AhiPoki — Restaurant in Stockton

For context love poke bowl. My favorite being Pokebowl Station from NYC. Not sponsored but they're usually generous in their portions and sauces depending on the borough.

And I'm in the area, where I've been craving some salmon and eel, so I came across this place to order.

I was totally caught off guard with the poke here with how surprising it was. Eating from here made me sad.

For the price, it doesn't seem worth it when you're ordering it from delivery. (They upcharge in apps, there's delivery fees, etc)

All the portions are small.

I think they've probably put in an ice cream scoop as their sizing. The shrimps are small and slightly dried out/ old, they're small frozen store bought ones at 1.25 inches. There's not enough sauce. The salmon isn't fresh. (I would not eat this fish even it were sushi kind of quality) The eel is only 1 piece, 3 inches in length. The miso soup is.. alright. I don't think it's too hard to mess up with that because it's miso paste and then the add ins.. However I would not be surprised if this were instant miso. The tofu is extra firm rather than soft compared to the miso soups I've had over the years. (Is this a west coast thing??) I assume they use the same type of tofu cubes for one of the options in the bowl.

There's also the thing about the types of scoops there are. There surprisingly isn't too many vegan options unless you're just chill with tofu. (The minimum scoops you have to order for a bowl is 2.)

I have no idea how they made the rice because it doesn't taste like it was made in a rice cooker or they didn't wash it? I've never had microwaved rice so I have no frame of reference other than fresh rice.

Anyways. If you're a poke bowl lover, I would not go here to be honest. You might be better going to a sushi place if you want your fish fix. I would not call myself an aficionado, but I've had enough from different places to know...

While the food here tastes good, it's not like they're any better tasting than the poke bowls at all the other places in Stockton. So in reality, what it boils down to is price and the topping options.

This place charges the most out of all other places in Stockton yet gives you the least amount of food. In addition to that, they have the least amount of topping options, lacking crucial ones such as ginger (at the time of this writing) and crunchy garlic.

So, I would give it 3 stars for being average but minus one star, for a total of 2, because it's worse than the other existing options in this city.

Save your money and get a better, tastier experience at Poke Salad just around the corner or at Superfish down March and West which has amazing teas in addition to their food. I suspect that the only reason this place is so highly rated is that it is the first visible restaurant of its kind (that people know of because it is in a good location near the mall) and that the rest of the locals don't realize there are better options in the...

Gave this place a chance. Customer service sucks. Manager on duty was on site but only seems to help when he feels like it or if you are attractive in his eyes.

One of the servers rushes the making and mixing of the order. If she is that miserable or hates her job, she needs to go. I don't need her attitude as a side order.

Raw foods needs to be better handled. Too many folks touch the food before it gets to the customer.

If you're going to review, be honest. This spot could be a hot spot but attitude and rudeness from servers who have bad days can make this place a turn off. There are really good workers here but I hope they are smart to know they can get paid more elsewhere and appreciated.

Seating is ok, could be more warm and inviting looking. Looks like a cheap lot at Big Lots. Decor is a meh rating. Ambiance is an acquired taste. Mayhap change the mural wall. Not a varied choice of drinks. Better if you have drinks like cherry, cranberry, apple, pineapple or...