Diced raw fish, time to talk poke!
Poke bowls have been a favorite of ours since discovering them in Hawaii. When Island Fin Poke opened in The Villages, we were there.
A rock n roll band entertained Brownwood Paddock Square as we walked to dinner. The song, Under The Boardwalk, made me hungrier. My kind of song!
Colorful, inviting, popular - words that came to mind upon seeing it. Looks like Hawaii… looks comforting… a large dinner crowd suggests they see it as I do.
Building a bowl is fun. Tell the server your idea of delicious, then watch them make it your reality. Why doesn’t it work that way when I ask my boss for a raise?
Making choices can be daunting. Here, it is literally impossible to choose wrong. Rest easy, let us make our choices:
A base of rice, spring greens, or both. Me, I’m watching carbs, spring mix, please.
Tuna, salmon, chicken, spam and other proteins from land or sea will entice you. One or more, as you desire. Me, spicy tuna and lots of it, please.
Crunchy, spicy, or sweet veggie mix-ins will give your creation texture and pop. Me, let’s start with jalapeños, please.
Marinating sauce, do not skip this offering. Go for Shoyu, Ponzu or other sauces easier to pronounce. Me, island fin fire sauce, please.
More toppings can’t be wrong so point to many more. Me, chili oil, crispy onions, pickled ginger, wasabi peas and toasted coconut for starters, please.
OMG we aren’t done! Finishing sauce time. The togarashi will entice your need for sesame and honey. Me, something new, Jamaican cream, please.
A bowl of awesome, that’s my review.
Until the next time I visit and create a whole new bowl of awesome.
A bit more about Island Fin Poke. Locations can be found in 14 of our United States. Their website has a nutritional calculator if you care to enter all your choices and see just how healthy of a poke bowl artist you are. Their Instagram has almost 2,000 mouth watering posts of why you should try this place.
