This place is going to be a serious problem for me. They are way too close and way too good for me to be expected to have any measure of self control.
I agree with another reviewer that the staff is well trained preventing any awkwardness. They made some excellent recommendations. Truly without their advice, I don't know that I would have loved it as much as I did. But at no time did I ever feel like I was being "up-sold". Once you choose your side, unless you want avocado (I did) everything is included.
Also I never give 5 stars. I almost expected to be disappointed with all the hype. My mother in law is from Hawaii and yet I only tried poke for the first time a few months ago. I'm in love.