- December 26, 2024
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Stoked Poke, a food truck that has now gone brick-and-mortar, will be opening a restaurant in Ormond Beach.
The Hawaiian-style restaurant was launched out of a small green trailer in October 2018. Now, Stoked Poke has four restaurants, with the Ormond Beach location at 347 W. Granada Blvd. becoming the fifth.
In the November following their food truck debut in 2018, the business attended its first major event, Ormond Mainstreet's Riverfest Seafood Festival. Stoked Poke had been working with the MainStreet for some time before appearing at this event.
“We saw immediate success there, it was really great,” said Eric Jackson, Stoked Poke owner and founder.
Jackson said the idea of opening a location in Ormond has always been on his mind. As soon as a spot in the area piqued his interest, he immediately jumped at the opportunity. Jackson has opened Stoked Poke restaurants in Daytona Beach, Port Orange, New Smyrna Beach and Flagler Beah.
Stoked Poke serves customizable poke bowls, acai bowls and tacos.
The concept for the business formed during Jackson’s surfing trip to Hawaii where he fell in love with the food. As he and his friends returned to Florida, he realized there were not many places to indulge in poke. This sparked his inspiration to create the restaurant.
The restaurant in Ormond will continue to follow a similar menu and keep the overall coastal feel of its previous locations, Jackson said. However, the location will also have details differing from its counterparts, allowing each restaurant to remain unique in its own way.
“We’re stoked to be here and stoked to keep growing,” says Jackson.
