Poke House - San Mateo 1030 Park Place, San Mateo, CA 94403

"Me and my partners favorite poke place, all the locations are great, and the spam and crab bowl is a great go to if you don't like raw fish."

"I was very mad at the male staff for his really bad attitude to us and lack of responsiveness. He was grumpy and obnoxious. I didn't want to go there again. He was working on Sunday afternoon. He ignored my order and was asking for the next person's toppings, and when I asked him to handle his own, he came to me very angry. He was completely focused on his own efficiency and didn't care that we were waiting! The female stuff was really really really nice on the other side with him which is also ironic. The food was okay. The source of mixer of sesame oil, soy sauce and Unagi sauce was surprisingly nice, should try."

"Wow, good amount of super fresh fish, and best choice of veggies and sauces. This place is significantly better than other Poke Bowl places my family has gone to. Plus, they had more flavors of salmon than I'm used to. If you're in the area, I highly recommend it; 1 large bowl is enough for 2 meals. Their rice is kept slightly warm -totally necessary in my book."

"To be exact, the rating is 2½ stars. Tried this place for the first time. Inside looked clean. The only staff was not friendly, but courteous. I was taken aback that he wasn't wearing a mask, since all the food items were uncovered. Therefore, if you are very concerned about COVID safety, this might not be a good place to buy poke from. The food choices were okay. Fish selection was disappointingly limited. There were only two kinds of fish, salmon and tuna. The tuna was mixed with various sauces, and each flavor (e.g. spicy tuna) counted as one selection. So other seafood items listed on the menu, such as shrimp, was unavailable. But I was glad that there was crab, at least. All the food items, including seafood and salad, were fresh. Sauces used were pretty good too. A big thumbs down to the white rice--it was just too mushy. Prices were on par with inflation. A medium bowl was about $15, and a big bowl was about $20. Some food items came with extra charge (such as seaweed and avocado). I probably won't visit again. Comparing to other poke places, this one doesn't stand out. I picked it this time because my friend and I were very hungry and this was the closest eatery."