Poke Star
23 Atlantic Avenue, Matawan
(732) 242-9317
Recent Reviews
picked up an order. one issue with placing online order, they auto-add tip, and on mobile, you cant see it, you have to scroll past the place order button. this is just predatory, they make it super annoying to put tip at 0 and place order. also they add a convenience fee (like a dollar or something). everyone is starting to do that but still its ridiculous. next, they forgot the sauce on the bowl, kinda annoying, realized once i got home. could be a one-off. now to the food -...
A new under rated spot that definitely deserves more attention. Pricing could be better but I’ve also seen worse. This place does poke bowls, ramen, onigiri, and sushi burritos. While it doesn’t do any one thing exceptionally well compared to a restaurant that specializes, it does all of those things adequately enough to be worth visiting as a regular spot. Especially if you are passing through on your regular commute.
My partner and I ordered a ton of stuff and were not disappointed. Their shrimp tempura was some of the best I've ever had. It was rich and and flavorful and the breading was so light and crispy. We tried 4 different onigiri including the spam musubi, which we were really excited about since no one has it around here. Our poke bowls were so fresh and the protein options were really exciting and delicious. We tried the Hawaiian tuna, the pepper tuna (the black pepper tasted...