Poke-Poke — Restaurant in Austin

UPDATED JUNE 2023: I visited again and everything was delicious and my previous concerns were not tasted. It is still on the pricey side but that's the price for fresher food. In conclusion, I believe I just had a bad experience from years prior. I also saw the gentleman working in the front handle a very upset customer on the phone who was clearly in the wrong (didn't want spicy but ordered a bowl with jalapenos...) by offering a remake, free of charge, without jalapenos, if they came back. This is when I think the customer is not always right but that service deserves to be acknowledged. Updated to 5 stars

2018 (3 stars): Only come to this place if you're willing to shell out more money for fresher food. Maybe it was just me but my order (the salmon) was quite salty and I felt like I needed more rice to combat it. Did not use the soy sauce they gave me for my to-go order. They do give out quite a bit of poke, I'll give them that. I have been to a number of poke places and Poke-Poke gives a LOT less than others - but then again, this is Austin where portions are smaller and more expensive.The canned Asian drinks are also extremely expensive. Take a note from me and you can get the exact same ones at an Asian supermarket for half the price.

Would give 3.5 stars but can't, don't think it's worthy of 4...

Terribly unfortunate. We used to love this place. The last three times we've eaten here Elsa the Server has been cold and also doesnt seem to know anything about the business shes working for. Not sure if it's her or her lack of training but we will be finding a new poke spot after 3 years of patronage. A note for the owners of this california owned business. Here in Austin we go out of our way to support local businesses, in a time where restaurants and bars are are going out of business you should really be stepping up your game. Not putting stoned uniformed personnel at your front line. Good luck yall

Thanks for responding and sorry for the misunderstanding. I was told when I first started eating at your restaurant that it had originated in California. The Night i wrote this review was the 3rd encounter with Elsa. I was trying to redeem birthday rewards along with my accumulated rewards which I later figured out on my own were automatically added to my account. She had no Idea what i was talking about and made the interaction very frustrating. The previous interactions with her were also less than positive. My GF and I have been eating here fairly frequently for a few years and always had a warm interaction with other employees who knew and recognized us. Its just...

I am new to Poke. I only just recently became comfortable eating Sushi with raw fish INSIDE the roll, so I was very intimidated by the idea of raw fish piled on top of rice (Poke style). BUT...this place is DELICIOUS!!! We were in town for 3 days and ate at Poke-Poke twice (same location). I ordered the Shiso Salmon Poke each time. It was sooooooo good. I couldn't believe how buttery the salmon tasted and not at all fishy. The flavor combination in this bowl is perfect! Next time, I may add avocado though (not that it needs it). The hubby ordered the OG Poke and then a custom Poke bowl with Big Eye Tuna. He really liked both bowls, but enjoyed the Big Eye Tuna the most. We both ordered the smaller bowl option with white rice. It kept us plenty full.

The guys working here were very friendly and knowledgeable about the food. We didn't have to wait long for our food. These guys are really good at what they do! Anytime that we are in town, we will definitely return for another delicious meal!

My only complaint is that...