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Free Poké Bowls @ Pokéd - Wednesday 27 July, 11am to 2pm [VIC]

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Free Poké Bowls @ Pokéd - Wednesday 27 July, 11am to 2pm [VIC]
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Associatedjustinh93 @ Pokéd on 25/07/2016 - 08:56 facebook.com (4097 clicks)
Last edited 25/07/2016 - 11:39 by 1 other user

Hello Ozbargainers

My friends and I are about to open Melbourne’s first dedicated Poké store on the 27th of July!

Poké originates from Hawaii and is a delicious healthy meal that combines sustainably sourced fresh fish with many different salads, toppings and sauces. For those of you who don’t have a palette for raw fish we have alternatives!

To celebrate we are offering free poké from 11-2PM and half price poké for the rest of the day. We are on Healeys lane, just off little Lonsdale and will be open from 11am until 9pm everyday.

So please come in and say hi! Let us know you are an Ozbargainer, as we will be organising a private Ozbargain poké making class for the first ten people who let us know that they are part of this top secret community (feel free to secretly slide us a note with your details so we can contact you)!

For all of you who came to this post for the free poké balls, you will not be disappointed! We are located on top of 3 Pokéstops and we shall have lures on them for the entire week. Do the lures work? A Dragonite has been seen and captured 3 times in the last week at the Pokéd. See proof here

Please message me on here if you have any questions or feedback in the future, would love to hear of ways we can make it better!

Please see a link to the menu here

Cheers,

Thomas

P.s. If you could click attending on the Facebook event that would be really help us in estimating numbers, but if you can't we still love you just the same.

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    • Associatedjustinh93 @ Pokéd on 25/07/2016 - 09:01
      +78

      Hi Tuzii

      I agree that it might drop off, that is why we have chosen to sell bowls not balls.

      I do love how Pokémon Go has made people more active and given people many ideas on how to use AR to further innovate.

      Warm regards

      Thomas

      • Balls on 25/07/2016 - 09:37
        +39

        you called?

        • Hellman109 on 25/07/2016 - 14:44
          +1

          C9 dropped you to their challenger team months ago, no one is calling.

        • Rum on 25/07/2016 - 13:47

          Cause innovation didn't exist before Turnbull…

    • XeKToReX on 25/07/2016 - 09:03
      +1

      You are!

    • Ninjabredman on 25/07/2016 - 09:36
      +22

      Pokemon's been around for 20 years and been evolving since, that's some fad

      • rlay3 on 25/07/2016 - 09:54
        +3

        lol people always hate what they don't understand…

        • Ninjabredman on 25/07/2016 - 10:03
          +16

          "I don't play Pokemon Go" is the new "I don't watch Game of Thrones"

        • gizmomelb on 25/07/2016 - 10:26
          +4

          @Ninjabredman: I don't do either, do I win the internet?

        • Dr PhilGood on 25/07/2016 - 12:43

          @Ninjabredman:

          Unoriginal/10. Someone always has to say this on any Pokemon go discussion.

        • Ninjabredman on 26/07/2016 - 10:36

          hater's gonna hate

          Team Valorrrrrrr!!!!

      • smartazz104 on 25/07/2016 - 11:16
        +3

        I bet tuzii isn't even 20.

      • rith on 25/07/2016 - 11:45
        +1

        "evolving"

        I see what you did there.

  • Dontreadthis on 25/07/2016 - 09:00
    +33

    Gotta eat em all?

    • Associatedjustinh93 @ Pokéd on 25/07/2016 - 09:02
      +18

      Oh damn thats good! You should get into branding. :P

      • thushan on 25/07/2016 - 09:18
        +9

        It's a Poké Bawlsy move.

        • Kangal on 25/07/2016 - 16:02
          +2

          Looks like you can expect a nice "Cease and Desist" letter by Nintendo very soon!

  • turkz1 on 25/07/2016 - 09:05

    I've wanted to try these bowls since they became big on the internet recently. Looking forward to hitting up your store OP. Wishing you the best of luck.

    • Associatedjustinh93 @ Pokéd on 25/07/2016 - 09:06
      +2

      Thanks so much Turkz1! Looking forward to seeing you there, and please let us know if you have any feedback after you try it. :)

  • CyberMurning on 25/07/2016 - 09:11
    +14

    "Poké originates from Hawaii" I thought nintendo from japan created them

    • Vortex99 on 25/07/2016 - 09:17
      +3

      You do the Hokey Pokey and you turn around.. that's what's it all about..!

    • Mnke on 25/07/2016 - 09:19
      +10

      Apparently its Pokē not Poké. Seems like they are just cashing in on a coincidence.

      • Associatedjustinh93 @ Pokéd on 25/07/2016 - 10:46
        +7

        Hi Mnke

        We tried it in LA and everyone there calls it poké, I am assuming it is mainly because it is much easier to write, but we definitely didn't change our name in the last 2 weeks just to align with Pokémon…

        • testeagles on 25/07/2016 - 10:56

          Hokey Pokey ice cream?

  • bluedufflecoat on 25/07/2016 - 09:19
    +1

    Your shop seems to be just behind my work!! What exactly is a poke making class?

    • BensonP on 25/07/2016 - 09:27
      +51

      I'm going to go out on a limb here, and say it's a class on how to make Poke.

    • ChillBro on 25/07/2016 - 09:38
      +50

      When two pokemon really love each other they hide behind some tall grass and…

      • bluedufflecoat on 25/07/2016 - 09:38

        lol!

      • blehgg on 25/07/2016 - 10:30
        +6

        lol - was just drinking water… it went all over my work computer… LOL

      • illumination on 25/07/2016 - 10:47

        Whoa.. Chill,Bro.

      • Associatedjustinh93 @ Pokéd on 25/07/2016 - 11:44

        Best comment of the day!

      • shanakatak on 25/07/2016 - 13:20

        Their trainer puts them in daycare

        • Scrooge McDuck on 25/07/2016 - 18:47
          +1

          and after travelling a certain number of steps, an egg appears.

    • Associatedjustinh93 @ Pokéd on 25/07/2016 - 10:47
      +1

      Awesome! Hopefully we will see you quite often. it'll be an intimate session where you can ask us any questions, eat all the poké you want and have a go at rolling a pokerrito.

      • bluedufflecoat on 25/07/2016 - 11:16

        Given that your RSVP list is already pretty substantial, (last I saw was 80), do I need to make bookings? It's a small shop, if I remember correctly? I know the promotion goes on for 3 hours, but I have a pregnant friend coming along, so waiting out in the cold is not really a good idea.

        • Associatedjustinh93 @ Pokéd on 25/07/2016 - 11:46
          +3

          Hi Bluedufflecoat,

          Please PM me and we will organise something for you and your friend.

        • bluedufflecoat on 26/07/2016 - 21:02

          @bargains4lyfe: haven't had a reply from you yet… Hope you can still cater for your 1000+ guests.

  • gavzzz on 25/07/2016 - 09:25

    Great to hear that a Poké store will be opening in Melbourne. OP can you advise of the regular pricing for your poke bowls? Salivating already!

    • Associatedjustinh93 @ Pokéd on 25/07/2016 - 10:51
      +2

      Hi Gavzzz

      Thank you for commenting!

      We have an entry point of 9.95 for chicken and tofu bowls, all bowls include salad, tomato, cucumber, onion and spring onion. On top of that you will have the option to choose 3-5 different toppings, (including seafood/seaweed salad, pineapple etc).

      We will be charging $1 extra for each serve of fish, so the original Hawaiian with either Tuna or Salmon is $11.95.

      • Gav on 25/07/2016 - 19:07
        +3

        9.95 + 1 = 11.95 ???

        • algy on 25/07/2016 - 19:30

          2 serves of fish in it I would assume.

  • Save Medicare on 25/07/2016 - 09:38

    Good luck on this venture . Interested to see how this goes.

    • Associatedjustinh93 @ Pokéd on 25/07/2016 - 10:51

      Thank you for the support! Really appreciate it :)

  • morphio on 25/07/2016 - 09:41

    I'll come visit the store next time I come down to Melbourne!

    • Associatedjustinh93 @ Pokéd on 25/07/2016 - 11:46

      Thank you for the comment! Looking forward to meeting you.

  • Pikaloo on 25/07/2016 - 09:46
    +2

    You got a menu or a pricing list?

    • Associatedjustinh93 @ Pokéd on 25/07/2016 - 11:41

      Hi pikaloo,

      Just updated it in the description.

      Hope to see you on Wednesday!

      Cheers

      Thomas

      • Pikaloo on 25/07/2016 - 14:03

        Thanks, I'll be there next week, can't make it wednesday.

      • dannyboi on 25/07/2016 - 19:06
        +1

        Pikaloo, I choose you!

  • Aceboy884 on 25/07/2016 - 09:57
    +1

    Brilliant

    Love the comments from this post

    • bargainslut on 25/07/2016 - 10:03

      Thanks Aceboyxx

    • Associatedjustinh93 @ Pokéd on 25/07/2016 - 11:47

      Thanks for the +1!

    • danyool on 26/07/2016 - 01:10

      But no one has even questioned why u want a free poke in the balls?

  • Mr Spud on 25/07/2016 - 10:22

    Good luck with your new business! Hope you catch them all!

    • Associatedjustinh93 @ Pokéd on 25/07/2016 - 10:53
      +1

      Thanks soo much for the support!

  • CyberMurning on 25/07/2016 - 10:25

    Ninjabredman 21 min ago
    "I don't play Pokemon Go" is the new "I don't watch Game of Thrones"

    agree^
    even if you hate it just install the app and run it occasionally otherwise you will become the stranger in the city.

    • c0balt on 25/07/2016 - 11:19
      +3

      I tell people I don't play Pokemon Go.

      I tell them that because the devs have decided that the Samsung Galaxy Note 2, even though it has a more updated OS (4.4.2 official) and better specs than a lot of the phones they let run the application, is not suitable to run it. My phone ticks all the boxes that it should run it.

      I'm a Pokemon fan, but I'm an tigharse who holds on to their phones when they still work fine, and can't upgrade just for a damn application.

      I sent an email to the devs weeks ago asking why this was the case and never got a reply. Screw them.

      • CyberMurning on 25/07/2016 - 12:13

        fair enough. but as myself previous owner of note 2 and has since upgraded to note 3, i can tell you the difference is BIG enough to warrant the upgrade. note 3 is much much better than note 2. get the second hand note 3 and enter the pokemon go world, mate. before all monsters have gone.

      • McFly on 25/07/2016 - 12:33

        You probably don't want to hear it runs on my son's 50 buck 2 year old Huawei…

      • piggyfund on 25/07/2016 - 12:52

        I have the same phone and there are a few crashes etc but no enough to not play the game. I don't feel like my experience has been hampered but ask me again in a few weeks when I get the new Note to compare

        • c0balt on 25/07/2016 - 12:55

          How are you even playing it? Are you running an unofficial rom? Because I think that's the only way I might be able to get it, but I don't know if that's guaranteed to work…

          It doesn't even come up in the Play Store in my phone, and when I log in through a web browser - it says my device is not compatible with the application.

          I'd rather not spend the time installing a new rom (phone is currently unrooted) to find out it's not going to work. If you did install a rom on your Note 2 to get it to work, could you please tell me what rom you are running?

        • piggyfund on 25/07/2016 - 13:31

          @c0balt: EDIT - I have Note 3, sorry.

        • c0balt on 25/07/2016 - 13:38
          +1

          @piggyfund:

          Could you tell me what what you are running? I'm running the official Optus 4.4.2 and no dice.

          I've been reading about other Note 2 owners not able to run it so I really thought it was a device restriction.

          I could do with an upgrade but the Note 2 still works so well that I can't.

          Ahh didn't see your edit until I posted. All good, thanks anyway.

      • Deviner on 25/07/2016 - 13:16
        +1

        Just download the APK and install it manually? Should get around the issue in most cases - unless the APK itself is the issue.

        Just google pokemon go apk and look for "pokemon go apk 0.29.3" and you should be right.

        • c0balt on 25/07/2016 - 13:40

          Thanks but there's been some issues regarding this application and side loading.

          I might just be being over cautious, but I'm not keen on most side loading.

        • FabMan on 25/07/2016 - 14:46
          +1

          @c0balt:

          I side loaded it to my PC, works well.

        • Deviner on 25/07/2016 - 15:00
          +1

          @FabMan: Works on PC and it worked for someone I know who just downloaded the APK and installed it in another country where Pokemon Go hadn't been released yet.
          So there's definitely no issues with it.

      • [Deactivated] on 25/07/2016 - 23:30

        My galaxy x3 only has 1gb ram and wouldn't install from the play store but I side load it from elsewhere (mobilism cough cough) and it works fine, I also installed GPS hack since im lazy as (profanity) and literally caught like 80 of those stupid useless things in a few hours without leaving my couch (found a nice spot with 5 stops all within 'walking' distance (like 50 meters of each other) where some kids i believe kept adding whatever those things were to attract those stupid things).. Well I uninstalled it after seeing how easy it was for me and at least now I can say 'I have played it'… 'and my conclusion is its lame and IMO about as fun as pokemon gold was back in 1998' but anyway at least I dont have to say I dont play it because I cant or something lol, neither do you if you actually want to play it just dont get it from the play store.

        people commenting below saying 'upgrade your phone' probably dont realise how stupid they sound, or they know and dont care because they are just yuppies addicted to the consumerism forced down our throats these days. Dont upgrade your phone for pokemon IMO you will be disappointed as it is the biggest shittest thing thats come along in a while and unless your 12 or semi-retarded id say give it a miss.

    • Associatedjustinh93 @ Pokéd on 25/07/2016 - 11:42
      +2

      I believe a common excuse people have been using is "I installed it because of my partner". haha.

  • khing on 25/07/2016 - 10:31
    +1

    Should be "Healeys Lane"?

    • Associatedjustinh93 @ Pokéd on 25/07/2016 - 10:53

      Thank you! Updated.

  • Olokun on 25/07/2016 - 10:52
    +1

    MENU
    // Come in store and we'll show you! //

    Or you could just let us know. What's the big secret?

    • Associatedjustinh93 @ Pokéd on 25/07/2016 - 10:52
      +6

      We are still finalising the design of it. :P

      Give me a few hours I will post it up.

      • Olokun on 25/07/2016 - 11:07

        Awesome..

        • Associatedjustinh93 @ Pokéd on 25/07/2016 - 12:02

          Just updated it in the description. We also have a few set flavours.

  • JayCeeJay on 25/07/2016 - 11:01
    +5

    melbourne has enough of fancy places to eat. please come overpriced sydney

    • Associatedjustinh93 @ Pokéd on 25/07/2016 - 11:47

      Dnkei, we will add this onto our business plan!

    • justtoreply on 25/07/2016 - 14:49
      +3

      Sydney overpriced? Mate, it's a third the price of WA if you just follow the specials. (Seriously)

      • JayCeeJay on 25/07/2016 - 15:29
        +1

        I'm comparing to Melbourne. We are the 2 largest 4mill+ pop city, should be cheaper by the numbers.

  • theguyrules on 25/07/2016 - 11:33
    +3

    +1 for opening it on a Dragonite spawn!

    • Associatedjustinh93 @ Pokéd on 25/07/2016 - 11:42

      Haha, thank you! You will have to come grab a Dragonite for yourself!

      • ghostlyvisage on 25/07/2016 - 16:59
        +1

        Hahaha.. That was a funny night. Caught that dragonite last night and met the owners of Poke'd.

  • Andard on 25/07/2016 - 11:51
    +2

    OP you should serve on these: https://www.etsy.com/listing/232241419/pokeball-plate-bowl-d…

    • Associatedjustinh93 @ Pokéd on 25/07/2016 - 11:56
      +2

      That is awesome! I'm not sure if it will get here in time… but will definitely have a go at sourcing them!

  • catbarf on 25/07/2016 - 11:52

    Do you do gluten free?

    • [Deactivated] on 25/07/2016 - 11:55
      +3

      I'm sure they'll limit you if you're worried about being a glutton

    • Associatedjustinh93 @ Pokéd on 25/07/2016 - 11:57
      +1

      Hi Catbarf

      Thank you for asking. Just reminded me to add it onto the menu.

      Basically everything is GF except for the rice, as we are dealing mainly with proteins and salads

      • astarman on 25/07/2016 - 12:24
        +4

        I believe rice is gluten free

  • astarman on 25/07/2016 - 12:26

    If I choose a rice base. Does that also come with salad?

    • Associatedjustinh93 @ Pokéd on 25/07/2016 - 13:39

      Hi Astarman

      Yes, all our flavours come with Tomato, cucumber, onion and salad, combined with hot rice it is really tasty!

  • Elision on 25/07/2016 - 12:27

    The menu looks delicious, I have started venturing down healey's lane more frequently now because of all the great Korean restaurants, i'll be sure to check it out when i'm around the area!

    • Associatedjustinh93 @ Pokéd on 25/07/2016 - 13:15

      Awesome! Looking forward to meeting you. :)

  • Zaddo on 25/07/2016 - 12:44
    +3

    Congratulations on the most brilliant marketing strategy for a small business I have ever seen!!!

    I don't play pokemon, but it seems like everyone else in the world is obsessed.

    I hope you sell a squillion Poké bowls!!

    +1 for innovation

    • Associatedjustinh93 @ Pokéd on 25/07/2016 - 13:54

      Thank you for the kind words Zaddo. We are overwhelmed with how supportive everyone here is! Hopefully, we will be able to see you in the store soon :)

  • Zinger on 25/07/2016 - 12:45

    Good luck on your new venture guys! See you on Wednesday :)

    • Associatedjustinh93 @ Pokéd on 25/07/2016 - 15:24

      Thank you Zinger! Appreciate the kind words

  • picogary on 25/07/2016 - 12:52
    +1

    I'm excited for local Poké! It's always great to have a tasty reminder of Hawaii, I have always had a soft spot for this particular paradise.
    Good on you for getting your store up and running, I hope you're successful and you're having fun along the way.

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