Poki Roll — Restaurant in Cypress

When it comes to poke (poki), I don't slow my roll

A hidden gem, quite literally. Located at the Oodles of Noodles Pho Restaurant plaza, Poki Roll is located in the middle of the strip mall. Thinking I was heading into a cramped, stuffy, no frills eatery, I was pleasantly surprised. Why? Because, like the last option on the scantron questions from many moons ago, Poki Roll was none of the above.

Going in, I knew I wanted the $11 small poke bowl (with choice of 2 fish)/base roll combo. Miso soup included (unsure if also with take out)

Spicy albacore/yellowtail bowl (small)- Small bowls only come with white rice, but nothing small about this ray of sunshine. I asked for everything on it, save for the jalapenos. Why, Rodney? Glad you asked. I asked for the spicy miso sauce, spicy mayo, basically all the other options that were spicy. Also, the roll I ordered had jalapeno, too. I feared too much heat would numb the palate, incapacitating my tastebuds. Everything tasted fresh, the fish packed with oceanic flavor. The 3 colored fish roe made my poke bowl seem festive.

Mexican roll- Basically a crunch roll with flakes, the Mexican roll was a decent size, with rice that was perfect in texture & temperature.

For the non-fish lovers, Poki Roll also offers chicken, beef, katsu & udon dishes. To satisfy the sweet tooth, boba smoothies & slushes are on hand to wash down your meal. Drinks are via cans, with a iced water dispenser by the utensils.

Service was good. I was led through the ordering process, and the signage also helped break things down. A fair amount of seating, with private rooms accompanied with flatscreen TV's. A handsome décor adds a homey feeling to the restaurant.

Parking is in a private lot, shared by Oodles of Noodles, a Laundromat & other businesses.

Poke's gonna rock, poke's gonna roll! Poke's so hot, so don't let it go! Poki Roll is a great new food option to try. Fresh ingredients & reasonable prices helped Poki Roll achieve a much coveted spot on my food rotation list. When you're in the mood for poke, and even when you're not and want something else, make it a priority to stop by Poki Roll and see what all the fuss is about.

Highly...

Maybe we ordered the wrong thing, but the portions were small, the meal was uninspiring, and the take out service was fairly robotic. We ordered two poke bowls and 1 bulgulgi bowl. The bulgulgi bowl had about 2 cups of food for $7, exactly 2 pieces of vegetables. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't good. The poke bowl was ok, but the fish was not very good. The salmon and tuna had a lot of dark meat (hoping that was what it was and not just old...which could have been the case as well. The pickled veggies were good, and there was a good chunk of avocado, but everything else was small. The sauce flavors were nothing special. When picking up the food for take out, the gentleman that served us was just so very cold. Not mean, but nothing close to nice. Maybe it was his personality, but not a great personality for customer service.

No idea how this place has such...

I understand they can make a mistake. But why do you insist?

When I called here and told him I waited for half an hour to get my order and I realized there were no sides and most of the toppings were missing, he never apologized for his mistake and kept saying I would not be able to see because they're all mixed.

Is it how you take your to-go orders? Isn't this way too different from the one below that another person ordered for togo? He charged me for every single additional side, but all he said was, "It's okay if you have your fish and salad. Be conscious."

Um I'm kind of furious about your weird attitude, not about money. Do you really see crab meat, avocado, masago egg, dry seaweed, seaweed salad, furirake and...