Aloha Poke Co.

My issue recently here is that certain employees barely put anything in the bowl. The bowls won’t even be half filled. Other employees are fair and fill the bowl. We ordered a kahuna (the largest size) and the bowls are half full. Not great service. There is no way to contact anyone in management either. Also, If you are going to ask for tips at checkout the job should be done a heck of a lot better than this at a counter service place!

my partner & i got the crunch bowls w shrimp, no jalapeno and they were soo delicious! whether you takeout or dine in aloha always gets it right! this location has great spots for people watching while you enjoy your meal & lovely staff that have great suggestions if you are ever stuck on anything!

Absolutely the best Poke in town. Full on addiction to the Kahuna size portion of the Crunch Bowl. Order Aloha for my office all the time. Pro-Tip: Ask for extra sauce if you get Kahuna because you will need it for the bottom half of the bowl.

Pretty sure I got ripped off. Ordered a Kahuna online and I think I was given a big. Also, there’s a ton of empty space in the bowl. Other poke places, even other Aloha’s, fill the bowl all the way up. Really disappointed.

Its always a quick pickup option for when I'm in the area. The food tastes good and fresh and the store always looks clean

Pretty friendly staff, easily customized bowls. They make it easy to order and get food out to you quickly. It's small, so only a few people can eat in at a time, and the line can only handle four people before going out the door. Food is good, fish is fresh, and they seem to have pretty quality ingredients

Amazing food, amazing customer service! The guy was so nice! Coming back for sure!

My favorite place for poke in the city. I love that they have multiple locations so I can pretty much get it anywhere. My service is consistently fast, friendly and my order correct. I love that they have tofu options and rice alternatives like salad mix and cauliflower rice! Most locations have about 8-10 bar seats so don't bring your hole crew and expect to get a seat. It's perfect for grabbing to-go on your way home from work though!

Went here alone after a long day of work. I didn't wanna see my wife or my daughter. I just really needed a second of peace and quiet. Ordered my poke to go and then I started my commute home. On my walk back to my car, the bag ripped open and my poke spilled out all over the dirty concrete. The minuscule amount of poke that was left untouched by the concrete was delicious.

Absolutely the worst poke and the worst miso I've ever had. The ingredients weren't fresh. And the miso had an off taste about it.

I was never a fan of Aloha Poke when it first opened but I'm about giving second chances and yet it still failed to meet my expectations. Service super terrible. I was waiting to get my to go order and asked one of the workers and her reply was she doesn't know. Once I asked the cashier, she was able to give my order that has been sitting there. There needs to be a better system for pick up orders. Why are we waiting in the same line as people just taking orders? The worker looked like she didn't even want to be there. On another note, parking here is terrible. Belmont street is always so busy you can barely find a spot to park ever.

My friend and I tried this place for the first time the other day for dinner. I ordered their crunch bowl 16 oz size with ahi tuna poke and brown rice base (but you can choose white rice or spring greens), which comes with spicy aioli sauce, cucumbers, jalapeños, edamame, and scallions. It was fantastic! And the 16 oz size was the perfect amount of food and only $9.50. The service was fast, and the staff was friendly and welcoming.

I feel like the quality has been going down for the past few months. I grabbed some dinner today and although service was good, the quality of the poke bowl was disappointing. The brown rice is kind of hard and the size and quality of the salmon isn't great. Maybe it's just this location but hopefully they make some improvement soon.

I've been here many times and typically love it, but today's experience was not up to par. The white rice base was stale and had chunks of hard rice. It was also very cold, like it had been taken out of the fridge instead of warm and soft from the rice maker. Aside from the stale rice, the other toppings and marinated fish tasted fresh and I absolutely love the sauces and crunch topping. I took my meal to go and ate it by the lake since the inside of the restaurant doesn't seem like a very welcoming place to dine in.

Awful honestly. I wish I had read the last two poor reviews written in the last month on this place because my friend and I were very disappointed. We ordered from here on Friday, December 4th around 6:30pm and it's within walking distance to the pad. Walked down to grab it - it was ready when we got there. They just handed us the bag and didn't offer to put any chopsticks or napkins, etc. We get home, open it up, and notice that there are many ingredients missing and even the rice is dry and cold. I asked for Furikake, it wasn't there. I asked for Tempura Crunch, it wasn't there. No Wasabi (and on the receipt was written "no wasabi" so I'm assuming they ran out. Strange for a place like a Poke shop. My friend's bowl didn't have any furkake either and he also complained about the poor quality of rice and protein. The protein quality on mine didn't even seem good (my tuna and salmon). To think that we paid almost $25 for a shitty to-go dinner with only two scoops is annoying. I just moved here, and back home in LA, I could've ordered a bowl with three protein scoops for the same price. Pretty disappointed.

The food and ingredients were really good. However it was real expensive for how little you get. I paid an extra dollar for avocado and I got one single slice of avocado. Real bogus. I looked in the reviews to see if anyone else experienced this and noticed some pictures had up to four slices of avocado. Smh.

Tuna was fresh. Didn't care for the style Pokē at all. Sadly tossed most of it. But ........CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS BEYOND AMAZING. I just prefer Poke Poke down the street! But the staff was amazing! I wanted to steal them to come work at the restaurant I work at...I think I'm going to actually when I'm back in town. Thanks guys.

This was good. Came in on a Thursday for lunch. Got the crunch bowl with ahi tuna and salmon. You'll definitely have to ask for more meat and extra sauce as ours was pretty dry. They give you a little meat with more veggies and rice. Good quality fish.

I was apartment hunting and I needed a quick bite that I could eat on the go. Yes, poke is a great handheld, light and hearty food! I love a fast-concept restaurant and the food gave me everything I wanted. Freshness (the tuna was amazing considering we are nowhere near a coastline), savory, flavor and crunch. For the price, I received A LOT of food. So much was packed into the bowl. This will definitely be my new go-to when I need a quick bite.

Is the one on Belmont? Helpful young servers answered questions about sauces. Recommended by niece for quick bite. Tofu make it your own bowl good but still hungry now. Wouldn't go again unless in need of quick bite.

Ugh, I usually love poke bowls but was not happy that this place got my order wrong. It costs too much money for them to make mistakes. They should have an order sheet that you fill out and hand in at the cash register like the downtown location. I ordered half salad and half rice as the base and only got the salad. Makes a big difference as the salad does not fill you up. Unfortunately I only saw this when I got home since they put it in a paper bag when they hand it to you. So make sure to check your order before you leave!!!!! I will say that all the employees there were super nice. Just not sure if I would come back to this specific location.

I've always enjoyed the bowls here, and while they aren't cheap, they are always large, not just with the extras but also with the proteins. Edamame or brown rice was my regular accompaniment. Just ask if you're unsure what to get; the employees, as well as the owner, are kind. That's exactly what I did the first time I came here, and the owner gave me a glowing recommendation.

Aloha Poke Co made me a poke LOVER!!!! I love my poke with either marinated shrimp, marinated tuna, or marinated chicken. I MUST have the seaweed salad in mine because it is the best part!! I get all the veggies. The jalapeño is a nice subtle kick. I like it with the volcano sauce and the crunch. You can customize your own poke to fit what you like. Highly recommend the seaweed salad option. It is really fun creating your own masterpiece poke bowl! I like ordering it for lunch or dinner. You don't feel bloated after eating it also!

We love Aloha Poke but the last couple of times we have ordered via Grubhub the avocado was rotten and black. Not sure how they can serve spoiled food, and you pay extra for the avocado too!

Small and intimate, when I walked in there was no one else there, but several employees working behind the counter. I was a little bit like a fish out of water, see what I did with that pun!? I have been to other poke places before but this was a little different because instead of being predominantly build your own bowl, they offer combinations that have already been created. I was a bit overwhelmed by the options. So I just went with a medium bowl and ordered a little greens and rice mixture. From there, I said I want the salmon and then I just asked the employee for recommendations. I took her advice and wasn't disappointed. Though, now I have no idea what all I ordered and probably won't be able to order it again. A few notes of things I didn't love: the size of the bowl was rather small in my opinion. There is a larger size, but even that seems a bit smaller than the portion I would expect for $14. Then the only fish options were tuna or salmon and I'm used to a wider selection of fish. The assembling of the bowl does happen in the open, but it isn't like a subway assembly style where you can pick and choose your ingredients as you go. I recognize those are minor gripes so overall, I would definitely say that the food was fresh and tasty. It's a great way to customize to your own taste and feel good about eating something somewhat healthy.

Aloha Poke is pretty much perfection for me! There are now four locations between Chicago & Evanston, but this Lakeview location is closest to home for me. I love that there is a pretty healthy option nearby that is completely customizable to my tastes. The small size is 8 ozs for $7.50 and more than enough food! You can get double the size for just $2 more though, which is hard to pass up. You can even get a Kahuna bowl for $16.50 which is 24 ounces...probably great when dining with another person or two. You then pick white rice, brown rice or greens as your base, then Ahi Tuna, Salmon or Tofu as your Poke (marinated or not), you can then choose 1 of 7 sauces and finally you can pick from a ton of ingredients to top it all with! Too many options? They have three pre-picked bowls to make life easier. But for me, I want what I want! And I love being able to have everything I love in one tasty bowl. Every ingredient is fresh and delicious leading you to a (hopefully) tasty bowl! But really, it's all on your if there's something in there you aren't feeling. I made what I felt was my perfect poke bowl this past weekend - fresh with some spice & crunch, oh yessssss! Poke forever!

Super duper happy with this place.. I ordered a large bowl for first time. Found an app that reward frequent customer so am even more ecstatic. First visit to Aloha in Lincoln Park went well with two kind males behind counter. While I prefer cauliflower rice, the white rice wasn't so bad!

Poke has hit the USA!!! Or at least mainland in Chicago! Aloha Poke is a fast casual create your own seafood bowl. It's menu is basic and it's relatively healthy. You pick your size, choose your base (white rice, brown rice, or greens), choose your poke (salmon, tuna, or tofu), and choose your toppings. It's much like Chipotle, but without the norovirus...Fingers crossed. Here's a tip, everything is customizable. I will admit that this is the only poke I have ever had as I have not tried Firefin Poke. But I have had Aloha Poke many times as I eat at the one in the Revival Food Hall quite a bit. I think Aloha Poke has very fresh ingredients, great flavor, and the poke is very thick. The place on Belmont is very small as it only seats about 8 people. The employees were nice, but there isn't much to say about service as this place is fast casual. I got the Big Kahuna bowl with a mix of brown rice and greens, naked salmon, and the volcano mix, which is my favorite combination. You can choose a preset combination or create your own. I like spicy food and the volcano sauce and jalapenos pack a decent punch. I will admit that I think the bowl sizes and the prices are off and it's probably not that authentic. But it is still pretty good. But why should you pay $5 more for a 24oz for the Kahuna over a 16oz when it's $2 more for an 8oz to 16oz? I'm a bigger guy with a big stomach (5'10", 200 lbs) and I feel that an 8oz is not that filling and a 24oz is too big. So I would recommend a 12oz, 16oz, and 20oz with fixed dollar increment increases. Other than that I enjoy Aloha Poke when I am craving something relatively healthy and fresh.

This place is my go to! They're always super quick and the bowls are delish. I can fool myself saying I'm being healthy to justify my cookie binge later in the day. My only negative is I wish I was in their delivery range. Alas-- 5 stars

Unfortunately this place has gone down hill since they originally opened. My order was incorrect, the rice had too much of crunch to it (undercooked), and there were 2 small brownish pieces of avocado that were hard and inedible. There was also a crazy amount of ginger (1/8 of the bowl). They omitted the seaweed salad for onions which I didn't realize until I after I left and the whole bowl had an onion flavor to it as a result. For $12, it's not worth it. The $10 poke bowls from Mariano's are fresher.

I'm so happy that Aloha Poke Company has a Chicago store located outside of downtown Chicago! I've been curious about the food and been wanting to try this out for some time. I never had the opportunity till now because prior to their opening in Chicago, there was a lack of poke shops. Poke has a strong presence in the western parts of the US and thankfully, the cuisine finally made its way here in the Midwest! Aloha Poke is a great fast casual option focusing solely on Hawaiian style poke. You can create your own freshly made poke bowl or order a bowl off their preset menu. Their bowls come in 3 sizes (little, BIG, or KAHUNA) depending on your appetite. Their smallest size starts around 8 dollars (after taxes). The seafood, tofu, and ingredients are fresh and when mixed with their choice of sauces, the bowl is absolutely scrumptious! They are located in the hip and vibrant Lakeview shopping district. It's a popular new business and has become a welcomed addition to the neighborhood. Seating is limited to bar stools and will seat at max 10 people comfortably. Parking is metered and street side only.

I likethis place.. Not sure why all the bad reviews or low reviews, but staff has always gotten my order right, I eat a TON of sushi and everything seems fresh and decent quality for a poke to go place? I really like this place and I will continue to come back until I am wronged!!! I stan.

I've been to the original location inside the West Loop French Market. I was very exciting to see another one opening in Boystown, near the southwest corner of Clark and Belmont. This one has stool seating, though the space is quite limited. I believe the menu, perhaps the price of each item, are identical to the one in French Market, with choices of fish or protein: naked or marinated ahi tuna, salmon, and tofu; choices of base: white rice, brown rice, and mixed greens. I picked "crunch," another pre-set combination. Here's a tip for you: if you want to "even out" the crunch texture while enjoying your bowl, give a good stir. Otherwise, the jalapeños and tobiko crunch are going to be aggregated on top, and there would only be rice and fish/protein left on the bottom of the bowl. Complementary cucumber water is provided for customers. I did see many people order the "kahuna" size. For $15 I guess you can split this into two (2) meals if you will. The funny thing was I kept on saying "kakuna," like the one in Pokemon. Hubby reminded me not to get so into the game. Venturing this part of Lakeview/Boystown is always fun. I come this way often since my hair salon is literally a block away. Even if you aren't a seafood lover or are a strict vegan, fill your bowl with tofu. Try this place out...and maybe thank me later?

YAAAAAS! I love this place and make sure to stop in each time I'm home in Chicago. What I get: Big (medium), white rice, tuna or salmon (I like the salmon the most), rice seasoning, maui onion (raw), edamame, pineapple, avocado (you don't have to pay extra!), extra crunch and extra samurai sauce. SO TASTY. They have many options, and if you can't decide there are 3 house creations you can go with. Not the best place to eat and hang out with your friends as there is limited seating. Good to-go meal. Tip: Ask for your meal in the next size up bowl- this will allow you to have more room to mix your food!

i order pick up from here all the time and they get the ingredients wrong all the time. Do they not read the instructions? They get it wrong every time and never apologize when I brought it up with them. Good food, bad service/preperation. Read the directions when making my bowl for pickup!!!!!

Went here for the first time with friends from work who recommended it. All I can say it was fresh and tasty. I had the half tuna and half salmon with greens. Great mix and that red hot sauce adds some spice to it. I will try something different next time. But I think it is a great place for a healthy lunch.

Expensive for what you get and oh god! Please fix your rice! It is undercooked. I read previous reviews and thought that it was probably a one time thing, but the white rice we got was definitely undercooked. Also definitely dont order the 7.5 oz small bowl. We ordered on grubhub and didnt know what it would look like: well it was tiny. I dont even know why they would offer that size except if it was under kids menu.

What a sweet surprise! My daughter found this place and we decided to give it a try. There was another poke place enroute to this one. We chose here because of the higher ratings. I was a bit hesitant because no one was here. It's a small place that most people must use for takeout. There is a bar with chairs at the window where you sit facing the sidewalk for viewing purposes. They did mess up our orders...mixing what I ordered with my daughter's and vice verse. They happily made it right. All the ingredients were very fresh and tasty. There are different size bowls you can get and we were satisfied with the medium size bowl, since it was lunch time. Several regular customers came in while we were eating. One woman eats here 3-4 times/week. As we were traveling throughout Chicago, we did notice other Aloha Restaurants; this this may be a chain. This is a great place to get poke bowls with tons of other vegetables and sauces! I'd go back here in a heartbeat! The employees were very helpful and customer focused. Thank you.

I love poke! I enjoyed it much more than I expected. Everything tasted so fresh. Poke is pretty much like hwe dup bop from Japanese restaurants with the exception of being given your own options for toppings. I haven't been to the other locations in Chicago but I thought the location was clean and the staff friendly. It's funny, like other reviewers have said, they messed up my order as well but gave us another one for free! In this case, mess-ups are welcome :) :) I got mine with sauce on the side. A great tip left by another yelper! I also felt the "big" was a good portion. My friend got the kahuna and ended up taking the rest of it home. I did think the spam jars with plants were cute but staring at the soil while eating my food was pretty unappetizing. All in all, I want to go back! Totally worth it and the prices aren't bad as well!

I've ordered take out from here twice and I've loved it both times. I enjoy being able to add so many topping onto my bowl and I especially love the sauces. I ask for the sauce on the side so I can try them all. Both times I've eaten from there, the fish and the vegetables were fresh.

I used the ritual app and my order was ready way earlier than expected. The provide excellent sized portions. I love that they are consistent and the protein is fresh. I've already been three times

I love poke so I love aloha, and this was my first time at the lakeview location. I saw ahead of time that it was BYOB and thought it'd be a fun idea, but the spot is very small and not ideal to eat onsite. Oh well, we had brought the champagne so decided to pop the bubbly regardless. Of course poke is overpriced for the size you get, but still tasty and fresh!

Loved this place! I have been looking forward to trying Aloha Poke for months now. I stopped in last Thursday and ordered a small half salmon and half tuna bowl w brown rice. I added Maui onions, crunch, avocado and the aoli sauce. I thought the bowl was tasty and just enough food for me. They ended up giving me white rice. Not a big deal. And I took off the onions because I didn't really care for them. It's affordable and fast. I wish street parking was a bit easier here. But it's close to the Belmont EL. I'd go back!

Amazing Poke bowl, everything was so good and fresh! Friendly staff but a little pricey for the portion.

I fell in love with Poke from my previous Hawaii trips, so I was excited Aloha Poke opened up near my bestie's place. The place was small, clean, and cute. Their menu was efficient and provided flexible options. There are three bowl sizes to choose from (small, big, kahuna); I chose the "big" and was surprised how deep the bowl actually was. Very reasonably priced, and I love how you can pick one or all the toppings at no extra charge! Had the marinated ahi tuna with volcano sauce. So yummy and the tuna portion was generous (actually couldn't finish all the tuna.) Fresh and flavorful, I wish Aloha Poke was closer to my place!

Overall: As far as take-out options go, Aloha is definitely a solid staple. I can see myself back here time and time again. Yum! The good: Interesting concept that has some lasting promise. You can build your own, and their 4 options seem to be fun enough. It's a light enough meal to where you don't hate yourself after, given that it's mostly simple ingredients. The service was friendly and quick. I wouldn't really want to stay and eat at this location, didn't offer much (as most of the Belmont stretch). Definitely get marinated protein. The not-so-good: The sizes are smaller than I would've liked. Luckily I wasn't too hungry, because even though I got a "medium", it wasn't very sustainable. Especially given that it was $11 or around that. A little too overpriced in my opinion. Atmosphere: N/A Service: 8/10 Food: 8/10

So delicious, it's like sushi in a bowl. Menu offers choice of options, with prices from $10-13 per bowl. Can't wait to try them again!

I was so excited when I found this place to try it out, googled menus, looked at all pictures online and the more I looked the more excited I was. Placed order through Uber eats 10 minutes later I got a notification the did not accept my order? Lol whaaat? Boujee much? Is it because my order wasn't big enough? I mean I'm a bit confused and upset here... if you don't want to make smaller orders which by the way was $18+ (not really small) then you should have a minimum order required. I'm insulted Thanx, no thanx

I have been to this location several times now and every time I come I get the best customer service and the food is always fresh. They get the sushi rice right and the ahi & salmon are on point. I love how you get unlimited amounts of toppings and sauces. A home away from home being from O'ahu.

This is sushi on steroids. Wow! The freshness, taste explosion, delicious sauces, and yummy garnishes with the combination of rice, sashimi and salad. I'm hooked! I saw the yelpers' hype about poke and thought, it's just salad... Boy oh boy was I wrong. The hype is legit and I'm jumping onto the bandwagon! Healthy n tasty food in a bowl of convenience with a fair price. Even the terminator "will be back!" Seriously, their sashimi is fresh. They said it's sashimi grade, and I agree!

It seemed like a good idea to stop in around 1pm to grab a bowl-- especially to see how they compare to the ones at the nearby Mariano's which actually are legit.... The thing is for better or for worse, they make these bowls one at a time, so 10 minutes later, I was still among a small army of waiting patrons. I realize the total 13 minutes I was waiting isn't actually that long, but it kind of feels like a long time when you're waiting alone. Also, was this bowl so much better than the same $10 poke bowl at Mariano's? I'm not sure... yes there was more fish, and yes there is greater opportunity to customize, but sometimes, when you're not in the mood to wait in a stuffy hole in the wall, well, I've been there.

I'd been determined to check out this seemingly cool restaurant and today I did. Upon ordering the small bowl with no salmon, I asked if they served poi. "No," was the reply. I asked if they knew of any place in Chicago that did. "What is it?" was the reply. I sat down to eat my meal which was satisfactory... though I wasn't able to get comfortable with discordant music playing in the background. I'll continue eating at Bamboo Garden across the street.

Was a favorite, go there 2-3 times a week because we work nearby. This time - rice was so hard, it was old rice from the refrigerator - ginger and seaweed was so much it's the amount of a 8oz bowl that's all we tasted. - literally 8 pieces of fish, rice was 3/4 of the bowl, I never had so much, would be better if it wasn't hard. A disappointment this time.

My husband and I recently came here for the first time - might I add, on a 70 degree weekend in FEBRUARY... #alreadywinning. The line was a bit long when we arrived, as we were the first couple waiting outside the door. The place was a bit small with not a ton of seating (just a few bar counters and stools), but we managed to grab seats. I think mostly everyone was waiting inside to take out. The employee taking our order was friendly and patient with us first timers. This has the familiar you-pick-your-own-ingredients concept like many other establishments. I did a medium sized Ahi Tuna and Salmon combo, sesame vinaigrette over greens, and almost all the topping ingredients (which did not appear to be an extra charge). Even though I had a bigger bowl than my husband, I finished my food first. This was SO GOOD. Having it over salad (instead of rice) also helped me not feel like a fatso. It was a perfect light lunch! Drooling already about going back.

Small tiny spot on Belmont that serves up some tasty Poke. They have many toppings and combos that you can choose for yourself to construct your own dish or you can order one of their suggestions. If you're not sure what to order, ask. They're friendly. I had a tuna poke bowl with all sorts of crunchy and spicy things. Loved it. Tasty and refreshing. If you're near here, check it out.

Fast service, good taste, and they don't skimp on the pokē part of the pokē salad. The medium size (or "big bowl" as it's called) is filling enough for me to last 3-4 hours without getting hungry again. If you wanted to last all the way until dinner without snacking, the large size ("kahuna bowl") would probably get you there. Go for brown rice as your base if you want to stay full the longest. The big dispenser of complimentary cucumber water is really nice for dining in or while waiting for your order on a hot day.

Two words: fresh and delish. Aloha Poke Co is that place you go when you are craving something filling but light and something that you know is good for you. It is a great, light but satisfying meal. I recently checked it out over the weekend with my girlfriends who frequent the spot at least once a week. I opted for the build your own and boy was I a happy camper. My bowl consisted of: marinated ahi tuna, scallions, onions, crunch, spicy mayo, and a bunch of other deliciousness. You can choose everything! My friend always goes for the marinated salmon and it was super tasty! The place is small and seating is limited and community style. There is a big chance you may be standing to eat or have to take it to go during prime lunch/dinner hours. They offer free cucumber water - which is refreshing with their menu. I will definitely be stopping back next time I am in Lakeview!