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Pokeworks
- 3201 N Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77018

Poke bar, Hawaiian restaurant ★4.0 (86)·$10–20

3201 N Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77018, USA

4.0
This place is great! I love getting their signature sushi burritos. They are absolutely delicious and you can choose your own toppings! Definitely have to try. I always get a garlic spam musubi and they just recently added their own signature drinks. Can’t wait to try! - Juliett Robles
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$10–20 per person Reported by 86 people$1–10$10–20$20–30

Pokeworks Introduce

In the dynamic culinary landscape of Houston, where diverse flavors are celebrated, Pokeworks stands out by bringing the vibrant, fresh tastes of Hawaii to the heart of Texas. More than just a traditional sushi spot, this popular eatery is a modern poke bar, offering a completely customizable and healthy dining experience. It's the perfect place for those who love seafood but want a fast, fresh, and creative alternative to classic sushi rolls. From seasoned poke veterans to newcomers curious about the trend, Pokeworks provides a welcoming and delicious way to enjoy a meal that is as nutritious as it is flavorful.

The concept is simple: you create your own perfect meal, tailored to your exact preferences. This interactive approach, combined with a commitment to high-quality ingredients, makes Pokeworks a go-to spot for a quick lunch, a satisfying dinner, or a healthy bite to eat alone. The atmosphere is casual yet trendy, reflecting the modern feel of the menu. Whether you choose a bowl, a salad, or a unique poke burrito, you can count on a fast and friendly experience that keeps locals coming back for more.

Location and Accessibility

Pokeworks is conveniently located at 3201 N Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77018, USA. This address places it in the lively and popular Oak Forest/Garden Oaks area, which is known for its a wide variety of shops and eateries. The location is easily accessible for residents and visitors from all over Houston, thanks to its position on a major street.

The restaurant is committed to accessibility for all guests. It features a wheelchair accessible entrance, making it easy to get inside. A wheelchair accessible parking lot is also available, ensuring a smooth transition from your vehicle to the restaurant. Inside, you'll find wheelchair accessible seating, so everyone can comfortably enjoy their meal. The location also offers a free parking lot and free street parking, so finding a place to park is easy and convenient.

Services Offered

Pokeworks provides a streamlined and efficient service model centered around customer convenience.

  • Takeout: Ideal for a quick meal on the go, you can order your food to be prepared and packed for you to take with you.
  • Dine-in: The restaurant offers a comfortable seating area where you can relax and enjoy your meal.
  • Counter Service: The "build-your-own" model is a form of counter service, where you walk down the line and select your ingredients, much like a salad bar or Subway.
  • Catering: For events, parties, or office lunches, Pokeworks also offers catering services to bring their fresh poke to a larger group.
  • Breakfast and Lunch: While it is a great spot for dinner, Pokeworks is particularly popular for lunch, offering a quick and satisfying midday meal.
Features and Highlights

The core of the Pokeworks experience is its focus on fresh, healthy, and customizable food.

  • Poke Your Way: This is the signature feature, allowing customers to fully customize their meal. You start by choosing your base (poke bowl, salad, or burrito), then your protein, mix-ins, sauces, and toppings. This ensures every meal is exactly what you want it to be.
  • Healthy and Dietary-Friendly Options: Pokeworks is a great choice for health-conscious diners. It offers a wide range of healthy options, including fresh seafood and vegetables. The menu is also very accommodating for dietary needs, with plenty of vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free choices.
  • Fast Service: The fast-casual format ensures that you can get a high-quality, made-to-order meal very quickly, which is a key highlight for those with busy schedules.
  • Signature Works: For those who prefer a pre-designed meal, the menu includes "Signature Works" like the Spicy Ahi and Sweet Sesame Chicken, which are popular and well-balanced dishes.
  • Hawaiian Hot Plates: A standout feature that sets Pokeworks apart is its Hawaiian Hot Plates, which include cooked protein options like Huli Huli Chicken and Charred Teriyaki Salmon, perfect for those who don't want raw fish.
  • Unique Drink Menu: The restaurant offers a variety of unique and refreshing signature drinks like Ube Milk Tea and Strawberry Guava Fresca, adding to the Hawaiian-inspired experience.
Contact Information

For inquiries, orders, or to confirm hours, you can reach out using the following contact information.

  • Address: 3201 N Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77018, USA
  • Phone: (346) 406-3943
What is Worth Choosing

With so many options, deciding what to get at Pokeworks can be a delicious challenge. The "Poke Your Way" concept is the most popular choice, as it gives you complete control. Start with a base of white or brown rice for a classic feel, or choose a salad for a lighter meal. For protein, both the Spicy Ahi and Yuzu Ponzu Salmon are highly praised and worth trying. The Spicy Ahi is a great choice for those who love a bit of a kick, while the Yuzu Ponzu Salmon offers a brighter, citrusy flavor.

If you're feeling adventurous or want to try something different, the Poke Burrito is a fantastic option. It’s a fun and portable way to enjoy all the great flavors of a poke bowl. The Garlic Spam Musubi is another standout side dish that gets rave reviews and is a must-try for a unique Hawaiian snack.

For those who prefer cooked proteins, the new Hawaiian Hot Plates are a great option. The Huli Huli Chicken Plate is a fan favorite, described as tender, flavorful, and aromatic. The Dynamite Spicy Shrimp Plate, with its flame-torched shrimp and sriracha aioli, is also a highly recommended dish for its bold and "ridiculously delicious" flavor.

Pokeworks is a great place for a fresh, healthy, and satisfying meal. Whether you are a fan of traditional Hawaiian poke or are just looking for a new spot for a quick and flavorful bite, the customizable menu and diverse offerings make it a worthwhile choice. The focus on high-quality ingredients, fast service, and a friendly atmosphere ensures a positive dining experience every time you visit.

Pokeworks Menu

  • Kids Bowl

  • Kids Bowl $8.15

    Chicken or tofu with white rice, sweet corn, mandarin orange, edamame, surimi salad, wonton crisps, and Pokeworks Classic

  • Utensils

  • Utensils $0.00
  • Poke Your Way

  • Poke Burrito - Regular (2 Proteins) $15.65

    Your choice of 2 proteins, mix-ins, toppings, and flavor wrapped with white rice and roasted seaweed.

  • Poke Burrito - Large (3 Proteins) $17.90

    Your choice of 3 proteins, mix-ins, toppings, and flavor wrapped with white rice and roasted seaweed.

  • Poke Salad - Regular (2 Proteins) $15.65

    Two proteins with your choice of mix ins, toppings, and flavor with fresh romaine and spring mix

  • Poke Bowl - Large (3 Proteins) $17.90

    Mix up to 3 proteins with your choice of mix-ins, toppings, flavor, and base.

  • Poke Salad - Large (3 Proteins) $17.90

    Three proteins with your choice of mix ins, toppings, and flavor with fresh romaine and spring mix

  • Poke Bowl - Regular (2 Proteins) $15.65

    Mix up to 2 proteins with your choice of base, mix-ins, toppings, and flavor.

  • Desserts

  • Chocolate Chunk Cookie $2.80

    Caramelized chewy-crispy-edged cookie with morsels of sustainable chocolate grown in the Peruvian Andes, milk, semisweet and dark coins, made of all butter, pure cane sugar and cage free eggs. Non GMO. Individually wrapped

  • Peruvian Chocolate Brownie $2.80

    Dense and fudgy with a chewy crust. Born from the prized Criolla bean, this unique and sustainably sourced Peruvian chocolate adds a delicate fruity edge upfront and is deep and rich in its finish. Non GMO. Individually wrapped

  • Signature Drinks

  • Strawberry Guava Fresca $5.35
  • Ube Milk Tea $6.45
  • Mango Coconut Fresca $5.35
  • Mango Lychee Lemonade $6.45
  • Passion Lychee Green Tea $6.45
  • Pokeworks P.O.G. $6.45
  • Strawberry Lemonade $5.35
  • Strawberry Fresh Milk $6.45
  • Mango Fresh Milk $6.45
  • Jasmine Milk Tea $6.45
  • Combos

  • Poke Your Way Combo - Large (Drink + Miso Soup Or Kettle Chips) $21.80

    Three proteins with your choice of mix ins, toppings, and flavor.

  • Poke Your Way Combo - Regular (Drink + Miso Soup Or Kettle Chips) $19.55

    Mix up to 2 proteins with your choice of base, mix-ins, toppings, and flavor.

  • New at Pokeworks

  • Charred Teriyaki Salmon Plate $18.45

    Flame cooked fresh salmon cubes with smoky teriyaki sauce over white rice. Served with a side of house made furikake mac salad and a side salad.

  • Dynamite Spicy Shrimp Plate $16.75

    Flame-torched shrimp with Sriracha Aioli topped with eel sauce and garlic crisps over white rice. Served with a side of house made furikake mac salad and a side salad.

  • Side Of Furikake Mac Salad $4.80

    Perfectly prepared macaroni in a rich Kewpie mayo blend that’s topped with furikake. It’s a simple, satisfying bite filled with umami.

  • Huli Huli Chicken Plate $13.40

    Hawaiian style charbroiled chicken drizzled with sweet and savory teriyaki sauce over white rice. Served with a side of house made furikake mac salad and a side salad.

  • Signature Works

  • Yuzu Ponzu Salmon $15.65

    Atlantic salmon, cucumber, sliced onion, pineapple, cilantro, Ponzu Fresh flavor, seaweed salad, green onion, sesame seeds, onion crisps served over a bowl of white rice.

  • Luxe Lobster $15.65

    Delicate North Atlantic Lobster with sweet surimi & juicy mandarin oranges. Fresh-cut veggies and our signature Ponzu Fresh sauce with crunchy toppings you can’t get anywhere else for a light, delicious bowl over fluffy white rice. Or, Poke Your Way - any way you like it!

  • Sweet Shoyu Tofu (V) (GF) $15.65

    Organic firm tofu, cucumber, sliced onion, shredded kale, edamame, Sweet Shoyu flavor, avocado, green onion, seaweed salad, sesame seeds served over a bowl of white rice.

  • Spicy Ahi $15.65

    Ahi tuna, cucumber, sliced onion, edamame, Sriracha Aioli flavor, masago, green onion, sesame seeds, onion crisps, shredded nori served over a bowl of white rice.

  • Umami Ahi $15.65

    Ahi tuna, cucumber, sliced onion, hijiki seaweed, edamame, Umami Shoyu flavor, surimi salad, pickled ginger, green onion, sesame seeds, garlic crisps served over a bowl of white rice.

  • Hawaiian Ahi $15.65

    Ahi tuna, cucumber, sliced onion, hijiki seaweed, edamame, Pokeworks Classic sauce, chili flakes, seaweed salad, green onion, sesame seeds, seasonal crunch served over a bowl of white rice.

  • Sweet Sesame Chicken $15.65

    All natural chicken breast, cucumber, sliced onion, edamame, mandarin orange, cilantro, Pokeworks Classic sauce, seaweed salad, green onion, sesame seeds, wonton crisps served over a bowl of white rice.

  • Beverages

  • Diet Coke $3.10

    A crisp, refreshing taste you know and love with zero calories.

  • Green Tea Lemonade $4.80
  • Hawaiian Sun Lilikoi Passion $3.10
  • Gold Peak Sweet Tea $3.10

    A high quality ready-to-drink iced tea with an authentic home brewed taste.

  • Coke $3.10

    The cold, refreshing, sparkling classic that America loves.

  • Mexican Coke $3.10

    The same great taste made with only pure cane sugar and served in a bottle.

  • Coke Zero Bottle $3.10

    The same great taste but with zero calories.

  • La Croix Natural Pure Sparkling Water $3.10
  • Classic Lemonade $4.80
  • Lightly Sweetened Jasmine Green Tea $4.80
  • Hawaiian Sun POG $3.10
  • Topo Chico Sparkling Mineral Water $3.10

    Sparkling mineral water, sourced and bottled in Monterrey, Mexico, offering a refreshing and crisp taste.

  • Fiji Bottled Water $2.80
  • S. Pellegrino Sparkling Natural Mineral Water $2.80
  • Sprite $3.10

    The cold, refreshing flavors of lemon and lime, perfectly blended.

  • Hawaiian Hot Plates

  • Huli Huli Chicken Plate $13.40

    Hawaiian style charbroiled chicken drizzled with sweet and savory teriyaki sauce over white rice. Served with a side of house made furikake mac salad and a side salad.

  • Charred Teriyaki Salmon Plate $18.45

    Flame cooked fresh salmon cubes with smoky teriyaki sauce over white rice. Served with a side of house made furikake mac salad and a side salad.

  • Dynamite Spicy Shrimp Plate $16.75

    Flame-torched shrimp with Sriracha Aioli topped with eel sauce and garlic crisps over white rice. Served with a side of house made furikake mac salad and a side salad.

  • Sides

  • Miss Vickie's Sea Salt Kettle Cooked Potato Chips $3.10
  • Chicken Miso Ramen Soup $4.50

    Savory chicken breast combined with delicate ramen noodles and our savory miso broth. This warm noodle soup is garnished with green onions.

  • Sauce On The Side $0.00
  • Side Of Brown Rice $1.70

    Our medium grain brown rice provides a hearty alternative to those seeking whole grain. Made fresh all day long.

  • Side Of Seaweed Salad $4.80

    A clean, simple mix of seaweed, select sesame oil, vinegar and kosher salt plus sesame seeds.

  • Side Of Surimi Salad $4.80

    Our velvety fish-based substitute for crab is combined with Japanese mayo to bring out an umami flavor.

  • Side Of Spicy Edamame $4.80

    A preparation of soybeans in the pod which is popular throughout Asia. Our version is seasoned with a Pokeworks special spicy recipe combining togarashi, sugar and kosher salt to bring out all the flavor.

  • Hot Miso Soup $2.80

    Our take on the traditional Japanese soup consists of dashi stock, miso paste with diced tofu added.

  • Miss Vickie's Jalapeno Kettle Cooked Potato Chips $3.10
  • Garlic Spam Musubi $5.05

    This Is our version of the “swoon-worthy Hawaiian snack” (The Washington Post) in the tradition of Japanese onigiri. We season and sear a slice of Spam, place it on a bed of white rice, add flavor with our sweet shoyu sauce and garlic crisps, and wrap the whole thing in nori.

  • Miss Vickie's Smokehouse Barbecue Kettle Cooked Potato Chips $3.10
  • Side Of Furikake Mac Salad $4.80

    Perfectly prepared macaroni in a rich Kewpie mayo blend that’s topped with furikake. It’s a simple, satisfying bite filled with umami.

  • Side Of White Rice $1.70

    Our soft and fluffy medium grain white rice is made fresh all day long.

Pokeworks Details

  • Service options

  • Takeout
  • Dine-in
  • Highlights

  • Fast service
  • Popular for

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Solo dining
  • Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible seating
  • Offerings

  • Healthy options
  • Quick bite
  • Salad bar
  • Vegan options
  • Vegetarian options
  • Dining options

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Catering
  • Counter service
  • Dessert
  • Seating
  • Table service
  • Amenities

  • Restroom
  • Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Quiet
  • Trendy
  • Crowd

  • Family-friendly
  • Locals
  • Planning

  • Accepts reservations
  • Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments
  • Children

  • Good for kids
  • Parking

  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking
  • Parking

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Pokeworks Location

Pokeworks

3201 N Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77018, USA

Pokeworks Reviews

An average rating of ★4.9 from 249 user reviews.

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