This one's for all the cheapskates out there (myself included): for $4.99, you can get a solid bowl of poke from Sushi Boy, in Irvine's Walnut Village Center. Find yourself intrigued? Run to the ATM first. If someone came up to me and said Kawamata uses precise measurements for fish to sauce ratio, I'd believe it. One defining characteristic of the poke bowls here is balance. The name of the local gem? Kawamata Seafood. Tucked away in the corner of a residential area is a tiny, unassuming kingdom of delicious fish.

The result is, possibly, the most organized-looking plate of poke you've ever seen.ġ924 North Tustin Street, Orange, (714) 602-7907 When you get to the counter, you choose between ahi tuna and salmon, pick from an array of amusingly named sauces (Wasabilicious, for example, is Wasabi aioli, and Godzilla is avocado aioli), and then add toppings like avocado, rice, or seaweed salad. Though it's only opened about a month ago, Poke District is already building a reputation for its Pokinometry-style offerings. Oh, and Poke Etc is known to be super generous with samples.Ģ292 E Carson St, Long Beach, (562) 988-8488 For bowls there are 12 sauces to choose from among them are traditional limu, shoyu, oyster, or kimchee sauce. At Poke Etc, you can by the fish by the pound or get it in a bowl with rice. is in Long Beach, it made it on this list simply because its poke is worth the drive (and, as Edwin reported a few months ago, there's supposed to be a second location opening in Lake Forest). Also, before you start scooping the fish with your chips, don't forget to grab the garlic butter.īarranca Pkwy, Irvine, (949) 654-3838 23704 El Toro Rd, Lake Forest, (949) 586-4538 41 Auto Center Dr, Foothill Ranch, (949) 470-9600 5675 East La Palma Avenue, Anaheim, (714) 777-5710 419 S. Tiny onions add texture, and scallions give the plate a nice dose of color.

Served with chips, the ahi poke is thinly cut and lightly seasoned with soy sauce and Huy Fong's chili paste. California Fish Grill (multiple locations in OC)Īt California Fish Grill, poke isn't the main dish but an appetizer.

Thank God! Because poke is one of the best ways to eat fish ever, we've gathered the best places to eat it. A delicacy of Hawaii, it's made its way across the Pacific Ocean and right into the belly of Orange County. By now, you've probably heard of poke-the raw ahi bowl with soy sauce and limu.

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