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I was craving a poke bowl for the longest time, and I'm super happy with my decision coming to ONO Poke Bar.
ONO Poke Bar is your typical Poke Bar but executed well. You can choose from a base of spring mix, brown rice, or sushi rice. There are 5 - 7 pre-determined combination pokebowls/burritoes, and an option to create your own as well! (choose base, 3 vegetables, and various toppings, 1 protein) for $13 + additional cost for deluxe toppings/extra protein.
When I first went into the store I was like WHOA there. The store was just so compact. Once you enter you are literally right in front of the waiting area for the poke bowl. You have to literally SQUEEZE by just to get to the end of the line... and this is especially difficult when there are several people waiting/deciding on their order.
The order area may be super squished, but the Patio and dining area are a little better in terms of breathing room. The earthen decor definitely makes up for the lack of space though! Cool paintings, statues, and signage everywhere you look!!!
The staff are also incredibly sweet. They were very patient with my picky customizations. I ordered a Classic Salmon Poke Bowl with sauce on the side, purple cabbage instead of fried onion, and extra furikake. They pleasantly asked if I wanted a bag, and were very courteous about everything from my transaction, to ordering, to pickup.
SOYA!!! (sauce) I love ONO Poke Bar. It's healthy, delicious, and the service is friendly. But the reason why I'm only giving this place 4 stars instead of 5 is that 1) it's pricey... now usually I'm okay with paying $13+ for a meal so long as the quality of the expensive ingredients is acceptable... but the salmon in my Classic Salmon Poke Bowl was subpar. It was unnecessarily fatty (chewy white parts), it didn't taste that fresh (no taste of ocean :( ) and I felt like the added soy sauce just masked the tastelessness of the salmon even more. Honestly would have been perfect if they used better quality seafood :'( oh wells.
They also have a customer loyalty card. 5th poke bowl is 50% off, and for every 10 purchases you get a free poke bowl/burritoes.
Overall, let's hope my wallet doesn't cry because it looks like I'm gonna go for the free poke bowl :P
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