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Craving poke? Here are Tampa's top 4 options

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Published on March 13, 2020
Craving poke? Here are Tampa's top 4 optionsPhoto: Pokeworks/Yelp

Craving poke?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top poke sources in Tampa, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to meet your needs.

March is one of the top months of the year for consumer spending at food and beverage shops across the Tampa area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a small business CRM software provider. Daily spending at Tampa-area food and beverage shops rose to $666 per business in March of last year, second only to December with an average of $680, and 8% higher than the average for the rest of the year.

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1. U Poke Spot

photo: sabrina l./yelp

First on the list is U Poke Spot. Located at 5001 E. Fowler Ave., Unit F in Terrace Park, the Japanese spot, which offers poke and more, is the highest-rated poke spot in Tampa, boasting 4.5 stars out of 20 reviews on Yelp.

2. The Asian Kitchen

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Next is Ballast Point's The Asian Kitchen, situated at 5415 Bayshore Blvd. With 4.5 stars out of 89 reviews on Yelp, the sushi bar and Asian fusion spot, serving poke and more, has proved to be a local favorite.

3. Pokeworks

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Pokeworks, a location of the chain located at 2223 N. Westshore Blvd., Suite 230B, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the sushi bar, which offers salads, poke and more, 4.5 stars out of 52 reviews.

4. Heights Seafood

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Heights Seafood, a seafood market that offers seafood and poke in Seminole Heights, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 59 Yelp reviews. Head over to 6421 N. Florida Ave. to see for yourself.


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