The Tastiest Poke in Oakland

Poki Run

★★★★★ 4.5 (691) • $$

"Poki Run has truly ruined it for myself when it comes to my poke cravings. No other place can compare, especially when it comes to taste and quality of that sushi rice. Let's be real- if your rice is trash, the meal itself couldn't possibly be any better when it comes to this type of dish. Poki Run is a bit of a drive compared to a couple of poke spots located a lot closer to home but I'd easily make the trip. 5/5 stars!! Seafood, protein, and ingredients are always fresh, tasty, and the pricing is 100% justified. Flavorings as a whole is always spot on and satisfies all my cravings completely. Having a few recent fails at other establishments have only solidified my love and high praises for PR."

Sumo Roll

★★★★☆ 4.4 (381) • $$

"This place is my go-to for sushi near campus! It's a hidden quiet spot that I've passed by and finally got to try. The fish is always incredibly fresh, and the special dinner plates are generous for the price. I've tried a lot of sushi places, and this one blows them all away. Plus, the staff is super friendly and fast. Perfect for a quick lunch or a study break!"

Poki Poke

★★★★☆ 4.1 (410) • $$

"Came here on Thursday night after work out and trying eat something cold and soft after I got my tooth filling, glad they are open till 9pm. Love the deco on wall when walk in, and looks clean. They posted the step by step menu on wall show you order options. I chose 2 fishes with half rice and half salad as the base. I got salmon and hamachi, they use the 1 oz scoop on the poki per serving. Then you go down to choose the seasoning for the poki and you can load with so many options of toppings. I also got order of spicy crab meat +$1( got two 2 oz scoops) then you stillGot o choose your dressing on top. The bowl was so packed with all kinds of texture and goodness! The service was great. It is definitely value added. The next store phin cafe is going to open soon with viet egg coffee. Can't wait come back again."

Poke Xpress

★★★★★ 4.5 (297) • $$

"The portions here were so big and the fish tasted very fresh! I definitely recommend a mix of spicy salmon and regular salmon. The service was very friendly and the ambiance was very casual. Great quick place for delicious poke!!"

Poke Star Sushi

★★★★☆ 4.1 (355) • $$

"Food: fresh and delicious! Perfection in a bowl. I was worried I would have to order à la carte, but there was a printed flyer to check off what you want in your poke bowl at the counter. Phew! Service: Very friendly, very helpful, superfastAmbiance: Well I don't know if poke star is still in pandemic mode, but there's no seating inside, just the counter and blocking off the rest of the entry area with tables, as others do too. The thing that mattered most: the food! Did they succeed? They excelled!No photos available, I ate in the car and so fast and digested it wonderfully well."

Oh Fish Sushi & Kitchen

★★★★★ 4.6 (266) • $$

"I was pleasantly surprised with how good this place is! Picked up my nephew for a lunch date and he requested sushi. This place was so close to his house we tried.It's nestled in the chain malls on Hesperian. I would say there's about 10 tables and we sat right away. I liked how affordable things looked. Nothing more than $15. Service was attentive and friendlyKaki fry 4/5. Came out hot and crunchy. Oysters were good. Could use a touch more seasoning. Passion Salmon 4.5/5. I love garlic and salmon so this roll was perfect. Plenty of fish on top and the garlic was present but not overpowering.Lion King 5/5. Honestly one of the better lion kings I've had! A little heavy handed on the mayo but I liked it lol.Really good value restaurant! And my picky nephew approved lol."

Poke Zone

★★★★☆ 3.9 (362) • $$

"Driving my daughter home. We saw signs with food on it. My daughter quickly looked it up on Google. We circled around and decided what we wanted. I got a dragon roll. She got something spicy. I can't remember the name. Quiet a few people were going in and out. We waited until we got home. I usually have to have wasabi with my rolls. This time my daughter accidentally didn't tell me about the wasabi in the bag. I sat at my kitchen table to eat mines. She ate in her room. Mines was very very good. The flavors were amazing. Next morning I asked my daughter. How was your sushi? She did very spicy. She loves spicy. She said it was to spicy for her. Wow! She also, said her salmon was very dry. I would love to go back she said no for her. I said well maybe you can get mines next time. I had salmon it was delicious."

Bowl K Poke & Roll

★★★★★ 4.8 (207) • $$

"YALL the pictures speak for itself. Before your eyes go wide on that $23 price point for a poke bowl.. Don't be fooled man it is a LOT of fish and definitely worth your money. Bowl K is definitely a hidden gem.. It is tucked in the corner on the side of Target plaza, I wish I found out about Bowl K sooner! My friend and I shared the Chef's Special Poke Bowl and the Won K Special Roll, which is supposed to be the chef's pick surprise roll! I love ordering rolls like that because the fun's in trying out what the chef's got to offer! :) The staff were incredibly sweet as well, they kept checking up on our experience and if we liked our food (we loved it). There was a number of tables and the restaurant itself felt quite cozy, I enjoyed the Korean music playing in the background as well. I was blown away by how fresh the fish here was. I swear the salmon melted in my mouth bro I haven't left a poke restaurant so satisfied in a while. And I've never had a poke bowl with cream cheese in it.. which surprisingly worked pretty well with our meal. Both dishes were so delicious we were struggling to finish our meal! There was also a great selection of drinks to choose from, ofc I had to get this Hello Kitty ube drink. Chef's special more like chef's kiss. I'm coming back"

Bayside Poke

★★★★☆ 4.1 (278) • $$

"Before heading to check out the new Costco in the area, we stopped at Bayside Poke for lunch. I'm glad we did as we really enjoyed eating here. This is a nice small restaurant with ample seating and two people working the line. We were served immediately and with quite a selection of greens, meats and toppings. I'm not a huge Poke eater, but my bowl was really good. You can tell everything is fresh and high-quality. There are two sizes for bowls; I of course went for the large. In addition to the food being really good, the restaurant being clean, the pricing was excellent. It was about $40 for two bowls, one of which was large and one of which had avocado added (extra charge). That's not bad! I also peeked at the menu and their sushi pricing was very reasonable. I plan on trying the sushi on my next trip to Bayside Poke.Overall, highly recommended."

Hanami

★★★★☆ 4.4 (207) • $$

"Such a cute spot!Went with a friend for lunch and the food was great! The menu was pretty big and all looked great. They even included a board and markers to fill out when ordering a poke bowl, no need to recite all the different ingredients you want added. I got a shrimp/tofu bowl, and my friend got the Agedashi tofu soba noodles. We shared some garlic edamame and all the food was delicious. The service was nice and fast, and overall the experience was great! I hope to be back soon to try more of their food!"

Poki Run Fremont

★★★☆☆ 3.3 (323) • $$

"Hands down the best Poki I've ever had!Okay, so I'm not a Poki enthusiast but I know what good food tastes like and if something is fresh or not. Poki Run's bowls are made with extremely fresh ingredients with zero smells or the old fishiness flavor. I ordered a large bowl with half rice, half mixed greens, crab, hamachi and tuna. You get 5 scoops with the large bowl. For sauce, I had the spicy mayo.I ordered over the phone and the gentleman helping me was extremely helpful and patient with me. When I arrived, the bowls were bagged and ready for me. The service is really good and they are friendly. The restaurant is very clean, well lit and welcoming. I love the simplicity of the overall white theme, easy to read menu and ordering.For two large bowls with avocado, the total was about $46. Although that's a bit pricey, what isn't these days?I think Poki Run Fremont should be rated higher than 3 stars. My constructive criticism would be to make the portions slightly larger without increasing the costs. It seems to be the main issue most people are having. Nobody likes to eat out and still be hungry when their meal is done.I will definitely be back in the future when I'm craving Poki."

Poke Kitchen

★★★★☆ 4.3 (180) • $$

"Quality/Quantity - Two poke bowls, see pictures. Both were good, single serving quantities.Tiger Roll.Alaska Roll.Atmosphere - Small local family run restaurant.But a fairly large parking lot. Not sure if there are other businesses that use this parking lot...?Many security cameras throughout the business and parking lot.Semi open kitchen.Bathroom in the back, you just have to ask. We did not use it.Open 6 days a week from 11am to 8pm, closed Sundays. Service - Counter service. Or a self service kiosk.Mostly to-go customers, we were the only customers that ate here.As first time customers, it would have been nice to have more direction.We asked many questions on what their process and procedures were.Price - $55.Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 2019."

Go Fish Poke Bar

★★★★☆ 4.1 (181) • $$

"I tried Go Fish Poke Bar the other day and I think it's my new favorite for Poke in the Tri Valley! It is super fresh fish, they give you a good amount of fish in the bowl too unlike some other poke spots in the area. I will definitely be back! I did an order ahead on doordash since I had some doordash credits, when I got there he made the order right in front of me and asked if I wanted any add ons which was nice. I got the spicy salmon bowl it was tasty, very filling I couldn't finish it in one go so I saved the rest for dinner! The store is pretty easy to find in the stoneridge mall and they have the cutest mural inside the store!"

Yummy House

★★★★★ 4.5 (135) • $$

"My new go-to ramen spot in the area. I've been here a few times now and the food never disappoints. Great portion size for the price. Love their fusion of noodles and Hawaiian food. The place is never too crowded, it's nice and clean, and their service is fast. Already recommending my friends here, yum!"

Lulu Poke

★★★★☆ 3.7 (185) • $$

"My go-to place for poke, especially for lunch to-go. I can order online and skip the line. Spicy scallops, shiitake mushrooms and kelp salad are my favorite items, and not very common elsewhere. Generous on the dressings too."

Akita Sushi

★★★☆☆ 3.2 (192) • $$

"I'm in and out of this place a lot. They have great specials through Uber Eats so I often order to pick up myself. The service is always excellent there. They have a small dining room and a food truck (which I partook of at a local event recently).Their sushi is always fresh. I've tried numerous different rolls. I love their fresh salmon and their Hamachi Kama is delicious. This is kind of a "treat to myself" on days I've been on the road a lot. Will keep coming back because....It's good and I can"

Poke N’ Squeeze

★★★★☆ 4 (14)

"One of the best poke bowls I've had in SJ. I will die on that hill. Friendly staff, little bit of a wait for my food but it was very well worth in the end. The dude who made my bowl made it look beautiful and taste beautiful! Everything was well balanced and not overly saucy like a lot of other poke places. Fair pricing and I got $2 off my order for signing up for their rewards system. Their frickin soy garlic and miso sesame sauce is bomb!!!! Note: I got their dragonfruit lemonade juice and that's also super good!! I'll def be back :)"

Poke House

★★★★☆ 3.9 • $$

"Helped by Neo. Great customer service and spoke loud and clearly, making the process faster and easier for customers."

Hukilau

★★★★☆ 3.6 • $$

"#taste - 5/5#portion size - 4/5#service - n/a#value - 4/5#recommendation(s) - get the garlic popcorn chicken! Really flavorful and decent portion size.#tip - parking can be limited due to street parking so consider doing takeout.#like - in addition to the popcorn chicken, I also enjoyed the short ribs. The size is good and the meat is tender.#dislike - not a dislike of the food but I felt the portion of the mac salad was small so I wish the entrees would come with bigger servings. #suggestion - the fried rice could be more flavorful"