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| - Ahipoki Bowl has been open for a little over a week and has been popping up on my social media. With it being the first "Poke" fast-casual spot in Arizona, it's safe to say they've drawn major attention without having to advertise too much!
I love poke and am used to the Chipotle-fast-cas style of ordering so had no issues with ordering here. I decided on a half salad and half brown rice with their marinated ahi and salmon with all the toppings minus red onions. For sauce I went with the House Spicy as it was recommended. The sauce is used to toss the salad and was a great spicy, savory, soy dressing a tad bit heavy. The toppings include everything from sesame seed, seaweed, edamame, imitation crab, sprouts and jicama. Also they need to work on how to cut their sprouts as many still had their seeds/rootlings still attached to the bottom of it. As for the fish quality, the salmon was fresh and so tender and the marinated Ahi tasted fine and had bits of jicama for a textural crunch. $1 add on for avocado, yes of course!
For drinks, I was able to sample the three available and enjoyed the Thai Tea the best. Unusual choice for a "Japanese/Hawaiian" type of spot, but it was good and not too sweet which I liked. The price point here is awesome, less than $10 for a Regular size which is more than enough for one person. The atmosphere is comfy and the staff was authentically nice and was able to talk to them about other Poke places located in CA.
Though it's pretty new, the only con I would have to say is that their portion size is very unproportional.There should be an equivalent amount of poke or close to 2/3 to that of the rice or salad. I had only 1/4 of my box filled with fish, which seemed like I was paying $9 for rice and salad. If they could change the portion here I would say it'd be worth my while to come back again. Also, not a huge fan of having my poke in a flat, square take out box. I mean it's called a Poki Bowl for a reason, right?
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