My boyfriend goes to noca regularly and we've gone there together several times. I enjoy both their lunch and dinner menus, but their lunch (nocawich) in particular. I had the Gwyneth sandwich which was accompanied by noca slaw and thoroughly enjoyed it. The slaw has a little kick to it thanks to the sriracha.
We went for Restaurant Week last night and, unfortunately, were unable to order both the Halibut and the Lamb due to a shortage of the entrees. However, this is because the owner refuses to freeze the ingredients in order to control quality, and who can fault him for that? We had to choose something else, and he graciously substituted an off-menu Branzino creation for me while my boyfriend ordered the Pork entree. We both enjoyed our meals. Before that, we ordered a tomato and arugula salad and tomato and roasted red pepper soup that had a citrus twist. This lemony twist separated it nicely from the run-of-the-mill soups made around town. Additionally, their house red and white wines were both very enjoyable.
The little "Ho Hos" and doughnut desserts were enjoyable, and the jelly sauce that accompanied the doughnuts really made them stand out.
All in all, Noca remains a favorite!