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| - I can see why people rave about this place, but I don't think I'll be returning. I am a poké FANATIC, I make my own, island style, at home when I feel up to it and it's probably because I am accustomed to how it should be that I don't like Sweet Poké.
After Trader Joe's moved I figured it would be a great time to try a new poke place. I love finding great new spots, but I came in with no hopes since I didn't look it up beforehand. I came in the afternoon around 2 pm on a Wednesday, looked around and loved the decor and the cool message from the owner. There were already people sitting down eating their lunches.
I then perused the menu, decided on an 808 Bowl, and relayed my order to a bored looking younger girl with brown/blond hair. I saw that it said you can get a half and half for the carb portion so I asked for taro chips but she told me it wasn't an option anymore. Ok cool, so I went with just the white rice. She asked if I wanted furikake, then proceeded to walk me through the line. After me were two girls completely new to the idea of poké. It was then that I realized what I didn't like about it: I did not like that they had turned the idea of poké to a Subway-sandwich style food line with a stop and explanation at each portion of the meal.
Because I either order it and accept what is given to me (like as in a restaurant), or get it by the pound pre-made with a number of options for styles, I dislike the breaking down and explanation of ingredients. It felt unauthentic and inefficient. The girl put a wopping dollop of sesame shoyu sauce on the tuna that disguised the taste of the tuna completely. I actually panicked and asked her what it was. She was not friendly whatsoever, just gave me a look that said "It's the sesame shoyu sauce, DUH". I did not expect so much sauce. There are many options to include in the order, and I generally go with whatever the set comes with so I got it with everything it came with. At the end, I paid and sat down to try my bowl.
It was good--not great--but with the three greens, and all the other things I think a bento style bowl would have made it better so I could compartmentalize my meal (rice and poké seperate from veggies) rather than go digging underneath and around for stuff. The vast options for customization is definitely more to other people's taste, but not mine. I loved that the veggies tasted fresh, the fish showed no signs of water damage, and it was a beautiful plate, but did not satisfy my poké needs. They also allow you to earn points towards a free meal with an app. Overall, a no go for me, but I wish them luck. I'll stick to Poké Express on Craig Rd.
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