Poke Eats Restaurant - Hawaiian Inspired Food & Take Out - North York in North York

Small takeout place, good portions and lots of options. Honestly I wasn t a fan of their signature bowl BUT i will definitely make my own bowl next time!!!

The service was very nice and helpful and the food was amazing! I think they forgot the avocado on my order a second time but the quality was still wonderful and I would come back again

Too much sauce, only 10-15 pieces of salmon in the box and the purple rice was so hard and dry.

The best poke bowl in the area, staffs are friendly and patient too

Amazing flavors in every bite, along with fast and friendly service.

Amazing food, fresh ingredients and incredible taste. Definitely coming back!

Fresh food, and good pricing

Best Poke bowl Ive had. High quality ingredients for sure.

This place is golden!! Fresh ingredients, great service and they are super quick. Definitely a must try! You don t feel overwhelmed or stuffed. They have 2 sizes which is great. Love making my bowl and also getting suggestions too. Always a win!! Delicious!!

Food is fantastic! Owner is nice and my fave would be its LIT. I would recommend this to all my friends and families.

A no-nonsense lunch spot with really reasonable portions for the price. I did pick up and they were quick to make the order and had it ready quite ahead of time. I ve had a lot of poke from different restaurants and I d say this is definitely my fave poke spot in the area. Everything tastes good and fresh.

Today I ordered a poke bowl with salmon. It was my first time being here and I was quite excited to try this place only because I ve heard good things and it happens to be right near my work. I spent over $25 with tip and I personally didn t like the food. I was really disappointed. For starters - I asked for light sauce on top of my bowl and the lady poured so much sauce on my bowl.. it looked like my food was just swimming in chipotle mayo sauce. Secondly the rice was extremely clumpy and hard.. for $25 definitely wasn t worth it.

one of my favorite poke spots - generous portions and everything is super tasty. would love to see a rewards program or stamp card (i d definitely be incentivized to come more often)

Always my go to for Poke Bowls. Definitely the best one out there and the staff are so friendly. Update: Unfortunately, the location is so small so dining in isnt really as great. Still, the food is amazing. After a few more years, this is still an amazing place.

Delicious poke!

Food was amazing plus a clean atmosphere !

Amazing staff, delicious food.

Delicious food and excellent service. Pokes of two sizes with fresh food. We were able to eat there as there is a food court. I loved it and recommend it.

Super friendly and helpful since this was our first time eating here. Poke Eats and Its Lit were equally delicious! Great portion, so many flavors. Food

Delicious, good portion, very fresh!

Thanks for dinner. Great portions, affordable prices, great quality ingredients.

I order 2-3 times a week. The bowl is fresh and delicious. This might be the best poke joint in the city. Service is also great. Staff is really friendly!

EXTREMELY SALTY! Me and my husband orders delivery from here quite a bit and I usually choose ponzu sauce. Today, the whole tuna poke tasted like pure soy sauce. SO SALTY. I was very hungry but still I didnt manage to finish it eventhough I was eating Romaine lettuce leaves as I eat to make it edible...lol.... To make sure I try my husbands spicy mayo poke seems just fine as usual. He tried mine and said it is very salty even for someone who likes salty food. If you see the photo, even tuna pieces looks blackened by the sauce.. Its a shame I didnt enjoy my 20 dollar meal. It may not seem big to someone, it is for me. Really disappointed.

Ordered the it is lit combo. Kinda spicy. The way to describe the dish is like they have all the sushi toppings in a bowl, but the rice is purple rice. Im guessing the other meals are of a different blend of ingredients. No place to sit and eat here. Ie take out only.

Great place

Loved these guys, but then after the pandemic when I was back in the area (I moved jobs so wasnt in the area anymore) I went to get some takeout and they refused to honor my stamp-filled card for my free bowl and just turned us away saying it didnt count anymore?! Horrible. For a regular customer that had obviously bought enough to fill the card, why would you just erase that relationship and loyalty?! Really disappointed and have never gone back. Would rather patronize places that appreciate your business.

Best poke with fresh ingredients! Lots of flavour and amazing staff. I tell all my friends to go here!

Best poke in the city. My friends from Richmond Hill and Newmarket always insist on Poke Eats when they visit. Fresh ingredients, innovative bowls, love the options of black rice and kale. Vegetarian options: Many vegetarian options Kid-friendliness: Great way to get kids to eat fresh

Great food and great service!

Vegetarian options: Delicious

I always get my salmon poke ball here! Highly recommend

Didn t take a great picture, BUT! Like the other reviews, this place deserves to be called the best poke bowl in Toronto! 10/10 coming back again tomorrow :) everything is super fresh and yummy, and the black rice is so on point. So happy to have tried this place.

I ordered the make your own snack size which was a decent portion. The options for ingredients/toppings in your bowl that came with the size ordered I are better than most. They allowed for 2 regular topping and 1 premium topping and all the garnishes. Black rice was also a standard option. The tuna was good and the food was prepared quickly.

My favourite poke place. I go here after the gym. It has good sizes and comes with flavourful and fresh ingredients. They are fast and staff is friendly. I love the variety of sauces, spices, and toppings they have!! It comes w so many garnishes, my fav is the ginger! Not many places provide ginger in poke bowls so this is a win!!

I had the Its Lit. I dont know what all the hype and the high rating is about. This tasted like an average poke place to me. Everything was adequate and tasty, but the portion size could be a bit bigger for the price. I did like the black/purple rice option though. Overall, Id say just get a soba poke bowl at Poke Guys and youre in for a better meal. I also think Rolltation tastes better than this.

Poke Eats offers all of the best components of a poke bowl with their Its Lit poke bowl. It is the perfect balance of sweet, salty and spicy. Also, unlike many other places, they offer black sushi rice as a base. Update: I recently ordered here again and had a different experience than above. The bowls were lacking in flavour and seasoning. It was quite bland in comparison to what I expected.

The best Poke in the city, hands down. Great portion, price, super fresh, everything is great! You really appreciate them when you try other Poke places. Just wish they would bring back the squid salad :)

Food was generally good, but a bit pricey, and the protein options were limited. They only had 3 proteins to choose from, which were salmonn, tuna, and tofu.

Great service and portion size! I would suggest coming here before the lunch rush since the line can get pretty long- the service is still fast and attentive. My one call out is I wish they had white ginger instead of the pink one. Definitely a great spot for poke.

My family recently got some take out lunch from Poke Eats. They thought it was very fresh and liked all the choices such as black sushi rice, chopped kale, etc. The family had two minor complaints. First they wish there was a marinated fish option. Second they thought that the portion size was a little small but maybe thats because we are Americans who are used to oversized portions. We would definitely go back if we are in the area again.

Horrible. I got mom to order and she didn t know what she was doing and they weren t very helpful to begin with. Asked if I could add another sauce and they refused? Truthfully I m down to pay whatever if I could get the right BYOB but they are refusing for what lol . Horrible horrible horrible never coming to this location again

Good poke. The fish is always fresh. Selection a bit lacking. Quick and friendly service. They dont answer the phone too often anymore to take orders, which was very convenient. Their menu is now hidden on behind a fridge and so it takes longer to people to order in line.

Food quality is not the greatest but not the worst.. I had 2 instances where one of ordered items was totally skipped out although I payed for it.. not gonna bet on the third times a charm. Make sure to check the contents of ordered item at spot!

11/10 recommend

I usually get the it s lit, it s amazing. The ingredients are always fresh, everything is chopped up small making it easy to mix and eat, it s probably one of the best healthy food options in the area.

The store environment is simple and clean, the service is very good, and the food is picked up quickly! The combination of purple rice and salmon is even better!

We could eat here everyday! We never get bored of it, absolutely love this place !

This is my go to Poke place! Great variety of toppings and good portion size. Love the build your own bowl option. Highly recommend!

I love the salmon here, very delicious yum yum

So Im all about Poke Bowls, they always seem super refreshing as a meal if thats even possible. This was no different in a good way! Everything about it hit the spot, I couldnt even eat is fast enough!!! Amazing and I will 200% be order from here again!

Ordered at least 3 times and all cashiers had good attitude and were nice except for the one with black hair and worked today. Bad attitude and when she called a wrong name her attitude was like so? I don t care what s your real name is, and just grab your food and go and just turned her back to me when I said I m not Angle . If she was not sure my name, she can double check, but she didn t

Good customer service. I got Its Lit. Tasted great! Ive also tried all the other bowls. Generous portions and very tasty. Ive had sushi bowls from other places but this place is the best!

Courteous staff, yummy and fresh bowl. Located on a big street. Visit by walk is best, parking is challenging.

great service and food. would come again.

I love this place for a quick take out lunch. The Ebi bowl was really good. Some rice bowls are 70% rice but not this one, which makes it a good value for money aside from its tasty dressing and fresh mix in.

The staff is patient with you if you have never experienced their build a bowl option. For those new to the experience, the food is satisfying without being bloating. There is no place to eat within the take out house, but you can go to the nearby food court in the building.

Very rude and disrespectful attendant. Had to walk out. Beware

Do yourself a favor and visit this lovely Poke Restaurant! The service is unmatched. The staff truly cares about your experience. The food is absolutely amazing everything we ordered was on point and hit the spot. Absolutely the best poke weve had in the area. Highly recommend them!

The food was so good I didn t even get a chance to take a photo. The ingredients are fresh, the portions are huge, and the staff are super friendly. You must try!! Food : 5/5

AMAZING!! Best Poke ive ever had, the staff was awesome and very fast.

pretty good poke! but they up their prices on uber eats and skip the dishes , so i guess go in person. I have had better poke but theirs is very good i enjoy the build your bowl options

I ve been going to this Poke Restaurant and for me, I think that the customizable options are very diverse! Will definitely come again for sure.

So happy to have finally found a good poké bowl place in Toronto I love the customizable options and the bowl was really good!! Wish they didn t charge extra for sauces within the bowl though jiji but overall great place can t wait to go back!

great food. My go to place for a quick and healthy meal. I usually double up on the protein and get the smaller size bowl to offset the price.

Always fresh, quick service, good portions. Always love a customized bowl option and its nice that you can get a keto friendly version with no rice. My favorite poke takeout!

The food tastes great, portions are impressive for the price, and service is always quick. Much appreciated! Recommended dishes

It s lit is my go to dish and it s really good! Price is reasonable and service is quick.

Got an upset stomach after eating their food for lunch... never again.

My favourite poke bowl! I order from here at least once a month. They really care about food quality. Portions are great, super fresh.

Ordered a build your own, you get 2 premium toppings and they managed to completely leave out 1 of them. Unfortunately didnt find out until I got home...

Ingredients were fresh, only thing was ponzu sauce was too salty

This is my favourite and go-to poke spot in North york. Very good portions and all the ingredients are always super fresh!

Nice poke bowl with reasonable price.

The food arrives with a metal staple burried in the rice. Dangerous place to order from.

Decent poke place in the area I like to build the bowl myself and my fav sauce is the spicy unagi.

Very accommodating, great food, fair price.

I ordered its lit which is a salmon poke and the black sushi rice is uncooked well. You guys shouldve make it more water in it if it has black rice inside. Was good try, but I wont be coming back

Thank you so much for accommodating our large order. The food was amazing!

Really good poke. 10/10

Garbage place and garbage food

Great poke spot!

I love to order my Poke bowl from this place, staffs are super nice, the place itself is impeccable clean and the food is fresh and ready to eat. Ive noticed that the price slightly changed and its understandable because of the recent increased interest rate and inflation. So businesses need to keep up in order to survive, and pay up to their staffs, foods and resources, and rental location. Overall, I will keep coming back to PokeEats to order my food and support it.

It was really tasty. Been there a few times, definitely a bit more expensive than your typical lunch but you do get a pretty nice product. They were out of avocados but that was due to supply chain issues, what can you do about that. Thats not their fault! To summarize everything though, the food is great, the staff are great, and the prices reflect that quality. Come and enjoy! Maybe order your food in advance because the lines do get long during lunch time.

best poke bowl in Toronto!

Best poke store in North york and GTA area

In love with the It s Lit poke bowl. The flavours are just perfect.

Hands down Best poke bowl place in Toronto. I ve been going here since they have opened, the quality of their food hasn t changed abit since their opening. I have tried many similar places downtown but none of them compare with Poke Eats

Great little place to get some Poke to go. Lots of options on the build your own and the flavours were excellent! Will definitely come back! Another gem of a food spot near Yonge.

This is the best poke bowl I have had in awhile !

Favourite place to get a poke bowl. Always getting the lit.

Always delicious

Loved it! I also got my order really quickly, so that was really nice.

Majority of the poke bowl was good and fresh, sauce was tasty but the lettuce was not fresh as I would have like as they were rusty red in colour underneath not shown in the picture. Fast service, Attentive and friendly staff, ease of ordering.

Tastes good but not sure about food safety, keep seeing lots of flies around

Never disappointed!! Very fresh and worth the price. I like to build my own bowl

I love this pokes and the staff is really amazing. It was late and they were running out of sushi rice so they gave me other options. It tasted amazing

Went to eat it yesterday. It tasted very good, but the white rice was hard and raw, which seriously affected the taste.

this is my go-to poke place! the portions are nice and i usually cant finish a large size, I should probably size down lol. Staff is friendly and accommodating :)

Today I tried an Its Lit bowl with cucumbers instead of grape tomatoes. It was fresh, substantial, and delicious! For those wondering about spice level, it was about a medium. Id never had a poke bowl before and while I understand these arent the traditional kind you would get in Hawaii, it was still very enjoyable. Poke Eats will definitely be a go-to spot for me in the area.

altho the food is good their customer service is awful. i ordered and paid for extra avocado but got NONE in my bowl. they promised to refund me and did not. when i asked them about it later they then refused to give me my. money back. awful people.

The lit bowl is incredible... Fresh ingredients and great taste

Been getting take out from SkipTheDishes for years now! Had the pleasure to get it in person today! Very quick service! Food quality is always A1! Got it all delivered very quickly! Overall great experience! Staff very friendly and welcoming!

Delicious

Poke eats has the best dishes! Quick and friendly staff. Bowls have fresh fish and lots of vegetables! I always enjoy lit for a little spice and great flavor! A must try for anyone looking for take out!

I love their Its Lit Bowl!

i love this place! always satisfies my cravings and they re consistent! no matter how many times i order the It s Lit poke bowl, it always tastes the same and has the exact same taste and portions.

Wonderful place, dish was a bit dry.

As usual great healthy fresh meal from friendly crew. Ordered on Ritual 3 meals were prepared in 20 minutes. Great service!

Great tuna poke bowls! Yummy in my tummy. Nice staff too.

Got the regular BYOB - portion was perfect (I was very full). The fish was very fresh and all the ingredients came together perfectly. I also got the poke wrap and I am obsessed with it. It is so delicious! Very flavourful and not too spicy. I would highly recommend!

Small portions compared to Poke Guys. Salmon was A little fishy

Delicious Poke. Reminded me of Hawaii. Will definitely be back.

Delicious

Good bowl of fast food poke. Bowls has always been fresh, attractive and tasty. Solid.

Ingredients here are really fresh but the ratio of fish to rice was unsatisfying. For the regular bowl, theres too much filler to be considered Hawaiian. Would definitely recommend extra fish. Staff were very friendly.

The most delicious poke bowl in town

Better than Hawaii! We are addicted. You have to try the black rice! Excellent service also. So happy I found this place.

Best priced poke & a generous portion

Friendly service, and food tastes delicious. Great portions at a great price.

Amazing poke bowls. Friendly staff. Hands down the best poke bowl in town

The best. Staff is also amazing and super friendly.

probs the best poke restaurant in Canada. never had better experience than I had at this one.

Love this place for quiz takeout. very fresh food and super friendly staff

Best Poke Bowl in North York with a super friendly owner.

My go to poke place, no other place has such a good ratio of fish to rice and their black rice is the best. They were one of the first places I know to use black rice as a base and no one does it better Highly recommended!

Good poke bowls, rivals Steves if your from BC.

THE BEST POKE BOWL!!!! QUICK SERVICE

I love the food and the staff is friendly! I really recommend Poke Eats! :)

Service is always great at Harveys

Been going back for over a year and really enjoy it. Fast service with a wide variety of ingredients.

Always great fresh quality. We have gone back many times. Consistent taste and freshness. Big serving sizes as well.

I find these guys are hit or miss in terms of portion control and how much protein you get for what you pay. The few times I ve gone they ve lacked on salmon so I ve asked for extra and paid more.. but S you can see there s WAY more rice than toppings.. they also missed avocado so I had to drive back from work to get this fixed. I m a little disappointed for 20$

A favourite!

Consistently great service and fresh food packed with delicious flavours

Enjoyed the build your own Poke bowl. Ingredients were very fresh and the sauce tasted great. I will definitely order from here again.

The food is so freaking good. Its a big portion size and such good poke. Staff is very welcoming

Best Poke in town! Fresh ingredients, great flavours and reasonably priced. Highly recommend!

The best poke bowl in Toronto. I have ordered takeouts from them for a few years now. Quality and quantity have been really consistent.

My absolute favorite poke place. Lots of delicious options and the ingredients all taste very fresh. The pre set options have the perfect ratio of textures, colors and flavors.Highly recommend!! :)

Honestly my favourite place for poke in Toronto. The owner is such a nice, honest, friendly guy and he makes the best poke. Gotta try the It s Lit | Tuna w/ corn, edamame, avocado and spicy seaweed salad on Black sushi rice in a Japanese Caesar sauce.

One of my favourites in the area! The food, pricing, staff are all always great :)

Very fresh, delicious, and friendly service!

Located inside the building facing the Shell gas station. Ordered white tuna with white rice. All toppings are very tasty.

Portion quite small. Not very worth it for the price

As good as expected

Recently had a very unacceptable and disheartening experience here. On Nov. 1st at around 1:40 pm my cousin ordered me a poke eats bowl and two bites in I find two strands of hair in my food. Both were black strands, definitely not belonging to my cousin or I. One strand was short and the other at least 3 inches long. I have a very weak stomach so I proceeded to throw the bowl out without taking pictures first. I would have addressed this in person however I was from out of town and had left by this point. I emailed them Monday night and have not heard anything from them. This experienced grossed me out greatly and sadly I have not been able to stop thinking about it. I hope the owners or managers will take action to ensure this doesnt happen to anyone else. EDIT: The owner did in fact respond to my email the same day (spam mail) and was very understanding and accommodating, so credit is due there.

My favourite poke place! The staff is always so friendly and food is always fresh!

Great location.

Great value, amazing and unique flavours and convenient location!! It s the best poke bowl I ve had in Toronto. It s a true gem and I can t recommend it enough !!

My husband and I were looking for a new poke restaurant to try when we stumbled across this place. We fell in love with their Buddha bowl - highly recommend!

Love this poke place! My fav in town, amazing quality and taste, combined with super friendly employees. I would recomend to anybody who wants to try great tasting poke bowls!

Great Poke spot. Fresh ingredients and made to order, and very clean establishment. Like coming here after the gym to get a post workout meal!

I knew I would be in the area today so I was searching for some good eats! I came across Poke Eats which has good ratings all around on Yelp and Google so I decided to check it out since I personally LOVE poke bowls! Poke Eats has a bunch of preset bowls for $12.99 (regular size only) which are nice since its a dollar cheaper than a Build Your Own yet includes a premium topping alteady. For BYOB, its $8.99 for a snack size and $13.99 for a regular. How many of each protein/sauce/topping is included is nicely laid out on their minimalistic menu board on the wall, making it a easy order process. My favorite sushi roll is spicy salmon maki so I almost always opt for a bowl that has salmon and spicy mayo. I ended up getting the ITS LIT preset bowl and includes black sushi rice, salmon, spicy mayo, avocado (a premium topping), spicy cucumber (which I swapped out for edamame), cherry tomatoes, and sweet corn. I also got all the garnishes, free of charge (e.g. sesame seeds, ginger, fried onions) which I recommend since these small things elevate the overall experience and make the flavors and textures more complex. The bowl was quite heavy to hold (yay, good portion!) And the rice was warm-to-hot to touch. I absolutely LOVED the black rice! I really appreciate when places like these allow for more base options, as white rice is so basic + Im not really a lover of kale... Brown rice also doesnt really taste right either. Black rice really adds to the overall texture of the food IMO. Toppings were quite generous so there was something to go with every bite of rice. The spicy mayo was of the perfect heat level and really added flavor to the whole dish. All in all, such a good poke bowl. Service was quite friendly as well and the person at the register was very helpful in walking you through the steps if you get a BYOB. At a glance, the shop looks clean. All staff members were wearing masks. Bonus: they usually have a rewards program as well, but this is being paused for the time being due to COVID as they want to reduce contact (Im guessing its a stamp card). Foodie Instagram for more food reviews and photos: @oh.snap.vonny

I dont really leave reviews for businesses. But I feel even out of principle I should share the experience I had at Poke Eats today to shed some light on how customer un-friendly and deceitful they are. Ive been going to Poke Eats since they first opened. I had one of their loyalty cards where 8 stamps get you a free poke bowl. Today I placed an order for pick up. When I got there I remembered my card and presented it to the cashier. Her immediate response was that due to covid they could not stamp the card for me. I told her that was ok but the card had all 8 stamps and I wanted to redeem it. She said ok and stepped back to speak to someone behind her, presumably the manager. The manager, who clearly doesnt know the first thing about being discreet, told her (loudly) to tell me they had scrapped the stamp-card loyalty program and so my card was no longer valid. Allegedly they now have an electronic program. Funny enough, she didnt ask me to enrol in their make-believe new loyalty program. If they had truly scrapped it, then how come at first I was told they couldnt stamp my card due to covid? Shouldnt the cashier have just said they didnt do the physical cards anymore and had a new program? To lie about such a cornerstone of your customer service program is appalling and really goes to show your poor business practices. I get it, the bowl costs $16, but you put out the program, did you think no one was ever going to redeem it? Or is it a race issue? I didnt look like your typical clientele? I wont be coming back here. I usually do business at the building across the street and frequently come over with family and colleagues. I also always recommended this place to my colleagues and clients. You can be sure Ill be letting everyone know how unprincipled and decietful this business is. There was a time when they were one of the few poke places in town, maybe that made them confident in maintaining their customer base. But now Poke places are a dime a dozen, Ill be taking my business elsewhere and will make sure others do too. And by the way, as usual you forgot the spicy mayo. What else is new?

Best Poke bowl I ve ever had!

Best poke bowl in the yonge and Sheppard area. Really fresh stuff.

Used to like this place a lot. When they opened up you can build your own bowl around 12$ but not its almost 17$ which is way too much for the quantity

My favourite Poke experience in the city. Fresh and colourful ingredients, full flavoured sauces, and friendly staff. Will always drop in when Im in the area to satisfy my cravings!

Fast and convenient. The staff are friendly as well. Always come here everytime I crave for Poke. Recommend to friends and family.

Good Eats!

Great little place for a poke bowl. Clean, efficient and quick. Very tasty as well. Definitely a good fast option if you are looking for a place to eat near the Yonge & Sheppard intersection . This is a definitely good alternative to the conventional fast food places which have populated most of this area.

My goto poke place. Protein is dressed at the time of ordering, not premarinated for hours on end. Always fresh, always consistent in quality, friendly service.

Not bad, not great. Compared to other poke places, their sushi rice has no flavour. Bland bowls and small meat portions. I got the it s lit bowl and was left hungry after. At $12.90, the price is not had. However, I d rather pay $15+ for a bigger portioned bowl with more flavour. I probably won t go back as there are better options for the money in the area.

My friends and I accidentally found this while hanging out at the mall where this is located. Worth every penny! I havent tried poke that tastes as good as in california and good enough to say that its worth not having to go to hawaii for! I got the make your own bowl and asked for spicy salmon. The salmon was incredible and the flavors were savory!

It s lit is delicious