Poké Bar

Hawaiian restaurant · South of Market

Poké Bar

Hawaiian restaurant · South of Market

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1355 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94103

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This casual spot serves up customizable Hawaiian poke bowls made with fresh ingredients, all while you enjoy views of Market Street.  

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1355 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94103 Get directions

ilovepokebar.com
@pokebar

$10–20 · Menu

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1355 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94103 Get directions

+1 415 494 9077
ilovepokebar.com
@pokebar

$10–20 · Menu

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Esteban Catzim

Google
Incredible experience. The staff is very friendly and attentive, making you feel welcome from the very first moment. The food is simply delicious, with flavors that surprise and leave you wanting more. Totally recommended!

Jefferson Vertiz

Google
Poke Bar is a great spot for fresh and delicious poke bowls! The ingredients are always fresh, and I love that you can customize your bowl exactly how you like it. The portions are generous, and the flavors are well-balanced. The staff is friendly and efficient, making the experience even better. Whether you’re grabbing a quick lunch or ordering for takeout, this place never disappoints. Highly recommend!”

Mich Ro

Google
Solid spot for Poke. As usual, very customizable during the assembly line experience. Fast and attentive service while the food itself is fresh and tasty.

Bon Manhkong

Google
Delicious generous portions to create your own Poké Bowl. Fresh ingredients with a ingredient listed in front to give you the best options. Yummy and nutritious. I think this one of the best spots in the city for Poké.

Lamazo

Google
I took my best friend to eat poke at this place. And we both loved it. It was fresh and delicious. As my friend had never eaten poke she was pleasantly surprised by the quality of food. Loved the whole open concept of the building where the bar is located. And also super happy to see how well cleaners are recycling. People who go here should be more attentive how they put their trash in the can. Place has reasonable prices for the amount of poke you get. Thank you

Ma Mandy

Google
Definitely my go-to place for poke and my regular lunch spot! Awesome food&service. Love the crew;)

Neal

Google
Good fish, but the hot unseasoned rice as a base is fairly off-putting.

Jodi Ramos

Google
Service was fast, but pleasant. Eating area decent and the food had a good amount of flavor. I thought the price was a tad high $15 for the small with a drink, but worth it for fast, good tasting food and a good size portion.

Juan V.

Yelp
The last day at the Twitter or X ( call what you want ) building , what still remains after years in this building is one of my favorite bars in the city which serves one of my favorite drink that has juice but they don't serve alcohol here. The Poke Bar has been inside here for years and has served up some of the best poke bowls to my customization as I built my own bowl. My go to order would be a double scoop of salmon, spicy crab ( imitation) , double scoop of scallops, and spicy tuna. This would include some orange eggs (masago), seaweed salad and slices of avocado . Underneath it would be two scoops of rice on top it would be crispy garlic and crispy onion. Then top it all off some spicy mayo and Furikake seasoning . So many items at this bar to order you can get carried away. My new order is the O.G( I can relate) Poke. The O.G is a fish lovers bowl since it only comes with ahi tuna and sweet onion ( not too sweet) green onions and extra masago( fish eggs) and topped with Furikake Seasoning. I like to adding the sesame seeds, crispy garlic and crispy onion. I wash it all down with the tasty Cantaloupe juice. They also offer a Hibiscus juice. A good bar you shouldn't pass up. Like the logo at the Poke Bar reads get dice & mix or mix & dice Add some scoops of fish, crispy onion, the sauce, masago, and then the rice

Sunil R.

Yelp
Poke Bar is one of my favorite poke spots. Good fresh fish and toppings. Salmon and spicy tuna FTW. Sad to see how desolate this area is now.

Cin T.

Yelp
I used to come here a lot before the pandemic and during lunch time there was always a long line. Came here the other week for lunch and there was no line at all. The Market in general is pretty dead now; a lot of the food establishments have closed. As for the poke, it was okay. I mean if you are in the area looking for a quick lunch, this is not a bad option.

Erin L.

Yelp
Again, I rarely ever give five stars but this place deserves it. You can't go wrong with just about any poke bowl kind of place, as long as the fish is fresh, the place is clean, and the service is good. This place had them all! I got just what I wanted and it was more than enough. All coming to less than $20 but of course with my 15% tip it was under $23

Mindy L.

Yelp
This is inside the market hall, and if you enter in from Market street go right! I had to do a lap to find it. Came here on a Wednesday afternoon and everything was pretty slow. Fast, friendly service and they had options of build-your-own bowl, or a few menu options. There's seating inside the market too to enjoy the meal.

David N.

Yelp
It's 5:45pm and I've not eaten today. My beauty parlor appointment is across the street at 6:15pm. Poke Bar was open. Really a 3 star meal. Now I am accustomed to Hawai'i poke. I prefer the toppings marinated. But my medium bowl was okay. Gained 1 star for very helpful service.

David C.

Yelp
Reservice try to avoid of plantar rush because everyone from the Twitter building and surrounding office is coming between 1145 and 115 They are open after Covid and ready o help. Fresh bowls. Very generous servings and helpful staff. My favorite is the firecracker

Mariah C.

Yelp
I have been here twice within a week! So far, it is the closest place I have found near City Hall if I am in the mood for "sushi" at a decent price. The fact they are located in The Market helps ( bunch of other hot food options at other vendors). So much seating availability to people watch and enjoy your meal. Also great for grab n go. Fish quality is good! I am happy with the topping/ sauce selections.

Victoria C.

Yelp
Came by during lunch to grab some food. They do poke bowls pretty well. A little hard to find since it's inside The Market next to the Twitter building. Wasn't too crowded and the food was very filling. I ordered 2 scoops with mixed greens, imitation crab, seaweed salad, salmon, green onions, corn, edamame, crispy garlic and crispy onions topped with spicy mayo.

Raya K.

Yelp
Solid poke place! I first tried poke bar at their Berkeley location, and subsequent visits other locations have never let me down. I love the freshness of their fish and how colorful everything is!

Ava H.

Yelp
Gotta love all the FREE topping options that they give. The spring mix is sometimes questionable, but their generous portion scoops make up for it. Most places fill the majority of your bowl with rice, but no not this place. This is definitely my favorite lunch spot for work and I recommend it to all my coworkers.

Ed U.

Yelp
** The following review reflects my experience prior to the shelter-in-place order currently in effect. ** Poke when they up, poke when they down, poke all around. In the time of COVID-19, a poke bowl represents needed comfort one bite of fresh seafood at a time. With all those pricey food items crowded together between narrow aisles, the Market on Market is not the most conducive place for social distancing while digesting, but the $13.75 Medium Bowl provides hearty goodness and nice variety in one fell swoop. Three proteins come with the order, and I chose tuna, salmon, and the imitation crab meat. Drizzled with ponzu and mixed with veggies, I chose a sprinkling of peanuts for no rationale reason except I like peanuts. The key differentiator for me was the ability to order kale noodles instead of rice to tamp down the carbs (photo: https://bit.ly/3dGYJrW). The combination worked for me before the pandemic, so I assume it'll work for me afterward. FOOD - 4 stars...a big bowl of poke satisfies my lower-end sashimi fix AMBIANCE - 3 stars...kinda claustrophobic but take it to go now SERVICE - 3.5 stars...efficient TOTAL - 4 stars...poke when I'm up, poke when I'm down RELATED - Hungry in this part of SoMa? Here's a collection of places I've tried and reviewed: https://bit.ly/2H0vGTV

Jessica V.

Yelp
Good portion size and very yummy toppings! I think this place is worth it for the price. I got two scoops of salmon and mixed together a few sauces and it was sooo delicious!

Xuan Z.

Yelp
The location was a little difficult to find given the COVID precautions (they are controlling the flow by specifying doors for entrance and doors for exit). I love the setup of this bar! You can see a little figure of Maui from Moana! They also have a poster showing the beautiful smiles of their staffs. I ordered Firecracker through MealPal. It was flavorful and spicy, just like the name! Will visit again if I happen to be in the area and am looking for a place for a quick bite.

George L.

Yelp
It wasn't my favorite poke place, but it was definitely one of the most convenient. I think it's still good if you're looking for a quick meal and need to take it with you. The pros: The poke itself was good. The fish tasted fresh and definitely wasn't sinewy or hard in any parts. Albacore was solid. Convenient: it's inside The Market on the right of the entrance towards the end, which is close to a lot of the big landmarks and our hotel. For convenience alone, it gets a pretty good standing with me. Cons: San Fran prices. I felt that $16 for a medium with tip and all was a lot, considering that other downtown poke places in Seattle and LA are close to $11 for the same size and without some issues that I'm about to list. Lettuce: This sucked. Mine tasted old and hard, and I just didn't eat the lettuce here at all. Service was just wack. The ladies looked unhappy to even be there and just gave off some bad energy throughout the whole thing. I get that y'all have to work fast but at least have a mood to cheer customers up, not bring them down. Aesthetic: The bowl is pretty ugly for the most part. This doesn't affect my score of it since that is mostly affected by the price, lettuce and service, but man, it looked unappetizing when I got the finished product lol. If you want it to look good, have designated places to put certain toppings rather than dumping everything on top of one another. I have a peeve where a poke bowl should look organized and not masago dumped over the crab, which just looks like puke to me. Overall, decent poke for being convenient but I don't think it's worth making a trip here if you're far away unless you're at a hotel or work near here.

Victoria H.

Yelp
Poké Bar is definitely one of my favorite poké spots in the city. Poké Bar is located inside "The Market" on Market Street right by the Twitter building. It is available to order through DoorDash and Caviar for delivery and pick up which is definitely a plus. I usually order a medium sized bowl (create your own bowl) with white rice, crab, seaweed and add on their fresh salmon, tuna, scallops, avocado as well as other variety food selections such as spicy mayo, ponzu, edamame, jalapeños and other toppings they offer. Their salmon, tuna and scallops are my absolute favorite simply because it tastes fresh and so mouthwatering that I can never order my bowl without these items. If you plan on eating in there, just know that there is small location where you can sit down and eat but beware-- lunch time is usually busy and tables are very limited! Which is why I recommend ordering online for pick up or delivery. Over the years, their poké never disappoints and I'm always satisfied after I devour the entire bowl! I continuously recommend this spot to friends and family and will keep doing so.

Misha T.

Yelp
These poke fast casual bar spots are basically the new sweet green. Which is ok! While it doesn't taste much like actual poke in Hawaii, it's a serviceable workday lunch that feels relatively healthy. If you're craving the real stuff, this won't scratch that itch. But if you manage your expectations right (think chipotle vs a real taqueria) spots like this fill a niche.

Yuliana G.

Yelp
I ordered Firecracker with raw Ahi Tuna. All vegetables were delicious, fish is fresh, and it is fast to get your poke bowl.

Raneem R.

Yelp
Soo good. This place is a little hard to find though you have to go through a building then into the market. Customer service wasn't great :/ but the ahi tuna was amazing so 4 stars!

Vira P.

Yelp
This updated review is long overdue. If you saw my last review, please note the manager reached out to me within a week of posting that review. I really appreciated that. He offered to make things right, and I never took that opportunity because I kept forgetting whenever I went here tbh. I've been getting poke here since that last review 3yrs ago, and I haven't had a bad experience since. The quality has remained consistently high, and the poke is still delicious. Due to the pandemic, they are taking online orders. I was able to order in my office a few blocks away, and it was ready by the time I arrived. I actually found this more convenient because the lines are usually long. But when things go back to usual, I wouldn't mind waiting in line. I will continue to get my poke here.

Maria R.

Yelp
I don't live very close to this Poke Bar, but I always make time to travel here because this branch has the nicest employees, always accommodating too. most of the time this make your own bowl is what I order and i would add avocado and mango for a couple of bucks and it's always worth it. Despite being always busy they make my order as timely as possible with no errors. That's why I keep coming!!

Mariya B.

Yelp
Amazing Simply amazing! Quick, friendly, freshest, and best ingredients! Been here so many times , never disappoint.

Ken Y.

Yelp
Used to go there all the time but no more. Last visit was underwhelming to say the least, starts off with 3 employees just chatting with each other and none of them seemed to want to take my order, then I noticed the scoops are now super small so a 3 protein toppings is probably equivalent to 1 1/2 in the past, everything else is shrinkflation but at the same time they raised the prices. Not going back for sure.

Amy C.

Yelp
The poke here is really good! I got the small (2 scoops), which was plenty and a lot of food. The scoops are very generous. You can choose from pre-selected poke bowls or build your own. I chose to build my own with salmon and scallops and spicy mayo dressing. They have a number of other toppings as well, including cucumber, kale, and edamame. The crispy onion and garlic peanuts added great crunch and flavor.

Lena N.

Yelp
Not what it use to be pre-Covid. Currently- fish isn't fresh, toppings are skimped on, sauces are very watered down. Oh, and price increase for the decrease in quality.

Melissa A.

Yelp
OMG, it was delish! My proteins included salmon-delish, octopus so snappy fresh, tofu-yum. I did get a medium but it seemed smaller than other places that I go to. Idk maybe I enjoyed my meal so much I wanted MORE! So I'm getting a LARGE on the nxt order.

Maritza C.

Yelp
I work in the Civic center area and found this place a little before the big shut down. With many of the other establishments closing down, this one has and continues to stay open. their food is consistent and prices are reasonable for the portion size. good options and menu choices. I usually do the build your own, going for spicy tuna and spicy mayo. I have tried other poke places but find myself coming back here. I love the flavors. when they landed on door dash that was a game changer. I'm visually impaired and reading paper menus is difficult at times. having an online presence has made ordering from here that much easier. the staff are always nice when I order for pickup and I have never had an issue with my order being wrong.

Michelle Lou G.

Yelp
Best Poke in all of Bay Area! Service was exceptional and manager Kim was very helpful! We came in during rush hour for lunch but surprisingly it did not took us long to order and get our food. The prices are very reasonable as well. This is definitely our go to place for lunch!

K A.

Yelp
Loved this place but looks like they switched to smaller salmon cubes to save money. And missed out on my sauce on my delivery today.

Lydia C.

Yelp
We stopped by here for a quick dinner before the theater. $13 for a medium, which sounds a tad pricey, but it included two scoops of fish and one plate was enough for both of us. Plates are made to order (like Chipotle). The food looked fresh, and servings were generous. It was fast - for us, because we got there right before the line. The minus star is for the 5-1/2 foot plate glass in front of the food. I know, it's sanitary, but it is impossible to hear the person behind the counter and I'm short so I couldn't talk over it and had to yell.

Daniel L.

Yelp
This poke place is located inside Marketplace on Market street. The grocery store is already quite overpriced so I should have expected the same for the restaurants inside. The portions are extremely small and it is quite pricy ($14 for 3 scoops). Each scoop maybe has 7-8 cubes and everything good is worth another $1. You're better off stopping by I'a Poke or ordering off a delivery service to get a full meal.

Daniel Z.

Yelp
Went here in person for a quick and fresh lunch. There was a good selection of ingredients and portion

Tara A.

Yelp
Definitely one of the more expensive poke bowls i've bought at $11, but the quality of the fish and the various toppings made it worth it for me! I ordered a regular poke salad with 2 scoops of salmon, house sauce + ponzu, and a bunch of toppings! The line may look crazy here, but trust me when I say it moved pretty fast. The workers definitely know what they are doing here! I was able to ask for extras of certain toppings (i'm obnoxious like that hahaha), and they did it with ease and with no complaints! The salmon tasted fresh and was super buttery! I liked the sauces I chose, but some of my coworkers chose 3 sauces and it made me question my decision! I wish I tried more, but I wouldn't want all the sauces to get muddled together. The only thing I wish they had was dressing for the salad. If you end up getting a salad, ask for more sauce to dress the greens or else you'll end up with some dry spring mix, lol!

Tyler T.

Yelp
This place is located within the marketplace, and for about $14, you can get a large poke with 4 scoops of the fish you like. I ended up getting salmon/salmon, spicy tuna and tuna. It comes with a wide variety of toppings and you can choose how you want to mix it up. I ended up getting the house special sauce which was like a creamy sauce, with some of the vinegary brown sauce. It comes with a choice of white rice, brown rice or salad, and I ended up choosing white rice. Overall the poke was okay, it wasn't anything amazingly special but it was enough to hit the poke spot. And for the size of portion you got, pricing was pretty fair for the $14 one.

Nathan M.

Yelp
Ordered from DoorDash and they were able to deliver within 25 minutes. This apparently passed through someone's eyes and was deemed an acceptable side of avocado to give to a customer at a poke restaurant. Very bruised and unappetizing. Very disappointed.

Priscilla L.

Yelp
Poke bowl in a grocery store? Say what?! How can that be good? Well my friend finally convinced me to visit this place on a Sunday after a show at the Orpheum theater and boy did it change my perspective on this Poke place with very fresh poke ingredients! I am very impressed. Very organized, menu clearly posted. Fast turnover meaning the line moves quickly and things get refilled. They had unique toppings at the end of the assembly line. I can't wait to return again! I rank this as my top three favorite Poke Places in San Francisco.

Rosita L.

Yelp
Came here for lunch today and the first server was really, really rude. I think it's normal for people, especially me whose English is not my first language, to ask her to repeat what she said so I don't order the wrong thing. Instead she got annoyed, didn't even give me a chance to finish my order, and immediately 'throw' (not literally, but put my bowl down harshly with such sour and unfriendly face). Let me share the details a little bit here. It was at lunch time, before the rush hour, I came at 12pm sharp, and there was small line like maybe 4 people in front of me. I was waiting in the line and when it was my turn, here comes the first lady server, didn't say anything to me and just give me a nod (as a sign that it's now my turn so she gave me the look to come to the counter like a mafia), and she mumbles something which I couldn't hear. So I was like, 'pardon me?' then she got annoyed and started acting unfriendly while repeating her sentence with rude tone because I couldn't hear her in the midst of lunch rush. After I told her I wanted brown rice, she asked me what kind of fish I want, then again, I didn't get what she said because they're not only serving fish. Normal server will usually said the 'protein' because there's also octopus, shrimp, scallop, tofu, etc etc. So I got confused when she asked "fish" and my immediate reaction was, "what?", which apparently ticked her off because she then yelled, "FISH!" She gave me really, really less ingredients (I was comparing the way she put the ingredients for me with the customer after me, which is my coworker who laughed at me for having this drama with the server). I can understand if the restaurant wants to keep the cost low by giving less protein (or as the server said, "fish") but they are really frugal to even the imitation crab, which definitely not costly because I usually bought it in the market. Even for the vegetables, the server didn't even wait for me to finish my order, that cranky lady was annoyed with me when I said "I want cucumber, corn, kale, edamame, and..." (she didn't even wait for me to finish, she immediately dropped my bowl rudely to the next server. I think she's completely done with me). I mean, come on, it's not my problem if she hates her life or her job, but why did she put it on me? I had to ask nicely, more like beg, the next server to add some masago and ginger to my bowl. But seriously, for the price, I think they could provide better servers and more generous "cheap sides" like kani (imitation crab) and wakame (seaweed salad). It's true that they have good quality and fresh "fishes", but if the overall experience is unpleasant like I had today, I'd rather go to some other poke place with better service next time. Definitely won't come back here ever again.

Vincent P.

Yelp
Located inside the Market, Poke Bar shares the area with many other restaurant booths around the grocers in the middle. Designated cafeteria style seating areas can be found around the space. I got a medium bowl with two scoops of salmon and one scoop of tuna. They have all the typical poke ingredients that I love and the flavors mixed well. The fish and toppings is well-portioned, although I would have preferred more rice in the bowl. The fish quality was great and fresh. I thoroughly enjoyed my poke bowl and my hunger for poke was satisfied. The prices are reasonable ($13 medium bowl) for San Francisco especially since they didn't skim on portions. The workers are friendly and the line moves quickly. I came on a Sunday afternoon and there was a small line, so I imagine it is even more busy during the weekday lunch hour. A conveniently location for city-goers and the surrounding workforce, Poke Bar is a great spot for poke lovers in the nearby area.

Mandi F.

Yelp
Located within the marketplace, they have a build your own bowl along with some pre-made versions. I ordered the Sunset House. I thought the flavors were great, they had some a bit of heat to it, and all bowls come with crabmeat and seaweed salad (if you want it that is). Served cafeteria line-style, you pay at the end and there's a ton of seating available around the corner. I will definitely be back.

Stefanie C.

Yelp
3.5 stars. Curiosity satisfied, finally! I've been so happy with all the poke places popping up around the city. Poke Bar is conveniently located in The Market, near one of my remote workplaces. You can completely customize your order or choose from the premade options. The line can get pretty long, but they're fast. Service is okay. I feel like this place helps to keep high school or very young college students employed. I went with the Firecracker because it sounded relatively spicy. Brown rice, of course. For $12.50, it was a good-sized portion. This particular option was a bit too creamy for me, and I was dousing it with sea salt. I'd want to try a different premade option next time, or even create my own, but I was not totally compelled to return to this particular poke place again. On the bright side, it's next to many other great eateries so you can rotate lunch options, and even dine in the common areas around The Market.

Aldo M.

Yelp
The portion sizes are great. They have a big selection of the toppings, and the qualities pretty good one of the best poke places in sf

Gunyakrit.g s.

Yelp
The rice is old. At least If you wanna use old rice. Could you reheat it, please... Also they run out of salmon. Then give me more veggie instead. This is not my first time to order it. But today it is unaccepable. I would say I will not order there anymore.

Kaye G.

Yelp
My favorite Poke in town! They're inside the twitter building. They have so much options for proteins and mixins, but my favorite one is their Be Brave bowl Firecraker with fried garlic and fried onion toppings.YUM!!!

Jade L.

Yelp
Wow. I had a lot of poke bowls in and around the bay area but this I have to say is probably the best I had so far. The bar is located inside a building like a super market that also has varies restaurants. Kind of like a food court. There was a line for the time I went and all the choices are listed on the menu off to the side. I got a bowl with 3 proteins. This poke place was the first to put in the furikake in the rice BEFORE all the toppings. So it was more so mixed in the rice than it being on the way top, which didn't do anything really. The other thing I had to say that was pretty amazing is that their crab salad isn't drenched in mayo or some dressing. Their crab comes plain (like no dressing) which is a huge plus. The dressing at a lot of places are sometimes a bit much or for other people, it will help cut calories if they did not add them in there. There are a bit more ingredients at this place like cilantro. BTW, their spicy mayo is pretty bomb. If you don't like it drenched in your bowl, ask for it on the side and dip the proteins in it. It is pretty yummy. If I was ever in the city again, this is a poke bowl place to hit up.

Nathan L.

Yelp
First and last time trying this spot. Ordered delivery and it came with many issues - both bowls were missing half the items listed on their menu + they were completely undressed. Normally this is great for delivery, however none of the selected sauces were included. One might be able to excuse inaccurate order delivery (but at this point, delivery is all it is here..) but beyond that, the fish (ahi and salmon) both had a funky fishy taste. That's the #1 reason not to try a poke spot again, nobody wants to eat non-fresh raw fish.

Sherluna V.

Yelp
Are we all talking about the same place? I decided to check this out since it had high reviews on Yelp. Also the market is super overpriced but the poke here is comparable to any place outside so I thought it would be worth it to try. Anyways, I came around 1:30pm to grab some food. Got two scoops - one salmon and one ahi tuna with their house special sauce on it. Price was around ~$12-13 which was fair but the food was not good!!! When I got back to my desk I was immediately disappointed. The ahi tuna was not fresh at all. I could tell it had been previously frozen from the taste and the texture of it. The salmon had a good texture but it had no taste to it so it meant it was washed. People said the fish here was fresh so maybe I came on an off day? Was so disappointed!! The brown rice was soggy. They didn't marinate the fish well so it was just on one part of my bowl. The toppings were good - nothing to complain there about. They give you unlimited options on what to put on top. There are some topics that cost extra money I.e avocado if I remembered correctly. Anyways my stomach didn't like the food nor did my tongue really.

Cherylynn N.

Yelp
Those who've worked in the Civic Center area in the pre-Twitterfication and pre-tech bro era had very few healthy lunch options in the area. Oh, but the free detox diet was readily available at Iron Wok (now Alta Ca) for $6. My co-workers can vouch for my anal acoustics in the office. Since last year, I've been anxiously awaiting the opening of Poke Bar in The Market and it's finally here!!! Poke Bar is a SoCal based franchise. It's located inside The Market (Twitter building) and is their second Bay Area location. The grand opening was Monday, June 6th. The fast casual, chipotle-style poke bar has the same set-up and ordering process as all the other poke eateries: (1) Choose your BASE: white rice, brown rice, salad, or tortilla chips; (2) Choose your PROTEIN: tuna, spicy tuna, salmon, albacore, shrimp, scallop, octopus, and/or tofu; (3) Choose your SAUCE: house, shoyu, ponzu, sweet chili, wasabi mayo, or spicy mayo; and (4) Choose your MIX-INS/TOPPINGS: cucumber, kale, green onion, sweet onion, jalapeno, cilantro, edamame, corn, pineapple, masago, ginger, crispy garlic, crispy onion, macadamia nuts, ogo (seaweed), and wasabi. **avocado, tamago (+$1 each) were listed on the menu but not available For BYO poke bowl, there's 3 sizes: small (2 scoops - $11), medium (3 scoops - $13), and large (4 scoops - $15). Size corresponds to amount of protein scoops and you get the same amount of rice, salad, or chips. There's also six signature "Be Lucky" poke bowls each with pre-chosen protein(s), mix-ins/toppings, and sauces (all $12.50 each). Cc's accepted. I ordered a Medium Poke Bowl w/ brown rice, all salmon, all mix-ins and toppings except pineapple, and spicy mayo since I don't like overly salty foods. It was highly recommended to add some of their house mix sauce too which I agreed to ($14.14 including tax): http://bit.ly/1UAcGqa. P R O S (+) Very friendly employees. (+) Fresh, meaty chunks of salmon. (+) Brown rice was perfectly cooked; not too al-dente and not mushy. (+) Great rice: protein ratio - they don't skimp on the fish (yay!) and it was very filling. (+) Surimi (faux crab) is a free topping that's not counted as a protein. (+) Uniformly cut fish and veggies. (+) Spicy mayo has a good kick (mixing it with the house mix [soy blend] sauce made it too salty for my tastes though). (+) Toppings like crispy garlic, onions, and macadamia nuts give the bowl a great crunchy texture contrast. C O N S (-) Prices are 25-35% high than other poke eateries (price for small poke bowl here is more expensive than the large poke bowl at their competitors). This makes Poke Bar the most expensive poke bar in SF, especially since it's a food stall, not a brick and mortar. (-) Instead of using metal bowls for mixing, they use disposable tin foil to-go containers and gloves for each customer to mix which seems very wasteful. (-) Brown rice was steaming which ends up warming the fish if you don't eat your bowl immediately. (-) Kale is minced so you can barely detect the texture. Poke Bar ranks in the my Top 4 Poke Bars in San Francisco but after Lazy Fish (Outer Sunset), I'a Poke (Castro), and Poki Time (Inner Sunset) because of the higher price point. I know it's ridiculously expensive to open a business in San Francisco but I hope Poke Bar considers lowering their prices a bit to be more in line with other poke eateries in the city. I would love to make Poke Bar a regular lunch rotation though because it's healthy and delicious. Hmmm, maybe I just need to find me a 21 year-old Twitter Intern (repost): http://bit.ly/1T1owPJ.

Karen L.

Yelp
$11 to make your own small poke bowl. I usually get mine with salad, and the small size gives you 2 big scoops of fish. The small size is pretty filling, especially since there's plenty of topping options. Fresh fish, generous toppings, what's not to be satisfied?

Dianna H.

Yelp
Came here for lunch last week. There was a pretty long line around noon when we got here (there were maybe 25 people ahead of us?), but we persevered and luckily it moved fast enough that we weren't waiting a whole hour in line. I wish they had the menu in a spot that's a little bit more visible. Currently it is at the beginning of the line where you start ordering and is completely hidden from view until you get close, but at that point you don't have much time to peruse it before you actually start ordering. They have some preset poke bowls you can order, but I went with a custom order and got a medium sized bowl (i.e. 3 scoops of fish) with white rice, seaweed salad and crab (which apparently doesn't count as a fish), two scoops of salmon and one scoop of scallops with a mixture of the ponzu and soy sauce. I really enjoyed my poke bowl...all the ingredients tasted very fresh and they were very generous with their portions. By the end I was absolutely stuffed! I would definitely come back here again for lunch if it wasn't so far from my office. The poke was on the pricier side though...I paid $14.14 for my medium bowl. There is some communal seating spread throughout the Market. My colleagues and I were able to find seating pretty easily.