Poke Island earns praise for fresh ingredients, generous portions, and friendly staff, with many diners calling it the best poke in town and a reliable option for takeout or delivery. The menu offers extensive customization, a variety of toppings, and appealing drinks like boba and a ube latte, all set in a warm, beachy atmosphere. While most reviews celebrate consistency and value, some visits note occasional issues such as items being out of stock, substitutions needed, or variability in portions and flavor balance, including undercooked rice or a milder spicy mayo. Taken together, it feels like a standout spot for flavorful, vibrant poke bowls that satisfy different dietary preferences and budgets, with many guests eager to return.
Delivery order - approximately 600g poke bowl x 2.
First issue: you don't follow your own customization options. Ingredients were added that I did not select, seemingly just to fill the bowl. That's not how a proper BOGO offering should be handled.
As for the poke itself, nothing really stands out. The flavors don't come together - it doesn't'marry' in the mouth the way a well-made poke should.
That said, it's not the worst I've had, so I'll give it 3 stars.
I tried a lot of poke's & I must say this one is the best. Everything is fresh. I also used to hate boba tea but when I tried it here I loved it! Definitely recommend if you hesitate!
Every time I visit Montreal I make it my mission to get Poke Island. It's 100% the best poke in town. The portions are also very generous! Their staff are the nicest people as well, very helpful when I don't know what to get. I can't wait to go back & try more items!
Mar 26, 2026
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cute place in mile end! The poke bowls are so fresh & yummy & im addicted to their boba too 🧋shoutout to Harry for being so understanding when I made a mistake in ordering ☺?
Franchement, excellente surprise. Les poké bowls sont super frais, les ingrédients sont de très grande qualité & on sent que tout est préparé avec soin. Les quantités sont vraiment généreuses, on ressort rassasié sans se sentir lourd. Les saveurs sont bien équilibrées & le poisson est impeccable.
Honnêtement, c'est une adresse que je recommande sans hésiter si vous cherchez un poké bowl frais, bon & qualitatif. Je reviendrai, c'est sûr.Franchement, excellente surprise. Les poké bowls sont super frais, les ingrédients sont de très grande qualité & on sent que tout est préparé avec soin. Les quantités sont vraiment généreuses, on ressort rassasié sans se sentir lourd. Les saveurs sont bien équilibrées & le poisson est impeccable.
Honnêtement, c'est une adresse que je recommande sans hésiter si vous cherchez un poké bowl frais, bon & qualitatif. Je reviendrai, c'est sûr.
Jan 9, 2026
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Tried this poke bowl place & it was great . The ingredients were fresh, the portions were generous, & everything tasted really good. There were lots of options to customize the bowl that was to me in terms of poke like the grilled chicken they also had things like takoyaki which was great & the fish was high quality & flavorful. The staff were friendly & the place was clean & welcoming. Overall, a great spot for a nice poke bowl.
This place is my guilty pleasure, it's my go-to takeout place. Best poke bowl place in town, & it isnt ridiculously expensive unlike all their competitors. Absolutely love this place!!!
Best poke shop I've been too, the portions are really generous & delicious & the price is way better than then other places I've been too. The staff were really nice & friendly, especially Kristine who made the bowl. I RECOMMEND 12/10 place.
Ordered a Poke bowl on DoorDash for pickup. Got a notification that I was refunded some money because the tuna was not available. I called the store & they confirmed there was Tuna & it was a mistake. When I got to the store, they gave me my order & told me there was no seaweed salad or pineapple. When I asked why they didn't inform me of this on the phone, they acted like they didn't know what I was talking about. Neither did they apologize or take responsibility for it. They just handed me the bag like I was supposed to just be okay with it. I hate to sound entitled but when you spend extra $ for ingredients its because those are important for the bowl… Had I known these ingredients weren't available I would have canceled my order. Also they ran out of these ingredients at 3 pm… I had to ask them for a form of replacement so I got 2 toppings on the side. Mango & edamame. They at least they corrected the situation to a degree.
The food:
Unfortunately, the food was mediocre at best.
The Takoyaki were soggy, overly fried & the'island sauce' they have, should not replace Japanese Mayo, in my opinion. Use Kewpie & bonito flakes. It's much better & authentic.
The'baie du thon' bowl itself lacks flavour & quality of some ingredients. To start, the rice was slightly undercooked & just doesn't have the right chew. The sauce was okay & Tuna was good quality. However, there was no purple cabbage. The mango I received was virtually tasteless… Finally they added lettuce like it was a garnish. Maybe 4-5 tiny pieces of iceberg lettuce in there.
I also got egg rolls which were okay. Nothing special.
All in all this was a very disappointing experience since the service was not great & the food did not make up for it. & I paid 45$. I write this review in quite a critical manner for the owners as a source for internal improvements. I have had some of the best Poke in Canada & elsewhere. There is lots of competition & what will set you apart is quality, consistency & good service.
