Poke Cafe

Hidden gem for Hibachi and Sushi! They've recently added Hibachi to the menu with an experienced chef. Steak was very tender and juicy; the shrimp were large and fresh; and the sauce flavors were incredible. The sushi was very well executed. Milk teas were good with not too much ice. And service was very attentive. The only problem we ran into was trying to fit all of our food on the table! Bigger tables, please! :D

First time trying today. 10/10 I will return again! I had the supreme bowl, musubi with Tamago( absolutely delicious) and Match milk tea with mango stars. Everything was delicious and fresh. Customer service was on point and they were very friendly.

All I can say is WOW!! The Poke Cafe is a must-visit. The ingredients for the build-your-own Poke were incredibly fresh, and the sushi was top-tier. Topped it all off with some delicious bubble tea. The atmosphere is cozy and welcoming, and the entire place is very clean. If you're looking for high-quality food and a great environment, this is it. 10/10!

Super sweet staff! We got the California roll and shrimp tempura sushi which we both loved. They also had a deal for buy one get one boba so we got the brown sugar ones which were a great size and tasted really good! I would definitely recommend!

This was my first time eating and ordering at Poke Cafe. The taste and service did not disappoint. I was helped through ordering my build-my-own order, and when the 3 protein bowl came out the aesthetic was pleasing (and almost overfilling!) Come see for yourselves!

Had an amazing lunch at Poke Cafe The hibachi chicken was super fresh and packed with flavor, totally hit the spot. Veggies were crisp and delicious too. Staff couldn't be nicer, and everything in the place sparkled clean. Highly recommend giving it a try!

Delicious, best poke around! My boyfriend brought me here for the first time last week and we already came back again because it was so good. The staff behind the counter were friendly and explained everything with the ordering. The food came out pretty quick too with generous portions.

By far my favorite poke bowl place in Florida! Great tasting fish, generous portion sizes, amazing rice, and wonderful atmosphere. We’ll absolutely be coming back for a build your own bowl.

The tuna poke bowl is amazing & huge portion. Fast & convenient. Returning customer for sure!

Never been in before, the staff was super sweet and the food was pretty good! Me and my sister got the California Roll and the Shrimp Tempura sushi. There was also a special buy one get one boba so we got the brown sugar ones! The portions were pretty good and the bobas were a great size. You can eat in our out also. I would definitely be back.

This was my first visit, and parking was a breeze--likely because it was a rainy day, so the lot was mostly empty. The restaurant itself was quiet, with no other customers at the time. You can order at the kiosk or the counter, and we chose the counter. We both ordered the Supreme Poke Bowl and added a side of shrimp sauce. I'm glad we got the shrimp sauce on the side because it was heavy on mayo and not to my taste. The poke bowl was okay overall. The rice was cooked perfectly, and the crab and shrimp were flavorful. The cucumbers were fresh, and the bowl had a decent balance of ingredients. However, there was very little eel sauce, so if you like extra flavor, I'd recommend asking for more. The biggest disappointment was the spicy tuna--it tasted off and was not enjoyable. The ambiance of the interior was inviting, and the staff member we interacted with was friendly. That said, the food didn't leave much of an impression, and with so many other great poke places out there, I probably wouldn't return.

My Togo poke bowl I picked up last night was So good! I wish this place was closer to me b/c I would be here quite frequently. The quality and price you pay for your bowl is one hundred percent worth it. I ordered Togo "create your own bowl" with two proteins (tofu + spicy ahi tuna) with a mixed base of white rice and lettuce - phenomenal! This was quite filling. I added a little bit of soy sauce and that's all this tasty bowl needed, nothing else. Can't wait to come back and order another poke bowl. All of the ingredients were very fresh and the customer service was outstanding.

Still going back and have had a bad experience yet. Place is clean, food always tastes fresh, everyone is super friendly and my online order has never been wrong.

Love it here their poke bowls always hit the spot! I miss living nearby here but it is worth the drive.

This place is amazing! Everything is fresh, made to order and fully customizable. Their suggested bowls are also delicious options with huge portions. The staff is top notch and this has quickly become a lunch spot favorite.

The staff is always super friendly and quick with service! We always end up getting there early after placing online orders and they have never been late! The boba is (lychee tea) has a great, not too sweet flavor, and the sushi is great for its price. Poke cafe is ole reliable on Old St Augustine!

I've been on a Poke binge and this place has by far been my favorite Poke restaurant in several Months. Not only is the food great the waiter for my take away order was fabulous. I felt like I was ordering from a 5 star restaurant. As I waited for my food I heard him talking with another customer who he knew by name and his friendliness warmed my heart. I don't know what time they open tomorrow but I could have this for breakfast tomorrow!

This place is just wow. The staff are so kind and the food is incredible. They are really good about allergies and just an overall great experience

I really like poke bowl. Fast, health and delicious. I like to discovery new places and I found this spot. Nice environment. I liked the idea of the choose and create my bowl using the tablet. Everything with photos and easy. It didn't have space to dine in, but this moment, it wasn't a issue, because I ordered to go. I liked the price and the portion. Everything was delicious. Definitely I will return to eat another bowl and try the other dishes.

It's ok, my chicken teriyaki bowl was rather dry, I ended up taking it home and adding more sauce to it. They also use chicken breast which also lends to the dryness, I love and wish they used grilled chicken thighs! Their specialty is Poke bowls so maybe I ordered the wrong thing? Also strange set up they have going on, when you open the front door there is a table set up right there where you order from then they tell you to come back in about 15 minutes for your food, you cannot wait inside and no eating in there?

I had just come out of an appointment and needed lunch so I pulled out my phone to search what's nearby. I saw this place and thought "Meh, why not?" but that quickly went away when I was ordering online. What da what???? I can add octopus and scallops to my poke bowl???? Oh this is a game changer! I through those in my bowl and got two of their spam musubi. I also got a bowl for my babe with cream cheese, tuna, and veggies. I drove up the street and pulled up to the shop. Their entire dining area is closed and they are only doing takeout. The lady helping with the orders was such a sweetheart and let me sit down inside as she saw I was using a cane. She also offered to help me take it to the car but that wasn't necessary and thanked her for her kindness. I couldn't wait to dig in when I got home but when I finally got there and got settled, it was a wrap. The octopus and scallops (bay scallops to be precise) were so fresh and delicious I cursed the fact that they weren't closer to my home. I was so satisfied. I do admit that there was a fair amount of brown rice left over as they packed it tight. My babe enjoyed his as well. The spam musubi was delicious and after not having it for a really long time, I remembered how much I love the combo of rice, spam, nori, and soy sauce together. This is definitely a place I'd come back to.

I checked out Poke Cafe after a day at the beach. I was really in the mood for a rice bowl and excited to try this as an option. I went onto their website, where I was able to view their entire menu and place my order online (I didn't see the option of paying online, but you can place your order and pickup at their location). They had a wide variety of items to choose from (sushi burritos, rice bowls, soup, dumplings, tea), I opted to get their $9.99 poke bowl. This bowl came with two scoops of your choice (lettuce, sushi rice, fried rice, etc.). I opted for the fried rice. Then you get to choose your proteins. They had something for everyone, whether you wanted tofu, tuna, octopus, or chicken, they had it. I went with the shrimp tempura and grilled chicken. Then you could choose up to five add-ins, like tomatoes, corn, avocados, etc. (some had up charges, but they are labeled). Then you get to choose your sauce(s), you get up to three choices and you can either get the sauces directly on your meal OR you can get them on the side. You also can choose toppings like sesame seeds, seaweed, fish eggs, etc. Once I placed the order for our group, I was given the option to choose to pick it up immediately OR choose a designated time. I choose immediately and was told based at the time of ordering it would be ready for pick up in 5-10 minutes. Poke Cafe is located in the new strip mall where Lemongrass Thai and Relish burgers reside. There is ample parking available. When I went to go pick up our meal, there were signs on Poke Cafe stating they aren't allowing anyone into their restaurant and they would be out to help you. I masked up, went outside to Poke Cafe and a woman who was masked up and also had on a face shield came to the door, I let her know our order, she ran my card, I signed it (they also had bottles of hand sanitizer outside) and she said she'd bring it out to the car when it was done. Literally five minutes later she came out, handed us our meals and we were on our way. The meal was good. I was happy with the amount of protein I received in my bowl. It was pretty generous. I also liked the sauce options I was given. Everything tasted fresh and was flavorful. Will I be back? You bet. Pros: -Variety of options to choose from -COVID 19 precautions taken (i.e. face masks, gloves, hand sanitizer, not allowing people inside their restaurant and pickup only) -Ability to order online -Good customer service -Tasty food Cons: -I wish you could pay online at the time of ordering Tips: Since they were so quick, it may be easier to order in the parking lot and just wait there while they make your food.

Poke Cafe is near our home so this is our go-to place for when we don't have time to cook. I have tried their Hawaiian Poké Bowl and it was good! The ingredients were fresh and very filling. Other entrees that we tried were mostly the rice bowls such as chicken and pork Katsu and chicken Teriyaki. I wanted to try beef but was surprised there was non in the menu. Hmmm I wonder why? Would've loved some Beef Teriyaki or Gyudon. They also offer Ramen which I have yet to try but with this weather, I think I'll wait till December lol. My stepson and his girlfriend are also regular customers here. They love the rice bowls and their favorite Thai Boba Tea. Great food and affordable too! Let's support local businesses during this pandemic! Poke Cafe will not disappoint!

First time trying a Poke restaurant. It was extremely easy to order. The food came out quick and correct. Tasty, fresh and friendly service. The peach green tea was exceptional. Small strip mall location with plenty of east parking. Fast friendly and clean. Great combo.

It's #ThankYouThursday shout out and I am hollering at you, Poke Cafe. I have known the owner and staff for quite some time now ever since from their last business venture, a sushi shop.... whom I frequented often. I was pretty bummed when they sold that sushi shop. Then they decide to come back and pursue into a different food venture, serving Pokes and Ramen dishes...and haven't missed a beat. Seems like whatever they decide to get their hands on, they do it well. The food here is 2Legit2Quit. Top that off with a friendly, accommodating staff. What more can you ask for? #ThankYouThursday

*Visited & reviewed during Covid* I've driven past this place multiple times and it always looks so good in pictures, so I had to try it! We ordered by phone and the food was ready very quickly. For Covid, they have a table outside where they bring your food so customers don't have to go inside. The employees were very polite and wore masks and gloves. I got the Supreme Sushi Burrito, which was good. It is a big piece of seaweed wrapping rice, crab, and shrimp. Everything tasted fresh. My mom got the Hawaiian bowl, which looked beautiful. The menu items are very healthy, which I love, and great quality for the price. 4 Stars because I got food poisoning from here, but my mom really enjoyed her food and she was fine.

Pretty good, tuna was tasty and there were lots of options for toppings which was great!

So so good! Such friendly folks and absolutely delicious poke! Perfect rice to topping ratio. Sauces are amazing and you get up to 3 per bowl unlike other stingy places. Toppings are fresh and you get so many with a build your own bowl. Decent pricing among other places. Will definitely be a repeat customer!

This was my first time here. Standard poke place. There was a lot of traffic in and out when I was there. Easy ordering, good options. There is even a kiosk to order faster. I got a create your own bowl and spam musubi. The food was good. But what really stood out was the service from the young gentleman at the counter. Great service is hard to come by these days, especially from younger people. His customer service is what led me to write this review and will lead me to return!

I tried the Poke Cafe for lunch and was pleased with the meal and service, though I did think the portion was a bit small. One huge plus was that one of the proteins was baby octopus. A real treat. In addition to the baby octopus, I had the spicy ahi tuna and regular tuna. Added to that, a poke bowl has rice and a variety of toppings. Poke has become quite popular and offers a healthy choice for lunch. I enjoy this new culinary trend and am happy to see more establishments opening and putting their interpretation to this great dish.

The food here is very good. I appreciate that they accommodate my needs and everything taste very fresh. I typically get the Hawaiian poke bowl with a side of yum yum sauce. Recently we were at the beer place next-door, and ordered a couple of appetizers: pork dumplings and spring rolls. Yum! I highly recommend this restaurant.

Excellent meal, and they'll walk it over to Brewz next door, so it can be accompanied by excellent beverages. A Hawaiian take on the old Chirashi sushi bowl I always love at traditional sushi restaurants. Plus a "create your own" option. Tastes fresh. Healthy options. I've also enjoyed their ramen bowls. And need to visit again with the kids to try their SPAM® dishes.

Raaaammmeeennnn. The shoyu here has a light but satisfying broth with a good amount of pork. As usual, I'm not a big fan of the corn in ramen, but it's not bad in this case. I seem to dislike it more in stronger broths. Big slice of nori - check. Menma - check. Soft boiled egg (that's sliced in half and actually soft boiled) - check. Kamaboko - check. Excellent. I also ordered a classic Hawaiian poke bowl. It was delicious, with the tuna and salmon spear-heading high quality umami. The seaweed salad in it is also a delight. It seems quite fresh. Like any good rice bowl, all the ingredients complement each other, and it's not just a bowl of food that happens to have rice in it. Another five stars for one of my favorite foods.

Since my previous review I've tried quite a few other places with poke bowls, especially on this side of town, but I still believe Poke Cafe has the best, most fresh bowls. They always taste great and are filling. I typically go with the tuna poke, no onions or cilantros but they have lots of options, including build your own bowl. They also have ramen and rice bowls but I stick with the poke every time. Right now they're only doing takeout. Order online or over the phone, they have it ready in 5-10 minutes, bring it out to you (they always have a mask on) and you pay and are on your merry way. Can't recommend it enough.

Great fast online ordering that made pick up easy and on time. We created our own bowls. Some toppings included pineapple, mandarin oranges, avocado (extra cost), cucumbers, eel sauce, spicy Mayo, tempura toppings and wonton crackers over a white rice, tuna and cooked shrimp base. Pair it with a matcha boba and you've got yourself a tasty lunch.

Saw this place a few times, so I decided to go here today for lunch today. Didn't know what to order, so I decided to order the Chicken Teriyaki Bowl and it was very good. Will return here again. Chicken Teriyaki

Great food but I did order tuna and crab and all I got was crab, then I thought maybe it was because I didn't tip but I ordered at a computer and didn't have any interaction with the staff. Now I get it, it's expensive to have workers but when a regular bowl is 16/17 bucks I know the amount of food is roughly $6.50 to make so they're profiting about $10 every bowl I don't need to tip. It's fine lol. :)

Always satisfied with anything I get! They even DoorDash !!! I've never been into their establishment and looking forward to seeing how it is done in the future.

Ok Food,, but the most rude and surly guy behind the counter. Can't give a good review to someone who made us feel unwelcome. Wake up dude and start treating your customers right.

This place is very good. I recommend it. Very fresh food. I hope more people go because there weren't many people during lunch and I'd like this place to stay around as it's right next to where I work.

I love this little place both now in times of Covid and before. Right now it's take out only which is fine with me. The poke is so good. I usually get tuna and salmon but today opted for salmon and shrimp shrimp is always a risky choice because I am sooo picky. But their shrimp is fresh and doesn't take like preservatives so hurray! I also love I can get some lettuce and some sushi rice as the base. The ponzu sauce and ginger dressings are great though I wish they had yuzu sauce. I just grabbed my bottle of TJ's at home and was good to go. Yummy unsweetened jasmine tea available too.

It was COLD today! I needed an inner body heater! So I headed to Poke Cafe for Udon. First off, a lovely lady in charge was so hospitable. I had Shrimp Tempura Udon, vegetable spring rolls, and iced green tea. It all was phenomenal. The tempura shrimp were large and light golden brown, flaky, and delicious. The udon was so flavorful and soul warming. Love those big fat noodles. It was perfect. The spring rolls were fresh, delicious, and the sauce with them was excellent. I added some hot pepper oil to it for a little kick. They provide everything you need to personalize any way you wish. Even the green tea was outstanding to compliment the food I really like this place. The food is always wonderful and the people nice. Always very clean as well.

Great fresh poke and sushi! My husband and I love this place. We highly recommend them

Two had a half stars really.... I really hate writing this review. I had such high hopes for Poke Café. It is only a few blocks from work so I wanted this to be a regular place to go for lunch. However I am saddened to say I was disappointed with just about each aspect of the restaurant. I came in on a Friday around lunch and it wasn't too busy, there was one family ahead of me and one or two people behind me. I looked over the menu and decided on a poke bowl. I chose to have white rice with spicy tuna, tuna, spicy mayo, cucumber, pineapple and avocado. Not too much..... I waited about 10 minutes for my bowl to be made, they made mine before the family so mine was first to come out. The assembler of the items really just took no care in putting it together and was very slow. It felt very disorganized. When I got back to work, I started eating my bowl. The first thing I noticed was that there was no avocado. I called and they said the forgot and next time I came in, I could get extra for free but not just get avocado and not be charged...odd..... The tuna was good, it tasted fresh. The spicy tuna was not spicy and tasted very fishy which from my experience means it's getting a bit older. I had that bad fishy taste in my mouth for quite a while. The cucumber was cut in large slices and still had the skin on the cucumber which wasn't entirely pleasant. The pineapple was fine. There wasn't enough rice for the bowl either. I ran out of rice with still having toppings left. I will probably return once more and try it again, but this will not be a new place for me and probably won't be a regular place for me. Kazu Sushi Burrito is just 10 minutes up the road and a heck of a lot better. They also let you see your items as its being made. One more tiny piece of criticism... This Poke Café felt a lot like a cheap Chinese restaurant. They event provide the horribly cheap soy sauce made with caramel color and corn syrup. Quality is not a number 1 priority.

Well, I'll be! This new Poké spot is legit and the Poké is DELISH! (Ooh, that rhymed!) Seeing that it was "hot and new" on Yelp (and I've been craving Poké upon finding that they took it off the menu at Bonefish the other day), I stopped in for lunch. It's definitely off the beaten path for me, but I... "Will Drive for Pokè!" The owner was super sweet and awesome in helping me hone in on my order when EVERYTHING looked good! I almost even went for the Ramen and had to refocus my thoughts-- No! Poké, I'm here for Poké! I landed on the Hawaiian Poké (salmon and tuna, since I couldn't decide)-- add your sauces and BAM! -- Heaven in a Poké bowl. My chopsticks forced me to eat with a bit of class, although I truly wanted to shovel it all down -- but just you wait until I get these leftovers home! (lol) They don't have iced tea yet, and I had to settle for a fountain drink. They also didn't have brown rice available for the Poké (and said it would take 40 minutes for it to be ready--yeesh). But being that this restaurant is a whopping TWO days old, I'll give them a pass. Great first visit, and I'll be back for Ramen real soon! Geez... and the number of times I said "Poké" in this review is insane! (Sorry!)

Very friendly service and tasty food. I got the Teriyaki Chicken and really enjoyed it. Great shrimp sauce too. Everything is homemade and fresh. It's nice to have another choice for lunch or dinner in this area. I will be back for some Poke!

Finally, a poké cafe near my work. I had a slow day at work so walked in for a little lunch and wanted to try out this place. The interior was nicely done and it was clean. The menus are on the wall so it was nice to see it. Many great healthy selections and you can also make your own meal however you like. I got the Hawaiian Poké bowl and it consisted of tuna, salmon, cucumbers, onions, avocado, edamame, seaweed salad, green onions, fish eggs, furikake (dry japanese seasoning), and house poké. It was a great blend of fresh fish and ingredients. The flavor was great except one little thing they can maybe change. They can maybe chop the white onion slightly smaller as the large chunks can be overwhelming at each scoop. But, other than that, everything else was tasteful and presentation was great. The staff were very nice and attentive. The have a beverage dispenser and water cups. I would definitely come back during lunch.

I was super stoked to have a Ramen place opened near my house. The plaza is new so the furnitures are new as well so that's a plus. The owner was very nice and friendly. The inside is modern and street style, it's more of a quick bite decor than a dine in restaurant though. It's quite crammed so we pretty much heard the whole conversation of the people that sat right next to us. The ramen tasted pretty fresh and the broth was good but they need to include more meat. I had the Tonkotsu and hubby had the Miso. Our soup cooled down pretty fast since they serve it in a plastic container with plastic spoons. I wish they will use regular bowls in the future because I would much rather enjoy my ramen instead of rushing through it. Each bowl costs $11.50 so it's on the higher end. I also had a taro milk tea, and it was pretty good. Not too sweet, $3.50 not including boba. My over all experience was ok, I would come back to try other items on the menu but probably not the Ramen again because they were just mediocre.

I have been coming to this place for about 5+ years now and it had always been my favorite poke place because the items were always fresh and the portions were perfect in my opinion (topping ratio to rice was about 1:1 or 2:1 depending) but I had dropped in today after not being there for about 2 months and the quality was vastly different, idk if this is due to new management or what but compare the quality in these two photos. it has seriously diminished, my normally big chunks of raw salmon were cooked, dry, and tiny. The ratio sizes also changed, more rice than toppings. I normally dont mind the upcharge for cream cheese but thats when I get a normal amount and not a few scraggly pieces. This was not worth the $24 I paid. (included a $5 jasmin tea)

You can build your own poke bowl or burrito by selecting your base (sushi rice, brown rice or lettuce) and protein(s) but we opted for the signature options since the various toppings would start to add up with the $0.50-$2 a la carte fee. Hawaiian Classic Poke & the Salmon Poke were both very fresh with large, generously-size chunks of fish. It's a good sign with the rice-to-fish ratio isn't skewed too much toward the carb side. I even had leftovers for the lunch the next day. The chicken katsu was also very good, my kids could have easily shared this portion. The katsu isn't pictured since my kid dug into it too fast before I could snap a pic. It was pretty silent at her side of the table after her food arrived - translated that means the food was good and her mouth was too stuffed to talk! I disagree with the review that said this place was like a cheap Chinese restaurant. It's clean inside with nice simple decor. The person I assumed to be the owner was really friendly and even gave us complimentary Fried Shrimp Dumplings. As we were leaving, I saw her offering to add more broth to a ramen bowl to another customer. You don't get that attentiveness in a "cheap Chinese restaurant." You can also place an order online for pick up: http://order.menusifu.com/poke-cafe-jacksonville-restaunt#/store I ordered in-person so can't comment on the online option. BTW, the Brewz place next door lets you take food in so order some Poke and head next door for some drinks. The only problem I may have next time is having to decide between poke or trying out the ramen.

Excellent customer service, and exceptional food. We ordered two poke bowls, and boba tea. Our food was ready, and hot in minutes. We ordered to go but, would have eaten there if we had a chance. It's super clean, with a lot of available seating. The people who work there, are accommodating, kind, and welcoming. I highly recommend this great place.

Poke Cafe is super cute and quaint! They were consistently busy the whole time we were there but patient with everyone they were working with! I love their artwork on the wall and the atmosphere of the whole restaurant. We decided to get a sushi burrito here to try it out. We made our own with shrimp, tuna, edamame, and cucumbers! You can also add sauce but they do have a sauce counter on the side with shrimp sauce if you need it. We also got the signature Tuna poke bowl and teriyaki chicken rice bowl. Both were extremely good and I felt like the teriyaki chicken was healthy and fresh. Side note: they do require a card minimum apparently. Not advertised & very an inconvenience. Also they don't have a kids menu. We just had to order a regular sized rice bowl for our little one.

I'm a huge poke bowl lover and when I stumbled upon this on yelp, I was ecstatic! There is finally a poke place in Jacksonville! I made my own poke with salmon, spicy tuna, avocado, cucumber, furikake, seaweed salad, and spicy mayo sauce. I have to say it wasn't that bad compared to the other poke I've had before. Still looking for that poke flavor I had in Hawaii. I also ordered the passion fruit green tea and it was good :)

Nice find in Bartram Park. The ingredients are fresh and tasty . When in the area you should get Poké.

Cute place to get some poke. Order up at the counter. You can either pick one of their signature bowls or make up your own The signature dishes are excellent. The right mix of ingredients with the right sauces Feeling adventurous, then build your own. Pick how many proteins you want and that determines the portion side. Pick your rice, protein, ingredients and sauces. In a few minutes, your fresh poke will be ready for you. Nice fresh alternative to other quick food places. Prices are a little more but the food is fresh. Enjoy!

My husband and I tried this poke place out! Right you cannot sit inside due to COVID, but they have a nice spot outside. We grab the 2 protein poke bowls. My husband gets the chicken bowl with tons of toppings. The seaweed salad is good as well as the mango green tea boba tea. Comparing to other poke places around town they are pretty average. Nothing exciting but ok. The staff is very nice and they prepare the food very fast.

I love poke cafe, this is probably one of the best places in town. The food is always delicious and fresh I have no complaints. The employees are very nice and friendly which is rare these days. I can't wait til they open the dining area up again so I can get the full experience.