NONONO Reviews Summary

Category: Japanese restaurant New York

Address: 118 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA

Phone: +16467073227

Rating: 4.5
based on 257 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Cocktails were delicate and craveable."
  • "The hamachi, grilled salmon belly and yuzu sorbet were also favorites."
  • "Everything was so fresh and tasty."
  • "The Cod Udon - would highly recommend this if you enjoy creamy udon dishes."
  • "Evey item we ordered had amazing flavours."
  • "The creamy chicken ramen is awesome, and all the skewers are yummy."
  • "Every single dishes here is amazing and reasonably priced."

Cons:

  • "It lacked flavored. It lacked depth."
  • "The food was tasty but I asked the waitress if the food was spicy and she said no and it was."
  • "The Shio Paitan was not too flavorful in comparison to the other dishes."
  • "The Geki Kara Wing, lime cilantro chicken thighs & Kara Age are all painfully bland except for the outer layer seasoning."
  • "The chicken karaage was very, very low quality chicken and under seasoned."
  • "The yakitori meats were super dry and hard."
  • "Chicken skewers were incredibly bland."

Service

Pros:

  • "The staff was nice, friendly and professional, the food came out fairly quick."
  • "The person who served our table was kind and his recommendations were great."
  • "Service was quick, friendly, unassuming."
  • "The staff provided excellent and attentive service."
  • "Service was also good, and there's a button you can push if you need the waiter."
  • "Great service (fast, attentive, kind) and nice atmosphere."
  • "Service was excellent and attentive."

Cons:

  • "The service was pretty sparse and our 'reservation' was met with a 10 minute wait, mildly annoying."
  • "Biggest gripe was that the person bringing the dishes couldn’t tell us what the dishes were."
  • "The service was pushy and our server constantly looked annoyed which made us nervous talking to her."
  • "We just finished and chat for like 5-7 mins, the waiter told us that we have to go since there are people waiting. Very rude."
  • "The service and atmosphere was mediocre as well."
  • "Service was also weird and spotty."
  • "There were many mix-ups and we were struggling to find our waitress at many times."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "I really enjoyed the upscale yet casual feel of the design."
  • "The outdoor dining setup was also super cute, with the fairy lights and heated lamps."
  • "In addition, the vibe here is great."
  • "The space is beautifully decorated, and has two levels."
  • "The interior decor is also really nice, sort of industrial but also very casual and inviting with high ceilings and some plants, lighter wood tones and a light color palette in general."
  • "Industrial design gave this izakaya place a trendy and modern feeling!"
  • "The atmosphere is very nice, modern but very Japanese...very Haruki Murakami-esque."

Cons:

  • "Overall I thought the menu a bit overpriced but it is downtown area so understandable."
  • "Dark space (during the day)"
  • "Outdoor (pandemic) seating gets a bit warm and loud if you’re near a group, maybe create some openings in side panels for air flow?"
  • "It is dimly lit and a bit loud despite the tall ceilings!"
  • "Inside was very stuffy, considering high ceiling, place would benefit from better ventilation system."
  • "Signage outside was misleading, made me think the place was closed."
  • "The only minor drawback was that the music would sometimes be a tad loud."

Value

Pros:

  • "This was one of the most reasonably priced Japanese restaurants I’ve had, considering how good the food and the ambience was."
  • "The best-valued dish ($14) with a decent portion!"
  • "The value for the quality and amount of food was excellent."
  • "Price are affordable."
  • "The price is very reasonable."
  • "The price is affordable with high value."
  • "Great happy hour specials too!"

Cons:

  • "The yakitori can be quite expensive, because 1 stick of the prime rib is $9 and 1 stick of beef tongue is $10."
  • "The dishes are generally quite small and relatively expensive."
  • "Be prepared to order at least 3 - 4 'larger' dishes per person. The portions are very small."
  • "The prices are a bit steep imo, but it’s NY prices."
  • "It's a little pricey (the a la cart) but this is a situation where 'it's okay if it's expensive as long as it's worth eating'."
  • "Yakitori was definitely pricey, and very small portion."
  • "The portions is definitely on the small side and for the price it's a little iffy."

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