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| - We stopped in for lunch after Cleveland International Film Festival. This place is tucked away in a corner near the casino--very convenient for a drink or bite if you're already downtown, probably not so much so if you're making a trip to specifically come here.
Interior is clean and trendy with lots of wood and TV screens. Not many people inside for weekend lunch, but probably gets very lively at night. Service was very prompt and friendly. I tried the Hawaiian iced tea, which was supposed to be brewed with cinnamon and pineapple, but the cinnamon was a bit strong for my taste and overwhelmed the drink, even after I requested some sweetener (bartender cheerfully added simple syrup for me).
As others have mentioned, poke bowls are a bit small in cardboard trays. I've had poke in California, which is my gold-standard, and Denver (unfortunately haven't made it to Hawaii). Portions are small compared to most places in Cali. White rice is plain (not seasoned nor sushi rice) and mine was a little over-liberally laced with shoyu (soy sauce). Other options include for base include brown rice, squash noodles, or greens. I went with the Polka bowl (ahi, salmon, avocado, seaweed salad, cucumber, and tobiko) which was fresh and tasty, but next time I'll probably go with make your own--my dining partner really liked the pineapple--to see if I can find a different flavor combination.
Fish and toppings were fresh, but the combination of the soy sauce and aioli was not quite the flavor I expected. I'll probably stop in again if I'm in the area, but will remind myself to expect a different style of poke.
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