Sam Choy's Poke to the Max

5300 Rainier Ave S, Seattle
(206) 208-7142

Recent Reviews

J / K / S

Darn tasty pole wraps. Burritos?

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fish, Avocado, Spicy Tuna

Miguel

Korean chicken is awesome!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Poke Rice Bowl, Fried Chicken

Eric Chiu

NY steak loco moco was cooked perfectly and delicious.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

J D

Ordered a pound of ahi. They gave me salmon :(. Tried contacting and no response

North West

Worse poke I ever had the fish was slimy and tasteless and the Mac salad was so weird felt like they added soda water or something avoid this place at all

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 1

Vienna Wong

Tried out since they were advertising an anniversary special.Mac salad definitely tasted old. It was funky, not from vinegar. But it tastes like it's fermented.Chicken Katsu looks burnt. tasted burnt. Was dry.No sauces came with the order, it cost extra. At their airport location they have a self serve sauce station.Teriyaki beef was definitely cooked prior and held in a hot container. It was also dry and tough to eat.Also white rice wasn't an option. it said it was out but you can get the half white/half brown rice that was mushyRather disappointed. Do support a different local restaurantDidn't try the kalua pork yet.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 3

Ryan Chan

Essentially a take-out only place with a fully self-serve kiosk (that still prompts you asking for a tip). Food was subpar, everything is drowned in spicy mayo, and prices are far above average. Perhaps the high ratings for this joint were accurate in the past, but they definitely were not reflective of the quality of food they put out today. Definitely won’t be returning.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Kimberly Le

I truly used to enjoy eating here when it first came to the area, but unfortunately it feels as though the quality has worsen each time. I ordered the poke bowl and 12th man chili loco moco and it was very disappointing for $45. The mac salad and cucumber salad were going bad, it smelled spoiled and was still served. Salmon poke was very watery, not spicy, and the rice was very dry. Overall, this may be our last time ordering from this establishment unless their quality issue is fixed.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Poke Rice Bowl

Lonzo McQueen

This place has gone downhill fast. Portion sizes shrink, prices soar, and the food tastes like absolute garbage. The mac salad is a solid 1/10, the salmon quality barely hits a 3/10, and even the seaweed salad and cucumber are disgustingly old. Seriously, did they just throw in the towel, like a failed ramen joint?

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Nicholas Hornback

This place is an absolute joke, and it's a shame because they actually used to be decent. I don't know how they've managed to fall so far, but the fact is that you won't find people here and it's obvious why that is when you try to order. There is no service at all, and you must order from a kiosk. Of course they still demand a tip for their zero service. Despite dining in, everything is served in to-go containers without any regard for recycling or compost (they have unlabeled bins that obviously all go in the trash). When they call your order number like at the DMV, you'll receive a bag of slop with the lowest quality ingredients prepared with seemingly intentional hatred for their customers. Everything is bland, tasteless, old, and stale. And somehow they think they deserve a tip.I would rather eat food from the trash than ever come here again.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 1

Tai Sha

My first visit was pleasant. Easy to use self order and pay stations. The poke bowl I ordered had plenty of food and was made with delicious ingredients. I will be visiting again.

George Cotsirilos

I had high hopes after my foodie friends recommended this to me. Got the firecracker ahi bowl and it had almost zero taste to it aside from a little spiciness. The rice was bland as well. Seaweed salad was good but for the price you’re paying, there are better poke places.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Poke Rice Bowl

Ian Palmer

Something about the spicy salmon poke bowl has tasted off every time I have had it here. Don't think I will be going back. Just subpar food in general. The rice of the spam musubi tasted fishy for some reason.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 4

MNicole

*UberEats Order*Sorry to say, but the food is so incredibly bland, I’m not sure what to do to even save it. I got the firecracker shrimp with rice and mac salad and a spicy salmon poke bowl. The firecracker shrimp themselves are good, but everything else is completely tasteless. I’ve never had poke that literally tastes like nothing. It’s unbelievably disappointing. Like not a lick of seasoning. It looks right, but tastes like they just steamed everything plain, removed the taste and seasoning from the sauces, and served it up for someone without tastebuds. I’m kind of at a loss here. What happened?!

Food: 1

Recommended dishes: Poke Rice Bowl, Seaweed Salad

Marelle H.

*UberEats Order*Sorry to say, but the food is so incredibly bland, I'm not sure what to do to even save it. I got the firecracker shrimp with rice and mac salad and a spicy salmon poke bowl. The firecracker shrimp themselves are good, but everything else is completely tasteless. I've never had poke that literally tastes like nothing. It's unbelievably disappointing. Like not a lick of seasoning. It looks right, but tastes like they just steamed everything plain, removed the taste and seasoning from the sauces, and served it up for someone without tastebuds. I'm kind of at a loss here. What happened?!

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