POKE a puà — Restaurant in Venice

In a sea of pasta & pizza, this was the catch of the day (pun intended). My body was CRAVING fresh ingredients and greens. We even walked 30 minutes just to eat here and it did NOT disappoint. I’m so passionate about this review because everything was so fresh (the pickled ginger was my favorite!) and the raw fish was good, especially with a drizzle of spicy mayo (I missed spicy foods too). And as someone with a gluten allergy, I was so happy to see that they offered gluten free (senza glutine) soy sauce. The owner was super friendly and made the experience even better. The portions were generous and kept me full for hours, but even then it still felt light and refreshing so if you’re craving something fresh, delicious, and different on a hot day, this...

I traveled to Hawaii multiple times and ate a lot of poke there, so I know what real Hawaiian poke taste like. This restaurant does not offer authentic Hawaiian poke. The biggest problem is their rice. Instead of Japanese sushi rice, they use Basmatic rice (Indian rice) instead, it has a very different taste and harder to chew. They also lack some of the basic poke ingredients and sauce, like tofu and spicy mayo sauce. There are only two tables inside and one of them faces directly to the toilet. It is very annoying when people are in and out of the toilet in front of your face while...

Some friends from San Fran have spoken to me about this amazing dish, which is very popular back there, so as soon it landed in Venice I had to try it! OMG, THE BEST THING EVER!!! They give you the chance to choose between 4 different bases and play with them mixing those you prefer, then you top it up with several choices between raw or cooked seafood and cooked meat, veggies and great toppings to give crunchiness and spice it up a bit! Most definitely a routine breaker, tasty and so refreshing! I’ve been eating it for two days in a...