Food Coma 911

Not to be confused with the Facebook poke, poke (pronounced poh-keh) is Hawaiian-style tuna tartare. It is fish (primarily ahi tuna), marinated in and mixed with onions and other veggies. One of my favorites since it is a healthy (besides the likely mercury content) and fulfilling snack/meal.

Poke Poke is poke deli located in Venice Beach that makes poke to-order. Therefore, you can customize your poke anyway you want it!

Step One: Chose your size (Lil or Big).
FYI: Big is pretty filling, especially if you get it Hawaiian-style (no rice). It’s just a cup of mostly protein!

Step Two: Rice or No Rice
FYI: They have brown rice available, yay!

Step Three: Pick A Flavor 
Original – Ahi tuna, shoyu, white and green onions, sesame seeds
Spicy Tuna – Like spicy tuna roll with white and green onions, sesame seeds
Wasabi – Ahi tuna, white and green onions, wasabi, sesame seeds
Aloha – Like shoyu poke in Hawaii, extra crushed red pepper

Step Four: Personalize Your Poke
add any of the ingredients below:
kale, chopped jalapenos, chili oil, carrots, macadamia nuts, pickled ginger, sriracha, crushed red pepper, masago, seaweed (when available), and avocado ($1 extra)

Hawaiian-Style Poke   $14/big

I told them to surprise me with a combo. Either way, you cannot go wrong with how you dress up or down your poke. I really think you can easily share the big Hawaiian-style poke.

Veggie Poke  $10
large kale salad tossed with avocado, carrots, macadamia nuts, sesame seeds, onion, brown rice

Pretty bitter without any dressing. Next time will add some poke on top ($4) to break up the kale taste or not order it at all.

Remember, if you are in the mood for something sweet, head next door to Schulzies Bread Pudding.