The food is very “phresh” and it is very “re-phreshing”, but I’m not sure poke is something that merits it’s own concept. Even sushi bars are not so narrowly focused. Poke competes with sushi and ceviche and raw oysters on the half-shell, and in that same vein, crawfish, charbroiled oysters and boiled shrimp, so I’d never buy stock, but that doesn’t mean these guys aren’t putting out a really good product. I tried the Yuzu Phresh Trio, a sampler platter that is too much food for just one person, but perfect as an appetizer for a group of friends, especially if you’re also ordering from their sister store in White Market, Chow Yum Phat. In fact, I can kind of picture getting apps from both places for a picnic style lunch on the tables and benches outside the market this spring.
The guac had an interesting Asian twist to it, and went really well with the rice crackers. The counter guy said to let him know if I needed more crackers. The fresh tuna with micro-greens, seaweed salad, and tobiko was really livened up by some thin sliced red onion. And they had a really nice sauce on the shredded kani that made up the krab salad. They also have a few imported Japanese soft drinks and teas. I didn’t care for te one I picked out (should have gone for the matcha instead) but that doesn’t mean you won’t.
So if you find yourself in White Star, unable to decide what you want, Yuzu is definitely worth a try. There’s a good possibility that you’ll find something phresh and exciting that you’ll fall in love with right away.