Highland Park
Okie Pokii Cafe

Okie Pokii Cafe

55 Raritan Ave, Highland Park, New Jersey, USA, 08904, United States

Cafe • Sushi • Vegan • Kaffee


"I am a huge fan of poke bowls. After a 3 hour hike we were all starving, and I made it a point to have our craving satisfied here due to great reviews, despite a longer drive than other options. Unfortunately, we were all disappointed unanimously. I think we were spoiled back home in PA where we were used to superb poke bowl offerings at Hawaii Poke Freshido. Okie Pokii's mix ins and toppings are more ordinary and less exotic*, protein is one scoop less for the same price, and the container is one size smaller. When I took the boxes out from the takeout bag, both my son wife immediately remarked about the small size. The smaller container also made it messy to eat as the mix ins would drop all over during the initial few bites. We were used to having leftovers, but here not only did we finish our bowls with ease, we all agreed we needed to get some noodle soup at the nearby Shang Hai Dumpling to conclude our dinner. And we did. So a disappointment in many respects. On the plus side, the interior decors and ambiance are quite decent but the pandemic restrictions were still in effect and no eat in was allowed on the day of our visit. Street parking only we had no problem finding free parking. *Here are some of the missing options found in poke bowls in Central PA: Protein: Bulgogi Beef, Bulgogi Chicken, Scallops Mix ins: Hijiki Seaweed, Ogo Seaweed, Toppings: Pickled Radish, Pickled Ginger, Kimchi, Crab Salad (not as choice of protein! Crunch: Furikake, Lotus Chips"