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February/March 2017 87 POKE BAR SLICE POKE BAR IN SUNNYVALE’S MURPHY Avenue dining orbit, this poke bar also offers hot Cheeto toppings (which underwhelm some guests) and other extras while delivering generous portions and reasonable value. Besides the poke bowls, delights like hamachi kama (grilled collar), house-made fruit bars and chips with mango salsa are available. Poke wraps are also an option and this spot offers beer and sake, a welcome addition to the usual beverage choices. Slice is positively huge, seating wise, compared to most poke bars in the area. 1150 Murphy Ave. C, San Jose, 408/326-2480; slicepokebar.com HAWAIIAN RESTAURANT PACIFIC CATCH AN APPEALING, MODERN, seven-restaurant regional chain, Pacific Catch is nominally a seafood house, but under respected executive chef David Gingrass, the fare frequently goes Hawaiian and the chain is particularly well known for its extensive poke. Beyond that, items like chicken yakitori, tempura sashimi and macadamia nut brownie sundae could easily be found on a Honolulu menu, while the restaurants serve various rice bowls with fish, chicken or steak. Try the spice-rubbed mahimahi tacos with avocado salsa or one of the super-fresh sushi rolls like firecracker salmon with sriracha aioli. Thoughtful service and a family-oriented approach are a bonus on top of the quality ingredients. 1875 S. Bascom Ave. Ste 550, Campbell, 408/879-909. 545 San Antonio Road, Suite 34, Mountain View, 650/941- 1810. 243 South B St., San Mateo, 650/389-2482; pacificcatch.com POKE BAR POKEATERY DEPARTING FROM THE norm, this limited-seating poke bar puts its concoctions in a box rather than a bowl and is creating happy customers by offering unlimited toppings and including two sides— seaweed or crab salad, spicy garlic edamame—in the base price. A welcome addition to the base items is zesty citrus kale salad, which has many fans. Also unusual is the drink options, which include Hawaiian tropical juices and freshly made lemonade. Finally, Pokeatery offers Dole whip, soft-serve pineapple dessert that is otherwise only found in Disney resorts. 407 S B St., San Mateo, 650/389-2672; pokeatery.com CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: CHRIS SCHMAUCH; MARC FIORITO/GAMMA NINE PHOTOGRAPHY; COURTESY OF POKEATERY


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