I've tried quite almost all the Poki Bowl spots in San Jose, and Poki Bowl ( Barryessa Location) is hands down my favorite location. It's honestly the best out of all the locations in the area. One thing I really appreciate is that they still offer yellowtail and albacore. A lot of other poke places have gotten rid of the yellowtail option, so it's a big reason I keep coming back here. Another detail that makes a huge difference is how they prepare everything. They thinly slice the white onions, which adds the perfect flavor without being overpowering, and they cut the fish into perfect bite-size pieces. Other places tend to leave the fish chunks way too big, but here it's just right and makes the bowl so much easier (and better) to eat. Pro tip: ask them to mix the spicy mayo in while they're mixing the other sauces instead of adding it on top. It blends into the bowl and completely elevates the flavor -- total game changer! If you're looking for a great poke bowl in San Jose, I definitely recommend giving this spot a try. read more

Super amazing food, customer service, and experience!!! Thank you for going above and beyond to make the most perfect poke bowl, and for your kindness!! Will definitely be a repeat customer read more

The poki here is always good. I like how they have octopus as an option. The extra ingredients are a great addition to the poki. The service was fast, and the ambiance is really simple and clean. read more

Poki Bowl - Regular Bowl - Poke Near Me - San Jose, California

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Sadly this is the worst Poki Bowl location I've been to. Everything was really bland with so-so quality/freshness. Go to the Almaden location or just go to Poke House. REGULAR POKI BOWL: 2/5 (~$19) + Salmon didn't taste that fresh. Wasn't bad or fishy but it doesn't melt as well + Sauces were SO bland, which really disappointed me because I've been here before so I know it can be flavorful! It tasted like I was just eating fish in sesame oil Crab salad had too much mayo read more

This place skims on your food portion comparing to other PB locations, especially online orders prepared by the owner/manager guy. A large bowl with tax is roughly $22 yet contents tiny portions of food and protein. Not enough to consider a meal. Service is fine as I only did online orders for pickup. I really like PB's simple sauce & topping styles but everything about this location is just disappointing. Such a waste. read more

I really like this place--tastes great and perfect portion size for me. The most important thing when it comes to poke is harmonious taste, and this place delivers. Probably one of my favorite poke places. read more

The worker there was really nice and service was good. I liked the quality of the fish and love the miso sauce dressing that they had. The topping options were nice. Portion size was okay, but might not be enough if someone has a really big appetite. :D 4/5 good service read more

Poki Bowl - Regular Bowl with Half and Half Base - Poke Near Me - San Jose, California

I truly thought this was a new business and we were just discovering it, but the lady in front of me today (who seemed to think the same thing) asked the guy how long they'd been there and he said like five years. Anyhoo, got my poke bowls there today. My salmon was a bit of a miss, but it was still good overall. Excellent service - it was ready before I got there so super quick. read more

this has been my favorite poke spot! small inside but welcoming throughout-- ordering is always a smooth process and their customer service is great :) the food is delicious and more than enough to keep me full and energized. read more

TOGO REVIEW: Just came home from Tahoe and wanted a near by place to eat and my friend said let's do Poki Bowl i was like sure! This place is in the plant too! I got my usual ahi tuna, shrimp, and brown rice with the spicy poke sauce, and miso sauce. and i got spam musubi! Looks like they make it fresh too cuz they told us 15 minutes to prep but it was less then 10 minutes. They take CC's which i think is important. Overall: This place is okay the curtner one is better but i like that they had brown rice. Will i b back? sure. read more

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Stopped here for a quick lunch before heading back to the home office. The shop is small and has very few tables and chairs. It's probably easiest to order for takeout. I chose the three poke combo over fresh green mix. The fish did taste pretty good and had more flavor than other poke joints in the area. The service was good and I was in and out within five minutes. Seaweed is extra but avocado is free of charge. Everything is getting more expensive as I paid over $20 for a Poké bowl. read more

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This is the second time I have been to this poke shop. The first time I went was at the beginning of the pandemic in February 2020, and this time I came, I was served by the exact same person (I think the owner) and she was very helpful, informing me about the ingredients because of my health condition, and she was very kind. Very allergy friendly and accommodating. This spot serves a regular bowl where you can have a selection of three proteins. I like how a lot of their available proteins are made without sauce (I usually cannot eat sauces for allergy reasons), and you can choose if you want sauce later. There are other poke restaurants that already mix the fish with spicy marinades or sauces, so there are only a few options where the fish is by itself. I feel like the scoop size for the proteins are small, but this place does a great job of providing more than enough toppings. They are extremely generous as well for serving avocado without an extra charge, unlike many other places. The total of my bowl was $18. Maybe I should order a large to get more proteins next time, but overall I like how convenient this place is. There is good service you can always count on. read more

Poki Bowl - poke bowl without sauces (health accommodation) - Poke Near Me - San Jose, California

Poki Bowl is good. Their fish is always fresh. They don't carry many toppings like say a Poke House but do include a scoop of avo. I am not a big fan of their potion size though. Their large bowl was quite small actually and $22 including tip for a relatively small bowl seems a bit much. The gentleman who helped me was super nice. read more

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This was my first time ordering from this Poké bowl location for an online delivery. The Poké bowl taste great. I called and asked for extra ginger the worker who answered was very nice about adding extra ginger and extra side of the spicy sauce. My Poki bowl tasted delicious. It was just enough the portion size of the food was excellent great service. read more

Just so happened to be in the area and was craving some poke I got this giant, delicious bowl of poke last night and was in heaven! They read my requests and fulfilled them perfectly! perfectly blended, not overpowering or too much. This was the perfect way to end a very long day! Thank you!! read more

Poki Bowl - Poke Near Me - San Jose, California

I've been to the other San Jose location in the Plant shopping center off Curtner Ave and enjoyed it, so I decided to try this location to see if it was the same quality. I ordered online through their website and it was super user friendly and easy to checkout. I came in to pickup my order 10 minutes after ordering, and it was ready. I got all salmon for my protein in my bowl, and right off the bat I could tell that the quality of the fish and freshness was not the same, from the color and texture of the salmon. It looked like grocery store salmon sushi or halfway cooked color. Besides that, everything else in the bowl tasted the same and alright. read more

Friendly and Kind staff! My bowl was super flavorful and the employee was very helpful in helping me decide what to get! The girl who helped me was very quick so there was also no wait. read more

I love this place. I come here often with my BFF work friend and she loves it too. The owner guy could not be any nicer...he is always smiling and joking and he gives us fat poki bowls. The quality is fresh and delicious and you even get free avocado, unlike every other poki chain. If you want a nice experience and delicious food, head over to this location. If you don't, don't. I don't really care. read more

Many years ago, I had hopped onto the poke bowl trend, so I have tried a range of pokebowls around the world and kind of have a good gauge of what a good pokebowl consists of. At Poki Bowl, the basics are just there. It's nothing extra, nor exciting. You get a standard 4 base to choose from, about 6 types of fish, and under 10 types of toppings if I remember. The flavours are good, fish is fresh. However, 1 scoop of fish here is comparatively tiny. Usually, two scoops of what they give here would = to 1 scoop elsewhere. It is a bit on the pricey side (we got a large for $18+), but this is considered a regular size in many other outlets I've eaten at. They also charge for edamame and seaweed which is meh, as IMO, is not a premium ingredient. The sauces make things better but will explore...:) read more

Poki Bowl - Large Bowl with Half and Half Base, salmon, spicy tuna, tuna, avocado, and all the toppings. - Poke Near Me - San Jose, California

Poke Bowl is one of my favorite poke spots in the Bay Area. You can build your own bowl, medium-large, which determines the scoops of fish you get. You can pick your base - rice (white or brown), greens, or chips, pick your fish, veggies, sauce and then toppings. I got 1/2 rice and 1/2 greens, all salmon, onions and extra cucumbers, spicy sauce, avocado, green onions, furikake, sesame seeds, and sesame dressing. It was bomb!! I like their house sauce. The store is clean. Staff is friendly. They painted a mural on the wall that is such a nice touch to the place. The owner is always super friendly and has thanked us every time we've visited. We'll be back! read more

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Food is wonderful and I live near so it is always a go to spot whenever I need something fast.

I was very excited to have a new poké place in the area, so I had to check it out. I believe Poki Bowl is franchise because I'm pretty sure I've been to others in San Jose and the selection and pricing is different. I ordered a regular bowl with 3 scoops of fish. I went with spicy tuna, tuna, and salmon mixed in their medium spice house sauce. I usually get edamame and seaweed salad as part of my bowl but opted to skip those here as they both came at an extra charge (never seen those come at extra cost before...) They also had spam musubi here, so I was super-excited to order that as well. The basic bowl itself was pricier than most poké places and although everything looked delicious, the overall texture and food experience was very average to below average. The rice was extremely mushy and soft - way too much water in its preparation and there was just too much of it. It was such a disappointment because it was also the same rice used for the musubi... Squishy musubi is not happy musubi. The employees were very nice and they kept the place clean. There was no AC however, so it was pretty warm inside and made things a little uncomfortable on a hot day... I really, really, REALLY wanted to like this place, but the rice, the price, and the extra costs of some staple items for my bowl just turned me off. I'd like to give them another shot in a few months after they've had a chance to hopefully make adjustments... hopefully. Fingers crossed. read more

Poki Bowl - Regular Bowl w/ sushi rice & spam musubi - Poke Near Me - San Jose, California

Poki Bowl was one of the first poke "chipotle style" places to open in the Bay Area many years ago. I remember frequently visiting at the Almaden location! I forgot about this restaurant because of the many poke places that opened since but my recent trip to this location (which is so much closer to me now) reminded why I still like this place the best. Poki Bowl offers the basic base/fish options like albacore, hamachi, salmon, spicy tuna, octopus and shrimp. Base options like brown rice, sushi rice and salad. Their toppings include my favorite--avocado! Also included in the base price so no extra charge! The crab is still made the best here and tops many other poke places. The spicy mayo is consistently tasty and coats the fish nicely. I only got salmon but it was not fishy at all and tasted fresh. Poki bowl has kept it simple with the essential toppings and my favorite sauce which is why they are still on the top poke restaurants read more

Poki Bowl - Regular poke bowl togo! - Poke Near Me - San Jose, California

Way too expensive for the amount of food you get. The flavor of the bowl is ok, quality of the fish is not bad but the amount is disappointing. Other poke places give more for less. Service was not terrible they do interact with you, but the decor gives boring hawaiian vibes. 3/10 read more

Gilbert the owner took the time to explain everything you can obviously tell he puts his heart in his work. Everything was clean fresh and delicious. Five stars all around. read more

Poki Bowl - Poke Near Me - San Jose, California

Poki Bowl is the closest poke place to me. The store may be smaller and less popular but that doesn't meant the food is bad at all. The shrimp, salmon, and tuna all are good and the Avocado is free. I say the toppings and choices are less than other places but what is offered are all good. The worker gave nice small talk and was helpful in helping me order. It is $20 in all but everything is worth it here at Poki Bowl! read more

Poki Bowl - Large Bowl 4.5/5 - Poke Near Me - San Jose, California

My favorite neighborhood poki! Great spot and great staff. So happy, this bowl made my day! Thanks Poki Bowl -Lei read more

Poki Bowl - Poke Near Me - San Jose, California

Decided to switch it up and come into Poki bowl today after putting it off for so long just passing by. So glad I came in today. Workers were super nice and helpful. It was my first time trying this chain of Poki. Amaya guided me through the ordering process and gave me suggestions along the way. I'll share my order because it was THAT GOOD: half white rice half spring mix, Ahi Tuna, Salmon, And shrimp. Then added both onion and cucumbers. Medium spice level(although I could have gone spicier. Very mild flavor) then added toppings like green onion, avocado, masago, crab, sea weed salad(amazing). I took amayas suggestion and got both drizzles of the salad dressing and the spicy mayo. She was right!! They go so good together. And you can't forget the furikake and sesame seed top. Seafood was fresh and delicious tasJust wayyyy too good. Will definitely be back for more. For sure will have to try the rest of their offerings next time. Wish I had taken a before picture but just couldn't stop myself after the first bite. Here's the aftermath!!! read more

Poki Bowl - Poke Near Me - San Jose, California

Very nice &kind man there and loves his customers like family. Poki bowl was delicious. They even have tofu now which I decided to try and it complemented everything nicely. Definitely recommend! It's in a shopping center off 680 and berryessa. read more

Poki Bowl - The inside of my poki bowl. - Poke Near Me - San Jose, California

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It's a hit or miss. The fish wasn't fresh. Went during lunch so a bit crowded, the waiter was nice and busy since he's by himself. Small shop not much decorative read more

I was craving poke after a long workweek and didn't want to make the drive to Aloha Fresh. I was greeted with a warm welcome and proceeded to make a delicious regular size bowl with half brown rice and half mixed greens. I opted for salmon, shrimp, and octopus and was given generous scoops of fish along with cucumbers and onions. Loved having first free scoop of crab salad and avocado. Not as many extra toppings but my bowl was super full. The spicy mayo on top of eVerything was delicious! In conversing with server she learned I was a teacher and applied a 15% discount which I really appreciated! Would come back again! read more

Poki Bowl - Menu outside door - Poke Near Me - San Jose, California

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I had love poki bowl Forever, and this is the first time That I was not happy with quality salmon actually everything. salmon was so saggy and cut in to so small pieces . I call the place and manager answer he say I know about fish and I can tell you that all we sell is fresh and that can bring my bowl back, but it was not worth it going back expending more gas driving back . Anyways I'm not going back to this place . I rather drive far to Curtner location better quality. read more

The lady who helped me during my visit was super nice! I ordered a large bowl with tuna and salmon. I wish the items were colder especially the fish. Portions were small here which was a downside. Parking can be challenging during weekday lunch time since Safeway and other food places are next to it. read more

Probably my favorite poke spot in San Jose. Their fish is fresh af along with the veggies and other items. I've never gotten an upset tummy after eating here and I appreciate that. The owners are a very charming and friendly couple so they make my visits here feel very pleasant and comfortable. The sauces they use are also really good; I like topping my bowls with the spicy Mayo and sesame sauce. Every time I've had this spot it's always super tasty and I can count on them to bring the freshness and quality in their products at a fair price. I literally just got done eating a bowl from here and want another one read more

Great poke and a family owned business. We have been here at least 2-3 times and the ahi tuna, salmon, and spicy tuna are all delicious. The service is also wonderful. Very accommodating and friendly. We will definitely be back. I hope people will continue giving them business especially with the lockdown still in place . read more

My order wasn't made to my choosing. I ordered ahead and was missing 3 options in my bowl. Sad to see the lack in detail. If im paying $20 for a bowl, can I at least get it made correctly?? read more

I really wanted to like the Poki Bowl restaurant and franchise in general. But, when I stopped by this Poki Bowl restaurant the other day after an appointment, I felt welcome by the male worker and then my poke experience went downhill from there. I ordered a large poke bowl with brown rice and a Diet Coke. The poke bowl was basic in terms of flavor and ingredients. I won't be back. read more

I had high hopes since this location is closer to me than the one on Almaden. I ordered online which was easy and I ended up arriving 10 minutes before the time frame in the notification I received so I went in hoping I can get it early. The place was empty and my order was bagged up and was just sitting out on some boxes. Just waiting. How long? Who knows. The fish was warm so it must have been longer than it should have been. A couple bites in and I was grossed out. Fish was not fresh and was so warm that my stomach turned. You might think that it was the rice base that warmed it up, but you'd be wrong. They put just a teeny bit of rice and the rest was all wilted greens. I was hoping my spam musubi would save the day...how can you screw that up? I didn't even unwrap it. It looked like it was cooked a week ago then left out in the open to dry out and then was reheated. Generously giving them 2 stars because the avocado was fresh as were the cucumbers, and the imitation crab wasn't too bad. That's about all I ate before giving up. read more

It's good, really good and I love that the avocado is no extra charge. But make sure you guys leave your mask on. Twice I've been served by someone who put their mask on right before serving me. Granted, once I started the order they put their mask on, but that thing should be on 24/7 while your working in a food place serving items with the lid off such as the toppings/poke/rice. They first spoke to me and then put the mask on. They risked getting the food contaminated, leave your mask on 24/7 because if you sneeze or cough or even talk next to open containers full of food, that's a genuine health risk. read more

The Poki here is bomb. It hits every single time. Rice is always on point. Fish is fire. Sauce is fire. Miso sauce is fire. I go every week and I'll keep going until I'm physically unable to get a bowl. The dude that runs it is super chill. read more