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By no means is this a true Hawaiian style poke, but more of a deconstructed version filled with options such as vegetables, fruit (mango as a protein choice?!?), nacho (what the what?!?), and Asian influenced dressings.
Basically, you follow steps 1-4 and you'll have your shallow tray quickly assembled by the staff.
Step 1 - Select base and size (small 2 scoops $9, medium 3 scoops $11, large 4 scoops $13)
Step 2 - Select your protein
Step 3 - Select your mix-ins (unlimited, free) and flavor
Step 4 - Select your garnish and sides (unlimited except extra sides and avocado)
On my initial visit, I ordered the medium with brown rice and spring mix, and my choice of 3 scoops of protein (1 tuna, 2 salmon). The staff placed the fish into a stainless steel mixing bowl and added my mix-ins (red/green onion, jalapeƱos) and added a package of low sodium soy sauce. With a quick stir, she poured it on top of my green leafy vegetables and cucumbers. I asked to topped it off with masago, shichimi powder and a mini-scoop of the imitation crab meat.
With my first bite of the tuna, I thought it was passable but the salmon was a little bit more disappointing. The salmon meat did not have a firm texture. In preparing my meal, I noticed the staff had a difficult time scooping it because it seemed excessively wet.
The prices were slightly inflated compared to other poke places on the West Coast. There were bench and table sitting but majority of the diners took their meals to-go. The ice cream macarons ($3.50) look very appealing but decided to pass.
My favorites continue to be Poki One N Half (San Diego) and Calipoke (OC) for this type of style, and would consider Poke Bar more like Poke Subpar.
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