Pokito
“Get the yucca fries and ceviche to start, then the crispy brown rice and fish bowl, and then the congee.”
“We had the Maduro bowl (plantains Asian slaw coconut rice garlic shrimp avocado), tacos, you have to order the yuca con todo as an appetizer.”
“The empanadas are absolutely ahead of their time, the entire menu merits consideration, and Morir Soñando.”
Pokito
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Happy Hour: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
5 reviews
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Amazing food & drink, love the interior.
Came with a group and we tried lots. Everything was really wonderfully seasoned/balanced, intensely fresh and overall just fucking delicious.
The crispy rice with salmon was d o p e. I eat a lot of salmon, and can say without exception that this was the most tender, buttery, deliciously cooked salmon I've had in at least a year or two. Just wonderful. Everything in the dish went together beautifully – the radishes looked like rose petals & tasted dreamy, nice sweetness from the kiwi, and amazing turnip greens. Everyone else at the table got the shrimp congee and loved it.
Yucca fries were r e a l l y delish and perfectly salted. Also was into the eggplant. Cocktails were strong- loved the sage / sour, a very smoky Margarita, and the aperol spritzers were nice too.
overall: GO HERE!!!!!
Pokito is EVERYTHING
I ate here a couple of months ago after drinking down the street at miss favela. I had the egg plant dish with brown rice which was very tasty. Revisited Pokito a week ago and had empanadas with guava. All the food is very tasty and the aesthetic is calm and cool and relaxed. I love their decorations and use of light. Only reason I don't give 5 stars is because waiter kind of messed up our bill. He was kind at least. Overall recommend this place highly!
My heart wanted the fried chicken katsu sandwich.
My fat gut also wanted the fried chicken katsu sandwich.
My head looked at my fat gut and told me to get an herb bowl with shrimp.
For once, I listened to my head, which I think was a bad move. Not because the herb bowl with shrimp wasn't delicious (it was fresh and tasty and a solid summer choice), but because you should always get the fried chicken katsu sandwich.
There isn't much I don't like about Pokito. The dudes that run it, the pulley system that brings your food up from the kitchen, the fact that they've turned this tiny space into something awesome…this place is cool. I'm coming back for cocktails, and the fried chicken katsu sandwich.
I've heard about Pokito for a while now being that I only work a few blocks away. Decided to give them a try and order some delivery being that I had a discount from Caviar. Glad I gave them a try because the food is delicious!!
Delivery was massively quick with a friendly delivery guy. They don't have a huge menu, but what the do have is worth is. I was slightly bummed that they called to tell me they didn't have any coconut rice (as their menu stated they did). How can you not have that staple?? I really love the Asian-Latin American twist on the food. I really only have two words when it comes to this place. YUCA FRIES!!! Hot damn they are amazing! Really soft and fluffy on the inside and the Gochujang mayo (great heat) goes PERFECTLY with them! I can eat them and use that dip for days on end. I also got the market bowl. It was $12 and consisted of grains, grilled sesame eggplant, Japanese yam, seared greens, shiitake, and house pickle. It was out of this world but they barely filled the take-out container. You hardly get anything for twelve bucks. Total rip-off but I must say it was delicious.
I would love to give this place another try. Have a dine in experience. If you enjoy
Asian and Latin American fusion, then definitely give Pokito a try.
Everything is great here, except for the food. This place is a prime example of when fusion is attempted but the components of the dishes don't quite come together. You can't just throw things together and hope it works. Good food requires thought and effort, and based on what I had here, it's clear that there was effort, but not so much thought.
We had the ceviche, eggplant unagi, and crispy rice. Ceviche was probably the best thing, but the large slices of raw radish threw things off. I was surprised by the keebler crackers that came with it. This is still brooklyn right? Or is mass produced shelf stable food in again? Regardless, no points docked there, just mild confusion. Eggplant unagi had 0 unagi but a few pieces of well cooked eggplant that were too salty on top of seemingly unflavored brown rice. Bits of bonito flakes on top didn't add much. I felt like I missed the point of the dish. Lastly, the crispy rice was not what I expected at all. A chunk of rice that was toasted to crispiness on the outside, with an array of yu choy and sliced fruits, topped with excellently grilled salmon. I was again confused because it didn't tie together, someone just decided to put it all together because it looked pretty. Which it did.
I was so excited for this place, but I'm definitely not coming back.