Last year, the East Valley seemed oversaturated with new fast-casual pizza concepts. This year, it’s apparently going to be poke bowl places.
Hawaii’s favorite dish – at its most basic, cubed raw fish with seasoning – has become the mainland’s hottest food trend.
The latest East Valley entrant into the market is Poké Wave, which just opened on the northwest corner of Rural and Ray in south Tempe.
Poké Wave offers eight types of seafood or tofu ($9.50 for two scoops, $11.25 for three) that you can customize in a million ways.
Your customization options include five ‘‘bases’’ (rice or greens), nine ‘‘add-ins’’ (ranging from pineapple to jalapenos), eight toppings, eight sauces, and six ‘‘sprinkles.’’
Poké Wave is open from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. daily.
Other poke bowl concepts that recently have opened in the East Valley include Ahipoki Bowl in Chandler and Tempe, Pokedon in Tempe, and Pokitrition in Chandler.
