Loka

I added some photos of the current menu, because it seems like nothing online is current. The hours posted on google are also incorrect-- they close at 7:30 on weeknights (7 if it's quiet) and 8:30 Friday/Saturday. Everyone was very nice and the food was great (we got extra halloumi with everything, which I would highly recommend). The reason I'm not rating it a 5/5 is because it took substantial effort to get the times and orders right, which was a bit frustrating, but the food and service was great!

Well, that was disappointing... food was generally very good: we both shawarma bowls, one with chicken, the other with lamb. They were both really good, except that the chicken was a bit too drowned in cinnamon. Salad, tzatziki and humus were all really good. Then the bill came: we were both charged extra $ for 1/2 salad/rice (neither of us ordered this). Queried this and the bill was “corrected”. When I checked the menu quickly afterwards, saw that we were still overcharged by a $ or two after the price “correction”; gave up at that point. The amount of money was very small - literally just three or four dollars in total, so not something you want to even think about - but also I don’t want to me randomly overcharged (twice!). Anyway, hopefully this is just a one off, or maybe even a misunderstanding... but was disappointing anyway.

Food is awesome! Every dish full of flavour. Had to ask what half the ingredients are on each dish. Drinks are original and delish! Often busy in a small space so make sure you have enough time to enjoy yourself. Atmosphere is relaxed and upbeat all at once. Highly recommended. The staff seem happy.

As I was walking down Baker Street yesterday I saw the specials board outside of Loka's eatery for 20% off specialty Gin and tonics. I was jonesing for a snack and so I stopped in for a snack and a drink. I sat down in the empty restaurant as it was after lunch time and the waitress approached and was patient, fastidious and kind. I ordered the Hummus with pita and the Orange, cilantro, coriander seed gin and tonic. Which came out to like $18.20. My order arrived quickly and the presentation was lovely. I was disappointed that the Hummus dish came with only one pita and a big mound of hummus...so I was left with a large scoop of hummus and nothing to eat it with. The drink was a good size, tasty, but awkward because of the garnishes inside and the large cubed ice. I got random dried coriander seeds with a couple of sips and had to spit them out onto my napkin. I asked about the sampler du jour on the menu and she said they didn't have one today. All in all I felt for the amount of food I got and the strange "gourmet"drink, that I paid too much for what I received in the end. I likely will not eat there again.