Oka in Carlisle

I was really looking forward to our meal here tonight. As normal you turn up hungry but to be greeted with “there’s a bit of a wait because we’ve got a big order up stairs”, thought ok a wait will be 20 mins sounds ok. 60 mins later greeted with good sushi and substandard dry temaki. 25 minutes later our main course arrive, but which point dry fish (like chewing on cotton wool) and 85 minutes after walking g in anything would have done. Honestly thought about popping out to the Golden Arches to stave my insides eating themselves 45 mins in. If they knew there was a large order phone us and tell us can you turn up 30 mins later to stagger the kitchen…. Yep sounds reasonable. Left feeling significantly disappointed. Lots of apologises but nothing off the bill, no complimentary drinks, here you go full bill, a long long wait and left feeling bitterly disappointed. If you want quality food on time I’d honestly go somewhere else. If you’re unfortunate enough to be booked in have some snacks before turning up. On a positive drinks/cocktails delicious

Went for lunch with friends, we tried a variety of different dishes. Absolutely fantastic quality of food, staff we're incredible, shout out to Cierra, nothing was too much. We are already planning our next afternoon there.

Visited for lunch with friends. We tried lots of different dishes and enjoyed them all. Favourites were the gyōzas and meat platter. The restaurant is small but really well staffed. All of the staff were friendly and attentive but extra shout out to Cierra who even took the time to show us how to use chopsticks! If you are looking for something different to the usual Carlisle fayre then I couldn't recommend Oka more!

Exciting sounding menu, however let down by lack of taste in everything. Lacking exciting asian flavours in virtually everything that was tried. Maybe hire an Asian chef or someone that can create authentic Asian flavours. Had far better in Asian style restaurants wherever I’ve been. Cocktails okay but again lacking exciting Asian inspiration. Was looking forward to this one but won’t be rushing back, sorry

Good selection on menu, although we found it quite pricey for what we had. Food hot, presented well, service nice. Wine list limited and expensive .. not great quality. On a positive it great for people watching All reviews are subjective, and this is based on my and my friends experience, I’m not sure any one of us would hurry back.

3rd time eaten here food fantastic again no drop in quality we would highly recommend. Service excellent. We had the dumplings very tasty. Belly pork and short rib both very tasty.

Staff were great, Shisimi was lacking taste. Pork ramen bowl was tasty but what I find hilarious is that they charged for tap water ☠️ how sneaky and embarrassing.

Amazing food as usual, not sure why we have never left a review when this is a place we frequent often. The sushi is always expertly prepared and well presented and the taste is divine. We have almost went through the whole menu and haven't had I single fault. Great atmosphere as soon as you walk in the door and made to feel right at home. More than happy to answer any questions and the knowledge of the dishes from the waiter was excellent. We will be back

I really do love this restaurant, no lie when i say it's my favourite in the town, i visit often with friends, work colleagues & family. The restaurant is cosy, the atmosphere is great. The staff are friendly & welcoming. The food is so fresh, delicious & moreish absolute 10/10 for me with all the food. I've been lucky that ive pretty much tried the whole menu. Everyone that i have brought here always can't wait to go back, im back a couple of times in the next few months with other friends. I like that the food just comes out when its ready, i enjoy the sharing tapas style it offers once you finish, more dishes arrive it's great! The Sushi is just the best ive eaten. Oka has just started a new menu too and although i havn't tried everything new wow they sound absolutely amazing & im sure they are, the new dishes that i have tatsed were superb. Oka is definitely a restaurant that you couldn't get bored of, you can taste just how freshly made the food is and i really couldn't and havn't faulted the place. They have a good range of Asian inspired cocktails, whiskeys & sake too. The front of house were more than happy to make a slight change to drinks too which was great for those that don't like certain liqueurs. I couldn't recommend this restaurant enough for people to give it a try, everyone thinks it's just fish & it really isn't it's so much more than the Sushi/Fish. So much for veggie/meat eaters. See you again soon.

Me and my partner visited oka a couple days ago and I can honestly say it tops what Carlisle has to offer in terms of places to eat. Staff were pleasant and attentive, you could really tell that the chefs cared about the food they sent out to customers, I’ve visited oka a few times before in the past and I can honestly say the new menu coupled with the new location was a breath of fresh air. Would highly recommend.

Visited on a very busy Friday night and the food and service was up there with the best I've seen thankyou so much. The new menu dishes are a great addition to the already fantastic menu especially the chicken Kaarage and Katsu chicken rolls!! The girl server was fantastic in explaining the menu and recommending dishes and the cocktails are amazing 😍 We cannot wait to return thankyou again.

We used to visit Oka frequently when it was based at its old location. Unfortunately, since it has moved, it seems to have gone significantly downhill in terms of its service. Considering the high-quality of services are other restaurants owned by the same company, it is bizarre how poor it is here. One thing they seem to have tried is to fit the same number of covers into a smaller building. Tables are incredibly tight with less than a few inches between you and your neighbours. This isn’t even at the level of communal eating that some other restaurants (Wagamama’s), where at least there is room and space even on communal benches. Here it feels just like trying to pile as many people are into a small unit as possible. Unfortunately, I cannot comment on the quality of the food as when we arrived, we were seated and promptly ignored for 20 minutes. However, diners who were literally right next to us stated that the food quality was somewhat bland and plain, clearly using the same base for all dishes with additions of various vegetables and meat protein as according to the order. Our drinks order was eventually taken, but that was not fulfilled for another 20 minutes. Due to the proximity of other diners, including one who actively sneezed on me, alongside the interminable delay for even basic drinks, we decided unfortunately to go elsewhere. It is a shame as the food looked good, but considering the prices are comparable, if not higher than at similar restaurants providing much better levels of service, then, unless something changes with the disinterested and downright rude manner of the waiting staff here, I cannot see that OKA will last.

Went here last week and couldn’t fault a thing. The food was good, service was superb the server clearly had a lot going on but we never once felt forgotten

Amazing food David was the gentleman who provided excellent service he went above and beyond to make sure we were well watered and fed. David the BEST!

Food and service were excellent, but we were asked to leave as soon as we finished our meal as the table was booked , think just over an hour for your table is unacceptable, maybe you need to make people aware if only limited time at your table ,, sadly this will probably put us off going back

Our first visit to OKA Tapasu, Greenmarket. We’ve not disappointed, in fact it was tremendous! We ate early as we were off to see a play. Our welcome was lovely and we were shown to our table. Initially, my husband asked if we could be moved as we were by the door. Our waitress did look into it but could only offer us a table upstairs, which was currently empty and she was concerned we’d be alone up there. No worries, we decided to remain. She was so lovely about it though. We ordered 3 starters as my husband doesn’t really like sushi or rice so wanted to concentrate on Starters. We ordered the daily Gyoza. The Prawn & Chilli Gyoza was delivious, the Belly Pork Kebabs (slightly underseasoned for me) cooked beautifully and Vietnamese Chicken Wings, which were gorgeous. Whilst waiting for our food to arrive our waitress came over and chatted. She was so lovely and showed interest in what our plans were for the evening. We then ordered the Bento Box ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!!!! We ate a lot of food but left feeling sated and not overfilled. Cannot rate the experience and food highly enough.

Wonderful experience food so good we will definitely return again. We got the meat board .bbq short rib melted in the mouth. Tuna rice puffs to start .I don't do tartare, but this I had to try and wow. Lady who served us very attentive over food to die for highly recommend

It was our first time eating japanese food, but the waitress was very helpful taking the time to explain the menu. Location is nice with a lovely outside area to eat if it's sunny. We had a katsu chicken sandwich and a ramen bowl, both were delicious

Food was fine, but service was a bit off the boil tonight. Staff were friendly and polite, but mixed up table orders, drinks orders, didn’t check on the table once food was served, and didn’t check tables for drinks. Maybe missing the Maitre d tonight? Not too bad though, sharpen up front of house and it’d be pretty good.

Amazing food, amazing service. I wish I could gove better than 5 stars. The Bento Box amazing value.

My favourite restaurant in Carlisle so far. Delicious food, try the Vegetable tempora Sushi rolls ( it's not tempora they should just call it veg ) is superb, nice and spicy. The veggie bowls with rice and beautifully cooked Tofu is outstanding. We took a...

If you are looking for an authentic Japanese food restaurant then this is not your place. They are trying to make something similar but the taste of the food is not what you would expect. The sushi rice was way too vinegary sashimi wasn't really...

Well where do we start!! Such beautiful decor inside but it’s the setting that blew us away with the restaurant set up in a courtyard where we had our first drinks of the evening. The service we received was amazing the staff couldn’t do enough...

We absolutely love this place, we've been about 15 times now and have had nothing but amazing experiences. The food is just phenomenal, thr variety is fantastic and we love just trying all the different things on the menu. The menu itself is updated regularly...

Great restaurant! Lovely waitress and top quality food, highly recommend, really enjoyed every dish

Amazing!! really nice food and excellent service at a reasonable price. Throughly enjoyed. A must go. Plenty of meat and non-meat choices. I highly recommend.

We had take away and were happy with both the friendly service despite the night was busy in the restaurant. Food was ready for pick up at the agreed time and well packed without creating too much waste. I found 2 scales in one of...

Beautiful little restaurant, lovely atmosphere and amazing sushi. I absolutely loved it here and their desserts were amazing and their cocktails were refreshing and delicious! My friends all loved it too. Definitely going back.

Visited with a friend, all the food was fantastic! I'd never had proper sushi before in my life and during my visit i experienced all kinds of new flavours. I like the touch of an open kitchen as well. The waitress was very nice too,...

One of my favourite restaurants, food is amazing would recommend the prawn toast and service with a smile. I love how they explain the menu especially if it's your first time.

What a treat! The food was fantastic...absolutely delicious! The service was efficient and friendly, we will definitely be back x

This is my favorite place to go, I love the food, excellent service, cozy place. However the sushi rolls were really small last time I went. But overall great experience 😊.

Service was excellent and the food was delicious. We went there for my birthday and it was perfect. The cocktail I had was great and we didn't feel rushed during service. Nice atmosphere, relaxed, and in a quieter part of town. We have recommended it...

Lovely service, very friendly and helpful but not in your face! Delicious food and fantastic cocktails. Great little find

Nice little up market restaurant tucked away in an arcade in the centre of town. Beautiful interior and a nice open cooking area so you can see what the chefs are doing. The food was top notch and it's obviously a popular place as it...