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I think the poke craze is about to die down in Baton Rouge
Posted on 2/18/19 at 1:35 pm
Posted on 2/18/19 at 1:35 pm
I enjoy Southfin for a quick, healthy lunch; but it seems like poke was hot a year or so ago and now no one really cares.
I saw there is a spot on Bluebonnet, and also they are building one on Siegen. Count the place near campus and a town like Baton Rouge has around 6 locations where one can get poke.
My wife wanted Southfin on Saturday, so we went to the one near Whole Foods. Arrived at 12:00 PM and were the only people in the restaurant for almost 40 minutes.
And I spent $32 on two bowls and two drinks. And was hungry about two hours later.
I might be wrong, but unless they are killing it at lunch during the week, I can't see Southfin making it for the long run. Or any of the others.
I saw there is a spot on Bluebonnet, and also they are building one on Siegen. Count the place near campus and a town like Baton Rouge has around 6 locations where one can get poke.
My wife wanted Southfin on Saturday, so we went to the one near Whole Foods. Arrived at 12:00 PM and were the only people in the restaurant for almost 40 minutes.
And I spent $32 on two bowls and two drinks. And was hungry about two hours later.
I might be wrong, but unless they are killing it at lunch during the week, I can't see Southfin making it for the long run. Or any of the others.
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Posted on 2/18/19 at 1:36 pm to LSUZombie
It too expensive for deconstructed sushi.
Posted on 2/18/19 at 1:37 pm to LSUZombie
After getting pretty sick after eating poke here in BR, i refuse to go near it again. Something about raw fish being handled by college kids, doesn't breed proper sanitation. At least with Sushi, there is the illusion of some semblance of skill/knowledge in handling raw fish.
Posted on 2/18/19 at 1:38 pm to LSUZombie
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And I spent $32 on two bowls and two drinks.
That's high as shite but
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And was hungry about two hours later.
You a big baw? I'm full for a long while after poke.
Posted on 2/18/19 at 1:42 pm to TH03
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You a big baw? I'm full for a long while after poke.
I'm a pretty stout baw, but I'm trying to tone my curves down. Got the crawfish poke on a bed of mixed greens. Checked out Southfin's nutritional guide and saw a poke bowl with mixed greens is like 250 calories. That just got the engine warmed up.
Also, the crawfish were beautiful but completely bland except for the crab boil they'd been soaked in. So they were bland and hot as hell. My wife's lua bowl was very good.
This post was edited on 2/18/19 at 1:54 pm
Posted on 2/18/19 at 1:46 pm to LSUZombie
I agree. The prices are too high and the portions too small to stick around.
I'm not even fat and I'm starving soon after eating that shite. Although it is good.
I'm not even fat and I'm starving soon after eating that shite. Although it is good.
Posted on 2/18/19 at 1:47 pm to LSUZombie
It's expensive
Not filling
I'd rather just get sushi
Not filling
I'd rather just get sushi
Posted on 2/18/19 at 1:49 pm to Jones
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I'd rather just get sushi
1000% agree
Posted on 2/18/19 at 1:51 pm to Jones
The wife and I get 2 bowls for $24 at 2 different places by the house. $36 is insane.
$32 sorry, but still.
$32 sorry, but still.
This post was edited on 2/18/19 at 1:54 pm
Posted on 2/18/19 at 1:52 pm to LSUZombie
I agree, rather hit Kanno up.
Posted on 2/18/19 at 1:53 pm to TH03
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The wife and I get 2 bowls for $24 at 2 different places by the house. $36 is insane.
And the dude behind the counter gave me a look when I clicked the "no tip" button on the iPad. A tip for what? He didn't even make the food. He just took my credit card.
Posted on 2/18/19 at 2:04 pm to LSUZombie
The places we go usually only have 1 person behind the counter who makes the bowl and then rings you up so I tip them.
Posted on 2/18/19 at 2:10 pm to TH03
Yea the place he is talking about isn't that cheap.
I'd rather just go a few blocks down the street and get a big vermicelli bowl for less money
I'd rather just go a few blocks down the street and get a big vermicelli bowl for less money
Posted on 2/18/19 at 2:13 pm to LSUZombie
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I saw there is a spot on Bluebonnet
That one (Poke City) is awful. It's by the house, but I won't go back.
I like Southfin a lot. The difference between it and Poke City is astounding.
Posted on 2/18/19 at 2:30 pm to BMoney
Id rather spend $15-20 on poke for lunch rather than $40 or more on sushi for lunch.
I tried yuzu this weekend and i found it to be much better than southfin.
I tried yuzu this weekend and i found it to be much better than southfin.
Posted on 2/18/19 at 2:37 pm to TH03
I ate at Poke Loa last week for lunch and had a $12 bowl...ate too much and tossed the rest...left thinking that I would have been happier with a $8, smaller portion. Dunno why those places don't offer a "half size" option.
Posted on 2/18/19 at 3:19 pm to LSUZombie
I agree - too expensive for what you get. Tastes good, but doesn’t fill me up.
Posted on 2/18/19 at 3:31 pm to LSUZombie
I like southfin, but I think the bowl I get, add avacado, plus a drink is close to 20 bucks.
I’ll have to try the Yuzu place
I’ll have to try the Yuzu place
This post was edited on 2/18/19 at 3:32 pm
Posted on 2/18/19 at 3:52 pm to BMoney
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That one (Poke City) is awful. It's by the house, but I won't go back.
I went there recently for the first time and it was an awful experience. I thought the food was pretty good, but maaaan was the training awful. They took forever and we had to repeat so many things multiple times
This post was edited on 2/18/19 at 3:53 pm
Posted on 2/18/19 at 4:15 pm to rutiger
I enjoyed Yuzu significantly more than Southfin. Best of the BR places I've tried so far.
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