Poki Poki HB — Restaurant in Huntington Beach

The food quality was pretty good. I got a large bowl, with half brown rice and half salad as a base and four "scoops" of protein on top. The fish was okay. Not as fresh as poke from Hawaii. A little mushy, but without any off-tastes. Definitely mild enough that any first time poke-ers should be comfortable with it. The taste was.... Americanized. It was just raw fish with Sriracha mayo on it. No limu, no shoyu/sesame flavorings going on here. Like what Panda Express is the real Chinese food, this was mainland poke is to Hawaiian poke. Still good, but different.

Make sure you ask for more rice. I got too small of a portion for my "large" bowl. The scoops are small, but since the toppings include stuff most people would include as "protein" anyway, it was fine. The wasabi mayo was a nice touch. Make sure to ask for it AFTER your fish is dressed in Sriracha mayo (probably what 90 percent of people will get), otherwise the flavors get too homogenous. You want a little variety! The fried garlic was a nice touch. Not a traditional poke ingredient, but nice. The price was a bit steep. I didn't get what I expected for $15. Was still hungry afterwards.

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I don't get it. I went here based on the reviews and I left pretty disappointed. Maybe when the medium bowl was under $10 (that pic under menu is like a million years old) this was a decent deal but for $18, it was a poor value at best but the food could have been better too. 3 scoops for a medium was tiny. They used a literal soup spoon...a normal spoon you'd eat soup with at home...as a scoop. How much salmon poki squares do you think you can pick up using this spoon. Yeah...you get it. And there was no sauce at all or not enough. I was basically eating neutral base with some toppings. I wanted to like it. But it definitely wasn't worth the money. It's reviews like what this place has that makes you wonder did you show up and get the exception to what's normal or do people around here have literally no idea what it's supposed to be like and think this is as...

Beautiful place, guys are gentle. Clean, good flavor. Fresh is fresh, crunchy is crunchy. You can be aware the make everything in the right way. Prices are fair you pay $16 and cents for a regular poke bowl which is more than less the standard price. I just came to the market and decided to try it, and no regrets at all. Thanks for the service, and for the good product and nice environment. I'll be back to try...