Got a hankering for poke?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top poke outlets in Boston, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture next time you're on the hunt.

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1. Tora Japanese Restaurant

First on the list is Tora Japanese Restaurant. Located at 20B Tyler St. (between Beach and Kneeland streets) in Chinatown, the sushi bar and Japanese spot, which offers poke and more, is the highest-rated poke spot in Boston, boasting 4.5 stars out of 377 reviews on Yelp.

2. Kimchipapi Kitchen

Next up is Allston's Kimchipapi Kitchen, situated at 81 Harvard Ave. (between Hefferan and Gardner streets). With 4.5 stars out of 141 reviews on Yelp, the Japanese and Korean spot, offering poke and more, has proved to be a local favorite.

3. Love Art Sushi

Fenway's Love Art Sushi, located at 1 Haviland St., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the spot to score poke and bubble tea four stars out of 296 reviews.

4. Oisa Ramen

Oisa Ramen, a spot to score ramen and poke located downtown, is another go-to, with four stars out of 175 Yelp reviews. Head over to 1 3/4 Broad St. to see for yourself.

Deciding when to check out the top spots above? Saturdays tend to be the busiest days of the week for consumer spending at food and beverage shops across the Boston area, while Mondays are least busy, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a software provider that also helps small businesses find free advertising online. Last year, average daily transactions at food and beverage shops climbed to 48 per business on Saturdays, compared to 34 daily transactions on average on Mondays.

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