Pokē Bowl Co

Ordered this to-go for the first time tonight and it was delicious. The spicy flavors/seasoning on the tuna and salmon were delicious. Plus I always love a good siracha aioli. The fish was super fresh and tasty, large portions and chunks of tuna/salmon made it worth the price. I ordered it with brown rice, jalapeños, and avocado as well. All were great. Will definitely go back.

Normally it's okay but this new kid working there today had no clue how to prepare a large bowl. Peanut portions and got charged $20, I should've just walked away but I felt bad. Not goin there again!

"Poke Bowl Co" is inside this Whole Foods in Lincoln Park. Toward the end of the market there's a food court. Poke around, then you shall find it! Like other poke places in the city, there are pre-set choices (3 of them: tuna, salmon, and veggie creations). Of course one can build his or her own bowl, starting with protein (no marinated options), toppings (extra $1 with avocado), and sauces (extra $1 with tobiko sauce). Everything is made-to-order and you can see the workers handling the food. The large bowl costs around $13 or $14. Hubby and I opted for the large size because we were hungry and excited for another "poke date." A large bowl gave out a generous amount of raw fish. In my "salmon for days" bowl, the Korean hot sauce that was drizzled on wasn't overly spicy and it had just the right amount of kick. Some of their toppings were their own concoctions and were quite creative. Although their fish wasn't marinated, it was actually better since there were a plenty of sauces and flavors that the fish absorbed. You pay with the centralized checkout near the stairs and elevators leading to the indoor/outdoor dining areas. I assumed that you can pay with the rest of groceries at the grocery checkout if you're taking your poke bowl home. Knowing that "Poke Bowl Co" inside the Whole Foods gives an incentive to come over this part of town to "poke" around the stores nearby and perhaps pick up some groceries (on sale...since it's slightly over my budge if I choose to shop at Whole Foods for all my everyday grocery needs).

I stopped by Whole Foods to return a few things and of course got hungry for lunch! Somehow, I never noticed all the vendors this Whole Foods has- stir fry stand, a diner stand, poke bowls. It's a huge leap forward for Whole Foods where in the past they'd just have a salad bar (with a plethora of toppings might I add). You order at the counter from either a set menu option or a custom made order that you create from their mix-ins. Everything takes just a couple of minutes to create and then you pay at the regular Whole Foods registers. The employee on duty said the most popular options were the 'Tuna in the raw' and 'Salmon for days' on the set menu. I opted for the large Tune in the raw with brown rice. It's a lot of food and pretty tasty. You do get asked if you want to change any of it up, but I got it as is. Make sure to grab a rewards card to rack up a free bowl after 10 visits.

Honestly I would have given them 4 stars but......I chose the large size ($14.5 without tax!!!). I got a build your own with literally everything (naked salmon, green and red cabbage, seaweed salad, edamame, fried toppings, sriracha aioli (their version of spicy mayo), and jalepenos. That was a pretty good tasting poke bowl. The sauce is really good and probably healthier version of spicy mayo. Also, their salmon is super fresh! BUT I don't know if it tasted so good that it justifies the premium you're paying. If I went to another poke place and paid $11, I wouldn't be able to tell the difference.

Delicious flavor combinations, endlessly customizable, and I actually thought the portion sizes were just fine. $15 for a large, and it is a sufficiently hearty dinner. I found the fried shallots just a little too crunchy, and was disappointed that avocado was an extra $1, but otherwise really enjoyed my dinner. Recommend the marinated ahi with the sweet sesame sauce. This is the best dinner option I've found that's walking distance from the iO theatre, honestly! (And it's right across the street!)

So good! My fiancé and I get this at least once a week. Such a good healthy and filling option. I also love their zucchini noodles addition!

We decided to grab dinner before completing our grocery shopping. I recall reading that a poke shop opened in the store and it seemed like a good option for a "healthier" dinner since we usually gravitate toward the taqueria or diner at the store.We both went with the large poke bowl with tuna and white rice and I got to stay, I was more than a little disappointed.What I loved was the large option of toppings and sauces for my poke as well as three pre-selected combos. What I didn't love was two things. First, the sauces. I tasted the only sauce listed as spicy, a soy-based sauce. I'm not sure why they call it spicy, but spicy it was not. It wasn't overly salty, but salt was the only flavor that came to mind when I tasted it. The way they build the bowl is to section out the ingredients and they put some of the sauce over the fish. For my main sauce, I went with the wasabi aioli, hoping that would add some heat to the bowl. There must be a micro pinch of wasabi in the sauce because there was no horseradishy bite to the sauce at all. I considered the sriracha aioli, but that too wasn't marked as spicy and was noticeably higher in calories than the other sauces, which seemed odd.Second, the value. The large bowl is about the same as the largest bowl at Aloha Poke. I do give kudos to them for not overloading the bowl with rice. What I didn't like is that the bowl felt like it was only 2/3 full, which made the $14 price tag seem high.Overall, this is a decent dining option inside the store, but not a favorite. I'd give it another chance, but I won't be running back.

For the price this place is ridiculous. I ordered a large bowl with extra protein and it was the size of a small bowl anywhere else. I don't know if it's because it's inside a whole foods so it's not treated as a "real store" or what but this place is a complete rip-off. Don't waste your money.

Terrible. I order poké every Sunday for lunch And this was by far my least favorite spot. The salmon and tuna just didn't seem fresh. Wouldn't recommend