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I visited during the grand opening of Poke Guy's new Markham location with Buy One Get One Free bowls all day. I arrived mid day and the line was out the door. Luckily the counter is right at the entranceway so the line looked bigger than it actually was (probably about 15-20 people). I waited a little over 30 min to get to the front of the line which was a little surprising since there were about 4-5 people serving behind the counter and really all that needed to be done was scoop from the containers into the bowls.
In terms of space, there are several tables at the side of the restaurant where customers can eat their bowls after purchasing it from the counter. I didn't see many people dining in while I was there and most people seemed to be taking out. However, I can imagine if coming during the lunch/dinner hour, it could get quite busy.
I picked up a large Cali Bowl ($15.25) and and a PG's Bowl ($15.25) and they were both quite filling with a decent amount of topping, but tastewise, they were fairly ordinary. The rice seems to not be quite consistent; with one bowl having wet mushy rice and the other cooked to a much better consistency and also having better seasoning.
The Cali Bowl seems to be the favourite among customers and is topped with shoyu salmon & tuna, avocado, crab meat slaw, masago, fried onions, nori & B&W sesame seeds. I found that by mixing shoyu with the fish, it results in a more savoury flavour and somehow takes away from the natural fresh taste of the fish. The crab was a little bland and could have done with more seasoning. The rest of the toppings didn't do much to lighten (or add any pop of flavour) to the dish either.
I much preferred the PG's Bowl which seemed much lighter and fresher than the Cali Bowl. The PG's bowl has three scoops (rather than one) of the shoyu salmon and is also topped with edamame, kimchi, corn, fried onion, pickled red ginger and B&W sesame seeds. Although the kimchi was quite mild, it still added a nice tangy and slightly spicy flavour to the bowl. The corn and edamame also helped to add some fresh sweet notes and the pickled ginger really gave the bowl a nice punchy tangy kick.
While Poke Guys might not be my first choice for poke, with the current promotion, it is quite a steal and makes for a decent healthy meal. If dropping by, be prepared to wait!
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