Mr. Poké - Burleson — Restaurant in Burleson

I was underwhelmed. I had never had poke before, and I was enticed by the pictures and what people had said about poke in general. This is gives off some very major chain restaurant vibes. That’s not a bad thing, but it’s not something that I would jump to defend in a hypothetical debate over this place’s honor. From what I gathered about poke this trip is that it’s a sort of salad that you can build from the bottom up. I went with half and half rice and salad for the purpose of telling if I liked either more. No real opinion on that. I chose to get the three proteins. I did all three of the different tunas. I had the marinated and standard tuna on the cold side, and the spicy tuna on the warm side. I added an assortment of toppings, and got the ponzu and bachan on the side. It was good. Not great, not terrible. I would try again knowing what I do and do not like.

I think this being so new of a restaurant is its major hit on my visit. The staff seemed to understand all the concepts and ingredients decently, but was only slightly helpful with guiding me through the process. The “scoops” of everything didn’t really have a rhyme or reason outside of what I am guessing were corporate guidelines. Also, the placement of everything was at the mercy of the person preparing my meal. I think that having a more personalized touch to the making would be super beneficial. At least someone asking questions along the way to help out a newcomer. That also should be a major first question with any restaurant. “Have you ever been here before or had poke bowls?” Maybe due to me coming about 30 minutes before closing had an effect on the service. I know that I am usually tired at the end of the day as well, so I can’t complain.

My review is positive because it would be unfair of me to hit a new business hard on my first visit to something I have never had before. If I were completely expert level with this, and this was a business that has had time to gel, I figure that I would be more discerning. I’ll give it a couple more moon cycles before trying again and revisiting this review. I recommend everyone trying this place just to get them going. That would also let the rest of us know more about the product and get more varied opinions. I will be visiting again, then we will see if I visit...

Absolutely love this place. Simple and easy to build your own bowl or just choose one pre made for you. It is a family run business and they are such kind people. Come out and support a local family working hard to provide Burleson with fun new options. Be brave and try something new to you and just enjoy. We found rice mixes easier with all the goodies. I found the mango is one of my favorite add ons and the edamame adds a nice texture crunch to everything. I was one who didn’t care for seaweed salad until I went ahead and tried theirs on my bowl and now I always choose it. If you get the noodles shake it all up with the lid on. I crave these bowls now and want them all the time. I’m so happy they came to town and love this concept. Shocked I haven’t seen something like this sooner. My Mom said it’s like an Asian version of Chipotle but better because she loves sushi and this has all the flavors she enjoys. If you don’t like raw fish don’t stress because you can get chicken or crab. Bottom line...

This place is great for many reasons, the food is just an added bonus.

This place employees mostly students from our community who are mostly trying to get work experience while finishing school.

The atmosphere is new and refreshing for Burleson. I found it interesting and fun.

I overheard the owner discussing new ideas with the student workers, listening to their ideas and giving feedback to teach them.

The food is always fresh, I have come in a few times where there wasn't a very big selection of “meat” left. The cooks were more than happy to make what I was looking for. I did have to wait for them to prepare it but it was worth it.

Overall I feel this is a great place to eat something different while also providing an opportunity for our students to experience one of their first jobs in the...