Amber L.
Yelp
Been going here consistently for around ~2yrs since i've lived in South Austin. Exceptional, customized and personalized service every.single.time. The patience these guys have with me Each of the staff i've ever personally encountered in going here over the last 2 years have been extremely kind, & **helpful af** individuals. Have met the owner a few times- he's made my bowls himself, & is a super humble, warm guy!
My fav proteins that i've tried thus far out of their grande seleccion being any of their varied tuna, salmon, scallops, & seafood or lobster salads. They do have a "Popular 6" Menu of 6 pre-built bowls they've concocted (price range from $13.95 - 15.95), but the vast majority of patrons here do the build-your-own-poke-bowl ($ from a starting base of $12.99 - 18.99, depending on the number of between 2-5 proteins you choose). We really hit the lotto with this poke spot, folks, 'cuz i can tell you from a stupid amount of personal experience that all of their food holds up well when you get it for pickup/to-go, AND, **PRO-TIP: They deliver hella fast n fresh ery time on Uber Eats!**
Several long, picnic-style wooden tables & benches serve as indoor dining, & i have to say that the dine-in experience is pleasant n peaceful, with a super clean aura y vibe. There's also always plenty of parking available immediately at/outside the front of this lil' resto! I like to go weekly on either Saturday early/later afternoons, or any time Sunday afternoons/evenings to be able to really soak in everything, & take me precious time building my newest meal cocktail with the ever-patient, special employees here!
Beyond thrilled to pour n serve y'all the latest, piping-hot cuppa tea (you'll eventually appreciate/see what i did just there;) on their *BIGGEST, NEWEST UPDATE*: They just recently ADDED B O B A to their menu!! And an *AWOOGA* value-add for me re: their new Boba Tea Menu: each boba drink is made with NON-DAIRY CREAMER! As a lifetime self-proclaimed-lactard who loves boba tea, 'tis much appreciated. The boba tea drinks are not only v reasonably priced @ $5.75 a pop, but they're also around i wanna say ~ 16 oz in size! (++protip: you can toss in some extra boba like i do for just an additional 75 centsss) i personally have tried the Meowsical - described on the menu as "A taste of Orange cream blended with ice topped by Rainbow boba" - deliciously refreshing on a hot Texas summer day, & tastes just like childhood in an orange dreamsicle way ! (the Meowsical is the much smaller boba drink i have pictured, *note: it is a smaller size than their usual, as it was for a promo they had going on at the time*) My most recent visit there over last weekend, i tried the (also pictured, which is their normally-sized-boba-drink-for-$5.75) CoCoRainbow - silky in texture with the rainbow boba, and i loved her unique, subtle-but-not-too-subtle-or-overly-sweet coconut flavor! I'm jazzed to try the Purr*fect ("classic milk tea with brown sugar boba"), the HoneyB ("fruity honeydew milk tea with sakura boba" - who the heck has ever heard of sakura boba?!?), and the Chub Chub ("sweet nutty taro milk tea with coconut boba") on my next visits!
Wrapping up mi mini telenovela here with several unique offerings this Poke joint has:
-- a freezer full o' 18 intriguing, yummo Mochi flavors! They cover the basics with traditional mochi flavors like red bean, coconut, matcha green tea, & caramel. Also have a decent selection of more adventurous flavors from the likes of Jasmine Boba + Cake Batter, to Black Sesame
-- 3 bigger standing fridges full of a wide selection of non-alcoholic drinks/bevs, including your standard Coke & Minute Maid products, as well as new/diff/funsy flavors
-- An idyllic array of cutesy-tutesy Japanese candies such as Hi-Chews, Pocky Sticks in strawberry + matcha flavors, mi personal fav- Meiji Hello Panda bite-sized cookies with choc-creme-filled-centers, & Japanese snacks like Hapi brand's "Hot" style, Wasabi flavored peas packed wit crunch n fire!
-- (Saved the Bestbelow for last!)
As of my most recent visit here last weekend, they currently offer the following selection of 9 total **ALCOHOLIC BEVYS**including:
1 Chardonnay (white) + 1 Cabernet Sauvignon (standard house red) by J. Lohr Winery (HQ'd in San Jose, CA with their vineyards in Monterey County + Napa Valley)
2 White Claw Hard Seltzer options of the Black Cherry + Mango flavors
4 Canned, Domestic Beers - my fav option being the McConauHaze IPA (an American IPA style brewski crafted by Twisted X Brewing Co., located not too far from us in #Atx over in Dripping Springs, Tejas); local Austin-based Celis Brewery's "White" Belgian-style Witbier & their (Celis Brewery's) Dubbel Coffee Porter; and Houston-based Karbach Brewery's Cerveza Especial Mexican-Style Lager beer
1 Traditional Japanese Sake, the "Cap-Ace" by Japan-based Gekkeikan Sake Co. with a 15-16% ABV, in a 6.1 oz bottle serving