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Noa Noa Spikes Beach Grill
Categories: Restaurants Seafood Restaurants American (Traditional) Seafood, American (Traditional) [Edit]
310 Eastlake DrWarsaw, IN 46580
(574) 372-3224
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
12 reviews for Noa Noa Spikes Beach Grill
12 reviews in English
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Review from Renee S.
Mishawaka, IN
2/3/2012
As good as can be sushi. Its a hidden gem, but the atmosphere inside is laid back. Seafood specialty place and great service. I'd love to get over here more often. Portions are nice, too.
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Review from Scott C.
Bolingbrook, IL
3/24/2011 4 photos
Noa Noa is a restaurant that stands out for the area it is in with a menu of fresh fish on display when you walk in the door. The staff appears more than capable, the patrons very comfortable and the flavors on the food were wonderful. I wish I could give it 3.5 stars which is what it feels like, but will round up to four and say you won't be disappointed eating there. Average entree prices for seafood are between $18 - $24 Sandwiches are $7 - $12 (chicken, pulled pork), sushi rolls range from $7 - $15.
I'm here on business for the evening and had two people recommend it to me. At the end of an access road at the bottom of the hill from the Hampton Inn off Market St., I suggest that watch where you're going. Your GPS will steer you into the strip mall with the stores and coffee shop (which serves positively awful espresso and has all individually-wrapped cookies in the case. If you're looking for espresso here, it's Latte Art first and last.) but follow the road around. It shares a building with Spikes bar.
I sat at the bar under Pam's care and you can always tell a professional barkeep. The tickets came in and she lined them up and knew where everything was. Her bar was no different than a great chef who knows where all his kitchen ingredients are. She had her mise en place *together*. It was under a Tiki-style awning in the company of a little coconut figurine who was my dinner date for the night as I'm away from home.
The menu is a very Key West / Caribbean feel but they also have sushi which comes out of a separate kitchen area. Sushi chefs not Japanese if you have a cultural bias on the people making your maki.
When you come in the front door of the restaurant, the kitchen is to the right. Open not by design but by function with no tables in view, you can watch the chefs working the line. There are also two cases in front of them holding the fish on ice and you can judge for yourself what looks good that night.
Tonight I vacillated between the Grilled Hawaiian Spearfish with honey-rum coconut sauce and a Grilled Red Snapper with Island Spices (whatever those are, but I'll wager allspice is one), then brushed with a mango ginger glaze.
In the end, I ordered the Spearfish. To bide the time I got a Caipirinha which was properly muddled. Dinner came with a salad and I opted for a lime tamarind dressing. It was thin like a vinegarette and could've used a little more stickiness, even if the lime and tamarind were properly balanced. The entree arrived properly timed with a good-but-not-daunting portion. I swapped out the rice for a grilled sweet potato and it came with grilled vegetables.
The sweet potato was served open faced with grill marks with the fish laying on top of it. It was a tremendous presentation and one I plan to use at home. The vegetables were not overdone and the squash and zucchini had the proper crunch. There were also a few plantains sprinkled on the plate and a small wedge of grilled pineapple.
I didn't really need the garnish served with the ubiquitous green leafy substance; the plate and presentation on their own were sufficient and it felt like it cheapened it with lemon wedges sitting atop it.
The honey-rum coconut sauce was served in a small side container and was magnificent. It featured some surprising maple notes as well and had a consistency of honey. I dipped the fish in it and it stuck. It's the kind of stuff that would go great on a Hawaiian bread or some other sweetbread.
Had I a single complaint, it was that the food was warm and not hot. I wasn't expecting to get my mouth burned, but it would've been nice to still see some steam coming off. Instead everything was edible on the first bite and didn't require cooling. Some may prefer their food more temperate, but the less hot it is, the more I think it sat in the window waiting to get run to me.
Fort dessert, I opted for a glass of Pyrate rum on the rocks and their Jamaican brownie. The brownie was a manageable portion, not like a monster dessert that you stare at and contemplate the post-dinner pain that it will put you in to finish. It was billed with a cream-cheese frosting and I couldn't tell because it seemed almost like a two-layered brownie that was baked that way rather than an icing applied post-cooking. It was also served with a vanilla bean ice cream that was running all over the place.
The ice cream had the appropriate vanilla flavor and visible vanilla bean traces, but had a hint of iciness. I would recommend in the future that it be served with the ice cream in a small container to make the presentation neater.
Before dinner drink, entree, dessert and after dinner drink ran me $45 plus tip. I tipped at 20% because I felt Pam ran an excellent bar and was engaging and fun to talk with.
If you're here on business or looking for a place to take a client out to dinner, you won't be disappointed. -
Review from Erin O.
Los Angeles, CA
4/3/2008
Strange this came up on Yelp.
Noa Noa, I love your food, grilled vegetable platter and Mojito.
Spikes who would have known a place that is so fun for cornhole and rum punches would make such a beautiful Wedding Venue.
Can't wait to come home for a WARM summers night here :) -
Review from Ruby D.
Walden Pond, MA
7/5/2011
This is actually two different restaurants.
Noa Noa is a fine dining spot and Spikes is a more beach bar with decent food. Same owner, same building but certainly different settings.
On a beautiful summer weekend, we hit both these spots. -
Review from Jun C.
7/24/2009 1 photo
From what I've heard, this place was pretty good, so I was excited to try it out. I went here with a group of about 15 people for a business trip.
Everything was pretty much ordered for us so I'm not too sure about the prices or the items that was ordered. I remember that what I had was a little bit on the dry side but it was decent (I think it was chicken). The appetizer platter that we had was pretty damn good tho... it was a variety of bananas cooked up a number of different ways. Very tasty and I would recommend this place just for the appetizer.
The atmosphere seemed a bit weird to me... it looked like they tried to put a tropical island feel to the place with some japanese influence... Being that it's in the middle of the plains, I really can't blame them for trying...
Anyways, I had a decent experience... the service was great and the people were very nice... so I would definitely recommend you try it.. maybe it's for you, maybe it's not...
So, if you ever are out in Warsaw, Indiana... make sure you take some time out to visit...
(4 stars only because my food was a bit dry...) -
Review from M M.
Arlington Heights, IL
11/22/2010
We went here for my birthday last Saturday night. I don't live in the area; my boyfriend and I were visiting my mom who lives close to Warsaw. We were going by reviews on line.
The location is not at all appealing- ugly parking lot, business/industrial area. And the building is kind of boring from the outside. I was also a little afraid the decor inside would be a little cheesy.
But the interior was nice. It was not exactly an elegant atmosphere; it was a fun atmosphere, good for a celebration. The island theme was definitely present but not overdone, and the Tiki bar was festive.
And the food!! Definitely worth coming for!! First of all, I have to say my mojito was one of the best, possibly the best, I have ever had. My boyfriend's rum drink was also good. We only had one sushi roll- the Pleasant Roll- and it was excellent. A twist on the usual since the wrap was cilantro, not seaweed.
My mom had the Hong Kong stir fry, which she really liked. I had red snapper wood grilled w West Indian spices. Very good! I love the wood grilled flavor- really tasty! My boyfriend had the Vindaloo dish w sea bass (they substituted this for the usual tilapia without any hesitation and a modest upcharge). This was excellent! He is quite picky about his seafood, having worked for a restaurant in Chicago that is known for flying in the freshest seafood daily, and he was totally impressed.
The complimentary key lime pie slice for my birthday was also very yummy. There wasn't anything about our meal that wasn't good, and the server was pleasant, knowledgeable and accommodating. I'll definitely come back! -
Review from Ryan M.
Indianapolis, IN
12/2/2009
I'm not from Warsaw but met up with some friends at Noa Noa - thanks to good reviews on Yelp! I would agree that this place seems a bit out of place in a small midwestern city, which is a good thing. The beachy, relaxed atmosphere is much appreciated even if the service was a bit lax as well.
The fish was exceptional but not fantastic. I had the honor of finishing my wife's pasta, and it was delicious but the pasta itself was probably the highlight.
I had a sushi combo, which was also very good but not the best I've had. The bang for the buck is extraordinary though - $20 gets a massive sushi variety that will easily serve two people. The fish must have been good as I did finish most of the platter myself. :-) Definitely recommended. -
Review from Mike L.
Albany Park, Chicago, IL
9/7/2009 1 photo
Noa Noa is the only place in Warsaw that is worth getting dinner at. Hands down. This. Is. It. There might be better places for lunch (Brown Bag Deli and Cerulian) But for a fantastic meal in evening it does not get any better.
From incredibly fresh fish cooked perfectly to amazing sushi to properly made cocktails. Noa Noa has it all.
I don't really have much to say about Spikes other than I hear they have good live music on the weekends. If you are a foodie new to Warsaw, or you are sick of the microwaved crap at the chains and other local places, Noa Noa is it. -
Review from Patricia M.
Warsaw, IN
2/3/2011
We took our friend who lives in Manhattan to Noa Noa and he felt that the fish was as fresh as what he's found in NYC. I thought the Italian dishes were good, but too rich. The ingredients were fresh, but could have really shined with a lighter approach.
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Review from Melissa K.
Argos, IN
6/25/2010
We stopped in on a busy Friday evening with no reservation. We went looking for a good sushi experience as we've yet to really find one in northern Indiana.
We were seated at the sushi bar within minutes and a cheerful waitress gave us our menu and took our order. We started with a cheese queso dip that was devine, moved on to Tuna, Eel, and Yellowtail Nigiri along side a Philly role and a Spicy Tuna roll. For inland sushi they are quite good, the portions were decent, the staff was amazingly awesome. For desert we had the Dark Rum Brownie and that was heavenly.
The atmosphere was laid back enough to have fun but you could still easily see a dressier party making a night in there.
It was very busy and yet our waitress kept our drinks up and the wait time for everything was minimal and she still had time to chat with us a bit when she learned it was our first time in.
They have a bit of everything on their menu and I really think my husband and I have found our new favorite eatery. -
Review from Catherine W.
Fort Wayne, IN
Updated - 8/23/2010
Went to Spike's for drinks on a Thursday summer night. They have a nice beach party atmosphere, given being in the middle of Indiana. Had a DJ playing loud, Top 40 dance mix music, and people playing volleyball in their sand pit. Good social scene.
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8/5/2009
I went to Spikes recently for lunch, and food was fine; nothing extraordinary. Service was a little… Read more »
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Review from Mitch M.
Indianapolis, IN
12/1/2010
Great sushi and seafood. Very fresh fish. Stiff drinks. That's all you need to know
