Great value, taste, and I love all the toppings available plus sauces. Armando helped me today. He was warm and friendly. I got a BYOB to my liking. All my favorite toppings were available and taste is consistent. The restaurants was clean and fresh smelling. I got a regular size for 15.99. Everything fitted in the bowl. I've been to this restaurant about 5 times. *Only negative is if it's a holiday weekend hours may vary or lack notice. I came once during Memorial Day weekend a few times only to see a sign on the door during the evening and even day time when I revisited. It was disappointing. The Instagram page didn't post anything.* read more

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Big poke bowl lover and have had my fair share of trying different poke places. My bowl was full of flavor and SO delicious!! What I ordered - BYOB: half sushi rice/ spring mix, pickled radish, kimchi, cilantro, sweet onions, edamame, jalapeños, seaweed salad, Asian cucumber salad, scallions, spicy tuna, spicy salmon. Topped with furikake seasoning and fried onions. Spicy Mayo, poke sauce and eel sauce drizzled on top!! Rice was soft and tasted freshly made, not hard. The bowl was much smaller than what I usually will find at other places and a bit pricier as well. The person taking my order was awesome and very helpful with all the questions I had. Not sure if I would go out of my way to get poke here, but if I was in the area more often I would definitely consider to eat here again! read more

Poké Cafe - Regular Poke Bowl with 2 Protein - Hawaiian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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I like the pokey Café. It was very good. I had the spicy tuna salad. I never been there, but it was flavorful give you good portions. It's a nice takeout spot, but they do have indoor seating I would highly recommend it. read more

I have heard that they are under new management so I decided to give it a try. They now have more Korean street food and still have Poke bowl. First of all the service from the staff and owner are excellent, they care about their work and passionate about making this place excellent. Poke bowl, the tuna and Salmon tasted great. Kim chi fried rice tasted excellent, it's has a great texture and flavor on the rice. Yubu Pockets with salmon and spicy tuna are packed with flavors, it tastes great with spicy and a hint of sweet. I will get that again. The best surprise is the dumplings, i normally used dumplings sauce, but these dumplings are juicy and you don't need any sauce with it. Also talking to the owner, they are going to have more Korean street food in the future. They will have K-dog, I can't wait to try those. Within just a couple of weeks, they have already established a lot. I can't wait until they got everything going. This little area is now full of different Asian restaurants and cafe. read more

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This place recently reopened and rebranded and it's AMAZING!!! They have added more Korean street food and even have instant ramen which you can add toppings too. The staff is so nice and it's super cute inside! I got the tuba mayo kimbap and it was super delicious! Can't wait to try the other ones they have. I also got two different yubu pockets. These, specifically the crab one, was the winner for me!! The pocket it self flavored so well with the grab. I ended up getting another one!!! Will definitely be going back to every time I'm in Charlotte. They need to add boba tea and this would be on one stop shop! read more

Poké Cafe - Tuna mayo kimbap - Hawaiian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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This is a cool place to eat with friends. There is easy parking in front of the restaurant. My daughter and I had the k dogs, kimchi fried rice with spam, crab salad kimbop. Our taste buds enjoyed everything! And the service was great. I would definitely be back! read more

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It was better before they added 45 things to the menu. Back when it was just Poke. It's straight but Poke Bros is better.

Very friendly and kind staff, great fresh food, and a super nice and clean cafe. I will be coming back! So excited to try more of the menu items, they have such a great variety. read more

I have been to several poke places in the area and by far Poke Cafe delivers the most consistent experience. They load the toppings have plenty of options and everything is always fresh. This is a great local option. read more

I got take out the other day and had a customized poke bowl. I selected brown rice, ponzu sauce, ahi tuna, yellowfin, edamame, pickled ginger and pineapple. I had also ordered macadamia nut crunch topper but found out too late that they were out so no topper was included. Would definitely go back as food was tasty and reasonably priced. read more

Poké Cafe - Brown rice, ponzu sauce, ahi tuna, yellowfin, edamame, pickled ginger, and pineapple - Hawaiian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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I ordered Poke Cafe to try it out since it offers both poke bowls and Korean street food. I ordered through Door Dash, not on dash pass so we had to pay for $3.99 delivery fee plus all the additional fees. The Korean food we ordered (K dog, kimpop, etc.) were good but the poke bowls were disappointing. We paid an additional $2 for avocados in our two BYOB to have basically rotten avocado. There is no way the person making the bowls did not notice. I rather not have had the avocado at all and been refunded. This absolutely impacted my view of the restaurant and will not be ordering from this place again. read more

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The veggie Kimbop was so good my 7 year old wanted to order more, the Musubi was absolutely delicious, and the Cheesy K dog was so good! The employees were so nice and very helpful! We will absolutely return! read more

The food was fabulous!! The best Kdogs in Charlotte, hands down!! The Kimchi Fried Rice was delish!! Cute bowls!! Tried their Yubu which was very tasty and their kimbop! Can't wait to try their other menu items!! read more

Poké Cafe - Half and half Kdog! - Hawaiian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Such a good place for some Korean corn dogs and other snacks! It was so yummy! 11/10 on service as well! They also have a cute neon sign with the name of the restaurant on it! The owner was so sweet! He brought us a dessert that was delicious! Will definitely be returning soon! read more

Poké Cafe - Hawaiian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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New management + K Street food = deliciousness!! We got the K dog, Kimbop, and Yubu pockets. Also, finished off with Taiyaki dessert. All I can say is YUM and we are definitely coming back! read more

Food and service was great!! Yummy poke and Korean food!! Can't wait to come back and try everything else. read more

Poké Cafe - Poke bowl - Hawaiian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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The food was so amazing! I had a poke bowl with tuna and a cheesy K-dog with potatoes on it. My goodness gracious it was so tasty! The staff is genuinely knowledgeable about their food. Two of my sisters have issues, one can't have gluten and one can't have dairy and there were so many options for them. Wonderful place to go! read more

Poké Cafe - Poke bowl choices - Hawaiian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Came in for lunch and got the BYO poke bowl. The place and super cute and clean. Portions were a good size, the rice and veggies were all pretty fresh. However, the spicy tuna and crab salad were not so great and the quality was lacking. The tuna was kinda tough and the crab salad was dried out. read more

Amazing food I highly recommend the OG kimbop the ramen is great too the service is amazing and the ambiance is very relaxed read more

Poké Cafe - Buldak ramen - Hawaiian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Price, quality and service are all really good however, portions are a little less than I would expect for the prices. I've been to many poke places and some are similar in their serving size but several serve slightly larger portions. Regardless, the service is super fast and the quality is great. When it comes to raw fish that is more important that everything else. read more

It's good - fresh stuff everytime I've gone in and when they're not busy, they do a nice job explaining what everything is and what the sauces taste like. They know the best combinations, so don't be afraid to ask. I'm just thrilled that they've managed to hang in here and stay in this location. This plaza has sometimes been where places go to die now that the hustle and bustle of the office buildings has truly changed. I will say, the meals is not necessarily on the 'inexpensive' side, but it's fresh. Fresh food costs $$. As long as they maintain this level of service and commitment to keeping the poke real, I'm going to be a regular for sure :) read more

The morning after my first lunch visit at this tiny, wildly popular Ballantyne sushi joint, there are five things that stand out in my mind: 1. Everything (esp. the fish) is very fresh. 2. Smallish serving sizes (even the large). 3. A waiting line out the door. 4. Packed parking lot and dining area. 5. A $17 tab for a large bowl plus drink. My guess is that its target market is the health conscious young professional, aged 20-40, who walks from the nearby office parks thereby avoiding the parking snafu. Although that's not me, I did greatly enjoy the Spicy Ahi Tuna Signature Bowl (with sweet onion, scallions, masago, cucumber, shichimi crunch, pickled ginger and spicy mayo). I also appreciated the friendly service, the cleanliness and knowing that I did my body a favor; however as I walked to the car, my stomach seemed to be thinking, "Okay, that was a great appetizer, now what's for lunch?!" Still, I appreciate it for what it is and who it is for, and as such, I do recommend it, especially to sushi lovers. I might even stop by every now and then myself (but only with a coupon during off-peak hours.) read more

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I am thrilled to eat Poke! I ordered the Large bowl with salmon, ahi tuna and spicy salmon (3 meats) Seaweed salad is extra $1 and divine! I added masago, cucumber, edamame, pickled ginger, pineapple and sesame seeds and cilantro toppings. The tempura crunch topping is a delicious contrast. I think the price is worth the cost, it's like sushi rolls--you pay good money for quality tasty fish and it's a wonderful dinner. I had heard about poke for months and it's fabulous, like sushi grade tuna and salmon. Fabulous fish like this is meaty and savory and yummy!! The service is great and I enjoyed my first experience with poke! Parking is easy and I will definitely return for more poke meals. read more

Poké Cafe - Hawaiian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Finally! Poké is spreading in Charlotte and finally a poké cafe not far from my house! Unique to Poké Cafe is it's Hawaiian influence and citrusy flavors. It is brand new and the service already exceeded my expectations. I built my own bowl with spicy salmon, spicy tuna, and bluefin tuna with poké sauce, eel sauce, and aioli drizzle. It was Alohaoohlala ono (that's delicious in Hawaiian)! read more

Poké Cafe - Large bowl with spicy salmon, spicy tuna, and bluefin tuna with eel sauce, poke sauce, and spicy mayo drizzle with siracha - Hawaiian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

This is an okay poke place overall. It's take-out only and you kinda have to holler out your order/items you want in your poke bowl across the room while the worker gets your bowl ready. The nice thing is they have more than just salmon and tuna for the types of fish. The downside is the portion size is kinda small for what you're paying (~$15) compared to other places I've been to. If you're really in the mood for poke and in the area, it's a decent option. Not my favorite but not bad either. read more

Poké Cafe - Poke bowl - Hawaiian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Really glad to have found a legit poke bowl place in the Charlotte area. The fish here looked and tasted fresh and the price seemed reasonable. My wife and I were full from sharing one regular bowl with two proteins (salmon and scallops). In my opinion the add-on pricing could use a little tweaking. On the one hand, I found the crab salad to be well worth $1 extra, especially given the copious amount, but radish sprouts should not cost extra and avocado should be at most 50¢ extra. Very pleased overall though. read more

Poké Cafe - Poke Bowl - Hawaiian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Saw a social media post about this place. I was underwhelmed. The poke was good, but the size was on the smaller side for the price. I had the poke sauce and wasabi sauce on mine and it was way too much salt. There are better poke places around, cheaper too. read more

Clean, fresh, fast, friendly, convenient and GOOD! That about sums up our experience tonight at Poké Cafe. I've had poke before but this was my husband's first time. I was so appreciative of the kindness and patience of the two young ladies who served us tonight. They were super helpful and friendly. If there's shrimp on the menu, it's pretty much a guarantee that that's what I'm getting. But the shrimp here were not your ordinary "build-your-bowl-kinda-spot-micro-tiny-shrimp"! These shrimp were HUGE and fresh like they were in the Gulf this morning. I chose the small bowl (don't be fooled, I left full) and selected shrimp for both of my two protein options. I'm pretty sure there were at least 10, if not 12, large shrimp in my bowl. I forgot to say I chose brown rice as my base and skipped right to the shrimp because like I said...they were HUGE! Base options include brown rice, sushi rice or you can have mixed greens as your base for the super healthy. On my bowl (not necessarily in this order), I had brown rice, SHRIMP, yum yum sauce (mixed in and as a topping), cilantro, radish sprouts and crab salad. There's an upcharge on the crab salad and it's worth way more than the $1 charge. I topped my bowl with tempura crunch and sesame seeds. I truly think my bowl should become a signature bowl and be placed on the menu. Delicious! My only negative comment is that it might be considered a tad pricey. Two bowls and two drinks ran us about $35. I was ok spending that for dinner but not for lunch. And BTW, hubby had the larger bowl. Cannot wait to go back! read more

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I can eat here every day. New owner with more expanded menu now so it's even better!. But with same great quality

Second poke bowl restaurant visited today. Poke bowl ingredients were fresh. Good tuna portion per bowl. Would consider changing toppings for next visit. The server offered, but I didn't think much of it until the onions gave my tastebuds a strong kick with my first bite. More expensive compared to other poke bowl purchases from different restaurants. Would revisit to try other items off menu. read more

Poké Cafe - Spicy Ahi Tuna Poke Bowl-Regular - Hawaiian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Great selection from poke bowls to k-dogs, raman and desserts. We ordered several build your own poke bowls, a k-dog and a raman. There was a good selection for toppings and sauces for the poke bowl. The k-dog topped with sugar coating was great. The food was fantastic and the service was excellent. read more

I went to this place with a group of friends and The food was good and the service was amazing the owner was very polite and offered us 2 free drinks on them, I would definitely recommend coming here for not only the great food but the great hospitality read more

Food was fresh and excellent, thought I was back in Hawaii. Owner was awesome; actually came out and chatted with us which is rare these days. The ambiance was inviting with plenty of room, lite music, and friendly atmosphere. Should check out if you like Korean or Poke. Dumplings were awesome and fish was fresh! read more

Excited to have this place down the street from my office! Cute little spot in the same shopping mall as Brazwells. You can choose any of their signature bowls or create your own. Super friendly and helpful staff! I've had both the Spicy Tuna and Salmon classic and both were out of this world. Can't wait to go back! Heads up this is more of a quick stop establishment and not something that you would reserve tables or have parties at. You're in and out. read more

Poké Cafe - Salmon Classic with Spicy Mayo on top! - Hawaiian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Yum! I've been on a poke kick so I was excited there was one in ballantyne. We came here for dinner and they weren't busy at all. It was nice to take my time to decide what I want to eat. Overall, I was pretty happy with the selections they had but they were out of sushi rice which was pretty disappointing. For my protein I got the grilled chicken and shrimp. Both were delicious!! I got onions and seaweed salad as well. The sauces are delicious and the staff is very friendly. I can't wait to go back and maybe try it with the sushi rice. read more

Poké Cafe - Grilled chicken and shrimp with seaweed salad, crab salad and onions and scallions - Hawaiian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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We were in Charlotte today and needed somewhere to eat lunch. We are totally unfamiliar with the area and just chose this one because it was close to where we were going. There's nowhere in Greensboro that offers poke bowls (as far as we've found), so this was something different. The cafe is in a small shopping center, so parking is easy. The concept is sort of like Chipotle goes to Hawaii. It's a production line type of order where you start with your choice of base, sushi rice, brown rice or greens. Then you add your proteins, two for a regular bowl or three for a large bowl. There were about a dozen choices from Ahi to chicken. Then you add your sauces and toppings, again lots of choices from seaweed salad to radish sprouts and fresh pineapple. Finally, you add your crunch factor. You can choose more than one from the list of things like crunchy onions, almonds, crispy sticks, sunflower seeds, etc. The process went quickly. Everything is served in take-out dishes, but there is limited seating inside. All of the food was very fresh and the finished product was delicious. It did need more sauces, but she gave us another cup without hesitation. It was a good sized serving at a reasonable price. So by now you're asking why only 4 stars. I went into the restroom. It could use some improvement. In fact it could use significant improvement in cleanliness. That being said, I would definitely go back for another bowl. read more

The best. I've had poke bowls all over the country and nothing compares to this place. The flavors and portions are spot on. We eat here weekly. Love it! read more

Poké Cafe - Large poke bowl - Hawaiian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

So... I will cut straight to the chase! Been to a Poké place before and it was great. This place not so much. Their options for protein are limited to mostly raw options. For the crab salad they charged an extra dollar. The water dispenser was actually carbonated water. Then to put the icing on the cake there was hair in my food. Will Not be visiting again. read more

Poké Cafe - Hair in my food! - Hawaiian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Poke cafe is your standard poke place with your typical choices of build your own poke bowls as well as pre built suggestions. We did not have to wait at all and the service was great. I got the spicy tuna and spicy salmon bowl. Both were well seasoned and the sauces were delicious. I have been to many poke places and have had excellent poke so in comparison this place is not quite as good. However, it is still a solid lunch spot with solid poke and great service. read more

Poké Cafe - Spicy Bluefin Tuna and spicy salmon bowl - Hawaiian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I absolutely love poké bowls (and I did not feel like making dinner...) so I was glad to find a poké bowl place nearby! Came here 30 minutes before closing, so boyfriend and I were very thankful that they were willing to refill the ahi tuna for us. I had a regular sized bowl for $10.95 (choose 2 scoops of protein), and boyfriend had a large sized bowl for $13.95 (choose 3 scoops of protein). I selected ahi tuna and salmon for my 2 proteins, mixed with poké sauce and yum yum sauce. The fish were fresh and absolutely delicious! You can add as many toppings and "crunches" as you would like, but the following are an extra $1 each: avocado, tobiko, crab salad, seaweed salad, and Asian radish. I have never seen pineapple as an option for poké bowls, so I decided to give it a try, but I would not recommend it. I love pineapple, but it did not go well with the fish. The radish was a bit dry too. Some of the toppings did not look fresh, but then again, it was the end of the day. Otherwise, my meal was very enjoyable! read more