I really wanted to like this place more than I did. Â I love small restaurants like this because it allows the kitchen to focus on their cooking. Â At their worst points they aren't going to be slammed because there are only 10 tables or so. Â That should mean quality output every time. Â I found the food to be almost there, but not quite. Â
Let's talk about  the positives though...
The atmosphere is great. Â It is an intimate enviornment with great seating and decor. Â Perfect for a date, to grab a drink at the small bar or lounge area, or a family dinner (adult family...leave the brats at home). Â
The menu is great. Â Short, sweet, and to the point. Â There are about 6 dinner choices and some pizzas. Â The appetizers include bruchetta and a few other choices. Â "The Nosh" appetizer was great. Â Best thing I ate.
The beer list was great. Â They only had 3 on tap but there was a large menu of bottled/can craft beer. Â The list even had the price of each. Â I love when restaurants do this. Â There's nothing worse than looking at a beer list with no prices.
The prices: More than fair.
The entrees themselves lacked something though. Â We ordered the duck and the chicken. Â The duck was a good looking breast presented nicely but it just wasn't great. Â The skin wasn't crispy and the fat wasn't rendered enough. Â It was like the pan it was cooked in was 25 degrees too cool. Â I'll likely order this again and ask them to make sure it's crispy. Â The chicken was stuffed with fontina and some other ingredients. Â Served over fairly plain pasta the whole dish was very average. Â For dessert the brownie was really average as well. Â
All told, it was a good meal but it wasn't great. Â I'll hopefully be back and I look forward to ordering some other items on the menu. Â Hopefully I'll be able to update the review to four stars at that point.
Stopped in right when they opened a few Sundays back. I think this caught them a little off guard but we were hungry. The place is small but that is what is kind of great about it. Plus, the amazingly comfy chair! I didn't believe the other reviews either. I asked myself "How can chairs be that comfortable?" but they really are!! Â With the food, they certainly don't skimp on the cheese on the bruschetta. I love cheese so I thought that was great! We also tried the Alfredo Pizza. It was fantastic. I liked it so much that I'm starting to have cravings for it! Only four star instead of five because the cupcake for dessert was just not very good. Which was disappoint since everything else was tasty.
Review Source:I feel I should divulge that I have been to this establishment several times and am just now writing the review. Â Honestly I just don't want a hoard of foodies finding out about it and messing with my ability to stop by and always find a comfy chair. Â However, I also want them to stay in business so, here 'tis.
My first visit was right when they opened and most recent was a week ago. Â I really like this place. I don't understand the complaints of a few reviewers regarding small portions. Â I have not left hungry once! Â The brushetta is plenty for two people to share and always tasty. Â The goat cheese is almost too much for that slice of crunchy perfectly toasted bread. Â The brie & fig type combo's are basically dessert and the tomato version is always fresh and delish! Â I've had the pork rib/shank w/risotto, duck, lamb and an amazing pizza with maple bacon and italian sausage. Â Never a bad meal. Â
The staff is knowledgeable and provides good input to help pair a wine with your meal. Â If I'm still not sure or wavering, they have offered a taste. Â I also find it really nice that Stacy comes out into the dining area often and speaks with her customers to make sure everything is to their liking.
As for the price, yes, it's a bit higher than your local happy hour spot. Â But good grief, please tell me where else are you going to get this type of quality food, unique selection and wines that you will not see EVER on your chain restaurant HH menu!
At the risk of giving up my comfy chair, I encourage you to go try NOSH. Â Cheers!
I stopped by yesterday on a whim, and was very pleased with where that whim took me.
The staff was friendly and very attentive, and the high back chairs are just the right amount of inviting and cushy. I ordered the La Boheme cocktail, which was exactly what I was looking for in a gin cocktail. I ordered four of the bruschetta for my meal, the mozzarella, the ricotta, the brie, and the prosciutto. All were delicious, but since the last three were such standouts, the mozzarella was just decent. I saved the brie one until last for dessert, and I should have stopped there. Sadly, I went ahead and ordered the pinot noir cupcake, which in theory should have been delicious, but in practice was dry, and did not live up to the deliciousness of the dinner. So, honestly, that's the only reason for the four stars. Had I not ordered the cupcake, I probably would have given five.
Had a great time with family and friends Saturday afternoon. The Monk fish was tasty and the Italian wine was divine. The staff was having fun with us so that made it a nice experience. The owners were very nice as well. I recommend you check it out for a nice quiet dinner or when I'm there, a noisy happy hour... Â Need to try the Frog legs next..
Review Source:Such a cute quaint restaurant in an unlikely strip mall. Only 1 table to seat 6. Â Super comfortable high back chairs in the bar area. Warm friendly greeting upon entering. Large and unique beer selection and we sampled a blueberry ale but decided on a mr pineapple wheat beer. Now the wine list is just inferior to the beer list. To be categorized as a wine bar is not accurate, a small and unimpressive list; average glass price $9 and bottle price $27. Go for the beer and you will not be disappointed. The starters and small plate options are typical of a wine bar, we especially liked the cantaloupe, blue cheese and prosciutto bruschetta. A unique item on the main entree were frog legs and they had lamb chops. Locally owned so hope they survive.
Review Source:So we tried the new spring menu and had a "bar fight". This was a fun concept; two appetizers paired with beer- you grade the beer and the winner gets to go on tap at the end of the competition. Loved, the Blackened Shrimp Lumpia paired with Mr. Pineapple (San Tan Brewery). The second beer was an Odell IPA paired with a  Monkfish taco. We were disappointed the monkfish was fried. Next time we will try the Monkfish off the regular menu. Try the spring salad- an oral orchestra! So glad this place is in our neck of the woods!
Review Source:The hubby and I stopped by here for dinner last week since I had read the Yelp reviews and it sounded great. After being seated and looking at the menu I was regretting my decision. I started thinking that maybe this was more a place for drinks and light bites rather than a full meal. It turns out I was very wrong but at first Hubby was also grumbling about the mention of "small plates" on the menu and the fact that most of the food and beer options sounded "weird". Well, unlike him I love trying new craft beers and I was very excited that they had a few offerings from Odell since I had just recently discovered this brewery at the Strong Beer festival. I ordered both their chocolate milk stout and their red ale and both of them were fantastic. Hubby ordered the Magic Hat hefe at my urging since I am also a fan of their beers (so excited that they have started distributing in our state now!). Our server was very familiar with the beer options which is a huge plus in my book since even though I am adventurous I do hate it when I end up with something that I don't like or doesn't go well with my meal.
For food, we started with the selection of three bruschetta and all of them were very tasty. The hubby's favorite was the wild mushroom which was so meaty in texture that I honestly thought there was some steak pieces in there until I went back and read the description before writing this review (yes, I do that). Heirloom Tomato bruschetta was typical combination of flavors you could find elsewhere but the tomatoes themselves were obviously heirloom and had an excellent flavor to them so that one was also a hit with us both. The hubby did not care for the goat cheese one but I loved it. Even though the cheese had a pleasant, mild flavor, it was piled pretty high. I actually turned to him after taking a bite and asked "Do I have goat cheese on my nose?" How often do you hear that? Even though each of the three selections only came with two pieces, they were all very hearty and flavorful. Instead of an entree, I decided to order the baby beet salad and the smoked tomato soup because they both sounded fantastic. I love tomato soup and have ordered it many places and this was definitely in the top 5. And it came with a small grilled cheese so even though it was on the menu as a starter it would make a nice light lunch. With the salad and bruschetta it was perfect amount of food for dinner. The hubby ordered the beef short rib with mushroom risotto. The waitress had warned him that it only came with one but there was A LOT of meat on it and he was really impressed with the flavor so he too was satisfied with his "small plate". All of the food was executed perfectly except that the beets in the salad were a little undercooked. I hate the mushy canned beets but I do think that fresh beets should still be cooked enough so that they can be cut with a fork. I mentioned this to the waitress only because she asked.... and I am an honest person.... but then right away the owner (I think?) was out at our table apologizing. I couldn't believe it; after sampling so many items that taste absolutely delicious and were presented so beautifully on the plate, just because one was not total perfection doesn't mean you have to apologize!! But it was a sweet gesture and I really appreciated that she took the time to make sure we were happy.
So, to sum up, the food and service were both fantastic. The only thing keeping this place from five stars is the price. I totally get that they are using quality ingredients and expressing some real creativity in the dishes and I love that. And I am perfectly willing to do the small plates because I value quality over quantity. However, I think our bill at the end of the night (about $60) was a little more than I should pay for a light dinner at a strip mall bistro which even thought it was tastefully decorated, had little ambiance. And I would love to come back for wine and snacks with the girls but I know my sister would not be willing to pay the $10-20 per glass that they were charging. They had a lot of unusual varietals from non-commercial wineries but the prices they charge are too high relative the bottle's retail price. I agree with the other reviewer that suggested they have some deeper discounts on wine and food (beer prices are great) for happy hour... then I would be back on girls' night for sure. As for now, I am classifying it as date night place. I am sure we will be back, but maybe not too often unless they lower their prices.
I  have to be absolutely honest here~ I LOVE the cosy plush highback chairs, candles and small intimate tables in the front area and the bar as well,  not  too large and fun to chat with those next to you.. Also the music is low and you can hear your conversations. I  enjoyed the musical selections.
I was very excited to check out Nosh. I have been 3 times. I wanted to keep  an open mind and find out if the food and  service is consistent before writing a review.
Visit one~ just had wine with friends at happy hour. Jeff  at the bar was knowledgeable and made us feel comfortable,  he was not "Wine Snobby" at all. The owner  Mark was enjoyable to talk with  very knowledgeable and entertaining in the good way.. We  tried a few reds and whites and found a  few fab reds at  $10-13 a glass wich is a good value.
I noticed the couple next to us made a comment about their strawberry  dessert not having  enough flavor and  crazy expensive for the portions size.. they did look pretty but I did not know the price as I was not there to eat.
Second visit ~  We chose the cocktails! wow they were fantastic the Purple Reign, Pink Barbie and good martinis! We ordered the Mushroom Pizzette,  I just looked at the menu now  to be sure what I ordered and the black olives were not on it but it did have basil(not listed on that item in the menu) ..I do like basil thank goodness. The crust was a bit under cooked almost soggy and  the overall flavor was bland. I rarely salt my food but this needed a few sprinkles. Bruschetta was another item~ My friend  chose 3 ~ Heirloom,Burrata,Ricotta. She said said the bread was too soft and  toppings flavorless. Our waitress was fantastic. Wish I could remember her name She had blonde hair :) .I  tipped her well! As the food was not her fault for being dissapointing.
Stacy the Chef was there and was visiting tables and I just couldn't get the nerve up to  tell her what we experienced.  I really Dont know why I didn't say anything. I know feedback is important for a business.
Perhaps a comment box would be good,most people cant say how they feel about a bad service face to face. Comment boxes can be read that night to staff and dealt with  the same evening..thus positive growth for this wine bar.
Went back for the 3rd visit with a few more friends, I wanted to be sure it wasnt just ME that had mixed feelings about this new place.  As always wine and drink were fantastic it was a busy night there, but we did get a table eventually. The food again was disappointing. I understand it is small plates but my Chactuterie was missing olives,(I love olives!) it was  very busy and i didn't want to complain but  hey  I DID have 13 grapes, the portions were RIDICULOUSLY small, seriously, I had 4 thin thin slices each of the  2 different salamis,they were the size of a quarter, 3  slices of prosciutto 3 tiny rectangular chunks each of  the 3  different cheeses, probably an inch lon and 5 minuscule  pieces of french bread. Everyone at my table said is that all?!  Price is 12.95 in reality people, just say $13.
One friend had the bruschetta w 3 choices ~ She too was disappointed by the  lack of flavor , I sampled her  heirloom one and the wild mushroom w artichoke and Parmesan, NO FLAVOR at all.There was no Parmesan on it but there was capers and still no zing or  zip.. bread soggy, toasting it would be a big improvement.
 The heirloom tomatoes were flavorless and had gotten grainy and mushy not fresh cubed and perky looking as one would expect in these pricey small plates. Also a pizzete was ordered  and same thing soft and  doughy and needed seasoning. We aren't penny pinchers by any means but if we pay the higher prices for small pates we want a small plate not TINY.
As customers we anticipate it to have some taste. Â
My friends all said the same thing, good wine and drinks but they wouldn't go back as the food is pretty, but tasteless.
I would be in favor of returning if they made the food  flavorful.
But then again the tiny portions were crazy priced, everything should be cut down $2 or portions increased just  a bit,  it would be worth visiting again..
I am definitely not on the fence here~ wines are great but food prices and consistency are not what a customer is looking for and who can enjoy wine  where you don't enjoy the food?
Staff and owner you are fantastic but food product is not there yet.
We were going to dinner somewhere Saturday night and happen to see this place from the road. Quickly looked up Yelp and decided to give this place a try instead. A gastropub in Chandler. Intriguing! It's an interesting little place that seems nice. The crowd seems to be older for that night. Majority of the guests were in their 50-60s.
We saw pork belly on the yelp reviews but alas there weren't any when we went. We ordered the claim chowder and the bruschetta as apps. The chowder was nice but didn't stand out. I guess I should say it was pleasant. For the bruschetta we chose the goat cheese, the wild mushrooms, and the olives. We both really liked the goat cheese with the carmelized onions. Although both of us felt that it would be even better if the goat cheese was warm. I liked the mushrooms and my gf liked the olives.
For entree we picked the beef short ribs, the elk o'bucco, and the crab cakes. The crab cakes were seasoned well and very yummy. The Elk was very dry. It's definitely missing a component of fat to address the dryness. The short rib was much better texture wise. My gf and I both felt that the elk and the beef were vastly under seasoned and needed salt.
The service was pleasant and the place definitely has potential to be quite good. I'd say 3.5 stars but another half for potential.
Is it enough to say that $7.95 for two average chocolate strawberries is absolutely ridiculous? They were supposed to be infused with port, but we didn't taste any. Is that kind of rip off enough to deter you from coming here?
Well I wouldn't be a good Yelper if I left it at that. Nosh is in the same complex where my husband works so I thought it would be a good spot for us to meet up for dinner. He got off early one night so we made it to happy hour.
This is where my disappointment began. Happy hour means $1 off glasses of wine, house cocktails, pizzettes, and bruschetta. Let's stop with this $1 off nonsense (this isn't exclusive to Nosh). If I'm going to happy hour, I'm looking for a good deal. Also, if you're a wine bar, you have to compete with Postino. They set the standard. I've seen other places do the $5 glasses of wine, and Nosh should adopt this too if they want to be successful. Instead, I had a $8 albarino and a $13 red blend. Delicious, yes, but not a good value. Perhaps this is why they were pretty empty on a Friday night.
We started with the olive, burratta and mushroom bruschettas. The olive was good, the mushroom one was cold so I didn't like it, and my husband thought the burratta was tasty, but it fell apart and was hard to eat. The pizzettes were also ok. I loved the figs on mine, but the crust was less impressive.
Then the whole debacle with the strawberries happened. Ugh, time to move on.
I loved my first visit to Nosh. Â Everything we ordered I would order again and there are so many other things I still want to try. Â The service was perfect. Â Our waitress was very attentive without being pesky, and the owner even personally checked on all the tables. Â My only complaint about where we live is not having a lot of great dining options near by. Â Nosh has definitely filled that void. Â The portions are not huge, but the quality is superior and the pricing is reasonable. Â My new favorite restaurant.
Review Source:Finally! Â A place in West Chandler that has excellent food and drink. No complaints there. If you are expecting to eat a substantial meal for an inexpensive price, do not come here. This place is about enjoying a cocktail, glass of wine or beer and "noshing" on small plates, pizzettes (small pizzas, basically), and appetizers. Plus there is dessert. We had the soup that was on special--can't remember all that was in it aside from cheese and beer--sounds gross, it was wonderful comfort food on a chilly night. The chimichurri taro tacos were excellent, and I loved the pizzette with goat cheese, fig, caramelized onions, and arugula.
Now, to make this place a five-star kind of place that I never want to leave (even if it means I break the bank a little), play some better music. The music selection was all over the place, from Carole King to Michael Bolton (yikes), to the guy that sings "Mercy Me," this eclectic-not-in-a-good-way mish-mosh of tunes attempting to please everyone but probably succeeding in pleasing no one failed to create the kind of vibe that fits this sort of place, in my opinion. How about old-fashioned jazz standards? Nothing too out there, perhaps some soulful ballads played by John Coltrane, maybe a little Ella Fitzgerald? Just a suggestion...
Intelligent food in North Chandler?; There is now! Â Chef Stacey and Mark have injected a dining experience desperately needed into the culinary vacuum of Northwest Chandler. You can count on their knowledgable and friendly staff to guide you through an experience you won't forget. The plethora of quality wines and beers and eclectic menu will leave you wanting to come back and try something new every time. This cozy, hidden gem is a Phoenix best!
Review Source:Last night my friends and I went into Nosh for my buddies birthday. We live in the area and had seen it in production and figured we would give it a shot. Really enjoyable atmosphere, small, private, but have developed well with their small quarters. We started with a couple portions of the bruschetta, delicious, although, my only real criticism is either the toasts could have been a bigger, or the option to choose 4 instead of 3. Our waitress, Chelsie was funny and very accommodating. The beer my buddy wanted for his birthday was Devils ale, they hadnt replaced the keg yet, and Chelsie hooked it up, got the manager to replace the keg promptly. My friends and I ordered probably one of everything on the menu because as the menu states, the plates are smaller so it is recommended to order a few things. The chef even brought us an extra pizza, because they accidentally added sun dried tomatoes to the first one. We wouldn't have even noticed, but i thought that was very nice. Ladies got a bottle of wine, gents drank the beer, everything was fantastic. My girlfriend got the crab cake upon Chelsies recommendation, and raved about it all night. Will definitely be back. Good luck nosh!
Review Source:We really enjoyed Nosh. It is great to have a nice, new restaurant so close to home. Â We LOVED the atmosphere - a smallish lounge area with really pretty high-backed chairs and comfortable dining chairs. Â We liked the view I to the kitchen, too. Â We also had really nice service by the bartender - Tom, I think. Â I really liked this blueberry martini he made. Â The wine list was also great. Â I enjoyed a really good cab.
We started with beet salad, a roasted tomato salad and tomato soup with yummy grilled cheese. Â I loved the pops of flavor in the salads. Â I am not a tomato soup lover, but I tried it, and it was good. Â The grilled cheese was really good. Â Then we had a goat cheese and fig flatbread - double yum! Â For main courses, we had the Elk, which was served with a butternut squash risotto and short ribs (or is it spare? I always get them confused. It was the ones that melt in your mouth!) Â served with mushroom risotto. I did not try the elk, but the mushroom risotto was excellent! Â Then we had a berry empanada - really, really good. Â
We will definitely return!
Stopped by Nosh last night and had a wonderful night! Â I had the Short Ribs with Wild Mushroom Risotto and my husband had the Elk Osso Bucco with Risotto. Â Both dishes were wonderful! I haven't had a short rib that good in a LONG time! Â We also shared the Charcuterie Board. Â We will definitely be back. Â We like the small dish concept. Â The owners both greeted us during our visit. Â It was nice to see them thanking the customers for stopping by and asking if everything was good. Â This is several steps up from your typical bar fare. Â It is a unique menu and you can definitely taste the quality of the ingredients.
Review Source:Nosh just opened in our neighborhood over the new year. We checked it out tonight. Sweet waitress informed us that "Nosh" is Scandinavian for "small plates". Husband and son were perplexed as "Scandinavian" is not a language. I was perplexed as I believe "nosh" is a Yiddish word....anyway...We ordered a couple of pizzettes, the Elk Obucco, and the bruschetta. The bruschetta order is far too tiny for the $9 price tag. Vintage 95 version is 3 times larger for just $3 more. Food was tasty overall, but just a little strange. Not sure what the concept is about. Wild boar and Elk--seem like odd choices for a neighborhood bar. People ordering seemed confused when told to expect really small portions. Decor is nice, but there is a strange odor--may just be newness of place and recent construction? Also, tables are too close together to fit patrons comfortably. We have been dying for a high quality fun place to frequent. I hope Nosh can find its groove. We are rooting for you.
Review Source:The New England Clam Chowder in a baby bread bowl, $6 and with the cold wet weather this evening, my thoughts took me to Boudin's in SF. Now if only there was a fire and maybe the sounds of a blues band.
The small plate menu suits me. I order up the Charcuterie Board of Creminelli Wild Boar Salami, barolo salami, sopressata prosciutto, with a toasted baguette, garnished with a variety of wonderful olives. $13. We shared one more plate of their grilled taro tacos full of vegetables topped with avocado salsa. $12.
The occasion called for a bottle of red Exem Bordeaux. This bottle is French, and is a bit rare since this wine is a new style of Bordeaux. Excellent rich aromas of dark fruit.$27.
I understand Chef Stacy is planning on hosting tastings for her wines, that will be superfun, plus looking forward to sample the good beers in the coming rotations. Then there are the deserts which include butter pecan goat cheese cake, mascarpone strawberries, and assorted homemade marshmallows.
Well Done Chef and Happy New Year.
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