rev:text
| - Finally a place to have poke in North York! The location is convenient for those who are traveling by foot or subway, but it may be a bit difficult to find parking if traveling by car.
You can choose to either order a signature bowl (regular size $10.99) or build your own bowl (snack size $6.99 or regular size $10.99). I made my own snack-sized bowl with black sushi rice, salmon, avocado, seaweed salad, all the garnishes, and maple sesame shoyu sauce.
The black rice was good - not exactly sure how to describe the taste, but it tasted healthy! it was a little harder, more grainy, and a bit more dry than white rice. Unlike some other poke places downtown, their fish wasn't pre-marinated. One of the workers told me the reason was to maintain the freshness of the fish - the salmon did taste fresh, but I found it bland without the marinade. The maple sesame shoyu sauce was both sweet and savoury, but was very light and didn't add much to the overall taste of the poke bowl. I think the salmon bowl pairs better with spicy mayo sauce, which my friend tried. There's an option of 'lite' sauciness, but I'd recommend going with the regular, especially with the black rice and non-marinated fish.
There's limited seating (only ~2-3 seats), but there's a food court in the building with tables where you can sit down to eat. The cashier was very friendly, which made my first experience here more enjoyable! I've definitely had tastier poke bowls elsewhere, but I'd likely come back when I'm craving poke due to the convenience of the location.
|