Katie H.
Yelp
I stopped here before hopping on the metro, and was greeted with such friendly faces! TLDR: it's a little pricey compared to other places, but also much friendlier and MUCH better quality than other places! 100% coming back!
Environment:
The place was quiet around 5:30pm on a Wednesday with one person dining in and some bags for takeout. I feel like so many poke places in the area are impersonal fast casual grab and go type of environments. This was a place I felt like you could take time ordering what you want, sit, eat, and just have a nice conversation versus a rush like many other spots. There's a good amount of table seating and window seating for the corner spot on this plaza building.
Menu options:
I ordered a poke bowl, but they offered numerous things like ramen, sushiritos, teas/drinks, tempura and tofu, Korean bbq, etc. so there's a ton of options besides just poke with fish!
Poke bowl:
I built my own bowl with spicy salmon, sesame ahi tuna, white rice, and mix ins of vegetables, avocado, and extra crispy onions and garlic. They have a lot of options for the proteins, base, veggies, and toppings.
The fish and veggies were all incredibly fresh. The rice was warm and perfectly cooked. There isn't a ton of fish/protein, so I was still hungry after. That's unfortunate due to the cost. However, the fish was SO fresh and tasty that I would still dish out the extra money (ugh) for a third protein serving lol.
Ordering:
They offer a few ways to order: online for pickup or delivery, in person on the order sheets, or in person on the touch screens. I went with the touch screen which was seamless and easy. There is only one size for the bowl, and I will say depending on the add-ins it can get quite expensive. I added one or two extra add-ins to my bowl (like avocado and extra crisp), Fiji water, and it came to about $20. I completely blanked on the water I'm not sure if this is something customers were supposed to grab from the fridge or if they put it in the to go bag, but that's on me for not realizing it wasn't in there when it was handed over.
While it's fantastic that this is not a rush in and out, impersonal, fast food feeling type of place, that also does mean they take time making your food. While I ordered poke and usually other places just throw the ingredients in, the woman was curating my bowl like it was heading to judgment on Chopped. She was very carefully creating my meal (as I could see from the other side of the counter) which I love! I love when people seem to care about the foods they give. When I grabbed my bag she said she gave me extra seaweed because I didn't get many other veggies. I loved this! She was so sweet.
I will 100% be back!