This was our second time coming to The Poke Place, and it has been great both times. The food is…read morealways very fresh, there are a lot of good options, and the service has been excellent. Everyone has been really friendly and helpful when ordering. We've tried both the Huli Huli Hawaiian Chicken Lunch Plate and custom poke bowls, and everything we've had has been really good. The ingredients taste fresh, and portions felt fair for the price. For three of us to eat lunch, it was around $40, which felt reasonable. Seating is limited to about 6-8 counter seats, so it's definitely more of a quick stop than a sit-down restaurant. The only downside is the location--it's a little tucked away and not the easiest place to get to. Overall though, I'd highly recommend it if you're looking for fresh poke or Hawaiian-style lunch plates.

Not that great at night, maybe better at lunch. We've been twice so far for dinner and both times…read morewe were greeted with blunt statements of all the stuff they don't have and what they won't make. The first time it was understandable, the second time they said they wouldn't make anything cold, so only fried or reheated stuff. If you do go...as for the food, the chicken Katsu is not bad, but it's hard to mess that up and they give you a good amount of rice with the lunch plate. The sides are really nothing special. They throw in a Hawaiian sounding word in the names but really it's just bland potato salad and macaroni salad. Is it the worst place around? No. Would it be a lot better if you could go and enjoy your food and not feel like you're ruining the day of the people working there just from stopping in? yes absolutely.

I recently read about King Kuma and, having been to good poke places in Maui and Las Vegas, decided…read moreto give this relatively new local one a try. The restaurant is located at The Fields, just off Staley and Curtis roads. It is right around the corner from El Toro at The Fields. Hooray for finally getting more lunch options on the southwest side of Champaign-Urbana! There is a check off list for ordering a poke bowl. I opted for a regular bowl for $9.50 (king bowl is $10.75). My first choice was for the protein -- raw tuna and crab. For my base, I chose both brown rice and mixed greens. Next up: veggies. You can choose up to three without incurring additional costs. I selected red cabbage, cucumbers and seaweed salad. For my three toppings, I chose masago, jalapenos and fried onions. To finish the bowl off, I selected spicy mayo and added $1 to my cost to get today's special, a piece of tempura shrimp added. I took my bowl to go. There was soy sauce and wasabi available for eating in or take out. The owner/manager also gave me a small bowl of miso soup. The verdict: Excellent lunch! The miso was very good. I am generally not a huge fan of miso, but this was great! The ingredients in the bowl all appeared to be very fresh and were certainly tasty. Bravo! I definitely think that King Kuma is a winner and a great place to go for a reasonably priced healthy lunch.

My favorite Poke bowls. Always good and always fresh. There's about 4-5 seats inside at a bar style…read moreseating. Free parking right outside, building is on the west side of the building, sort of across from Hampton Inn (and a little south).

Amazing, my favorite lunch spot on campus. Very filling, good quality fish and toppings, and VERY…read moredelicious. I always get a giant bowl with all salmon, white rice, 2x avocado, seaweed salad, spicy mayo, and tempura crumbs. So, so good. I like their miso soup too! Everyone should check out this spot if they like poke bowls.

I love Pokè. Maybe that should be my review and that's enough lol It was so so good. I mean…read moreabsolutely delicious! Comes with a miso soup and that totally hit the spot. You go in and fill out what you want, then you bring it to the cashier to pay. 8 mins later, your food is ready. Super fast, super delicious and enough seating for my family of 4 with plenty of booths left. Portion was a bit on the smaller side. I wish they would give just a tad bit more rice. Not even the ingredients, just a bit more rice because we were still kinda hungry after the entire meal with the soup. Overall, pretty damn good but not enough for dinner and I don't even eat alot.

Big space with lots of seats. Ordering at the kiosk was easy and the drink came out fast within few…read moreminutes. Similar experience and good boba like other KungFu Tea franchises. No complaints

When I'm on campus, I love going to Kung Fu Tea. Their boba is pretty good, but I personally really…read morelove their sushi burritos!

Came here around 6pm with a party of 6 and got seated right away. We were able to call ahead and…read morecheck how busy it was. Staff were very friendly and food came super quick. The chef even surprised our daughter with a slice of cheesecake. Spicy salmon - surprised it wasn't blended up but it was good with the spicy mayo Salmon California - got this without the cucumber and it was good Aac - all the ingredients seemed fresh Tom yum soup - warm, spicy, and tart. The perfect size

The place looks nice, but the food is bland. The rolls…read moredidn't have much fish and the flavors weren't there. One of our party got duck curry and said it didn't have much g

We enjoyed the sushi as always. This trip we got four rolls…read moreParty Girl: Always our favorite Kamikaze: God with a kick Fuji Mountain:not bad, but the crab salad kind of overwhelmed the rest. Rainbow: this was a pleasant surprise

Maybe it's a holiday weekend and not a lot of people here, but man their sushi rice was sooo hard,…read moreit was sticking up from the seaweed and severely under-mirin-ated. I don't think our standard for sushi rice is that high but it was so bad I would rate it lower than grocery store sushi. The thick salmon sashimi cuts were fine but the ones in rolls or on nigiri didn't seem very fresh. My oldest had stomache afterwards. We got the $30 salmon plate and it was a bit underwhelming. The gyoza was also very small for the price, but the kids liked it. The Cali crunch was fine, but the rice was still too dry even tho the kids were fine with the dry rice. They don't like the mirin anyway so it was fine for them.

The first few times I came here was pre-pandemic. Coming here about a week ago, the restaurant had…read moredrastically changed from what I remember. The name itself is deceiving because they offer mostly Japanese types of items like bento boxes, udon, sushi, and what not. I was genuinely not impressed with their menu selection and was very sad to see their Korean items go. It's not as great as they used to be. To be honest, I'm shocked their still in business with how much their menu has changed. They have some decent deals for lunch combos, but other than that I don't know if it's worth going there. I'm sad to say but it's not a "Korean bowl." They need to change the name to J-Bowl to appropriately describe the current menu items they now offer.

Random find near U of I campus. No frills, clean, poke…read moreplace. The menu on the wall does a good job explaining steps on how to make your bowl. Then you fill out a paper that lists all the ingredients. Easy and convenient. The medium sized bowls were way bigger than I expected and the fish was fresh with large portion sizes. Quality place. Hubby said "That's the freshest fish I had lately, we should bring that guy back with us to Peoria, except then he would start serving the crappy fish they got down there" Yeah...He's a little sushi jaded since our trip to Japan. I guess they serve other things besides poke here but I didn't really see another menu. The ambiance is pretty sterile with water as your only drinking option. However, it's a great place to grab a quick lunch or get take out.

We randomly chose this place and were completely happy. The appetizers and dinner were fantastic…read more So glad to see them take over this beautiful spot!

So this place has all the ingredients to be a top notch experience buttt just fell bland .... The…read morespace itself is a vibe , ambiance , service & food presentation were good but our food lacked flavor and spice overall . Our "spring rolls " , were actually fried egg rolls served with a side of ketchup .. eww On a positive note they have some great private party dining spaces as well. They also serve single use mouthwash in the restrooms which I found to be a nice touch .

Honestly shocked. I'd never heard of this place. Were visiting Champaign to see my daughter at the…read moreUniversity of Illinois and decided to try Forage wanting some healthy food. It was absolutely fantastic food. Loved it. Will go back. I wish there was one near us in Chicago.

Casual warm bowls for clean living. This lunch place has you covered when you want something hearty…read morebut not heavy. The bowls use simple ingredients for a mild but hearty meal. I ordered a power bowl, with the dressing on the side and added tofu. It was effectively a large bowl of black rice -- a meal unto itself -- topped with slightly chilled vegetables. The guacamole and slaw that came on it were crisp, and they mixed into the rice to give it a texture both smooth and crunchy. On the other hand the sweet potatoes, lentils, and tofu were cool and mushy, like they had been cooked the day before and just come out of the fridge. They warmed party in the rice. The flavors were mild, except for the dressing. I'm glad to have ordered it on the side because it overwhelmed everything else with vinegar. The ingredients generally seemed to be a couple days old. The green onions were dried out though firm, and the sourdough it came with was a bit stale. In the future, I will probably stick with the small bowl, which cuts down on the rice.

Amazing sushi and I live tha it had all you can eat and you can eat whatever you wantread more

Very good for AYCE. The salmon nigiri was especially good…read more The summer roll was okay. The Angel Hair roll was good. The sashimi salad was okay, the vinegar dressing wasn't the best. The crab meat salad was good.