IN THE PRESS
Seaside Poke Elevates Its Menu
“Upon your first visit to Seaside, they’ll recommend that you try one of the signature bowls first. Choosing from the menu of chef-crafted combinations is a less overwhelming way to ease into the fray of permutations. There’s a bowl for every palate”
Seaside Poke ready to bowl over EaDo
“The menu is simple. In addition to build-your-own bowls - rice or salad topped by tuna, salmon or yellowtail augmented by sauces, seaweed, avocado, fish roe in bowls of two sizes, $10 and $13 - it features several signature bowls. Examples: Salmon Ponzu; Truffle Yellowtail; Spicy Tuna.”
First Bite: Seaside Poke
"Like most poke spots throughout the city, Seaside offers a build-your-own option. But you shouldn’t take it. Nguyen and Srey have done far better than you could. The menu of two regular bowls plus a weekly special.."
Not Just Another Poke Restaurant
“While most poke outposts tout classic ingredients such as shoyu, nori, wasabi, and masago as fish toppings, Seaside takes it up a notch with offbeat toppers such as fried shallots, torched crispy rice, truffles, puffed rice, and gochuchang."
Seaside Poke’s Seasonal Bowl Is Subtle In All the Right Ways
“WHEN I VISITED SEASIDE POKE FOR THE FIRST TIME, I was impressed by the creative collages of flavors and textures represented in their poke bowls. It was July and 90 degrees outside. When I visited Seaside Poke for the second time, I was again impressed. It was October and again 90 degrees outside.”
First look: Seaside Poke in EaDo
“Alex Boquiren remembers a time when the East side of downtown was a culinary no-man's land with few dining and drinking options. And that was only years ago. Today, it's as if the fast-forward button was pushed on the EaDo neighborhood as construction growth ..”
Openings and Closings: Plume Debuts, Seaside Poke Spring Branch
"With the success of the previous locations, co-owner and co-founder Alex Boquiren Jr. is thrilled to open this new location. He said, "Our new spot will provide the same welcoming atmosphere and commitment to quality that our customers expect and we can't wait to welcome everyone through our doors.""
Seaside Poke opens third Houston location just outside the Heights
“Following the overwhelming success of its first two locations, Seaside Poke is expanding to bring its signature dishes to even more poke enthusiasts in the Spring Branch area. The new location will offer the same menu of fresh and sustainable ingredients, including a variety of proteins, toppings, and house-made sauces that customers have come to love."