Pokey Man

I was wandering around Friday night before a concert looking for a place to eat. But all the restaurants along Dundas St. between University and Bay had long line-up. I suddenly remembered that there was a recent restaurant craze for the Hawaiian's dish of poke. And there was one just off the strip on Elizabeth St.

As it was hidden near the end of the small street, Poke Guys had mostly a crowd of students. I ordered a Sooo Fresh Bowl ($10.50). It certainly looked appetizing with its pile of seaweed salad, grape tomatoes, watermelon radish, pineapple, corn, and raw ahi tuna cubes. In fact, it was quite tasty. The rice had been prepared in the sushi-style: slightly sticky and with a hint of vinegar. Along with the seaweed, sesame seeds, and fish, it was like a deconstructed maki. But the addition of the other ingredients refreshed your palate. This poke idea is a great culinary tradition.