Nooch (Reported Closed)

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ddkk15

Joined 5 years ago

best thai/japanese food i have ever tasted!!!. From the first time i went into nooch i was amazed! Friendliest wait staff and prompt service. Drinks are delicious and the food is amazing. The food is consistenly and ALWAYS great. I have tried many different dishes and have been pleased with every single one of them. For a restaurant in NYC you cant beat the prices that are offered. Everyone that works there is always super happy and smiling. You cant help but want to come back over and over again. For the past year i have been going once a week and would go more if i lived in the city.

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roahmed

Joined 5 years ago

Worst food ever. A friend and I went to Nooch, and as soon as I walked in, I was amazed by the decor- but don't fall for that trap. Although the decor is a pro, the horrible food takes away from everything. They offer Japanese and Thai food, but what's the point if they're both awful? We ordered the calamari as an appetizer which was so unbelievably oily, that you couldn't even taste the calamari. I ordered the shrimp pad thai, and my friend ordered something else with shrimp, and in both orders the shrimp was raw. It was really hard to finish my meal, the taste was that bad. There are so many better Thai/Japanese restaurants with nice decor for the same prices.

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NYHulkster

Joined 5 years ago

Decent but no showstopper. The decor (and some of the crowd) is probably a little too hip for its own good. The food was good but not great. Service was fine. Average all around I'd say.

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prettypretty

Joined 9 years ago

Hip decor does not make this food taste good.. I've been here a couple times, my best friend loves it because of the decor. The booth seats are something to sit on. However the food... to me is kind of bad. The first time I had a salmon salad. The salmon was so fishy, like it had been sitting around for a week, was I eating fish they found out back in the garbage? The other stuff in the salad kind of absorbed the essence of the ultra-ripe salmon.. I felt like I was going to pass out in my salad.

Since my friend wanted to go back so much, I was willing to try again (well, forced) but this time I would stay away anything fish. I ordered thai spring rolls. They were good. If I was forced to go back I'd order the spring rolls again. I can't say the same satisfaction was to be had with my friends sushi though. Don't eat the fish!

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Lindsayyyy

Joined 5 years ago

worst place ever!!!. I had a very bad experience at this restaurant. I saw a r a t run across the restaurant

My tuna sushi tasted like something died.There was an eel bone in my sisters sushi which she accidently swallowed, and it punctured her throat, and it took 45 minutes to finally remove with a tweezer. We ordered tempura sushi and the waiter misunderstood and brought out regular tempura, and would not exchange it!

I would have more satisfaction taking the $120 we left for the bill and watching it burn in front of my face, then pay for such a horrid experience!

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k_gubler

Joined 6 years ago

Best Martini I've ever had. I've been there for several times and the food was always good. It is very good priced. And they serve the BEST martinis I've ever had. The only negative thing are the waiters. They're unfriendly and they want to get rid of you as soon as possible. Avoid that by being early (around 6.30 - 7.00 pm).

The restaurant's design is modern and simpel. Very close to the subway.

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pseudon

Joined 10 years ago

Good value for Thai & Japanese in Chelsea. Recently stopped by for a Saturday lunch. Restaurant's design makes the place look larger than it is and gives it an airy feeling. I noticed the dj stand and a large bar area with a drink specials menu. I guess at nights and weekends this place becomes a trendy bar/restaurant.

Menu is consists of mostly Thai and Japanese specialties. Service was quick and the food was tasty. Tasted the Duck curry, Chicken in green curry and the crystal seafood dumplings. Also shrimp tempura and udon/soba noodle broth looked very good from a nearby table. Portions are quiet large for under $10.00 so order accordingly, you can get pretty full afterwards.

Overall it is very good value and the food is fresh and tasty. I wouldn't go for a late night but I would certainly go back for lunch or early dinner in Chelsea.

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nickia

Joined 8 years ago

Absolutely Awful. This place is unbelievably awful. Not only did we wait too long to sit without anyone greeting us or asking how many we were....We were placed at a dirty table that swiveled uncontrollably and made it difficult to eat. The Sushi was smelly and the rolls not well wrapped. The service was horrendous, not only did the waiter take an hour to remember we ordered drinks, we were rushed to eat and get out so they could seat the next party. And it wasn't only us, as we were leaving I could hear several other disgruntled customers complaining about being asked to leave so others could be seated. That is not way to run a successful restaurant and expect customers to return. I will NEVER eat there again!!!!!!!

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02031970

Joined 8 years ago

Even the most jaded New Yorker will love it here!. I've lived in Chelsea for eight years and this is the best ever. First of all, every other place in this neighborhood is overpriced. Nooch is the first place I've seen that is UNDERpriced. The Thai side of the menu is just perfect. The decor is spectacular, the waitstaff is superfriendly (and cute), the crowd is trueblood NYC, and the drinks are creatively delicious. Bring friends or a date, and they'll be impressed.

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puma1

Joined 8 years ago

Much better from the outside. I was excited to hit NOOCH, the new noodle place across from my apartment. A female friend and I showed up for lunch and were seated right away. We continued to sit for ten minutes. The Hello Kitty childrens decor getting increasingly on my nerves. Finally someone asked to take our order. Then the manager asked if we would please move to another seat. WHAT? They wanted to move two tables together to accommodate four chirpy cell phone talking LongJersey chicks. So we moved. Finally our order came, Ramen noodle something with shrimp. Yuck. $.27 in college but $10 at NOOCH. The shrimp weren't cleaned properly, not de-veined and had the heads on them.

It has been open for several months now and the only crowd that fills the place is the most un-edgiest of B&T transients. Everyone, stop patronizing NOOCH to allow a better restaurant to take its place.!