The fish was gross. I've never had such mediocre poke.... Boston isn't known for its food, so I wasn't too surprised, but if you are looking for a tasty meal definitely not the place
Vivian C.
There are two Poke City(s). This one is on Broad Street. Their crab salad was a nice cool treat, but could be a tad less sweet. As is, I enjoy eating it at home as a sort of unbaked sushi treat by topping a snack piece of dried seaweed with some basic long grain rice, scooping their crab salad on top, and sprinkling furikake on it. Yum! I also picked up a snack bowl to go with my small dessert from home to act as lunch. Sushi rice topped with eel (very thin slivers, but tender and tasty), marinated shiitake mushrooms, tobiko, edamame, seaweed salad, all held neatly in the bottom half of a clamshell container. The rice was an okay portion and well flavored, but stuck together and on the dry side. Everything else was a small scoop of each. Even at my sometimes light appetite, I definitely needed that slice of cake to make this an okay sized lunch. Service has been pleasant on each visit.
Kelsey Price
When oh when will Boston get a genuinely GOOD poke spot????? I tried Poke City in yet another attempt to finally find a place to get my poke fix. Unfortunately, I was let down yet again. First off, WAY too much rice. I opted for both rice and salad, which was a mistake. My bowl was piled with the most rice I've ever had in a poke bowl, and the salad was romaine???? I always get salad in my poke bowls and never once had romaine. The texture and flavor of romaine do not go with poke flavors whatsoever. I was expecting to get spring mix like other poke restaurants have. I also got the three protein bowl ($17.95) which was a waste of money because for the amount of fish I received, it seems like I got the two protein option. Lastly, one of the sauces I got (sesame ginger aioli) was just not it. It was way too overpowering to the point where I could hardly taste anything else in the bowl. I hate getting food from a restaurant and feeling like I completely wasted my money. Unfortunately, that's what happened here.
Food: 1
Kelsey P.
When oh when will Boston get a genuinely GOOD poke spot????? I tried Poke City in yet another attempt to finally find a place to get my poke fix. Unfortunately, I was let down yet again. First off, WAY too much rice. I opted for both rice and salad, which was a mistake. My bowl was piled with the most rice I've ever had in a poke bowl, and the salad was romaine???? I always get salad in my poke bowls and never once had romaine. The texture and flavor of romaine do not go with poke flavors whatsoever. I was expecting to get spring mix like other poke restaurants have. I also got the three protein bowl ($17.95) which was a waste of money because for the amount of fish I received, it seems like I got the two protein option. Lastly, one of the sauces I got (sesame ginger aioli) was just not it. It was way too overpowering to the point where I could hardly taste anything else in the bowl. I hate getting food from a restaurant and feeling like I completely wasted my money. Unfortunately, that's what happened here.
Irene Sherman
I was excited to have a healthy lunch option when this place opened and wanted to love it. However, two experiences changed my mind - 1. a co-worker got food poisoning from lunch, and 2. i noticed my blood sugar (using a CGM) always spiked after, even after a poke bowl over zucchini. I emailed them to ask the ingredients in the seaweed salad and poke city sauce (the only things I could think of) and they responded a couple times but refused to answer the actual question, so my best guess is they use high fructose corn syrup. Not a healthy option and could use some work on transparency.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Chad Hewins
I had a two-protein (tuna and salmon) poke bowl with brown rice base. It was very good and service was very fast. There were a lot of additional topping options and there’s a very small seating area if you want to dine in. I highly recommend the place for a good value and quick dinning option.Vegetarian options: Just build a custom bowl and choose the vegetarian toppings you want!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Custom Poké Bowl
Carmen R.
Needed a protein fix mid day after forgetting to pack my lunch - Poke-City was the perfect spot to get a good mix of protein and carbs in. You can stack your own bowl choosing two different meats if you like. I went with the spicy tuna bowl. The staff was hard at work but made sure there was not a long line of people waiting. There is not anywhere to sit down inside so take your bowl to go!
Francisco Verón Ferreira
I'm addicted to this. Not as pricey as most poke bowls.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Sarah Morrison
Friendly staff, clean, fresh poke got all my favorites enjoying it now very much for dinner!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Custom Poké Bowl
Robyn P.
This establishment offers an excellent variety of poke bowl choices on their menu. With a wide array of topping options available, their bowls are both satisfying and filling. If you find yourself in the downtown area, I highly recommend giving it a try.
Counter poke that was decent. The staff was harried at lunch time and different menu options were offered to each personDietary restrictions: There were vegetarian and fish options availableWheelchair accessibility: There are a few steps up to the door
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Spicy Salmon or Tuna Bowl, Custom Pok
Melissa D.
Appreciated the Zoodle Base Option! We were visiting Boston from Vegas and wanted a quick bite for dinner after a long day of sight seeing. We Yelped this place and walked from the Boston Commons. It was perfect! The server behind the counter was friendly and the food was great. Very fresh seafood. I always get a salad base instead of rice to cut back on the carbs and I appreciated that this place offered spiraled zucchini "noodles" as a base option. We would totally go here again if it there was a location in Vegas.
Rebecca B.
Just went to go grab lunch and noticed a dead cockroach on the food prep station, next to the raw fish, they hadn't even noticed it. They continued to prepare bowls as if it was totally normal.
Eric Shifman
Found a salmon bone in my bowl that could have cut the inside of my mouth. Then I was told because there was no manager working that I could not be refunded even though the food posed health risk. Totally unacceptable.
Food: 1
Service: 1
Jason McDonald
Ordered through Uber Eats and the food was incredibly small quantity. $16.50 for a Hawaiian bowl and it's a full meal for a child. Small portions on everything. Shrimp bento Box had no flavor. 3 pieces of shrimp and once again child size. For the same price at other places you can get a full meal bento box. Absolutely a ripoff.
The fish was gross. I've never had such mediocre poke.... Boston isn't known for its food, so I wasn't too surprised, but if you are looking for a tasty meal definitely not the place
There are two Poke City(s). This one is on Broad Street. Their crab salad was a nice cool treat, but could be a tad less sweet. As is, I enjoy eating it at home as a sort of unbaked sushi treat by topping a snack piece of dried seaweed with some basic long grain rice, scooping their crab salad on top, and sprinkling furikake on it. Yum! I also picked up a snack bowl to go with my small dessert from home to act as lunch. Sushi rice topped with eel (very thin slivers, but tender and tasty), marinated shiitake mushrooms, tobiko, edamame, seaweed salad, all held neatly in the bottom half of a clamshell container. The rice was an okay portion and well flavored, but stuck together and on the dry side. Everything else was a small scoop of each. Even at my sometimes light appetite, I definitely needed that slice of cake to make this an okay sized lunch. Service has been pleasant on each visit.
When oh when will Boston get a genuinely GOOD poke spot????? I tried Poke City in yet another attempt to finally find a place to get my poke fix. Unfortunately, I was let down yet again. First off, WAY too much rice. I opted for both rice and salad, which was a mistake. My bowl was piled with the most rice I've ever had in a poke bowl, and the salad was romaine???? I always get salad in my poke bowls and never once had romaine. The texture and flavor of romaine do not go with poke flavors whatsoever. I was expecting to get spring mix like other poke restaurants have. I also got the three protein bowl ($17.95) which was a waste of money because for the amount of fish I received, it seems like I got the two protein option. Lastly, one of the sauces I got (sesame ginger aioli) was just not it. It was way too overpowering to the point where I could hardly taste anything else in the bowl. I hate getting food from a restaurant and feeling like I completely wasted my money. Unfortunately, that's what happened here.
Food: 1
When oh when will Boston get a genuinely GOOD poke spot????? I tried Poke City in yet another attempt to finally find a place to get my poke fix. Unfortunately, I was let down yet again. First off, WAY too much rice. I opted for both rice and salad, which was a mistake. My bowl was piled with the most rice I've ever had in a poke bowl, and the salad was romaine???? I always get salad in my poke bowls and never once had romaine. The texture and flavor of romaine do not go with poke flavors whatsoever. I was expecting to get spring mix like other poke restaurants have. I also got the three protein bowl ($17.95) which was a waste of money because for the amount of fish I received, it seems like I got the two protein option. Lastly, one of the sauces I got (sesame ginger aioli) was just not it. It was way too overpowering to the point where I could hardly taste anything else in the bowl. I hate getting food from a restaurant and feeling like I completely wasted my money. Unfortunately, that's what happened here.
I was excited to have a healthy lunch option when this place opened and wanted to love it. However, two experiences changed my mind - 1. a co-worker got food poisoning from lunch, and 2. i noticed my blood sugar (using a CGM) always spiked after, even after a poke bowl over zucchini. I emailed them to ask the ingredients in the seaweed salad and poke city sauce (the only things I could think of) and they responded a couple times but refused to answer the actual question, so my best guess is they use high fructose corn syrup. Not a healthy option and could use some work on transparency.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
I had a two-protein (tuna and salmon) poke bowl with brown rice base. It was very good and service was very fast. There were a lot of additional topping options and there’s a very small seating area if you want to dine in. I highly recommend the place for a good value and quick dinning option.Vegetarian options: Just build a custom bowl and choose the vegetarian toppings you want!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Custom Poké Bowl
Needed a protein fix mid day after forgetting to pack my lunch - Poke-City was the perfect spot to get a good mix of protein and carbs in. You can stack your own bowl choosing two different meats if you like. I went with the spicy tuna bowl. The staff was hard at work but made sure there was not a long line of people waiting. There is not anywhere to sit down inside so take your bowl to go!
I'm addicted to this. Not as pricey as most poke bowls.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Friendly staff, clean, fresh poke got all my favorites enjoying it now very much for dinner!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Custom Poké Bowl
This establishment offers an excellent variety of poke bowl choices on their menu. With a wide array of topping options available, their bowls are both satisfying and filling. If you find yourself in the downtown area, I highly recommend giving it a try.
Restaurantji Recommends
Counter poke that was decent. The staff was harried at lunch time and different menu options were offered to each personDietary restrictions: There were vegetarian and fish options availableWheelchair accessibility: There are a few steps up to the door
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Spicy Salmon or Tuna Bowl, Custom Pok
Appreciated the Zoodle Base Option! We were visiting Boston from Vegas and wanted a quick bite for dinner after a long day of sight seeing. We Yelped this place and walked from the Boston Commons. It was perfect! The server behind the counter was friendly and the food was great. Very fresh seafood. I always get a salad base instead of rice to cut back on the carbs and I appreciated that this place offered spiraled zucchini "noodles" as a base option. We would totally go here again if it there was a location in Vegas.
Just went to go grab lunch and noticed a dead cockroach on the food prep station, next to the raw fish, they hadn't even noticed it. They continued to prepare bowls as if it was totally normal.
Found a salmon bone in my bowl that could have cut the inside of my mouth. Then I was told because there was no manager working that I could not be refunded even though the food posed health risk. Totally unacceptable.
Food: 1
Service: 1
Ordered through Uber Eats and the food was incredibly small quantity. $16.50 for a Hawaiian bowl and it's a full meal for a child. Small portions on everything. Shrimp bento Box had no flavor. 3 pieces of shrimp and once again child size. For the same price at other places you can get a full meal bento box. Absolutely a ripoff.