POKE by Love Art

Put in a nearly $1000 order for a last minute event for my office at MIT. I ordered about 50 bowls. Everything was on time, looked great, was obviously fresh. The staff was extremely friendly and encouraged me to experience my first taro boba as I waited. So good. I tipped (khai+sp) who was pleasant, along with the young woman. I tipped them both $40 and I'll be back. Thanks so much.

Came here opening weekend with some friends for some authentic Hawaiian Poke and it didn’t disappoint. Well seasoned and marinated, extremely fresh ingredients, and gluten free, with a great price point. The style is similar to a that of Love Art Sushi and Love Art Udon, where you can get curated bowls or make your own. We got curated platters and they were awesome. I got to taste plates 1-6. Also, the decor is bomb! Inside is small but roomy enough where there is some standing room. The drinks are so good. My favorite is the guava Fresca! If you haven’t been definitely give them a try. Very friendly and knowledgeable staff who will walk you through everything. Can’t wait to return and get some more of that crispy chili sauce!

This place was once super good with fresh-tasting fish, but my recent experience with the rainbow salmon and tamari tuna was disappointing. The fish seemed close to spoiling. The saving grace was the mac salad, although it's not the main attraction here.

ORDER: I ordered online, but it doesn’t seem like dining-in is even an option at this location; when I went to pick it up, I saw a counter where you ordered and picked up food. I got The Bev ($14.50) and the Brown Sugar Milk ($4.50). POKE: The ingredients seem fresh. The white rice was chewy, not mushy; it seemed fully cooked, but there were parts I was worried that it wasn’t. The amount of rice was a lot; I ended up not finishing 1/6th of my meal, leaving mostly white rice and corn. Despite the freshness of the ingredients, I didn’t find the ingredients or flavor to be anything special. Given the amount of food, the price was reasonable. DRINK: I didn’t have any boba in my drink. I thought it would come with it, but it seems that you have to order that separately ($0.50). Without the boba, it was just sugary milk. Like the poke, I didn’t find the drink to be particularly special. In my opinion, paying $4.50 for the drink would have been more worth it if regular boba had been included without me paying extra for it. CONCLUSION: Despite the ingredients being fresh, the flavor of the food and drink were not particularly impressive to me. I thought the price of the poke was reasonable. I am giving the restaurant 3 stars: I might eat there again it I was in the area, but I wouldn’t intentionally seek it out. If I had choose a dish I would try next, I would make my own bowl. I personally wouldn’t recommend it as a go-to restaurant, but if you’re looking for a poke place with fresh ingredients and the potential for a variety of choices at a reasonable price, I might give this place a try.

My order’s tuna and salmon were in a shredded pesto form and tasted horrible nothing like actual fish