Nora's — Restaurant in New York

I absolutely love Nora's. From the food, to the staff, to everything involved there. It's a little funny and kind of a known/silly/fun thing in the area that it's just 2 or 3 little Asian dudes who are able to cook all this delicious food, because it's more the Italian and Irish type of food not to sound like I'm stereotyping anybody, but I always found that amusing in some way in a good way. Anyway I love Nora's and I will always be a lifelong customer. It's also an excellent place to have a first date with someone because it's not super formal at all, you can be casual, and have delicious food, and there's a full bar, and even on certain nights they have some sort of entertainment going on perhaps somebody playing an instrument or a singer, they definitely have added quality to Quentin Road! Nora's is an institution there in more ways than one. I can't tell you how many unfortunately funerals I've been to where the routine does not change ever! Everybody goes to the funeral at Marine Park funeral home, and right afterwards right across the street everybody goes to Nora's to eat and drink, some people in the middle of the service will run across the street for a quick drink or a shot. Anyway Nora's is awesome and I will always be a supporter. One specific thing that's Bonkers and so good that I try to make sure I'm there for it which is the "special" once a week I believe on Tues or Wed one of the other, But it is the best meatloaf I may have ever had in my life no exaggeration. There is a special every night that's why I'm confused but the specials are always good and the meatloaf is out...

Have you ever seen those cliche cowboy movies? You know, with that scene of the bad guy entering the bar? The bartender, server, and patrons at the establishment stop what they're doing to look at the bad guy? Yeah, that's what happened to me in my two times of ever stepping foot here. I made light of the first time this happened, but something told me to get the hell out of there the second time.

The moment I walked in the second time--simply to pick up some French onion soup, everyone in the establishment stopped what they are doing to stare at me, from the moment I walked in, to the moment I got the f* out. I'm one of the few brown citizens in this neighborhood, and in today's social and political climate, I can't help but have a constant consciousness of my environment for myself and my safety.

I know I don't look like the other folks who visit this place, and I'm for certain they have a problem with the color of my skin.

Their food is great and I would love to fill this review up in a positive connotation, but I simply cannot because of my...

Love love love Norahs... I had one of my best soups here ... broccoli cheddar ...they did it different and it was green and not clumpy ..but it was soiooo good... the wait staff there is nice...the place is clean and they even have a bar there...sometimes that area gets C rouded bc of the funeral p alor across the street so if u r outside it's hard to get in and can deter ppl thinking it's packed but the seats and back room are more then Lilly always available u just have to walk through the bar area...my sister and I also threw my mother's retirement party here and they let us set up wary...