Pokemoto Middletown - Middletown, Connecticut

R. C.

DON'T GO HERE, NOT WORTH YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY!
This is actually a long overdue bad review. Officially not going to this place anymore. I kept giving this place the benefit of the doubt because the first 4 or so bowls were pretty good and filled up how they should be. But not anymore. Idk what happened, new management, new employees, idk. All I do know is that the bowls are getting smaller and smaller every time I go. When I get 3 proteins and a bunch of mix ins, my bowl should be filled up pretty well. When I get 3 proteins and a bunch of mix ins, aaand add an extra protein, my bowl should be to the top for sure and maybe even a little over the top level and be mounded into the lid that you use which bows upward as if you're going to fill over the top of the bowl. so this crap I've been getting the past 4-5 visits is absolutely inexcusable, especially for $20+ PER BOWL. tonight i got 4 proteins and the bowl was BARELY half full! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!! i won't be returning to this location. time to take my business to the rival on the other side of town. THIS PLACE HAS BECOME A RIP OFF.

H

Great service and food. I’m guessing it was the owner that handled my order because he really knew his stuff. Answered all questions and was very friendly. Fresh, delicious ingredients. Half priced fresh boba tea during happy hour. Excellent convenient location on Main Street. If you like poke bowls then you’re in the right spot. The only thing is the place could use more regular cleaning of their tables and maybe some shades for the windows during the summer.

christine W.

this place was awesome! The girl behind the counter was super cool. I had never been before so I asked her to just make me whatever she liked and it was absolutely amazing! She was super friendly too and gave excellent service. I will definitely be back!

Marisa J.

it’s pretty good. there’s another post about someone getting a small portion size. i didn’t have that problem. I like that they recycle. They have a a high chair yet the music selection had swearing in it and just wasn’t family friendly or that pleasant. Same with one of the staff and their use of language. But the staff was friendly and did a great job with my order.

Charli

So relaxing after a long day in middletown! Service was fast and all my friends were seated comfortably, especially since we are a large group we were happy to find somewhere to fit us all! Food taste great as well.

Kayla M.

My friend and I met up for dinner at this restaurant. It was her turn to pick and she suggested Pokemoto. I had never had a poke-bowl before, so I figured we might as well try it out.

It is kind of like a Subway set up, but for pokebowls. I ordered a make my own poke-bowl, so I got to choose everything that went in the bowl. We had the option of brown rice or sushi rice (I think that is what it was called? It's like white rice, but with some extra seasoning). Then for the protein. Tons of seafood options, so I got the chicken and a dash of tofu (not a big seafood person). I thought about getting the breaded chicken, but they said it would take about 10 minutes to cook and I didn't want to wait that long to eat. My friend did get the breaded chicken and she said it was worth the wait.
The other items I added were some edamame, sweet onion, a seaweed option (I forgot the name, but it was the black one), an umami sauce, mango, pineapple, and a couple other things. Then I watched as they tossed it together and placed it on the rice.
Lastly, the toppings I ordered were the carrots, wantons, and a bit of ginger.
(You can see my friend got the one with the quacamole in the picture attached)

It was delicious! I was nervous about my selections, but I don't think I could have gone wrong. The employees did a great job of explaining everything and suggesting some options when I was unsure.

I was a little surprised by the price, a little over 18$, but I did get a large bowl and I think if I had gotten some different types of seafood it would have been a bit more worth the price.

The door is on the inside of the Main Street Market. The atmosphere is fantastic. The sun shining in on a warm afternoon was a perfect place to sit and catch up with my friend, although it does get hot sitting in the sun for about an hour.

Liliana V.

We stopped in for an on the go dinner tonight and had an amazing experience with John! He was so helpful and my partner and I left very happy. We will definitely be back soon!

Stephanie V.

I used to come here more often when I went to Wesleyan but at this place the service is always great! I recently came back and forgot my usual order so i tried to pick my own poke bowl. The worker was so patient and they don’t shy away from putting all the ingredients you want! Generous portions and great quality I def reccomend. I got the large with three protein and now they have spam! They also have boba happy hour (: from 3-5pm