When we walked in, the space was cool and bright. There was already a line for lunch when it was before noon. That was a good sign. A friendly face greeted me and asked me what i would like. It was my first time there and I appreciated the explanations. There were a bunch of nice guys lined up to assemble my Poke all wearing smiles and the cool Poke Hale t-shirts. My wife got white rice and spring mix. I got the brown rice. We went with the Hawaiian tuna and the Korean yellowtail for the proteins. There were numerous sauces and toppings. We got the house sauce and the spicy sauce. They even had avocados with no extra charge. All the bins were clean and shiny. The food looked fresh and delicious. They were constantly wiping down the working areas. They took my choices and carefully assembled them.
Person ahead of me had ordered seared salmon. The torch came out and whooooosh. It was a nice show.
We sat down at a clean bright table by the window. The tuna was well marinated with good penetration of the flavors. Not too salty. The yellowtail had a nice gentle kick with just the right amount of acid and sweetness. The spicy aioli was excellent. It was well balanced with flavors of chili, wasabi and tang giving it depth that was delightful to the palate. The toppings were all fresh and complemented the meal. Before I knew it, I was at the bottom of the bowl savoring the last bite.
I always check out the restrooms and this one was clean and well stocked.
My wife and I had a wonderful lunch. We are coming back soon.