02/20/09

Thank God this place shut down!

by jaxynn01024

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

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

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

05/27/08

Authentic & Amazing

by LarissaEsq

Crawfish etouffee has been my favorite food since I first was in New Orleans in 2002. Living in NJ, I miss Cajun cooking, and I'm not in New Orleans nearly enough. I can honestly say, though, having just had my etouffee in March in New Orleans, that NoNo's is the real deal. I was in heaven, what with that, an appetizer of popcorn crawfish, and a New Orleans microbrew. I'll be back, preferably every week.

• Pros: Amazing food, terrific staff, great service.
• Cons: None that I noticed.

03/28/08

Great Grits

by RACritic

I went there for tonight for resturant week and it was wonderful. Thank goodness I made a reservation although I did have to wait a bit but it was worth it. You have to have the grits and shrimp. Fantastic!!

The only draw back was it was a bit loud and kind of hard to hear our waitress especially with her heavy accent.

• Pros: Great Food
• Cons: Noisy, but it was Friday Night

02/25/08

Excellent Food - Terrible Service

by koreana12

The food at NoNo Kitchen is Excellent. The chicken is moist, the yams are delectable and the collard greens are tasty. This is the best bbq I have tasted thus far in Brooklyn. However, I only rate this restaurant three stars because the service is really that bad. The servers were rude and unfriendly. In true southern (confederate) fashion, the white waiters sat down and enjoyed their dinners while the latin chefs/bus boys worked hard behind the scenes. The waiters almost seemed annoyed when you asked them to help you with more water, the check or extra sauces. I recommend this restaurant, but ONLY for take out.

• Pros: Excellent Food
• Cons: Extremely Poor Service, Dark Lighting

11/18/07

Pretty good...service uneven

by paule_10025

Brunch was pretty busy but there were free tables...it wasn't packed so we're not sure why the service was so uneven. We got our cup of gumbo (which was average at best) 10 minutes before our drinks (it was only tea and iced tea). We requested tea from 3 different people...including the creepy, pretentious host. The gumbo was room temperature. The catfish stew was very very tasty and the blackened tofu salad was also very good and spicy. We had the sweet potato pie for dessert and it was awesome too...but the icecream on the side was mostly melted by the time they got it to our table. I'll cut them some slack because the food was pretty good but it was either late, too cold or too warm due to the suspect service. We live a half block away though and the small bar looked like a nice place to have a drink so we'll give them another shot.

• Pros: Catfish dish, warm cornbread opener, sweet potato pie
• Cons: Suspect service, not quite spicy enough (dare I say, they need to kick it up a notch?)

11/14/07

Great southern food, great beer!

by michelleventura

My husband and I went to NoNO Kitchen for dinner on Saturday. We did not make a reservation, but next time we will because they were packed. The Hostess was very nice and brought us to the bar so we could wait for a table. The bartender was very friendly and got us a couple of New Orleans beers. They have this great beer system that serves the beer at 29 degrees. For now all they have is wine and beer but we were told that they are waiting on their full license so they can serve liquor too. Once we sat, the waitress took care of us right away even though they were so busy. She was very nice and helpful. We had a couple of appetizers which were delicious. That alligator sausage is so flavorful and it goes very well with a cheese sauce they serve it with. We also had the crawfish pie which I never thought it would be so good. I am not a big crawfish fan, my husband is. For entrees we got the stuffed pork chop and the roasted salmon. Both were very very good. We had no room for dessert but we saw this chocolate cake that the table next to us got, it looked so good that the next time we go we are going to have to save the room for that one!

We will be back for sure!

09/15/07

Great food! Great Customer Service!

by maltesemamat

My husband and I just experienced NoNo Kitchen for the first time last night while celebrating our anniversary. We met and were married in the south and being nostalgic, we were feeling the need for good Cajun food. We are "foodies" and I consider myself an amateur critic. I easily made reservations. When we arrived, we were seated promptly outside on their relaxing and romantic patio. We had great wait staff the entire meal! Here's what we ate: Cornbread, Fried Green Tomatoes (a special), Okra & Tomato Gumbo, Jambalaya, and Baby Back Ribs with dirty rice and veggies(a special). We washed this down with some great beer from Louisiana called Abita. All of the food was cooked well and seasoned beautifully with the exception of the ribs...I expected a little more of a smokey flavor or rub, however the homemade BBQ sauce was a good fix.

The only thing that escaped my meal was trying the Alligator Bits the group at the next table was eating...I didn't see them on the menu, but they were raving about them! I suppose we will have to ask for it the next time! I look forward to going back there soon!

• Pros: Great experience!
• Cons: Hard to find street parking.

08/16/07

So excited!

by breukelengirl

I highly recommend NoNO Kitchen. The food was delicious, and the service was very attentive. We had the Crawfish Popcorn and the Baby Back Ribs (Oh, my god-so good!) I can't wait to go back. It is a great addition to the neighborhood.

• Pros: Convenience, food, service
• Cons: a little expensive