Not sure how to feel about this place after eating there 3 times. The first time I ate there with a friend, I was excited and curious and I really enjoyed it! But over time, I'm less and less impressed with the food, service, and ambiance.
The last time I visited ahipoki after having a poke craving, I was with my 5 yr old sister and she wanted to order a rice bowl with no fish, only toppings such as edamame. All of the workers seemed incredibly flustered at my request, and I had to keep asking different people to accommodate me. Finally, one employee told me that they could not serve children due to health reasons, which would make sense if I was asking them to give her raw fish- which I was not. Anyways I mentioned to her that last time I was there, I was able to get a rice bowl with a few toppings. "Our policies have changed" she told me. Within one week? I'm not so sure about that... But I kept asking and it took about 10 extra minutes of waiting and arguing to get someone to finally fulfill my decently simple request. It kind of killed the vibe at that point.
The second problem I had with this location (I have not been to the Scottsdale one) is the ambiance. The dubstep music they've been playing really started to get on my nerves. It was honestly making my head hurt and was not enjoyable. I finished my meal somewhat uncomfortably and felt kinda ehh about the whole experience. I'll probably come back -just because I love poke so much- but I'm not as excited about this find as I was at first.