Noka

Noka is Amante Domingo’s Japanese farmhouse fine dining restaurant at 334 E. 31st Street — opened April 2023 in Midtown’s Martini Corner. Small plates from an open binchotan charcoal kitchen, wabi-sabi interior built from materials sourced at Domingo’s father’s 150-acre farm. One of Kansas City’s most-reviewed chef-driven concepts (565+ Yelp photos).

Description

Noka is chef-owner Amante Domingo’s Japanese farmhouse fine dining concept — one of Kansas City’s most distinctive chef-driven restaurants since it opened in April 2023. Domingo built the space with materials sourced from his father’s 150-acre farm, giving the dining room a wabi-sabi aesthetic grounded in real agricultural roots: weathered wood, natural textures, and an open kitchen anchored by a binchotan charcoal grill. The menu is composed small plates that move between Japanese technique and international influence — miso striped bass, tempura fried beef tongue, shrimp risotto, A5 Japanese wagyu — served in a setting that feels earned rather than constructed. Before Noka, Domingo worked as chef at The Russell hotel in Kansas City. The Pitch reviewed it as delivering “sincerity” alongside its ambition, and the restaurant has sustained a strong local following for three years: 565+ Yelp photos and 161+ reviews as of June 2026. Reservations via Tock.

Tier classification

Tier pending — Amante Domingo birthplace. Domingo is confirmed KC-based (worked at The Russell before Noka; opened Noka in KCMO Midtown), and the farm-material design speaks to deep local roots. If Domingo was born or raised in the Kansas City metro, this is Tier 1; if he relocated to KC for culinary work, Tier 2. “ — no press source identifies Domingo’s hometown or origin city. Press cites him as “KC-based” only.

Menu

Last verified: 2026-07-24 · Source: Noka’s own dinner menu PDF, linked from noka.restaurant/menu¹ · menu_status: verified · Confidence: High (full priced dinner menu captured from the official menu PDF). This is Noka’s posted sample menu (Spring 2025); daily menus change with chef discretion and seasonal availability. ∆ marks items on the daily happy hour (4–6 PM, dine-in only). Separate Bar, Happy Hour, and Gluten-Free menus are published as their own PDFs.

Sushi — Rolls

• California Crunch — chipotle crab mix, avocado, cucumber, quinoa crunch — $15 ∆¹
• Yamaimo — tempura fried yam, basil, mint, yellow curry ponzu — $13 ∆¹
• Crab Apple Roll — soft shell crab, green apple, cilantro, Vietnamese nuoc chấm — $15¹
• Truffle Tuna — togarashi spiced tuna, Chinese black truffle, flying fish roe — $15¹
• Mushroom Mushroom — grilled local mushrooms, herbs, yamagobo, yuzu white miso, rice paper — $13¹
• Shrimp Tempura — honey chili garlic, green chili, herbs — $15¹

Sushi — Nigiri (2 pc)

• Scallop — golden pepper soy, sesame — $13¹
• Tuna — sweet soy, olive tapenade — $14¹
• Dry Aged Salmon — crème fraîche, lemon harissa — $13¹
• Wagyu — black truffle ponzu, sturgeon roe — $24¹

Sushi — Sashimi (5 pc)

• Bincho Aguachile — seared albacore, cucumber, fried garlic, chili water — $18¹
• Suzuki Crunch — seabass, corn nuts, avocado crema, lime, house chili crunch — $19¹
• Popcorn Hamachi — amberjack, nettle purée, jalapeño, cilantro, red onion, popcorn — $21¹

Sushi — Seasonal

• Sushi Taco — sushi rice, crisped nori shell, rotating daily — $15¹
• Sushi Donut — salmon, sushi rice, kombu salt, salmon roe, crème fraîche — $12¹
• Toro Hand Rolls — tuna belly, preserved lemon, sushi rice, sturgeon roe, roasted nori — $30¹
• Gator Roll — tempura fried alligator, cucumber, jalapeño, avocado, cajun spice, Louisiana hot sauce — $19¹

Kitchen — For the Table

• Tuna Rice Cakes — red curry, truffle soy, leek hay — $15 ∆¹
• Nightmarket Chicken Wings — szechuan spiced, brown sugar, five spice — $15 ∆¹
• Tartare Lettuce Wraps — garlic mushrooms, spiced cashew, crunchy noodles — $19 ∆¹
• Noka Cobb — romaine, blistered corn, peppadew chili chutney, chili lime green goddess, tempura tamari egg — $17 ∆¹
• Tofu Tempura — Lawrence KS tofu, honey chili garlic sauce — $14 ∆¹
• Shishito Peppers — yakitori grilled, white miso glaze, preserved lemon, bonito flake, smoked salt — $14¹
• Edamame Toast — kimchi sourdough, goat cheese, seven spice — $16¹
• P.E.I. Mussels — white miso brodo, micro greens, kimchi sourdough — $22¹
• Salt & Pepper Calamari — flash fried, jalapeño, peppadew pepper, cilantro, lime — $19¹
• Shitake Dumplings — squid ink tuile, kimchi, fresh basil, truffle soy — $15¹
• Shrimp Toast — potato bread, shrimp paté, micro herbs, toasted sesame, lime — $19¹

Entrées

• Miso Cod — 48-hour marinade, edamame purée, sake-glazed bok choy, steamed coconut rice — $40¹
• Scallops — yakitori grilled, wheat noodle, miso cream, umami oil, leek hay — $30¹
• Pork Shank — miso-whipped potatoes, seasonal greens — $42¹
• Seafood Risotto — Lawrence KS smoked tofu, bok choy, umami mushrooms — $26¹
• Wagyu Burger — 8 oz, Korean BBQ glaze, kimchi, micro greens, sesame brioche — $18¹
• Kona Rubbed Filet — 8 oz, kimchi compound butter, bok choy — $42¹
• Porcini Ribeye — wasabi blue cheese, wine-braised local mushrooms, leek hay — $45¹
• Lobster Fish Bisque — monkfish, red curry, coconut milk, steamed rice — $26¹

Sides

• Duck Fried Rice — crispy confit duck leg, local vegetables, jalapeño, fried egg — $22¹
• Crab Campanelle — lump snow crab, white truffle, gochujang, panko — $21¹
• Sweet Potato Jewels — local sweet potatoes, umami butter, Christopher Elbow bitter chocolate — $12 ∆¹
• Kung Pao Brussels Sprouts — fried crisped, kung pao sauce, cashew, furikake — $12 ∆¹
• Furikake Frites — housemade furikake, shoestring potatoes, kimchi ketchup, miso dijon — $6¹

Finale (cocktails & dessert)

• Amaro — Letherbee fernet, sweet vermouth, Orleans bitters, orange zest — $13¹
• Matcha Martini — vodka, crème de cacao, coffee liqueur, matcha milk tea — $12¹
• Cheesecake — seasonal fruit compote — $12¹
• Togarashi Spiced Brownie — sesame caramel, toasted ice cream — $14¹
• Matcha Crème Brûlée — green tea custard, house-spun sugar — $12¹

Sources

Links

• Official website: https://noka.restaurant

Footnotes

1. Noka — official dinner menu PDF (NOKA Spring 2025 sample menu), linked from https://www.noka.restaurant/menu → https://www.noka.restaurant/s/NOKA-SPRING-MENU-2025.pdf (rendered via Firecrawl, accessed 2026-07-24). Confirms full priced dinner menu; hours (Tue–Thu 4–10 PM, Fri–Sat 4–11 PM, Sun 5–10 PM, Mon closed) and phone 816.766.4441 per the site footer. Bar, Happy Hour, and Gluten-Free menus are separate PDFs on the same page. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹ ↩¹² ↩¹³ ↩¹⁴ ↩¹⁵ ↩¹⁶ ↩¹⁷ ↩¹⁸ ↩¹⁹ ↩²⁰ ↩²¹ ↩²² ↩²³ ↩²⁴ ↩²⁵ ↩²⁶ ↩²⁷ ↩²⁸ ↩²⁹ ↩³⁰ ↩³¹ ↩³² ↩³³ ↩³⁴ ↩³⁵ ↩³⁶ ↩³⁷ ↩³⁸ ↩³⁹ ↩⁴⁰ ↩⁴¹ ↩⁴² ↩⁴³ ↩⁴⁴ ↩⁴⁵ ↩⁴⁶ ↩⁴⁷