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    4.3 (113 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Royal milk tea
    Sho R.

    I had a quick lunch from here on a weekday. Mostly people were taking out food from here. I just sat down and had lunch. I went for a hawaiian green chicken. It was a good one. I was trying to get something like shrimp tempura, unfortunately they didn't have such fried items. Quantity was really good. I also had a royal milk tea, which was also a good tea to try.

    George M.

    Very yummy, super fresh, generous portions and reasonably priced. Interior was a bit cluttered and no background music meant the background was an employee talking non stop on their cell phone which was annoying.

    Abdullah A.

    I ordered a large build-your-own poke bowl. I cannot complain about the quantity of food: it was massive. Of course, the bulk of the mass was rice, probably about 70+% of the bowl was rice despite requesting rice and salad combo as my base. The large bowl comes with three scoops of protein. I chose spicy tuna, salmon, and shrimp. The fish quality was fine, not incredibly fresh but not sketchy either. I liked the volcano sauce, it was basically a spicy mayo but a little sweeter. I rounded out my bowl with avocado, fish roe, jalapenos, green onion, seaweed salad, and cucumber, all of which were good quality. Summary: you could do worse, especially as far as quantity, but you're going to end up with a lot of rice, and the fish quality is average.

    Mina H.

    This was a tiny corner shop that's easy to miss, but I'm glad we didn't! This is a poke shop, so it's a healthy option if that's what you're looking for. The Crunchy Style Salmon Bowl is what I got. It's sweet and savory with eel sauce. I loved this and would order this again! My brother got the Salmon Obsession Bowl of which he gave me a bite to try. It was slightly spicy, but still really yummy. My mom got the Tropical Island Bowl to try. This one had ahi tuna, and it was overall a really sweet bowl. I didn't love this as much when I ate a bite, but to each their own because my mom loved it! With our bowls averaging $13, it's kind of pricy, but maybe it's a fair price for a shop downtown. The portions are pretty fair too, but it definitely feels like a light healthy option after eating.

    Regular Poke Bowl with spicy tuna and white tuna and variety of vegetables. Very tasty!
    Nataliya Z.

    We stopped for the poke bowl with my friends at this tiny lunch spot. All 3 of us were happy with the quality of the fish, the freshness of the vegetables, the size of the portions and the reasonable price of the food. I recommend!

    Large Poke Bowl
    Ellena K.

    Definitely the best poke in the downtown area in terms of quality and price. Super fast build your own bowls. The place is usually pretty clean too.

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    Grant L.

    I'm a big fan of poke and a big fan of this place. There are a few poke places downtown, but this one is the best. The service is freakishly fast, but doesn't lose it's quality like that one sandwich place we all know. The portions are large and worth the price tag. I usually get a small with salmon and some delicious add ins. With the large portion, even for a small, I find myself saving for later. Poke It Up is a concrete miracle.

    Akshita P.

    This is my go to Poke Place in downtown Madison!! I always make my own bowl my go to is - sushi rice, shrimp and salmon, seaweed salad, avocado, edamame, tofu, carrot, corn, and crispy garlic with spicy aioli and poke sauce. It's heavenly every time. Poke It Up bowls have large portions that are filled to the brim with good ratios of protein to rice to sauce to veggies. The workers are all very nice and accommodating to special requests. Definitely go here if you're looking for good poke!

    Sushi burrito
    Ben E.

    Stopped by this place last night for dinner. It sounded really interesting, it's sushi, it's a burrito, what's not to like??? We got two different burritos just made to order. Both were pretty good, but I'd say not as good as just regular sushi, and maybe not as good as a poke bowl version of the same ingredients would be. But all that said, it was pretty good, and GIGANTIC portions for not much money. We got 2 sushi burritos and the total cost was $25. This was however probably enough for 4 people, as the burritos are huge and could feed 2 each. If I go back I'd definitely try one of the specials instead of making my own burrito, since they probably put a bit more thought into the composition than I did.

    Regular Poke Bowl

    Food was really fresh and they gave a lot in my bowl! The place was super clean and the employees were really nice as well.

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    Simply amazing! Affordable, and huge size! Super friendly staff. I enjoyed this place so much!

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    Tasty spot for lunch. The kids actually liked it too. Friendly service and excellent tasting ingredients. Definitely coming back here!

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    Definitely a must try! The more options you add the better it taste! I got the salmon w/ ahi tuna for my first bowl. Full of flavor!!

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    Best poke place on the campus! They fill the bowls and the fish is fresh. Owner is nice :) also open as of right now, 7/14/2020!

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    Less sashimi than I expected but the sheer amount of other ingredients made up for it. Decent poke with lots of choices.

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    6 years ago

    Employees are very nice and our orders are made so fast! My boyfriend and I love to stop here when we're near state street!

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    Best Poke in Madison! They have a variety of sizes and sooooo many delicious toppings! The spicy tuna is the absolute best!

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    Best poke place in Madison, lots of toppings for a great deal! Much cheaper and better value than the other spots

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