Poke Ichii

A return visit to my FAV poke restaurant. While the indoor seating has been reduced to only 3 tables, the service (poke maker) and quality of the protein still remains top notch IMHO. Upon my arrival the server was finishing up preparing a To-Go order. Watching him meticulously place the final topping ... I knew I was in for a perfectly made bowl. Indeed it was. 5 protein bowl w 2 scoops of ahi tuna, yellowtail, octopus & clams over a bed of soba noodles n salad. My Go-To poke restaurant. Thank you!.

As I was on a mission for a decent Poke restaurant and happened to be in the Natomas area, I came across "Poke Ichii" as the reviews were more than generous. Located in the North Natomas neighborhood of Sacramento, this place is in a strip mall at the intersection of Arena Blvd and Truxel Rd. The outdoor shopping center predominantly houses a ton of restaurants complete with a Chinese restaurant next door as well as a pizza place, a coffeeshop, and much more. This place opened its doors back in early-2018 and has seen some fairly positive reviews since.I came here for the first time ever during the afternoon of Saturday 9/14/2024 at around 5:00pm. Much to my surprise, there was not a single customer inside but my guess is that this was right before the dinner crowd. And sure enough, customers trickled in one by one after I had placed my order. The inside is spacious but only has enough seating to accommodate around 5 parties. You will notice the business name is big gold letters while the flooring has modern tiles. I do want to point out that the beverages are located behind the register. They do have a small freezer that sells pre-packaged Durian ice cream that is sold by Maven's Creamery (based in the San Jose area). Going back to the main reason why I came here and that is for a hearty Poke bowl. They offer build-your-own Poke bowls as well as Signature Poke Bowls. Since I was craving something warm, I decided to go with their "Poke Bake". I chose salmon as my protein of choice. I chose white rice and this also included shrimp, crab salad, masago, green onions, spicy mayo, and teriyaki sauce. Since this was a non-raw bowl, it would take roughly 15-20 minutes before it was ready. Sure enough, my bowl was ready in around 17 minutes after my order was placed. Since I decided to dine-in, I took advantage of the comfortable warm summer day at their outdoor patio area. The bowl itself was quite heavy as I could tell I was in store for a good filling meal. There was quite a bit of rice on the bottom and also a lot of crab salad but only small chunks of cooked salmon and very little shrimp. I also think they overdid it with the spicy mayo but this was still an above average meal and I was quite satisfied with how much food was packed in this. I will probably stick with non-raw bowls as I prefer those a little bit more than this.All in all, "Poke Ichii" is one of many above average poke restaurants in the Sacramento area. The young man that helped me was very polite as he was running the register while bringing out everyone's food. Parking is also ideal and they also offer online orders for easy pick-up. And finally, they have generous hours of operation being opened for business 7 days a week from 11am-8pm. With above average food, excellent service, and decent prices, I am giving Poke Ichii a respectable 4-star rating.

Poke Ichii is a great spot for your poke bowl needs. What I enjoy most about Poke Ichii is their great selection of add ons for their bowls. This Natomas location is located in a strip mall has ample parking and relatively easy to get to. I've been here a couple of times now and it's been laidback ambience around dinner hour. Service is okay. I always build my own bowl, there's so many options so I'd just suggest exploring and finding what you like most. I like the ponzu sauce X creamy white. As I mentioned there are many add ons to top your bowl, I always get corn and bacon along with the bangers of crab salad, seaweed salad, edamame. Poke Ichii is a quality and reasonably priced poke spot and worth a trip if you're hungry!

I live in Natomas and was having a Poke craving. I have tried Poke Fix but never tried this place. It is located off Arena two doors down from Mountain Mikes. I was going to order on Doordash but decided I needed to see it in person and ordered to go. Arrived around 11:30 on a Monday. After getting over the sticker shock of $17.50 for a regular bowl, I started with a half rice/half salad. The salad had a lot of ice berg vs. leafy greens. Didn't like that part. I did like the great assortment of proteins and BBQ tuna (my fav) was one of them that you normally don't see. I know Tofu is protein for the vegan, but it was $2.50 extra to add whereas most Poke places do not charge. I didn't see avocado? The spicy mayo was not spicy at all. In fact, the whole thing was dry and bland and I added 3-4 other different sauces so I had to raid my kitchen cabinets to make it not so dry. Decent amount in size of bowl and the portions were small on some scoops and then large on others. I also found myself bouncing around back and forth a lot along the line with the items he was asking me to choose. Usually at a Poke place you go in order down the line. I also found it odd that they mix the green onions in the sauce. Usually that is a dry topping. Service was so-so. When I tell you that this is my first time ever coming to your establishment, I feel that you should do your best to make a lasting impression so that I come back. This was not the case so I am not surprised that I was the only one in there. Disappointed. Probably won't be back by choice unless I am desperate.

Poke will always hit and this place has a good variety. I also like how they always fill the bowl to the fullest. It's pretty pricey for a bowl but when youre craving poke, it's all worth it

So average I couldn't think of anything clever to write.I popped in on a weeknight, no wait, and was in and out in under 10 minutes. Service was friendly as well. The problem is that the food is lacking a brightness/fresh taste factor.It'll do if you are looking for a quick poke fix. But for me, once is enough.

Food is always fresh and delicious and service is always great! this is our favorite poki restaurant!

Been here a few times and ordered through Yelp order now, which makes the order go through Grubhub. Very convenient when you are on a condensed timeframe! Polite staff and positive vibes. $16.50 for a bowl becomes $17.94 with tax. I've enjoyed the bowl each time! Support Poke Ichii!

This is my preferred poke place in natomas. Yes, prices are high but that's just the typical price of poke at this point. They don't charge extra for crab salad or wakame salad which is something I've noticed other shops begin to do so that's good. Staff is always friendly and the place is very clean.

Clean, fresh and nice staff. I ate here twice and would recommend it to anyone looking for fresh poke