Pokelife
Poke · San Francisco
About Pokelife
At Pokelife in San Francisco, we strive to serve fresh and delicious poke bowls that transport you to a Hawaiian paradise. Our commitment to using only the freshest ingredients ensures every bite is a delight. Enjoy our quick bites for lunch or a satisfying meal for dinner, all prepared with love by...
At Pokelife in San Francisco, we strive to serve fresh and delicious poke bowls that transport you to a Hawaiian paradise. Our commitment to using only the freshest ingredients ensures every bite is a delight. Enjoy our quick bites for lunch or a satisfying meal for dinner, all prepared with love by friendly staff who prioritize your dining experience. With wheelchair accessible seating, takeout options, and no-contact delivery, we welcome everyone to come and indulge in our signature dishes.
What Customers Say About Pokelife
Pokelife is a popular spot for fresh poke bowls, especially after visiting Kaiser. Customers rave about the fresh fish, fast service, and friendly staff. Complaints mention small protein portions and inconsistent freshness.
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Tip: Get a bowl and walk to Mission Bay park on McCovey Cove for a lovely combo.
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Pokelife is located in San Francisco, surrounded by cultural and historical points of interest. Here are some of the most notable places nearby.
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Pokelife San Francisco Reviews
5-7-21: Ordered poke bowl to go. I was very pleasantly surprised by the poke bowl. Fish tasted very fresh and I ate every single bite 😋. I would definitely come back again for more delicious food!
Excellent service. Food is always fresh and delicious.
5-7-21: Ordered poke bowl to go. I was very pleasantly surprised by the poke bowl. Fish tasted very fresh and I ate every single bite 😋. I would definitely come back again for more delicious food!
Excellent service. Food is always fresh and delicious.
The poke is delicious, the spam musubi with kimchi is ah-maaaaaazing! And the staff is very friendly.
My favorite poke jn SF. Having formerly lived in hawaii, this is the real deal.
I love this place. I go all the time after visiting Kaiser. The quality never wavers, it’s always fresh. The staff are friendly and it comes out hella fast. I recommend getting a bowl then walking to the mission bay park on Mcovey cove. Lovely combo
Love this spot. Delicious and very fresh fish, good portions (I like to get an extra scoop of fish) and friendly staff with very fast service.
Love this spot. Delicious and very fresh fish, good portions (I like to get an extra scoop of fish) and friendly staff with very fast service.
I love this place. I go all the time after visiting Kaiser. The quality never wavers, it’s always fresh. The staff are friendly and it comes out hella fast. I recommend getting a bowl then walking to the mission bay park on Mcovey cove. Lovely combo
My favorite poke jn SF. Having formerly lived in hawaii, this is the real deal.
The poke is delicious, the spam musubi with kimchi is ah-maaaaaazing! And the staff is very friendly.
Protein portions are not big but also not out of line with other poke places in the Bay. Tasty tuna, rice was cooked mushier than I like. Very friendly service.
Decent poke place near UCSF mission bay with average prices for the area. Fresh ingredients. Just wish there was bigger portions. Free miso soup with yelp check in!
Protein portions are not big but also not out of line with other poke places in the Bay. Tasty tuna, rice was cooked mushier than I like. Very friendly service.
Decent poke place near UCSF mission bay with average prices for the area. Fresh ingredients. Just wish there was bigger portions. Free miso soup with yelp check in!
Good taste but doesn't taste as fresh as other poke places.
Fast service and dely food. A little pricey but plenty of food
Best quality and portions for poke bowls Mission Bay! Super easy to pick up after ordering online or walking in.
The ingredients taste fresh and servings are a good size. Especially sweet mango chunks go well with both tuna and salmon.
Best quality and portions for poke bowls Mission Bay! Super easy to pick up after ordering online or walking in.
The ingredients taste fresh and servings are a good size. Especially sweet mango chunks go well with both tuna and salmon.
Good taste but doesn't taste as fresh as other poke places.
Fast service and dely food. A little pricey but plenty of food
Parking is bad in the area, (almost not worth it) catered to the hospital/staff. Poke isn't all that and you'll get skimped. 0 for 3 on quality and size from me, sorry.
It's alright. They definitely skimp on the protein portions. Their tuna and salmon definitely need more flavor. It's almost bland.
Food is good, portion is ok, enough to fill me up. A little bit pricey. The cashier should not work in the front, she doesn’t smile, you ask her for something and she will point it with her finger. She is known at my work for that lol
Food is good, portion is ok, enough to fill me up. A little bit pricey. The cashier should not work in the front, she doesn’t smile, you ask her for something and she will point it with her finger. She is known at my work for that lol
Parking is bad in the area, (almost not worth it) catered to the hospital/staff. Poke isn't all that and you'll get skimped. 0 for 3 on quality and size from me, sorry.
It's alright. They definitely skimp on the protein portions. Their tuna and salmon definitely need more flavor. It's almost bland.
Fish didnt feel super fresh and I ended up with a weird aftertaste
Good poke and used to come here often but stopped due to the incredible shrinking protein portions. They started cutting the salmon almost 50:50 with onions, and you still only get the same tiny scoop. The employees are nice but have obviously been trained to give you fluffy, non-packed, level scoops which is a really tiny amount. They sort of flinch and look guilty about it. Dear owner - your customers are watching and do not want to pay $12 for a bowl of rice. You are losing business by skimping. Quit being such a cheapskate!
The food was ok. But customer service was terrible. The lady who works as cashier doesn’t even smile, gave me attitude while I was ordering and when I asked her for utensils she only pointed to where they were but didn’t say a word and gave me a serious face. I mean, you can talk right? . Not going to that place anymore!
The vegetarian bowl literally has no sauce. If I wanted plain unseasoned vegetables on top of plain unseasoned rice I would have made that myself. How can you even call it a poke bowl without having poke sauce?
Don’t be fooled by the reviews. Questionable hygiene and cleanliness standards, judging by the state of the place. The food tasted similar to supermarket poke bowls. Fish portions were tiny even for sf standards. I counted about 7 cubes of salmon lol. They give a ton of rice for the large order and it looks big but again, it’s mostly rice. $20 bucks for a large. Save your troubles and go elsewhere if you can help it. This place mainly caters to the ucsf crowd so it doesn’t care for standards.
Fish didnt feel super fresh and I ended up with a weird aftertaste
Don’t be fooled by the reviews. Questionable hygiene and cleanliness standards, judging by the state of the place. The food tasted similar to supermarket poke bowls. Fish portions were tiny even for sf standards. I counted about 7 cubes of salmon lol. They give a ton of rice for the large order and it looks big but again, it’s mostly rice. $20 bucks for a large. Save your troubles and go elsewhere if you can help it. This place mainly caters to the ucsf crowd so it doesn’t care for standards.
The food was ok. But customer service was terrible. The lady who works as cashier doesn’t even smile, gave me attitude while I was ordering and when I asked her for utensils she only pointed to where they were but didn’t say a word and gave me a serious face. I mean, you can talk right? . Not going to that place anymore!
The vegetarian bowl literally has no sauce. If I wanted plain unseasoned vegetables on top of plain unseasoned rice I would have made that myself. How can you even call it a poke bowl without having poke sauce?
Good poke and used to come here often but stopped due to the incredible shrinking protein portions. They started cutting the salmon almost 50:50 with onions, and you still only get the same tiny scoop. The employees are nice but have obviously been trained to give you fluffy, non-packed, level scoops which is a really tiny amount. They sort of flinch and look guilty about it. Dear owner - your customers are watching and do not want to pay $12 for a bowl of rice. You are losing business by skimping. Quit being such a cheapskate!
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