Poketo

Poketo is an amazing spot! Everything on the menu is freshly made to your liking with numerous options to pick from. Really is for anyone, vegetarian, vegan, or a meat eater. I love to try different mixes. Great staff and atmosphere!

Very delicious poke bowls. My favorite location on Long Island to get poke bowls actually because the seafood is fresh and the portions are the best I’ve seen compared to anywhere else.

UPDATE: August, 2021 I really like the poke here! Loved their rainbow! Fresh, delicious food and generous portions! Perfect stop after a day at the #beach! #poke #poketo •••••• 2 YEARS AGO: Really liked my bowl! First time here and it was fresh and delicious! Yum!

I also work in a restaurant and I know that receiving bad reviews it’s the worst thing that you can do… but I’m really upset with the order I had today. I ordered here several times and absolutely loved the food but today I had the worst experience ever with a takeout. I ordered a poke with Tuna and Salmon. Salmon was amazing like always but some tuna’s pieces in there were definitely expired and old. I had no words and I couldn’t believe the taste some pieces of tuna left in my mouth …. You can’t serve OLD FISH!!! that is insane! As I said it never happened before but I don’t even consider this a little mistake,it’s an unforgivable mistake Double check the fish next time people can get sick cause of that it’s outrageous to serve OLD FISH. Usually tuna is pink while those pieces were GREY!!!! I had to throw away the whole thing+ uber eats denied my refund and I was left with an empty stomach + less 30$ in my pocket and an awful fIavor in my mouth. I was and still am really upset but I’m not going to give you 1 star cause I’m not a bad person but please don’t do that ever again!!!! Unfortunately that was my last order from you guys. I’m not encouraging people not to buy from here since it never happened before and the food was always amazing but I just wanna make sure you won’t repeat this mistake ever again cause you can give me old bread , maybe old pasta or old coffee but you don’t mess around with old fish…it’s actually dangerous!! Sorry for this but I had to Still giving you 5 stars tho

Inside was clean and presentable, food looked and tasted very fresh. We got the make your own and the rainbow bowl. Both are 10/10 with good portions. Staff are friendly and efficient. Free parking right in front.

If I could I'd eat there everyday. I love the bowls and recently I had a burrito and I loved it too 😋 the price is amazing for the quality of the food and if you pay in cash there's always a little discount 👌

The Poke bowls are so good!!! I’ve had other places and it’s def one with a fresh selection. Nice and quick easy lunch or dinner. Affordable ! The spicy tuna is consistently fresh and the staff is very friendly! If you’ve never had Poke before you must try it.

The food quality is always excellent. However, the female is always stingy and gives you barely any protein that you paid extra for. Always ask for the man in there to make your bowl. He will always do right by you. The two times I have been there and the female in there does my bowl, she gives you an entire bowl full of rice and little to no protein that you paid extra for.

Poketo, they can NEVER make me hate you! this is my favorite pokè restaurant and my go to for an amazing bowl for lunch. I always get the large bowl with three proteins and the amount of toppings you can add for free just makes it that much better. Always fast, fresh delivery. 10/10.

Poketo Bowl is my favorite healthy spot in Merrick. The bowls are super fresh, customizable, and actually filling. I always leave feeling good. Fast service, friendly staff--def recommend!

I am a big poke fan and Poketo didn't disappoint. I ordered large make your own bowl for takeout. The flavors were great and the portion sizes were reasonable for the price. Everything is fresh and again tastes absolutely delicious. Great option for lunch, the service was great and ready quickly.

Best Poke Bowl Ever! I must say I drive all the way from New York to have this bowl. Food is super fresh and price/food is very good. Staff is very friendly and the place is really nice. Super recommended!

Among the endless strip malls and takeout spots on Merrick road, you'll find Poketo! Parking is easy. They have a small area inside to eat, but you'll probably want to take your grub to go. The woman helping us was sweet but slightly confused and had to remake a bowl twice. Seemed like someone needed to train her better before sending her out the the wolves of the Friday night dinner crowd. To her benefit, it was pretty slow in there, but I digress... Small bowls will run you $11.95 each. They have plenty of bases like white/brown rice and hello, zucchini noods! Plus a variety of proteins are offered such as tuna, salmon (including spicy varietals), and even tofu, eel and scallop! I opted for brown rice and zucchini plus spicy tuna and salmon, with a healthy assortment of toppings. The bowl was OK, but the spicy tuna was basically hot lava in my bowl (not tasty, just SPICY). I was also slightly irked that seaweed topping was an extra dollar. We were offered two free drinks with out food as a promotion they were running, so it wasn't so bad. If Poke takeout joints were celebrities, I would say Poketo is for sure on the B list. If you're willing to drive a little further down sunrise highway you'll get stars in your eyes.

I am definitely happy to find a great poke close relatively close to home that allows you to create your own version with an ample amount of ingredients to select from. The seafood is fresh and very flavorful. The shrimp was cold and had a nice bite to it which I appreciate immensely and hate getting soft and possibly mushy shrimp. The spicy tuna was great and the portion was generous. I added edamame, cucumbers, crispy shallots, mango, and avocado with ponzu and eel sauce. I always choose those sauces to balance out the spice from the spicy tuna and the flavors work out to be a symphony of spicy, sweet, and slightly citrusy and tart. I will definitely be ordering from Poketo again!!

Food is fresh and delicious! I love getting the customizable poke bowl! Brown Rice Bowl is amazing!

Been spending a fortune on pokè bowls in the city for meh fish and tiny portions. So thrilled we have this place here locally. Definitely our go-to for nights when not cooking and want something quick. Or don't want to spend a zillion $$ on sushi. Think of this place like a subway sandwich shop. First is your base - rice (white or brown) or zoodles (which aren't spiralized that well, only small pieces) - or a burrito (should I try a poke burrito?). Second is your protein - all good, typical sushi grade stuff (tuna, salmon, spicy varieties of each, yellowtail, cooked eel, chicken, tofu, or imi crabmeat). Now move onto toppings (edamame, seaweed salad, mango, carrots, green onions, carrots, radish, tomatoes, and others). Then add your dressing and toppings. I suggest tho poke dressing - or go with the spicy mayo if you're feeling like a fatty. On toppings, I recommend sesame seeds and crispy onions/shallots. The menu also has great ideas if you don't want to think too hard about it. The Hawaiian is great. And great to go off the menu if ordering online (UberEats was Uber speedy). If you go in person, see where your stomach takes you. Stopped by after services tonight at, got three smalls with the works for $45.

Excellent place to grab for a Hawaiian Poke Bowl!!! Ingredients are so fresh and portion is very generous. I ordered online for a takeout. When I was there, the bowl looked so delicious so I had to order one. Delicious!!! Will be back again very soon!!!

Ordered from here many times via UberEats and it never disappoints. One of these days I have to stop being lazy and actually drive there, but I highly recommend this place if you're looking for fresh, delicious poke. Their seaweed salad is seriously the best around

The food is amazing my favorite poke bowl spot. The service is amazing and listens to requests. This is my current obsession!!! Extra avocado for only 1$ amazing deal. Love this place!!!

The food was fresh and delicious. The build your own poke bowl was the best thing I have eaten in a long time. Each bite was like a surprise for your mouth. Absolutely incredible!

I regularly eat sushi/poke and a friend of mine suggested I try this spot out. It's no exaggeration that this is the best poke spot on Long Island when it comes to quality food and taste. I live in patchogue and I purposely drive out of my way about 45 min to eat here. Not to mention the owner is very kind and helpful. 10/10

very good service everytime I come into this place. the food is good and fresh always!

I can't believe I have lived my life for 31 years without ever have a poke bowl. It was simply DELICIOUS! Everything was so fresh and had so much flavor. I did the "create your own" large bowl. It was fantastic I can't wait to order again- which I will because they are on Uber eats and came soooo fast.

Just happened upon Poketo as hubby and I were deciding where to go to lunch. I was a little intimidated because I didn't know how to order. The two staff members were very helpful. Hubby ordered his own combination and I ordered the Hawaii Bowl. It was so good and so fresh! I added mango, radishes and LOTS of cilantro. The bowl was so heavy! I am literally dreaming about this! I will go back! Very soon.

Great fresh fish!!! love building my own own bowl. The zucchini noodle base is perfect for low carb and the fish is fabulous. Orders are ready quick too!

The new popular  Hawaiian craze has finally hit long island!!!! And  Im officially hooked. My Best friend has raved about her love for poke for years and I  finally  had the chance to understand why. Poketo has a similar  set up like a chipotle or  that of your favorite salad bar. You have your assortment of diffrent kinds of fish, toppings and sauces that allows you to custom create your  very own bowl. If you  become overwhelmed with the erray of options  like myself ,they offer specialty bowls with prefixed ingredients. The staff here are pleasant and the price is a bit expensive but totally  WORTH it...

Whhhhhaaaaat? I thought I was going to be the first one to review this spot. Oh well. Poketo opened up yesterday and the business seems to be running flawlessly. There was already small crowd dining. At it's core, it a fast casual restaurant that employs an assembly line model. As the name indicates, the restaurant specializes in Hawaiian poke bowls. The restaurant's lay out is pretty open and there is seating for at least a dozen. They already have a website established for online orders. There is lots of parking in the lot plus plentiful street parking nearby. The process of ordering pretty similar to Chipotle or any other fast casual restaurant. Pick your vessel: either rice bowl, salad, zucchini strings, or burrito. Then pick a protein: salmon and tuna are the most popular option but there are a bunch more seafood options as well as tofu and chicken. Then you pick dressings and toppings; both have lots of options. All in all, I had a pleasant experience. The service was quick. I enjoyed my salmon rice bowl and thought the customization options were plentiful. It's a bit more expensive than the other fast casual restaurants in the area, but I expected that given that seafood is the core offering here. Even my mom liked it.

Very disappointed , ordered a brown rice bowl for the first time Rice was not fresh and it was hard.. the shrimp chicken and scallops looked nasty and raw .. not appetizing .. the mango was hard as an apple Everything looked boring and plain The guys that worked there had no personality.. this place Should have some fresh looking crisp shrimp but it looked clear and gelatinous .. Guys you better fix this or you won't last long !!! Seriously! this is def for someone who just likes the raw stuff

Generous portions of poke and very fresh fish. Big plus that they have all the sauces that some other places lack and they flavor the rice with sushi vinegar.

I absolutely love this place. No matter how many Poke places I try on LI, this one tops all of them by far! The flavors come together so nicely and the ingredients are always incredibly fresh!

Really nice restaurant. Good size poke bowls, not too small. Fish is very fresh. They have lots of options for toppings, and not that expensive either. They have really nice drink options too. This place is even better than some places in nyc.

Good food and Choices for your bowl. The service is quick too. Good option for fast food since it's healthier than the rest!

If I could put zero stars I would. While the food is fresh and delicious the owner leaves very much to be desired. They recently switched to a system where you order on a reusable menu. My boyfriend went in, there was one reusable menu and he out my order on it. He tells 'the owner' he needs a second bowl. Oh the same bowl, no I need another menu to fill out. She ignores him and makes my bowl. He tells her again I need another bowl/menu. She ignores him. She gets to the register and be again says he needs a second bowl. He pays for mine thinking maybe she'll make his bowl but no she goes to help other people. I called to complain and the so called 'owner' plays the I don't understand card, and hangs up on me. Then she turned off the phone. If I could give zero starts I would. My poor boyfriend has no dinner and I want to throw mine in the trash. Horrible customer service. I will never return.

First time here and been missing out for years. This is the best poke bowl I've had. It is very fairly priced for large portions and fresh sushi. The sauces are awesome and there are a significant amount of toppings to come from. The owner is incredibly nice, personable and helpful. I'm looking forward to coming back regularly and have already recommended this restaurant to a number of a family and friends.

Fabulous! Everything is always so fresh. Everything is great. Super nice people Highly recommended

Poketo is conveniently located off Merrick Road with ample parking. I found Poketo when looking up local poke places as I've been on a poke frenzy lately! Like another poke place I visited, it's fairly expensive. It'll cost you $15 for 3 protein. I gave Poketo 3 stars because as seen in the photo attached, I ordered a large & was deceived by the fact that it wasn't even filled all the way to the top! If I'm lying $15, and that's what you hand me at the end, anyone would be disappointed. If it wasn't for the wide range of options that Poketo offers, I would of given two stars instead. I would not return to Poketo.

Great poke bowls, large quantities, fresh fish and don't charge extra for toppings (except for seaweed salad and avocado). Fast delivery from Uber eats also

Amazing! Everything So fresh and on point. I made my own burrito and was delicious. Highly recommend.

First time order today and it was DELICIOUS!!! Super fresh poke bowl with all the bright, fresh ingredients and a little spice - perfect! Will be going back.

It's great to have found a poke spot in the area! And not just any poke spot, but one that offers zucchini noodles as a base too?! That impressed me a lot. Even many of the places in Manhattan don't offer zucchini noodles so I was shocked to see a place on Long Island did. The toppings are all very fresh and there is a pretty wide variety. They are very generous with the toppings too which is always a plus. Everything tastes amazing and is very flavorful. The staff here are pretty friendly. This is definitely a go to spot of mine whenever I'm in the area and I'd recommend it for anyone looking for a healthy lunch. Edit: Unfortunately, the portions have gotten smaller as the place has been open longer. The poke is still fresh and nice, though.

This was my second time here. I can't say good enough things about this place. The service is great, but for me it's all about the food. Forget about the combination of healthy fresh ingredients. The food is the delicious and if you'd order the same thing in a sit down restaurant it would be 40% more. Bonus is.that my meal was 0 weight watchers points!

Whenever I'm disappointed, it's because my expectations are too high. Poketo disappointed me. The space was weird with very little seating, the servers were blah, the portions were small & the fish was tasteless. Done.

Went to Poketo for the first time today! My boyfriend and I have been waiting for a sushi burrito and poke bowl place to open up near us for the longest time! We were on our way to get lunch somewhere else when we noticed they were open, so we immediately pulled in and gave it a try! The staff was so nice and helpful in guiding us on how to order since we were first timers. I got a Spicy Yuzu poke bowl and my boyfriend got a sushi burrito with kani. I ordered a side of their house special sauce and I loved it! Everything was fresh and delicious. The only downside was that the sushi burrito was a little smaller than expected but other than that it was great! We will definitely be coming back!

Nice Hawaiian poke place with a build your own item menu consisting of burritos, rice and zucchini noodles. Plus lots of delicious proteins and mix ins at your disposal. Topped mine off with some delicious falafel from the Greek Cove place next door. Wonderful lunch.

Best poke bowl I have ever had. A couple of weeks later and I'm still thinking about it. The ingredients were fresh and came together perfectly. Highly recommend.

Fresh fish and fresh fruit and veggies. Super yummy sauces and love that you can get a lettuce or zucchini bed if you're watching your carbs. Really nice serving that left me very full. The price was reasonable for what I got. Not that much seating space but it's not a sit down restaurant. Great for lunch! Will def be back!

I have been coming here for years, because its so close to my house. I kept ordering because each time I convince myself that it couldn't be as bad as I remember. I have finally gave up, I can't order from here again. They no longer mess up the order every time, just sometimes, but the quality is much worse for some reason. The rice is not fluffy at all, kinda grainy. They give almost no sauces, even when I ask for extra hoping for at least a reasonable amount. The fish has a terrible texture, it feels fatty in a bad way and often tastes so fishy that its inedible. Personally I don't like having to throw out half the food I paid for.

Soooo delicious! I literally get all the toppings and sauces and it's like sushi in a bowl!

Meh. Very bland flavors, very underwhelming Tofu bowl. The staff member behind counter, was not friendly or welcoming. I greeted her with a, "Hi, How are you?" and received nothing back. Would not return for lackluster food and lackluster staff member. First impressions are everything.

Third time ordering ! Delicious but make sure of you order for pickup you check it ... they tend to forget toppings !

This is my new favorite dinner. They have zoodles, zucchini noodles. That way I can have pretty much only fish and veggies. So healthy and always fresh and delicious. The girls that work there are always really nice and everything is always ready when I preorder to pick up. I like that I can customize everything. I go here at least once a week.

Tried this place because we were in the mood for something new. So glad we did, delicious. Food is always fresh and ingredients taste so clean. So glad we stumbled across this place.

I used to love this place because I live down the block and they were the only place that served octopus BUT I wouldn't recommend wasting your money here at all! There fish is NOT fresh at all , especially the tuna, it has a really fishy funky taste to it. I had to throw my bowl out ! And when I called to get another bowl, I assumed I got a bad batch, they said there's nothing they can do and that they get their fish from RESTAURANT DEPOT! that's disgusting. Go spend your money where they get their fish from Hawaii and at least serve sushi grade fish!

Delicious!!!! Their house recommended spicy tuna bowl was awesome. Worth the trip. Only thing is he aware portions are small.

Very fresh and delicious. Ordered through yelp for pick up. It was ready before the promised time. Great portion size and options for toppings and add-ons. Will order again!

My husband and I have been looking for a place that does poke bowls and my husband found this place while working one day. We decided to try it but took our food to go since it is in the smaller side for seating. Their bowls are delish! You can either order one of their bowls or make your own. We took our food home and wished we had another...it was that good! Definately going back!

This place was ok. Went there on a Sunday afternoon and it wasn't crowded but there was only one person working there so it did take a long time to get my order. Food was ok in general.