At The Garage food hall in downtown Indianapolis, Poke Guru gives the poke bowl plenty of room for customization. Raw tuna and salmon anchor the fish offerings, while tofu and vegetables provide a meatless alternative. The emphasis is on assembling a meal to your appetite rather than committing to a fixed combination.
The Original, which the shop calls its most popular bowl, pairs marinated salmon and tuna. For a more elaborate combination, diners describe the Slammin’ Garlic Salmon bowl: cooked mango salmon, tempura cream cheese, fresh jalapeño, avocado and pickled daikon, layered with garlic purée and spicy mayo. Flavor is a recurring point of praise in diner accounts, and that garlic-and-jalapeño combination gives heat seekers a clear starting point.
The food-hall setting offers shared seating, with outdoor seating also available. Beer and sake can accompany a bowl, and the roughly $10–$20 price range keeps this in casual-lunch territory. Build-your-own options make it equally useful for a vegetable-focused meal or a fish-centered dinner.
Poke Guru is at 906 Carrollton Avenue inside The Garage. It opens daily at 11 a.m., closing at 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 8 p.m. Sunday. Online ordering, takeout and delivery are available; reservations are not accepted.