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    The Poke Co

    3.7 (354 reviews)
    Open • 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Eliko S.

    We were craving Poke and made a beeline over here. The parking lot in this strip mall / shopping center is huge, and it was easy to park. We walked over & were greeted cheerfully by the young employees working behind the counter. Some other reviewers mentioned that the service was meh, but I thought the three folks working were very helpful & sweet. We ordered a medium bowl & a large bowl. The medium bowl was pretty huge, so next time I'd probably get a small. I had the lava tuna, spicy tuna & shrimp over half rice & half salad. I appreciate that there is no upcharge for the first scoop of avocado! :) M. had the same as me with an extra scoop of spicy tuna. Our bowls were ready quickly & we brought them outside to enjoy. They were very fresh & flavorful. Yum! Prices were also reasonable for poke which we appreciate! On Mondays & Tuesdays they have BOGOs on some of their specialty drinks which is a sweet deal! So in sum, this place is great! If you enjoy poke bowls, check it out! Mahalo!

    Sukiyaki Beef Bowl (3 scoops) (Served Hot)
    Ian C.

    This was my first time trying Poke. A friend of mine that recommended that I give it a try. So we went on our dinner break. The vibe of the place was kinda meh, my friend wasn't super impressed, it has more of a fast food vibe. The service was nice though and the employees were kinda and we got our food pretty fast. The sukiyaki beef bowl was pretty good though! It was kinda hard to mix everything together and I was left with a lot of rice left at the end, but I would definitely go there again. Next time I'll try one of the foods that was a raw option.

    Small Poke Bowl (2 Scoops)
    Selena F.

    I was pleasantly surprised with The Poke Co. On a Wednesday night, other food spots in the plaza were filled except for The Poke Co but it turns out everybody else missed out. It's a casual place to eat or take food to go, and building the bowls were quick. They have a lot of options beyond poke like teriyaki bowls, milk teas and more. I got a simple small bowl with salmon and tuna and the fish tasted fresh. Service was great and everyone helped out me and my friends with our orders.

    Maria D.

    I'm so glad I found The Poke Co!! I was so hungry and I was in the area so I decided to give them a shot. The place is clean and big, they have a lot of tables and chairs inside and outside to enjoy your goods. They have a large selection of drinks and snacks as well. The service is pretty good, fast and friendly. Prices are fair! I really liked the spam musubis!

    Milk Tea (Large)
    Ann H.

    The poke co is always a solid dinner spot- I didn't get poke this time but I do enjoy their spam misubis and their sukiyaki beef bowls. I took my items to go but it was fairly clean inside for anyone who wanted to sit. The staff here are always friendly and I picked up my order fairly quickly. The only thing that kind of sucks is they ran out of boba for the boba milk tea :(

    I've ordered from The Poke Co. in Mission Valley several times through Uber Eats, and they've been consistently great. The food is always fresh, delicious, and my order is always accurate. They're also impressively fast every time. A special thank you to Bella! I wasn't able to select a specific sauce through the Uber Eats app, but she was kind enough to include it for me anyway :) It was a small gesture that made a big difference, and I really appreciated the excellent customer service. It's hard to find a place that's consistently fast, accurate, and serves great food, but The Poke Co. always delivers. Highly recommend!

    Brenda D.

    Pretty decent poke with fresh ingredients! They're very generous with the portions and toppings seem to be infinite for the perfect poke bowl.

    Medium Poke Bowl (3 Scoops)
    Leslie B.

    I am a huge fan of poke. I remember going to The Poke Co when they first opened and I really enjoyed it. I still go to The Poke Co regularly, as it is next to my usual nail salon. I do like a lot of things about their variety of toppings, but over the past couple of years, service has been more hit or miss. This is the typical type of poke restaurant (choose you size, your base, your protein, sauces and toppings). I remember when they first opened, the employees seemed much more interested in the product. They would talk to me about the toppings and gave me ideas of which sauces mixed well together. I also like the fact that they have chopped radish and beets, which most poke places don't have. The don't charge for avocado, and they do have masago. I think what I don't like as much now, is that the employees seem generally disinterested. Once, I had to tell someone how to make the bowl (I think she was new), and another time I had to ask for more fish, as they were not filling the scoops nearly full enough. Also, just last week, one of the employees had filled a small container with my chosen fish and accidentally spilled into the vegetarian option of protein. He did add more fish, as I was watching, but then just removed the fish from the soy protein, which somehow felt wrong knowing that the person wording the soy was likely vegetarian or vegan. Also, I had joined their rewards program, but I have never received a reward, nor do I have I been given any indication of when I may receive one. All in all, this is still a decent place, but it has gone downhill from what it used to be.

    Jose F.

    Purchased via uber eats and did their BOGO bowl free special. It's a good sized portion and pretty good. I'm sure it'll taste better in person and at the actual location, and next time probably do poke instead of teriyaki chicken.

    Juan C.

    I ordered 1 Extra Large Pokémon Bowl and none of the items that I requested came. No fish (Salmon) at all as indicated by the receipt. Uber Eats had a special buy one get 1 free and nothing. I will be following up with management on this and I will be visiting this store to see what kind of disgruntled employees work there.

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    Solid portions and really hit the spot for me after a workout! tasted fresh and the staff was really nice. Would definitely go back!

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    Bella was amazing and she was so polite, this place is bomb and the food is really good !!

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    My husband picked up two amazing poke bowls from here today. Everything was so fresh and tasted amazing!

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    Uninspired poke experience. May did not enjoy the fish. It all seemed like they used lower quality ingredients.

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    “Finally, a tasty poke spot in the area, it's like they introduced carne asada fries in the school cafeteria.”

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