Poke Row — Restaurant in Bend

As an Asian, I initially had low expectations. But let me just say this is some of the best poke I have ever had anywhere and the absolute best (and I believe only) in Bend. The menu is very expansive and customizable, the quality of the fish is very good, the service is extremely fast, and the combinations of taste and seasoning and texture are limitless. I would highly recommend getting the spicy tuna protein as it's not actually spicy, just mildly seasoned (at least to me, and I have a high tolerance for spicy food so others may have different opinions) and the seasoning makes it pop a little more than the unseasoned fish. Also I would highly recommend fried noodle as a topper because it adds a delicious crunch! And sweet ginger soy is my favorite sauce. All in all Poke Row was such an amazing food experience with fast and reliable service, so many potential options, and very high quality ingredients. If you've been hesitant, JUST GO!! You...

Totally lame (and honestly, totally unacceptable) situation here the evening of 5/28; a dining room full of guests waiting way too long on their to-go orders, and a meandering staff seemingly oblivious to the angst and budding revolt. I get it, we've all been in the weeds [longtime server here!] but the whole, "Maybe if I just close my eyes they will all disappear!" tactic does not work, and especially not towards the 10+ people anxiously waiting to pick up their dinner. That being said, simply being forthcoming and acknowledging the wait with your guests actually buys you time and assures your patrons that you care. Furthermore, if pre-placed to-go orders are behind by at least 35 minutes from the scheduled pick-up time, it's probably a wise idea to shut off any new, incoming orders, take a deep breath, and give yourself the time to catch up and focus on the food that everyone is nervously standing around...

Listen. This photo was taken 2 hours after I started eating it with my own fingers. The gal asked if I wanted a fork and I said no I'm going to go home and I ended up driving and I just put my fingers in this bowl. Absolutely delicious and she recommended that I do half rice and half greens. Excellent decision. I pulled over and almost finished it and realized that this one bowl at $20 was 2 or 3 meals so absolutely positively definitely recommend going here and having delicious food. I believe mine was called...