I think I may have caught their workers at a bad time. Not sure what it was... but this was probably my 3rd or 4th time at this location. Usually, their workers were nice. Unfortunately, that afternoon- the lady who was making my bowl got my order wrong and I let it slide because - hey - things happen. I'm not going to complain about it. But her other coworker gave a snide comment about me requesting on adding extra sesame seeds (it's my fav) and laughed that I can just add the all-in-one seasoning. Bro... really? Your bowls are $23+ and you're going to make a snide remark about me asking extra sesame seeds? Never again will I come to this damn location. I'd rather just take my business elsewhere. Signed, Sesame seed lover read more

Local spot for Poke, love this place! Great choices and portion sizes, staff is always friendly. Always plenty of parking when we come on weekends. read more

Poke Rainbow - Poke Near Me - Van Nuys, California

I get my food delivered. I'm one of your best customers. In the last 6 or 7 months, I've been ordering from you a lot, but...I constantly ask for sauces, and a lot of the time dont get it. I always put down I want a few if the sauces, but either I don't get it, or they don't give me what I ask for. I called today, and got a rude young guy, who laughed and laughed at me. He told me I'm not paying for these sauces, which I said I gladly would, and like I'm taking advantage knowing I dont pay. How dare he talk to me like that. He acted like it's a big favor their doing to give me sauces, when I really would pay for it. When your a good customer like I am and spending a ton of money everytime, its should be no big deal to give me what I want. Again I would pay. He kept laughing at me, and I said I'm done. This is who you have working for you? Too bad, but I can find better places, that will give me what I want read more

Not good. Ordered delivery - large bowl with tuna. Something pink had congealed at the bottom and was sticking to the bottom layer of the rice. The bowl itself was really unappetizing and lacked flavor. Would not order from here again. read more

Ok after having their poke bowl, I will say this place is pretty on point. I like that they have soba noodles - but have only ordered via d- Door dash, so I don't know if that actually charge extra for it. But their poke bowls are fresh, delicious and I am a fan! read more

Poke Rainbow - Door dash Medium Poke Bowl - Poke Near Me - Van Nuys, California

Friendly service and good quality food! Lotsa options and great value for your buck! Their house sauce is yummy!

Delicious, Fresh, adequately priced, online ordering available. What more could you want? Put your order in and you won't regret it. read more

Been trying to find a good poke spot in the valley for a minute. Food is great, a lot of options and reasonably priced considering food is pricy nowadays. read more

Not bad Poke for Van Nuys area. I was satisfied to see the variety of options and sizes while ordering through DoorDash. They were able to prepare and deliver my order on time and with some accuracy. The only thing I will say is that I did not enjoy eating my poke with a spoon as they forgot to include the requested chopsticks/utensils. Some friendly suggestions I would make to poke rainbow is to have fluffier rice because the one in my bowl was pretty mushy and stiff and not the type of rice I would want to accompany my poke. Hopefully it was just a bad day for their rice. Another thing was the color of the spicy tuna, it was just too red to feel good about eating as if some dyes were added. Overall it was still fresh and satisfying, so I would still give it a 4 stars and try it again the next time I am craving poke. read more

Poke Rainbow - Medium Poke Bowl - Poke Near Me - Van Nuys, California

Best Poke spot! Very fresh. A little on the pricer side but you're also paying for quality food. I have tried all the fish and it is amazing. Definitely a to go type of place though so good, grab and go! read more

Very average or nearly below average poke spot here. Was not impressed with what I got. I got the medium poke with a base of rice, and proteins of salmon, ahi tuna, and scallops. Along with the poke came other toppings. I understand that it is up to me to balance the bowl to my liking. Therefore, the bowl should only be things I like. When I made my poke it was only things I like. Though, the issue is the individual ingredients themselves, which made it not tasty. The flavor of the salmon sashimi was good. It actually had a nice taste and good texture. Though, the ahi tuna and scallops are a different issue. Both had a slightly borderline rancid taste to them. I've had scallops and tuna nearly a million times, so it was easy to notice an odd taste to these. The texture of the tuna was very stringy. The scallop had a good texture but again had a weird taste. The rice was cooked well. All the toppings tasted pretty well. Most of the toppings had a nice taste to them. Mixing the ingredients really made for a good bite. The sauces I'm not a fan of the. I ordered three sauces, though the poke still seemed dry. The sauces were mild in taste and did not add any evident flavor to the poke as a whole. The quality of the ingredients is mediocre. The salmon tasted good, and I have no complaints about the quality. Most of the other toppings were good and had no issue with their quality of them. Again, the issue comes with the scallop and the tuna. I the quality of these two I question. Again, they both had a weird flavor, and the tuna had a weird texture. The presentation is alright. I like how they did separate the toppings in a neat way. Although the presentation seems messy, opening the container and looking at the food, seemed appetizing. The portion to price is semi-fair. They do give a good amount of protein. Though, they mostly stack it up with rice. I do find this place to be more expensive than the average poke places I've had. I'd expected it to taste better, due to its higher price, but I was not satisfied. A big issue with the portioning for me was how they cut the seafood. The scallop was just fine. I believe their intent with the salmon and tuna was to cube them up. Though, what really irritated me was how the pieces were not proportionate at all. At times you would have an average cubed-sized salmon or tuna, then in other bites, you would have a large or small cube. I inspected the pieces and they were a mess. Again, some were extremely big and needed to be cut more. Other pieces were small. Finally, the other pieces were just different shapes. For example, half of the pieces were just lines or slivers of tuna or salmon. I'm not sure if they cut their fish themselves, but they really need to work on them being equal slices. Another thing to add is how some of them were not cut all the way through. Therefore, some salmon or tuna cubes were linked together. It just seems unprofessional. They gotta work on cutting their fish. The staff was pretty nice. The guy who helped me at the counter honestly seemed out of it, but he was pretty friendly. He just seemed spaced out. They moved pretty quickly with the order. An issue I have with how customers order is it seems messy. In my opinion, I think they should just pass the bowls down the line instead of having one staff take care of one customer. It was getting tangled between both the staff and the customer. At times I and the customer next to me would say at the same time what to put on our bowls and it would be hard to hear. It seemed like you had to get into a shouting match in order to tell them the toppings you want. It just seemed messy and chaotic. Opposed to chains where one employee is on one half of the line and another employee on the other, and they just pass the bowl down. The ambiance was pretty bland. Nothing eye-popping to the eye. The place is clean, but it seems messy. Whenever I see places using paper towels or printer paper with handwriting as a sign, it just seems messy to me. Things to just seemed out of place in the store. The parking is alright. They have a parking lot but it's pretty tight. Poke rainbow has got to work on some things. read more

Poke Rainbow - Medium Poke with Salmon, Ahi Tuna, and Scallop - Poke Near Me - Van Nuys, California

First and last time coming here. * bowl was super dry * fish didn't taste fresh and smelled very fishy * small variety in terms of toppings * don't carry hot sauce * service is lacking (staff apear to dislike the job) read more

All the employees here are always so sweet in person And are also fast through DoorDash ! Everything Is always fresh and good portions read more

One of the best poke places in the valley. Definitely. My go to, always has the freshest ingredients end all of the team, members greet you with a smile. read more

The worst poke bowl I've had. I placed my order before they closed on DoorDash & they completely messed it up. No sauces at ALL, even tho I added 3. Bowl DRY. Missing sides, seems like they ran out of seaweed salad & put double crabmeat. They didn't put half of the toppings I asked for & put so much ginger & onion to make it look full, I threw more than half of the large bowl I purchased. I never make negative reviews, but this was the worst $25 I've ever spent. They staff didn't even inform me what they were out of and just let me take the order to only realize WHEN I GOT HOME & THEY WERE CLOSED, that my order was no where near correct. First and last time ordering from this place. How unfortunate, I was really looking forward to this place near my neighborhood, but I ended up eating McDonald's. Don't think I'll be back. read more

I've been coming here around once a week since the place opened in 2016. I got to know some of the staff over the years who have been lovely, and I found the value for money quite good However, I can't ignore the filth in the place anymore. I showed up yesterday at 11:30am which is presumably quite soon after opening time- all the sauces were dirty, the counter and splash back were flecked with food, the keypad guests have to use for transactions was dirty and the chip reader has been broken for about 3 months with the card strip reader heading the same way. The bathroom has black fingerprints everywhere, there's mop splashes 12" off the ground around the entire perimeter and the ancient food stains on staffs aprons and hats are astonishing. I give this review after speaking to the shift supervisor who didn't seem to want to engage in the conversation. Having worked in many similar types of establishments, I understand the pressure owners put on you to be off the clock 30 minutes after close and that getting everything done in time can be a challenge, but to fall into this state of filth reflects a long standing attitude of disinterest from managers and owners alike. I'm sad to have to write this place off my list, it was a much anticipated treat each week and the evening staff have been lovely to me. Also, I see that this place has had 5 health code violations including one for cleanliness but still has an A rating... this throws the whole food health rating system into question. read more

I honestly hate to write bad reviews, and frankly, the food here was okay-ish. They didn't skimp on the fish and the quality wasn't horrible. What struck me was how disgustingly dirty the work surfaces were (as well as the rest of the restaurant). Little bits of food from previous orders could be seen across every crevice and surface of the counter (I was the only customer in the store and the employees were all sitting idle, so it's not like they were super busy). The bowls they use to mix the fish up had ingredients from prior orders in them. Sorry, but putting a small piece of parchment paper over the old stuck-on veggies doesn't suddenly make it sanitary. Clean your damn equipment and boards! You're dealing with raw ingredients here. I will be having a chat with the health department. Service was...fine, but I did feel like I was inconveniencing the person at the front. When she found out that I wasn't there for a pickup she slowly got up from her chair with an annoyed huff. Not the best first impression. As I said, the food was okay. Definitely not the best poke I've had, but given the disgusting level of hygiene and upkeep, I won't be returning. Absolutely nasty. read more

I ordered DoorDash from here. I got 2 bowls and paid extra for the baked eel. I didn't get the baked eel and both bowls were missing ALL the toppings. Again I ordered from DoorDash and the baked eel was missing!!! read more

OKAY so first, BARBARA ... My girlfriend and I love coming here because the poke bowls are sooo good but I mean you can get poke anywhere to be quite honest.. what makes us come back is BARBARA. When the manager sees this I hope you please give this kind genuine soul a raise or a leadership position because she for real doesn't fake the funk!! We have not not made any valuable customer service connection with anybody else on shift like her I'm dead serious She's the real reason my food is amazing no joke read more

Love this place and the staff! Great staff and amazing service! Highly recommend, great prices and most important super fast. read more

Poke Rainbow - Medium with 3 proteins. Delicious poke!!!! - Poke Near Me - Van Nuys, California

I really liked this place the first time I ordered on Doordash/Uber Eats last year. But I feel like the quality has been getting worse since then. A few months ago my order was missing the baked eel I ordered, and this time I paid for an extra serving of eel only for it to be missing again. Some of my dry toppings were also missing. And there was barely any rice or salad in it too. It's unfortunate because this is one of the few poké places that has baked eel on the menu which is why I order from here to begin with. Last time I'll be ordering. read more

Poke Rainbow - Medium Poke Bowl - Poke Near Me - Van Nuys, California

Solid go to place for an alternative to sushi. Everything is prepared in front of you as you pick your items. It's done quick and the prices are ok, would like it to be a bit cheaper but overall not terrible. read more

The poke was fine, the service was not. Please train the girl with the tattoo across her chest and long braids to be kind and polite to the customers. I ordered Tuna and Salmon for my bowl. She asked me at least five times "what". She clearly wasn't listening. Yes I was wearing a mask. I finally took one side off to help her understand what I was ordering. Of course I was told if I don't wear a mask she can't serve me which I understand. She was just very rude and short tempered for someone with a front facing customer service position. Perhaps some more training. read more

First of all, GREAT customer service here. The staff here is super friendly and helpful. You gotta try the creamy sesame dressing with your poke, especially if you order it with salad as a base like I do. GOMA (sesame) is my favorite salad dressing from Japan... so good! read more

Poke Rainbow - Poke Near Me - Van Nuys, California

I ordered from Uber eats the small bowl and medium, I've ate here before so I know how the food looked then (1 year ago). So today I just craved my weekly lunch place when I worked in lake balboa. The ordered came in as if it were done at home not even at home because I would have done a better job! Ordered edamame they gave just two leafs we had to open ourselves and get them off you couldn't taste the sauces didn't look like the added any either .We had no utensils in the bag. Not sure if they've changed management but I don't recommend ordering online here for now. read more

The food here is always fresh. That's why this is the only poke spot I go to. The portions are pretty big. I always get the medium and almost always never finish it. Staff is always so friendly and patient here. My go to spot even if it's a 15 min drive from my house. read more

Poke Rainbow - Large and medium bowl - Poke Near Me - Van Nuys, California

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Updated Score: 0 So I decided to try it again yesterday because sometimes places have bad days and I didn't want to be unfair. After eating there a second time It did improve but not by much. The rice felt stale albeit in less frequency but some parts were crunchy. The fish definitely got better and it did not taste old. The toppings were great, overall I would say that its not bad but not necessarily great. Still a decent spot for some poke if your interested read more

Pokè To Die For! This place was referred to me by a friend and I've always been skeptical of going to new Pokè place because of the fish quality, but they knock it out of the park! Fish quality is fresh, the have many sides options and sauces. The staff is sweet and they're very friendly but the way you can set up your bowl is very free, it's not restricting by sides it's by how much food you actually want. Highly recommend this place and if you love anime the staff there will educate you on any anime!! Lol read more

*EDITING REVIEW AS I GOT MY POKE PLACES MIXED UP! Upon looking at the storefront photos, I realized I had posted the review to the wrong poke place! It's been a couple months since I've been here. I visited a friend who recently moved to the area and we decided to try this poke spot. The parking lot still isn't great, but that's partially because no one in the valley knows how to park apparently. We came close to closing and they were really busy. We actually felt bad being there. They were backed up on a few online orders and coupled with the 4 parties (including us) at the door, they managed all of us really well. My boyfriend and I have had poke before so we knew how it worked and got what we want relatively quickly. My friend had a handful of questions and despite how busy they were, the workers were still super nice and answering everything. The wait was a bit long because of amount of people there, but the workers were actually so sweet that I didn't mind it (1 girl and 2 guys, forgot their names - sorry!). The poke was pretty standard though, nothing crazy but nothing bad too. I'd be back if we were in the area, simple as that. read more

Best thing I've ever tasted Employees are very nice and welcoming and helped me right away. I love how small this restaurant is because it feels very homey. read more

My wife and I ordered poke bowls from here via Uber Eats. We were fairly happy with the order. There was a good amount of options to add to the poke bowl. Only off putting item was the fish didn't taste not feel as fresh. read more

The Poke is amazing and a great value, hands down. But I'd like to draw attention to their sustainable packaging. I get really excited when restaurants have compostable and recyclable packaging. Kudos to this place for having that. As a bonus, staff is friendly and all ingredients are super fresh! read more

Poke Rainbow - Poke Near Me - Van Nuys, California

Coworkers and I order from here regularly. Great customer service, fresh ingredients, generous servings. It does get busy at times, but worth the wait. read more

My first ever experience trying a Poke dish happened in this very place. It happened literally last Friday, which was 4 days ago. And as many of us know, that moment of feeling lost when you are asked what you would like to choose for your dish, when you are unaware and totally unfamiliar with what goes in it, what it tastes like and basically what it is. Well that happened to me, but luckily I got helped by the girl who was putting my dish together, and believe it or not, but it came out delicious, and I learned something new. So as of now, I ate there 3 times already and I always loved it. Definitely a great place to go to try Poke, and if you love sushi like I do, you are gonna love Poke Rainbow. If you are a newbie like myself, try to start with Small Bowl :) If you are reading it while eating, enjoy your meal! :) read more

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Just stopped in here for the first time and overall i am very impressed. The fish is very fresh, the sauces are great, and the employees are very friendly. I also love that they have the option of adding the sweet egg for 75 cents. I do have two things however that prevent me from giving a second star. One, they do not have mango, only pineapple. The pineapple is nice but I'm craving the mango which i have had at every other poke place i have been to. Second, the ratio of rice to fish is way off, way too much rice for the amount of fish. For the price, the other places i have been to give more fish. They need to make the scoops bigger. I got the large which has 4 proteins and the amount of fish i got feels like what i would get with the small at the other places i go to. For the price they need to provide more fish. But as far as the quality of the ingredients and fish go they are very fresh and tasty. They just opened a month ago so i trust that they will make the necessary adjustments. They also have a rewards card which i love! One free medium bowl with every 10 bowls purchased. read more

Poke Rainbow - Poke Near Me - Van Nuys, California

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This place is ridiculous. We heard that today was the last day for 25% off any poke bowl so my fiance and I headed over after work. Just from the looks of it there was a block of chopped fish so I assumed that it was frozen. I asked the lady if it was frozen since she having a hard time scooping it. She said "no, not at all." So, I thought okay maybe it's just compressed and not frozen like she said. (I know they have to flash freeze it to kill the bacteria but serving it rock solid hard is not OKAY and is disgusting) When I got to the car I told my fiance to hold on so I could just check because I'm not gonna be eating frozen fish. The first piece I grabbed was solid hard. There's no way I'm taking this home. I walked back inside to tell them and the lady was seriously arguing with me that "its not FROZEN" and that "its suppose to be frozen like that to kill bacteria." Im like furious because she standing there having a hard time scooping the tuna as she explained to me that its suppose to be like that. I told her you are not suppose to be serving us frozen fish and lie about it that its not. The guy next to her said "you are right it is frozen and would you like your money back or another kind of fish?" I said i honestly would like her to be honest and stop saying it isnt and then it suppose to be frozen to kill bacteria. I been to MANY and I mean MANY poke places and this is def a disappointment that this place was not another hit spot in the Valley . This place should not be trusted especially if you are eating raw proteins. read more

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This place is near my job and convenient for lunch breaks. 1. parking sucks 2. customer service is OK. 3. OVERPRICED menu. $20 for one person at least! Overall, they have a wide selection on raw fish, sauces and sides. I just don't understand why there so expensive?! Seriously! You can go to an all you can eat sushi for $10 more, and eat whatever you want. For example If you want more of one side they charge .75 cents. So, it all adds up! Avocado is an additional $1.50. Maybe if they didn't have so many people working on one shift they can lower there prices?! Small bowl starts at $10.50 (see my recent receipt) $16 for one small bowl and a drink?! read more

Poke Rainbow - Poke wrap - Poke Near Me - Van Nuys, California

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I absolutely love this poke shop so much, the staff is extremely friendly especially Kaycee who always welcomes in my husband and I. The food is divine compared to several other shops I've tried out. The prices are also very affordable and for the amount of food they pack in it *chefs kiss*. For people who actually enjoy poke please ignore the plague that is the Karens and Kevins. This is truly a great little pocket place that you need to give a try. read more

Poke Rainbow - Medium Poke Bowl :) 3 proteins and whatever sides, sauces, and toppings you could ever want! - Poke Near Me - Van Nuys, California

Love this place, I discovered this place through DoorDash. It's a bit of a drive from me but it's totally worth it. Most of the team is friendly. Parking is easy. Highly recommend read more

Hands down my new favorite poke spot in the area. What really stands out here is the quality of the fish - I choose salmon, tuna, and spicy tuna and they give nice big cuts of fish. They also have a nice variety of toppings and generous portions. Overall, I'd highly recommend this spot if you are craving sushi in the Van Nuys area. read more