It ’s hard to trust how many poké spots open up last class , when the diced - fish drift first swam over from Hawaii – and it ’s even hard to trust how many more have opened up since then . There are so many in LA , it ’s hard to reckon out which ones are worth your meter . But we did it , Hg poisoning be bedamn ! Here are our pick for the 13 best poké shops in LA – and their best speciality bowls , when applicable .
AhiPoki Bowl
The new spot in the # pokexplosion is like a vainglorious friendly hug . They somehow have a gratuitous parking lot in the middle of Hollywood , the space is huge , and they declare oneself out - there options like octopus and scallops , everything comes with a hideously luscious sweet citrus sauce , and they ’ve got originative topping like daikon sprout , chili flakes , and jicama . Get over there before long before everybody figures them out and the line ineluctably dissipate out the door .
A-Frame
If you ’re a poké daimon , you ’re gon na want to say aloha to Roy Choi ’s Hawaiian Culver City spot . take hold of some poké of the day for $ 15 , or try a poké sampling station for $ 16 ( include choices like tunny with gochujang sauce , sesame leaf & crude , cabbage , seaweed , and nori , as well as tuna with kukui nut chili pesto and Parmesan ) . Or grab both , and wash ‘ em down with some sourish Hawaiian cocktails like “ Missionary ’s Return , ” with Beefeater gin , lemon , honey , pineapple , apricot , and mint . Roy Choi is a poké wizard .
Wiki Poki
At Wiki Poke , for under $ 10 , you’re able to work up your own bowling ball with as many topping as you want for no additional rush , plus two sides ( let in naughty edamame ) . Wiki also tries to focus on the food ’s Hawaiian root , with long suit Hawaiian beverage also on the card .
Ohana Poké Co.
Unlike many competitors , the fledgling mini - chain Ohana does n’t have much interest in serving you the received tuna / salmon / Thunnus alalunga options – though you could get those , you could also get harder - to - find options like Korean octopus and garlic shrimp , or vegan options like soy powdered ginger tofu .
Poké Cafe
These fine custom-make - bowl - only Brand Ave poké superstar rise above thanks to a net ton of not - so - traditional toppings like pickle red radish , soba noggin , and six unlike sauce options , with no limit to the option you could add together on for $ 10 or $ 12 for a regular or prominent trough .
Spinfish
While you could build your own sports stadium at Spinfish , you could take the pressure off yourself and go with one of their unbelievable key signature bowls – like the Caribbean trough with hamachi and mango salsa , or the Aloha 808 with ogo limu ( a character of Hawaiian seaweed ) , Hawaiian sea salt , chili flakes , unripe & odoriferous onions .
North Shore Poke Co.
The fine human being over at North Shore Poke Co. feel strongly that poké does n’t ask to get along in a stadium : they ’ve pose poké taco , poké nachos , and even SASHIMI SANDWICHES ON LA BREA BREAD , which is apparently an idea for the age .
Okipoki
There ’s absolutely no customization at this DTLA spot , so if you have a hard metre picking affair for yourself have no fear : get an Okipoki 101 full of tuna , avocado , seaweed salad , wasabi tobiko , and pickled kombu or a Truffle Trouble full of salmon , mushrooms , aguacate , cucumber , pickled shallots , masago and ginger leek truffle sauce . Also ? They ’ll make it a burrito for you . earnestly .
Mainland Poke Shop
Any old shop can offer tunny and salmon . Mainland put up toro and Salmon River paunch . Any old store can offer ocean salt . Mainland offers red alaea salt . Any old shop can bid shoyu and soy sauce . Mainland extend Sriracha garlic sauce and cocoanut sauce . And once you dive into their “ Ichiban ” with Thunnus alalunga , pickled ginger , green onion , tobiko , reddish alaea ocean salt , ponzu , and wasabi cream , you ’ll see that Mainland ai n’t any honest-to-god store .
Cubed
“ Not enough poké shops have specialty musubis ! ” you ’re probably squall at most time in your life . Though it ’s weird that you ’re holler at nobody , Cubed is going to modify your psyche , with specialty musubis like chicken tonkatsu / pickled radish , bollock / Viscount St. Albans / cheese , and jalapeño popper . And , of course , the poké is splendid too ( especially the Yuzu Kisu Bowl , with yuzu - marinate Salmon River , mango salsa , green onion , masago , and edamame over shredded cabbage ) .
PokiNometry
PokiNometry is sure to be your favorite topic once you get in on the sorcery that ’s happening on these sacred grounds : if you ’re not feeling blank and brown rice you could pile your fishie goodies ( which include free scoops of crab center and avocado ) on immature salad , chips , and even get it all in a wrap .
Hanjip
Culver City ’s newest Korean BBQ spot from the chef behind Seoul Sausage Co. has more than just Korean food on the lunch bill of fare . Hanjip ’s singular poké bowl not only comes with incredibly fresh tuna , but also with ikura , something you wo n’t be able to find at any of the other poké shop in LA . And for $ 15 you could get a lunch jazz group go , with poké and your choice of KBBQ meat to throw on the grille .
Sweetfin Poké
Sweetfin ’s Pisces timber is next - tier , and they ’re also one of the only spots in town to boast Chelydra serpentina as a fish choice . Base pick admit strange choices like cucumber / kelp slaw and bamboo rice , which you could use for custom bowling ball or specialties like the Kale Snapper bowl ( snapper , classic sauce , bread , napa cabbage , and flushed onion ) , which altogether goes great with a glass of homemade iced tea leaf and a old bag of furikake Zea mays everta .
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AhiPoki
A-Frame
Wilder Shaw/Thrillist
Spinfish Poke House
Okipoki
Pokinometry
Sweetfin Poké