Smilefin Poke

8196 Tourist Center Dr, Bradenton
(941) 500-1011

Recent Reviews

Bao Quan Nguyen

First time in. Sadly disappointing. $18 for VERY saucy poke. Not much fish provided for the amount of rice and sauce ratio. Probably will not return back. Oh and service was mediocre, they did not really ask me much about my preference and just made it their way.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 2

Maggie K

My favorite poke place for about five years now. Fresh and delicious ingredients. Nice staff. Gyoza is super yummy along with all the poke bowl options. I usually get the salmon.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

J.B. Jones

Spent $20 for FOOD POISONING. I got sooooo sick after eating this food. I love poke and eat it regularly and I do not have a sensitive stomach. But within 30 minutes of eating my poke bowl I was horribly sick. An hour after that I was throwing up on the side of the road. After reading other reviews it looks like I'm not the first person to have this issue. I should have listened to my gut when I went into the bathroom to wash my hands and saw the bathroom was not clean. I usually judge restaurants by how clean their bathroom is and their bathroom definitely could use some scrubbing and sanitizing. This place was a huge disappointment and a huge stomach ache.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 4

Whit World

Very nice people. Very clean store.Food hot n fresh.. Highly recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Daniel L.

Stopped by for a Create Your Own Bowl to take it to go. I had the sushi rice as my base along with pepper tuna, krab stick, pineapple, avocado, sweet onion, corn, carrot, sweet soy sauce, yuzu sauce, and crispy onions...definitely one of the better poke bowls I've had around here. Compared to other restaurants that serve poke bowls around the SRQ area, they give you a very healthy amount for the price and the ingredients taste very fresh. Definitely going to return to try out some of the hibachi (which looked very promising) and sushi! Staff was very prompt and friendly.

Dee R

Fave place for hibachi

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Steak

Jose Vargas

First time I eat here. I love sushi so the bowls are almost the same but deconstructed, the pink sriracha aioli sauce for someone who doesn't like spicy is not as strong, the salmon was delicious and soft as butter. Every ingredient is fresh and perfect.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Matt K.

I have had lunch from Smilefin countless times. Often, it's been through Ubereats or DoorDash. The order is correct and delicious EVERY time. I love this place and highly recommend. It's always fresh, delicious and exactly as expected.

BrandoBecca D.

Don't order on Monday's. Yelp shows them as open and let's you place an order but they're not open on Monday's.

Melissa P.

Upon walking into the restaurant I noticed how clean it looked. Only 2 people working but they were running the business very efficiently. I ordered 2 hibachi lunches for takeout. The food was cooked fresh in front of me. The meals were delicious and a really good value. Will absolutely return in the future!

Denise Johnson

Best poke bowls in region by far. We got the Smile Fin and Hawaiian poke bowls and they were great. Ingredients were fresh, portions excellent. The teriyaki octopus was great too.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kimberly Pitts

Custom service and food 10/10!Came here with my husband for our wedding anniversary, it was our first time trying Poke, we loved it. Highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nina Thompson

The restaurant was clean and the food was great! The hibachi chicken was so good. It was very flavorful, fresh, and the lunch portion size was big. Will be back!

Marie

So happy they are a few minutes away! We ve been customers for 2 years plus and have never been disappointed. The poke bowls are favorites and the hibachi is seasoned and cooked just right. Always clean and staff is always welcoming and friendly. Our go to poke place ❤️!Vegetarian options: Instead of rice for the poke bowl, there s salad. Or I do 50/50.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Poke Bowl Salmon, Salmon Poke, Steak Hibachi, Tuna Poke Bowl, Hibachi Chicken, Seaweed Salad, Kani Salad,

Josh Bradish

Stopped here for dinner while staying at a nearby hotel on business. Very good Poke. Try the Sushi Bomb.Vegetarian options: YesKid-friendliness: YesParking: Plenty of parking.Wheelchair accessibility: Easy accessDietary restrictions: Healthy options

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