Jina J.
Yelp
Picture it. Its April 25th, the City of Roses has finally emerged from the dank and darkness of a long, wet, cold winter. Portlanders have been huddled in our homes for months, yearning for just a little respite from the gloom and today is that day! Just the 2nd day in 2023 where the temperature has climbed over 60. The forecast for the rest of the week only getting better, culminating in an 85-degree Friday! You can feel hope in the air. Its late afternoon, the sun is streaming into my living room, the heat has finally been turned off, I'm watching an NBA playoff game with my partner, I've puffed on a lovely little East Fork - Create pre-roll. Today is a good day. A day for poke.
I've ordered, for the first time, from Fresh Fish Poke. I take my first bite, a combination of avocado & crab salad.... The avocado is creamy & plentiful, the crab salad is crab salading. The house poke sauce is sweet with a little heat that is surprising but perfect. I find my next bite, a beautiful chunk of salmon, rice, cucumber, corn & crispy shallots. The salmon melted in my mouth, and I thought, is this the best poke bowl ever?? More bites, more joy. I said out loud to my partner, "this is the best poke bowl I've ever had". He replied, "I heard you the first time". Had I blacked out from deliciousness??? As I kept eating, I knew there would be many more trips in my future to this paradise of poke, this curator of creatures of the deep, for this fabulous fish feast.
Seriously though, it's SO good. Great portions, the fish is fresh and delicious, the toppings are unlimited & these lovely people are not stingy with them. It's been a week; I've ordered twice & am currently waiting for them to open so I can go again. Here's my order, you're welcome
Build Your Own Bowl
Size: Regular
Base: White Rice
Protein: Salmon
Sauce: House Poke
Toppings:
Cucumber
Masago
Edamame
Corn
Crab Salad
Sesame Seed
Furikake
Crispy Shallots
Avocado