Nono Kitchen

02/20/09

Thank God this place shut down!

by jaxynn01024 at Citysearch

Looks like the recession is good for something after all. Lesson to any start-up restaurant: being rude to patrons never pays off. Or if you decide to be rude then you'd better have the menu to back it up. Not sloppy dog food on a plate that you try to pass off as creole. Justice served.

11/18/08

Great Food - Friendly Staff

by melemel711 at Citysearch

I had made reservations for a birthday celebration with approximately 12 people. The hostess I spoke with on the phone was very nice and the restaurant didn't disappoint. Our waiter was friendly and the food was amazing. The service was a little slow and not everyone got their entrees at the same time, but we were a large party and the food more than made up for it. Everyone loved what the ordered from the shrimp creole to the baby back ribs, which literally fell off the bone!!! I would definitely reommend checking this restaurant out.

• Pros: Great food
• Cons: slow service

06/11/08

mmmmmmelt in your mouth delicious!

by joystarr at Citysearch

I am a gastronomic snob and a chef, so I am not picky when it comes to food , but I am definitely judgmental. I have eaten at the best restaurants all over the US, so believe me when I say that NoNos is FANTASTIC!!! It starts with soft, sweet, warm cornbread that you get when you sit down. My boyfriend ordered the BBQ Pulled Pork Poor Boy with Cole Slaw(of which he is a connoisseur), and I ordered the 1/2 order of St. Andrew's Ribs. We both actually licked our fingers and our plates clean. Both dishes were made with the restaurants own home made BBQ sauce. The Pulled Pork had a taste bud tantalizing sprinkling of Tarragon with the perfect amount of BBQ sauce and the rib meat, smothered in BBQ sauce, was so tender it slipped right of the bone, and the coleslaw had a delightful hint of horseraddish. Then we, as always, ordered dessert. We had the Pecan and Sweet Potato Pie with Bourbon Sauce, and all that was heard in the SECONDS that it took us to eat the HUGE piece was, "mmm! MMM!" The crust was just sweet enough but not too sweet. The Sweet Potatoes were cooked perfectly, soft but not mushy. Then the Pecan Pie layer was crunchy and soft, and we happily ate bite after bite sopping up the Bourbon sauce that was like caramel with the smokey sweet kick of Bourbon in the background. The service was superb. Our server was honest, recommending that we not order the chicken because it was a little dry that night, and knowledgeable of the ingredients and cooking processes of what was being served. She was friendly, helpful, and, most importantly, didn't leave our food dying in the window. The New Orleans-esque atmosphere was lovely as well. The walls are adorned in the way that proud grandparents decorate their walls, with pictures of their staff and various famous food chefs as well as stars and directors who had visited the restaurant. All that and the prices are fair, not cheap but not outrageous.

• Pros: price, portion, flavor, service
• Cons: no bar, pricey wine by the glass