Chef Kevin Tien found his passion for the kitchen while working at a young age in his family’s restaurant. This passion soon led him to his first job - a sushi chef at Tsunami Sushi in Louisiana where he would hone his knowledge and technique of all things seafood. As a sushi chef, Chef Tien gained not only a respect for fresh ingredients but also a love for excellent customer service.

Chef Tien has since expanded his culinary resume by working for James Beard Award-winning chefs Tyson Cole at Uchi and Jose Andres at Oyamel. Now Chef Tien is venturing out on this sea we call life with his first restaurant concept, Poke Pop!

Poke (pronounced POKE-ay): “to section, slice, or cut” in Hawaiian.

Poke Pop: bringing the flavors of Hawaii and beyond to DC.
All of our poke is sustainable sourced and served over premium grade sushi rice.

Pop Up Closed. Thanks for the great food Chef Kevin!

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