Originally, I was going to give 3 stars but now it's 1 after speaking to the staff. If you are looking for traditional sushi, let me save you the trip - don't go here. Don't be misled by all of the 5 star reviews on Google - they're giving out free dessert for Google reviews. I visited on a Wednesday night, not during college season, and there were only five other people in the restaurant. My husband ordered a hot tea. It came out ice cold, and when we mentioned it to the waitstaff, she immediately said "I'll microwave it". Microwave it? Why is a sushi place unable to give me hot tea without a microwave? We ordered the hamachi jalapeno appetizer, and were slightly confused when it came out as nearly a pound of fish. The knife work clearly was mediocre, the yellowtail looked like it had been hacked apart - not thin, clean slices like you'd expect. My husband and I both ordered temaki (hand rolls); I personally ordered the flight - three specific hand rolls. My husband ordered three individual hand rolls - not a flight - because he didn't want the three named in the flight. The wait staff needed to come back to confirm, because they were questioning why my husband didn't just order the flight. Because you can't design your own flight for some reason? My "hand rolls" came out before my salad. These are not hand rolls, I was presented with 3 loosely packed fish tacos, literally served on a taco stand. I was not provided a plate to eat on, so I had to use my hands to catch what was falling out of this taco. The staff watched me do this and did not offer me a plate. While fighting with my fish tacos, we overheard the staff AGAIN discussing my husband's order because the "sushi chef" didn't understand and apparently made the wrong thing. At that point we realized it had been 25 minutes since my food had come out, and nothing had been said to us about the delay with my husband's food. Why did I wait 60 minutes total for 6 fish tacos, when there's only five people in the restaurant? I approached the wait staff to let them know we were disappointed about the long delay between our dishes coming out. Instead of offering any niceties, explanation, or customer service, the staff argued with me that "there's only one chef". When I pointed out the lack of communication, she had no response and the "chef" was giving me the death glare. This is not traditional sushi, they don't have hot water for hot tea, they don't know what temaki is, and don't know how to pace food. They also don't care about communicating with customers. If this had been even a shred better, I'd be here weekly. If you want PHENOMENAL sushi, go to Tokyo Sushi in Easton. read more

Noka Sushi Poconos - Was this fish cut with a chainsaw? - Sushi Bars Near Me - Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

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Absolutely, unequivocally, hands-down, the WORST Sushi Restaurant I have ever been to! We walked in and were met with the entirely too loud rap music playing punctuated every so often by the sound of a microwave beeping. We ordered a few rolls and watched as food seemingly came out at random and was brought from table to table in search of the person who unfortunately ordered it. Three separate dishes were brought to us by mistake that we did not order until mine was brought over. If you like terribly overcooked long grain white rice, this is for you! The rice was a mashed glutinous mess and dominated the roll. The roll was almost 3" thick and VERY subtly filled. 90% RICE! When I say there was enough of this mushed rice paste to feed a small Vietnamese village, trust I am only exaggerating a little. The eel that managed to make it inside was dry and overcooked by Chef Mike I presume, based on the previously mentioned beeping noise, and the eel sauce tasted like Kikoman Teriyaki soy sauce. I called the waiter over and he took the roll back with no explanation needed. It seemed like he already knew it was going to be bad. My wife had a fried chicken roll abomination of some sort which was somehow hot and cold at the same time. The chicken was over-crispy on the outside and like a rubber band on the inside. I paid the bill to escape and we went to find dinner anywhere else! Avoid this place at all costs. I would suggest eating $1 sushi at a roadside gas station in Altus Oklahoma at closing time before recommending this spot to my worst enemy. I had great expectations for this place based on the other spots with the same owners. The Farmhouse across the street is PHENOMENAL and never comes close to disappointing. NOKA went the other way I suppose. read more

On November 4th, my party and I decided to try Noka Sushi for the first time, and it was an excellent choice. I highly recommend the Blue Crab Poke Bowl as well as any of the sushi rolls on the menu - the portions were generous and perfect for sharing. Everything is made to order and can be customized, which really added to the experience. The quality of the food was outstanding, and every bite was absolutely delicious. We dined in, and both the service and ambiance were wonderful, making the evening more enjoyable. When you consider the portion sizes, the freshness and quality of the food, and the reasonable prices, you truly cannot go wrong with Noka Sushi. I enjoyed the food so much, I reordered my selections and took them as a "take out" order to enjoy the following day. I will definitely be returning! read more

service is nice and friendly 0 prices are exceedingly high for mid level sushi especially for this area decor is really cute and it was clean fish was fresh but rice was not cooked properly and authentically wish them well but not up to par unfortunately at this price point sarah street better but still no real sushi options in this area read more

we were created by a lovely server and she took our drink order right away. As soon as we were ready to order she was attentive and we placed our order. Then the chef disappeared. After 20 minutes we asked and our server, very apologetic, expressed that he went to the other restaurant they own down the street To get some ingredients but she was unsure when he'd return. After she tried to contact him many times and 15 more minutes went by we decided to leave. Saw the chef walking in on the way out, expressed our disappointment and he was quite UNapologetic. Good luck! Communication is key in running a business read more

We had a great experience here. Sushi was super fresh and the service was wonderful. Tyler- the manager was kind & attentive. It's a quaint little dinner spot! read more

The rolls are fantastic- big and full of flavor. This small sushi restaurant delivers on good food at reasonable prices . The service was good. Some of the best sushi never had. The atmosphere is ok , a few small tables for 2 , a nice 7 person sushi bar and 2 grouping by the window. Highly recommend read more

I have now been there twice for lunch and cannot wait to go back. Tyler, our server was very informative and friendly. The food was spectacular. It's so cute inside... The new owners have really done a wonderful job. Just wish I took some pictures because our food was so pretty... FIVE STARS read more

The staff were super friendly! We were there in the Friday of their soft opening. NonGF soy but they promised they would have it by the official grand opening. Rolls were excellent. read more