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| - Miko Poke is probably Madison's only poke stop (See what I did there?). We don't live in a big city in California where the market is just saturated with trendy, more heavily Asian-inspired poke places, so we're stuck with Miko for now. On top of that, Miko doesn't even have that much in common with your typical California poke restaurant. The poke places that I'm used to have a very aggressive selection of different seafoods; I've seen places with 4 kinds of tuna and even raw scallops. Those places also have to keep their value competitive, so they'll usually offer gigantic 6-8 scoop bowls for the same price as a large 4 scoop bowl at Miko. You know what though? The lack of those things is kind of what makes Miko beautiful.
To me, Miko's hipster, Hawaiian-inspired drive in diner vibe, focus on fresh vegetables and a simple seafood selection is so Madison. It's a perfect fit for our food scene, but it still brings something new to the table.
On top of that, the food is good! I love how I can eat something so fresh-tasting with clean protein and fresh vegetables. It's the perfect post-gym meal on the go.
In general, Miko isn't really my favorite place to eat, but it's still solid, and it's hard to appreciate what they're going for. Give it a try if you haven't yet!
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