Poke one — Restaurant in High Point

Poke-and-ramen seems to be the High Point area’s latest restaurant trend, and while Poke One loses some of the novelty by not getting there first, it otherwise seems poised to hold its own. Housed in the former Rockaway Eatery location, it’s clean, colorful, and spacious. The menu boasts a few Japanese apps (edamame, Takoyaki, shumai, and, oddly enough, fries) as well as milk and fruit teas, but poke (in bowl or burrito form) and ramen are the core offerings. There are about a half-dozen varieties of each, and you can also build your own of the former. Poke One wisely supplies paper menus that can be filled out to make BYO ordering efficient and convenient.

For our first visit, my wife and I each got a build your own poke bowl and a milk tea (taro and strawberry, respectively). Our orders were completed very quickly, and the brightly colored bowls looked amazing. Fortunately, the flavors matched the presentation. I went with a mixture of hot (spicy salmon, spicy mayo), sour (pickled ginger, pickled radish), and sweet (mango). Add to that some cucumber for refreshment, and the bowl was nicely balanced. The ingredients were also fresh, and they don’t skimp on quantity here. The tea was rather sweet, however. Next time, I’ll go with a classic rather than a fruit flavor.

What sets Poke One apart from other local options is the competitive pricing. At $11.95 for a poke bowl and $5.70 for a milk tea with bubbles, Poke One is cheaper than either Poke Dream or Ninja Café/Kung Fu Tea.

Poke One may not be an innovator, but being able to provide fresh, tasty food quickly makes it a welcome addition...

Its unfortunate that a place that has oepned recently is already picking up bad customer service habits of older established businesses. My Wife and I usually order from this place onlie via ubereats during thw week. But last weekend we decided to go inside as treat and to check out the spot. Needless to say, I will not ever go back. We were not greeted. My bowl was missing ingredients, and the tuna had a weird after taste and the lettuce was brown. I attached the photo. We made a mention to the cashier and instead of trying to fix the issue, they insisted on asking us questions as if we made the bowl. And the person who cooked the apps was a guy who came from outside (we saw him as we were entering the building) and prepared the food without gloves. Constantly touching his hair while cooking. The restroom was not cleaned and the place had a weird odor. I would definitely not recommend this place. The food that is served should be fresh and the area its served in should remain as clean as possible since many are raw or vegetables. DO NOT...

I’ve never had a poke bowl before, but in someone that loves sushi, I thought I’d give it a try because I’ve heard many good things about this place. The man working (young black man) was not welcoming or helpful whatsoever. He was on his phone with his headphones in paying no attention to a customer. When I asked questions he just gave very blunt and short answers with attitude. Instead of ordering, I walked out and didn’t get anything. Customer service isn’t so hard, I didn’t expect him to do the most, but he did absolutely nothing to help me as a customer. And as someone who has worked in the food industry as a cashier just like him, I know it’s very easy to simply put your phone away when a customer is present, and do whatever you want when they leave. I hope to come another time when this man...