NoMI

This sleek, intimate restaurant--nestled on the seventh floor of the posh Park Hyatt Hotel--is a dining dreamland, one where expertly dressed diners slink into sexy couches in the main bar for a glass of Champagne before dinner. The real view, though, is from the classic dining room, with a magnificent Michigan Avenue vista. The menu shows a French influence, but also includes a sizeable sushi menu, so global trends are apparent. Executive chef Christophe David has created appetizers such as the melt-in-your-mouth diver scallops and entrees such as the Brittany turbot, which is draped in morel…

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Know Before You Go:: When the weather is nice, grab a light bite and a cocktail at the lush outdoor garden terrace. It offers sweeping views of the city and makes for a lovely afternoon or evening out.
Where to Sit:: If you can, request a seat in the front of the dining room near the windows for the best view.
The Extras:: Save room: Just when you think dinner is over, the waiter presents a decorative silver box filled with caramels, macaroons and other assortments. The macaroons are irresistible.

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ambiance	100.0% positive	“This is one of the most romantic dinners we have had.” “If the view is what you are finding value in, there are plenty of other restaurants in the city with great views.” “We got (in my opinion) the best table (the view is incredible), and were handed menus with Happy 1st Anniversary!” “cost/caliber. Having said that, great food, great atmosphere, and very friendly wait staff.” “Its on the 7th floor of the building so you have somewhat of a view (tops of buildings) but not an amazing top-of-building panoramic view.” “Take any chance you get to spend a few hours at this amazing location.” “My displeasure with this last aside, this is a good restaurant with good food and a decent ambiance.” “The food was excellent, the view was awesome!” “From the ambience to the food everything was just perfect.”
drinks	87.5% positive	“Much of the food lacked flavor (salt and pepper would have helped), service was terrible- we waited 15-20 minutes to get someone to refill our water and coffee (both completely out).” “It is expensive but few places have had such a nice Sunday 'brunch' and I was amazed and pleased at my dinner visits of the rarities they have on their wine and beer (and tea) lists.” “Instead, we were greeted with attitude and indifference, waited in the bar for a ridiculous amount of time (even though we had reservations) only to then be ignored by the bartender once we were able to get close enough to the bar to order a drink.” “This is also one of my favorite place to find a special bottle of wine.” “This bar is on the 7th floor and has a very nice outdoor space.” “Chimay is the best foreign beer I have ever had and they had it when I was there, but you might need to be carried home as it is strong.” “The waiter was very attentive, and the bottle of wine they recommended was fabulous and always poured the second one of us ran low.” “The food was excellent, that magnificent wine display (I am remiss to call it a cellar) has some creative selections in it (even in Champagnes) which was to my liking, to boot at a reasonable price.”
food quality	70.66999912261963% positive	“Good food but expected more from this place.” “frozen fish and stale bread” “The food was excellent, the view was awesome!” “You can definitely get better sushi around town and my fish entree were dry and unappealing.” “It is surprising to find frozen fish and stale bread at a restaurant with such high prices.” “This place should be ashamed of themselves charging what they do for mediocre food and poor service.” “Much of the food lacked flavor (salt and pepper would have helped), service was terrible- we waited 15-20 minutes to get someone to refill our water and coffee (both completely out).” “The food is pretty great.” “The food was excellent, that magnificent wine display (I am remiss to call it a cellar) has some creative selections in it (even in Champagnes) which was to my liking, to boot at a reasonable price.” “The food was delicious, the waitstaff enjoyable, and the overall experience was undenibly one of the best times we have ever had.” “cost/caliber. Having said that, great food, great atmosphere, and very friendly wait staff.” “Each entree has small portions of delicious food.” “My displeasure with this last aside, this is a good restaurant with good food and a decent ambiance.” “The sushi we ordered practically melted in our mouths and was DELICIOUS, and the steak I ordered was great (though I could do without the liver in the topping - which they DID warn me about and ask if I'd prefer it without - I should've remembered I reall” “From the ambience to the food everything was just perfect.” “Not only that, when we got up to get more food, we came back a few minutes later to a table that still had our dirty plates on it.” “The fish was a bit tough and would not fool anyone who loves fresh fish.” “also asked if they could bring me some fresh bread as the one served was also tough and chewy.” “The sushi is outstanding and service is awesome as well.” “should have gone to Spiaggia where the dorade royale is truly fresh and delicious for a similar amount of money” “Amazing service and delicious food!” “The presentation of the food is good but flavors are very uninteresting.” “food & service huge disaptmnt!” “The service was very good, great food, my taste buds still remember the risotto and pompano!” “by far the best sushi in town.”
menu variety	100.0% positive	“Is one of those restaurants that you can visit again and again, great people wathching and new menu items all the time.” “The food was excellent, that magnificent wine display (I am remiss to call it a cellar) has some creative selections in it (even in Champagnes) which was to my liking, to boot at a reasonable price.” “We got (in my opinion) the best table (the view is incredible), and were handed menus with Happy 1st Anniversary!”
overall	100.0% positive	“There was a professional crowd and it a great place to go for happy hour.”
service	67.85999774932861% positive	“cost/caliber. Having said that, great food, great atmosphere, and very friendly wait staff.” “Much of the food lacked flavor (salt and pepper would have helped), service was terrible- we waited 15-20 minutes to get someone to refill our water and coffee (both completely out).” “The waiter was very attentive, and the bottle of wine they recommended was fabulous and always poured the second one of us ran low.” “Is one of those restaurants that you can visit again and again, great people wathching and new menu items all the time.” “The sushi is outstanding and service is awesome as well.” “The service was very good, great food, my taste buds still remember the risotto and pompano!” “The service was abhorrent.” “would not recommend the scallop tart (quite bland and of odd texture, even for scallops), but everything else was fantastic, including the service.” “Instead, we were greeted with attitude and indifference, waited in the bar for a ridiculous amount of time (even though we had reservations) only to then be ignored by the bartender once we were able to get close enough to the bar to order a drink.” “This place should be ashamed of themselves charging what they do for mediocre food and poor service.” “Wine service is poor to non-existent.” “food & service huge disaptmnt!” “Service was excellent, I even think the waiter was dissappointed that we didn't have more questions for him, what we did ask was answered like a pro.” “Amazing service and delicious food!”
value	87.5% positive	“Each entree has small portions of delicious food.” “It is surprising to find frozen fish and stale bread at a restaurant with such high prices.” “food & service huge disaptmnt!” “should have gone to Spiaggia where the dorade royale is truly fresh and delicious for a similar amount of money” “It is expensive but few places have had such a nice Sunday 'brunch' and I was amazed and pleased at my dinner visits of the rarities they have on their wine and beer (and tea) lists.” “If the view is what you are finding value in, there are plenty of other restaurants in the city with great views.” “The food was excellent, that magnificent wine display (I am remiss to call it a cellar) has some creative selections in it (even in Champagnes) which was to my liking, to boot at a reasonable price.” “This restaurant , while pricey, offers a wonderful environment for a quiet dinner or group get together.”
wait time	0.0% positive	“Not only that, when we got up to get more food, we came back a few minutes later to a table that still had our dirty plates on it.” “Much of the food lacked flavor (salt and pepper would have helped), service was terrible- we waited 15-20 minutes to get someone to refill our water and coffee (both completely out).”

04/07/11

Great hotel BUT..

by GeorgeEvelyn1978 at Citysearch

It's a great hotel but if any of you are looking to save some $$ then book it at goo.gl/FPxYD They have some of the best hotel deals on the web!

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11/15/09

stay away from NoMI

by tomku at Citysearch

NoMI restaurant is very disappointing. The presentation of the food is good but flavors are very uninteresting. Where are truffles in Truffle Risotto ? you can not even smell them. Just remember you pay (a lot) for the "view" not the food. It is bad for Chicago to have restaurant like this in so prominent location.

Pros: nice interior
Cons: horrible food

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07/27/09

like an old buddy

by 24kgoldcoaster at Citysearch

oh NoMI ... you can be so much more, but for now, we can depend on you for a cocktail or two.

Pros: great place for drinks
Cons: but nothing else

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09/02/08

Great environment and

by jen1971 at Citysearch

I went to this bar for the first time last week. It was a Friday after work. This bar is on the 7th floor and has a very nice outdoor space. The drink menu has a good selection. I would definitely recommend the Razz Mojito. I would love to go back and visit this bar again. There was a professional crowd and it a great place to go for happy hour.

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07/23/08

Not worthy of the Park Hyatt

by nycgal1978 at Citysearch

The Park Hyatt is a fabulous brand. It really is. Nomi is lucky to be at the Park Hyatt Chicago. Its on the 7th floor of the building so you have somewhat of a view (tops of buildings) but not an amazing top-of-building panoramic view. I celebrated a milestone birthday there this past weekend. My friend and I ordered omelettes for brunch. Mine came 20 minutes before hers. Totally inexcusable at a restaurant of this price. (Eggs are like $20.) When the waiter noticed that her food hadn't arrived, he said, "Just 40 seconds more!" but it was about 10 minutes more. Do they have one skillet? We were drinking $5 iced teas (the waiter looked truly disappointed we were not ordering alcohol) and before my friend had even finished hers, the waiter came over and said, "Do you want more? If not let me take this away or the staff will keep asking you if you want more." It was a very awkward moment. My friend had not finished her tea - it was still half full! But he took it away. I had noted in the reservation that I was celebrating my birhday. We ordered dessert and they didn't write anything on the dessert nor did they bring us any freebies. They gave us what they gave everyone at the restaurant for dessert - a tin of petit fours. However, when I opened the lid, it read HAPPY ANNIVERSARY. We told the waiter when he came over to ask how everything was, and he laughed it off. We dropped nearly $100 on brunch and he couldn't get the occasion right? Or give us a freebie or take something off the bill in regret? This place is not classy.

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04/07/11

Great hotel BUT..

by GeorgeEvelyn1978 at Citysearch

11/15/09

stay away from NoMI

by tomku at Citysearch

07/27/09

like an old buddy

by 24kgoldcoaster at Citysearch

09/02/08

Great environment and

by jen1971 at Citysearch

07/23/08

Not worthy of the Park Hyatt

by nycgal1978 at Citysearch

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