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    Beyond The Bowl

    4.5 (277 reviews)
    ModeratePoke, Japanese
    Closed 11:30 am - 8:30 pm

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    Keri N.

    Came here recently with my husband for lunch and got the poke bowls. Very good lunch deals and fresh tasting poke with a good amount of toppings! The space was quiet and clean with great service. I would come back and have poke again or try their other menu items!

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    Beini P.

    Came here on a Saturday with my mom and ordered the niku udon for me and the kitsune udon for her. We also shared a croquette. The girl at the front was super sweet and there was no one else in the store, which was a little surprising since we were there around peak dinner time (~7pm). No complaints about the niku udon--plenty of meat and pretty good soft boiled egg. I like my broth a little sweet and this hit the spot. I tried some of the kitsune udon tofu skin and that also had great flavor and texture! The only other udon I've had here was u:don in the u district and I preferred Beyond the Bowl. The croquette was also yummy.

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    Christopher A.

    Parallel parking in busy street.. Great atmosphere, order through iPad to select dish, sauce and toppings. Very efficient. They have a selection of different sauces you get to choose of about 7. Poke bowl with 3 meats: salmon, tuna, albacore. Great taste, not fishy tasting, very fresh and clean. Not a lot of meat given compared to other places, however. Overall experience, 9/10 due to the ordering style, freshly made, freshly taste, different variety of toppings and sauces.

    Vy P.

    I can't believe I just found out about this place! LOCATION & PARKING // This place is HIDDEN. If you were driving past it, you'd have to look super hard and be careful not to blink to avoid missing it. It's hidden between some businesses and the signage isn't great. The restaurant itself is cozy and mid-sized. It is street parking but you're very likely to find parking somewhere along LCW without having to walk super far. FOOD // BEYOND THE BOWL POKE: Salmon, Tuna, and Yellowtail, masago, crab salad, seaweed salad, cucumbers, topped with tempura flakes, sesame seeds, and nori. Served with house shoyu sauce - This was really good! Everything tasted fresh and the combination of ingredients worked well together. There was a variety of textures with the fish, seaweed salad, sesame seeds, etc. I personally added some extra rice seasoning but that's my own preference. If you don't want one of their pre-set bowls, you can customize your own as well! SERVICE // I ordered in-person but got it as take-out. In general, the staff here were friendly and helpful. Nothing to complain about here! OVERALL // 4.5 stars Quite a nice place to have here on the north end of Seattle!

    Poke with 2 Scoops of Protein
    Teddy N.

    Food was amazing!!! They try hard to provide good service, but it seemed like they're understaffed. Nevertheless, service was good! We arrived just after they're open for business, so it started with a few people. But over the time, it got busier. With that many people, it was still nice and not noisy! A joint in your neighborhood that you would frequently visit. Will definitely be back for more!

    Jenny L.

    We were in the area, and saw the good reviews on yelp so decided to try this place. I ordered the Beyond poke bowl, which has a mix of sashimi over rice, it has tempura pieces which gives it a nice texture and crunch. First few bites was pretty good, but as I ate more it kind of hurt my jaw, maybe my teeth is getting weak, who knows, haha. My husband tried their lunch special poke, it was decent. Bowl isn't the biggest on both, a decent amount. Probably won't fill you if you're a big eater. We also ordered the veggie croquettes and chicken wings, which I enjoyed more than the poke bowl. The wings were quite flavorful and packed with tons of garlic. The main con was it took a long time for the food to come out. We were the first ones there and first to order but it took a good 15 minutes or so before we even got our appetizers. But overall, service and food is good.

    Annie M.

    This place was so delicious! I particularly recommend the Donburi sukiyaki. My friend who recommended the place almost always gets the Waikiki bowl. Everyone in the group loved their food.

    2 scoops salmon, 1 scoop yellowtail with semisweet sushi sauce
    Chris M.

    I am a bit torn. came here for takeout udon here and was disappointed compared to bullettrain udon. What BtB offers in ingredient's just doesnt justify the price difference, and bullettrain still has the better broth and noodles, but came here for poke and although the fish wasn't as good quality, it tasted way better than what I got at FOB poke bar. I think it's the sauce. They are the same price point and FOB has tamagoyaki and miso soup, more toppings and has more generous servings. BtB falls short here, but they have great deals on their lunch specials, and the sauce pulled it together for me and made it taste overall better than the signature sauce I got at FOB

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    Love this place! Yummy food! I've tried their bowls several times and the food in excellent.

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    It's the shrimp raw or cooked?

    Hi there, the shrimp is cooked and preseasoned as well.

    Are they open at 11:30 am or 12 pm on Sundays? Yelp and Google say 11:30 but their website says 12 noon.

    Hi Pauline, thank you for your question. We need to update our website because it contains old information. For summer hours, we open 11:30-9 for Sunday but the operation hours may change as fall and winter comes. Thank you again!

    What's your policy on sustainability for your seafood?

    None really , they don't have any special consideration

    Is the korokke vegetarian?

    Yes, Korokke is deep fried potato with carrot and green peas inside :)

    Is there any vegan items on the menu? I'm thinking of trying this place out with friends, and wanted to check if we can eat here.

    Thanks for your question. Yes, we do have vegan options! Our tofu is vegan and veggie options for the bowl is plenty from avocado to edamame, corn, etc. all the sauces are vegan and some are also gluten free!… 

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