45th Stop N Shop & Poke Bar - SOUTH LAKE UNION

I got food poisoning after eating here yesterday and have had a fever of 102°F since last night (still ongoing). Our party ordered similar bowls:
One bowl with all rice — no symptoms.
One bowl half salad / half rice — diarrhea but no fever.
I had a full salad bowl — developed diarrhea, stomach pain, and a high fever.

Based on the experience, I believe the salad ingredients may have been contaminated. This has been an unpleasant and concerning experience.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

I was visiting Seattle from South Africa this week & coming across this Pokè made my food experience so much better! So fresh, so filling - yum!

Come open in Cape Town!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

When you start cheating people on fish with unnecessary liquid (half pound fish was barely enough for me that we regularly share between 2 people), you deter regular customers to ever come back again.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 1

this place has such good spam musubi and onigiri! they’re also SUPER nice, they gave me a bowl of water for my dog and filled my water bottle with ice and water. 10/10 service, 10/10 food, and the girl at the counter, Mia, was so sweet and so gorgeous and has the cutest piercings! i’ll definitely be back, thank you!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I have never written a review before, but I felt compelled to share my experience this time. The woman working here was extremely rude and unkind. During my previous visit, there was a very kind male staff member who made the experience pleasant, but this time it was quite the opposite. It seems like the new staff lacks proper training. It was a very disappointing visit overall.

Great poke! Fresh seafood and delicious dressing!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I usually don't write reviews, but my experience at this place was so unpleasant that I feel compelled to share it. I had visited before and had a great experience with a friendly staff member, but this time it was completely different. The girl working there was incredibly rude, she handed me my food without saying a word and immediately went back to the kitchen. I didn’t feel welcomed at all, and the whole experience made me uncomfortable to even eat my meal. It’s a shame because I had enjoyed my previous visit, but unfortunately, I won’t be returning. I hope the staff can improve their customer service in the future

Service: 1

Great food! The person working today was having a bad day and definitely wasn’t afraid to share with the world.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 2

i got the salmon and izumidai (tilapia) half-rice & half-salad poke bowl here, which came with a variety of toppings. the food came out really quick

as mentioned, the large variety of the toppings is one of the best parts about this place. while each individual part doesn't contribute a lot - the combination of all of them does a pretty good job of making each bite feel slightly different from the rest
the other thing i liked about this spot is the mini sauce bar that they have - where you can squeeze sauces into a cup and pour that over your meal for extra flavor. i found this particularly useful when it came to imparting flavor to the rice. I used spicy mayo and the house sauce, and definitely liked the first one

other parts of this meal were less satisfying, though
firstly, the organization of the bowl. while all the protein is at the top, along with most of the salad, the rice is at the bottom. since the bowl is basically full, trying to mix it is quite difficult because of the potential of overflowing. it's not a fun experience to spend the first few minutes trying to mix everything. even with that, i was left with a lot of rice after finishing the rest of the bowl because it's impossible to mix everything.
while the protein itself was not bad - i did find some pieces of the tilapia to be quite a bit chewy

lastly, i should mention the price. this bowl cost me 21 dollars, which is just way too much. while this place does give you a bunch of additional toppings, i don't think there's anything special in the fish that warrants that cost. the portion size is pretty good but not incredible.
if you're looking for a lunch, there are so many better places that serve food for half the price

overall, it's a decent enough poke bowl, but the price is just way too high. 6/10

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Great poke, fresh and at a reasonable price. Lovely service.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Awesome poke bowl with fresh seafood and veggies. This is my second visit and I would definitely go there again! Highly recommended.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Poke Bowl 2 Proteins

Good food but don’t tip?

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 2

Pricey, but good portion size for the price and healthy. Friendly workers and good vibes too.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Generous amounts of fish but not a huge fan of the toppings (personal preference)

Poke is DELICIOUS!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5