This is a review for the Mix Poke Truck, which you can find at the Point Ruston Farmers Market in…read moreTacoma on Sundays, and is associated with Mix Poke at Tacoma Mall. Basically, the concept is that you build your own poke bowl, starting with the base, adding two proteins, then sauces, mix-ins, and toppings. I really like the option to build your poke bowl on a salad, instead of the bowl of rice that is the default at most places. (The 4 options for a base are white rice, brown rice, salad, or chips, and I didn't really ask what kind of chips they had.) It's nice that it is so customizable! For protein, I chose tofu and spicy tuna. This spicy tuna is more like a ground tuna or tuna salad, not big chunks. My husband got the ahi, which is cubes of tuna. I looked at his, looked at mine, and said "Where's my tuna?" then I figured out that the sauce-looking stuff was actually the spicy tuna. My advice is to shop the market, stop at Mix Poke Truck (which is at the "end" of the market near the new Silver Cloud Hotel), get your poke bowl, then take a nice walk along the waterfront and find the perfect bench with a view to enjoy it. Because the poke is light and fresh, it really hits the spot and won't weigh you down on your walk. Recipe for a perfect day!

Got a large bowl with 2 scoops of Spicy Ahi and 1 Scoop of their regular Ahi…read more The poke bowl was superrrrr salty. Their spicy ahi was a mashed spicy tuna, which came pretty salty on its own, so if you add additional sauce it will be saltier which is what happened to me. However they did load it up on the protein which is nice.... But idk if the high sodium levels are worth it.

Food was pretty much what I expected. It was the cheapest option and the presentation looked great…read more Very clean and well styled establishment. They had kpop music videos playing. I wish my service was better, but I got the service i paid for which was zero. They still brought my food out, but lowkey its not all my fault I didn't tip. They make you pay in advanced and for somereason I just expected they would bring it out togo. I dont really tip unless im being served and waited and and etc... so yes I was served the food, but wasnt exactly waited on or check on. With that said the food was above ok. Nothing wrong with cheap and good, unless the ingredients make your tummy hurt. Lol. Luckily it was not cheap quality like corner store ramen or anything. My broth was pretty quality also, but could habe used a slight bit more flavor in my opinion. It was a creamy broth and most places keep it clean so its normal that I want more flavor from creamy broth. Lucky for me their spice is actually spicy.

The service was friendly, portions big, and fish fresh. I'd…read morerecommend the poke, it had good flavor, fresh, and good portions. However I wouldn't recommend the ramen. The chicken chashu wasn't chashu, it looked like just sliced up chicken breasts. It didn't have a flavorful broth and some ingredients tasted old. The nachos also had good toppings and fish, but the chips were stale.

I only go here for THE COOKIE and the hot bar! It's enough to give it my 5 star rating. The quality…read moreof the hot bar/ salad bar and food made to order is outstanding. The store is vibrant and inviting. Before you even enter, you are welcomed by a color array of flowers and fruits. It makes me happy. Kind of like walking into Trader Joe's! Have you seen the WF hot bar? So sad compared to this one. I've had the poke bowls, pork sandwich, Okonomiyaki and of course the ooey gooey Cookie. You've got to try it for yourself. Check my photos!

Metropolitan Market is located in the north end of Tacoma. It's been quite some time since I have…read morestepped inside a Metropolitan Market. It wasn't too busy midday on a Monday to go browsing around inside. The parking lot was easy to enter and exit without any issues. It's a bit small, but it's doable. Stopped by the cafe inside the market and ordered an Iced Lavender Matcha and the famous chocolate chip cookie 'The Cookie'. The Iced Lavender Matcha was good. However, it was VERY SWEET. You could definitely taste the lavender syrup that they used in the drink. The lavender flavor overpowered whatever amount of matcha was in the drink. The Cookie was great! Love eating them warm!

This is still my fav place to go to after a dr appt…read more Honestly it looks like it's gotten darker from the outside over the years, but the food still hits. You can choose the size of your bowl Choose from brown rice, white rice, or salad mix Then depending on the size of your bowl, you get different options for seafood added into your bowl. There's different sauces layered on top. And you have different toppings to choose from too. Every person who has worked there, that I've encountered have been polite and professional no matter the case. My bowl choices always change, so there's never the same look. Thanks Tuna Pokè of Lacey for keeping it real.

So how does a Tuna poke bowl place run out of white rice? This place has gone seriously downhill…read moresince the original owner sold it to the new owners. The staff there also acts like they are braindead. Very disappointing as we used to go here all the time.

Went in for some bubble tea. We have eaten here before so we just wanted some bubble tea…read more The flavor selection is good and the team was helpful in suggesting some flavors. Service was very good. They were quick and the tea was great. Cold and lots of bubbles. Go in for them poke and stay for the tea.

There is street parking in the front and a a parking lot in the back. If you do park in the back,…read morethere is no back entrance and have to walk around. I ordered the Passionfruit Green Tea with Lychee Jelly with less sugar and it was delicious. Very light and refreshing and perfect for a warm day. Service was friendly and quick. Definitely will be coming back to try their other items.

From the Hawaiian word "poke" meaning "to slice, cut crosswise into pieces, as fish or wood" (see…read moreWehewehe.org, a highly recommended reference for 'Olelo Hawai'i or Native Hawaiian words), this fast food poke experience includes limited dine in seating, boba drinks, ramyun surrounded by kitchy pirate decor. Does it work? Sure. They have the most pleasant bathroom I've ever walked into with their subtle lighting. None of that florescent lighting, yay! What I really appreciate, as a mom, were all of the pirate toys for our little one to play with so we could eat. I don't think enough restaurants have figured out that little secret to welcoming families to your establishment. The poke though had a LOT going on, perhaps too much. I'm Native Hawaiian, who used to work in a fish market, and I love the taste of fish. I don't think it needs to be buried under a gagillion flavors. The sauces could definitely be toned down. The imitation crab and seaweed salad offered subtle flavors and the rice, garbanzo beans and edamame helped balance out some of the other stronger flavors but the toasted garlic and onions were too overpowering. While they do offer build-your-own bowl options, it seems the pricier options. May be easier to request things on the side. For the record, grated carrots do nothing for poke bowls other than add unnecessary texture. I'd avoid them completely.

Build Your Own Poke Bowl! Greens, Ahi Tuna, Marinated Tuna,…read moreKimchi, Onions Pickled, Carrots Pickled, Ginger Pickled, Radishes pickled, crunchy onions, Crunchy seeds, Go-Choo Sauce, Teriyaki Sauce, Pirates Sauce.... A bit of Old Bay Seasoning .... And Ahoy! Voila Inside seating is cute (but Air Conditioning in December was cold!) This has been my BEST SALAD EVER!!! ***^If you like Poke OR ANYTHING pickle.... This IS. YOUR. PLACE.!!!!*****

This is by far my favorite Poke place! The service and people are so welcoming, the tuna is always…read morefresh (not to mention the "excellent" food rating. The restaurant is beautiful with many personal touches to it and is insanely clean. Raw fish makes my husband nervous and even he loved it! 10/10 will come back regularly.

Just flavorless. I got the poke with salmon and Hawaiian tuna. Seaweed salad. It was all bad. Not…read moreunfresh - just entirely flavorless. The best part of the poke was the raw onion, which is mind blowing in a bad way. The place was clean and the staff were nice, so it wasn't a disaster. The fish wasn't old or anything, so it wasn't a disaster. But the price was insane for the terrible quality. Do not recommend.

Ordered an acai bowl, was informed their bananas were not ripe. I proceeded to get a bowl, no…read morediscount gif the missing ingredient, I'm not sure if banana is in the acai base, but the acai base itself lacked flavor. The topping were minimal. I would not get this bowl again, there are much better options available.

Sip + Spoon is located inside the food court in Tacoma Mall. The employee working was very friendly…read moreand helpful in helping me decide what type of drink to get. I came here wanting to try the Strawberry Matcha Latter but found out they can't make it into a ice smoothie, so I decided to try a Ice Blended Pick 2 - which I got Strawberry and Mango with lychee jellies. The texture of the ice blended drink was smooth and creamy, there were not chunks of ice like other places tend to have. The flavors were spot on! The drink was the perfect combination of both flavors merges together and the lychee jellies were flavorful as well. My fiancé got the Strawberry Tea with lychee jellies and he enjoyed his drink as well. I'll definitely be back to try different drinks!