We were greeted the moment we walked in. The atmosphere was inviting and it's in a nice place in the Vista. We got mochi ice cream and bubble tea. Both were great! The mochi tasted like it should. I got strawberry and it tasted like fresh strawberry ice cream. The other was Ube flavored and it was awesome. read more

The DoorDash order arrived really quickly, which I appreciated. Unfortunately, when I opened my poke bowl, I noticed that the **entire bowl was warm -- including the tuna, salmon, and crab.** The heat was clearly coming from the rice. I've had A LOT of poke bowls, and I have never been served one this way. Poke is usually served with cool, refreshing ingredients, and I was especially concerned about having raw fish sitting on hot rice, particularly in a to-go order where the temperature can continue to rise. I called the restaurant to ask about it, and the woman who answered told me that this is simply how they serve their poke bowls. I explained my concern about serving raw fish on hot rice and the potential food-safety issues that can come with raw seafood being held at temperatures that are too warm. Unfortunately, they didn't seem particularly concerned. Even if the store employees claimed "this is normal for our bowls," it is absolutely a food safety violation. * Authentic poke standards and basic health codes require sushi rice to be seasoned and cooled down to room temperature or cooler before raw seafood is placed on top. * Serving raw fish on hot, steaming food speeds up bacterial growth and ruins the texture of the fish, making it mushy or partially cooked. I ended up not eating the bowl. It's really disappointing, especially because I paid extra for both the tuna and crab, so this was definitely not a cheap poke bowl. **Just a heads-up to anyone ordering -- ask about the temperature of the rice/fish before ordering and use your own judgment.** read more

Poke had become one of my favorite weeknight meals. I have been to a different Poke bros. before, and it was great, so when I saw this one, it was the obvious choice I found that they are all individually owned. This one had a more welcoming lobby that encourages you to eat in. I had the Duke bowl and steamed dumplings. The Duke is salmon, tuna and shrimp, veggies and rice, topped with spicy sauce. It is excellent. The dumplings were made fresh and served hot. This location also serves Ramen. I do not remember that at the other location Super happy with this place. read more

Poke Bros Bistro - The Duke - Poke Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

The culinary experience was subpar. The dishes presented a flavor profile indicative of prolonged refrigeration. My anticipation for a high-quality poke offering was unfortunately not met, leading to significant disappointment. read more

Tried to go to dinner during some winter weather and we tried many places before stumbling into this place that was open. Everywhere else was closed which was very disappointing. We parking around the corner and walked around but parking kinda annoying. Inside the workers were nice and there was a decent amount of seating. I built my own bowl. It was a good amount of food and the ingredients felt fresh. Lots of yummy toppings! I was very hungry so it hit the spot. Was just happy they were open and braving the storm! read more

Poke Bros Bistro - Poke Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

The quantity and food were so good! Service was quick and you can either get takeout or dine in. Overall loved the experience here and loved their poke customization options! read more

Check In! Poke Bros Bistro is conveniently looked next to smoothie king so it's automatically one of my fav spots. Being gluten free they have sauce options that are safe and I have not gotten any reactions. I have only gotten the poke here and I usually go for salmon because I'm not really a tuna girl. The lady there is super nice and patient and I actually enjoy interacting with her. I have never visited and it's ever really packed with dine in eaters but while I wait there are a lot of dashers coming in and out. Service is quick and easy. Because of its location it you may sometimes have difficulty parking but it's not really an issue... for me. read more

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That was a new experience for me! The food is delicious...especially the chicken and shrimp dumplings! It's fresh and feels clean and is filling. read more

Fresh, good flavors. Restaurant is very clean and nice atmosphere. Everything was quick. We got the Miso Ramen with chicken dumplings. Udon with shrimp and a Johnny Utah (salmon) bowl.good portion sizes. We all were happy and definitely will be back! read more

Ordered the Hula Bowl. This was fantastic. The flavor was so good and fresh. My order was ready in less than 5 minutes. Highly recommend. read more

Poke Bros Bistro - Hula Poke Bowl. Yum! - Poke Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

The Tonkotsu ramen bowl with chicken was very good and filling. I couldn't even finish it and took it home with me. The owner is so nice and will make the ramen bowl to your liking. I will come back here next time I'm in town. read more

Shaka bowl and house green salad were so good and affordable. Fresh and fast and great atmosphere read more

Poke Bros Bistro - Poke Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

It's always the same ppl in here and they are always very nice and efficient. Today there was a new girl working and it was not a good experience. I ordered online and arrived when it said my order would be ready. I then had to sit and wait for over 20 minutes bc my food "wasn't ready yet" it was just edamame... she had no urgency or care at all and that is very inconvenient and rude to ppl that are trying to get quick food on their lunch break. I have never experienced someone so slow and lazy. Mare, Mari, Marie however u spell it needs to go. read more

Poke Bros Bistro is a very unassuming spot that sits between some powerhouse restaurants in the Gervais Street area, but it DEFINITELY did not disappoint! I tried the Tonkatsu Ramen with Charsu Pork and it was incredible! I waited only about 5-7 minutes for my meal to come out and it was sooo worth the wait! The pork had plenty of rich saltiness to balance the broth. It was well roasted and melted in my mouth! I'm not sure if the noodles are made in-house but they really tasted like they were! The noodles were a perfect al dente and plentiful within the soup. I'm pretty sure I lapped the remaining broth out of the bowl because it was so good! Additionally, I also got the taro milk boba. The tapioca pearls were still warm and gooey, so I'm assuming they were freshly made. Not often will you get boba with FRESH tapioca in it! My only regret is not ordering some mochi that they advertised. Looks like I need to go back again! read more

Poke Bros Bistro - Tonkotsu Ramen with Charsu Pork - Poke Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Best Poke outside of Hawaii. Not too expensive.Been there several times times when I come to Columbia.

It was a little slow to get service and assistance. Two ladies were working; however, only one person was running around helping everyone. I would not go, if you are looking for a quick meal. I did initially try ordering online, to get food to go. No luck perhaps user error? The party who needed to eat quickly decided to go to another restaurant; but, we sat and ordered. Kids made their own bowl- kids loved it! She even announced she will pick it for her birthday meal in 10 months. Husband and I truly enjoyed the meal. It was very fresh, made to order, and quick out of the kitchen. Server was quick and friendly, just busy caring for all the customers herself. Ordering online/ ahead did not workout. Good parking if you park in the garage on Lincoln St pass Aloft Hotel. read more

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I have dined here three times now and I really want to like it but both times I have gotten takeout, the order has been wrong. The first time, I paid extra for avocado and didn't get any. Tonight they completely forgot my PROTEIN and sauce. Everything was written on my receipt but somehow it was completely missing. It's going to be hard to give them another chance after continuously paying for things I don't get. If you want to try it out, I suggest dining in since it isn't a hassle to get your order fixed when it is inevitably wrong. read more

Amazing food, portions and prices. As a FL resident, I can say the poke was some of the best I've had!!! Service was fast and the place is cute and clean. Definitely would come back if we're in the area! read more

Poke Bros Bistro - Johnny Utah - Poke Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Overall, a solid restaurant with good poke bowls. They typically have your food ready in 5 minutes or less. They also recently started serving milk tea and can say "The Original" is worth the $5. read more

Okay that shit was so good like sushi in a bowl but a lot bigger, very filling and so worth it. Place is very clean and nice. Food was bomb and I can't wait to come back and try the ramen. read more

Poke Bros Bistro - Maui mix and strawberry boba - Poke Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Always great and quick service at this location. There's a ton of options/toppings/sauces for your poke bowls.

Great healthy options for vegans and carnivores. I enjoyed a bottle of Coca Cola with my lunch here. Upbeat and nice staff.

I just ordered poke from Poke Bros to be delivered via GrubHub tonight. I decided to build my own bowl and my first impression is that I thought it was interesting how they didn't have multiple bowl sizes to begin with. There is only one size bowl and they don't tell you how many scoops of protein you get (but maybe the assumption is that you get 2 scoops since there is a half/half option, I'm not sure). You just get an additional charge ($2.50-$3.50) for any extra scoops of protein instead of just having a regular and large sized option. This only bothered me because the bowl was about $14.75 and I don't think the amount I got in this bowl was anywhere near worth that price. I checked to see the difference in pricing if I were to order on their website vs. GrubHub and while it is only $11 for the same bowl on their website, just by picking your protein on GrubHub, you get an additional charge of $3.75. I'm not sure if restaurants control the pricing on GrubHub, but all I know is that delivery apps take a large percentage from restaurants, so that's why I only knocked one star for the price and the value I got out of the bowl. Prices aside, the bowl itself wasn't anything too special to me. I've had my fair share of poke from numerous restaurants and I don't think Poke Bros can really compete with them. I felt that they are a little stingy with the ingredients as I noticed only a couple could be added for an extra charge, like seaweed salad and masago, while most restaurants I've been to add it with no extra charge. I also thought they were stingy with the protein since I felt like the proportion of the other ingredients was much higher than the protein itself. If we were to pretend that I paid $11 for this bowl, I still have eaten much heartier bowls at the same price with a wider variety of ingredients to add in with no extra charge. I won't let that discount the taste of the bowl, however. I think the sauce combination I chose was tasty (Sriracha Aioli, Ponzu, and Sweet Soy). Although I got bigger mouthfuls of the ingredients rather than the protein, the overall flavor was still enjoyable. I'm glad I got to give this place a try since I love checking out new poke places, but I will be looking elsewhere for poke in Columbia in the future. read more

Another great sushi bowl restaurant. This is the sit down location, as the other location in town is strictly a carry out or delivery of the same great food. Very trendy location with a good atmosphere for meetings or hanging out. I order typically the make your own sushi bowl with half Spicy tuna and half spicy salmon with sushi rice and a bunch of other ingredients, sauces, and toppings. I add avocado and shrimp too! Yummmmm! read more

Poke Bros Bistro - Poke Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

What a fun discovery. Great poke bowls. Highly recommend! Ingredients were very fresh. read more

Poke Bros Bistro - Tuna poke bowls - Poke Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

I normally don't do reviews but wowww...Walked pass this place and had to stop by and try it out. I'm super glad I did. Was so worth the it. Tonkotsu broth was just perfect. I'm very picky with my Ramen, and I just gotta say, this Ramen hit the spot. Looking forward to more Columbia layovers, definitely coming back to this spot. read more

Poke Bros Bistro - Tonkotsu Ramen - Poke Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

My daughter and I ate here since they had ramen on the menu. The broth was flavorful and not over salted, noodles firm and tasty, and all the toppings were customizable. Portions were large enough to fill up on. They also offer bubble tea and milk tea of different flavors with different boba flavors too. Service was speedy and all the employees were very polite and helpful. They also have a small outdoor seating area. read more

Poke Bros Bistro - Two ramen and a Maui poke bowl and taro milk teas around. - Poke Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

I popped into Poke Bros after stopping next door for Cupcakes and boy am I glad I did. This was my first time having a poke bowl and I wish I tried it earlier in my life. This is what my diet has been missing. I had the chicken and shrimp high tide bowl (went with a safe option since I'm a newbie) and the various ingredients blended beautifully and tasted amazing. I would of never put pineapple in if I built this but who would of guessed the subtle sweetness was a refreshing addition. Next time I'm going to be bolder and try something new! read more

Man new lunch specials for ramen hit the spot ! Spicy Miso ramen with shrimp tasted just as good as the spicy pork ramen. read more

Poke Bros Bistro - Poke Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

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I've gone here twice now and only for the ramen. I'm not big on the poke bowl trend going on right now, but Columbia can always use more ramen places. The only two others I know of are Ramen House and Inakaya. The first time I got the spicy Tonkatsu and the second time I got the Shio. I also tried my bf's Shoyu. The chasu pork meat is delicious and melts in your mouth. The bamboo shoots were incredibly flavorful and probably my favorite part. The soft boiled egg is marinated with tons of flavor. The first bowl I had the bean sprouts were undercooked, pretty crunchy raw, but second time they were perfect. I will say the broth isn't as flavorful as other ramen I've had. Not bad, just could use some more punch. But the ingredients quality is high. In comparisons to Ramen House, the interior decorating at this place is miles ahead. RH is plain, kind of falling apart, and dirty, while this place is well designed and clean. I've noticed RH's meat portion size has gone down over the years. Sometimes you only get two tiny pieces. This place gave three large slices. The egg and vegetables I prefer here as well. However, the broths at RH are better. I really wish I could combine the two. A big suggestion though is to PLEASE get ramen spoons. Trying to eat a big soup bowl with a tiny plastic spoon is such a challenge and you really loose out on combining the noodle and broth flavor. I will literally probably bring my own next time. Also it looks like this place used to do a bunch of sushi? But not anymore? There was only ramen and poke bowls when I went. I hope the ramen doesn't rotate out! read more

Poke Bros Bistro - Shio Ramen - Poke Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Friendly staff and answered all my questions. They will make any ramen spicy just ask. I love the miso and chicken broth. The bone broth had a very strong bamboo taste. If you don't get meat added to your ramen they will offer extra veggies! I love the ambiance very rustic and just makes you relaxed. This is the only place in columbia that has bamboo in their ramen. read more

Amazing Poke, great prices, and fast service. Fish tasted very fresh. Hidden gem. I was surprised there weren't more customers in there. A+

It was my first time coming here and the ramen was way better than Menkoi. You can tell that they actually took time to cook their Tonkotsu broth and the braised pork was absolutely amazing. I will definitely be returning. read more

Poke Bros Bistro - Tonkotsu ramen (spicy) with Chashu pork - Poke Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

We went there 2 nights in a row and had at least two lunches during our house hunting trip in Columbia area. The expense is quite affordable and the quality of food is superior to its price. Doesn't wait long and easy to find parking. Definitely will return when I actually move in from NY. read more

Not very good Ramon, if you know.. You know!! The Ramon is mediocre at best. It's got a great location. I looked at the poke menu, and it didn't interest me at all. I wish I gotten Roman at puvlico in the five point. It looked a lot better. ‍ read more

Fresh. Creative, Tasty, and Satisfying. You can make whatever you would like the toppings are unless as are the sauces. I do wish the tofu has a marinade or two but hey I eat tofu so what can you do? Be creative, it's delicious. read more

The only thing that tasted good was the broth. Everything else was really really bad including the Ramen noodles themselves. The beef had so much fat that my husband could barely eat any of it. I reviewed on Facebook as well and the company reached out to me to offer me a free meal to try again. I declined because honestly it was so bad that I don't even want to try it again. I mean it's pretty bad when you can mess up Ramen. So if the same people that responded to me there are reading this post here, NO I'm not attacking you. Yes I leave honest reviews and I just had not gotten around to my Yelp post yet. Clearly if you look at some of the pictures posted by other people, you can easily see a difference between my pictures here and other people's pictures that almost seem to be like they were staged. It's almost like looking at one of those Pinterest fails. Expectations vs Reality type of deal. read more

Poke Bros Bistro - Poke Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

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My go to place for poke bowls in Columbia! Always so fresh and they give you the perfect amount of meat, toppings and sauce. The bowls are packed full which I love because Poke can get pricey. The place is decorated so beautifully, has a restroom and also outdoor seating. Make sure you try the mochi for dessert! read more

Poke Bros Bistro - Poke Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

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My wife and I just moved here from Washington State, land of the ramen out side of asia and LA and this is probably by far one of the best ramen I've ever had! We were pleasantly surprised by finding this gem in South Carolina! Return trips will be made. read more

I am a big fan of Ramen. I've loved it ever since I spent time in Korea over 20 years ago. It's like the perfect comfort food for me in cold weather but I can eat it anytime. With that being said, there has been an influx of Ramen places opening up all over the U.S. but I have never taken the time to try any. Lucky for me my coworker suggested this place for a Poke Bowl. Once we got there they had a makeshift sign up saying that they now served ramen. I took a look at what they had to offer and chose a type that had ingredients in it I would put in my home made ramen. Unfortunately the name of the dish I chose escapes me but regardless it was delicious. It was the best ramen I've had since leaving Korea. Being a meat lover, my ramen included pork, chicken and eggs. I loved it so much a week later I suggested we go back there for lunch again. I was not disappointed. It was as great as it was the 1st time. I will definitely be going back there for lunch very soon. read more