Review Finn Poke - Byron Bay

Delicious! I'm a bit of a pokē bowl fan girl and this was great. Friendly staff and just a delightful delicious bowl of light, fresh food. Great soul food.

Yum. I wanted everything on the menu. Friendly staff. Light and breezy decor. Love the housemade juices, so fresh. They are in reusable jars, ready to drink from the fridge too which is awesome. Just a shame the dine in option was still in disposable packaging. But at least it was paper.

Food poisoning. Or more specifically, Scombroid Poisoning caused by improperly prepared and kept tuna. It’s actually a result of rotting tuna with bacteria turning the histadine that naturally occurs in these fish into histamine. We should have listened to the woman who walked up to us and said bluntly “this was the worst food I’ve ever eaten” while we were reading the menus out front. We thought she was being sarcastic, until we headed inside and she was telling the staff all about how bad their food was. We thought “she must be crazy right?”, all the tables had people enjoying their meals and the guys running the place seemed nice, so we ordered the tuna poke bowls (pictured). Honestly they looked and tasted great, very similar to what you’d get in Hawaii, maybe even tastier with the added dried onion flakes. However, 60 minutes later is when things turn nasty, long after you’ve left. It starts with churning stomach growls, then a mad dash to the bathroom, followed by many more, then hives, dizziness, headache, you get the picture. A planned night out in Byron ends up in a foetal position on the floor trying to stomach water while dosing up on antihistamines. Honestly now wished we’d listened to the woman who tried to warn us. Avoid the tuna in the least, Finn Poke are not refrigerating it correctly, or in the least are sourcing it from suppliers who don’t know how to store tuna correctly. In summary: tastes good, looks good, but it’ll probably make you sick if you order the tuna.

One of my favourite, go-to spots in town for a generously portioned, healthy and nutritious meal for lunch. Great value and always speedy, friendly service. Thanks guys!

Great poke fresh, quality ingredients, friendly staff

This place is such a cute little spot in Byron serving up delicious and fresh Poke bowls. At first I thought that this particular poke bowl place seemed a little overpriced but when I saw how huge the portions were it made sense. Super fresh ingredients, very friendly staff, cute aesthetic and really delicious food.

FINN POKE is a must visit when in Byron. A place that serves fresh, delicious salads made on site. A family business that support local produces is a win from us. I opted for making my own poke bowl while hubby ordered the sword bowl. An extra treat was the watermelon juice, so refreshing after a big morning walk. Lovely staff, especially Nick who was a pleasure to deal with.

Literally the best poke bowl I’ve had in the area ! All ingredients tasted fresh and looked healthy… On top of that, the staff is just awesome Excellent customer staff, felt very comfortable

They take 30 minutes to prepare a bowl with a couple of people waiting

Just ordered from Uber eats. Worst food I’ve had in a long time. They forgot the avocado, macadamias AND edamame on ALL MEALS which we paid extra for. The meal itself was gross. The chicken was microwaved processed junk. Disgusting. Will never be ordering from here again. Like seriously, you had one job.

Loved this place for a healthy quick feed on the go!Perfect mix of fresh clean food in a brightly lit fast food venue. will definitely be back next time we are in town.

Finn Poke is in a great location not far from the beach or the centre of the Main Street. The decor is nice and the atmosphere inside and around Finn Poke is great with a positive vibe and trending music. In terms of the actual Poke Bowls, they are brilliant. The fish is super fresh and tasty and same with the added ingredients. All of their bowls are freshly made to order too. I ate a pre-designed bowl with Crab in it which was delicious and my girlfriend, Elleni Tsaketas, made her own bowl with tuna. The make your own bowl concept is great and works nicely, not costing anymore than ordering a pre-designed bowl. The reason why I have rated this place 3 stars is because of the service, or lack of service. Finn Poke is severely understaffed in my opinion, with only one ‘chef’ making up all of their bowls. We went in around 3PM on a Sunday afternoon and we had to wait around 30 minutes for our two bowls. For a store that promotes fast, fresh and healthy eating, the fast part is missing. So don’t go in and order expecting to have your bowl ready to eat in 10 minutes. BUT, as I said earlier, the ingredients are super fresh which does make the wait a little more worth it. All in all, I would go back but making sure I have some spare time in my back pocket to allow for a long wait time.

The best Poke I’ve ever had! I made my own bowl and it was sooooo good. The salmon tasted like it was sashimi grade and the sauce and rice was amazing. I wish I had it earlier on in my trip to Byron because I’m leaving tomorrow and can’t have it every day.

Got ‘the finn’ from here , and added avocado. Was absolutely delicious and wholesome. We were able to share one for lunch! Only constructive feedback is it’s very hot inside the shop so maybe an aircon wouldn’t go astray but the food was perfect!