Pokeworks
Restaurant · Downtown ·
Healthy poke bowls with sustainable proteins, fresh produce, sushi burritos, musubi
Healthy poke bowls with sustainable proteins, fresh produce, sushi burritos, musubi
"The downtown fast-casual puts an emphasis on the healthy side of poke. Bowls full of sustainably-sourced proteins, fruit, vegetables, and rice check multiple food group boxes. Guests can create their own bowl, choose from signature works, or wrap their choices in a sushi burrito. For sides, there’s miso soup, spicy edamame, and Pokeworks’ take on musubi. In the tradition of Japanese onigiri, this musubi is flavored with sweet shoyu sauce and garlic crisps. Price: $2.95 per piece" - Abi Newhouse
"As a Hawaiian-inspired chain, Pokeworks is the latest poke player aiming to curb D.C.’s craving for raw fish bowls, and it plans to open seven locations across the city over the next several years. I see the first under that multi-unit agreement slated to open at 1110 Vermont Avenue NW some time in September. Founded in 2015 in Irvine, Calif., the brand currently has a local outpost inside Annandale, Va.’s Asian food court The Block, where it serves poke bowls, burritos, and salads; its build-your-own menu mixes proteins, sauces, and toppings and even includes one-off items like kale noodle bowls. Created by brothers Michael Wu and Peter Yang with Kevin Hsu and Kasper Hsu, Pokeworks first popped up in Midtown Manhattan and has since expanded coast to coast." - Tierney Plumb