The Poké Bar

The Poké Bar is a fast casual restaurant focused on serving fresh, reliable, high quality, healthy sushi grade diced fish, chicken, and vegetables Hawaiian style with an upstate twist. We want to offer all our customers a variety of ways to order what we would like to consider a bowl of freshness! There are no bowls alike and is built the way you like it, whether it’s vegan, gluten free, or just your traditional Hawaiian Poké bowl. So stop in and let us Poké you!

The Poké Bar is a hawaiian bbq in Albany, New York. It is listed at 475 Albany Shaker Rd, Albany, NY 12211, which places it among the local businesses of Albany that residents and visitors turn to when they need this kind of service close by. Besides its main category, the business also describes itself as asian restaurant, fast food restaurant, gluten-free restaurant, so it may cover more than the name suggests.

This group covers Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Indian and other Asian cuisines that are not Chinese, and the etiquette varies by kitchen. Japanese and Korean restaurants often take reservations for dinner and may add a service charge for large groups; Thai and Vietnamese spots are usually walk-in and quick-turnover. Spice levels are frequently adjustable on request at Thai, Indian and Sichuan-adjacent menus, so say if you want it mild or hot. Korean BBQ restaurants typically charge per person for all-you-can-eat service with a time limit, and grills are shared at the table. Vietnamese pho shops post bowl sizes (regular or large) and a plate of herbs, bean sprouts and lime is normal to add yourself. Card and tap-to-pay are widely accepted; cash-only is more common at small family-run counters.

Hours are published for 2 days a week. On most of those days it is open 11 AM–9 PM. Hours in the United States do change around federal holidays and long weekends, so a quick call before a special trip is sensible. The listed phone number is (518) 813-4018. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. More information is available on its website, thepokebar518.com.

On Google it holds a rating of 4.7 out of 5 from 263 reviews, which is a strong result for a hawaiian bbq in Albany and suggests consistent service.

Albany is in New York, in the Northeast, where four distinct seasons shape local life: hot humid summers, snowy winters that can close businesses for a day, and a dense pattern of towns where walking, transit and street parking all matter. Traffic in Albany peaks on weekday mornings and afternoons, so allow extra time then. Addresses read from the street number up to the city, state abbreviation and five-digit ZIP code; the map link on this page shows the exact spot.

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