Nomad — Restaurant in Columbus

Nomad is undeniably charming, with a beautifully designed space and an awesome patio setup. One of the best features was the roll-up glass wall — it was open during our visit, which made sitting indoors feel like we were still enjoying the outdoors. A lovely touch! That said, they had the AC blasting to compensate, and unfortunately, I was seated directly under a vent. By the end of the meal, I was freezing — and I wasn’t the only one at the table who felt uncomfortably cold.

The overall vibe was also very loud. We found ourselves straining to hear our waitress, though she was excellent: friendly, knowledgeable, and even gave us some interesting background on their oven and how it added something special to their cooking process.

Visually, everything was impressive — from the plating to the beautiful ceramic dishes. But the food itself didn’t quite live up to the presentation. I ordered the steak tips, which had good flavor but were quite fatty and oddly paired with both rice and fries — a bit of a starch overload. My partner’s burger was supposed to be medium but arrived well done and dry. His mother got the chicken sandwich, which she said was good overall, but the jalapeño sauce was so spicy it crossed into unpleasant territory (thankfully she ordered it on the side).

The drinks were another low point. The mixed drink ordered by my partner’s mother tasted more like bourbon on the rocks than a balanced cocktail — incredibly strong. My partner’s cocktail was overly tart and not enjoyable.

The one highlight was dessert: a flourless s’mores cake that was genuinely delicious and beautifully executed. It was the only part of the meal that felt special.

Overall, while Nomad nails the aesthetic and has some thoughtful service touches, the food and drinks didn’t deliver. It was, unfortunately, a forgettable experience, and I won’t be returning …………………………………………………….

Thank you for your thoughtful reply and for providing additional context on the dishes. I respect the work that goes into running a restaurant, and I certainly wasn’t trying to diminish your team’s efforts — I noted in my review that the service was excellent and the presentation was beautiful. I also appreciate learning that the steak dish was a traditional preparation, and that’s helpful context I didn’t have.

That said, I do want to mention that your response seemed to focus mostly on defending aspects of the meal I shared as personal impressions, while somewhat overlooking the feedback I provided on the burger and drinks — which I believe were genuine areas for improvement and not matters of personal taste.

My review was intended to reflect my overall experience that night — which includes both what worked and what didn’t — not as an attack on your culinary abilities or team. I wish you continued success and hope this feedback is helpful as part of the broader picture of guest...

Food surpassed any expectations I had for the place based on location. We started the evening off with a round of drinks: Lavender is the New Black and You Want a Peach of Me?s. The Lavender is the New Black was very vodka forward. The You Want a Peach was so refreshing and not in your face at all, more of those for the table. We started in with the Veggie Board and Beer Steamed Mussels. The veggie board was decadent but the cauliflower could be cooked more and more naan bread provided for the table. The Beer Steamed Mussels were punchy with the beer flavoring and ham pieces, went very well with the bread offering. Asked the waitress what drinks she recommended and ordered the Barrel Aged Black Manhattan- not impressed, immediately ordered a Cosmo to replace it, should have stuck with the refreshing You Want a Peach of Me?s. My Poor Mans Lobster roll came next, nothing too exquisite about it or note worthy, just meh. The Zarzuela came next. A delite. Very tasty. Next the Ahi Tuna Salad which featured very vinegar forward pickled cucumber, and pieces of Ahi Tuma steak that would have been more desirable if sliced thinner to enjoy with each bite of the salad. Dessert around the table was scrumptious. The Lavender Panna Cotta my favorite, the cooks did forget to add the pirouette cookie. The peach cobbler tasted too smokey for my preference. And the pineapple upside down cake was equivalent to a syrup soaked waffle according to my...

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