Nomad

Scimitaa ar★★★★★★★★★★5.05 months ago

We ate at Nomad’s last week during their opening dinner service. We booked for 5:45pm and felt like we were the first ones, till it all filled up quickly! Was nice seeing the kitchen prepping for the dinner service. I would recommend sitting bar section to get into the action. Great food, excellent service, and a modern sleek atmosphere. We ordered the goat shawarma, wood fired bread, yellow fin tuna, zucchini flower, spatchcock, marketfish, woodfired eggplant and the toasted rice muhallebi. The best dish by far was the spatchcock. The rest was okay depending on ur palate.

Zahra Sassine★★★★★★★★★★5.0a month ago

My husband had been to Nomad a few times with work colleagues and enjoyed it so much he wanted to bring me and it absolutely did not disappoint. We started with several entrees and every single dish was incredible. The Lebanese style kebi naya using kangaroo instead of traditional beef was such a standout and surprisingly delicate. The burrata with green tomatoes sounded simple but somehow the flavours worked perfectly together and really elevated the dish. Even the fried olives were memorable crunchy outside with a sweet date-like filling that was addictive. By the time mains came we already had so much food, but we shared the lamb shoulder and I also ordered the tongue, which in my opinion was the best thing on the menu. I originally wanted the fish of the day (snapper), but honestly I have no regrets because the tongue was exceptional. The wine list is extensive, I ordered a NZ Pinot Noir specifically asking for the Mt Edward 2021 vintage. The only downside was that the drinks waiter returned with a Mt Edward 2022 bottle without properly explaining the change beforehand, and we later noticed we’d been charged $165 instead of $160. It’s not really about the extra $5 it’s more the principle that if a different vintage is being substituted, it should be communicated clearly before pouring. When we questioned it, we were simply told that was the price of the bottle served. Aside from that interaction, our waiter was attentive, friendly and helpful all afternoon, and overall the service was still very good. The open kitchen was great to watch and added to the atmosphere, and the bathrooms were very clean as well. Parking is definitely difficult, we were lucky enough to get a spot around the corner. It’s also not especially close to public transport, probably around a brisk 10 minute walk from Central Station. Overall though, the food alone makes this place worth returning to and I’d absolutely go back again.

CConvoyage★★★★★★★★★★4.03 months ago

A spacious Australian restaurant with decent food, but nothing that really stood out. Came here because a friend was visiting and most of the places we wanted to try were already fully booked. Luckily it’s quite a big venue so getting a table wasn’t a problem. Overall the dishes were all fine — nothing we regretted ordering, but also nothing that would make me come back specifically. The woodfire bread was a bit too burnt. I don’t usually order fish, but the one here was actually quite nice and the cooking style was fresh to me. It's quite noisy though. Staff were polite, but you could tell it was all just part of the routine if you know what I mean.

Seulki Chung★★★★★★★★★★2.06 months ago

Everything about this restaurant started off amazing, and it honestly could have been a 5-star experience… until the lamb main. Unfortunately, it was simply 'yuck' (really hate to use this word)— no better word for it — which is why I’m giving 2 stars. The meal started strong: the za’atar bread, hummus, and zucchini flowers were all so good and got smashed instantly. We also ordered two glasses of wine — the Nomad one was especially great. The chicken with toum and chillies was another standout; super moist and absolutely demolished it. The iceberg salad was delicious and really aesthetic too. Also want to mention that the waiter who served us was very friendly and kind, which made the experience even nicer. But the lamb… had two bites and immediately nope. It was very gamey, dry, and had a strange taste. I also didn’t enjoy the eggplant sauce or the greens it came with. Really wish I didn’t pay for it because it was expensive and felt like such a waste. Everything else was fantastic, but the lamb sadly brought the whole experience down.

Fleur★★★★★★★★★★4.0a week ago

We had the Experience menu, and overall the food was just okay. There was a lot of it, and you could tell everything was fresh and made with care, but when I think back on each dish, none of them really stood out as that delicious. The service, however, was very attentive throughout. The atmosphere was bustling and lively for a Saturday evening.