MALOA Poké Bowl in Berlin

My partner and I had two great previous experiences dining at the Ma'loa bistro near Charlie Checkpoint. Therefore, we decided to visit this branch, even though we had planned to dine elsewhere. While the food was still excellent, we believe we were served smaller portions. I recall receiving half an avocado in a dish at the other branch, but here I was only given a quarter. In general, there were fewer salad leaves, chicken cubes, and other ingredients. The other branch offered zucchini spaghetti, which was absent here. Despite having rice as the base of our dish, my partner and I were hungry again within two hours.

Delicious Asian specialties in a bowl. Great idea. Price-performance is completely okay.

The bowl is mediocre, not really big and too expensive

Extremely expensive for what you get served which is a small spool of tuna…. The rest is just rice and fluff. 20€ for this is ridiculous!

Etwas lange Schlange über Mittag zum anstehen…lohnt sich aber. Frische Zutaten, lecker, faire Portionen, Preis-/Leistung Hammer

After 19.30, they only give take away service. They refuses to serve :(

I had the poke bowl, but unfortunately, the sushi rice was too soft for my liking. It was a very different experience compared to the poke bowls I’ve had at Ma’loa Poké in Kreuzberg, where the texture of the rice was much better. I’m not sure if they can standardize the rice quality, but it would definitely improve the overall dish.

Great place to stop for a healty lunch near the centre. Quiet place, friendly and polite staff. There are some super cute swings you can eat on

The food was very tasty, the atmosphere was also very nice, we sat outside on a bench in the sun and the staff was also very friendly. However, one star deducted because the portions were relatively small, not much rice for the price of the bowl. Kind regards 🌞🥗✨

The bowls are delicious. We ordered chicken vulcan. The bowls are very healthy and enough to fill you up. The ambience is nice and the staff is nice. One star deducted because the bowls are extremely expensive. €14.5 for a bowl! Unfortunately it's not worth it at all.

We were there for dinner and a very friendly employee (short brown hair) served us. The employee was super friendly and fulfilled all of our wishes, the food was super tasty and was a very large portion that definitely filled us up. The restaurant is highly recommended.

Well I had to try it since its located just opposite of my office. the Sushi rice was absolutely tasteless and overcooked. Had the Maui Bowl and a Mineral water for 18.80 Euro. Too high for a business lunch alone. will not come here again. While I was ordering it, a lady came in with her dish and complained it has a spoiled taste...I was brave enough to still go for it...

Overall a nice place but the açai bowl was too sweet and lacked flavour

Good food overall, but unfortunately compared to other times and other branches, the portion was disappointing this time…

Great and fast service. Fresh ingredients and amazing sauces. 10/10 would recommend

Good food, not heavy. and polite service

Good option to get out of the way

Many options to build your own bowl

Rarely have I seen such a listless employee. Food was fine, but a little worse than what I was used to from Maloa

Very unfortunate. Here for the first time, I made my way here specifically. No more rice and no fish at 6 p.m. That's bad if these are essential parts of the bowl. A pity. Not again.

Ordered there. The tempura shrimp just weren't fried. They were packed completely raw in a cold dough coating into the bowl. Disgusting and dangerous as these shrimp are not intended to be eaten raw.

The bowls are highly recommended, they are very tasty. I would have liked a little more sauce, but overall very tasty!

Unfortunately the rice was a bit dry, but otherwise great. The staff is super nice, but unfortunately not very well trained. Ambiance and style great

Great place! Big portions. The view through the window is not the best, but it's fun to sit on a swing chair while you eat.

Ambiance is still great, service is great too! Unfortunately, the food has become very low. The salmon hasn't been as good for some time now as it was at the beginning and the salad also seems to be different. Otherwise I'm always happy to come...

Very testy food. Fresh and healthy 👌

Waiting time was too much, too many people in the line but staff were very slow food was acceptable and nothing special atmosphere was nice 👌🏻

Incredibly slow. After a considerable wait in line, we had to leave without eating because the lunch break was coming to an end. The waiting time was not due to the rush, but rather to obvious deficiencies in the organization and the individual employees.

A lovely restaurant with lots of options for a rice bowl with toppings, it's just a shame that there is no full bowl and only plain white rice. But it's really tasty and fresh. Nice and good attitude of the worker. Lovely design of the place :) Close to Onter

For €14.40 I think the amount of salmon in the bowls is really small. You often get a lot more for less money. The overall taste was also just okay.

Great location & delicious bowls!

Food was very tasty, music could be better suited to jazz or soul for me. The staff was nice and friendly😉. Greetings Micha

Super pricy place. They charged me extra for everything, 41 euro for 2 bowls and sodas, this is madness for an office lunch. I asked for avocado, and they gave me a quarter of an avocado for 1,5 euro ..... Not worthy... I gave them 2 stars because the food was fresh and the taste was ok.

You eat well and healthy without spending a lot.

Nice service. 14,40€ per bowl. Pineapple had gone bad – won’t eat there again.

Tastes quite bad and service is very slow

The bowls are an okay size to fill you up. However, the price is far too high. Quality is okay and also varied.

Simply great and delicious to take away in between!

very bad dish with an expensive price, I ordered a dish for 14€. It wasn't like the picture, I didn't eat it, I came out.I don't advise you to go in there.

If I could rate this zero stars I would. The woman serving is extremely rude and impatient. Avocado was old and stringy - politely asked for a replacement and the woman started to argue. Do not recommend. Do not come here - overpriced, not fresh, rude staff and frankly not worth the visit. Disgraceful behaviour.

AVOID this place. The lady serving was rude and unhelpful. The avocado, which is extra cost, was bitter and brown and when I asked for it to be replaced she took my avocado and tasted it then tasted fresh avocado and said it was the same. I repeated I wanted it changed so she did. As we left the door the man told us to bring our bowls to him and when we declined as we were already out the door and she was so rude we didn’t feel any obligation (and this was not something they had asked before) he followed us down the street and said that if we ever came back we would not be served. SERIOUSLY!! Extremely threatening behaviour and completely unnecessary.

Preis gut, Leistung gut, mal was anderes, zudem sauber, aber doch etwas unfreundlich

Guys be careful if you order to take away, after waiting for 50 min then cancelled my order without any explanation.. I didn't think that was even posible!!

Die hawaiianischen Poké Bowls waren absolut köstlich. Man hatte die Auswahl zwischen den unterschiedlichsten Zutaten, die alle frisch und von hervorragender Qualität waren. Sehr zu empfehlen.

The food, which is good, is undermined by long waits and order mistakes. After encouraging 6 of my colleagues to give it a try via delivery for today’s meeting, not a single person wanted to order with them again. Poor packaging, swapped or missing ingredients, and one order just not even showing up. For the price, absolutely unacceptable.

Very tasty poké bowls in a spacy, friendly ambiente. The service person was alone, therefore it took some time to get the food.

Man muss Glück haben wer einen bedient. Die Mitarbeiter die länger da sind machen alles super. Bekommt man aber einen der neuen Mitarbeiter ab, die auch nie deutsch verstehen, bekommt man gefühlt halb leere Bowls und nicht das, was man konkret formuliert und bestellt hat. Heute konnte ich gar nicht auf deutsch bestellen, weil die Dame einfach nichts verstanden hat. Das geht gar nicht, auch wenn wir im internationalen Berlin sind.

Service was good despite there being only one person at the counter on Sunday. Because the attendant was alone, the homemade lemonade could not be made and I had to choose another beverage. My dish was the salmon bowl - I liked the selection in the bowl but I didn't like the sauce that was added.

I went there twice - first time round my poke was delicious, the second all the fruit in my bowl was unripe. Some was extremely sour and in the case of avocado, it was too tough to even take a bite. Inconsistent, try at your own risk.

I went on a Saturday and only one person was working behind the counter. She was very nice but since she was alone and there were four people in front of me, it took forever for me to order. I took the food to go and idk if it was the to-go container or the rice or whatnot but my whole bowl tasted burnt. I’m not talking about a little crispy on the edges. It tasted like smoke and burnt coffee. Will not it there again.

Decent poke bowl for a quick lunch break. Though not a fan of the swing seats by the windows and would rather have a normal chair.

Nettes Personal, essen ist schnell fertig und Lecker

Vraiment pas terrible, mangue pas mûre, riz sans goût, pas frais et servi sans le sourire. A éviter !

Abbiamo ordinato due poke con Uber eats (pagando in anticipo con carta), essendo qui in vacanza e non volendo uscire per cena. All'arrivo del driver ci viene lasciata la busta nell'ascensore; quando arriva al piano vediamo che all'interno della busta c'era solo 1 poke e non le 2 ordinate ma soprattutto PAGATE. Abbiamo richiamato il driver che ci dice che il problema non era dovuto a lui ma ad un errore del ristorante, effettivamente. Al che abbiamo provato a contattare il locale al telefono e ci han detto che non potevano farci nulla. Ne recapitarci la bowl mancante ne rimborsarci i soldi. SCUSA? Pessimi. Bowl buona (l'unica arrivata), ma loro PESSIMI.

Super frisch und schmeckt toll... Gesundes Essen (nur etwas teuer)

Hab mir am 14.08.23 um 19Uhr einen Bowl um €15 geholt. Leider war der Tunfisch nicht mehr frisch und roch sehr übel. Daraufhin bin ich am nächsten Tag hin um mir einen Refund zu holen. Es wurde mir versprochen, dass sich jemand meldet - habe aber bis heute keine Rückmeldung erhalten.

Very simple, very fast, very delicious, very nice

Niet te vreten. De avocado was zuur, geen Sushi rijst meer. Al met al niet best

Świetne miejsce w samym centrum Berlina, obsługa bardzo miła i szybka, można płacić kartą, stoliki dostępne wewnątrz lokalu i na zewnątrz. Potrawy bardzo smaczne, przyrządzane na oczach klienta, można skomponować własnego pokebowla. Ceny przystępne.

Fantastic Molokai Salmon Bowl!!!

Pour un stop déjeuner rapide c’est bien. Fast food hawaïen surprenant. Les plats sont assez épicés.

Healthy restaurant with great vegan options! The workers are really attentive and nice. 100% recommended :)

Замечательное обслуживание, дружелюбные обслуживающие. Уйма вариантов для веган, на вкус тоже чудесно! Атмосфера приятная, и среднестатечиские цены для берлина- но наесться можно на славу :3

Sadly the quality for the price is subpar; the rice is totally botched and either mushy or hard inside, and the wakame has added colouring to it therefore I question the freshness of products. I gave this place few tries but sadly I consider my money wasted

Wir kennen Maloa schon von Kreuzberg und kommen immer wieder gern. Einfach mega lecker und eine tolle Auswahl, nettes Personal, alles super

Un bonito lugar, original con un buen poke. Dos pokes 26 euros

Food is very healthy I wish it was not so bland. The bowl isn't cheap. 😊

The food is ok. A but expensive and the salmon bowl can barely justify its name as it does not contain much of it. Would look for other Poke places the next time.

Yummy food, very cozy place 🌺 Perfect location as well if you want to do some sightseeing ❤️

Gutes Essen, freundliches Personal aber kein Kinderhochstuhl.

Super unfreundliche Bedienung. Als sie mir Wakame drauf gemacht hat, meine ihre Kollegin noch, sie solle nicht so viel nehmen, sie haben kaum noch was. Dan hat sie einfach wieder was runternehmen wollen 🙈 hat meine Fragen völlig lustlos (nicht) beantwortet und mir die Bowl hingeklatscht.

Es war ein verregneter Freitag 18.00 bis 20.00, es war leer, nur unsere kleine Gruppe und 4 bis 8 andere Gäste. Die junge Angestellte war freundlich und die Bowls waren frisch, sättigend und lecker.

We are frequent customers at Maloa & usually satisfied with the food & service, however this time we were truly disappointed. We arrived at 7PM (one hour until closure) & were told that we can only order take away & not sit inside / outside for no reason. Moreover, the staff was very rude & we felt very unwelcome. Last and worst, the food quality left us very disappointed - no flavor at all, little to no sauce, guacamole tasted rotten (for which we had paid extra) & huge pieces of onion shell not cut well. In the end, we did not finish our food & had to get some food somewhere else.

Anständige Bowls zu etwas erhöhten Preisen. Dafür im Sommer schöne Sitzgelegenheit draußen. Zu den Stoßzeiten etwas Wartezeit einplanen.

Very busy around 12, and they had run out of tuna. No complaints otherwise, we had two great and healthy bowls.

Very good, tasty, healthy, big bowl of quick food while sightseeing. I certainly recommend it especially for quick lunch. Good relation of price to quality.

Bin öfter nach dem Gym hier und sehr zufrieden. Bowl könnte für den Preis etwas mehr sein aber das Ambiente und der Service sind toll! Lena war heute Abend super freundlich obwohl etwas im Stress. Danke dafür! Komme gerne wieder!

Non è molto chiaro quante proteine sono comprese nel prezzo per ogni pokè e quando invece sono extra e a pagamento, come anche i topping e il resto, però gli ingredienti sono molto buoni e freschi, e le porzioni abbondanti.

Good bowls and a very friendly service

Food was good, service was great. Definitely recommend.

Nice looking place, great service, fresh food

Schmeckt, Ambiente außen nur so mäßig schön...

Convenient, nourishing quick lunch spot! The only issue is that the rice is always warm, and is not real sushi rice, so it doesn’t taste as nice as other poke bowls. However, the hack for this is to order spinach or zucchini noodles as a base: less filling, but works better with the rest I think.

Great and healthy food, excellent service 👌

Bowl sehr lecker allerdings überteuert (14,40)

Nice and healthy poke bowls…… mmmmm tasty.

Wenn man eine leckere Bowl essen möchte, ist man hier genau am richtigen Platz. Entweder man wählt aus einen vorher definierten Varianten aus oder stellt alles selbst zusammen. Die Perfekte Mittagspause, leicht, lecker und absolut empfehlenswert. Am besten man bestellt die Bowl bereits online, so dass man nicht so lang vor Ort warten muss. ESSEN Ich habe mir eine eigenen Bowl zusammengestellt, mit Sushi Reis, Lachs und Thunfisch, Avocado, Salat, Wakame und einer leckeren Mayo. LAGE UND BISTRO Das Bistro liegt mitten in Berlin und man kann im näheren Umfeld auch parken. Es gibt ein paar Sitzplätze drin und im Sommer kann man auch draussen sitzen.

It's a great place serving Hawaiian poke bowls. One can choose the ingredients; there's a variety of veggies, rice, tofu as protein for vegans and sauces. I highly recommend 🙌

I have been a huge fan of Maloa since 2019 and eating it after 4 months, It is disheartening to see how much the quality of their ingredients has worsened. The sushi rice were crispy, the cherry tomatoes had a weird smell and zucchini noodles were dry and smelly. I did not expect this from a name like their. Perhaps this is what happens when you have 100 branches all over the place at times of inflation.

Nothing special. Subway-type cafe where you can create your own Bowl or choose predefined ones. We took chicken and salmon bowls, both of them are good. Cook placed wrong ingredients (rice instead of salad and vice versa), but he noticed it and apologized. Not so clear tables, toilets and cutlery. Overall it is a good place, but you can find more inspiration ones nearby.

We knew this place from our previous visits to Berlin. The food is amazing and so fresh. Staff is super friendly and helpful. Highly recommended for a divine lunch or healthy Pokè Bowl. 5 stars! Well done!

Los Bowls son impresionantes, ingredientes frescos y porciones generosas, perfecto que vengan con frutos secos.

Pokes riquísimos!! Y muy contundentes. Todos estaban súper buenos.

Die Bowl war okay. Für 14,40€ etwas Reis mit Salat und Hühnchen ist schon etwas happig. Der Service ist leicht überfordert auch schon vor dem großen Mittagsgeschäft. Einen Gutschein aus dem Gesamtpreis war schon zu viel und der Handytaschenrechner musste aushelfen. Das Ambiente ist ganz witzig gemacht. Das Besteck ist nach amerikanischen Standard. Altes Besteck mit einer Materialstärke nach zweimal verwenden krumm und schief ist.

Beste Bowls, bester Filialleiter, beste Mitarbeiter!

Das Essen war sehr lecker. Preis-Leistung ist Top! Der Preis für die Bowl absolut in Ordnung, da es eine gute Portionsgröße ist. Ist mal was Neues… muss man unbedingt mal ausprobiert haben!

Big and very tasty pole bowl. Highly recommended. 2 poje bowls and two hawaiian beers under 35 euros. Are you kidding me :)

Higher prices than my last visit (especially when you want Tuna). The portion felt a bit smaller than it used to be.. I used to eat there quite often and would always be full, but I was still hungry afterwards. The upside is that the Tuna looked and tasted great.

I usually don't write online reviews, but this time I needed to make an exception. I was in Berlin on vacation last week. We decided to go and grab a bowl of poke and the experience was terrible. Maybe I'm biased, since in Italy everywhere you go for poke you'll find the ingredients prices repeated everywhere for you to see. I spent 40 euro for two bowls, the option for ingredients was extremely limited, and at the last moment I also caught a couple of flies on the food (thankfully the things we chose were covered). We were served by a man and a woman. The woman clearly spoke English because she understood everything I said but never helped us. The man either didn't understand, or he didn't care about what I asked him. We literally saw that they were making fun of us knowing we didn't speak German. We didn't see the prices written anywhere, and the man put in my bowl ingredients I didn't ask for. At the end it was a shock for me to find out how much I had to pay. Also they didn't accept payment with cash. The bowls weren't even closed properly, so we got stains on our clothes and the bag we were carrying the poke in. I'd suggest to avoid this place, the options are very limited, food wasn't that good and I saw flies on it, it was too expensive and the workers were incredibly rude

Велика страва в стилі "збери сам" за 20 євро. Свіжий лосось, тунець, кіноа, різноманітні соуси. Мені сподобалося і цікаво було обирати самому, що покласти у миску. Дивно, що заклад з таким красивим інтер'єром працює тільки на винос... Так хотілося спокійно поїсти, але касир ввічливо сказав, що в кафе лишатися не можно. До закриття була ще година, можливо дійсно якісь дивні правила. То змушена була їсти в парку на лавці.