There's much buzz around the CBD with a new tenant that's poking at the monopoly - they sold out by 1pm on their first day yesterday! I came by at 2+ today and they were left with spicy garlic tuna and original shoyu tuna only. For a $15 bowl with 150g larger poke portion, you can choose quinoa, romaine or rice as your base, free toppings include pineapple, cherry tomatoes, carrot, cucumber and seaweed. I added avocado ($1) and salmon skin crisps ($2).
The comparison: AP's (Aloha Poke) $15.90 bowl allows two flavours of poke, APT's (A Poke Theory) has one (or maybe I should've tried asking if I can have 2). I prefer AP's selection of toppings - jalapeño, flying fish roe and even avocado are complimentary by choice, though it's awesome that APT has the salmon skin flakes, they were thin and super crispy. APT's seasoning is more aggressive, and topping portions seem more generous in the wider bowl, which also makes it easier to mix and eat from. APT's big space lets customers eat at ease with their friends and colleagues.
As of now, I'm still leaning more towards AP for their variety and slightly lower pricing. But the competition will be tight when this baby grows!