My brother was in Hawaii a few years ago & he shared this story about how he was off the beaten…read morepath & came upon a run down gas station & convenience store. For the record - I've been to Hawaii several times but never had Poke there - to my utter shock & horror! Anyway, my bro said it was the kinda looking gas station you avoid just like in the movies. Well was he ever stunned - walked in & towards the back - Poke for sale. He really hesitated but was so hungry. Good thing he caved in cause he described it as the best Poke he ever had till today! Hawaii is the originator of Poke. I'll be honest I've been a bit slow to the Poke trend. I've tried it a couple times before but what caught my eye & my appetite this time was the sandwich board outside Westcoast Poke, advertising its daily specials. My gosh the Dynamite Poke absolutely tantilzed me. Flavours were 100% on point & delivered pure joy & happiness in mouth! Most definitely top marks for WCP! Bravo for freshness, presentation & cleanliness! I've tried the Coast Poke & thoroughly enjoyed it as well - Dynamite (Prawns) Coast (salmon). Oh one last thing - it's pronounced 'pow-kay' not 'poke' as in - I poked the bear. So say it right when you order it ok!?! Keep in mind that when you walk into most Poke shops, there is a strong pungent smell of the raw fish that's served. Trust me don't go with the urge to run away, cause the taste of Poke is absolutely a hit in all the right ways. I'm going to try & make 2023 the year I go hard at healthy eating via lots of Poke! I'm going to give up on ice-cream, donuts, chocolate, alcohol, cigar smoking etcetera ... ok staaaaaap! No way Jose! Who do you think I am!?! LOL! As it's year end I'll wish everyone a Merry Christmas & plenty drinks on New Year's Eve - celebrate, celebrate, celebrate! Salut & best wishes for 2023!

Clean minimalistic poke place in Ironwood Plaza in Richmond. Plenty of parking, and they're only…read moreoffering take-out and delivery at the moment. Patient and friendly staff, that they take the time to explain the menu to you. Very generous portions (especially with the avocado). Lots of toppings to choose from. For example, crab salad and seaweed salad had a spicy and non-spicy option, which was my first time experiencing that on a poke menu personally. My order: Coast: my favourite of the 2 bowls I ordered - it's super saucy (burnt miso chili oil & garlic aioli sauce). The highlight was the fresh Atlantic salmon, and I really enjoyed the mangoes. The sweetness from the mangoes really ties the bowl together very nicely with an extra layer of flavour. Aloha: Ahi tuna in a lighter shoyu sauce, with seaweed salad & avocado. They also offer custom bowls, and currently have a rotation of "Poke of the Day", which is $10/bowl from their Signature selection (not sure how long this promo lasts though).

We were looking for a quick bite on a Saturday night and found this. Place was very quiet and they…read moreclose at 8pm. We were a bit hesitant to try but decided to enter. It's a pretty standard poke place but how else can you elevate a poke bowl... Bowls are made from your favourite ingredients and sauces. One ingredient that stood out is the fried onion/shallot and garlic that gave a crunchy texture to my poke. Spicy Salmon, Shoyu Tuna and Sweet Salmon had anything barely left as if they're closing soon already. Each had a scoop left - not very enticing to walk in to a place where they're rushing to close. Another couple walked in and the two servers were cleaning the cooler of food so they walked out.

We were in the area and decided to stop by to get some poke. There wasn't a long line, so we were…read moreable to get food very quickly. There was a lot of fresh variety typical of poke, but I think what was most unique was the kale noodles, which is a sub for the rice. It tasted really good and my price liked it very much. When we were they, the lady offered us miso soup on the house (which was originally $1) which was very nice of her! The food was good and totally Happy to come by another time!

I love this place! I love getting their poke with zoodles. I also ask them to torch it and it's so…read moregood like that! Friendly staff and clean facilities.

Apparently this is a US chain that just opened up here. The app doesn't take Canadian phone numbers…read moreyet but they said they are working on it. You can still collect points by entering your phone number on the tablet before paying. This place is a little different as it mixes the poke with some mixins and sauces before putting it into the bowl. It's a little wasteful because each time they mix, they use a paper dish and throw it away after use. The scoops of poke are smaller than other places and they weigh each scoop. Around $22 for a 3 scoop bowl. They do put a lot of rice though. You are allowed to add 1 of each topping (imitation crab meat and it's spict version can count as separate toppings so you can get both). The bowl was quite heavy after. I couldn't really taste the spiciness or flavors of the spicy aioli or the triffle garlic aioli sauces so even after mixing with rice, it tasted a little dry. The parking nearby is all paid which is a big downside. The parking meter in the lot is set 5 min earlier so you get 5 min less parking. Minimum is 15 min (which is 10 min) for 50 cents.

I've had a craving for katsu for awhile and never really looked carefully at Katte's offerings. I…read moream grateful for the Yelp reviews. I gave it a try and am definitely satisfied with the value of their pork katsu plate. Great portions of pork, slaw, and rice, plus included side of curry sauce, at a nice price of $14 (in 10 minutes), in Lansdowne's food court. Recommended! I will try one of their Signature bowls one of these days.

Stall in the Lansdowne Mall food court. I decided to get their build-a-bowl poke, which has lots of…read morechoices and at $10 for the size of the bowl and amount of protein (Seaweed Marinated Tofu) I got, it was a pretty good deal as far as poke goes. I thought the tofu was pretty good and I could actually taste the marinade. Additionally, all of the vegetables they used seemed very fresh. For my base, I went half and half with brown rice and mixed greens, and it seemed like there was just a normal amount of rice with greens added, so a bit heavy on the rice for my taste, but I don't feel like I got shortchanged on the greens so I'm not mad about it. The staff was very polite, but the service was very slow.

Yummy poke place! We chose to build our own bowl and thought everything was fresh with good…read moretoppings and sauces to choose from. Vancouver seafood has yet to steer us wrong.

The poke here is really bad. I ordered it on DoorDash and it feels like the fish and scallops are…read morenot very fresh. The sauce is not that good either. The service seems decent though the food came really fast.

Tsujiri is one is my favorite places to grab a Matcha Yogurt Frap. The matcha and the sweetness…read morethey add is just the right combo for me. Recently I also came to try their high tea. It was fun to eat on the tatami mats in the back - we got the whole space to ourselves since we came on a weekday. Note that the sets come in 2 and whatever tea you choose is for both people. The set was unique and very filling - it came with a mini unagi rice bowl, matcha yogurt with berries, sweet corn custard, 2xnigiri, and hojicha cake, etc. Their menu changes every few months though so best to check their Instagram to see what's new. Warning: Parking on the lot is 1.5hrs only for the whole day and they are strict and will ticket you - this includes if you are running errands earlier in the day in the same lot and had left and returned. Safer to park in the farther lot for 3hrs of free parking.

One of the best spots for Japanese tea and treats. Best of all, from now until the end of the month…read moreif you show proof of 50k steps within a week, they will give you a free iced tea on the house. Your choice between sencha, genmaicha, and hojicha

Signature Poké named California dreaming. Salmon tastes nice and fresh, a light and refreshing…read moremeal. 很好吃的波奇碗，三文鱼很大块调味也很棒，还可以选米饭藜麦或者沙拉叶做基底。

$20 for this poke bowl, comes with 4 different choices of fish/poke, and any number of free…read more"toppings". The rice is "regular" white rice, not really flavored with mirin or anything. The fish come with sauce, but I should have asked for extra sauce on it because it had either dried up a bit or soaked into the rice. Considering the other choices around UBC, this is probably pretty good value for money. I ordered takeout, but they have a few seats inside and outside if you prefer. The street currently has a bunch of (summer) construction, though. They frequently have promo discounts on their site, but if you order on their online platform, there's a mandatory $0.25 bag fee.