California poke franchise LemonShark Poké quietly opened its first Tucson location on Wednesday.
LemonShark Poké was founded by guitarist Tobi Miller of rock band The Wallflowers and race car driver Richard Gottlieb. They opened the first LemonShark location in 2016 and there are now 14 locations in 5 states, with 63 additional locations under development.
Their website states: “Named and inspired by the Lemon Shark, which unlike other sharks, is a discerning feeder and only consumes the very best fish possible, LemonShark Poké prides itself on serving the finest quality ingredients to its guests.”
The new 1,644-square-foot restaurant at 2501 E. Grant Rd., Ste. 103 seats 49. The modern tropical-inspired decor features grayscale furniture with warm Edison pendant lights.
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Customers can also order signature poke bowls and hot plates such as Sticky Pineapple Chicken ($10.95), Chicken Katsu ($10.95), and Coconut Shrimp ($11.95). Small bites range from Potstickers ($3.95) to Spam Musubi ($2.95).
“We see a great opportunity within this community,” said Richard Podgorski, general manager at the new LemonShark Poké location. “Tucson is a great foodie town with some of the best food in America — we would like to add to that.”
Operating hours are 11 a.m. – 9 pm. Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
LemonShark Poké is located at 2501 E. Grant Rd., Ste. 103. Keep up with LemonShark Poké Tucson on Facebook. For more information, visit lemonsharkpoke.com.
Jackie Tran is a Tucson-based food writer, photographer, culinary educator, and owner-chef of the food truck Tran’s Fats. Although he is best known locally for his work for Tucson Foodie, his work has also appeared in publications such as Bon...
