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2014-12-08
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Had a wonderful evening at NOM celebrating a friend's birthday. The atmosphere there is excellent - very lively and noisy (in a good way). Service is attentive without being overbearing and our waiter was very helpful.We started with the Hokkaido scallops with pancetta, cauliflower and black ink - they were cooked perfectly and you could taste all the individual components. And the Burrata starter was also tasty - the cheese was very creamy and worked (suprisingly) well with the watermelon.For m
We started with the Hokkaido scallops with pancetta, cauliflower and black ink - they were cooked perfectly and you could taste all the individual components. And the Burrata starter was also tasty - the cheese was very creamy and worked (suprisingly) well with the watermelon.
For mains, we had:
Homemade parppadelle with wild boar ragout - the pasta was excellent, and the meat came in fairly big chunks so you really get a good taste of it.
Chargrilled Italian Octopus - also delicious, but it could have been a bigger portion!
Slow-cooked NZ lamb with smoked eggplant and black truffle - perfectly pink in the middle and tender.
For dessert, we shared a platter of 3 cheese selections - the honey and fruit & nut accompainment was delicious, especially with the shropshire blue cheese. And the oven-baked ricotta was also a winner.
NOM sits quite well as an in-between Italian feast - not over-the-top fine dining, but not your casual pizza joint either. Between 4 of us, the bill came to $3500 (but this included a bottle of champagne and bottle of chianti).
Great night out.
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