Poké Perfect — Restaurant in Amsterdam

This is a complete capitalist joke. Poké is obviously a very easy way to make money (so I should have known), but this place has taken it to another level.

The staff (often the case in Poké places) doesn't have to do anything (low costs!), as the ingredients are either pre-made and defrosted (resulting in the most chewy/tough tofu I've ever tasted, while it was supposed to be 'crispy', and resulting in a horrible dressing) or not even prepared at all (90% of the 'Soy Joy' consisted of vegetables that aren't supposed to be eaten raw, or only in a certain context) which is, again, the cheapest way to prepare food. It just looked and tasted like a combination of canned and raw food.

The combination of sushi rice and soy sauce (which I ended up adding myself) works (to some extent...) as soy sauce masques a lot of bad flavors or gives a pretty okay flavor to flavorless stuff, which makes it possible for them to put as little effort into the rest of the ingredients (and good combinations of ingredients, 'Soy Joy' is truly a horrible one) as possible.

Poké is trendy (they have styled the place accordingly, but almost in a caricature-like manner), allowing them to set crazy high prices.

Low costs + high prices = maximum profit.

But again, I...

Poke Perfect in Amsterdam is a fantastic spot for a quick, fresh, and tasty meal. Their poke bowls are packed with flavor and have a great variety of ingredients, allowing you to fully customize your bowl to your liking. The fish is fresh, and they have a nice selection of vegan options, which I really appreciated! Their tofu and veggie toppings are especially flavorful, and they even offer different bases like sushi rice, brown rice, or greens.

The portions are generous, making it a good value for the price, especially in a busy city like Amsterdam. The ingredients taste high-quality, and the sauces are delicious, especially the spicy mayo and wasabi mayo – they add just the right kick. I also enjoyed how quick and efficient the service was, even during peak times.

My only small critique is that the seating area can get quite crowded, especially during lunch. It’s not the best spot if you’re looking to sit and relax for a while, as it can get noisy and cramped. Additionally, it would be nice to see a few more topping options for even more variety.

Overall, Poke Perfect is a solid choice for fresh and flavorful poke in Amsterdam. If you’re looking for a healthy and filling meal on the go, it’s definitely...

Food is not bad, but I had an awful experience with the service. They have screens where you can select your ingredients and pay then pick up the food at the counter. Turns out they didn't have over half of the ingredients I had selected on the machine. I had to remake my choices after payment while they were preparing it and noticing ingredients were missing. They also prepared my bowl with the wrong ingredients and had to redo it a second time. I tried to cancel my order since it wasn't really what I wanted and I was waiting for a long time but was told I wasn't able to. I also had to wait more than 40 minutes for spring rolls to come out of the kitchen when they mistakenly prorotized people that arrived after me, they had a mess on the order priority, mixing orders and ingredients. I feel like staff was untrained due to all the mistakes the lady preparing my bowl was making. Thought it might be a convenient hassle free fast food option but ended up spending almost an hour just waiting for the food. You can see in the picture what I ordered vs what was delivered, half of it is not there. Oh they were also out of coke zero so I even had to change...