Pinktail Poke has been open in the Downtown Market for a couple years and I finally tried it again the other day for lunch. I ordered a large (24 oz) spicy salmon bowl on crisp kale salad. I like that they still do the build your own bowl option while having some specialty bowls for those who might be overwhelmed by all the options. The large bowl was $16 but it was definitely a big portion that I could have shared. The spicy salmon bowl has creamy avocado and chili mayo, classic sauce (soy and sesame oil), blistered habanero, cucumber, avocado, and wasabi tobiko. The bowl was super tasty - and definitely had a bit of a kick, nothing super wild but I did notice the heat. The chunks of salmon were large and a nice portion, and I really liked the kale salad. I think it was complemented well by the other bowl ingredients. I couldn't tell for sure, but I think it was lightly dressed, so it didn't seem like just dry kale, which was nice. I really enjoyed this meal and will be back to try other bowls with kale, which is a nice option for those who don't want cold rice as other reviews have mentioned (and was my main complaint the first time I visited). They also serve Hawaiian shave ice, which I've never had but really want to try soon! read more

Pinktail Poke - Spicy salmon bowl - Poke Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Maybe it's because I'm from California but oh man, this poke was not good. I built my own and just had the classic poke sauce with ahi tuna, kale, seaweed salad, avocado, picked ginger, onion, and cucumber. The sauce did not taste authentic - a little bit heavier on the soy sauce so it tasted off and I tasted a weird cleaning solution taste. I found several pieces of stringy and unappetizing tuna. They also added an underripe, chewy avocado...... Not sure how people are raving about this place...... oh and the rice was overcooked. Come on. read more

For my lunch break, I decided to finally try the Pink poke after passing it every time I come to the Downtown market. I got the Toragashi tofu to make it easier for myself. I knew I wanted something cold and fresh on this hot day and the service was great. I will say though, it is very salty... When she prepped the food, she poured the soy sauce on top and mixed it. For my base I got half kale and half purple rice. Also, she put the sesame seed crackers as a topping which has gluten, but it was my fault for not mentioning I'm GF. Despite that, the ingredients are fresh and the tofu firm and crispy. I will def be coming back to try the miso veggie option but will give the disclaimer that I am GF and to make it not too salty. read more

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First time having poke and I was not disappointed. It is nicely located in the downtown market, which is always fun to visit, and everything was super clean and fresh. They have a build-your-own option, which I did, and the staff was super friendly and explained everything very well to a newbie. I wish it came with more rice, the proportions seemed a little off. Also, some of the items were a little too salty for my taste. read more

Stopped by last night to try the newest Poke option in town. The 2 guys working were very helpful and friendly. The menu was organized well and it was easy to follow their steps. I chose the BYOB option and followed the steps to build my own bowl! I went with the large option and it didn't disappoint. It was a solid portion, which was a relief because Poke can be expensive. My bowl was rice, tuna, classic sauce, avocado, cucumber, carrots, edamame, pineapple, and crispy onions. They also mix other types of seasoning and stuff while mixing it all together, which was great. I really enjoyed the bowl but I do wish the rice came out warm from a rice bowl, rather than cold off the ingredient line. This Poke is very comparable to other options I have tried around the country. Make sure you find a classic bottle of soda and pair it with your Poke! read more

Pinktail Poke - Large BYOB - Poke Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

I've been here a few times. Always build my own bowl. The portions are generous and decently priced. They use fish from fish lads so it's really fresh and good quality. With build your own you get to choose your base, protein, sauce and toppings. You get 6 toppings included and extras are $1 each. This time I got the coconut bamboo rice - wish it had more coconut flavor - ahi tuna, spicy Mayo and eel sauce. Added edamame, mango, sweet potato, crispy onion, scallion, pickled ginger, and chili-garlic oil. Super yummy! My husband got the octopus - said the texture was great on that too! read more

Pinktail Poke - Octopus and ahi tuna build your own bowls - Poke Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

The poke bowl was surprisingly fresh tasting, from the tuna down to the onion slices. I ordered the pre-made spicy tuna option because the customized menu was overwhelming to me. You can order between a 16 and 24 oz bowl, but the 16 oz serving sufficed and was filling. The service on the other hand was not great. The employee that day did not have patience to explain the options. read more

Pinktail Poke - Spicy tuna poke - Poke Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

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Great poke! This place has ample options at a very reasonable price. I tried the octopus, which is an option I don't see often and I really enjoyed it. There was no unchanged for the forbidden rice, which I love. The topping were all nice and fresh, and the staff was friendly. Definitely a perfect place for that poke craving! read more

Pinktail Poke - Octopus poke bowl - Poke Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

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When I heard there was a poke spot that uses fish from Fish Lads I knew I had to give them a try. Poke has taken America by storm in recent years and Grand Rapids of course had to join the party. I had the yuzu salmon bowl and vegetarian bowl. They both were very good. As much as I liked the product the dishes had me wishing for something more. Maybe they were too basic. The flavors were too safe. But that's fine because most people aren't as adventurous as me so on that note give this place a try bc the fish is high quality, the staff is super nice, and they sell so many different types of soda!!! read more

Pinktail Poke - Yuzu Salmon Bowl - Poke Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Great food. BYOB with 6 toppings. Unfortunately they forgot to give me my last topping still enjoyable though. Just missing the crunch that I was craving from the Wonton chips. read more

Pinktail Poke - BYOB Salmon - Poke Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

After visiting Pinktail Poke multiple times, safe to say I enjoy PP as my main squeeze for poke in Downtown Market! My favorite recommendation is the YUZU Salmon with Forbidden Rice/Kale! I don't particularly enjoy mayo in my poke so it limits my options. However PP may be receptive to changes and requests for subs :) It's cool how they have rotating specials like a Spam Bowl previously. If there are different kinds of fish or a combination with like scallops, shrimp, crab, etc. that'd be peachy. I do agree with the comments that the rice is hard for some reason...I am imaging it is because they store/fridge the rice and it doesn't thaw out in time for customers. Perhaps a heater underneath for the rices would be helpful to thaw/mesh it out. So to solve this problem, I get it with half kale, yum! The Small $9-10 is a good deal for one meal, typically with Large $13-14 it's like a meal and a half. Unless you want to hug the toilet, don't eat raw fish beyond a day! The staff are friendly and fast with nice smiles :) Prices are reasonable, but I wouldn't make it any more expensive unless the quality or quantity changes. Ambiance and seating are just around Downtown Market, otherwise it's just a take-out delicious food stand. Cheers to Pinktail Poke! read more

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I've been on a bit of poke kick these past few weeks, and Pinktail Poke has been there to satisfy my cravings. The fresh tuna and salmon, different sauces, and variety of toppings with different textures make building a bowl quite fun. The fish is cut into large chunks and the portion is quite generous. My go-to is salmon, but I like to switch up the sauces. My two favorite toppings are their crispy garlic and shiitaki mushrooms. They have 4 different base options, three of which are different types of rice, but I find the rice a bit on the hard side. I much prefer their kale salad base. The kale is nicely dressed and doesn't have that raw toughness that kale can have if not properly dressed and massaged. It's also great if you're in the mood for a lighter meal. I like getting the $13 meal deal, which comes with a BYOB or Market Bowl, choice of Hawaiian kettle chips, and a soda from High Tide Soda, which they also own; such a great value. Large bowls with salmon are $13 as well. The portion is so big that I usually have leftovers. The staff is friendly and happy to run out for curbside pickup. I'm already looking forward to my next bowl! read more

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Pinktail Poke is really good value. The fish pieces are large and the variety of vegetables / sides is large. Also, compared to many others they are not differentiated as premium so you can get things like avocado and tobiko in generous portions. I like the coconut rice although I agree with others that rice is on the firmer side. Things that could be improved: it could be much clearer which side of the counter the line starts / where you should order from. read more

I found my spot! I love love love Hawaiian foods and their poke bowl reminded me of Maui! I created my own bowl mixed with tuna (Tossed in poke sauce) and purple rice + my choice of 6 ingredients = radishes, cilantro, pineapple, cucumber, Edamame, and onion. FYI: There are other sauces that can make your bowl sweeter or Spicy. The service is great with any questions you may have too! Enjoy the sunshine, Jennah read more

Pinktail Poke - Make your own poke bowl with tuna - Poke Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

This review is based on the employee working this evening and not indicative of the food. My girlfriend and I have had great food from here in the past. We came into the downtown market at 6:40 to get dinner knowing they close at 7. Upon approaching the counter we asked if the employee if she was still open as she was packing things up. We told her it was okay if she was closing down given the time but she said it was okay to order. While preparing the poke bowl we ordered she was being extremely passive aggressive, making it seem like it was extremely difficult to do, and giving us the stink eye. She also used the wrong ingredients (due to some being put away already) rather than getting them back out to make the proper poke bowl. We had asked ahead of time if she was okay to make a meal for us and nicely let her know she could decline given some of the food was put away. Hopefully the owner sees this and reaches out/fixes the employees behavior. I understand some people may be having bad days or have other outside happenings causing stress but this individuals actions left us with a bad meal and bad opinion of the restaurant. read more

The service was friendly. I ordered ahead and it was ready for me when I got there. I got the spicy tuna bowl which was listed as gf and sf. I appreciate the menu listing if a dish is allergy friendly. The flavor was ok. I think I was hoping for more kick. The rice was purple. That was fun. Great location. read more

The menu looked inviting with many options. Upon ordering & eating a poke bowl with ahi tuna today, I was disappointed with the taste. I ordered the 16 oz portion with black rice also offered with avocado, onion and seasoned with miso and soy and sesame seeds. Service was prompt, and ingredients all looked appetizing and fresh. They gave me a generous portion of the tuna, which I appreciated; but then found extreme saltiness off-putting. It was also difficult to find rice under the fish. If I go back for another try, I will order a different protein and will hopefully find it more enjoyable. read more

Wonderful service. Great food! The only place I can find chocolate soda around here for my husband. The owner is super nice and helpful. 100% would recommend. read more

Great fish and the poke is def Hawaiian style the way it's marinated. Easily one of my market favorites.

My friend and I love poke. Decided to try this place out. For a small it was 12 dollars. It was on the pricier side. Portion wise is it relatively smaller. Overall, it was okay! It was what I expected it taste. I wish the goguchang mayo had a stronger flavor. It would have made the overall dish tastier. My bowl had salmon, kale salad, gochujang mayo, edamame, crispy garlic, avocado, yuzu, red, and wasabi tobiko. Seaweed salad on the side. Out of the three tobiko the wasabi tasted the best with a little kick. I also really enjoyed the seaweed salad! it tasted really good! read more

Pinktail Poke - Build Your Own Bowl size small - Poke Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Love having so many poke spots closeby. Pinktail is one of the few downtown that's open a little later on weekdays, which is nice. Super easy to create your own bowl with quick prep. read more

I am a loyal customer of several years now and Pinktail remains one of my favorite places to eat on this side of the state. The quality of the ingredients genuinely isn't matched anywhere else in town, from the protein to the sauces and toppings. I always get the Yuzu Salmon bowl (pictured), and the salmon tastes as fresh as if it were caught this morning. Not only can you not beat the quality or portion size at this price, the customer service is fantastic. Whether you're a regular or a first timer, you can expect to be greeted at the counter like an old friend and expeditiously served a fresh, colorful, and delicious meal. I simply can't recommend this place more highly, it is by far the best Poke in town. read more

Pinktail Poke - Yuzu Salmon Bowl - Poke Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Gonna be tough to get fresh ocean fish here in the Midwest but if you want as close as you can get these guys know what they are doing. Inventive toppings and combinations or build your own. Definitely worth a try. However minus a star because the rice needs a little work. Newly opened so I'm sure they'll get it in no time. read more

Pinktail Poke - Poke Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

If you're looking for a quick, healthy and affordable meal, look no further! I appreciated how fresh the fish is and how they try to maintain the authenticity of a traditional Hawaiian dish. The staff are nice and the place is clean and cute! read more

Delicious and fresh. I can hardly finish the small bowl- good value. The staff never seem very welcoming or helpful though. I continue to go back because I love the spicy ahi bowl. read more

Impressive and unexpected to find this little treasure in downtown GR! Freshest of fresh ingredients! The Ahi, bean sprouts, avocado, dressings...every ingredient is top quality and fresh! I would highly recommend it. A strong addition to GR's Downtown Market. read more

This was very surprising how tasty this was compared when we were in Hawaii. The Ahi Tuna was amazing. We made our own bowl. There are a lot of tasty options to put into your own. The portion was a great size for the price. Not too much rice and not too little other items. I highly recommend giving them a try if you haven't had a poke bowl. They are a great beginning into what a poke bowl is. read more

I'm obsessed with poke bowls so I was excited about this. I tried it today (opening) and I have to say I was disappointed. Wasn't the best poke bowl I had. & it was expensive so I was expecting something great. Very mediocre. another thing I was disappointed on was their premium add ons. Small poke bowl is already $10(large $14) and you can add some extra toppings with no charge. But the good stuff was ONE DOLLAR EXTRA each item! couldn't even get my favorite stuff on the bowl because I didn't wanna spend a fortune. I understand it's the first day so I really hope I can try again and enjoy it more. I wish them the best of luck with their business. read more

Tried the tuna bowl with avocado, seaweed salad, cucumber (I think) and onion. I was a little confused because I was told I could pick 4 items but the woman behind the counter said some didn't count? I was confused but just kept picking things, I was starving lol. The bowl was flavorful but the proportions could have been improved. I would have loved some more rice and ordered unagi sauce- yum! Would give this place a shot again. read more

Amazing poke! So many fresh options to pick from. I love that you can build your own. The portion sizes are awesome for the price! Best deal in town for fresh fish! read more

I love poke. I'm from California and have had it in many places. This was the worst poke I have ever had. The rice was over cooked and soggy. I couldn't taste anything in it. Sushi rice has vinegar. They put way too much ginger. I wish Wiki Wiki delivered from Uber. I will never order from here again. Seriously how do you mess up rice? read more

Had pre-ordered through Grubhub. They keep the orders behind the counter. However there was only one person working and I had to wait in line for others to build their poke bowl before I could tell the one employee that I had an order. 15 minutes of time just wasted waiting. read more

Oh man! Where do I even begin. This place is spectacular for the value! Ordered back to back days after the having them the first time. It is amazing, the tuna, the toppings, the choices are insane! I love being able to build my own bowl. It creates the perfect taste for myself when I am craving Poke, will go there as often as I can. read more

Tried it a few times now. A solid selection, very tasty, lots of different options, and the protein choices are all fantastic. I recommend trying it if you haven't already. It's definitely worth it. The staff is super helpful on everything, and you can really make it your own. Big fan of the spicy salmon bowl. read more

I was happy to see this place was open! I LOVE poke and was hoping GR would get more places. I didn't know what to order and two of the staff helped me. They both recommended the Spicy Tuna. It was delicious! It had great flavor and the tuna was fresh. I will be back! read more

Best poke ever! The manager is the nicest woman and works hard to serve the best poke. 100% recommend this place!

First time trying Pinktail Poke today. My husband and I got salmon poke bowls and they were amazing! Everything was so fresh tasting and the girl working was very polite and helpful! Can't wait to go back! Just wish they had eel sauce. read more