Pokito is a Hawaiian restaurant/take out joint located along Queen St. W. near Spadina Ave (close…read moreto Cameron St.). They've been a staple for poke in the area for years, however, their menu has expanded to include more Hawaiian foods like plate lunches and snacks (like onigiri and spam musubi). I recently stopped by Pokito to pick up take out for dinner as I had stumbled upon a $10 coupon from the restaurant over Facebook. Upon entering, the space is inviting and warm, with wooden accents throughout the space. There are several tables if you'd like to dine in. The menu is large and they also have daily deals as well. In the small fridge display they have a sample of their poke on display along with other items like onigiri, desserts, and drinks. Their poke bowls are likely the most popular items to be ordered but definitely don't skip out on the plate lunches as well! I opted to grab a garlic shrimp scampi plate lunch (tail-on shrimp sauteed in buttery garlic sauce on rice (can choose between white or brown rice) with mac salad and a salad slaw) for $22.50. I did have $10 off my order which was great. If you sign up for their rewards program you also get other deals as well (the next deal I get is 50% off a plate lunch for a limited time!). My order was made fresh which took about 5-10 min. I didn't mind as I just sat down to wait. Service was friendly and efficient. I had my garlic shrimp scampi plate lunch for dinner. Beware that the shrimp is really garlicy and delicious! Just be careful if you need to talk to someone afterwards because they will smell it. The rice absorbed some of that garlic flavour which made the rice even better. The mac salad was great and the salad slaw helped to cut through everything as well. Portions were large and I was full afterwards. Overall, a great place for Hawaiian plate lunches (and I'm sure poke as well!) in the Queen/Spadina area. Definitely will return to try more of their plate lunches as well as poke.

1/2 I've consumed so…read moremuch ahi poke in my life that my bloodstream is basically a sashimi smoothie. But this place? This place made me reconsider my will. I had the spicy garlic ahi and the original ahi, and the tuna was so fresh I half expected it to still be swimming. It melted in my fat little mouth like it was apologizing for every bad life choice I've ever made. This honestly rivaled poke I've had in Honolulu, which is terrifying because that means I no longer need Hawaii--I can now die broke and mercury-riddled right here at home. The spicy ahi hits hard too. Caucasians, if you've ever cried during a Taco Bell mild sauce packet, you should probably update your life insurance before ordering. My only critique? More sides and toppings. If I'm going to spiral into heavy-metal toxicity, I want to do it with reckless abandon and at least three different crunchy things sprinkled on top. Still, this place is so good I'd happily shave a few years off my life expectancy for another bowl. Who needs retirement when you've got poke like this?

Get a Taste of Hawaii in Toronto!…read more Hoki Poke is serving up poke and rice bowls, and I got the Scampi bowl. Comes with garlic butter shrimp , lettuce, green onion and red cabbage on a bed of purple rice. The garlic shrimp were so buttery and definitely smothered in sauteed garlic! I hate using my fingers when I eat so I LOVED how easy they were to peel! The bowl was pretty filling too since it came with rice. This bowl is exclusive to their Queen Street location, which shares a location with a Korean fried chicken chain. There is a bit of seating? Probably around 5 tables. Their menu varies with location so make sure to check which spot has what you want before visiting!

It was my first time trying Poke Guys and I was impressed how busy they are despite competitions…read morefrom other restaurants serving Poke bowls.During my visit, I noted some observations that made them special: Using only fresh ingredients /toppings Seafood is marinated to enhance taste Have unique ingredients: spicy seaweed salad, kimchi, coleslaw Customers can put as much garnish and sauces to their bowls Daily specials: free upgrade, free drinks, discounts The Cali Bowl was so fresh! My only comment is that my bowl was a little watery maybe due to the shrimp's sauce.

Great spot to grab lunch! It can get busy during rush hour…read more There are quite a lot of options for building your bowl and base. I appreciate the amount of toppings that come with pre-built bowls and nothing was extra charge. Everything tasted fresh. The workers were friendly and welcoming. The interior is designed well and looks clean!

Been coming here for years, but just started writing yelp reviews…read more The best poke bowl in Toronto, in my opinion, and one of the best in the world (I've been to Hawaii, where it originated from, and still think this is amazing). Food: 5/5 - I get the lava blaze every Monday or Tuesday and it is fantastic. My personal spin on it is having it with grain blend, take out the orange fish eggs and replace it with seaweed salad, as well as take out the fried onions and replace with green onions. It is fantastic and I never get sick of it. Service: 5/5 - The workers are nice and very efficient, because the place gets super busy. Awesome folks! Ambiance: 5/5 - It's a take out spot, so there isn't really an ambiance, but it is a nice vibe of a place! Feels like a poke food truck but that's in a small store. Overall: 4.5/5 - I give it a 4.5/5 only because it is a bit pricey. $18 for a bowl, however, they really do use good quality ingredients.

Customizable poke bowl sizes, reasonable prices, lots of topping options…read more For some reason the person behind the counter spoke really quiet so I couldn't hear. There is very limited seating inside, this is more of a takeout spot. They are very generous with the sauce here so you may want to ask for it on the side. Overall not bad

Excellent food. The salmon and the vegetables are very fresh. I ordered the salmon poke…read morebowl and the size is quite big. You can choose l different kinds of rice: sushi rice, brown rice, quinoa and salad. Besides the rice and the salmon there are cucumber slices, mango and avocado. Great quality food, and with similar price, size is much bigger than Poke Guys near City hall, would recommend this restaurant instead.

I have ordered their salmon bowl several times and they are very addictive. They have many…read moredifferent options to customize your poke bowl depending on your mood. For veggie toppings I like to choose stir-fried shiitake, mango, beets and kimchi, For chrunchy toppings I like to choose spicy peanuts and pumpkin seeds. There is a good balance of all toppings in each bowl and each bite is a different experience. A must try if you are in the area.

I've been to the best Rolltation on Queen West so every other Rolltations are measured against the…read morebest (Queen West's) location and this one comes in at a 7/10 (whereas Queen west is 11/10 - yes, I adore them!) at Queen West, you come in and they greet you cheerfully (just like in Japan)! The staffs here do not greet you. Queen West has huge seating area. Here, it is tight and squished up at the window (too intimate). Queen West gives you extra this and that, here it's very by the books. The taste of foods at Queen West has so much love in it, here it's another eatery. Just another Rolltation.

I've been suddenly craving rolltation again, and I'm really glad I went. Their sushi burritos are…read moregenerous with the fillings and the salmon is super fresh. I went with a premade option, but you can also choose what ingredients go inside your burrito. I liked how my classic salmon had little pieces of tangerine in it. It was a nice touch and made it very refreshing. Needless to say, I'm obsessed with rotation now and I wish there is one closer in Markham. However, I did think it was quite expensive as two sushi burritos total up to $39.

Back again to Hand Roll Sushi Bar, this time for their lunch menu and takeout…read more For $30 for two, it's hard to beat. Got a Roll Combo A and Sushi and Roll Combo A with the cash 10% discount, it was super worth it. Taking only 10 mins, the place had lunch goers, other takeout/delivery pickups, it was a nice level of busy. Packaging, sauces, utensils were well provisioned, got everything for a nice meal. Their lunch menu is a good price for the amount of food. Will be back to try it again, maybe splurge on a party tray...

Setup counter style, which adds to the theatre of watching the chef craft your meal…read more Stopped by and got the sushi, roll and handroll combo. The sushi and rolls were a bit heavy with rice but pretty good quality and reasonably priced. The pacing of the meal was great, the service was welcoming. Overall, a step above the standard downtown sushi offerings.

Yesterday, I needed to grab a bite to eat before heading over to Massey Hall for a concert. In the…read morepast, the food court at CF Eaton Centre was one of my usual places to get grub. I changed things up and visited the food court at Atrium on Bay. It was nice seeing several stalls open at around 4:30 pm. It was a toss-up choice between My Sushi or Fusia Asian Kitchen. I looked at the former's menu and liked what I saw. An early dinner from My Sushi, it was! You can get a bunch of sushi rolls. There were many options. I took one look at the poke menu and knew I needed a bowl. I got a regular. You can also do a large. A Chinese couple owns this business. The man took my order. The woman prepared my bowl. The man was helpful and nice. He said that I could do rice or salad, or half of each, if I liked. I went with salad. For the sauce, I chose teriyaki. I also got a Diet Coke. I waited patiently for my food. It didn't take too long. The woman asked if I needed a plastic bag. I waived it off, as I was going to rip open and devour my food at the food court. I cracked open my can of Diet Coke. It was cold and hit the spot. I loved my poke bowl. The salmon was fresh and yummy. The mandarin oranges were a nice twist. They brightened this bowl significantly. There were crispy green bits that I enjoyed, but I didn't know what I ate... lol The greens are iceberg lettuce. I would have liked mixed greens, but the crisp lettuce worked out surprisingly nicely. The half-avocado's presentation was amazing. It was cubed and fanned out. This find was awesome! I would love to return for more. The regular-sized poke bowl was perfect. Down the road, I can see my getting a large. Perhaps I'll try the sashimi next. I love sashimi! (197)

Good quality and pretty tasty poke at reasonable prices. While the menu isn't as extensive as a…read morefull blown poke shop, this chef's hall location has enough variety to fill your tummy and leave you satisfied.

Great poke bowls located in the Assembly Hall across from Sheraton Downtown…read more You can pick your toppings, sides and sauce. I wanted to try the salmon but it was sold out so I opted for tuna which was good. I also had the sea weed salad with Hawaiian coleslaw as sides with fried onions as topping. Staff was friendly and efficient. Overall I left content and will definitely be back next time I am in town.

I ordered Salmon kimchi bowl at this place via Ubereats as they are on BOGO sale for $27.50 …read more The serving was pretty decent, but i noticed there's not much salmon but more on tufu which is kinda disappointing since it says Salmon Kimchi Bowl.

I'd tried a bunch of poke bowl places downtown Toronto, but a few friends and I found ourselves in…read morethe area, and after a quick google search and some decent reviews we figured we'd give Hoki Poke a try. Overall great food. We all had different bowls and the salmon and tuna were very fresh. The cucumber, edamame, seaweed salad, corn leafy greens were also very fresh. We were also fortunate enough to try their takoyaki and dumplings, which is the only reason this is 4/5. The poke bowls were top notch, but unfortunately the takoyaki was a little dry, despite having sauce drizzled on it. Still though, great taste and flavor, and amazing service by the staff.