Toka Asian Kitchen is such a cute little spot in New Haven. The place is small but super cozy and welcoming. Our server was not only friendly but also incredibly informative, offering great suggestions and answered all of our questions. I got the Behoon Goreng with vegetables and it was so good (Vermicelli Noodles w/ Vegetables) The rice noodles were cooked just right, and there were tons of fresh veggies. It was very authentic, light and delicious. If you're in the area and love good, authentic sian food, you must stop by! read more

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I got the Mee Goreng which was tasty and pretty big portion. Scallion pancakes were a little oily for me. Overall, great Indonesian style food with very kind staff. read more

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They said they serve halal food, but they do not even have any certificate or evidence at the restourrent.. I do not know how muslim customers says it is a halal restourent. They are serving bee r and wine also My suggestion do not until they prove any halal certificate read more

This place is very nice for a date or a group dinner. They have friendly staff and great location. On the things that could improve: I was disappointed in the length of time it took them to get our order. We waited for a solid 30-40 mins. Had been waiting all day long for this dinner. They thought we were waiting for more people, they could've clarified but didn't. We tried to grab attention but unsuccessful. The food came out hot which was great. But I do think the food could have been much better. They looked very different from what I had seen on pictures of reviews from before. I ordered a gado-gado salad.. needless to say I did not finish it, and did not take it home. It looked unappetizing. The taste was strongly of peanut, and the salad underneath was only lettuce, and was dry. So lots of dryness in my mouth. The noodles were a bit better, but could use more flavoring. Overall, the food was mediocre and needs a lot of revamping in terms of flavoring and presentation. read more

Finally a restaurant with Indonesian disches, in the area. Toka is a family owned business, and they are super nice. The restaurant is pretty populair and due to its size quickly filled. If you have a large group, I recommend to reserve. The dishes we ordered were on point: Tempe Goreng, Toka Ayam Goreng (spicy), Acar, Beef Rendang, and the chicken wings. Definitely a place to return to, and try some of the other dishes. I wish the menu had some other Indonesian dishes, but I can't complain, we got one in CT." at least. Paid parking is next door, if you can't find parking on the street. read more

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I was informed that halal food, but it turned out not to be halal; Misrepresenting food in this way is a serious issue for customers with religious dietary requirements. read more

The service was warm, friendly and professional. The dining environment was clean and culturally uplifting. The food was delicious and my whole family enjoyed several dishes from appetizers to dessert. read more

This was our first time here, and it did not disappoint. Service was friendly and ambience at the restaurant was great. Waitress confirmed that all meat is halal. We started with the wok charred edamame and Toka chicken wings. Both were great; would definitely order the chicken wings again. For entrees, we had the beef mee goreng (egg noodles) and toka ayem goreng (not pictured). Portion sizes were generous and dishes were flavorful. Only critique is that the menu was vague and we did not know the chicken dish was not boneless. Overall great experience and will visit again soon. read more

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Service was great -- they did a great job helping us surprise our friend (played music which was a little embarrassing for us because everyone looked but we loved their commitment). Ordered the beef behoon goreng, it tasted pretty good, could use a little spice kick. read more

TOKA Asian Kitchen - BEHOON GORENG with beef - Asian Fusion Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

Great little mom and pop restaurant serving a wide array of Asian dishes with a focus on Indonesian cuisine. The owners are really friendly and from Indonesia, bringing authentic flavors to New Haven. I ordered a tempe goreng, beef rendang and finished with a pisano goreng for dessert. The tempe was well cooked with a tasty spicy soy sauce to go with it. The beef was really tender, flavorful with spices and complemented by the soft but not mushy potatoes and crunchy pickled root veggies. I do wish that the beef was not in a huge chunk but broken into smaller ones to soak up the sauce better. Finally, the pisano goreng was a great way to end the meal with some ice cream and fried banana with chocolate sprinkles. Food: 4.5/5 Ambiance: 3/5 Serve: 5/5Beef RendangPisang Goreng read more

TOKA Asian Kitchen - Pisang Goreng - Asian Fusion Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

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The first time I went there (2022), I got the toka wings and laksa curry with noodles and my mind was blown!! The flavors were incredible, the service was amazing, and the portions were great. I recently went back and got the toka wings and a curry, but was very underwhelmed. The wings portion was now only 4 wings for a higher price and the curry was not up to expectations. There is paid parking available in the small lot behind the store, but the place is very small and can only seat about a handful of people. Ambiance is good for a date or catch up, but not for groups of more than 4 people. The staff is very friendly. read more

Very friendly staff and knowledgeable! Loved seeing a halal Indonesian spot. We loves the drinks we tried at this spot a strawberry daiquiri mocktails and Pina colada so tasty! The butter chicken was sweet and tasty and the noodles were delicious. We also tried the rock shrimp which was a fried shrimp with a spicy sauce. The chef and the waitress was very nice and helpful read more

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The restaurant itself looks like it would make for a nice sit down. Still waiting to try my second dish. However, the gado gado salad consisted of only fried potatoes, iceberg lettuce and fried tofu with a pre-made dressing that's somewhat spicy. Far inferior than the ones you would get authentically in Queens, with home made dressing, boiled eggs and more flavor in general. The menu is okay for just the basic things. I would have to return to try the Nasi Goreng, but with severely low expectations this time around. read more

We were very excited to try this place because of the Indonesian food options on the menu. We had the tempeh, bihun goreng and ayam goreng. And finished up with the pisang goreng! Everything was excellent - really true to Indonesian taste and flavors. We plan to try the rendang next time. And once winter hits, the sop buntut. We did not order anything from the menu that was non-Indonesian so can't say how the overall experience is - but highly recommended for those pining for Indonesian cuisine. Excellent service as well and a very pleasant modern interior. read more

TOKA Asian Kitchen - Bihun goreng, ayam goreng - Asian Fusion Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

Recently had dinner here. The waitstaff is very friendly and ranging. For appetizers we had chicken satay (not pictured), charred edamame and the fried sweet potato. We were VERY surprised when the sweet potato fries from any common grocery store came out. The chicken satay was delicious and the edamame was good but nothing special. For the main course we both had the spicy butter chicken. As I am more familiar with Indian butter chicken, I was surprised about the look of the chicken; however, it was very good and something I would order again. The Thai Iced Tea was DELICIOUS!! read more

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Really authentic Asian and Indonesian cuisine here right on state street in New Haven! This spot is very tiny and great for a nice date night. Smooth jazz filled the room as we sat down and ordered some hot sake. The service was incredible and super friendly. My dad and I got the fried goyza, chicken curry, ox tail soup and beef rendang. Everything was perfect and full of flavor you would expect to find in Asia. I think my favorite was the curry but it's so hard to say. I can't wait to come back! There is parking right being the restaurant too if you can't find parking on the street. read more

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Super yummy. Went here with my family and we got edamame, hibachi steak, and two servings of the mee noodles with beef (pictured) and chicken. Small interior but cozy, service may be a little slow but it was worth it for the delicious food! read more

TOKA Asian Kitchen - Asian Fusion Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

My turn to pick the dinner restaurant nd I think I did a great job. Very nice small quaint restaurant with amazing flavors from this place. The butter chicken was very good, spiced right and the side was different so we asked and it was a pickled cucumber, carrot and pineapple medley which was very good. Very flavorful meal and great friendly service. Definitely going back !! read more

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The intentions are good, but the beef rendang that gets raves from newly minted Yelpers is disappointing. TOKA aims to bring Manhattan chic here with its Indonesian food. Despite the menu's divisions between starters and other dishes, it's essentially all "small plates," so your best bet is to go as a party of four and share 9 or 10 items. Dwell on the appetizer menu, where the choices are many. The fried shrimp are very nicely fried shrimp. The other reason to order for the table is that the kitchen is apparently still in takeout mode, so mains and starters arrive together. I dug right into my beef rendang when it was served -- and was surprised to find it lukewarm. The price for four bite-sized pieces of meat and two potato chunks, accompanied by nice-looking rice, is definitely Manhattan-style. The flavor was, sadly, not on the level of the place I used to go on the UWS. Service is pleasant and well-meaning. Make a reservation or call before you go, as the restaurant is small and the lunch hours posted are not accurate. read more

TOKA Asian Kitchen - Beef rendang - Asian Fusion Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

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Love this place! Friendly staff! Oooh the food is like coming home to a home cooked meal! That first bite I am transported to Indonesia...delicious, savory and oh so yummy! Beef Satay, Rendang, Bakso... read more

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Fantastic Indonesian/Malaysian cuisine, can't wait to have their food again soon! Beef Rendang, I keep thinking about...

Toka is a newer joint on State street. I have ordered here only about 5 times at this point, but the people there are always super nice and small-family-like (or maybe is a small family lol). The food has been spectacular. I love their Oxtail soup especially. And while I'm not always a well-cultured man, I'd like to believe my own oxtail soup is pretty good too, probably made it 100 times. And if we go to a restaurant someone around the world, I'm ordering it. That's probably another 20. That's like 120 data points lol Anyways, my point is: Don't listen to that other person's garbage review about comparing this place to similar joints in NYC. Lived there and even SE asia for few months. Comparisons like that are meaningless. We should be lucky to have such a specific and delicious cuisine genre right here in NHV. In addition to the oxtail soup, all the other stuff I've gotten here has been good to. tl;dr: Sometimes after a hard week of work, you just gotta take some time to yourself and toka...! This is the right joint for that occasion. read more

Definitely recommend this excellent Indonesian restaurant. The food is very flavorful and large portions. The people working there are super nice and will make you feel like family. Specifically recommend the Mee Goreng. Will be back soon :) read more

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This new spot in New Haven is so so good! Really delicious food (we got the chicken mee goreng, the ayam goreng and for dessert the pisang goreng) and a nice ambiance that is casual but still classy. It's currently BYOB as they wait for their liquor license to come in. The menu seems to have Southeast Asian leanings but also has dishes like takoyaki and hibachi which we didn't try so I can't speak to those. Our service was great and you could tell everyone in the restaurant was happy with their food and having a good time. I will definitely be back! read more

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When I tried Tom yum soup here remind me was in Thailand this is very very good as in Thailand, I had rice noodles and shrimp salad omg I can't say anything very tasty and Chef Omar is a great chef this is the one spot highly recommend in new haven read more

TOKA Asian Kitchen - Rice noodles very tasty - Asian Fusion Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

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Food was very tasty and small restaurant was pretty and comfy even on a cold day. Staff friendly.

Pretty place. Great ambience. They serve Indonesian food. Such a rare gem. Don't forget to try their tempeh- you will love it!! read more

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This place is AMAZING!! As a fan (and former employee) of Bentarra (Malaysian/Thai fusion) which used to be on Orange Ave, I have desperately been searching for authentic Indonesian cuisine since. Toka did not disappoint. I found this restaurant one month ago and have already visited five times!! I have been guilty of ordering the same things because these dishes were fantastic, but I will probably visit five more times this month and sample different dishes. A true new haven gem with an amazing staff read more

I came here because of the great reviews and I found out everything was true, This is a new restaurant and the food was so tasty especially the "Beef Rendang" was so delicious, it's like my hometown cooking! The staffs are super friendly and helpful! Love this place. If you are Asian food lover, definitely try this place and I will definitely come back here again! read more

We had a delightful meal at this charming, impeccably clean, pan-Asian restaurant. Golden calamari and chicken wings (Asian style with an amazing sauce) were both outstanding. The sauce served with the wings was so good that my wife told them they should sell it by the quart. Beef hibachi was also outstanding. Quick attentive service by very friendly people. Glad we came. We will be back! read more

A super cute restaurant with a great atmosphere. The staff is always extremely friendly and the food is great - the Beef Mee Goreng in particular is amazing. This place is definitely an underground hit; my friends and I are just enjoying the open tables before everyone in New Hacen catches on and it becomes impossible to get a table! read more

The service and ambiance here are fantastic. Personally, however, food quality is more important to me than either of those, and it was fairly average for an Asian fusion restaurant. We had spring rolls, miso soup, shrimp avocado salad, fried sweet potatoes, and tempe goreng. Of these, the spring rolls were the best as they had some unique delicious spicing I haven't tasted in spring rolls before. Everything else was similar in taste and quality to a run-of-the-mill Chinese-American restaurant. I was hoping for more. read more

The food was amazing, the server was super nice and their restaurant is really cute and quiet!

Had a good experience at this small place on State Street New Haven. Food and service was terrific last Sunday for a birthday gathering.

Food was very delicious. I asked for something spicy and the heat was kicking but also tasty. The staff was also very kind and attentive. Would definetly go back again. read more

Had a great dinner at Toka tonight. Food was delicious and we were very well taken care of by Maria. Am highly looking forward to coming back again soon!! read more

Just OK, pricy for what you receive: Mee Goreng (shrimp lo mein), Nasi Goreng (chicken fried rice). Both were simply generic. Beef Rendang (stewed beef with spices) was dry and a tiny portion for the price charged. Not sure I would give it a 2nd chance. read more

Saw they recently opened and decided on a whim to eat here. So glad we did! Just spent an amazing few hours here because we couldn't stop ordering more delicious food! They have a wide variety of pan-Asian options but they're really Indonesian so we primarily stuck with those items. Everything was fantastic but I particularly loved the oxtail soup. So much so I ordered another one to go when we left. My friend especially loved the rock shrimp and their margarita (still waiting on liquor license but still really good!). Chicken Satay and beef rendang were also good. At this point we were already stuffed, but we "accidentally" ordered two desserts and both were excellent. Both are classic Indonesian desserts. Pisang Goreng is a fried banana with condensed milk, chocolate, ice cream, and (if you're not familiar with Indonesian/SE Asian food) the surprising addition of cheese. But if you like that touch of salty in your dessert instead of just cloying sweetness, it's perfect. The es buah is ice with sweetened milk and assorted fruits, something popular throughout SE Asia. Their version was perfect for a hot summer day. Service was extremely friendly. Can't wait to go back! read more

Got the broccoli appetizer and the eggplant/tofu dinner. Both were absolutely delicious. Food took some time to arrive, but it was worth the wait. Setting is elegant and music is calm. A welcome respite from the rowdy places State street offers. Highly recommend. read more

TOKA Asian Kitchen - Asian Fusion Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

So good ! Everything here is fresh and delicious. The prices are really good too. Inside atmosphere and cute. Hidden gem! read more

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