Poke Wave

Always fresh fish and the best poke around. But not only do they have the best poke their customer service is always amazing. Every time I go in there, everybody is so friendly and nice. But tonight when I went in the three guys quickly all started helping with my order and they were so on top of everything and so polite. What amazing service, honestly the best service I received a long time!

Great Hidden Gem!Small spot, kind of a hole in the wall, but the food is solid. Good quality fish, and I liked that they mix the protein with the sauces before adding it to your bowl--it gives it great flavor. Friendly staff. There are lots of topping options, and they even had sesame seed cream cheese balls, which I've never seen before--nice unique touch! Portion size was decent for the price. Overall, a good spot worth checking out!

The quality of the fish at this poke spot was acceptable, but the portion sizes were disappointing, especially for a large bowl. For a large size, you're supposed to get three protein choices, but they only gave three small scoops, and they weren't even filling the scoops completely. It felt stingy, especially for the price. On top of that, the person making my bowl seemed to be in a rush and was careless. One piece of fish actually fell out of the bowl while they were preparing it, and instead of replacing it, they just threw it away without adding an extra piece to make up for it. That really bothered me because it was their mistake.The variety of toppings and choices was okay, but nothing special. They do offer a spoonful of avocado for free, which is nice since many other places charge extra for it. However, the overall experience wasn't great. The outdoor area is gorgeous and inviting, but the inside is very dark and doesn't feel clean at all. Combined with the rushed service and carelessness, I left feeling disappointed. The place has potential, but they need to improve their portion sizes, cleanliness, and customer service to stand out.

Leaving this so hopefully the owners can have a conversation with the girl who works the counter! I'm a frequent customer at this place, they have the best poke- hands down. The sauces are sooo good. Toppings are great. Fish is always fresh. But unfortunately the customer service is lacking, and truly the reason I haven't been back in weeks. This was my favorite place to grab lunch. We sometimes would go twice a weekend if we had the time. But there's one girl at the front who made our experience so horrible. She's given me and my boyfriend attitude every time we've gone in there. Made comments under her breath like "these people are back" because one time we asked about a portion size.... That she rudely made us feel so bad that we even asked... Basically the portion size was significantly different from the other visits, so we politely asked if there was a change in policy. And her response was "You can pay for more or leave". We ended up having to pay for more... She's also the only female we've ever seen working there. So we didn't grab her name. So yea. Basically, we would love to start going back, if the owners could have a conversation with her to not be so abrasive and rude to the customers who are just asking basic questions about the store when paying for items :)))

I was in the area trying to grab a quick bite before a community service event nearby. Since I was already dropping by CVS in this plaza, Poke Wave was a proximity visit. The reviews and rating on Yelp looked good so I decided to give it a try. The interior seems really dated and the choices are limited compared to other poke businesses. Service was slow and frazzled. They only have a Kids Bowl ($9.95) that comes with only 1 scoop of protein or the Poke Bowl ($14.95) with 3 scoops of protein. I went for the 3 scoops. For my base, I went with half mixed greens and half brown rice to be relatively healthy but still filling. Then for the add on, I added the crab meat and avocado. No additional charge for avocado is nice. For the main protein portion, I opted for all salmon because the tuna, and albacore looked like poor quality. And with sauce they asked me if I wanted not spicy, medium or spicy. I'm like ughhh I want half ponzo half spicy mayo. I don't know what they normally do with the sauces but that's really unclear on whats in their default sauce. For the toppings I asked for the garlic chips. There is also a complimentary miso soup if you would like it. The bowl was about average, but I didn't feel satisfied. It was one of those lacking meals where you feel like you need to go eat a better version after. Not impressed.

This is always my go to for poke but today was just so rushed and i was the only one ordering, the young gentleman was in such a rush he spilled some of my fish when pouring it to my plate and did not replace it not to mentioned he was grabbing spoon fulls of my toppings and spilling half into other trays, im sorry but this kid was a complete mess , very polite but definitely did not notice what a messy job he was doing and rushing for absolutely no reason.

What an unexpected surprise to find Poke Wave! Upon entering, the interior actually is quite uninviting as it's very dated, dark, and furnishings are unappealing. But they do say to not judge a book by its cover, and in this case I relied on the 4.5 star Yelp review to give this place a shot. The menu is typical - start with a base, select your proteins, and a number of other toppings. Their sauce selection is different from all other poke places. You choose from no spicy, less spicy and more spicy. You ask what that means - basically it's ponzu, soy sauce and sesame oil then add in some variation of spicy. I am a non spicy poke person, and I quite liked the sauce. In fact I loved it! While it was nice that avocado was not an additional topping cost, it was strange that tamago does cost extra as a protein (not usual in the Bay area and almost any other Poke place I've been to!)For the great taste (sauce and fresh ingredients) at $14.95 a bowl, this was a solid 4 stars (1 extra star if they can spruce up the interior.

I've lived in south OC for 20+ years and this is my #1 FAV poke place! The prices are more than fair for the serving sizes and they are not stingy on the proteins at all. The service is highly time efficient and always friendly. It's a great lowkey and casual spot with really easy parking and a nice outside spot! 10/10 recommend :)

Food is great, definitely labeled a good poke spot and reasonable prices. Nice clean environment.

Amazing Poke! So fresh and delicious. Will definitely be going there all the time now. Highly recommend. Large portions and great flavor.