Nestled into the epicenter of all things new and cool at Dallas’ West Village, a new restaurant aims to refresh the dining scene.
Pōk the Raw Bar announced it’s opening this week and naturally I had to go in and try it out. The brainchild of SMU students and Los Angeles natives, Brandon Cohanim and Francois Reihani, Pōk offers Dallas one of the first iterations of the dish taking the country by storm. I am certainly a love of raw fish that is expertly prepared, tossed in a delicious sauce and served over my choice of side so this new restaurant is bound to become a favorite. As for what I tried, all the bowls are delicious.
Pōk features three areas of focus: poke, matcha and the raw bar. The poke menu includes a selection of seven signature bowls including the Albacore Mango with citrus ponzu, mango, serrano, micro cilantro and crispy onion; Salmon Asian Pear with sweet yuzu, Asian pear, crispy kale and arare; and Spicy Ponzu Tuna with cucumber, red onion, spicy ponzu, cilantro and kelp noodle. Vegans can opt for the Shiitake Tofu Kimchi, which features cured shiitake, green onion kimchi, hijiki, red onion, togarashi and Pōk’s classic sauce. You can also build-your-own bowl, beginning with an array of healthful bases such as bamboo rice, cauliflower rice, citrus kale and kelp zucchini slaw. Oh, and just incase you’re wondering, everything on the menu is 100% gluten-free.
The matcha program features only the highest quality, ceremonial grade matcha (the highest grade available), which the team is sourcing from a small village in Japan. The matcha bar offers a selection of tea beverages (with three varying levels of sweetness) and concentrated matcha “soul shots” (perfect for a pre-workout dose of nutrients) by day, and transitions into a sake lounge by night. The lounge will feature an innovative menu of sake and matcha cocktails, highlighting a unique way to serve the traditional Japanese tea.
A raw bar, the third area of focus will feature three variations of a chef’s choice “trust me” menu, by Park. At the raw bar’s intimate six seats, you can anticipate a fun, interactive and ever-changing menu.
So if you’re craving something light, refreshing and filling … start Pōk-ing around Uptown!
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