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    Poke Poké

    4.7 (56 reviews)
    ModerateJapanese, Poke, Seafood
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    Build Your Own Poké Bowl (REGULAR)
    Katie K.

    I come here a lot for the poke bowl which is fantastic. Staff is always friendly here and quick. The interior is very inviting and I love to sit on the second floor and eat in peace. Giving 4 stars only because the wonton soup I ordered had some whacky meat in it and was odd. Other than that, only have good things to say.

    Didn't pay attention while making and missed the sauce so I had to pay extra for the sauce
    Mayire M.

    Poor customer service. The staff rushed me to order even there was no one behind me in the line and weren't paying attention while preparing the food. The restaurant was smoky and not clean. I also saw a cockroach near the water machine, but it moved too fast for me to take a picture. Overall, a dirty restaurant with disappointing service. I won't be coming back.

    BYO poke bowl
    Johnfavour N.

    The unagi don is really good! The eel is fatty, tender, and warm with plenty of sweet unagi sauce. I like the pieces of tamago and radish that come with the dish. It also comes with a miso soup on the side. It took only 5-10 minutes to come out. Really nice spot to get a quick lunch downtown. There are a few tables at the bottom and more seating upstairs. It's a fast-casual spot that's consistent and reliable for poke bowls, rice bowls, and soup. There's street parking on the same street, but it's downtown prices ($7/hr). They have plenty of vegetarian options as well.

    Build Your Own Pok Bowl (LARGE)
    Pa Zao L.

    The service and ordering is straight forward and quick. They have an upstairs area in addition to main floor seating. They have lots of natural lighting so it's a nice ambiance. It is a reasonable price for the amount I got. I ordered a build your own bowl with extras such as avocado. Utensils and free water are self serve. Wifi is also available.

    Build Your Own Poke Bowl
    Patrick D.

    Came here with my parents for a quick lunch and didn't expect much, but we were pleasantly surprised! The food is fresh, tasty, reasonably priced, with fast excellent service. My mom and wife got two of their premade poke bowls (Tsukiji bowl and Kuromon bowl) and I built my own- they all had a good portion of fish that I thought was definitely worth especially compared to other places where you might get a little scoop for the same price, toppings were fresh and the sauces were savory and tasty but not overpowering. The biggest surprise though was the braised beef noodle soup my dad got- it was hearty, full of deep savory beef flavor, not too salty, with big chunks of perfectly braised tender fall apart beef. My mom is a big soup critic and even she enjoyed it. For a poke place, it's one thing to have things like beef noodle soup or ramen, but it's a whole nother level of impressive that they actually nail the soup. Consider the prices of everything else downtown, like paying $18 for a sandwich or $20 for pancakes, I'd say Poke Poke is more than worth a visit!

    Cecily W.

    It's the best ramen in town! We were craving ramen that day and my husband was a bit skeptical about having ramen at the poke place but he concluded this is the best ramen in Chicago. The place is clean and has a nice atmosphere. However, I wish they cleaned the high chair from time to time. It is so dirty that I couldn't put my child in there. We tried the miso ramen, which has excellent tonkotsu, the broth was well-balanced and we loved the soft eggs in there. The Braised beef noodles were so good too. Generous portion of braised beef, and wonderful flavor in the broth. We were both so satisfied with the noodles. They do seem have a dedicated person cooking noodles only and we are so glad we give this place a try!

    Shani Y.

    The poke here is really good! I got a build your own bowl with double salmon and spicy tuna, and the fish was fresh. I ordered mild for the spice level, and it was pretty spicy. I chose half rice and half mixed greens. For the sauces, I chose spicy mayo and roasted sesame, which tasted amazing together. I wanted extra sesame sauce, but I had to pay $1. I would come back here again!

    Tonkotsu Ramen
    Vaishnavi W.

    A good place for a quick meal fix! Reasonable price. It was quite filling for me but the Ramen portion size was a bit small for my husband. So maybe I'd recommend to order a side + main. Service was quick. Ambiance was good, like a normal fast food joint.

    Braised Beef Noodle Soup
    Jingjing C.

    Got the braised beef noodle soup for lunch. Someone told me the braised beef would be more flavorful than the beef brisket option. Glad I got the more flavorful beef option because it did not have that much flavor and was a bit chewy. I wish they put more bok choy pieces in these soups. The noodles and broth were tasty. I went back and had the 5 scoop build your own poke bowl for dinner. There were a couple pieces that did not taste so fresh. Limited selection of toppings compared to poke places in San Diego. Overall not bad. There are three levels of small seating areas. Friendly staff.

    Beatriz B.

    Poke poke is always good but today was amazing lol 10/10! Service is always great, the restaurant is clean and cute!

    Build Your Own Pok Bowl (REGULAR)
    Vivian L.

    Hands down absolutely delicious poké - good price for the amount you get as well. There's three floors in this small corner store to sit so plenty of seating if you want to dine in. Metal water cups and a water dispenser available for self service. The ladies at the front taking everyone's order are very nice and efficient, but a little soft spoken so I couldn't hear them. Overall amazing.

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    Firmiana W.

    Absolutely love this place. Works well for grabbing food to go and also to dine in. There's an upstairs seating area despite the small storefront-like lower floor. Also can order ahead online. Fish has tasted fresh all three times I've gone. Each regular bowl comes with 3 proteins and 8 toppings, and they give a decent portion size compared to other poke restaurants. 10% discount for students. Service was fast and workers were all patient and nice.

    Vince H.

    Not sure why the reviews are great. Portion size is fine, but quality isn't there. Fish had a weird taste and the rice is plain white rice - not sushi rice over seasoned with vinegar.

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