Toki Ona has the benefit of being next door to the Days Inn and because we didn't feel like driving anymore, we walked over for dinner. Their sign advertises Basque and American cuisine. However, it seemed that the only thing Basque may have been the pictures showing Spain's Basque region on the wall. For the cost of several of the entrees I was expecting a nicer interior, but it felt more like I was eating in a Denny's or something. The vinyl seats were cracking and the place was definitely dated. There is a bar, but take note that food is not served in the bar.
Toki Ona specializes in meat and seafood. Many of their meat and seafood entrees are $25+ which seemed a bit steep for the area. However, the entrees are enormous which made me extremely happy that we chose to SHARE a single entree.
In addition to the meat, Toki Ona also has a small wine menu. We chose one of the house wines that you can get in a liter, half liter, or by the glass. We got a liter, because why not? It was a decent wine and it was half the cost of any of the bottles they offered.
A chicken soup is served along with some fresh bread when you are seated. The chicken soup was light on flavor, but tasted okay. The menu indicates several sides available with the entrees and I thought that you choose ONE of the sides, but you get ALL of the sides with your entree. We shared the rib eye steak (there is a charge for sharing - $8 in our case) and that came with a salad with their house dressing which was a tangy ranch. The salad was just iceberg lettuce chunks coated in dressing. In addition, you received a rice dish that had a unique flavor to it that we both enjoyed and was also mixed with peas and carrots. Next came spaghetti. I thought the addition of spaghetti seemed odd, and it tasted of nothing more than canned spaghetti - bland and watery. A dish of green beans showed up - also faded and tasting canned. Finally you got a potato - baked or Ana style. Not knowing what Ana was, I chose that potato. Turns out it is like a baked potato but without the skin. Broiled with butter and cheese it had a wonderful crispiness on the top and tasted great! The highlight of the meal was the rib eye, it was cooked perfectly, and if I'm ever back here again, I'd happily just pay for the rib eye and the potato. The rest of the side dishes ended up going to waste and was simply too much food. read more