Location: 4848 Yonge St (north of Sheppard), North York
Website: http://www.nomeizakaya.com/
Cuisine: Japanese tapas
Meal: dinner
My thoughts:
Had din with my pops tonight and he suggested a place his coworkers have been telling him about. It wasn't until we were standing outside the restaurant that I realized it was Nome, which I myself had heard pretty good things about.
We sat at the bar and ordered a few things to share. After 45 minutes, the food still had not arrived and the manager explained there was a mix-up in the orders. She was very apologetic and continued to give us status updates throughout the evening, and in my opinion, she handled the situation very well. As a plus, to appease us, she gave us the following things on the house:
Edamame ($5.00) - steamed edamame with salt. Meh, nothing special. We noticed on the menu after the fact that this normally is served with a black sesame sauce, which we were not given.
Kara-age ($6.80) - chicken poppers with wasabi mayo. This was surprisingly really good and both our fave dish tonight. The breading was very crispy but the chicken retained all its juices, and the dipping sauce was a nice complement that gave a nice punch. A definite must-try.
And finally after about a total of an hour, what we ordered arrived.
Unagi risotto ($8.80) - risotto topped with BBQ eel. This was listed as a chef's recommended item, which we found puzzling, because the 'risotto' was a big mess of mushiness, with no discerning granules that would be what risotto is! The unagi was also uninspiring.
Marinated Chilean sea bass ($11.80) - Chilean sea bass marinated with citrus soy sauce served with steamed veggies. Another highlight. Fish was very flaky, fresh and flavourful.
Spicy short rib ($10.30) - beef short ribs marinated in their signature hot sauce. Another winner. The ribs were cut thick and the sauce was lip-smackin' good. Yum.
Overall, despite the delay in receiving our food (which was made up for by the manager's professionalism and of course the freebies), we were content enough to come back at a future date. Food seems to be hit or miss. I think it is overhyped, so keep your expectations in check.
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