Pokez Mexican Restaurant Reviews
Submitted by Jaime Moore on 03/08/2022
Jaime Moore 5 stars rating.
Whew! San Diego tacos done RIGHT! Now you know you’re onto something when you find a hole-in-the-wall restaurant by aroma alone and it was well worth it. Nestled in a small corner of downtown, surrounded by a few other cool restaurants this authentic Mexican restaurant was just what the chef ordered. Massive carne asada and pollo tacos, seasoned wonderfully or try the really big burrito! We had a friend in our party who was vegetarian and they even advertise as being vegan friendly with a decent selections of options.
Why can’t more Southern California Mexican restaurants be like them??
Karina Asher 5 stars rating.
HUGE burritos with vegan and vegetarian options?! Say no more. Pokez was awesome! The service was great, my burrito was. satisfying (I could barely manage to eat half) and tasty. I also enjoyed one of their in home beers: very refreshing!
Submitted by Karina Asher on 08/21/2022
Dan Amirault 5 stars rating.
Excellent Mexican eats with a very hip city vibe. Huge helpings and a great urban atmosphere make this worth the visit! We ordered agua fresca, chilequiles, and the vegan chorizo platter.
Submitted by Dan Amirault on 08/14/2022
Rashaad Forehand 4 stars rating.
This place has good service and good food. I had a shrimp burrito which was a good size and super filling. If you’re in the neighborhood please stop by and support a local business.
Submitted by Rashaad Forehand on 06/25/2022
Jenna Sparkle 4 stars rating.
1st time! Good.
Got the enchiladas suzias. Beans were great, rice was okay, green sauce was okay. Overall it was good not amazing.
Strawberry lemonade was delish.
Looking forward to trying more menu items :)
Submitted by Jenna Sparkle on 05/30/2022
Memphis Chick 5 stars rating.
My first time eating here was ????????????. I’m from the South/their customer service is very hospitable. The owner(Poke), took his time to really break the menu down for me/recommend the “Toms Deep Plate,” which is sooo good. I’m vegan/lactose so I got it without cheese which still was good. Poke recommended it with potato, mushroom, and tofu ????????????????????. April was really sweet, made me/my homegirl feel very welcomed. I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS PLACE, it speaks volumes! The best part about the meal is I didn’t feel heavy, was very satisfied, food was very fresh, etc. THE WHOLE PLACE IS A VIBEE???????????? DON’T FORGET TO CHECK OUT THE RESTROOM ????????
Submitted by Memphis Chick on 04/19/2022
Teresa Terracina 5 stars rating.
Great casual spot for both vegan and non-vegan options. I got the vegan tofu, mushroom, potato tacos. They were amazing! And someone in my party got the standard potato quesadilla which was HUGE!
Submitted by Teresa Terracina on 03/23/2022
Usha K 5 stars rating.
Amazing food, AMAZING PORTIONS. We rarely find a vegan place that actually has decent portion sizes that fill us up. This was incredible food and very filling with friendly, attentive service. The food was flavorful as well. I love how easy it was to specify that the full order was vegan.
Submitted by Usha K on 03/01/2022
Karinna Z 5 stars rating.
Pokez is a MUST when you’re downtown! Their vegan chorizo burrito is the absolute best ever made!
The flavor and quality is still the same as the first time I came here 12 years ago!
Submitted by Karinna Z on 02/16/2022
Austin Davenport Grier 2 stars rating.
Don't order your burrito "wet" as the sauce was nasty and pink and tasted like almost nothing, it's free to add on but they shouldn't be serving it. On the toilet an hour later, i suspect the culprit was the sauce on top.
I'm sure this place is about as good as it gets for vegetarian Mexican-American food, but it's nothing special for meat eaters. Really disappointed. The high points: the meat was flavorful and the fries in my CA burrito still had some crunchy bits to them. Also the prices aren't bad at all. The salsa was not good, the guac was adequate, the tortilla was kinda dry and stiff. Not what i was looking for.
Nice enough service. No need for me to ever go back.
Submitted by Austin Davenport Grier on 10/07/2021
