Pokemate

The food was way way better than poke 1/2 for sure. The service was amazing, big shout out to Alex who looked like he'd stepped up from a break just to help out a slight crowd that formed. I'm all for everyone taking their full break with no worries, but as someone that does that at their own job, it's much more appreciated. Alex took his job very seriously, and was so professional and prepared all while having a smile and asking necessary questions making sure my experience was amazing. The food quality was great. The truffle soy elevates the flavors of every protein offered at this location. My fiancé and I have very different tastes of what should be in a poke bowl and this place offers all types of great variety.

Came with a friend to try this new spot on a weeknight with no wait. I ordered a small bowl (2 scoops of protein) and ended up with so much food! Portions for the toppings were very generous. They use the same bowl for small and medium sizes - the difference is just the number of scoops of protein you get. I would say the amount of protein I got was standard but appreciated their wide assortment of toppings.I was excited to try their sauces, especially the truffle soy and yuzu miso, so I got both on the side but was left a bit disappointed. The truffle soy tasted just like soy sauce to me (barely tastes any truffle) and the yuzu miso was overly thick & sweet for my taste.Overall would come back if I were looking for a fresh poke bowl but would probably try their standard sauces in the future.

At the time of this review, this poke joint has been open since March or April (2024). It is relatively new and is a nice looking place.We (the wifey and I) check out the menu and decide to give this place a try. After perusing the menu, we checked out the ingredients stored in the refrigerated prep counter tops. Everything looked pretty fresh.To order, first you select your size small, regular, or large. Then you decide on your base: white rice, brown rice, spring mix, or half & half. They have a lot of choices for protein: salmon, scallop, shrimp, spicy tuna, albacore, yellow tail, tuna, chicken and tofu. Then you decide on toppings and sauce. They allow you to mix sauces too which is great if you are craving more than one flavor.I chose a regular bowl with half brown rice and half spring mix. For protein I selected salmon, scallops, and yellow tail. I chose cucumber, avocado, jalapenos, seaweed, fried garlic chips and masago for toppings. Everything tasted pretty fresh, the only problem was that they really piled on too much fried garlic chips and too much sauce. It was just too overpowering and you couldn't really enjoy the other ingredients. Each bite, you would taste mostly garlic and poke sauce. Next time, I will ask them for light garlic and light sauce (or sauce on the side).I can't comment on the tea / milk teas, because we didn't order any. There is a new Wushiland Tea joint a few doors down in the same shopping center and they are consistently good. One of these days though, we may give it a try.Service was good, our server was friendly and pleasant. This place was pretty clean. It is a relatively new place, so I'd expect it to be nice and clean. I guess I will give this place another shot and possibly update my review down the road. I do put Poke One n Half ahead of this place for now.3 / 5: Poke Bowl4 / 5: Service4 / 5: Cleanliness 4 / 5: Overall (3.7 rounded to 4)

I came here after seeing the great rating to satisfy my poke cravings! I was a bit hesitant at first due to the one bad review recently, however I believe the owner has improved the business since then as that was not the experience for me.I had a great experience here, The woman helping me was sweet and explained to me what the poke sauce was and any questions I had. The portions are amazing for the price! I have gotten Poke One in a Half a few times and this is around the same price, except the portion seems much larger! There is also more fish and toppings then I usually get from the other place and even the masago is free of charge. The fish tasted fresh and the toppings were great. The fI love this place and will definitely be baxk again :)

Wow! Absolutely DELICIOUS!!! Hands down the best poke bowl I've ever had. My favorites were the spicy crab salad and the spicy tuna. The fish was extremely fresh along with the veggies and toppings. Customer service was excellent and the bowls are affordable compared to other places. I can't wait to come back

We came here during the week for lunch. They are very kind and the portions are large- that bowl must've weighed at least a pound. But there was something a little off with the flavors. The fish was totally fresh and good. I'm thinking it was one of the sauces or maybe one of the toppings. We may try again if we are in the area. The place is clean and there is seating inside. The service was great. Very friendly and accommodating.

Food:Not trying to go off on this new poke shop, but this place is not it. AVOID AVOID AVOID!We ordered two small bowls, one with white rice and another half white rice and half spring mix. The rice is not your typical sushi rice, and might even be non-Asian rice; on top of that, it was all mush! Furthermore, over half the bowl was rice, so we felt we were paying $14 before tax for a bowl of low quality and poorly cooked rice.Onto the fish, two scoops for the small bowl (and $2 per extra scoop or for the yellowtail and albacore). We like Poke One Half despite their small scoops of protein but it seems like this place used even smaller scoopers! Can't imagine there was more than 3oz total. Worse is that the fish is not fresh at all! We like Poke Etc because the sauce can mask some of the freshness, but the fish tuna and salmon here cannot be saved. The fishy smell and taste and mushy texture was especially all over the salmon.Sauce: they offer ten sauces, from simple spicy mayo and sesame oil to unique spicy poke and truffle oil. They were inconsistent with the amount, as one bowl with spicy mayo and sesame oil cannot be tasted, whereas the one with truffle oil and spicy poke were drenched (also this latter combination was not good, tasting like chipotle peppers uncommon in poke sauces, but that could be a preference issue).Toppings: a lot of variety (including avocado and imitation krab that were not an upcharge) but not enough given to really taste them, except the garlic chips. Again with the tiny scoops. Minor thing, we asked for furikake on one of the bowls and received tempura flakes lol.Did we come here on an off day? We see the 4.5+ star rating here with double digit reviews and wonder how that's possible after trying the food.If you want something similar, Poke One Half is better and consistent (being a chain as well, more accessible). For fresher fish, Hawaiian Fresh Seafood, Poke Etc, It's Raw Poke to name three.Service:At least the service was fine. The man was welcoming and direct, and a clean food station.Ambiance:Nobody eating or ordering on a Friday afternoon, and we understand now. Better places to eat within walking distance - Homestyle Hawaiian (also serves poke, it's simply dressed but fresher), K Sandwiches, Mien Trung.Edit: owner will address these concerns with staff

Perfect spot for a poke bowl. Friendly efficient staff with quick service too! Casual environment and not the best scenery but the food is great!

Pokemate has opened in the Mesa College Square off Linda Vista Rd. It has the same name as a Pokémon-themed application which might not have been a prudent decision by the owners. Because of a well-known local Vietnamese sandwich shop in this plaza, the parking situation can be quite congested during peak meal hours. The inside of the suite had four circular tables for on-site dining.Like nearly every other poke shop, the concept was build-your-own bowl. Three sizes were available... small (two protein scoops), medium (three protein scoops), and large (four protein scoops). The base choices were brown rice, white rice, spring mix, or half and half. Nine protein types were offered, of which two cost an extra dollar (albacore, yellowtail). Other than quail egg (+$2), all of the toppings were included in the bowl price. Ten different sauces were available, of which three had some degree of spiciness.I chose albacore, salmon, scallop, and tuna for my large bowl with white rice. I requested most of the toppings except the spicier ones like the jalapenos. Poke sauce and eel sauce were my final touches. The ingredients were fresh so I had no issues there. Avocado did not incur a surcharge which is very common at most poke shops. That was a bonus. I gave my dining experience at Pokemate a four star rating.

Get the SPICY CRAB ! Man the spicy crab was amazing !! Came with white rice and a whole bunch of toppings. Their house was on point and I even got some on the side. We also decided to try the salmon which was . My wife got the Tuna and she fell in love with it.. I was very surprised at the amount of food they put in my bowl. It was a lot !!! I got full with 3 quarter of my food and I ate the rest later. Definitely coming back here to try something else on their menu ! The lady at the front helped us a lot , and recommended us the items on the menu !