Poke Roll 808 - San Clemente

Got the tempura and the ginger shrimp sushi roll. Both were great!

I?ve liked this place in the past. But not today. Mainly because there were only trace elements of actual fish in the POKE. I?m serious. I think maybe an ounce of fish? Too bad, because that tiny bit was pretty good (thus the 3 stars). I came because I was hungry and was craving protein. What I got was 90% filler salad, rice and mac. C?mon! Maybe it would have been busier on a Friday at 6:30pm if actual fish were involved. Lesson learned. Oh, and it also took the stoners 30 minutes to prepare 3 meals when no one else was there. Like I said, I?ve liked it in the past. But I?ll take a big pause now before considering coming back. Maybe after I?ve already eaten?

Even if it is not authentic, not sure who the owners are but I mean no offense. My fiance and I ordered poke and was not was expected when ordering. You wrote it down in a small piece of paper but didn't let you know what else comes with it. So took about 5 min of explaining because the waiter we asked doesn't speak good english. You can only choose one protein, one sauce, and each topping is 50cents. Then you get a cookie scoop of the mac salad that I didn't care for, a handful of a romaine, spinach salad and a scoop of rice. Just me and my fiance together was $29. Place was messy and had a weird smell, no I know why people sat in the breeze way. Would not recommend this place for poke. Can't speak on the sushi part of the restaurant.

Service with a passive-aggressive smile. No clean tables, once we were seated the servant wiped the table down with a wet rag leaving behind particles of food and sauce. The sushi rolls were stunningly average. I also remember getting a random brown sticky substance on my arm after signing a wet receipt and leaving a tip, purely being jovial.

I really enjoyed my salmon poke bowl. The macaroni salad that came with it was my favorite! I wish the portion of rice was smaller, and the green salad and macaroni were bigger. Overall, it was delicious and perfect for lunch on the beach.