Pokerrito
About
Poke, Japanese, Hawaiian
Price Range : $11-30 ($$)
Location
Adress: 991 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 3G4
Phone: (604) 620-9099
Work Hours
Business info
- list_altTakes ReservationsNo
- directions_carDeliveryNo
- move_to_inboxTake-outYes
- thumb_upGood ForLunch
- local_parkingParkingStreet
- directions_bikeBike ParkingYes
- turned_in_notWheelchair AccessibleYes
- accessibilityGood for KidsYes
- groupGood for GroupsYes
- insert_emoticonAmbienceCasual
- volume_upNoise LevelAverage
- local_barAlcoholNo
- transit_enterexitOutdoor SeatingNo
- wifiWi-FiFree
- tvHas TVNo
- turned_in_notDogs AllowedNo
- turned_in_notWaiter ServiceNo
- fastfoodCatersNo
Reviews
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Nancy H.
I've tried a few different poke places around town, and in the Seattle area as well, and the Pokerrito on Dunsmuir has always been, in my opinion, the best poke bowl around. So I was happy to see this new location open up on Hornby, a block from Robson Square. I passed it by a few months ago and there was a line up out the door; I made a mental note at the time to return, at an off-time when it wasn't so busy.
That day was today.
Today, being a Saturday, I was in the neighborhood around 1pm and passed this place by. There was no line at all, and in fact the restaurant was practically empty. I went inside to order a poke bowl, to take out.
I was immediately impressed by how immaculate the place was. Like, you could eat off the floor, it was so clean. There were only two gals working behind the counter but they were efficient and knew their jobs and offerings well, easily answering all my questions about the various (and many!) options. There were a few new additions, including kale noodles and some sort of mango add-ins. Anyhow, the two women were helpful and worked well as a team.
I ordered a regular (i.e., smaller size) bowl (there are only two sizes: regular and large), and the base was lettuce (as opposed to white or brown rice). Then I customized it with some proteins and various vegetables and sauces. As noted, there are a ton of choices. All are fresh.
I'm happy to report that my bowl was as great as those I've gotten at Pokerrito's Dunsmuir location. And for the "regular" (i.e., small) size bowl, it still was generous enough a portion to provide for me 2.5 whole meals. One detail to note: they did raise their prices a month ago. The regular/small size bowl now costs $12.99. It's still a great deal, but it bears noting nonetheless. -
Olivia R.
I had lunch here today as I was in the neighborhood and the long long line intrigued me. How can a poke place be so popular? The place is decent but the price is high! Expect $15/person minimum.
I made a custom bowl with no extras and it came out to $14.50. This was a regular size - while tasty, I found it pricy for what you get. I had tuna and salmon on the kale noodles. The kale noodles are my favorite for sure. The tuna tasted a bit off but the salmon was good. I liked the seaweed salad and was surprised the crab meat add on was free! I love how you can mix proteins as well. The wasabi dressing was good but could have used more of a wasabi tang to it.
I do see mixed reviews so I will have to give this place another try! -
Smaly K.
My boyfriend really likes poke, and I like poke burritos, but I like it with shrimp, scallops, tako, anything other than fish. I don't mind fish, I just really like shrimp and tako. As we are walking to go grab bubble tea at The Alley, we see this place, and decide to stop by and grab some food. We both tried the poke burritos, and we really liked it. I liked the toppings they had to offer, and the variety of sauces. The next day, we decided to go back again. This time, I had the kale noodles, and that was really good as well. I had a lot of restaurants on my list to try out in the area, but we were definitely satisfied at just eating here instead and saving money.
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Min A.
Have been ordering the Diamond Head poke for the past few times that I've visited but today we tried the Aburi large which is with torched Ahi Tuna with miso glaze sauce and it was delicious. Got it with brown rice as the base, crabmeat, sprout (wish they would have added more) green onions &, furikake as garnish, crispy tempura for crunch and shredded chili for spice. Lemon on top to spruce out the freshness of all these flavors. We asked for their spicy sauce to give it a bit of added heat. Highly recommend this as it was a great option for an early dinner.
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Christina L.
I've tried the poke bowl here twice now, and it was terrible both times. First time I ordered a custom bowl, and the second time I ordered the Diamond Head bowl. The spicy seaweed was too salty and slimy, the marinated tuna was way too sugary(made for our North American taste buds I guess), and the crab salad was too fishy. The tuna was still about 20% frozen. I love fish, but I feel like their salmon or tuna doesn't taste that good, and normally I wouldn't expect the best fish for a fast takeout place, but for the price they charge, this is really not good value for my money. I threw my second poke bowl into the trash unfortunately. I've tried two other poke places and they were both good so I will stick to those.
2 stars for the friendly staff and clean space.