Small location right next to the metro station exit, so convenient to pick up a work lunch. I had a coupon from the InKind app to use, and as a participating location I was able to get my meal for super cheap. The ingredients are fresh, and the large bowl is a generous portion. Pretty consistent with their other Sweetfin locations. My order was prepared promptly, as I arrived around 2pm after the lunch rush. inkind app for discounts: https://app.inkind.com/refer/EGPDI2JT read more

Sweetfin Poke Downtown LA - Salmon poke bowl (custom) - Japanese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I had my first ever vegan poke bowl at the Sweetfin on W 3rd probably 8-10yrs ago. It was delicious. So when I was craving something new, I decided to check out the dtla Sweetfin since it was walking distance. When I tell you this vegan poke bowl was horrible, I am not exaggerating. It had hard, unseasoned sweet potatoes and everything in the bowl was unseasoned and flavorless without the extra sauce. I am only finishing it because I'm hungry and paid for it. Even if it had seafood, it is just so bland and flavorless that you couldn't pay me to try it again. Service was 10/10 though. read more

If you order at this location, take your time to check your entire order. I paid extra for my sauces and not only didn't get any extra, they also forgot to put any in my order. I found a small container with wasabi in my bag and a ball or super dry poke with warm salmon Tasted like nothing since they didn't even put soy sauce. They also forgot a bunch of toppings. I basically got a bowl of rice for $20. Never again. read more

The Sweetfin is a convenient chain for quick bites in DTLA. I've tried few of their signature poke bowls, decent quality and affordable prices, about $15~$20 per order. You can also build your own bowls. Classic Tuna - **** miso sesame shoyu, red onion, togarashi, avocado, seaweed salad, bean sprouts, pickled ginger, light and fresh taste, recommend Shiitake Chile Tofu - *** miso sesame shoyu sauce, chile oil, cilantro, rapini, pickled fresno, vegetarian option read more

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Great healthy food concept! But very bad prep & presentation (you can compare pix posted). To begin with, I ordered ahead due to lack of parking in that area. So I was hoping to just do a pick up. The food was not ready when I arrived and it took a little longer than expected to prep it even though the place was empty. The Salmon was not fully baked; just warmed. The server was nice in allowing me to substitute the kale salad for cauliflower rice yet the rice was cold. The salmon was lukewarm & not very tasty. Despite my being hungry, I did not enjoy this bowl. This is unusual for me because when I am hungry, everything tastes good! What is good at this establishment, is their spicy tuna poke bowl. Have had that before & reason why I returned but I definitely do not recommend the salmon bowl. read more

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I am a fan of Sweetfin! There is nothing like a high quality poke bowl made with so much creativity an interesting flavors on a lunch break! The first time I had delivery from here, I tried their truffled Yuzu albacore bowl with mushrooms and bamboo rice. The fish was so creamy, fresh, and the bamboo rice, light, and fragrant. I had it with a side of Sriracha mayo which gave it even more creamy richness! The next bowl I tried was a Yuzu salmon poke bowl with black rice and their citrus kale salad. The fish and veggies was incredibly fresh. However, I will stick to the bamboo rice for next time since the black rice was a bit heavy and the citrus kale a little too tart for my taste. Service was on point by ensuring my order was accurate and that it was packed carefully for delivery. The restaurant is small, but it looks clean and more ideal for delivery or pick up than dine in. I feel very lucky this place is so close to work! read more

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I came in, was rushed to order, the owner kept being rude to me, the entire time I was ordering and when I was ready to pay he deny me service, and also deny service to a black lady behind me, and asked us to leave... read more

Service was good, the employee was nice and helpful but he did forgot one ingredient which was the jicama but didn't care too much about it. Extra salmon seems like it's barely enough of a decent serving but would like a bit more. Size of the bowls are on the smaller size, especially compared to something like sweet green. Over all the bowl lacked a bit a flavor but the furikake seasoning helped. I might give them another try but there's definitely better poke places out there. read more

This is a good Sweetfin. It's clean and well kept. They eye out of a few usual sweetie items. I think it's probably because they're isn't very much foot traffic. This spot is above the subway and directly on a bus line. No parking. They do have a public bathroom read more

I I honestly don't understand how this bowl was served to a customer. The macadamia nuts were so stale and rancid that the entire bowl was completely inedible. They had a strong, old, plastic-like taste that overpowered everything else. At first I thought maybe it was just me, so I asked my husband to try it -- he immediately agreed that something was seriously wrong with it. This isn't a subtle issue. It was bad enough that I could not eat the food at all. What's most concerning is that this clearly means nobody in the store is checking ingredient freshness or quality. Rancid nuts don't happen overnight. That's basic food safety and quality control. To make matters worse, I had pre-ordered this meal because I only had a 30-minute lunch break at work, so I didn't have the luxury of going back or ordering something else. I essentially paid for a meal I couldn't eat. On top of that, there were maybe six small pieces of fish in the entire bowl. It was difficult to even tell what type it was because it was drenched in spicy mayo, but regardless, the portion was extremely skimpy for the price. Between the poor quality ingredients and tiny amount of fish, this was a very frustrating experience and a complete waste of money. read more

Quality has really improved in the past year so wanted to update my review. I order from here monthly because I work nearby and have to eat gluten free due to Celiac disease. I love the BYO chicken bowls, you get a lot of protein for the price. Orders are almost always correct, staff is super friendly, and you get perks by ordering through the app. I appreciate this fully GF option downtown. read more

It was good. The fish didn't taste super fresh but the flavors from the rest of the bowl were good. I got a to-go order and the service was great! The workers were very kind and attentive. I didn't notice until later but they did forgot to add ginger to my bowl . Other then that everything was correct read more

Sweetfin Poke Downtown LA - Build Your Own B.Y.O.B. Poke Bowl - Japanese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The service is awful. The lady was chillin doin nothing and when I walk in there wasn't a "hello" or anything just "place your order at the kiosk". Like relax. It's my first time here. I wanted to see the menu first. Whatever I order a sushi burrito Togo. She calls my name like she's swarmed with ppl and doesn't know who this one order belongs to. (It's an empty restaurant. I'm the only person there.) whatever I go home and to eat my sushi burrito. I open it and it's a bowl. It's not a burrito. 0/10. Owners should look for new employees. I'm not coming back. (The salmon was good. The rice was stale) read more

Honestly I had better poke bowls in other places. Wasn't a big fan of Sweetfin ... not sure if I'll eat here again. I wish I had read the reviews before purchasing the poke. They are pretty accurate. The only thing I liked a lot was the rice and maybe the yuzu sauce. The rest was ehhhhh .... The restaurant was clean and had a nice vibe to it, customer service was ok. Small portions ... paid $32 for two bowl that was supposedly the large size, other places that's the small size. Anyway read some of the recent reviews before stopping by. read more

Sweetfin Poke Downtown LA - Japanese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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I love poke, and Sweetfin is a decent way to satisfy my craving. I usually get the smaller bowl, which is a tad expensive for what it is but usually keeps me full. I often like to customize my bowls, but the spicy tuna bowl and mango albacore bowls are my favorite. The tofu is also good and I usually get a base of bamboo rice and kelp noodle slaw. read more

I just ordered this through Uber eats. Because I work down the street from DTLA. I am totally in love with their Bamboo Rice, first time I had it. I ordered a Large Build Your Own Bowl with Salmon and Albacore and I enjoyed it. But like the other reviews, the large is actually quite small ( Would be a small at other places). The Hibiscus drink was also refreshing. I would order from here again, but order 2 large bowls! read more

Sweetfin Poke Downtown LA - Uber eats - Japanese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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I recently visited this poke place since it's very close to my office. Location: right on 7th, and has seating inside. Wait times: can be very long...anywhere between 5-20 minutes if you order in person. Limited staffing. Food: their portion sizes are not consumer ate to what you pay for as compared to other poke places. Not only that, but they messed up by base to my bowl and drowned the entire bowl in this thick sauce, to the point that you can barely taste the fish. Definitely one of the worst tasting poke places in LA. Staff: most of the staff is pleasant except for this gentleman that seems like he is the manager. His way of communicating is pretty rude and unwelcoming. I most likely will not be returning to buy food here unless I join others who want it. read more

I ordered a poke bowl on 6/10/2025, about an hour before closing, and i had multiple problems with my order, first off, my bamboo rice was missing from my order, 2nd-you didn't include like more than half of the toppings i selected, 3rd-the yellowfin tuna had a waxy texture ,and a grayish color, it also tasted sour & smelled absolutely foul, like the fish had gone bad at least a day ago! I hope i don't get sick from having chewed on a little. This is so dangerous !! Whoever is in charge of the quality there has to start paying attention to the last shift's supply of fish, because that can cause a bunch of people to get really sick!! Idk sweetfin, but this turned me off soo bad ... i don't think i can ever eat here again :( the taste of rotten fish is still lingering in my mouth and im so mad i spent almost 30$ total just to get something bad delivered to me ! read more

Let's start by saying I love poke. But of course with raw fish you gotta be careful. With that being said I ordered this through UBER EATS ( might not have been the best idea). Food: very tasty the flavoring in it was pretty good I was impressed. The fish was pretty fresh for the most part but that also might have been it was delivered to my work. I got the BYOB so it was fairly easy to make my bowl. The only reason why I gave them 4 stars it's cause my small bowl was very small. I've been to other places and a small is not that small but that might have been my assumptions kicking in. The guava lemonade tho was fire. Will def give it another try but maybe this time I'll go in. read more

Sweetfin Poke Downtown LA - Cute packaging - Japanese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

It was awfull poke I had to park 2 blocks away because is downtown I didn't mind the walking I was so hungry I made myself eat it was disgusting take my advice don't eat here I hope I don't get sick. The service was ok the girl was nice I asked for brown rice I got something black I have no idea what it was I didn't eat it I only tasted it was disgusting I eat poke atleast 2 to 3 times a month I know what us good poke I eat at poke 2 grill it us delicious I recommend you try it yourself I am sure I sound like I am exaggerating I am not I feel worst because It was my lunch and I would like to brush my teeth. It left a bad taste in my mouth also there misso soup not good and it was cold . read more

I ordered a small superfood bowl for pickup. Service was really fast. The small bowl is VERY small though. Good for a quick and small lunch although not too filling. The tuna wasn't as soft as I would have liked but the salmon was very fresh. The avocado was a little brown. I used the $5 promo code so it only came out to $5.50 read more

The guy serving was nice but the bowl was not good at all. The rice was hard, fish stringy/not soft at all, barely any avocado, super small portions, onion flakes were stale and hard to chew. $16.60 for a small bowl. I gave a tip too so the price was even higher for a small bowl with mid ingredients. I ordered the classic tuna bowl with a split of rice and kale as my base. Barely any kale too. The chopsticks were rotten with brown/grey spots unlike any chopsticks I've seen. The only reason I'm giving it a 2 is because the man at the front was super sweet and made suggestions. read more

The portions are really small for the price. I am a fan of the bamboo rice really good. Everything else is just okay. Fish is not cut right and the portion is just so small and uneven. There are better poke places out there. read more

Paid at kiosk, and wanted a receipt since it didn't print. Rude employee (who was alone AND hiding in the back) would not give me one, and refused to prepare our food. When I asked for a refund, he refused that too, saying I had to come back to get one. And he was smirking the entire time he did this. Would NEVER recommend this place to anyone! STAY AWAY! read more

ordered delivery through sweetfin app. came really quickly and the vegetables seemed fresh. it was delicious. however the portions were small for the price and there was barely any albacore in my bowl. read more

Sweetfin Poke Downtown LA - customized bowl - Japanese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I always order food here for my boss. And today I ordered for myself. Service is fast. Crew are always happy and courteous.The place looks small but can accommodate enough rushing and hungry people. Price is good for ordered food always. Their sauces are good but I love the Yuzu Koshu the best. You can ask for extra soy sauce too. You will be satisfied with the amount of food in your bowl. I did large bowl with Salmon, Tuna, Spicy Mayo, Sriracha Ponzu, Yuzu Koshu, Crispy Garlic, Crispy Onions, Cucumber and Bamboo Rice. A perfect 10! read more

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This location is a very unfortunate incarnation of Sweetfin. Can barely find the signage, reeks of urine out on the street in front, cramped and low ceilings, no place to stop and park to pick up. The employees seem great, it's just such a different vibe than the other Sweetfin locations. Wish they could upgrade downtown! read more

If I could put zero Starz, I would but there's no option for that. I love poke bowl are grateful summer and they give you a great feeling after eating so I decided to do Uber Eats to get Sweetfin for the first time I looked on TikTok didn't have that many reviews but some people were saying it was good and how bad can you mess up a poke bowl so I decided to get it still when it came it looks fresh. It looks nice but my first bite lacked flavor, that much avocado in there the rice was very dry like the sauces that I got and I got three different sauces like they didn't put enough on there and overall it was very unappealing and distasteful for my pallet I will never ever go to this place again I'm just gonna stick to my original poke spots, but I've learned the lesson and I wish I can get my $30 back. read more

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Great poke! Got the mealpal app and I love coming here. The staff is always super friendly and attentive. Poke is yummy and fresh! Thank you :) and they are always very quick so it's perfect for lunch read more

Sweetfin Poke Downtown LA - Japanese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I had my order delivered to me while my boyfriend went to universals without me. The first time I tried this place a co-worker offered to buy me lunch at the Hollywood location. It blew my mind. Everything tasted so fresh and clean I thoroughly enjoyed my bowl. Being that I am not a big poke person I was extremely impressed by presentation and taste. The portion is small like many have said in which case when I decided on having my order delivered I decided on getting the bigger size. I tried to go to the one in Pasadena but it is a 3rd party store front which is not want I wanted. I wanted to order from the actual restaurant. Anyways... I ordered 1 large Yuzu Salmon Poke Bowl with tip included it came out to $35.90. How crazy is that? I only gave like a $5-$7 tip because of traffic purposes. When I got my order it looked as though the bowl was the same sized bowl but there was more rice in it. I thought I would receive more Salmon too because that is what I should be paying more for. Rice is cheap so it does not make sense to pay more for rice and not the protein I had ordered for my bowl. I get that inflation is hurting everyone but this felt like highway robbery. I cannot comment about the location nor can I comment about the service because I was not physically in the restaurant. The use of my phone for ordering the food was fine. Yelp made it really easy to navigate what it is that I wanted and what I do not want in my bowls. The person who picked up the order for me was relatively nice they got to my apartment in a timely manner given that it was during rush hour traffic on a Friday night. I do not know if I expected the angels in heaven to sing hallelujah to me or what but this bowl did not live up to first time I had the Yuzu Salmon Bowl. It wasn't bad it just was missing the oompfh that I was looking for when ordering the same bowl again. read more

The portion is more like "R u kidding me?" Baby food size Super tiny portion I was shocked I am from New York I can take little portion but pricy But u just made me widen my horizon..... The taste is so normal, I will not come back ever again. read more

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I ordered through Yelp for delivery and I regret not looking further into the reviews- honestly I just chose the closest option with cheapest delivery fee.. I had a small BYOB and it really was .. SMALL. This is definitely perfect if you want a little snack or appetizer, but it was the size of a kids bowl at any other poke place. The quality of the poke was pretty good and fresh, it's mostly the portion that caught me off guard especially for the price. read more

This was the worst poke bowl I've ever had. The portions were so small. I thought to myself how bad can poke be? I was so wrong. I should have listened to the reviews. Ordering off the Ipad and not being able to see them make the food was off putting to me. I'm not that tech savvy so I wasn't able to find the drink option. Or even go back to make adjustments to my order. The bamboo rice taste wise was not good. I see what they are trying do to make it "healthier" but just didn't taste good. My bowl also felt very saucy but not in a good way. I'm not even tryna be a hater but Freal how can you call yourself a poke spot. read more

Sweetfin Poke Downtown LA - Bamboo rice - Japanese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

4/5 I know the reviews are really bad but honestly I just stopped in for a snack and the fish was tasty. I liked the sauces and toppings options a lot. I got the salmon and albacore tuna, both delicious. I will say the portions are extremely small for the price though. read more

Good food. HORRIBLE portion sizes. I just got a large and it was half sized. What a waste. This only happened once or twice out of many, but if they keep this up I won't be coming here anymore read more

I got the salmon bowl (yuzu), it was meh...I had better salmon bowls. Service is terrible during lunch, customer walked out in front me. Inside is clean, no complaints there. read more

Sweetfin Poke Downtown LA - Food is just meh, I have had better (yuzu) salmon bowl. Service is terrible during lunch...But it is clean inside. - Japanese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

A small meal for 2 people was over $30 and they kept saying I can get $10 off with some app but I spent 15 minutes trying to make that happen and could not figure it out. After wasting all that time, we paid full price and they messed up both of our orders. read more

Summary - Good quality fish but check your to-go bag for sauces or check that it's already been mixed in!!!! Ordered ahead for pick up and came home to realize the bowl had no sauce mixed in or on the side :( *Cries internally* The bowl ended up being super bland and had to be rescued by plain soy sauce I had at home. I know it would have been 10x better with the sauces that should have been included! The upside to this place is that they have unique sauces (Black garlic, Yuzu kosho) and great selection of toppings including mango. I'd try again but definitely checking the bowl before I leave. read more

Sweetfin Poke Downtown LA - Large bowl - good quality fish but sauce missing :/ - Japanese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I ate at a different Sweetfin Location so I came to this one. The service at this one is really bad, when I came in there was no one in the front, so one of the customers had to yell to the back. The poke bowl portions are very small and they don't give you a lot of fish. DO NOT ORDER FRIED ONIONS / GARLIC ON YOUR BOWL . The fried onions and garlic are burnt and the employees add way too much. The fish quality and other ingredients are fine, but I don't see myself ever coming back. read more

Sweetfin Poke Downtown LA - burnt onions - Japanese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

My boyfriend and I got Signature Bowls, with the first bowl being Spicy Tuna that has creamy togarashi, hijiki, avocado, edamame, cucumber, and crispy onion. We also got Gochujang Salmon that has black garlic Gochujang sauce, asparagus, shiitake mushrooms, Brussels sprouts, and crispy garlic. As for the bases, we got half organic Bamboo Rice that has vitamin B, Citrus Kale Superfood Salad with shaved red onion dressed in a citrus vinaigrette, black Forbidden Rice that is antioxidant and fiber rich, and Cauliflower Rice that is Paleo Friendly. While for drinks, we got Citrus Chamomile Tea that has no added sugar and Guava Ginger Lemonade that is sweetened with monk fruit. My boyfriend said this was the best poke he has ever had, because you can really taste the high quality poke ingredients. These bowls felt healthy and filling and I liked the Gochujang salmon more than the spicy tuna, because it got too spicy for me after eating too much of it. Therefore, it'd be perfect for those of you who can really handle the heat!! The packaging for these meals are also really cute and fun to use on your date to throw a pick up line on or make a little story with. I knocked down a star, because parking was hard to find and I wasn't able to enjoy the meal with my boyfriend there since he could only drop me off to pick up the food. Other than that, everything was good. :) read more

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