Poke Chop on Encinitas Boulevard is one of four San Diego County locations of the Hawaiian-style poke chain that launched in Pacific Beach in July 2016. The build-your-own format layers sushi-grade proteins -- ahi tuna, salmon, albacore, yellowtail, shrimp, and tofu -- over rice or mixed greens with customizable toppings, sauces, and crunch adds, a component-assembly model that produces more protein permutations per order than the fixed-plate format at nearby counter-service options like Poki Poki. The kitchen also runs a set of non-poke plates including beef curry with potato and carrot, sweet sesame salmon, garlic Cajun shrimp, chicken katsu, and deep-fried yellowtail collar with Thai chili sauce. The signature Chopper bowl pre-combines yellowtail, seared albacore, salmon, and tuna with sweet sesame and jalapeno wasabi sauces, red onions, green onions, furikake, and wonton chips, giving the house build a four-fish complexity above the standard two-protein custom bowl at most Encinitas Boulevard health-food concepts like Healthy Creations Cafe. The deep-fried yellowtail collar is prepared bone-in with a crisp batter coat, served alongside rice, seaweed salad, and a house-made Thai chili dipping sauce.