NOMAD.

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   Fran

   VIP

   Grand Rapids

   74 reviews

   4.0

   74 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   I’m sure when I make reservations through OT that I will get a poor table location. What gives? First table a six top for two people, right inside the door! It was a cold blustery night in Northern Michigan. So this table guaranteed food getting cold quickly, which I despise. Second table a duce right next to the bathrooms 😕. I could tell we weren’t going to win. Our waiter was very good however with timing, explanations, follow-up, even a little humor and respected our requests. We have eaten here before when attending a function at t(e Great Lakes Center for the Arts, and in the past the chefs menu items seem to over spice it up. Which we don’t like spices with a lot of heat so it was a little difficult to pick something without putting something on the side or leaving it off our meal choice. Which can be difficult in the kitchen. So with all this said our choices were both very good. I had the Cashew Halibut 8oz with Caribbean spiced cashews on the side, and my husband had the Wague Hamburger. The odd thing is that prices are fairly steep, and “nothing comes with the entree”. So we ordered a Nomads Caesar Salad (which could have fed us and the table next to us), however it was very good for $20. I would have preferred a smaller size salad and a vegetable added to my meal even it it was four long green beans. My husband’s hamburger was huge. A double smash with lots of pepper bacon, and a sunnyside up egg served open faced also served by itself not even a pickle😉. Both meals were too big for us to finish, and we ended up taking some home. Which I would rather not because it’s unusual for restaurant food to be as good the second time around. Knowing what we now know when we try Nomads again we will order one entree and a salad to share. I do recommend Nomads even though the choices are few, a little steep and remember it’s not a la carte it’s just different.
   

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   Holly

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 14, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We appreciated the birthday treat. Thank you. Our server was wonderful.
   

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   Scott

   Chicago

   6 reviews

   4.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on January 5, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Made the trek-up after a day of skiing at Boyne Mtn. Restaurant was quiet...for a Saturday night. Menu is small (off-season?), but clever. Some of the "main plates" don't match the price tag, but we were on vacation and didn't care. Chef brought out a complimentary dessert for our party...thank you sir. Our server, Emily was very nice.
   

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   Krisha

   Chicago

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 31, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent food, great service, and cozy ambience, highly recommend this gem!
   

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   Sarah

   VIP

   Philadelphia

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on December 30, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent on all fronts. Major improvement from previous restaurants in the same location. Appreciate that they change the menu regularly for variety!
   

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   Jeanne

   VIP

   Detroit

   27 reviews

   5.0

   27 reviews

   Dined on December 29, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was amazing and so was the service. It’s one of our favorites!
   

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   Maggie

   Richmond

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on December 27, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Knowledgeable and friendly waitstaff. One in our party ordered a drink that was not to her liking and our waiter switched it out with no complaints. 4/5 of our party ordered the tasting menu which was plenty of food. Most items on tasting menu were hits and the few misses were liked by 2/5. The atmosphere was a bit load (cement floors) yet jovial. Not our first visit and we will be back.
   

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   Nicola

   VIP

   New York City

   9 reviews

   4.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on December 22, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was excellent at a great value, can’t go wrong with the menu great variety
   

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   Susan

   Northern MI

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on December 7, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Service, thanks Emily, was wonderful. Two items on the menu had been changed but the new item we had (veggies with yogurt and feta) was amazing!
   

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    Judy

    VIP

    Northern MI

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 6, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Outstanding Chef's tasting menue! 8 great courses that you give a great taste of the regular menu. Chef really understands flavor and each course is fresh, hot and so flavorful and creative. The service here is always outstanding, and the ambiance is cozy and inviting. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu and the service is AMAZING. Nomad's #1 fan!
    

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