to try! The portions were awesome, and they had a huge variety of meats, toppings, and bowls. Love supporting the small business, and would definitely come back. read more

Just had lunch there with a long time friend. The food was delicious and the lady that served us was great...Probably helps that she's a cat fan and has a black cat...I thoroughly enjoyed the dish I had and I will be making a return trip.. read more

My friend and I came on a Saturday evening for an early dinner. We were the only people in the shop and we were helped right away. The workers were friendly and eager to help which made the ordering process smooth. There were only a few tables indoors, so we sat at a table outside. I decided to build my own poke bowl, and my friend got a poke burrito. There was a good variety of protein and topping options, and for the price the bowl was decently sized. I usually like to get my sauce on the side rather than in the bowl, but when I asked for the sauce on the side the worker informed me that there would be an extra charge for that. Due to that, I decided to just get the sauce in the bowl, but I thought that was a bit strange since most other eateries do not charge extra for that. Luckily, I ended up liking the sauce I chose and I enjoyed the bowl, so aside from that I had a good experience dining here! read more

ZenFish - Build your own bowl - Poke Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

I love Poke and I loved Zenfish! I was visiting from CA for work and I picked ZenFish for one of our lunches. I ordered the Courageous signature bowl and so glad I did, I tend to over think poke. My proteins were house tuna and spicy tuna. Nice balance of flavors and the right amount of spice. Convenient location, small building and quick service. Brand seems to be big on environmental footprint and we should all appreciate that more... I enjoyed this place so much that I text another coworker/ good friend to tell him about this joint, before even leaving the restaurant. read more

ZenFish - Courageous Signature Bowl - Poke Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

I am a long time sushi lover but new to Poke Bowl cuisine...and find it to be fantastic. ZenFish was also fantastic. It was quick service, healthy food that was DELICIOUS! This is like subway, where you pick all your ingredients, except it's for a bowl of deconstructed sushi rolls. They have some suggested poke bowls on menu but I chose to build my own. I picked hose tuna (comes premixed with onions and their house sauce) and salmon as my proteins. Salmon was bland and I would drop next time. I mixed in cucumber and mangos and the siracha aioli. Then topped with some kind of crunchy thing (sorry can't remember) which made for perfect texture! This inspired me to find poke bowl more often and I may even make some at home! read more

ZenFish - Street view - Poke Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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Tried ZenFish for the first time today and OMG! I was blown away. I usually just pass because it's kind of tucked away by but decided to stop in and was greeted by Blake who was awesome. He was super patient and knowledgeable on all of their offerings. He was able to answer all of my questions and help put together the perfect bowl with crawfish, crab, and chicken. I truly wasn't expecting much but WOW! Everything was so good and the flavors took me by surprise, will definitely be back again!! read more

Some of the best poke I've had in a long time! The menu has some creative options on there and all the items were super fresh. Service is fast and friendly. This feels like a true local spot so I would highly recommend stopping here first before other poke (and honestly even sushi) options in the area! There is some seating inside as well as outside, too. read more

ZenFish - Poke Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

I love how patient and good working the worker was and the food was delicious I love the character and design of zenfish read more

Starting off this is the best Poke bowl place I've been too. Best price options and they always give a good amount of meat. Their spicy tuna and scallops are absolutely amazing. The only reason they get four stars is they never have good service and the bowls aren't big enough for the full price. I rather spend money at a sushi roll place for sure. They also charge for things they shouldn't (the smaller side toppings). But they do have good flavor and good options, worth the trip if you want poke bowls! read more

ZenFish - Build Your Own Bowls - Poke Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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Lunchtime favorite. My family loves this spot when we are feeling raw but don't want to spend a lot of money for sushi. Zenfish fills that need. I love the stamp program as well. Working my way to a free bowl. read more

Came here for lunch with a friend. Easy to find and free street parking was not difficult either. I was a little surprised when we entered and there was absolutely no seating inside, fortunately it was a nice day and there were several tables under a covered walkway. I'm currently doing keto so I was happy to see the menu with nutritional information online so I could decide what I was going to get beforehand. I got the large because I wanted to try lots of proteins. I started with mixed greens and added: spicy tuna, ahi tuna, salmon, krab, and crawfish. I got lots of veggie toppings and half of an avocado for $1. The honey wasabi aioli was DELICOUS! Every thing was really fresh and I was pleased with the way everything tasted. Why only 3 stars then? I must say the scoops are TINY. Like scoops you would use to make chocolate chip cookies. I've had enough poke other places where they gave you MUCH more protein. (And didn't charge $1 for 1/2 an avocado...) So it was a disappointment...when I am in the mood for poke, I want ALL the raw fish. The krab and crawfish were not what I was expecting as they came as more of a "salad", as in chopped and mixed in mayo. And lastly, we were charged $2.59 for a can of La Croix...on good days I can almost buy a six pack for that amount. I'm glad I tried but as long as other poke exists in Durham, I'll probably be going there. read more

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Super bummed. I've been going here for years and watched the quality go down. Today was the last time. I ordered a large bowl and it was crammed with almost entirely rice which was literally barely not raw, like crunchy. I wish the quality was like it used to be... it's really unfortunate. read more

I think part of the experience of Poke is based on the food artisan/employee (unsure what their title is) who is working when you are ordering. I went twice in my few days in the area and one person really stocked my poke and the other was mediocre. Having only been twice, I'm unclear which is the norm. Both were good, but I love when there is a lot of toppings added. read more

ZenFish - Large Custom Bowl - House Tuna, Ahi Tuna and Salmon; Jalapeno, Green Onion, Kimchi, Seaweed Salad, Masago, Eel and Srirachi Aoili, Tempura - Poke Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

I have never experienced a poke bowl before. Think of sushi, but instead of being wrapped up in sticky rice, the fillings are placed over your choice of salad greens, rice, or noodles. Not really being a fan of the cards or the full feeling that eating rice gives, I choose the salad base. To this you add proteins (I choose tuna, salmon, and the boiled shrimp. Over this, you get a sauce that is stirred into either/or the protein and base. I choose eel sauce for the fish and honey-wasabi I for the greens. The last series of choices involved toppings - everything from avocado to Gari (ガリ), that wonderful palate cleanser we know and love from our local sushi bar. read more

I usually am not one to leave a review, but the particularly amazing people at the location deserve it. I have been going here for three years and the owner is absolutely amazing. He has taken the time to talk to me, get to know me, memorize my order, and asks about my life every time I come in. Today, I ordered online and left a note in the margins for extra cucumber, which was very much given along with a note inside saying they hope they gave me enough. I cannot recommend this place more. Thank you to everyone who has worked here and made my poke experience great every time. And the food is amazing, I don't go to any other poke places in the area now!! read more

If you're in the mood for a filling, healthy, flavorful meal that doesn't make you feel heavy and greasy afterwards, ZenFish is the place you're looking for. They offer a variety of poke bowls or the option to build your own. The prices are okay, and the quantity is perfect for me. The restaurant is located on Ninth Street. There's a lot of street parking available, especially if you go a little further down Ninth Street. There are some seats available inside, but ZenFish is easy to take as a to-go order as well. read more

ZenFish - built my own poke bowl - Poke Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Delicious food--the sweet onions in the tuna poke remind me so much of poke I had in Hawaii. Great price--the $14 large bowl had 4 heaping scoops of protein and a bunch of toppings. I actually ended up eating it over two meals. Lots of variety--Never tried crawfish before, but it was good! Tuna is still their tastiest choice, I think. Sustainable--They use commercially compostable containers and also participate in GreenToGo (you can return your sturdy plastic take out containers to be washed and reused). read more

ZenFish - Large Poke Bowl (Spicy Tuna, House Tuna, Crawfish) - Poke Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

I had a very pleasing lunch here! I intended to go to another shop nearby, but that turned out to be closed on this particular day. I've only had Poke once before (somewhere else) and maybe back then I chose wrongly -- typically you can customize it to any extent. This time I just said that thing on the chalkboard looks good! It was the "Courageous" bowl, which was pretty spicy and I also added some Kimchi for fun, but also some cucumbers, which was welcoming relief from the very nice spiciness. It was a bit more expensive than I'd hope, but very good. My only regret is they only sell drinks in cans and bottles instead of having refillable drinks. read more

ZenFish - Courageous bowl - Poke Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

I am a BIG Zenfish gal. I don't make it over to Durham as often as I'd like (sad face) but Zenfish is usually somewhere I try to stop when I do go. Hell, I even make the drive solely for a poke bowl sometimes. So good! When you go to Zenfish, you're always greeted by friendly smiling faces waiting to serve you and willing to answer any questions you may have whether it's about their menu, the toppings, proteins, side items, you name it. The size of the bowls are perfect to fill you up for a meal, I usually order a large so I can have some left over for later. You can choose to order one of their signature bowls (grateful, kindness, courageous, compassion) or build your own. How cute are those names?? They even serve up mini bowls for the kiddos. You can tell that the owners of Zenfish really care about their business and live by their motto "do good, eat well." All of their to-go containers/plasticware are compostable and they source as much of their food as they can from local and family-owned farms. In recent months, they've begun selling cookies for which 100% of the proceeds get donated to a charity chosen by the employees/customers that rotates every month- they call it "cookies for a cause"! This is one of my favorite local and family-owned businesses in the Triangle. Don't forget to activate the cash back feature on Yelp to receive 3% back on all your purchases at Zenfish! :) read more

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I'm so sad ZenFish was as bad as it was, because this is the closest poke to my house and I love poke - it's the meal I eat when nothing else sounds good. Unfortunately it was pretty awful. Neither the salmon or the tuna in my "kindness" bowl tasted fresh. Some pieces were better than others, but some were spit-out-level bad, and as a whole were threaded through with chewy connective tissue. The turmeric-pickled daikon tasted rotten - and this is coming from someone who drinks straight turmeric tea many mornings. Anything it touched went straight into the trash. Mango were tiny little tic-tac sized rectangles and were underripe. The rice was clumpy and dry. And I'm not sure what 'spicy house sauce' is but it wasn't detectable. And as the cherry on top, we were charged $14.95 instead of $12.95 for regular sized bowls. I'm not sure I can find one positive thing to say about it. read more

I was hoping to like ZenFish, but I was pretty disappointed by my bowl the other night. The ingredients were fresh enough, but they went WAY too heavy on the eel sauce. It's usually my favorite poke topping, but in addition to there being far too much it made the entire bowl salty to the point of being inedible. My friends who ordered their bowls with eel sauce felt the same way. I would probably recommend happy + hale's poke over this. read more

First the Chow whatever app they use for online ordering doesn't work. Facebook single sign on does but then at checkout it wants you to login again. Circular mess. I ordered at the makeshift covid-19 table. Waited a little but now bad. I assume the order was made properly but kind of hope not. IF there was any sauce on the bowl it wasn't nearly enough. For an extra dollar you get 1/4 of an over ripe avocado. The protein portions were the smallest I've ever received at a Poke bar. Not a good value for $15. Almost $18 with tax and tip. I'll be trying other places before I re read more

ZenFish - One quarter of an overripe avocado that cost $1. - Poke Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

ZenFish has sushirittos / sushi-burritos! I came here with my coworker and we really enjoyed our lunch here. We both ordered a build-your-own sushi burrito, regular size (3 types of protein)l. They were out of the scallops because they said it hasn't been very popular recently, but they might stock it again in the summer. In my sushi burrito I got house tuna, salmon, octopus, rice, seaweed salad, truffle ponzu sauce, edamame, cucumber, fried shallots. My first bite, and all subsequent bites, were AMAZING--super fresh and tasty tuna along with the brunch of the octopus, cucumber, and shallots. The whole thing came together really well. I also tried my friend's sushi burrito with the sriracha aioli, which had a nice kick to it but wasn't too spicy. I'll be back again for more poke and sushirritos! I'm so glad they opened up in Durham! read more

ZenFish - Poke burrito - Poke Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Yessss, poke for days! I went in to Zenfish during their soft opening and they did not disappoint. I love poke and am always on the hunt for a great poke spot. I feel like poke is just becoming popular in the Triangle, so Zenfish is opening at a great time. I like the concept, but if it is your first time eating poke you may be a bit overwhelmed with the selection. The employees were all friendly though and happy to help. I like that you can mix your proteins, I'm a tuna gal though and went with two scoops tuna, one scoop spicy tuna. Next time I'd definitely add some crab in there. I also really love that a lot of the ingredients are locally sourced, for example the micro greens come from a woman owned local farm. Let's talk sauces, their options are no joke. I really enjoyed the house sauce as well as the ginger miso. The space is small so if you have a big group or really want to eat there I'd just keep that in mind. There is one large communal table in the middle then some bar spots throughout the restaurant. More of a grab and go spot than a sit and catch up with everyone you know spot. The prices are very affordable for poke bowls, the cheapest I have seen in the area. A healthy, delicious, quick lunch that doesn't completely ruin your budget! Can't wait to head back in again, and again, and again! read more

ZenFish - tuna poke bowl - Poke Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

This place gets 5 stars for me mostly because I can't believe I can get such high quality food from a quick-serve restaurant - I'm so impressed! I've had sushi all over the country but only had poke at a high-end fish restaurant in Wilmington and here. The food is just as good here plus you get to customize it as much as you want. The space is small and you might miss it if you're not looking closely. There are maybe 10 seats inside and a few more on the partially underground front stoop. It gets pretty crowded if there's five or more people in line. If I lived around this area I would be coming here for takeout constantly. I had the bowl option that is half-greens-half-rice. After your base, you can pick up to three meat options! I went with one scoop of salmon and two scoops of "house" tuna, which is marinated with I believe soy sauce, onions, cilantro, and maybe some other seasonings. It's super tasty and I'd recommend it to anyone who isn't quite sure what kind of fish they want. If you're averse to raw fish they offer cooked shrimp, crawfish, crab, sweet potato, and tofu. Then, so. many. toppings. You can get as many as you want, as much as you'd like, with only the avocado costing a bit extra (1/4 an avocado for I believe $1). You can see from my picture that I went all-in with the toppings. I'd highly recommend the pickled radish and furikake for some unique additions. You also get to choose as many sauces as you'd like for topping. The staff were excellent and answered all of our questions, even offering to let us sample toppings we were unfamiliar with. This is a stellar place! read more

ZenFish - Half-and-half bowl with salmon, house tuna, and allllll the toppings - Poke Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Fresh, fast and healthy. Zenfish was a convenient place to grab a quick dinner near Duke hospital. The Kindness bowl has raw tuna and salmon with mango, cucumbers and crunchies. Adding an avocado made it even better. It tasted fresh and flavorful. Seafood is sustainably sourced and all serving products and food scraps are composted. read more

This is a very small chain (I think only two locations for now) and probably our favorite place for poke. You can choose one of their recommended bowls or build your own. They even let you have quinoa and other nontraditional items. Food is good and the owners seem to be very socially conscious. They do a lot with charities and have a huge blackboard wall where you can write about what you're grateful for. We wish them continued success. Minor ding for being a little slow when we arrived on our last visit -- there was only one person behind the counter, but was later joined by a second person, perhaps back from a break or something. They're also affiliated with Shop Local Durham so show them your card for a small discount. read more

ZenFish - Custom bowl with spicy tuna - Poke Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Happened to be in the area and I had been hearing so many great things about Zenfish so I finally decided to try it out. My sister and I wanted a healthy option that was filling and a poke bowl sounded right up our alley. The establishment was really cute, it's super small, but it has a cozy vibe and it wasn't busy at all on a Sunday afternoon. The representative was really friendly and patient with us while my sister and I read through all of their different options to craft a bowl to share together. We got the regular poke bowl with three scoops of salmon. The salmon was super fresh and incredibly delicious. They have more specialty ingredients than other poke places I've been before and I was really excited to try them out. We packed our bowl with cucumbers, green onion, micro greens, pickled onions, mango and avocado. I really like that you were also able to specify the amount of sauce you wanted, something I hadn't seen done at other poke places I've visited. I've had some bowls ruined with waaaay to much sriracha aioli before. The ingredients were so fresh and tasty, and the bowl was the perfect amount for my sister and I to share. read more

ZenFish - Poke Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Chipotle style ordering format but tastier, cuter, and cooler!! Their seafood is so fresh and delicious--I'm normally nervous about trying new restaurants with raw fish but their tuna was soft, high quality, and didn't taste or smell overly fishy. And their octopus was probably the best I've ever had--I've never had octopus that tasted so delicious, I think it's their sauces or seasonings but I'm not sure. Big bonus is that all of their utensils, cups, and bowls are compostable or recyclable, so you know you're not creating waste when you eat there. I do wish that they had more drink options but I'm not put out about it, I'm definitely going back there soon! read more

ZenFish - build you own bowl (made with crab, house tuna, spicy tuna, shrimp, and octopus, mixed with the honey wasabi sauce!) - Poke Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

I ordered their fit bowl, their healthy option, but replaced the quinoa salad with brown rice. I thought it was very delicious and I especially liked the taste of the brown rice and sesame seeds. I also got the mango spearmint punch which I believe is the daily punch and that was tasty but they did not have ice today so that was a bit of a disappointment. Hopefully next time they will have ice in store! Food was delicious, atmosphere was fun and positive, but it's just too bad that they don't seem to have Wi-Fi and signal in the restaurant is pretty weak. I hope in the future they'll have protein options like chicken or pork for my carnivore friends that aren't a fan of fish. The rice balls looked tasty too! read more

ZenFish - Fit Bowl - salmon, avocado, octupus, with additions. Mango Spearmint Punch! - Poke Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Am so excited that poke has finally made it to the Triangle! Drove up to try out the goodies! I ordered the regular half & half bowl (half rice & half salad). You could also have noodles, quinoa or have everything in a wrap, burrito style. With a regular bowl there is a choice of 3 proteins so I chose the house tuna, salmon & crawfish. Next is your choice of toppings...There were tons of choices (mango, cucumbers, daikon, kimchi, seaweed salad etc...) Next came a choice of sauces & then a choice of crunchy toppings. There are hundreds if not thousands of different combinations! They have kombucha on tap as well as seasonal beers. There are lots of choices for bottles drinks as well. Flow is a bit awkward as ZenFish is in a very small space. Seating is also at a premium as the place was packed when we got there. Despite this, ZenFish is a must try if you love sashimi! This will definitely be a haunt for me! read more

ZenFish - Regular half & half bowl in front with house tuna, salmon & crawfish. Regular rice bowl with tuna, salmon & scallops in the back. - Poke Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

ZenFish kicks ass. We go here every week. They have amazing gluten free options for anything you want. Their service is always fast and reliable. And, to top it off, their prices are very reasonable for the quality and quantity you get. Bonus: you can buy their sauces, so gluten free people can stock up on difficult-to-find sauce! read more

Food was great and fresh. Loved all of the toppings. Sad they now limit the number you can get but understandable given rising food cost

Looking for delicious poké bowls? Look no further. ZenFish is awesome! I ordered the Grateful bowl served with house tuna & sweet onions tossed in house sauce, topped with masago, roasted seaweed, sesame seeds and avocado on top of fresh white rice (I added seaweed salad). The tuna was so fresh and was amazing quality. The masago added this fun "pop" to every bite and the sweet onions added a perfect crunch. Everything was so light and refreshing. They also sell miso chocolate chip cookies for a cause. Profits go to organizations for a great cause! The owner is so sweet and the restaurant just mimics her bubbly personality. It's clean, cute, and has such fun vibe. The outdoor seating is shaded (at least at lunch) so it's perfect! read more

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I have become a HUGE fan of Poke Bowls and have been checking out as many options in the area as possible. If you don't know what Poke is, think of it as sushi in a bowl. You can customize the ingredients, the sauces, the vegetables and more. ZenFish Poke Bar is my FAVORITE Poke restaurant. There are a number of signatures options (preselected combinations of goodness) or you can build your own (which is my preference). First step is picking a size Regular (3 scoops) or Large (5 scoops) for your protein. Next step is selecting your base (white rice, quinoa, organic salad, zucchini noodles or half-half). Then, you select your proteins (house tuna, ahi tuna, spicy tuna, salmon, yellowtail, scallop, shrimp, Krab, octopus, crawfish, sweet potato or tofu). Then, you select your mix-ins (green onions, sweet onions, cucumber, jalapeños or mangos). Next, you select your sauce(s) (house sauce, spicy house sauce, truffle ponzu, miso ginger, sriracha aioli, honey wasabi aioli, or eel sauce). Finally, you pick your toppings (edamame, seaweed salad, local micro greens, pickled onions, watermelon radish, massage, kimchee, pickled ginger, carrots, turmeric-pickled daikon, or avocado). So many great combinations that you can pick from. If you don't like it, who is to blame? J/K I LOVE this place. I am totally craving it right now, and I just had a bowl a few days ago (of course my friend Evan went yesterday, so that may be contributing to my craving). I actually met Janet and Bryan (the owners) last week at a Yelp event. They are so sweet and very excited to bring this great offering to the area. Reasons why I like ZenFish better than other places (more options including mango and quinoa), they allow customization and mixing of sauces, and the owners are AWESOME! I HIGHLY recommend ZenFish to anyone who has or has not tried Poke. I have introduced it to a number of friends, and they all REALLY enjoyed it! read more

I came here with a friend for their pokebowls and we both ordered their regular-sized bowls. That comes with 3 proteins, and I was really excited about that because it seemed like a really good deal for ~$11. However, the place gives really small scoops of protein and after eating, I still felt like I could eat more. The food itself was good, but I do wish that they portioned it better. Also, part of my rice was burnt. Not a huge deal, but it would have been ideal to scrape that part off before serving to customers. read more

ZenFish - Poke Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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Excellent fast-casual style Poke Bowl restaurant. Anyone who has eaten at Chipotle knows how ordering at these places usually go - a choice of base (white or brown rice, salad greens, or zucchini noodles for an additional cost) and the employee then follows up asking you for your choice of protein. My personal favorite combination at this place has been the house tuna mix, salmon, and crawfish. The fish tastes fresh and flavorful - absolutely no complaints in this department. The next step is to choose toppings, there's seaweed salad, edamame, and whatever else you can think of to go on a poke bowl. The crunchy toppings are awesome, including wasabi peas, fried scallions, furikake, etc. My favorite poke place in the triangle area - you can expect fresh ingredients, fast services, consistency, and most importantly for me - a healthy portion that will leave you satisfied. read more

Average tasting bowls. There was so much rice that that was about all to taste. Sauce was only mixed with the protein and not mixed in with the rest of the bowl, so it was enough for the protein scoops but I didn't taste it anywhere else. The "three scoops" of protein were so small, the three added up to what I would have thought was one. The toppings were also scooped out so small, I had to ask for 2-3 scoops of each topping and it still wasn't enough to compete with the amount of rice they scooped out. I think less rice and it would've tasted fine. The counter set up was also atrocious; there was a customer directly behind me ordering but because the ordering counter is on a corner and isn't just straight, she was on top of me the entire time and we were ordering at the same time and no one could hear. read more

First timer at this place. THE BEST POKE I've ever had. I'm a huge sushi fan and this is out of this world. Awesome toppings and fresh. Lots of food for the price. My favorite meats are the crawfish, house tuna and octopus. I am a huge topping and sauce person so I love all the options to choose from. UPDATE: originally 5 stars for the Durham location. However I went to the Morrisville location and decided to downgrade a star. Anyway, I got a kid's bowl. During checkout I was told next time I can't get the kids bowl because it's for 12 and younger which I didn't even realize because the font was so small on the chalkboard. I honestly hate places that do this because sometimes I am just craving the food but only want a small portion. read more

ZenFish - Poke Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Atmosphere: Very small outdoor eating area and very small inside, maybe more of a to go place...? Food: I thought the food was well worth the money and wait. I had a poke bowl with white rice, cucumbers, seaweed salad, salmon, Avocado, etc. it was delicious but again couldn't sit in the small area (social distancing) Why it's missing a star: the whole small seating area and the ordering online system is ridiculous. You have to make an entire account for this restaurant you might never come back too. They also don't take PayPal. Overall experience: I liked my food, I was unimpressed with the seating. Hard to order. No waters? Pretty good read more