Loka was an extreme let down. We were very excited to eat at Loka since it was staffed by the famous Dave Mottershall. To our dismay and disappointment, the food was under salted, not well seasoned, and exorbitantly priced for the small portions. The ingredients chosen for each dish sounded creative and interesting, but the integration of them was poor. We were initially excited for each dish that came out, but left unsatisfied as nothing seemed to be properly prepared. The white asparagus in particular was served with a paste so sour that it threw the entire dish off.
Unfortunately, the Globe and Mail review is pretty spot on: the food sounds good, looks good, but doesn't taste good. They also don't have cocktails (which is understandable), but they charged $16 for 1oz. of the Glen Breton scotch served neat. At the time, we didn't know of the price, but after looking up the Glen Breton, we've found that a 750ml bottle costs $79.15. At that original price, 1 oz. sells for around $3. Even with a 300% markup, that means it should sold for $9 (not $16).
If you want "Canadian Cuisine," as Loka advertises itself, you can go to Loka and take some nice photos. Or you can find it elsewhere prepared more skillfully a more reasonable price.
The Globe and Mail Review (which in hindsight is spot-on):
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/food-and-wine/restaurant-reviews/loka-the-food-here-is-instagram-famous-but-looks-can-be-aggrieving/article29493234/
"I've eaten the chef's cooking three times now, twice at the new spot...It is also barely edible in too many instances - and by this I don't mean it's too beautiful to eat."