Pokeworks

2025.12.18 Great full window cafe, easy ordering kiosk option. Fresh ingredients so I know they’re super conscientious about prep and presentation (they reprep not just restock multiple times a day). It takes a lot of effort to keep everything maintained to this standard. Option for searing/cooking on sashimi in case you prefer that. I had spicy salmon and tuna over greens as my option. Enjoyed all the toppings and sauce, presentation beautifully lit by the ambient light. Patio seating also available with a view of the Hollywood sign up Gordon Street.

This is a new poke shop that just opened up a couple weeks ago. Had the pleasure of having Star making our poke bowls. Service was amazing and brightened our day. Absolutely delicious options and now my new favorite poke spot. Prices are great, plenty of fresh and healthy options! Ramen base was such a different choice for poke but after star recommended I had to try it! What a great combo! Will definitely be coming back for more! 11/10!!

I’ve been to Pokeworks a few times, but this location really stood out. Everything was super fresh, clean, and well put together. You can immediately tell they care about quality here, from the fish to the toppings and sauces. I ordered a custom bowl and the ingredients were on point. The fish was fresh, the portions were generous, and the flavors were perfectly balanced. Nothing tasted rushed or thrown together. It honestly felt like a thoughtfully made meal, not just fast food. The staff deserves a special mention. Everyone was friendly, patient, and genuinely helpful. They took the time to answer questions, made suggestions, and kept things moving smoothly even when it got a bit busy. You could tell they know what they’re doing and actually enjoy working there. The place itself is clean, bright, and comfortable, which makes a big difference if you’re eating in. It’s also a great option if you’re looking for something healthy but still filling and satisfying. Overall, this is exactly what you want from a poke spot: fresh ingredients, great service, fair portions, and consistent quality. If you’re in the area and craving a solid poke bowl with zero hassle, this Pokeworks is an easy recommendation. I’ll definitely be coming back.

It was a hit! Our team loved it. Great for catering. The set up and organization was amazing. Great place to order for any offices at the neighboring studios or large parties. They helped me bring the large order to my car which was really sweet, and texted me follow up questions about my order the morning of pick up. Great communication & very tasty as well!

What a cool poke spot right in the heart of Hollywood! You can build your own, the fish is super fresh! The staff is very friendly and there is parking in the garage!

Tried this location because it was close by and I had a few class pass credits to spend. Couldn’t open up my reservation but the owner was more than willing to help me out to find my reservation. Overall, great customer service, and the yuzu salmon poke bowl was pretty good!! Would definitely come here again and make it a go to spot!

I took my family to eat here, excited to try a new poké place. I had my hopes up high because of the great reviews, BUT UNFORTUNATELY… I spent $42 for two large bowls only to get the smallest portions that seemed to be put together without effort. Compared to the smaller bowl, we only got an extra protein that barely added anything to the portion as a whole. For the whopping price that didn’t fill even one of us up, and the mediocre taste (I’ve tasted better and it was cheaper), my family and I were very disappointed. The staff were friendly, however, they also failed to completely explain the outlay of the inside as Pokeworks is also right next to a cafe. In the end we had wished we made a better decision and grabbed a $5 onigiri and called it a day. Heed the financial warning. For sure we would have been much more pleased. Will not come back again. And the worker kicked a guy sitting outside of their empty tables for eating his own lunch. Do we want to encourage this atmosphere? I wouldn’t. We should enjoy our food at a reasonable price and be open for everyone.

One of the tastiest, cleanest, friendliest poke places I’ve been to (and I love poke). Fresh ingredients, extensive selection (eg cold noodle base) and really friendly servers. Dining space (with outdoor seating) is spacious (although it shares it with another food stall). Definitely would make this a regular spot if I lived in the area longer.

Great for a healthy and light lunch option! Nana was super nice and helpful. She suggested the Pokeworks classic sauce which I was hesitant about at first because it's called a "vinaigrette" but it was yummy! All ingredients are fresh and delicious! I feel like you just have to ask for extra on the toppings because they tend to be kind of light. The pineapple was soooo fresh and sweet! A flavor bomb for this meal! I was also shocked to see them have spicy tuna with actual chunks of ahi tuna(I can't stand the ground stuff). They offer some discounts from the website which is nice. Inside is nice and clean and not too busy. Would recommend and return!

Huge interior and exterior seating. They have free street parking and free garage parking lot adjacent in the building. Fast fresh flavors and lots of options to customize. It has one of the largest spaces I've seen for a poke spot. They even have a Foosball table which is kind of random quirky but fun idea.

I've been a regular at their Irvine location for years, so I'm excited to finally get the same poke bowl here in LA. This new spot just opened this week and has plenty of seating both indoors and outdoors. I love all the toppings and customization options you can add to the bowl. I got build-your-own bowl where you can choose: - base: white rice, brown rice, salad, or +$1 for ramen noodle - proteins: salmon, spicy salmon, tuna, spicy tuna, shrimp, chicken, tofu, lobster surimi. Large is 3 scoops and regular is 2 scoops. - add mix-ins: add your vegetables or fruits, highly suggest getting their mandarin oranges or mango if you choose salmon as your protein. Such a great combo! - sauce: Pokeworks classic, umami shoyu, sweet shoyu, sweet chili gochujang, siracha aioli, Serrano aioli, ponzu fresh, Hawaiian salt and chili. Tbh I wasn't a huge fan of Serrano aioli based on the toppings I got for my bowl. Next visit, I probably would just go with pokework classic, which is a ginger sesame vinaigrette. - add ons: toppings and crunches are available at the end. I recommend seaweed salad and surimi salad! You can even add avocado for $1 more or masago for $0.50 more. Be sure to add some crunch like dried onions! They give your bowl the perfect texture boost.

The most fresh poke here! The team was super friendly, feeling good & satisfied after the meal here.

I finally found a new poke place to go to. I crave it all the time but it's hard to find a place that does it right. The sauces, the fish quality, the toppings were are all on point. The bowls are very filling and the price is good considering you can get all the toppings you want. Pro tip if you like your bowls with a slight kick get it a little bit of the chili crisps. It adds a whole new layer of flavor!

Thank you for this sexy poke bowl Darren & Nana! Super fresh poke! Highly recommend. Excited to have this spot in the neighborhood.

Decided to give Pokeworks a try and I'm glad I stopped by because their selection is great! Had the lobster poke with chili crisp to spice it up and I think this may be my go to spot whenever I'm in Hollywood.

Really fresh fish and great sauces at a good price with nice portions. You can get a lil extra of the toppings if you ask.

Honestly the best poke I ever had in my life!! Tried new toppings I never had before and was amazing. Customer service was really welcoming and friendly. It may be a far drive for us but will definitely come back here. It was worth it!!

Having worked next to a poke place, I've been tired of that concept for some time now. But this place has restored my faith in raw fish done well. With a variety of tunas, salmons and even lobster (!) it was fun choosing my flavors but honestly I loved the options of sides too including avocado, seaweed salad and kale. I had their house dressing which wasn't overly sweet and pretty perfect. They have designer bowls which I'll probably try next time. On a side note, Mama Musubi which is only available at farmers market will eventually be at this location as well - I remember them being pretty delicious so I'm looking forward to that as well.

Wonderful new poke restaurant located in the beautiful iconic Emerson College campus here in Hollywood. Soft opening was wonderful. Super fresh fun make it your own concept. Being from Hawaii I give it a Shakas onolicouus! Mahalo Derek

Pokeworks had a solid setup with a quick moving line and a lot of toppings to choose from, but the bowl I got didn't hit the mark. I went with the lobster and spicy tuna, and while the flavors were fine, the amount of protein was disappointing. There were maybe three or four tiny cubes of tuna and barely any lobster at all. It felt like I just paid for a bowl of rice topped with some garlic crisps. Not the worst, but definitely not satisfying. Maybe I picked the wrong combo, but for what I got, it didn't feel worth it.

The wait was long given there was only one small order ahead of me and the staff gave someone else my bowl initially before having to ask for it back. The food is just okay a bit bland and they got my order wrong. The topping portions were small and the pineapple tasted canned and overpowered the taste of everything else. If you want food poke in la there is better and cheaper.

I just went to the soft opening and food was pretty good. I got the spicy tuna bowl and my son got the Luxe Lobster. There is also also have a coffee stand and Mama Musubi for Japanese rice ball. Free Wi-Fi and plenty of space. Since this was the first day service was this a little bit slower, but I'm going to give them a pass because I'm sure this will ramp up as they get used to everything.

Came tonight before cinespa! So amazing! So fresh Highly highly recommend Serrano Aioli. Absolutely scrumptious would come back for that alone! Owner/manager was the sweetest! Go visit!

the person wrote a really nice message on the bag my order was served in. unfortunately, the reason i am writing this review is because the salmon poke that i ordered and paid 19 dollars for gave me food poisoning and i have since thrown up 5 times. for this reason i would wholeheartedly suggest ordering your poke elsewhere.

The sushi burritos were delicious! The fish was fresh, and the service was great. You can't go wrong with what you pick. 10/10

Service is amazing. Food was delicious and fresh with a great variety of toppings. Fairly priced for the portions served. Seating available both inside and outside. I would definitely recommend.

Very impressed with Pokeworks! Super fresh fish and ingredients. I had the Yuzu Ponzu Salmon bowl. The salmon was really fresh with a slight tangy sweet flavor. Delicious! Definitely coming back to try the other signature bowls.

Friendly people, great service, and amazing food!!!! Taste even better than Lianas famous poke bowls served dress to order

it was very good service and I loved the food so much. I love sauce and onion and musubi and good service from marjorie

I use to go at Pokeworks in OC, and it was amazing. I tried the LA locations for the third time and it was a disappointment. It is very dirty the place. The server pickup the rice spoon and I was a slime white thing in the spoon and she didn't ever notice. It was gross. I can't imagine how dirty that water and spoon has been. She put that dirty spoon in the rice pan. And served that to my bowl. And the floor was dirty. I COULDN'T eat that.

I was at the location sunset blvd in LA, it was a clean environment but the portions were absolutely ridiculous. $20 dollars of salad greens and rice mainly. I got two scoops of protein, I counted 5 pieces of tuna and around 6 of Salmon. Additionally I got half a bite of seaweed salad and 7 edamame beans. I never count food, but this time I couldn't not. I'm not saying fill up the bowl but give it's price worth at least. I have never seen portions this small when it comes to poke. Don't recommend

This is definitely been one of the best pokey bowl places I've been to. they have very fresh ingredients and overall the service is great.