Came for dinner during their Grand Opening, and there was a long line, as expected, but didn't have to wait too too long. Since the promotion was half off all poke bowls with a drink purchase, I ordered a large (3 scoops protein) and added extra everything. LOL They were out of the "tuna luau," but had ample amounts of everything else. I tried the kimchi shrimp, unagi (bbq eel), and spicy ahi. I love that they offer unagi and that they heat it up before plating it. It was pretty delicious. I got the spicy creamy sauce and the house sauce, both flavorful, and added my own Sriracha for a kick. I paid $10 for my large poke bowl and bottled green tea, a steal, considering my bowl at regular price would've been about $15-16. Interior has lots of seating, is clean and modern. The cashier and a couple of the other line staff seemed to be a bit overwhelmed with the crowd, but they did a good job keeping the line flowing. Another nice eating option to have in the renovated Howe Bout Arden shopping center! read more

Ahipoki - My large creation - Poke Near Me - Sacramento, California

*** Vegetarian Review *** There are so many new options in the HBA (How 'Bout Arden) center. Shopping / food / entertainment all within walking distance once you find a parking spot. AhiPoki is a great place to stop before stuffing your face with buttered popcorn from the adjacent and newly remodeled Century Theatres. Would I Come Back? Yes, but reluctantly. Big on flavor, but small on portions, especially for the price. 5 star for flavor and 3 star for portion. Small $9.95, Large $12.25. Tips for 1st Timers: 1. Order Chipotle style 2. They allow for more than one sauce. Get one mixed and another on the side 3. They have a rewards/frequent user card available through the Thanx App. If you don't mind providing Thanx your credit card info on file, you immediately get a 2 scoop bowl with avocado for free. Comparisons: Hokee Poke (Elk Grove) prepares their bowls similarly to AhiPoki which I prefer over Zumapoke which just places everything in the bowl and then drizzles the sauce on top. Having the sauces mixed with the ingredients before plating offers much more equal flavor, especially for tofu that on its own, has no flavor. Winner - Hokee Poke because of preparation, selection, flavor, portion size, price, and avocado is included for vegetarians. AhiPoki isn't far behind, but their selection, portions, and price gives them the Silver Medal in the Poke Olympics. Zuma is a respectful 3rd in this race. How to Order: Step 1: Choose your base: rice, brown rice, organic salad, or half/half. Vegetarians have a single option, organic tofu. Small bowl = 2 scoops. Large = 3 scoops. Step 2: Usual suspects (edamame, wakame, pickled cucumbers, and more. Step 3: Choose your sauce. I recommend spicy creamy and teriyaki. Step 4: Choose your topping (crushed pepper, similar to pizza peppers, crispy onion, and furikake). Organic Tofu Bowl (Small $9.95, Grade A): I started with a bed of steamed, sticky rice. This, unfortunately, is the most generous of portions, filling more than half the shallow bowl. Then two scoops of tofu from the tiniest scooper I've ever seen. The tofu is cubed and fresh. Next up are the fixins. Vegetarians have plenty of options here, but make sure to get the wakame on the side (not mixed in the bowl) and be warned, the sliced, fresh jalapeños pack a hot-punch. I also enjoyed the bitterness the sliced onions provide and for added protein, definitely get the edamame. These fixins on their own typically wouldn't have any wow-flavor, but that's what "Step 3" is for. Moving down the assembly line, I get the spicy mayo mixed into the bowl and a side of teriyaki. It's a manageable spicy mayo and combined with the sweetness of the teriyaki, it makes for a delicious bite. The finishing touch are the toppings. I got the crunchy onion and furikake. These are a must because the bulk of the overall flavor comes from the sauces and toppings. They are fairly generous when sprinkling the toppings over the top of your finished bowl. Pro Tip: After you finish Steps 1 - 4, request they top your bowl with more sauce. It provides more flavor, but it's really so you can take a really nice looking Instagram food photo. Overall Restaurant Observations: 1. Friendly staff 2. Clean 3. Comfortably warm. Most poke houses keep their establishes fish locker cold. It was very cozy. 4. They use new gloves for each bowl preparation. 5. Bathrooms have tissue so you don't have to touch any door handles when you leave. Bottom Line: Friendly and clean, cozy temperature, and big flavors put this on the food radar. Unfortunately, if you come hungry, you'll leave hungry. Maybe if they included avocado for vegetarians, that healthy fat would help satisfy the belly. Fast if you need to catch a movie and without saying, it's much better than grabbing $10 (exaggerated, I know) hot dog at the movie theatre. read more

In Sacramento! Decided to stop by here before heading next door for a Yelp event. It was around 7:45p and the place was completely empty. The dining area was nice (wood flooring and recessed lighting, booths and table seating), spacious and immaculate! I was told by the girls behind the counter that they just had a soft opening about a month ago and they had not had their grand opening yet. Just sharing what was told to me. I thought they already had their grand opening. Anyway, I walked in with the spam musubi in mind... The Spam Musubi order came with two pieces for $4.99. (unagi musubis are sold for $5.99). Sooooo delicious! They did not skimp on that sweet soy sauce and a spam musubi never tasted so good and tasty. I love these little treats and wished they sold it in more places. In Hawaii, musubis are found at every convenience shop on the islands, 7-11 included! The meals were average in price and the menu had a variety of selection. Anyway, I can't wait to come back to try more from their menu. This new poke bowl restaurant is located in the revamped Howe 'Bout Arden shopping area. Poke has been a popular food trend in the Sacramento area and beyond with plenty of poke restaurants popping up all over the place! Review #1048 read more

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Just. Look. At this. Beauty. Everything is fresh and also get the crab in your poki bowl! The brown rice is not rice though , it's actually a pearl barley. Regular Bowl Unagi Bowl Miso Soup Bottled Drinks read more

Ahipoki - Everything is fresh! The brown rice is actually a pearl barley. Regular Bowl Unagi Bowl Miso Soup Bottled Drinks - Poke Near Me - Sacramento, California

Oh wee am I glad we came to the shopping center tonight to try out cream. So of course we needed dinner first. My friend wanted Mexican so went to rio Café. I wanted veggie sushi. So i went in and was greeted by two smiling faces. The young lady that helped me was Jessica rose and she couldn't of had a more fitting name. She said if you ever want the fish cooked up you just let me know. So I had my tofu heated up with a soy garlic sauce. I asked for everything minus the crab for my salad. It was sooooo great. I got half white rice and salad along with avocado. It was light but packed full of flavor with the veggie goodness. I was leary as to how good it would be without the fish and man I am so happy I guarantee I will be back!! read more

Ahipoki - Poke Near Me - Sacramento, California

Food was delicious, this place is a great place to go before the movies. Our customer service was so great, our server making our poke bowls was so patient and kind. The vibe inside is very clean . Will come back again! read more

Another new poke spot near the Arden area. Yay or nay? Well, this is a great location because it is right next to the Arden theatre, there are stores around, CREAM is right next door, and the mall is a drive down the street. The price? Not worth it for a sushi burrito or as they call it, Ahiritto. My friend paid ~$14 for that + a drink. We came in for their 50% off deal, but the Ahiritto wasn't included. Sad face. Tbh, if you want a sushi burrito, go to Make Fish. As for the bowls, I think it's average. ~10 for two scoops & ~$13 for 5(?) scoops. The food? My favorite thing about AhiPoki is their Wasabi Citrus sauce. Suuuppppeerrrr yummy!!! I also like how they have Spam as a "protein" choice lol! The scoops are okay. Not too big and not too little. I had enough protein (tofu and tuna luau) with every bite with my salad. Feel free to ask to sample the sauces or any of their protein (I.e. kimchi shrimp, blazing salmon, & tuna luau). Presentation of food? They just opened up, so I think presentation of the food can easily be worked on. I'll have to give this place another try some other day. read more

Ahipoki - 5/31/2018: salad with tuna luau, tofu, and toppings; ahiritto with salmon and shrimp; guava and tropical juice - Poke Near Me - Sacramento, California

Very nice customer service and the food seems very healthy and fresh. I will come back.

Just yummy! Affordable(finally seeing something decently priced), friendly service and super clean. Ordered spicy tuna and tuna luau read more

Ahipoki - Poke Near Me - Sacramento, California

Happy every time!! This is one of our go to spots and it is always so good and everyone is kind. Tonight we can in, the menu has changed and it's even better. Well done. read more

I give it two stars because the customer service was great! I did an online order and picked it up and notices my order was not refrigerated when I got there. I assumed it would be safe since I picked it up right away. I started eating it in my car. The spicy tuna did not taste fresh and it had a weird sour taste to it so I stopped eating g because I was afraid of getting sick. So I called and spoke to Majia. (I hope I didn't misspell that) she was very apologetic and friendly. She said the manager was not in and she couldn't do a refund so she took down my number and said she would have the manager call me the next day. I have yet to hear back. I spent $16 and could not get a refund. Just because I didn't want to be "that type of customer that complains" I even kept it in my refrigerator to go in and show them that I wasn't trying to get a free meal. I'm just really disappointed read more

Ahipoki - Poke Near Me - Sacramento, California

Literally they don't know what they're doing. How does someone call and tell you exactly what they need and then you make it completely wrong. then they don't have access to a manager to help the situation. Food was not made correctly and there was not a real solution the problem which is their incompetence. read more

Loved the grilled salmon bowl and my friend had chicken teriyaki, love the choice of toppings and sauces good customer service friendly and helpful read more

This is my second time at this place. This time I places an online order - a bowl with 3 scoops salmon, blazing salmon, and scallops. When I came the bowl was already packed, one employee showed me where is was and did not say anything else. When I came home and opened it, there was no scallops. If they did not have it or ran out of it, I would appreciate the item being removed from the website or giving me a heads up when I came to pick up or asking me if it's okay to substitute with something else. Also, the place feels very stuffy and has a strong greasy and fishy odor. I have noticed this smell both times here. read more

Ahipoki - Receipt - Poke Near Me - Sacramento, California

My experience here last weekend was a bit better than my last one. I enjoyed the flavor of my bowl a lot more than last time at least. I like that they have the kimchi as a topping now, and even a sauce! I also appreciate that they toss the noodles in a sauce of your choice as well to add some flavor. I still think the portions are still relatively small compared to other places with the same size bowl. I think the guy who was helping me put about 2 leaves worth of cilantro in my bowl. Luckily he had no issue when I asked for a little more. However when someone else in my group asked for more of something, the lady helping her said it would be 5 cents more. Really?! We are already paying for this overpriced bowl and you couldn't just put half a scoop more from your already tiny scooper?! Glad I gave it another fair shot but probably won't be coming back... read more

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I love this restaurant. It feels airy, fresh..it has a nice casual feel. This place is generally busy no matter what time of day I visit. I usually order A 2 scoop bowl and choose 1/2 white rice 1/2 salad. I usually go for the spicy sauces and combine them with my protein choice. Today I chose Ahi (tuna) for both scoops. Jalapeños, green onion, cucumbers, Crab salad, seaweed salad, Daikon sprout, edamame, pickled radish, sesame seed, Wasabi (on the side), masago all on a bed of rice and spring salad greens. Excellent Food, excellent service, excellent quality. My Go To Spot. I would recommend this to everyone! read more

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I work at the post office & was having a HORRIBLE day. I decided to eat my feelings at my favorite place (thank God I did). A lady named Sophia helped me exploding with The Best customer service. Without her even knowing the kind of day I had & even before my order was done she 100% turned my whole day around. WOW!! I can't lie, I wanted to stay in the bad mood I was in lol but that clearly is no longer an option. I'm currently sitting in the restaurant & the same GREAT SERVICE is being given to every other customer that has come in after me. THANK YOU SOPHIA FOR BEING YOU! We need people like her & I 10/10 recommend y'all stop by, if Sophia is there please tell her Danielle sent ya lol. read more

Very fresh and delicious! Highly recommend! I got a poke bowl and my husband got the sushi to. He also loved his food . read more

Ahipoki - Poke Near Me - Sacramento, California

Service was fine. Food portions are super small, I'm used to other poke places giving a good amount of meat but this place was laughable.

We decided to dine here since this establishment is walking distance to the Punch Line. The server at the counter is very affable and let us sample the food prior to ordering. I really liked the house spicy sauce. It consists of chili oil, soy sauce, and sesame oil. I decided to order the poke bowl with octopus and unagi over white rice and drizzled with the house sauce. I topped off my bowl with seaweed salad, crab, red onions, green onions, chili powder, fried garlic, and furikake. I enjoyed my poke bowl and would definitely visit again if I happen to be in the area or if there is another comedy show at the Punch Line. read more

Ahipoki - Unagi and octopus poke with house spicy sauce - Poke Near Me - Sacramento, California

This is my new go to spot! Their protein options taste fresh and there's more options compared to other poke shops I've tried. My personal favorites are the kimchi shrimp and the blazing salmon. I always get a 2 scoop bowl and it's very filling read more

Ahipoki - 2 Scoop Poke Bowl - Poke Near Me - Sacramento, California

Came here for lunch because poke sounded really good after my time in Mexico this past weekend. It was pretty empty, and was greeted by a gentleman behind the counter. He asked me for a minute before he helped me and a lady behind the counter helped me instead. She asked me what I would like and I asked what the difference was between a regular and large. She told me that the size of the bowls were the same except you can have more protein with a large. So I opted for a regular bowl with two proteins and half and half as my base, half brown rice and half salad. With spicy salmon and luau tuna. Luckily I checked The menu prior to her asking me what I wanted because I felt so rushed for some reason. It's like right after a question I responded with an answer and then I was asked another question. Or maybe because I answered promptly. The dressing I chose was house and spicy creamy. It literally was two to three pumps and that was it. I also ordered two unagi matsubi. Keep in mind that when she thought I wanted to order the spam matsubi, it's an 8 minute wait. I like the dressing to my poke salad but it was so little, that it felt dry to me. If I hadn't gotten the already flavored salmon and tuna, it would have been a really sad poke salad. The portion was filling even though it felt like a scoop of each option wasn't enough. I highly recommend the luau tuna becauSe with avocado. I'm sure I can ask for more dressing next time. But I still enjoyed my salad and matsubi. read more

Ahipoki - Regular bowl with tuna luau and blazing salmon. House dressing and spicy creamy - Poke Near Me - Sacramento, California

Amazing bowls here! Clean and very nice staff! Even our picky kids ate well. Rice bowls for them with avocado, edamame, mango. Salmon and rice bowl was phenomenal. Wishing we had one near us, highly recommend! read more

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This was a tough review. The location is nice and clean. The food is fresh and flavorful. If there wasn't this other thing... I had my heart set on a sushi burrito after seeing a poster for them at the front of the shop. When I asked about them, I was told they take about 8 minutes to make and the bowls have more options. Sorry, I needed to check this one off the bucket list. Pick two scoops of your preferred protein. Whoever said they had large portions must have had a different person behind the counter. I got the weight watcher, carefully flattened scoop. On to the 5 extras. Crab? Yes please. Crab twice? Sorry, no. You have to pay extra for that. Oh hey--you have grilled chicken for your chicken bowls. And you have spam or unagi musubi. Not a fan of spam or unagi, can you hook up grilled chicken musubi? Sorry, no. We have spam or unagi musubi. No thanks. So yes, we'll undoubtedly try our luck again and see how it pans out. read more

Ahipoki - Poke Near Me - Sacramento, California

I didn't expect a business during COVID to cheapen out on portions when I'm paying mainly for the fish. I got three little slices of fish as a " scoop" as seen in the photo. Definitely not good business practice and I would strongly recommend going elsewhere where you can at LEAST get what you paid for and not worry about getting less than what you should. A business that does not keep their quantity under control, is a business I cannot trust handling my hard earned money, especially during a pandemic! read more

Ahipoki - Large Bowl with 4 protein choices - Poke Near Me - Sacramento, California

Came here for lunch and randomly picked it fo to it being close to my work place. First time here and I have no complaints. The place was clean and the food was good. The customer service was good as I was acknowledged when I walked in. I will no coming back here for lunch again. read more

Ahipoki - Poke Near Me - Sacramento, California

My boyfriend and I were in the Arden area and really craving poke, so we decided to have lunch there. Def will not be returning. Customer service was bad. I was looking at the menu and home girl seemed annoyed I didn't know what I wanted right off the back. Like sis, there's no one else here chill out. Serving sizes were not what I expected, very small scoops. I also paid extra for Unagi and literally only got one skinny small piece. You have to pay extra for two scoops of crab, I'm used to two being included. The flavors were not that great and unagi tasted old. Couldn't even finish it and didn't even want to save the rest. It was more expensive for less food . ‍‍ We'll stick with our go to places in Natomas. read more

BUBBLEGUM on the right side where edamame and seaweed are at, the gum was burried under the seaweed and I though it was just a piece of salmon but it is not. I don't eat gum and it is my first time going to this place and this is how I got my food. Will never go back to this place again due to very poor food handling chewing gum while serving. read more

Ahipoki - BUBBLEGUM on the right side where edamame and seaweed - Poke Near Me - Sacramento, California

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This place is great to fix your poke cravings. Their portions are huge (you definitely get your money's worth) and it doesn't compromise the taste or freshness of the food. I ordered half salad half brown rice with two proteins. their salmon tasted fresh and they sure didn't skimp out on the portions of the meat and toppings. Love their spicy mayo! I love the variety of toppings and sauces they offered, and I also really appreciated the friendly and efficient service. read more

Ahipoki - medium size (2 proteins) (salmon & tuna) - Poke Near Me - Sacramento, California

Portion of protein is very small with a ton of rice. Not even worth going. I've been to other places that gave bigger portion for the same price. Barely had any sauce on it either. It was also very bland. WOULD NOT TRY AGAIN! 1/10 trying read more

Ahipoki - Poke Near Me - Sacramento, California

Probably the best poke place I've eaten at in Sacramento. Fish was fresh, topping , sauces and help all on point. I will definitely be back! read more

Ahipoki - Regular bowl with salad instead of rice.. - Poke Near Me - Sacramento, California

Sadly I gotta give it a not good review. My poke bowl tasted like the sushi you get at a grocery store after it's been sitting there all day. Just not great food. My feelings when I finished my poke bowl, where that I just want something better. You can find much better poke for the same price elsewhere. I'd skip this place if you can. Sorry AhiPoke. read more

Came here a few times for lunch. It is so close to my work and I just love how fresh their food is. The customer service is great every time even with long lines they are pretty quick. The eating area is always nice and clean and a lot of room to sit. I normally just get the regular bowl with 2 protein scoops and salad as the base. For the amount of food and the cost of about $11 , you can't beat that! My only complaint is when I got the chicken bowl, it took forever because of course the chicken has to be cooked and it took about 10 minutes and it taste burnt with no flavor. I definitely do not recommend that (hence minus one star). But everything else I've tried is pretty good. If you are looking for great poki, great service, good price and be in and out , this is the spot for you! read more

Ahipoki - Poke Near Me - Sacramento, California

Don't think you like Poki, you're probably way wrong. I sure was. I don't know what my hang up was, something new, something I didn't understand, something I didn't think I wanted to understand. We went to AhiPoki the weekend of their grand opening, it was packed. I had no idea what the hype was but decided I would be adventurous. My friend Carol said it was like deconstructed sushi and I absolutely love me some sushi. The food was fresh, tasty, and all around a phenomenal eating experience for me. I now know Poki is delicious and I'm ready to be a Poki pro :) Check this place out, you won't be sorry at all. read more

Ahipoki - Poke Near Me - Sacramento, California

As a poke snob, this place was awful. Portions were extremely small, no flavor in the bowl. I would not return at all.

Customer service and taste of food was good. Spring mix alternative to rice was appreciated. Kimchi shrimp was tasty. Choice of ingredients not huge but sufficient.. Quality of ingredients was decent... except for the yellowtail which was poorly trimmed with bloodline and sinew attached so I wonn't order it again if I return. Pretty clean inside except some used booths and tables weren't cleaned for the entirety of my on-site eating time, likely due to limited staff. Prices are average for quick poke spot. read more

Ahipoki - Poke on spring mix - Poke Near Me - Sacramento, California

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This entire area is experiencing a massive development with the addition of the brand new Century Theater complex, a ton of businesses have been opening up surrounding the theater to create a brand new Plaza which is leaning towards promoting be more Family Fun atmosphere. This review today consist of reviewing this poke place. To start off, parking is quite ample around here. Desert really big parking lot although it can get back on the weekends very easily especially when there is a new major release at the movie theaters so I will warn you about that. On entering this establishment, I was greeted by an Asian man who had such a jolly friendly appearance and welcomed me in and ask me if this was my first time here and I said yes. He kindly got any throughout the entire process and even offered me samples of some of the poke fish so I can decide which one I like to get on my poke plate. All of the ingredients here looks really fresh. They all look neatly organized and the entire condiment area looks really well kept. The other staff members also look just as Jolly and they all seem to be doing something where there is wiping down the table or restocking something there just not sitting around fiddling their thumbs. The interior is nicely laid out. Whoever did the design definitely was a modernist. They're using the turtles which is quite common and today's newest restaurants. The walls are custom wallpaper and area has ample seating. They have a soda machine and they also have a Thai iced tea machine which makes fresh Thai iced tea that is brewed and not powder form which is really important especially if you're Asian cuz you wouldn't know what is real. If you love sushi than this place will definitely suits you well. I must warn you that polka is not for everyone. You must kind of have an acquired taste. Poke or consuming raw fish has a different taste and a different texture inside the mouth and some people absolutely do not find it pleasing especially if they never had sushi before. But it doesn't hurt to come in and try sample. Try sample if you can. Therefore I give this place five stars for having excellent customer service, and fresh ingredients, thoughtfully price menu and just a positive atmosphere in general. read more

Ahipoki - BE AWARE: Poke and soon to be Bon Chon!! Major!! - Poke Near Me - Sacramento, California

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There was a physical ad in the store called $40 family meal takeout. It listed what would be included in this meal. When I tried to order it the employee told me they couldn't make the it because they weren't informed about this deal.. yet the ad was literally right there. She said she didn't know how to make it/what was in it... when the ad included a description of what was in it: listed which proteins were available, said it was double the base, includes 4 spam musubis, and 4 miso soups. I don't understand how an employee of this establishment wouldn't know how to put that together. She didn't even try. She just said no, I can't do it. read more

So, before I launch into my review, let me help out fellow Yelp-ers with the following: If you visit during their grand opening period, make sure to order a drink with your food to get 50% off your meal. I saw the big banner that said "50% off grand opening" but didn't read the fine print that said "with purchase of drink." So when the cashier asked if I wanted a drink for 50% off, I said no because I didn't want a drink even if it was 50% off. Didn't realize that 50% off applied to my meal. And now we return to our regularly scheduled review: I got the regular bowl (two scoops) and ordered the tuna luau and the salmon over white rice. (You can also choose from brown rice, green salad or 50/50). It's very much like a Subway or Chipotle experience so then I could choose my sauce (house sauce was great with the salmon) and then toppings (edamame, ginger, crab salad, furikake, green onions, roe, various sauces). Portion wise was great for me - not too huge and not too small - and tasted fresh and good. I will definitely be back. read more

I came here hungry and thought this place looks like a good place to eat. The burrito and the poke bowl looks amazing but came to find out that they weigh the portion of the protein and it's not a satisfying feeling. There were other customers who wanted a little more of what they were giving in your food. I am not coming back here. They give small portions for an unreasonable price. Don't come here, my fellow mates. read more

Ahipoki - Salmon poke bowl - Poke Near Me - Sacramento, California