Poké-city - Crossing

When oh when will Boston get a genuinely GOOD poke spot????? I tried Poke City in yet another attempt to finally find a place to get my poke fix. Unfortunately, I was let down yet again. First off, WAY too much rice. I opted for both rice and salad, which was a mistake. My bowl was piled with the most rice I've ever had in a poke bowl, and the salad was romaine???? I always get salad in my poke bowls and never once had romaine. The texture and flavor of romaine do not go with poke flavors whatsoever. I was expecting to get spring mix like other poke restaurants have. I also got the three protein bowl $17.95) which was a waste of money because for the amount of fish I received, it seems like I got the two protein option. Lastly, one of the sauces I got sesame ginger aioli) was just not it. It was way too overpowering to the point where I could hardly taste anything else in the bowl. I hate getting food from a restaurant and feeling like I completely wasted my money. Unfortunately, that's what happened here.

I was excited to have a healthy lunch option when this place opened and wanted to love it. However, two experiences changed my mind 1. a co worker got food poisoning from lunch, and 2. i noticed my blood sugar (using a CGM) always spiked after, even after a poke bowl over zucchini. I emailed them to ask the ingredients in the seaweed salad and poke city sauce (the only things I could think of) and they responded a couple times but refused to answer the actual question, so my best guess is they use high fructose corn syrup. Not a healthy option and could use some work on transparency.

I had a two-protein (tuna and salmon) poke bowl with brown rice base. It was very good and service was very fast. There were a lot of additional topping options and there’s a very small seating area if you want to dine in. I highly recommend the place for a good value and quick dinning option.Vegetarian options: Just build a custom bowl and choose the vegetarian toppings you want!

Needed a protein fix mid day after forgetting to pack my lunch Poke City was the perfect spot to get a good mix of protein and carbs in. You can stack your own bowl choosing two different meats if you like. I went with the spicy tuna bowl. The staff was hard at work but made sure there was not a long line of people waiting. There is not anywhere to sit down inside so take your bowl to go!

I'm addicted to this. Not as pricey as most poke bowls.