Noki Japanese Fried Chicken — Restaurant in Quezon City

My favorite speakeasy bar so far! It opens at 5PM and the crowd picks up from 9PM onwards. You can also call/text to book a reservation.

Food's good. I've had the chicken sandwich and one of their flavored chicken karaages. The rice meals are actually quite heavy (nakakaumay). So I would suggest you share it with someone.

Favorite appetizers are the jalapeno poppers (or dynamite?). Not too spicy and it's great to snack on.

Cocktails are very reasonably priced. They're up to the same standard as some of the drinks I've tried in Makati/Pobla, but 100 pesos cheaper (200-300 per drink). Around 10 pm or 11 pm they go around and serve everyone a free shot :)

Cons: The place is very dark. Great for a very cozy/intimate ambience. But it's so dimly lit that you'll need to use the table lamp/phone just to read the menu.

They do not offer service water. I would suggest you bring your own...

We’re looking for a place to eat with a different menu in mind. Good thing we saw Nori. We looked at the ratings and it was high so we tried it. When the food was served, we thought we might need to order more but it was filling and good amount of serving. We were eager to try the torinoki pocket (which won the 2024 taste setters of maginhawa) but it was not available at that time. We ordered torinoki rice sets (hot misu garlic and teriyaki), karaage and cheesy chicken fries. All dishes were delicious specially the dips (perfectly matched the karaage - wasabi mayo and hiney mustard). We will definitely come back and try...

Absolutely loved this place! The vibe was super cozy — perfect for millennial friends who just want to catch up over good drinks and great food. I tried their F&T cocktail, which had gin, calamansi, spicy syrup, raspberry preserves, cranberry, and cucumber, and wow… the combination was unexpectedly amazing! As a self-confessed tita who gets tipsy easily, this was the perfect drink — refreshing, balanced, and not too strong.

We also had their salted egg & hot misu garlic torinaki, and it was simply to die for. Flavorful, crispy, and downright addicting. Definitely adding this spot to my list of...