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    Bespoki Bowl

    4.3 (116 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Julie K.

    Whenever I want something quick and healthy with fresh greens, i usually turn to bespoki. their poke tastes fresh, they have fast service and they have a lot of other more satiating, meaty dishes with korean and hawaiian influence. it's a pretty reliable place tonget a quick lunch. they also have korean bingsoos now. i've been wanting bingsoo so bad since moving to troy. so stoked they have it now!

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    Pauline L.

    Korean-fusion. You'll find it at Bespoki Bowl. This is casual dining. It operates much like a fast food joint. You place your order at the counter and wait for your number to be called. I ordered bulgogi (bbq beef) tacos. They were slightly spicy and awesome. My husband ordered the spicy pork bowl with spicy mayo. He thought it was great. The orders are substantial. I would have been happy with two tacos, but three came with my order. So I left very full. The restaurant does a brisk takeout business at lunchtime. We saw a lot of people coming in to pick up their food orders. There is indoor dining, but it's nothing fancy. There are several tables. Basic seating. Ironically, we almost left without ordering because the man working behind the counter was very busy filling takeout orders. We waited a few minutes before he was able to assist us. That was strange since we could clearly see three people inside the open kitchen-- two young men and one young woman--who were standing around doing absolutely nothing. The young woman appeared to be looking at a mobile device. They never left the kitchen. Instead, the guy behind the counter packed up the orders he was working on and came to take our orders. He turned out to be very nice and quite efficient. I would have given this place five stars if it didn't appear to be poorly managed. Why was there one hardworking person on staff when there were four people who were supposedly on the job? Some of the table tops needed cleaning. Why weren't the kitchen workers on it? Perhaps that's why the takeout service was so busy. Who wants to sit at a dirty table? Most of the customers appeared to be college age. With Russell Sage and RPI within walking distance it should be no surprise. Anyway, you'll find great eats at Bespoki and hopefully they'll take care of their staffing issue.

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    Jody W.

    Please open a Poke place in Saratoga!! PLEASE??? I happened to have a hockey game in Troy last night and Bespoki Bowl has been on my radar for some time now. I'm a big poke fan and I'm excited to see that some options are popping up in this neck of the woods. This is a casual, go up to the counter, order your food and either take it out or sit wherever you want to wolf it down kinda place. It wasn't busy when we first arrived...but there were a couple of waves of folks coming in after we started eating. It was maybe an hour before closing, so they were out of a few things (avocado, spicy salmon and some other stuff that I can't recall). That's ok...there was plenty to choose from. My bowl was all kinds of decked out...and I swear it weighed about 5 pounds. The fish chunks (I chose tuna, salmon and yellowtail in a ponzu sauce) were much bigger than other poke places that I've visited and there seriously was a ton of fish in there. I piled on lots of other stuff and chose rice as my base since I was starving. We also ordered one of the bao buns and it was pretty good. I'd definitely be back to try more poke or some of the other menu items (rice bowls, bulgogi...and in warmer weather...hawaiian shaved ice). The young man behind the counter was friendly and accommodating - especially when we were asking questions about a specific dietary restriction. My only concern is that I wonder how this place functions when it gets really busy. There was one takeout order waiting for his food and we were the only other customers...and it took a bit longer to prepare than it should have. Maybe I'm used to poke places in Manhattan...they always have lines and will get food prepared immediately since they have a staff line set-up similar to Chipotle or Moe's.

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    Chelsea F.

    food is amazing. I came here for the first time and became addicted ever since to the spam musubi. It's absolutely delicious and everything is always freshly made.

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    Donkatsu was very golden and crispy but a tiny bit bland. Rice was a bit mushy. The mixed salad didn't do too much; would've been nice if it was acidic or spicier. Seating is very spacious and lighting is gentle. Portion was incredibly large. The menu said $14 but my receipt said $15. The food wait was abt 10-15 minutes and there was only 1 other group in the space.

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    Juliet V.

    We are trying to order takeout at least once a week during this unprecedented time. We want to support local businesses while in quarantine. We were enticed by the variety of choices. My oldest son and I both went for Poke Bowls. His large mine regular. He had tuna, salmon and crab salad whereas I had a regular size with tuna and crab. They fish tastes fresh if not a huge portion as other reviewers have said. I did love the flavor of the crab salad and the accompanying seaweed salad. Other vegetables, rice and topping in my bowl were all tasty enough. I also had a bowl of Kitsune Udon with fish cakes, seaweed, and scallions. A warm comforting bowl I have some left over for tomorrow's lunch. My husband ordered the Bulgogi Bowl and Spam Musubi. He enjoyed the sweet heat of the Bulgogi Beef although again not the biggest portion. The Spam Musubi was a big hit! I tried a piece against my better judgement and let me tell you I am craving more already!! My younger son had Korean Pork BBQ with a fried egg and a side of Pork Gyoza and salad. I tasted a bite and enjoyed the sweet heat that was maybe a tad spicier than the Bulgogi. The salad was nothing special but he enjoyed the small gyoza. Overall, we enjoyed our dinner and would order again.

    Alexis S.

    I've only been here a few times but every time I've gone I notice it's very clean inside, and the staff is very friendly and helpful. I had the spam mitsubi w egg and it's delicious, perfect snack for in between meals and cost less than 5$. I'm excited to go back and try their lunch box and bulgogi!

    Jennifer Jimin K.

    I mean... what more can you ask for? Fresh fish, many delicious other options(spicy pork bowl is a MUST, it comes with Mozzarella on top...!!! and also the spicy chicken sandwiches... I've tried many famous ones in LA and still it was so dang good)

    Regular 2 Scoop Poke Bowl with corn, mango, cucumber, crab, and shrimp
    Tracy S.

    It's so great that there is a place to give a taste of diversity aka Hawaiian cuisine to the local Troy area. I really enjoyed the Soy Fried Chicken Flavor, Spam musubi, and the many options I had to my poke bowl. I did curbside pickup and it went smoothly. I will definitely come back to this place whenever I'm in the Troy area.

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    Has been great since my last review so I updated it to reflect that! I wish that they had the bad buns all the time- those are my favorite!

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    I can't wait to go back here. Fantastic!! Troy has so many great finds. This is certainly one of them.

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    The way they lay the fish upon the rice is superb. They use all fresh ingredients, and I'd go back again

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    6 years ago

    Delicious food, would recommend to anyone. Fresh fish and great topping options, try the spicy tuna it's spectacular.

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    6 years ago

    Great spot for poke bowls and spam musubi's. Just had lunch there today. Everything was fresh, delicious, and pretty fast.

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    10 years ago

    Excited to find a poke place in Albany! It was good. Great selection to choose from; you can really customize your bowl. Good stuff!

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    This is a great place for good food and not very high budget. We had a spicy pork bowl and the taste was just right, spicy and a bit sweet.

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    Love love love this place!! & they offer a student discount, just ask! Very friendly staff and food was fresh and delicious.

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    What a great find! We had a poke bowl, bulgogi bowl, bulgogi tacos & popcorn chicken and everything was fresh and delicious.

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