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| - First, I have to thank Tokyo Joe's upper management for reaching out to me after my last review. They really want to make things right. I hope they address any review on Yelp that falls short of 4 stars. If they did that more their ratings would be higher (Sadly, almost all of their locations fall under the 4 star mark.)
Let me start with a disclaimer by saying I have only had poke at Tokyo Joe's. So this review ONLY pertains to their poke bowls.
The reason for my 3 star review before was because the kitchen couldn't seem to get my orders right. And I wasn't ordering anything out of the ordinary. I have been back two times since that last review and while things were not perfect the first time, this second go round it was. Unfortunately, they don't get 5 stars because of the incorrect order the last time I was here.
Let me offer management some advice. I am an avid poke eater. I usually get it several times a month at different places. As of late, there has been a slew of poke places opening up; some are better than others. Is Tokyo Joe's one of the best? No, not currently. There is A LOT of competition in this market. I would urge them, if they haven't already, to sit down at their competitors' restaurants and order a bowl. There are a couple of places that really blow Joe's out of the water. Yes, they are a smidge more expensive. But I don't mind paying more if I get a good experience. Tokyo Joe's STILL needs to step up their game a little (like tone down the saltiness in the poke dressing, or add cilantro as a menu item).... I know... Joe's is more than poke, and I admit, I haven't tried anything else. But I will, because I plan on coming back to try other menu items.
I can't help it. I just LOVE poke!
So who knows... Maybe a 5 star rating is still in the cards. Stay tuned!
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