Pokito

First time trying Hawaiian food. It was great! Made to order!! I will definitely be coming back to try more. Service was good, the guy was so helpful.

Found it on Google and thought I’d give it a try. The gentleman there helped me a lot to compose a spot-on poke bowl, generous, full of flavors and beautiful at it. Exactly what I needed. My only regret is I could not properly thank the owner (I presume) before I left, since he was busy with new customers. Will recommend.

Hands down my favourite Poke place in downtown Toronto. I’ve been a fan for a couple of years now, however I don’t go as often as I’d like to because I’m all the way in the west end.🥲 I should try other things on the menu, but I absolutely love my go-to which is the 420 bowl. I wish I could attach a photo of it here, but camera doesn’t eat first when it comes to this dish. They’re so generous with the portions and the staff have always been welcoming. I love the atmosphere in here as well. Pokito, please open a location closer to me 🙏🏼

We checked out Pokito and the Hawaiian comfort food was good :) The Spam Musubi was good and filling. The spam was nicely pan fried and flavourful. The Loco Moco was delicious. The hamburger patty was rich in flavour and delicious. The potato salad was okay. The slaw was awesome. It had this unique floral and citrus flavour :)

Nice little place with good food. We ordered Loco Moco and Ahi Tuna bowl and both tasted good. Just wished there was a bit more sauce on the poke bowl but overall it was worth the try.

The best poke!! The older man working there is so friendly and gave us free dessert too! The food is fresh and so well seasoned, absolutely amazing. The inside is lovely and very comfortable. The photos on the walls and the artwork are beautiful. Absolutely love this place! We have gone many times and every time it has been delicious! Thank you!!

The most delicious, juiciest poke I’ve ever had. Their lilikoi lemonade is so fresh and perfectly sweet. A very refreshing lunch

The bowls look pretty, and, at least the one I got, have a slightly savoury, onion glaze over the fish, which gives the otherwise raw meat some sophistication in taste: I’d gotten “extra protein” for another five dollars, but I think I’d enjoy it all more if it didn’t cost me $28 altogether. Pictured: Hawaiian Style Ahi (Poke Bowl) with sushi rice, extra protein, Hawaiian Slaw and Crab Salad. Chilli flakes and wasabi cream sauce are on the side.

Pokito is a Hawaiian restaurant/take out joint located along Queen St. W. near Spadina Ave (close to Cameron St.). They've been a staple for poke in the area for years, however, their menu has expanded to include more Hawaiian foods like plate lunches and snacks (like onigiri and spam musubi). I recently stopped by Pokito to pick up take out for dinner as I had stumbled upon a $10 coupon from the restaurant over Facebook. Upon entering, the space is inviting and warm, with wooden accents throughout the space. There are several tables if you'd like to dine in. The menu is large and they also have daily deals as well. In the small fridge display they have a sample of their poke on display along with other items like onigiri, desserts, and drinks. Their poke bowls are likely the most popular items to be ordered but definitely don't skip out on the plate lunches as well! I opted to grab a garlic shrimp scampi plate lunch (tail-on shrimp sauteed in buttery garlic sauce on rice (can choose between white or brown rice) with mac salad and a salad slaw) for $22.50. I did have $10 off my order which was great. If you sign up for their rewards program you also get other deals as well (the next deal I get is 50% off a plate lunch for a limited time!). My order was made fresh which took about 5-10 min. I didn't mind as I just sat down to wait. Service was friendly and efficient. I had my garlic shrimp scampi plate lunch for dinner. Beware that the shrimp is really garlicy and delicious! Just be careful if you need to talk to someone afterwards because they will smell it. The rice absorbed some of that garlic flavour which made the rice even better. The mac salad was great and the salad slaw helped to cut through everything as well. Portions were large and I was full afterwards. Overall, a great place for Hawaiian plate lunches (and I'm sure poke as well!) in the Queen/Spadina area. Definitely will return to try more of their plate lunches as well as poke.

1/2 I've consumed so much ahi poke in my life that my bloodstream is basically a sashimi smoothie. But this place? This place made me reconsider my will. I had the spicy garlic ahi and the original ahi, and the tuna was so fresh I half expected it to still be swimming. It melted in my fat little mouth like it was apologizing for every bad life choice I've ever made. This honestly rivaled poke I've had in Honolulu, which is terrifying because that means I no longer need Hawaii--I can now die broke and mercury-riddled right here at home. The spicy ahi hits hard too. Caucasians, if you've ever cried during a Taco Bell mild sauce packet, you should probably update your life insurance before ordering. My only critique? More sides and toppings. If I'm going to spiral into heavy-metal toxicity, I want to do it with reckless abandon and at least three different crunchy things sprinkled on top. Still, this place is so good I'd happily shave a few years off my life expectancy for another bowl. Who needs retirement when you've got poke like this?

We stumbled upon the place on their anniversary, so we were able to score half off poke bowls! What a steal. The size was good too, and I loved all the toppings and quality of fish. I wish they had a greens base, but the zucchini noodles were an interesting substitute. I liked my combo bowl with spicy ahi and spicy salmon, and the kimchi and slaw on top were delicious. The creamy wasabi sauce was standard. Great bang for your buck!

Probably my new favourite poke spot-- it specializes in Hawaiian style, so the tastes are more unique than the other poke shops in Toronto! They have a mix of cooked and raw bowls, and even offer tasty options for vegetarians (which I tried as a meat-eater and still enjoyed!). The shop has decent seating (maybe 20 seats) and service was quick.

I enjoy visiting here, I was absolutely amazed by the meal that I had. Taking a twist in their Hawaiian menu, I had their Creamy Spicy Salmon Bowl, and my taste buds instantly became very happy. But the onigiri, the filling within, and the complete mix of spices was just so great that my fingers were clouded with the aroma. The overall balance of the flavors was amazing. I suggest that if you want a break from the daily cuisine, "same plate as yesterday, same plate today," then you already know where to find it .

Came here during their 7th anniversary when their 420 bowl was 7.77! The place was nice and clean and the staff were very friendly. I got my order right away and lunched my food away! The 420 bowl is a mix of tuna and salmon with toppings like edamame, seaweed, onion, carrots on rice. Mix it well and the flavour was delightful. I wish there were more chunks of salmon and tuna but with it's price. It's definitely worth it.

Food was great. I just wish there was more selection for the garnish and sauces. The avocado tasted a bit weird like fermented but I still ate it. The people were very friendly, and the service was quick. The restaurant itself is very cute and cozy. It was the perfect lunch spot during work hours.

The vegan tuna poke bowl was good, slightly tangy with shoyu sauce. You can select the base, sauce and topping to add to your bowl. The service was fast. The place was not very crowded when I visited in the evening. There are a couple of tables to sit down and eat in.

Love that it's local and every time I get the 420 bowl it's delicious quality and amount. Always exceed my expectations. Also the spam musubi is soo yummy. For me the perfect portion size for 1. My go to poke spot.

i found this place on Yelp as I was searching Poke Bowls to eat for dinner. Awesome that checking in got me 20% off my order as a first time customer. I appreciate how patient the person behind the counter was because I truly had no idea what I wanted and genuinely had a lot of questions. Thankfully there wasn't anyone behind me so I got to take my time. I optioned for the two protein, make your own combo, which i got the spicy tuna, ceviche, crab salad and the pineapple chow. It was cool that there were extra free toppings you could add, and avocado for $2! I also appreciated that the additional topping were explained to me so i knew what i was getting as well. I have to say this is the best Poke Bowl i've had to date and I will be back to try another bowl! ps - the service here was truly amazing!

Great bowls fresh and creative...love the Spam !! Sushi rice is perfection sauces are sofisticated

Everything was delicious, felt like I was back in Hawaii! Restaurant is also nice to eat in, clean, modern and great vibe!

YELP TIP: check-in for 20% off your first order. I first had their Poké Ball Snack. For only ~$5 I was surprised at the amount of ingredients you get...from the crab meat infused sushi rice to the generous spicy salmon filling! I loved the self-serve toppings corner where you can really step it up. My favs were the toasted coconut, fried onions & roasted sesame seeds. I came back to try their Spicy Salmon Poke Bowl and it was pretty decent! Portions and the variety of ingredients were nice.

Pretty solid poke spot - definitely one of the better ones in the area. They do a great job with their poke, not overwhelming us with sauces or mayo, and letting the fish shine through which is pretty decent quality. I like their sides, especially their seaweed and crab salads. The wakame salad is decent too, their cucumber salad was the only pass for me. This place is definitely worth a try for when you're craving poke.

My first time trying spam musubi and it was so simple but soooo good hahaha. Here we got the spam musubi (2/$6) We ended up getting two more musubis lol and we also tried their salmon cheese deep fried wontons ($7) which came with a spicy mayo and wasabi mayo sauce (we dipped our musubis in them too and it was such a good mix!) For drinks we got this passionfruit drink which was surprisingly bubbly and perfectly sweet! Will definitely be back for a quick meal or snack again! Also service and people are very friendly and helpful there!

I went to Pokito Toronto and got their vegan poke bowl. So happen it's their daily special!! The vegan bowl is made with beyond tuna (which doesn't taste like tuna at all haha), ahimi, avocado, edamame, tofu, seaweed. The fresh wakame seaweed is really delicious! Like it slightly crispy!! Yum I always love how poke bowl is nutritious, delicious and refreshing.

I had the spicy salmon bowl with a mix of garlic brown rice and mixed greens and fresh wakame seaweed. Although it says spicy, it did not feel spicy at all for me even with the addition of jalapenos. The bowl was very good but I feel like their classic bowls might be better since there are more toppings and therefore perhaps more flavours and textures going on. There was a good portion of salmon and it tasted fresh. But overall, I felt the portion could have been larger for $14. Service was excellent and quick.

Grabbed lunch from here last week and this was the best poke I've ever had! Super fresh, and tons of flavor. I got the original tuna and spicy salmon with half rice and half zucchini noodles. Salmon didn't taste spicy at all. I was skeptical of the zucchini noodles but they were pretty bomb! Don't forget to add the crispy onions and some extra soy sauce for umami flavor!

Tasty poke bowls and very quick service. It's conveniently located next to basecamp, we came to grab lunch after climbing. Thebootion to make your own plate is pretty good. They did forget one of the sides for my order, after reminder them twice they brought it to me. Would come again if 8n the area

Tried the 420 poke bowl (salmon and tuna) and the spicy salmon bowl. Both were delicious! The fish was fresh and cold. We had the bowl with sushi rice because their brown garlic rice was out by the time we visited in the evening. We got the home made seaweed rather than regular seaweed and we were happy w our choice. There's option of topping with fried onion and spicy mayo so we went for it of course! No regrets - soo good. The 420 I liked because of the 2 types of fish (keep in mind it's also more expensive tho). It also has avocado/guac which was a nice touch. The spicy salmon was really good as well. There was imitation crab meat and it had a nice spicy kick. Was a filling meal. They are accepting groupons right now. And if you don't have a groupon, remember to check in on yelp for a discount.

I love pokito! I've been ordering from here every so often for the past couple of years and recently it's gotten even better. I got the spicy salmon bowl, and added avocado for $1.50. I stopped in on a Saturday evening, and it was super covid compliant and not busy -- I got my order within 5 minutes, and the employees were nice. The basic Spicy Salmon bowl came with a good amount of salmon, spicy mayo, 1/2 rice and 1/2 salad, some crab meat, onions, seaweed salad, and edamame. Although a little pricey for take-out, I really like pokito for a good quality, healthy poke bowl that combines flavours really well.

Got the spicy salmon bowl and there was sadly only few pieces of salmon, avocado was unripe :/ also tried their spam and just a plate with chicken and rice ... unfortunately wouldn't recommend this place .

was craving sushi and stopped at Pokito for their sushi bowls. I came on a Friday and they had a deal for the wasabi salmon for $11.99 and being my first time here I decided to test it out ! the employee inside was very friendly and nice and let me know that the wasabi did not have the spiceness that wasabi usually had but it had the flavour. there was a choice for the base being sushi rice, salad and garlic brown rice. I chose to get sushi rice to start off as a basic. it came to $13 with tax and they made it very quickly. in the wasabi salmon bowl it included the sliced mushroom, Seaweed salad, Carrots, flavoured cucumbers, rice and of course salmon! at the side there is a seasoning topping side and I chose to add some sesame seeds and crispy onions. I found that the poke bowl was a perfect ratio of salmon, additional toppings and rice. the wasabi sauce was flavourful and light and I loved it with the other toppings. the salmon was also soft and buttery showing that it was high quality. I would come here again if I want a good meal and I'm willing to spend a little extra!

I ordered the spicy salmon bowl off of ritual and I was pleasantly surprised by how good the place was. The atmosphere of Pokito is bright and inviting, and while I had limited interaction with the people there, it was pleasant. I really enjoyed the poke bowl though it was not as spicy as I expected and the garlic brown rice was a little too chewy for my taste. I really liked that they included imitation crab in the bowl as well as a large amount of seaweed salad. By contrast, I felt like there wasn't as much salmon in the bowl. Overall, it was a pleasant experience.

Delicious yet again. Hands down loved my shoyu sesame plate. Good portions, tasty and fresh

My go-to is the 420 bowl. It comes with tuna & salmon with a ponzu lime sauce, sweet onion and cucumber, diced pineapples, seaweed salad, and guacamole. The ingredients in this bowl complements each other really well - packed with flavour in each bite. However the downside to their poke bowls is the amount of rice there is - there always seems to be way too much than I actually need. Their prices are also quiet expensive for what you get. The 420 bowl is almost $20 after tax which is kinda insane.. there isn't enough tuna or salmon either at this price. I'd probably come back but it'd be a treat if I do!

Service is friendly and food is very flavourful. They got many interesting items on their menu that you can't find at other places. They also got a self serve condiment bar with a variety of items to add more texture and flavours to your meal.

Can't go wrong with $1 poké (ritual special)! I tried Pokito's spicy salmon bowl (added avocado for $1.50 extra) and found the ingredients to be an interesting combination - seaweed salad, carrots, cucumber, and wood ear mushroom. I've never had wood ear mushroom in poké before and honestly wasn't a huge fan. They were quite generous with the portions and the salmon tasted fresh and nicely marinated with some creamy spicy sauce. I really like how you can add your own garnishes like sesame seeds, pickled ginger, fried onions, etc. They also have daily specials and I'll definitely be back to try their 420 bowl.

Delicious food, wonderful selections, and friendly staff. My boys' favorite place to eat and that says a lot considering kids are usually picky with what they eat.

Pokito is a Poke bowl place on Queen Street that opened here a few years ago. While I've been here a number of times, it took me a while to warm up to this place because their prices initially put me off. After several visits, I felt more and more that it was worth it. Their Poke tastes so fresh and their portions of protein are great. They have everything added in their reportoire for what makes a great tasting Hawaiian poke, especially adding furikake to their rice which no other places do. What actually ended up sealing the deal for me was their recently introduced Hawaiian hot plates. Hawaiian comfort food is so rare outside Hawaii; there's literally no places that serve these dishes in Toronto until Pokito picked them up. Pokito does it really well too; the sweet and savoriness of their Kalua pork was on point, and the slightly crispy texture of the pulled and roasted pork was to die for. Their fresh, flavourful food aside, there's one other thing that sticks out about Pokito, and it's definitely their garnish bar. After ordering your food, you can put as many toppings and as much as you want of any of the garnishes onto your poke. They have anything from togarashi powder (highly recommend), to coconut flakes, fried onions, pickled ginger and even jalapeno peppers; all these can add a ton of crunch and flavour to your lunch. All of Pokito's varied options are delicious, and I can wholeheartedly recommend Pokito as one of my favourite places for eats on Queen Street!

Summary: Another poke bowl place in Toronto. Good quality, good service, pricy and small portion. All of sudden, Toronto has many poke bowl places opened up. I ordered a poke bowl through the Ritual app. It is a small portion for $15 meal. The ingredients are fresh. It is a good quality poke bowl, but I found it pricy and small portion. The service was good. I would not go back for lunch again because of the price. Recommend: only if you want to try out poke bowl

Very delicious poke bowl option, perfect for those who value quality over quantity. Portions are a bit on the smaller side but the quality makes up for it.

Updating my review for Pokito as I feel the quality of fish has been a bit inconsistent. Had the 420 poke from the poke bar today and felt it was lacking in its fresh taste & flavour. The garlic rice was a bit bland and hard, defenitely prefer the sushi rice if I were to get it another time. Aside from that, service is always friendly here. This time around I ordered through Ritual pick up, but had to package it in a paper bag myself which wasn't too much of a hassle as I wasn't in a rush but it's questionable that it wasn't fully prepared seeing as the restaurant had no line up and was quite empty. I'd be a bit hesitant ordering from Ritual for Pokito specifically next time if I were really cut for time.

This place never lets me down, its always soooo flavourful, many options to choose from,. 420 is by far my fav

So delish!! we went back again, and again. Only feedback is, I would love more veggie options to add to the bowl, like carrots & cucumbers,

Came here for a spicy Salmon poke bowl. Prices are decent and quality is quite good. Was a quick lunch, picked it up on Ritual staff was very attentive. The salmon bowl was very fresh and they have a seasoning bar where you can add fried onions and other nice toppings. Would eat here again. Place didn't seem to busy for lunch time which is a nice change for downtown. I look forward to coming back here again and trying some of their other flavour combinations

Friendly staff and yummy poke combinations! I think I little on the pricey side but tastes good and they have daily specials. Will definitely come again when in the area :)

Great little poke shop on Queen St., perfect for stopping in for a bite while shopping! The store is bright, clean, and very welcoming. The staff are very friendly and knowledgable, which is great because you can create custom bowls and they're happy to help you with your choices. My friend had the 420 bowl, and she loved it. I had the cajun shrimp sushi burrito. The flavours were bold, with just a hint of spice and so delicious. The burrito was so packed that it started falling apart after my first bite. I don't mind that, but be prepared for a bit of mess. There are also some toppings at the counter for you to add free of charge after they make your order too. They also have a daily special, so make sure to check that out when you go in.

Poke places are popping up like pimples before picture day and I've tried my share in the city. I would have to say this is one of my favs. I've tried the bowls and burritos for different Pokito signatures and the winner is the 420 bowl (salmon & tuna with ponzu line sauce, sweet onions, cucumbers, Hawaiian guacamole) with my choices of brown rice, Indonesian acar (pickled cucumbers), crab salad, and all the free topping. Yum nom nom! I like this place because you can customize your meal so that every visit can be different. The base can be white rice, brown rice or soba noodle (not applicable to burrito which can only be white rice). Then you can pick 2 gourmet toppings: Hawaiian guacamole, kikurage, Indonesian acar, seaweed salad, crab salad, lemongrass garlic Corn, pineapple chow, olive bell peppers - all are delicious. And finish it all off with your choice of freebies. Ratio of base to toppings is gracious and portions size to price is on point. There are tons of seats and the staff are hilarious. Tip: get a stamp card - free dole after 5 meals and free poke after 10.

I've come here a few times simply because of its convenient location and the service is fairly fast to pick up lunch (wayyyy better than mcdonalds around the corner). I usually get the 420 or citrus blaze both with tuna and salmon. I've also gotten the scallop one which now seems to be off the menu. There's a good variety of toppings and my fav is the pineapple chow and I love the brown rice option. I personally feel like theres a good amount of toppings to rice. The staff is nice and accommodating when ordering and the first time I went explained the ordering process. Always seems to be seats but they need to crank up their heating a bit in the winter, I always feel cold in there. The portions are large, and its really filling but yes the price is steep at least $15 for a bowl for a fast serve type restaurant, but you are getting good fresh tasting fish and lots of toppings. I havent been to any other poke restaurant so I might be biased. I've also ordered from them through uber eats, the bowl held up well from the travel but the rice did warm up the fish a bit but still good.

Sorry I had to update my review but opinions change. This isn't my first Poke place. The customer service here is still ridiculously nice. But have you ever felt ripped off before ? No? Well you're about to be going to this place. It's like the prices magically went up. Especially for a place I've come to on so many occasions. Anyways, I've noticed over time my portions have been getting smaller. Today in particular my bowl was basically empty for the $18 I paid and $3 tip. Taro chips aren't free anymore just a heads up. The employee making another persons bowl didn't even have gloves on and he was back staff. No offence to this business in any way but there are so many Poke places opening and I honestly refuse to spend my money on a bowl a 3 year old wouldn't be full from. Won't be returning sorry.

This is a fairly average place. Upon entering, the owner (I assume) greeted me with a warm welcome. The service is really great here. I really enjoyed the modern feel of the restaurant. The servers were really nice too. My biggest complaint was that I was not told about the daily specials today. I purchased the build your own bowl and it was really expensive. $14 is a lot of money. I think $10-11 would've been more acceptable. I don't think they are purposely trying to get more money off me that particular moment, but I'm going to be careful next time. The food was good, not mind blowing amazing to warrant 4 stars. The toppings were good. I enjoyed sauces and number of rounds to finish off your poke bowl. I might come back... Hopefully their prices don't stay this high.

Confession: I think the whole poke bowl trend is officially over for me. So perhaps this review may reflect as such. I was greeted and served by a very friendly, proactive gentleman. If he's the manager, restaurant is in good hands because he reels indecisive browsers in! Probably the better poke bowls that I have eaten. I've been to 2-3 other places. Portion was good, enough for about 1.5 servings, significantly more rice than fish, no real complaints there. There was an addition of good, free toppings that added texture to the entire dish such as taro chips, toasted sesame seeds, etc., so that was appreciated. I got a Spicy Salmon bowl with brown rice and taxes in it was $14+, so even though it's a cafeteria style, fast eatery, don't expect cheap prices! I actually wanted a sushi burrito, but couldn't justify the +$1 for it. (At my usual place, the sushi burrito is actually CHEAPER than a poke bowl.) Yes, it's healthier than cheap Chinese food, but you have to keep the fact that you're paying for whole foods in mind. What I didn't like, and Pokito is just 1 of many places that does this, is that even if you're eating in, they give you a throw-away bowl/cutlery. So not very environmental in that aspect.

So fresh, so good. Prices just right. Huge portions. Really thought this place was great. We plan to order from here again.

Pokito is my favourite thing in the world. I guess I'm a little biased because it's the first and only poke I've tried, but in all honesty, It's all I needed. The bowls can amount to about 15 bucks but it's honestly all worth it. They do not skimp on the fish or ingredients at all. I also love the fact that you can get either rice, noodles, or GREENS! For us health nuts out there :) The staff are always super friendly and helpful when it comes to the menu and making suggestions so don't be shy!!! Oh my god if I was rich I would honestly eat here everyday.

Finally got to try out this place with my buddy, my first poke bowl! It's a casual ambiance here, I love the trendy renos and awesome music. Food is made fresh, quick, and tastes awesome. I got the bowl because I'm no good with burritos/wraps, they just get messy! As you can see in the photos, my buddy got the burrito, and it was just funny watching him get messy eating that thing. I ordered their classic 420 with extra salmon (or "protein" as they call it) with a touch of spicy mayo, but they definitely squeezed more than I wanted. Couldn't tell them to stop squeezing that bottle in time. Honestly, I absolutely loved it, it was fresh, and I just love salmon & avocados all in all. However I give it 4 stars because it's quite expensive for a poke bowl, coming close to $20. Trying it once was probably enough for me, I'd only come back if I'm crazy craving it out of the blue moon.

Can't say enough about this place!! Favorite poké in Toronto by far, incredible patient and informative customer service and SUPER fresh and delicious ingredients and delicious signature bowls. Their fresh seaweed is so good too, not that slimy one everyone else has. I love love the little "toppings bar" once they're done making your bowl for you to add any additional yummy crunchy toppings, or ginger, sesame seeds, all the goods. They even have a delicious chicken and/or beef bowl if you're going with someone who isn't into fish (crazy them). Haha.

This is my go to place if I am craving a poke bowl. It has great daily specials and I usually get the creamy spicy salmon poke bowl. I like how they give you an option for your base like sushi rice, brown rice, and more and you can do half-half if you want. I usually like the pokito style (where you let them add the ingredients) instead of choosing the extra toppings yourself. After waiting for a little bit, my order was ready. The poke was serve in a clear bowl and all the ingredients look fresh. After mixing it, it looks great and very appetizing. Overall, great poke place in Toronto. The only thing is the price point is pretty high for a bowl size but the daily special price makes up for it. The decor and interior is pretty modern and they have free wifi which is an added bonus.

OK SERIOUSLY HANDS DOWN THE BEST POKE BOWL IVE HAD!!!! ID TOTALLY COME BACK IF I DIDNT LIVE SO FAR AWAY ): Everything had a hint of lime in it which I thought really hit that "Hawaiian" style taste. I got the 420 style bowl because I didn't want to make my own and have it turn out bad LOL but regardless, you can still customize it on top of the style that you choose! I love their avocado wasabi sauce! And their guac was on point too. Totally would come here more often. P.S the employees were really chill and I loved their music taste HAHAHA