Tiger Plate — Restaurant in Costa Mesa

Average... this place was different than other poke places I'd been to in that the staff prepared your foods in the back area and you had to tell them everything you want up front at the register instead of going down an assembly line. They charge by weight in ounces and the sauces were not that flavorful for me personally. The best parts were the very friendly and accommodating employee who took my order and the free drink in exchange for a Yelp check in.

Also, the tiny plaza in which this store is located seized a significant parking section for valet parking... this isn't an upscale dining experience or the Ritz carlton, please... valet parking is supposedly...

I was super excited to try this place and just got lunch today and was very disappointed. I went in around 1:30 and they didn't have white rice. The brown rice I ended up getting was very dry and hard. I'm confused why they didn't have any fresh rice?? Fish quality was good however the portions were tiny. The sauces were nothing special and lacked flavor. We both got medium bowls and are still hungry!! The food also took over 20 minutes and it wasn't even that crowded. It seemed like the people working were not concerned about getting the food out at a decent time. This was not a good value and did not satisfy my...

First time trying, was at first confused because it's not like other poke places where you can easily go down a line and pick toppings etc. They do have options to customize a bowl, but you would have to tell the employee every thing so they can prepare it behind the counter. I picked a pre-selected bowl (Lemon Ponzu) and it was so good! Some of the best and freshest poke I've had, I was honestly shocked, the imitation crab even tasted fresh and not like that fishy mayo-y taste that a lot of places do. They also have a dole whip! I didn't get some...