The Annex is a hotbed for inexpensive Sushi but Noka always stood out, lovely service, great presentation (lovely spiralized beet and carrot decorating plates) and one of the better AYCE options (nice looking rolls with the same careful attention to presentation). Well NO MORE. Apparently they are under new management and they are trying a new fast food concept with a focus on Poke bowls and Sushi Burritos.
Went here today with friends after a film at the Bloor. We walk in and the guy greets us with this is our menu pointing to a big board on the wall and no offer of menus at the tables (this should have been my first clue to just leave). Having a hard time deciding and standing around he finally provided us 3 menus and we take them to a booth to choose. He told us to take our time and he'd just be over here when we were ready. When we'd decided I made eye contact, smiled and said we'd finally figured it out and then he said we had to go over there to order. Okay.....(should have raised alarm bells again but honestly I was so confused).
My friends's food came super fast in plastic clam shell container. Honestly it was likely pre-done and sitting in the fridge like you'd find at the grocery store. She had asked for a glass of water and he brought her the water in the same styrofoam bowls as our miso soup saying that with their new concept they didn't have cups. WTF.
Food was fine - although honestly for $21.95 for a sushi combo I expect better than plastic forks (brought for my husband's salmon teriyaki bento - again the bento box itself was all plastic and styrofoam) and water served in a bowl because you don't have cups.
When you took over the business did you not get the dishes??
In an area with SO MANY sushi choices Noka you simply need to do better.
I'm not even going to get into what an environmental disaster this is - Noka you are basically punching mother nature in the face with all your takeaway containers for eat in!