Boy I never realized how many Poke places there are Downtown. Aptly named, the Poke Shop is another shop where you can get your Poke fix. It's not the one I would recommend but it provides a satisfactory meal. I gotta point out first that it's kinda weird coming here after going to other Poke places particularly because you pay first and then make your bowl. That's kinda weird since other stores have premium options such as wild sockeye salmon, avocado, etc. It makes you go through the line and decide if you want the good stuff. Poke Shop has you pay first and then go through making it. I couldn't help but keep asking if stuff was free or not. With regards to food, it didn't felt like the other Poke locations I was going to. The quality of the ingredients felt different and in a worse way. For instance, the crab meat isn't actually scooped up like the stuff you would expect at a sushi restaurant. It's like those crab rolls dried up and diced into little bits which is pretty off-putting. The rice was also pretty mushy and underwhelming. Fish was fine overall but that's kinda difficult to make mistakes with. I gotta be honest, my favourite thing to have here was the guacamole. It's a serviceable Poke location to have a bite at. If you're in the Downtown area and have time, I would instead recommend you take the time and exercise to walk over to a better option instead. read more

The Poke Shop - Hawaiian Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Quite a distant walk from my work to here. So came here for lunch and it was not very busy. I got the Noah poke bowl. Well it only came in a regular size but I told them to make it a large. Also I got the macadamia milk tea. The milk tea was interesting. I mean I do like the flavor but I am just not a big fan of having to chew. But my concern was the nut might get stuck in my throat. And yes then I will embarrassing cough non stop aka choking. My colleague said she has never had macadamia nut milk tea before so this is not authentic Hawaiian drink. The poke bowl. Its quite fresh I have to say. I like the poke. Its tasty. rice is fresh and nice and warm. Also they are quite generous on the Poke. Pretty big portion. I splited it into two meals. The place isn't big. It is located underground in the basement. Decor is nice. Not bad. Its in the heart of gastown. So can be out of the way for people who works downtown. read more

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Compared the my experience at pokeritto, the poke shop was a bit disappointing in terms of quality, taste and portion size. The prices are similar to that of other shops and the best part is the unlimited toppings but other than that, they give very little fish when i ordered ahi tuna and spicy salmon (which also does not taste very fresh) and the toppings also looked a bit old... the taste of the spicy salmon isn't bad but i got their signature sauce and really, i couldn't taste anything...the bowl itself was quite bland and the 12 gran rice was hard. the server was also really confused when i asked questions and was ordering my toppings getting crab meat confused with seaweed salad... I did enjoy the choice of zoodles and the addition of fresh fruit, edamame, crab meat and many other choices and poke bowls are always a favourite of mine but overall, good thing I had a groupon because i do not think this place is worth it for regular price. read more

Price/quality (1/4): While at first I was impressed by the number of toppings they had available, I soon found out that many of them were not fresh. In particular, the masago and the edamame tasted... off. Pricing wasn't particularly cheap either, yet the quality was decidedly subpar. And although the tuna tasted fresh enough, it was also half-frozen. The (complimentary) miso soup was watery too. Service (0/1): The place is understaffed, so effective service can be very difficult. This is more the fault of management though. Would I come here again: No read more

Back at this place again because I was craving Poke and saw that they had Ramen as well! Killing two birds with one stone. They had a trainee so the order got a bit complicated for her and for some reason the poke didn't seem as good as before! It was way too saucy for my liking. The ramen was good but noodles a bit too hard. The portion was decent for the price but they packed the bowl with lots of bean sprouts. It was so hard to dig into the bottom! read more

The Poke Shop - Shoyu chicken ramen - Hawaiian Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

The Poke Shop is situated in the heart of Downtown, directly across the street from the famous steam clock. I walked into the store not knowing what to expect, as my last poke experience in Vancouver was a little lacking. From my expectations towards the idea of poke, it makes a big difference if the fish is pre-marinated. Thankfully, it was at The Poke Shop! I actually had a wonderful experience here and can't wait to return. The best part I think was that toppings were unlimited and there were so many to choose from! They also had a bunch of unique drinks - I had the Pineapple Plantation Iced Tea which had crushed pineapple chunks, mango juice and some form of tea. It was $3 with the combo. I had the regular bowl - 2 scoops of protein for $12.95. I feel as though they could have been more generous with the scoops, but there was enough toppings and base to make me full. Here's what I ordered: Base - Half japonica white rice and half baby spinach Protein - Ahi Tuna & Wild Sockeye Salmon Sauce - Signature (I still have no idea what this was, but it was SO good) Toppings - mango, watermelon, cucumber, edamame, imitation crab meat, tobiko, and nori (they have some premium toppings for like $1 or so extra like avocado and poached egg but I decided I had enough toppings already) Overall Verdict: Service - 5/5 Ambiance - 4/5 Food - 4/5 Would I return: yes! read more

The Poke Shop - Pineapple Plantation Iced Tea, Triple Berry Soda & 2 regular poke bowls - Hawaiian Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I had the large size poke bowl, and man, was I so full! That's a lot of rice! Wish the poke itself were a lot too. 2 full scoops should be fine - it was 2 scoops but not full. I like that there's a variety of protein and toppings! I suggest you get all the toppings that you can eat! They will definitely solve your hunger! :-) Will I go back? Definitely! Just coz I love poke! read more

The Poke Shop - Big poke bowl - Hawaiian Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Unlimited toppings! Colourful and delicious drinks! Fresh seafood and different bases to choose from! The regular bowl is a larger size, but you can ask to have half a bowl of rice, and half greens or zoodles (zucchini noodles!!) so it won't fill you up as much. In my opinion, this is much more satisfying than getting a huge bowl of rice. I would recommend building your own bowl, since you can add everything to your heart's content. They also have bowls the owners created so if you're really struggling on what to pick, you could just go with a bowl they've built. This is the first poke place I've been to in Vancouver and honestly I'm not disappointed! The staff are nice, the bowls look amazing, and their drinks are good too! I would recommend the Ahi tuna, the BBQ unagi, and the spicy baby scallops, as well as the special sauce. The only thing would be to have a warm/hot drinks selection, since it is getting colder and I get cold easy. Overall, totally would come back! read more

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Welcome to the underground poké scene! (I just like saying that. And it literally is underground. But lots of light and a sweet tidal wave mural!) Being both vegetarian and gluten free makes me a hard lady to feed, but The Poké Shop charmed every taste bud and looked gorgeous doing it. I went for half purple rice and half zoodles as a base, skipped the proteins (no vegetarian protein option) and loaded up on the UNLIMITED TOPPINGS :D The guy serving me was the one who opened the shop, and he made great suggestions as I hovered over the toppings indecisively. In the end, I ended up with: the house 'special sauce', pickled ginger, fried onions, pea shoots, grated beet and carrot, red onion and cilantro. Sounded random, but magically tasted perfectly balanced, and gave me different flavours in every bite. I also got a 3-berry lemon soda, which was deeeelish. Space was clean, bright and colourful, really welcoming. I only have one objection, but it's a pretty big one: everything is disposable. The cups, the bowls, the cutlery and chopsticks. I know this neighbourhood is geared toward takeout, but it would be nice to have the option to use washable dishes and cutlery when you're eating in, so that you don't generate waste unnecessarily. Serving size was perfect to fill me up without initiating a food coma...I actually felt very energized after! Like I might actually become one of those Vancouverites who goes hiking. Verdict? Great food, beautiful space, convenient location...just bring your own spork and water bottle to minimize waste! read more

The Poke Shop - So much colourful goodness! - Hawaiian Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Came here a couple of months ago when they first opened. It was amazing. The sauce was good and oh those baby scallops. Love the healthy option of zucchini noodles. Yes there was a long wait but it was well worth it. Second time around.....What happened to the quality??? Also they were skimping on the protein. And yes, I got 4 proteins this time and all were sadly disappointing. Unlimited toppings, not really. They no longer charge you extra for egg and have removed avocado's from the list of toppings and have replaced it with guac but wouldn't offer it to their customers. They just flew over them and went elsewhere with my poke bowl. I had to ask them to take a few step back the production line for the items missed. Drinks - first time I tried their plantation iced tea. It was ok. Nothing too special and regretted not getting the macadamia milk tea. This time I did get it and it was horrible. Didn't like the chopped macadamia which tasted like walnuts and the milk tea flavour was off. Also took a long time for them to make. When they did, someone who ordered after me got theirs first. Not coming back. read more

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My first poké experience but I could tell it could be better. The staff was confused. They didn't know their menu. I ordered a preset bowl and they needed to keep checking the menu. Most were friendly but the girl I paid was borderline rude. The food was tasty. Could use more sauce. Pineapple was hard not ripe yet. I'll try a different place. read more

The Poke Shop - Iced matcha with honey. Wambawa bowl - Hawaiian Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

We stopped by here while in Gastown, out of all the Poké places in Vancouver we've been to this is, as it stands, the best one so far. We got two large The Noah and two Miso soups. The bowls are the largest Poké bowls we've been given, everything back in Edmonton pales in comparison for cost. The Miso soup had a very refreshing broth that topped off the meal. The staff was very courteous and very enthusiastic, and for price you get a large amount of food. Would recommend checking them out! read more

Best Poke I've ever eaten in my life. Cannot recommend enough. Price is a little steep however you can customise the wide range of toppings to exactly what you like and they're unlimited! Extremely friendly staff and also the playlists always seem to be great which is an added bonus! Must visit lunch spot if you find yourself on Water Street! read more

The Poke Shop - Hawaiian Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

The best ramen I've ever had in Vancouver!! The broth wasn't too overwhelming and the staff was very welcoming. Will definitely be returning ‼ read more

The Poke Shop - Kimchi ramen - Hawaiian Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Very delicious and very healthy. Love the vegetables and the rice! If I'm back in Vancouver, I'll come back again. Highly recommend! read more

The Poke Shop - Big bowl - Hawaiian Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I went here after realizing The Poke Guy is close on Sunday. It's a disappointment. The salmon is not that fresh. Choices of the unlimited topping are limited compare to good places like Pacific Poke or The Poke Guy. The sauce is meh. Lacking a crunch in their Poke, like nuts or dried beans. Price is pretty expensive. They have very nice staff and they offer free miso soup, but I will probably not go again. read more

Disappointing poke place. I really wanted to like this place since it was close to school but for its price, the quality wasn't worth it at all. Made my own bowl since it was my first time. I got a super large with japonica white rice (what even is japonica?) with 3 scoops of ahi, cucumbers, crab, masago, their signature sauce, wakame, and sesame seeds. As a person who eats poke on the regular, I could immediately tell the fish was not fresh. It had a gel like texture! Fish should not taste like that! As great as it was to have unlimited toppings, it seemed like all the mix in ingredients were just thrown together and had an odd isopropyl alcoholic taste to them. The thing I'm very particular about poke is that if the mix in ingredients were just random fruits and vegetables, it's a total disappointment for me. Putting crab pieces vs. crab salad are two entirely different flavours that can make or break a bowl. The bowl was also 90% white rice which was ridiculous for making up the bulk of the bowl. The worst part was the sauce which was an odd citrus ginger perhaps? It didn't have much taste to it and I couldn't even tell what it was made of. All I knew was that it made my tongue tingle and not in a good way. A good sauce can also really define a bowl but I probably should have gone with something like a ponzu or shoyu to be safe had I known the house sauce would taste so odd and had a strange texture. The way they are set up gives customers a difficult time seeing what the ingredients are when their in cylinder containers going deep into their drop in fridge. Customer service was average but the girl who was serving us seemed a little confused and hesitant. Won't be visiting this place again unfortunately since it wasn't worth nearly $20. Perhaps if they reconsidered their menu I'd come back but not for any time soon. read more

The Poke Shop - Hawaiian Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Very yummy and reasonably priced. Tried ramen too, not bad at all for a shop that doesn't focus on ramen. Don't miss the House special drinks they are deeeeeelish! read more

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Love poké bowls! My team and I come here often, I appreciate how healthy and fresh everything is. Only issues, it's a bit pricy for the size, and the owner/staff don't always recognize me as a local. read more

The Poke Shop located in the heart of Gastown is a must try! Great ambiance. A wide variety of unlimited premium toppings to choose from. Their drinks are tasty as well. read more

The Poke Shop - Hawaiian Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

With so many great poke places popping up in Vancouver, this place sadly doesn't meet the bar. As others have mentioned the place is suffocatingly hot during the summer (not a great temperature for a dish centered around raw fish). The poke bowl itself for $15 was a massive disappointment on every front - sub par ingredients, total lack of flavor, and poor value in general. It's hard to believe their regular size bowl costs MORE than a lot of other shops that offer better portion sizes, quality, and taste. I think this place would benefit from some competitor research, and definitely invest in some air conditioning for the place. read more

This has become my fav poke place in the city. While other places are nickel and diming you do death with charging for every topping, (poke time) they don't do that here. The owner Steve is a very nice man, and he's very generous with the portions! The place doesn't have a great location and is hard to see from the street. (It's located downstairs). I love the unique options like guacamole (no extra charge!), purple rice, zoodles, artichoke hearts, pineapple salsa, lobster, tiger prawns! read more

The Poke Shop - Very generous regular size Ahi bowl - Hawaiian Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Mediocre poke but service was good. I didn't like their house sauce. But portion sizes are good. Miso soup is included. Poke is fresh. I'd come back for quick lunch. read more

I really wanted to like this Poke place but sadly it just didn't meet the same bar as all the other Poke places in town. The cons: * the fish I had was not fresh (it was obvious in taste and from what I see) * generous portions did not make up for lack of flavour * stuffy location * what seems to be a lack of refrigeration for the ingredients (buckets in ice is all that keeps the fish or other meats cool) The pros: * lovely staff (she came around to serve me water even though I am supposed to do it myself in a 'self-serve' kind of way) * generous portions for what you are paying The quality of the fish is what upsets me the most as I could barely finish a quarter of the bowl and I had to throw it away, unfortunately. The staff takes turn sitting at tables for customers in the corner to poke at their phones or eat which made it feel like a more casual but unprofessional atmosphere. I would, sadly, not come back again as I felt that... as a Poke shop, the quality and taste of the fish is the most important aspect, and unfortunately they have missed their mark on this. There are other Poke places that are way better in the surrounding areas. read more

I had a Groupon, paid $12 for $20 worth of poke. I ordered a large poke bowl with a drink (paid extra $2). The protein that I had (salmon, tuna, and unagi) wasn't as fresh as I would have liked and I ended up having to throw away some of it. There's a good selection of toppings (they're unlimited) including macaroni salad (hey, why not), seaweed salad, tobiko and the usual assortment of vegetables. Lots of different dressings to choose from as well. They just need to up their freshness game! read more

The Poke Shop - Hawaiian Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I know this is a new business, so I hope they read the reviews and use them as constructive criticism to make themselves better, because there's a lot of potential in a business like this! I had walked by and saw that it seemed like a sushi bowl, which seemed right up my alley so my husband and I made plans to come back the next week. We both got large sized bowls and there was a LOT of rice, bordering on too much. While we were ordering, it looked promising. The toppings were nicely organized and they have a ton of delicious options. The avocado is extra (as it is most places) and I decided to get it because I love it in sushi rolls, so why not in my Poké bowl? The rest of the contents of my bowl were Ahi Tuna, Sockeye Salmon, Imitation crab meat, tobiko, cucumber, green onion and nori. I chose some of the spicy sauce and miso on top For beverages my husband got the berry lemon soda, which turned out to just be 7up with some frozen berries and a slice of lemon (not worth the 3 dollars in my opinion) and I got the macadamia milk tea, which I was actually pleasantly surprised with. We brought the bowls home and sat down to eat and I immediately noticed that my avocado was rock hard, completely inedible. There were pieces of the pit attached so I had to pick all of the pieces of avo out of my bowl, which was very disappointing. Also, if a "to-go" option is being offered, the fish should be kept separate from the warm rice until ready to eat. The fish sitting on top of warm rice for 15 minutes or so could create a dangerous situation. My husband also had a piece of fish that almost definitely tasted old and very very fishy. For a dinner that cost around 50 dollars for my husband and I to eat, I think I'll be choosing somewhere else next time. read more

Small portions, confused staff. Pretty good overall quality. The newest poke restaurant in Vancouver. I purchased a regular size Poke bowl; protein serving was small for its price, and the staff were really unfamiliar with their menu. Service was slow. As far as the bowl itself went, it was a bit small, but the rice is top notch, and the protein was fresh and well marinated. This isn't the best the best poke shop in town, but a few tweaks to service and portion size would go a long way. read more

Came here with my bf on a Thursday morning. The decor was super cool and the place was very clean. I liked how they had unique options of bases for your bowls like zoodles (zucchini noodles) and purple rice, and that you can have half of one base and half of another. They also had the option of cooked chicken as one of their protein choices so if you wanted a heavier meal, you could pick the chicken. Another good thing about this place was that they had unlimited toppings but they did had a couple of strange toppings that I would never add to my poke bowl like pineapple salsa, canned peaches, apples and some other ones. I had the regular bowl with 2 proteins of spicy scallops and ahi tuna. The scallops were tender and tasty. The ahi tuna was also very tender but it wasn't marinated. My bf had the large bowl with 3 proteins of sockeye salmon, ahi tuna and grilled chicken. The sockeye salmon was also very tender but it was also not marinated, and the chicken was okay. Overall, even though I liked the options of zoodles as my base and the unlimited toppings, the price for the regular was so pricey at $14.50, and ahi tuna and salmon poke weren't marinated. Also, as for their toppings, they had baby carrots that weren't shredded so it was very odd to eat and it wasn't convenient to mix it with the rest of the food in my bowl. I would rather go to Poke Guy because even though you would have to pay the price of the regular bowl and then the protein had separated costs on top, the pokes were tasty and marinated, and the total cost would be less than $14.50. read more

Amazing! Their specialty drinks are delicious and I love that you can build your own bowl with as much veg as you like!! read more

The Poke Shop - Hawaiian Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I've only been to three poké places in the city, but I would say that for the value and quality, it's not the best. A few friends and I came here after finding out the hard way that The Poké Guy was closed. I ordered "The Noah" bowl with white rice as my base, and it had both spicy tuna and spicy salmon with guacamole, red onion, wakame salad and too much pickled ginger. I liked that the rice was warm (because at other poké places, this usually isn't the case from my experience), but the balance of all the ingredients wasn't suitable to my taste. The fish was covered in too much sauce, there wasn't enough rice, the guacamole didn't look fresh and there was too much onions and ginger for my liking. Although ordering from here is like "Chipotle" style where you could customize it by adding more toppings, I didn't because I was lazy, but probably should have considering that the default bowl wasn't as good as it could be. It could also be the fact that I ordered this on a Monday? Who knows, but the only reason I'll come back here is if The Poké Guy is closed again. read more

I tried almost all other poke place in downtown.. i like this one best. What i like most: their signature sauce. Moreover, they have different kind of base (they have zucchini noodles which tastes really good and purple rice). Their Ahi tuna mix also really good. The portion size is generous enough. They have different kind of toppings. Place is cozy, clean and well maintained. I will go back again for sure! read more

This was the first ramen I tried in Vancouver, just happened to stumble into the place. Since then, I have wandered Vancouver tasting ramen everywhere and I must say, this place stood out high above the rest. I had the beef brisket ramen as well as the tonkotsu. The broth used in the ramen is similar but homely and packed with flavour. I am usualy a reserved diner, but after a second trip to this fantastic little place I had to ask the chef's name. Steven is an extremely hospitable guy, always looking out for customers and engaging them in jovial conversation (if they welcome it). He is really likable and man he makes a mean ramen, he even knows exactly how to spice it for those of you who like lighting your palette on fire. And for those who don't, not to worry, the ramen is just as lip smacking without the spice. It is a small place, in my opinion, fantastic for a good date :P. The rest of the staff is also really nice and I have to say, this is one of my top 3 places in van for both the food and the fun staff. :) I recommend it as a must try! read more

Love the variety of choice for protein and toppings. Love their pineapple plantation ice tea~ goes really well with my poke. Will defiantly come back for more poke read more

I finally had a chance to try this place over the weekend. I like that they have the option of zoodles (zucchini noodles) and purple rice. That was an option I haven't seen at other places. They also have unlimited toppings which is nice! The only downside I had was that I didn't feel like there was enough sauce, and it was really hard to mix everything in my bowl. Personally I like to toss everything together like a salad, but it was hard to do so because the bowls are quite tiny. I still like Poke Station better, however if I'm in the area I will give it a try again. Also because I want to try their drinks next time! read more

The restaurant is located at Gastown. The location is not very easy for people to find it. But, the food there are Very great and health. You can make your own food bowls. The prices are cheaper too. It's a good experience to try Hawaiian Food read more

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Poke shop is located in the heart of Gastown and is one of the newer poke shops that have opened in the last couple of months. DISCLAIMER: I was invited for a tasting which allowed me to try a bowl of poke as well as a specialty drink. While I was waiting to be served in line, what stood out to me was that they offered UNLIMITED toppings to their poke bowls for the price of either $12.95 for their large bowl or $15.95 for their super large bowl. When asked which size I wanted, honestly, the super large bowl didn't look too big but I can reassure, it's MASSIVE, packed with a lot of rice and the unlimited toppings on top. So judging just by price to portion value, the Poke Shop is definitely on a higher pedestal compared to the other poke shops. The base options differ from the rest as well; they offer purple rice or zoodles (zucchini noodles), which really stood out to me. I opted for the purple rice and topped it with *marinated* ahi tuna and *marinated* sockeye salmon (it's nice to finally see more poke shops marinating their fish rather than topping it all off with sauce). Now onto the toppings. The topping selection seemed endless! There was a total of 30 different toppings ranging from poached egg, to mango, to macaroni salad! I was a little overwhelmed and didn't want to hold the line up so I quickly picked whatever caught my eye first but I'll have to go back again to try all the other toppings that I didn't have a chance to try the first time around. All of this is topped off by the sauce of your choice and I just picked their Signature sauce because it seemed like a safe bet for my first visit. Presentation wise, the bowl was very colourful! Lighting is also good in the store. OKAY onto taste! Being my third poke store I've tried in Vancouver and 4th I've tried overall (the first ever, was in Seattle at 45th Stop & Shop), I did have SOME expectations coming into this and to be honest, the expectations were higher because of the marinated aspect of it. My other two experiences in Vancouver were at Poke Time & Pokeritto (which, at the time, neither offered marinated fish). Looking into my bowl, I didn't know where to start just because there were so many toppings to pick at and it was SUCH A BIG BOWL (I got the super large, please do not consider getting this unless you are FAMISHED because only 2/10 foodies were able to finish the entire bowl. The rest of us had to pack atleast half the bowls to go! And I'm not sure how good Poke would taste to go..). My overall impression, it was definitely filling, especially for the price you pay for. The marinated fish didn't end up standing out to me as much as I thought it would and the variety of toppings definitely made each bowl super customized to what YOU want. I feel like each customer would have to be careful when choosing their toppings and not go with TOO many even though it's tempting because the flavour becomes too overwhelming with so many toppings. (I definitely got too excited when I was ordering). I also got the matcha honey tea and it seemed a little bland to me but I feel like they were trying to really aim for the health aspect for their shop and didn't add too much sweetener. I would probably come but I still need to try all the other poke shops to compare before doing so. But definitely, bang for your buck! read more

So yummy! Great selection of food and drinks. Such a cute place with nice decor. I love how you can customize the poke bowls. I got the spicy chicken shoyu and berry/lemon soda. So good! read more

The Poke Shop - Hawaiian Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Absolutely my favorite place to eat downtown. The staff is incredibly welcoming and kind. They give great portions, like I will definitely have leftovers. Absolutely my new favorite spot! read more

We discovered this restaurant on Foodora and tried it out today. You get the choice of base, sauce, protein and toppings. We chose the XL size, with salmon. I loved how the toppings are fresh & how it made my dish exactly how I wanted it. read more

Sounds like things have improved because I had good service. I'm between 2.5-3. We ordered two bowls. Value at par with their competitors except maybe when having the basic i.e. salmon (better elsewhere), bit better value when having ahi tuna. Pros: -no extra charge for black rice and ahi tuna -zoodles!! Love this. -fresh not canned fruit (pineapple, mango and watermelon) -decent array of toppings -no charge for guac (although prefer fresh avocado) Cons: -lackluster sauce; all poke places run off essentially the same concept plus or minus a topping or two, so things like memorable, flavourful and well balanced sauces REALLY matter -ambiance: they are so close with a very cool long table but somehow it misses the mark of a genuinely "cool" spot -oddly cut cucumber, either a huge piece or a thin sliver (telegraphs a lack of attention to detail) -weird topping i.e. apple both colours, but I suppose you just pick those you want -personal preference: I need something crunchy that's NOT garlic or onion - taro would have been awesome (and jalapenos) Good value if you have Groupon! PS. the chicken (which I didn't have) was not recognizable and looked awfully dry - weird topping. read more