Can Poke Be Warm? Meet the Torched Warm Bowl at Pokerrito
Yes, poke can be served warm. Pokerrito’s Torched Warm Bowl starts with the same fresh toppings and rice, greens, or noodle base as a classic poke bowl, then swaps raw fish for protein that’s seared, baked, or flame torched to order. It comes in five flavours, from Torched Ahi Tuna to Miso Glazed Salmon, at every Pokerrito location, daily from 11am to 9pm.
Poke has a reputation as a cold, raw fish bowl. Great on a hot afternoon, harder to reach for on a grey, rainy lunch. The Torched Warm Bowl exists for exactly that moment: everything people already like about a build your own poke bowl, made warm.
Can poke be served warm?
At Pokerrito, yes. The Torched Warm Bowl takes proteins like tuna, salmon, beef, pork, and chicken and cooks them to order, either flame torched for a light char or roasted, instead of serving them raw and marinated the way a classic poke bowl does. The rest of the bowl, the base, the fresh vegetables, and the sauce, stays true to the same Build Your Own idea. It’s a genuinely warm dish, not a lukewarm compromise.
What is a Torched Warm Bowl at Pokerrito?
The Torched Warm Bowl menu has five signature builds:
Torched Ahi Tuna — flame torched ahi, green onion, crab meat, furikake, crispy tempura, pea shoot, edamame, radish coin, miso glazed sauce
Bulgogi — marinated beef, sweet onion, cucumber, pineapple, sweet corn, crispy tempura, jalapeno, teriyaki sauce
Spicy BBQ Pork (Jaeyuk) — spicy Korean marinated pork, kimchi, tamago, jalapeno, white sesame seed
Miso Glazed Salmon — baked salmon, red cabbage, avocado, furikake, edamame, radish coins, ginger, miso glazed sauce
Roasted Chicken — roasted chicken, cilantro, red cabbage, avocado, furikake, edamame, radish coins, crispy onion, umami sauce
Every bowl is built on a base you choose: white or brown rice, mixed greens or romaine, or kale noodle. See the full Torched Warm Bowl menu.
What’s the difference between a poke bowl and a Torched Warm Bowl?
A Classic Poke Bowl is cold: marinated raw, sushi grade tuna or salmon (or a vegetarian option like fried tofu) on a chilled base with cold toppings like seaweed salad. A Torched Warm Bowl uses the same kitchen, the same fresh produce, and the same customizable format, but the protein is cooked, not raw, and the bowl is served warm. Neither one is the healthy choice while the other isn’t. They’re the same Pokerrito standard in two temperatures, so the right one just depends on what sounds good that day.
Is the Torched Warm Bowl the same as the Warm Pokerrito?
They’re related but not the same thing. The Warm Pokerrito is the burrito format, torched protein wrapped up and handheld. The Torched Warm Bowl is the same warm, torched cooking style served in a bowl instead. Both come in matching flavours (Ahi Tuna, Bulgogi, Spicy Pork, Miso Salmon, Roasted Chicken), so it comes down to whether you want a bowl and fork or something you can eat on the move.
I want poke, but not a cold meal. What should I order?
Order a Torched Warm Bowl. It’s built exactly for this: the flavours and freshness people associate with poke, without a raw or cold dish on a day that calls for something warm. Pick a protein, pick a base, and it’s ready the same way a classic bowl would be, just warm.
Is a warm bowl a healthy lunch option?
A Torched Warm Bowl comes from the same made to order kitchen as Pokerrito’s poke bowls: real protein, fresh vegetables, and a base you pick yourself, with no long wait for a cooked, sit down meal. It fits the same fast, customizable lunch role a poke bowl does. For exact calorie, protein, and allergen numbers for a specific build, check the nutrition information on the online ordering menu before ordering, since cross contact with allergens is possible in any shared kitchen.
Where can I get a Torched Warm Bowl near me?
Every Pokerrito location carries the full Torched Warm Bowl menu, daily from 11am to 9pm:
Vancouver — Dunsmuir, Hornby, Mount Pleasant, and Renfrew. See all Vancouver locations.
Burnaby — Gilmore Station (Brentwood), Station Square (Metrotown), and Marine Way Market (Big Bend). See all Burnaby locations.
Surrey — King George Hub and Morgan Crossing. See all Surrey locations.
Coquitlam — Burquitlam. See all Coquitlam locations.
Toronto — Commerce Court, with King Street West opening soon. See all Toronto locations.
Find the closest one and order ahead on the full locations page.
Can I customize a Torched Warm Bowl?
Yes. It follows the same Build Your Own logic as the rest of the menu: choose a base, a protein, and your toppings and sauce. Start from one of the five signature builds or build your own from scratch on the Build Your Own menu.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can poke be served warm? Yes. Pokerrito’s Torched Warm Bowl uses seared, baked, or flame torched protein instead of raw fish, served on the same fresh, customizable base as a classic poke bowl.
What flavours does the Torched Warm Bowl come in? Five: Torched Ahi Tuna, Bulgogi, Spicy BBQ Pork (Jaeyuk), Miso Glazed Salmon, and Roasted Chicken, each on a base of white or brown rice, mixed greens or romaine, or kale noodle.
What’s the difference between the Torched Warm Bowl and the Warm Pokerrito? The Torched Warm Bowl is served in a bowl; the Warm Pokerrito is the same warm, torched cooking style wrapped as a handheld burrito. Both share matching flavours.
Is the Torched Warm Bowl healthy? It’s made to order from real protein, fresh vegetables, and a base you choose, the same kitchen and philosophy as Pokerrito’s poke bowls. Check the online ordering menu for exact nutrition numbers on a specific build.
Where can I order a Torched Warm Bowl? At any Pokerrito location in Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, Coquitlam, or Toronto, daily from 11am to 9pm. Order ahead through pokerrito.com or your preferred delivery app.
Find your warm bowl
Whether it’s a grey day in Vancouver or you just want poke’s freshness without a cold dish, the Torched Warm Bowl is ready at every Pokerrito location. Find your nearest Pokerrito or see the full Torched Warm Bowl menu to build yours.