So happy there's a new poke spot uptown in Markham - definitely the only one so far that specializes in only poke! I've always wanted to try the downtown location but it was always too far away.
Located across from Terre Rouge/the carousel just north of Enterprise, parking is tricky. There is some street and underground parking but you basically have to go around in a big circle to park anywhere. If you look it up in Google maps you'll understand what I mean. It might take the same amount of time to park at Kiu/Cineplex and just walk over.
Space is small inside - enough space for about 20 people since by necessity a lot of it is taken by the actual food. All poke ingredients are out there for you to see and they have a lot of them!
There are bowls with preset ingredients or you can build your own. I love building my own stuff but it's definitely a lot pricier. When (not if) I go again I'll get the Cali bowl which has all the good stuff - tuna, salmon, avocado... preset bowls are cheaper. Even though it's pricey in general the portions are good and ingredients are super fresh - my dad commented on the nice spring and fattiness of the salmon and he loves his fish. Avocado is precut and wrapped up in saran wrap for picture perfect avocado slices.
The fish here is marinated unlike the handful of places up here that do serve poke and it makes a big difference. They have a variety of marinated proteins - including tofu, spicy salmon/tuna and wasabi octopus as well as the regular shoyu. There are lots of sauces to choose from and garnishes.
While not an everyday thing because of the price, I will definitely be back for my poke fix.