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Hours
Sun
11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Mon
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tue
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wed
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thu
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Fri
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sat
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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4.5
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CUISINES
Japanese, Asian, Hawaiian
Special Diets
Vegan options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner
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Is this a Hawaiian restaurant?
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About
Smilefin Poke Restaurant offers delicious tasting Signature Poke as well as Hibachi meals in Bradenton, FL. Smilefin Poke's convenient location and affordable prices make our restaurant a natural choice for eat-in or take-out meals in the Bradenton community. Our restaurant is known for its healthy and high quality fresh ingredients. Come and experience our friendly atmosphere and excellent service.
CUISINES
Japanese, Asian, Hawaiian
Special Diets
Vegan options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner
FEATURES
Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible
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4.5
16 reviews
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Steve K
Skokie259 contributions
Feb 2020 • family
I like hibachi and had the salmon. The Mrs. had the chicken hibachi.
Our adult daughter had a poke plus the miso soup. We were each happy with our choices. The food is delicious, nicely presented and abundant. Our 3 dinners came to $40.00.
Written February 11, 2020
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Rick D
Jupiter582 contributions
Apr 2021 • none
Delicious poke place. Clean, fresh, good varieties of raw fish and toppings. Great find. Great value as well.
Written April 19, 2021
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Lauren M
Sarasota134 contributions
Jul 2020 • family
I love Smilefin! I’ve had both the poke bowls and hibachi and both are delicious. Fresh ingredients and really good prices, I highly recommend!
Written August 4, 2020
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Sarah S
1 contribution
Jun 2020 • solo
I have ordered from here everyday for the last week. The fish is amazingly fresh and the flavors are bold. This is by far the best sushi/poke I have ever had .
Written June 24, 2020
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Dwaine S
Sarasota285 contributions
Dec 2019 • none
We usually always stop @ smilefin when we are in the area around lunch time. The food is always fresh and delicious.
Beware the wasabi aioli - it is very spicy - but great to add a little if you get it on the side.
Written December 17, 2019
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Lyssa M
49 contributions
Apr 2019 • friends
Stopped here for a quick bite to eat before heading up to Tampa airport. I was pleasantly surprised with the quality and variety of choices when creating my bowl. The dining room itself is large, minimally decorated but with good taste. The people behind the counter were friendly and helpful when describing the different ingredients/sauces. I thought for the price, the value was a great deal.
Written July 12, 2019
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spbuck
Cedar Key423 contributions
May 2019 • business
First time dining here (got carry out). Staff was friendly, service was crazy quick and the tuna poke bowl was phenomenal....Clean healthy eating at it's best without all the hype and expensive price tag you find at other places.. Give them a try
Written June 4, 2019
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Cinda B
15 contributions
Apr 2019 • solo
I tried the Hawaiian - very good flavors that all blended well together. Very clean establishment. Very quick prep. Staff was helpful with a smile as it was my first visit.
Written April 13, 2019
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Alex Ordonez
Lake Worth216 contributions
Feb 2019 • solo
Today is the second time I came here and again was super happy when I left. Yesterday I had the Hawaiian poke today I had the shrimp hibachi both are absolutely delicious
Written February 12, 2019
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FLTraveler88
Sarasota345 contributions
Jan 2019 • friends
You like Asian food, you want to see fresh ingredients. This place has it. There's a great selection of seafood (raw, spicy, cooked) along with many veggies that make a wholesome "bowl." Starts with your choice of brown or white rice - make your own or select their specials on the menu. Lots of food for $11 - all of it delicious. Complement the bowl with Miso soup.
Someone wrote about a language barrier - I disagree. The staff has heavy accents but they are understandable. The food was not greasy either. We've been 4 times since they opened and will continue to go back. We generally do take-out as the only complaint we have is that the metal chairs are hard to sit on.
Written January 29, 2019
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deniseannogg
Sarasota11 contributions
Jan 2019 • family
I had an amazing dish with Tuna in a bowl. My family had Hibachi and loved it. We will be back. It’s also great portion sized for the money.
Written January 21, 2019
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mazolia
Florida163 contributions
Jan 2019 • couples
Decided to try. Problems from the start. No one could answer questions, understand us when we tried to place our order. What we did receive was greasy and of no interest to us. We trashed it and left. One and done for this place.
Written January 5, 2019
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Shelby
Sarasota76 contributions
Jan 2019 • friends
This place was pretty fun- you get to build your own poke bowl! It’s a little pricey but not too bad. It’s fun to try. The food is good the only thing is they don’t have fountain drinks, so you can’t get your free water cup, you have to buy a bottle of something if you’re thirsty. Still a great place and I hope they do well!
Written January 2, 2019
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Legalgator
Lakewood Ranch17 contributions
Dec 2018 • solo
The poke here is amazing so much flavor and topping choices. Can’t get enough. Highly recommend!!!! The area needed a place like this. This is coming from a fish and sushi snob.
Written December 18, 2018
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JordanS8
Sarasota1580 contributions
Nov 2018 • couples
As a relative newcomer to poke’, I’ve only had it several times. I would be very reluctant to try poke’ that I wasn’t confident was only the best ingredients. These guys have it down to a science. No doubt that the fish is only the freshest as well as the other ingredients. It was relatively quiet so I really hope they make it because what they serve is outstanding.
Written November 8, 2018
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