I've had authentic Poke in Hawaii (Maui) and of course the freshness of the fish cannot compare. However, I've eaten at Poke guys several times since they opened, and was always impressed with the freshness of ingredients and portion size.
However my last visit, i noticed that my Cali Bowl takeout order was extremely less in portion size. I dont know if its the new girl server, or if thats their new policy, but i received about 5 cubes of salmon (asked for salmon only) whereas i normally get like 15 cubes. Also the rice portion was way less, and i was still hungry once finished. I think they may have raised the prices too since its about $11.50 after tax and before was under $11. So overall not impressed, i might give it another try in the future, but that would be my last time if i had this experience again..... there's tons of other poke restaurants in the city, so dont limit yourself! The reason why Chiptotle and similar restaurants are successful is in the standardized portion control! Take note Poke Guys!