The service and portions are abysmal. Walked in, and walked to the register to order. No hi, no hello, no nothing. Not a single person working there said anything to me during the ordering process. When I went to the register, the man told me to use the notepad to order while I was listing my order. As I wrote it down, he left the register and took out the trash, and didn’t return. Someone else had to step in and take my order. That person didn’t say a single word to me as I completed the transaction. After they called my order I asked for wasabi and again, they just walked over and grabbed it in annoyance and didn’t say a word. The poki bowls are also egregiously expensive for the amount of food you get. I would stay clear of this place at all costs. Get sushi takeout from another place or sushi from Trader Joe’s if you’re craving it. They have better service and prices.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
bianca simone
my friend just threw up the next morning after eating a literal california roll here
Melissa Alvarez
The quality of the food has changed, when it was Poki 1/2 it was super delicious. Now the name changed and they added a sushi station(nothing wrong with that). The tuna is not the same and they got rid of most of the protein choices. The spicy mayo is not the same and some toppings were also removed. The tuna had chunks of albumin (white pieces of protein from the tuna). Unfortunately I will not be returning which is sad because I really enjoyed it when I attended SDSU.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Dannya Villegas
The workers are not friendly at all, we walked in and no one even acknowledge us and the place was dead. We ordered 2 poke bowls and it took over 15 mins for our order to come out and there was absolutely no one in there. There was 3 workers; the cashier was on her phone the whole time, another worker was watching TV and eating and drinking on the sushi counter where the food is prepared which is so gross and out of health code standards. There was only one worker who was actually working and that is likely why it took so long for 2 simple poke bowls.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Ziarra
Tried almost their entire drink selection. the Mango Mambo smoothie and Passionfruit tea are my go-tos. Very busy though, smells like unwashed college kids.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
David R
I had a fantastic experience here. The cleanliness was truly impressive, and the host made me feel very welcome. But the food? Absolutely amazing! Don't miss the Star Wars roll – it was a highlight. Highly recommended to everyone.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lips Special Roll
Gabriel Chen
This used to be THE best poke you could get around here, after change of ownership they charge you more with less portion sizes. Way to run a beloved franchise to the ground at this location.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
dustin tong
you really took out poke1/2, slash portion by half and double the price, have a amazing day and go love yourself
Silvia Linares
I used to love this place. I stopped going for a while and when I returned it was completely different. It’s still the same name but now they charge for avocado, the bowls are more expensive and they don’t have spicy tuna which I loved. The people working there made me feel self conscious about whether I was following protocol for ordering because now you have to order at the counter rather than with the person making your bowl. They were not helpful. Too shy maybe? Couple that with how difficult it is to find parking. I love Poke one n half but I’m not visiting this location again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Poke Bowl
Cesar Toscano
Got order wrong twice and I gave it to them on a piece of paper
I was standing in line and this one employee just ran into me from behind and hurt my leg by that. Must be intentional or he is blind!!!!!!! He was a Short older guy
Service: 1
Jose
I’m truly disheartened by the recent rebranding and the new portion sizes of their Poke Bowls.
Poki One N Half was my favorite spot on campus, and it’s baffling that they decided to change a successful model. The previous setup was working perfectly.
This used to be the best place at SDSU to get a healthy/filling meal.
I urge everyone to pay attention to the recent reviews highlighting their subpar service and shockingly small serving sizes.
From now on, I will be going to the Poki One N Half in North Park.
EDIT: I just found out their reason for rebranding: They were failing to maximize their revenue. It turns out that students using their SDSU dining dollars for Poke Bowls significantly reduced their profits compared to other Poki One N Half locations. Their solution? A complete rebranding to offer a variety of plates that have lower production costs but are sold at a higher price point…
Don't worry you can still get your Poke Bowl, it will just have significantly smaller portions and come at a higher price point.
Dannee Silver
We frequently went to Poki 1 1/2 and we were terribly disappointed with the new Sushi 1 1/2. There were 10 employees standing behind the counter who refused to take any walk up orders. We were told to place an order at the self serve kiosk. Several of our usual customizations are now unavailable and after a good 10 minutes of us struggling to finish our order (with no help whatsoever from the 10 employees standing behind the counter), we finally gave up and left. We were so incredibly frustrated and felt that it was an inconvenience for the employees to help us. We will not ever be returning.
E H
As many others have said, the sauce and meat portions have been significantly reduced making it not worthwhile to eat here.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
justin
The Sushi is ok but really expensive. A price drop is severely needed. Service is also very slow. Would not recommend, they only exists for a captive audience (sdsu students)
The service and portions are abysmal. Walked in, and walked to the register to order. No hi, no hello, no nothing. Not a single person working there said anything to me during the ordering process. When I went to the register, the man told me to use the notepad to order while I was listing my order. As I wrote it down, he left the register and took out the trash, and didn’t return. Someone else had to step in and take my order. That person didn’t say a single word to me as I completed the transaction. After they called my order I asked for wasabi and again, they just walked over and grabbed it in annoyance and didn’t say a word. The poki bowls are also egregiously expensive for the amount of food you get. I would stay clear of this place at all costs. Get sushi takeout from another place or sushi from Trader Joe’s if you’re craving it. They have better service and prices.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
my friend just threw up the next morning after eating a literal california roll here
The quality of the food has changed, when it was Poki 1/2 it was super delicious. Now the name changed and they added a sushi station(nothing wrong with that). The tuna is not the same and they got rid of most of the protein choices. The spicy mayo is not the same and some toppings were also removed. The tuna had chunks of albumin (white pieces of protein from the tuna). Unfortunately I will not be returning which is sad because I really enjoyed it when I attended SDSU.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
The workers are not friendly at all, we walked in and no one even acknowledge us and the place was dead. We ordered 2 poke bowls and it took over 15 mins for our order to come out and there was absolutely no one in there. There was 3 workers; the cashier was on her phone the whole time, another worker was watching TV and eating and drinking on the sushi counter where the food is prepared which is so gross and out of health code standards. There was only one worker who was actually working and that is likely why it took so long for 2 simple poke bowls.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Tried almost their entire drink selection. the Mango Mambo smoothie and Passionfruit tea are my go-tos. Very busy though, smells like unwashed college kids.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
I had a fantastic experience here. The cleanliness was truly impressive, and the host made me feel very welcome. But the food? Absolutely amazing! Don't miss the Star Wars roll – it was a highlight. Highly recommended to everyone.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lips Special Roll
This used to be THE best poke you could get around here, after change of ownership they charge you more with less portion sizes. Way to run a beloved franchise to the ground at this location.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
you really took out poke1/2, slash portion by half and double the price, have a amazing day and go love yourself
I used to love this place. I stopped going for a while and when I returned it was completely different. It’s still the same name but now they charge for avocado, the bowls are more expensive and they don’t have spicy tuna which I loved.
The people working there made me feel self conscious about whether I was following protocol for ordering because now you have to order at the counter rather than with the person making your bowl. They were not helpful. Too shy maybe?
Couple that with how difficult it is to find parking.
I love Poke one n half but I’m not visiting this location again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Poke Bowl
Got order wrong twice and I gave it to them on a piece of paper
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
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I was standing in line and this one employee just ran into me from behind and hurt my leg by that. Must be intentional or he is blind!!!!!!!
He was a Short older guy
Service: 1
I’m truly disheartened by the recent rebranding and the new portion sizes of their Poke Bowls.
Poki One N Half was my favorite spot on campus, and it’s baffling that they decided to change a successful model. The previous setup was working perfectly.
This used to be the best place at SDSU to get a healthy/filling meal.
I urge everyone to pay attention to the recent reviews highlighting their subpar service and shockingly small serving sizes.
From now on, I will be going to the Poki One N Half in North Park.
EDIT: I just found out their reason for rebranding: They were failing to maximize their revenue. It turns out that students using their SDSU dining dollars for Poke Bowls significantly reduced their profits compared to other Poki One N Half locations. Their solution? A complete rebranding to offer a variety of plates that have lower production costs but are sold at a higher price point…
Don't worry you can still get your Poke Bowl, it will just have significantly smaller portions and come at a higher price point.
We frequently went to Poki 1 1/2 and we were terribly disappointed with the new Sushi 1 1/2. There were 10 employees standing behind the counter who refused to take any walk up orders. We were told to place an order at the self serve kiosk. Several of our usual customizations are now unavailable and after a good 10 minutes of us struggling to finish our order (with no help whatsoever from the 10 employees standing behind the counter), we finally gave up and left. We were so incredibly frustrated and felt that it was an inconvenience for the employees to help us. We will not ever be returning.
As many others have said, the sauce and meat portions have been significantly reduced making it not worthwhile to eat here.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
The Sushi is ok but really expensive. A price drop is severely needed. Service is also very slow. Would not recommend, they only exists for a captive audience (sdsu students)
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 1
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