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    FreshFin Madison Downtown

    4.2 (93 reviews)
    ModeratePoke, Salad, Asian Fusion
    Open 10:45 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
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    the counter and menus
    Farah A.

    First time at FreshFin Poke and absolutely LOVED it. Such a cute place with pretty interiors. Offers a nice fusion take to poke bowl jand they also have vegan options available. The name does justice to the food offered. The Poke bowls are prepared with the freshest ingredient and bursting with flavors. Well done! We tried the Spicy Tuna and Rainbow bowl and both were so fresh and delicious. Ordered the regular size and it was plenty. I cannot wait to go back and try the other bowls on the menu. It's a 10/10 for me, highly recommend!!

    Rainbow Bowl
    Sarah C.

    I ordered a rainbow bowl to go on a Sunday night. It was a quick order process. When I got my bowl I was excited to see it so full. However when I started to dig in I was disappointed in the amount of fish and sauce in the bowl. Compared to other poke places the amount of fish given was underwhelming. I was also extremely disappointed in the amount of sauce on the bowl. Again, compared to other poke bowl places it was barely there. I ended up adding my own shoyu at home. One of the only things I did enjoy was the amount of seaweed salad given. It was a generous amount, for which I was grateful. Was it enough to excuse the small portions of fish & minimal sauce? Overall, my bowl was a bit underwhelming and slightly disappointing. It might be good for those who enjoy more of the toppings sans protein. I might give it a go again in the future. If so I'll be sure to ask for extra protein & extra sauce.

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    I ordered the sesame chopped salad with chicken. Not much chicken, no edamame, no wonton strips or almond. Very disappointed bc the photo looked amazing. Don't waste your money here.

    Regular mango tango
    Pa Zao L.

    Freshfin Poke is my favorite poke place. It's more of a fusion take on poke. I always get a regular mango tango with half brown life and half mixed greens. I've been going to Freshfin Poke since 2017 - their Milwaukee North Ave location. The downside of this location is that there is no parking lot because it is downtown. The Mango Tango is delicious. It's balanced perfectly with the mango, sauce and salmon. Over the years, their serving sizes have gotten bigger and more appropriate to match their prices. This location used to have metal forks but have replaced it with compostable forks. I love the effort for more sustainability. You can also join their loyalty program where each dollar counts as a point and after you hit a certain amount of points, you can redeem a discount amount. You just have to remember to give them your phone number every time you order so they can count that towards your point total. Over the last 6 months, they have changed how they reward based off points and it's harder to track how many points you have unless you ask them in person.

    Poke Bowl
    Max M.

    FreshFin brings a modern twist to your traditional poke. The venue is very fun and colorful and the restaurant is very clean. I like the decor that they have and they have pretty sizable indoor seating despite being a smaller venue. The poke I got there was fresh, clean, and tasty. FreshFin's Poke is a bit on the higher end for Poke in Madison, but the quality and ambiance of the food and venue makes it worth it in my opinion!

    Rainbow Bowl (Added Edamame and Radish, took out pineapple)
    Hanna G.

    I've been waiting for Freshfin to come to Madison! A great quick stop downtown. I chose the Rainbow Bowl and took out pineapple and added edamame and radish. I also subbed zucchini noodles instead of rice. I love how easy it was to add/take things off. There are many options that are free of charge to swap or add! (Zucchini noodles were $1.50) I was really impressed with the zucchini noodles, they were fresh and crisp! A very good choice if you don't want/like rice. The ahi and salmon were good, not the best, but decent. The sauces were good- I would have added extra aioli. Madison has really great poke options and I would say this is one of them!

    Spicy tuna bowl
    Noah L.

    Nice place / attractive location. I thought my spicy tuna bowl tasted pretty good, and the pick up was efficient, but I was a little confused about the tuna. The texture was a little strange and it looked whiteish almost like it had been cooked a bit or something else happened to it... It tasted ok, but Poke is supposed to be raw so not sure what happened or if I missed something.

    Ordered delivery!
    Dorthy X.

    First time trying this place out and I decided to complete my lunch order through Yelp--woohoo! All went better than expected. Received email confirmation at 12:30PM to expect it within 35-55 minutes. Got a notification of when my food left the restaurant and my GrubHub guy called me at 12:53PM. This worked out great--especially since it was like, 1 degree out! I ordered a large BYOB and put almost everything in it, along with requests of extra sauces and wasabi. My eyes were definitely hungrier than my stomach. My bowl was packed and I could barely finish. Ingredients were so fresh and tasty! I was full past dinner time...! I now know that a regular bowl will do the trick. ;) Definitely ordering via Yelp again.

    Byo Poké
    Malia Y.

    I've been to the one in Brookfield before so this place met my expectations. The decor is almost the exact same. It was a little heavier on the sauce side than I expected. Parking is slightly inconvenient if you don't live downtown. I'm always down to eat poke as it is fresh and healthy (or at least I think it is)!

    Spicy Tuna Signature Bowl.
    Irene C.

    After taking a workout class with my sister, we were really craving a healthy, fresh dish for lunch. Despite it being winter in WI and negative degrees outside, poke was calling our name. Normally, Miko Poke has been my poke place, but we wanted to try a new poke placed today (though, not exactly new as my sister and I have had FreshFin in Milwaukee before). Nonetheless, just like the location in Milwaukee, Madison's FreshFin is a great place for poke. Clean, modern aesthetic. I love that their condiment bar has a selection of Furikake (Japanese Rice Seasoning) to choose from to add to your poke as desired. I had the Spicy Tuna Signature Bowl. My BF had the Coconut Curry Shrimp Signature Bowl and my sister had the Kailani Signature Bowl. All signature bowls are customizable, which I appreciated. Huge portion sizes (I could barely finish the regular size, was super full and probably would've been better off saving some as leftovers). Fresh ingredients. My Spicy Tuna bowl had a tad bit too many jalapeños for my taste, a bit overpowering for me given the delicate flavors of the tuna and all the other ingredients. Next time, I think I would either ask for less or no jalapeños and just rely on the siracha aioli for the spice factor. We also ordered the truffle crab salad, which sounded delicious, but honestly was a bit underwhelming. The ingredients were really fresh, but the flavors were lacking. This doesn't factor into my rating, but this location is not super convenient for me as I don't live downtown and it's hard to find street parking. However, if I were ever in the area again and looking for a fresh, healthy meal, I would definitely keep FreshFin in mind!

    Rainbow Bowl
    Paige M.

    I love me some poke bowl it's probably one of my top foods right now so when I saw FreshFin was coming to Hilldale I freaked out! I purchased the rainbow bowl which has tuna, salmon, pineapple, avocado, cilantro and lots more. The quality of the seafood was very nice and ingredients were fresh. I purchased a large and was able to feed myself for dinner for two nights. I can't wait to try more of bowls and would recommend giving it a try if you're a fan of poke

    Spicy Tuna
    Jane H.

    I come here at least once a week. Hands-down the best poke in Madison. The indoor-dining is nice and they are very generous with add-in ingredients to your bowl. The spicy tuna and curry coconut are my favorites. I recommend adding seaweed salad and pickled ginger to your bowls!

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    Thanks Navatnie! Hope to see you again soon!

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    1 year ago

    I ordered 2 salads today, for the first time. They were both excellent! Fresh and delicious! We will be back!

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    1 year ago

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    Thanks so much for your review!

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    1 year ago

    I ordered a chicken bowl which was good, but they messed up my online order which was annoying.

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    2 years ago

    Loved the coconut curry with chicken! Such a great surprise to find this place. Nothing fancy, quick and easy:

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    I quite liked my bowl, not the crab salad, cant recall what it was. Big portion. Though my girlfriend didnt love it.

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    3 years ago

    Fresh fun is so delicious! Very fresh ingredients and I love their choices of sauces and add ins. I get dishes from here frequently!

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    Thanks Hayley! See you again soon!

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    My go-to spot for Poke! I always get the curry coconut chicken bowl!!! It's always fresh and yummy!

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