Head chef Fabrizio Napolitano, formerly of Goccia Ristorante e Bar offered his thoughts on what it would be like to dine at NOM - it would be like having dinner at a friend's house. That homey feeling, who in the world won't love that?
The rustic decor in the dining room gives us a very down-to-earth feeling.
And if you have a group of ten or more, this long table in the middle of the dining area would be perfect for you!
There are 8 type of meatballs in the menu ranging from beef, lamb, chicken, slow-cooked suckling pig (yes, you read that right), octopus, king crab and seafood. They even have a vegetarian one with artichoke, beans and cheese.
I am not much of a meat lover so the king crab "meatball" sounded like a more intriguing choice for me. Three pieces of croquette-like king crab "meatballs" were served with zucchini fries and coffee mayo.
While I liked these deep fried king crab balls, they really didn't have that "melt-in-your-mouth" texture one would expect from a croquette (4/10).
A beautifully presented Hokkaido scallops was next and it was arguably the best dish of the night. The Hokkaido scallops were pan-seared to near perfection. The pancetta, cauliflower, and black ink provided nice complements to the dish but the chestnut purée and mango didn't seem to mesh well with the rest of the ingredients (5.5/10).
We were already down to our last dish and it was a disappointing effort. I thought the black ink tagliatelle was slightly overcooked and the highly anticipated sea urchin flavor (and squid-ink flavor) was totally missing from action. Instead it was the tomato purée on the bottom providing all the seasoning (3/10).
Food Rating: 4/10
Price: $$$
Address: 1-5 Elgin Street, Central, Hong Kong
Closest Metro Station: Central / Hong Kong Station
Tel: +852 2540-7988
Website: www.nom.com.hk
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