NoMI
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: (312) 239-4030
- Price:
- $$$$
- Cross Street:
- Chicago Avenue
- Directions:
- El: Red Line to Chicago
- Best of Citysearch:
- View 2007, Hotel Dining 2006, View 2006
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 6:30am-10:30am, 11:30am-2:30pm, 5:30pm-10pm, Sat-Sun 7am-2:30pm, 5:30pm-10pm
Editorial Review for NoMI – by Alice Van Housen
The Scene
A swanky, seductively lit lounge leads into a posh contemporary dining room with a mineral palette, luxury appointments, snaking blown-glass Chihuly chandeliers and a spectacular Water Tower view through grand sloping windows. A separate sushi bar at the entrance seats a few diners. Seamless service and world-class wines approach perfection.
The Food
Classically trained French chef Christophe David creates exquisite, photogenic contemporary cuisine. Other-worldly risotto is a meltdown of toothy rice, Burgundy, Parmesan, chicken jus and pungent black truffle shavings. Morsels of succulent Maine lobster with crunchy fennel, cooked and raw apples, and citrus segments are double-sauced with elixirs of lobster coral and curry. Three short stacks of perfectly cooked prime filet mignon perch on potato disks accented with ephemeral Parmesan foam and earthy essences of black trumpet mushrooms and truffle. Servers ceremoniously pop the tops of Grand Marnier, raspberry and chocolate souffle puffs, pouring in flavor-rich sauces.
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Insider Tips
Look GoodAttire is business casual (no jeans, gym shoes or shorts).
The ExtrasNoMI's high-end, high-ticket tea offerings include rare and limited leaves including vintage Pu-erh, reserve and display teas, as well as pairings of teas and spirits that range from $14 to $700 a pop. Beer drinkers will also love global brews like Chimay and DeuS, a Belgium white.
Where to SitTables 30-37 offer the best Mag Mile views. In warm weather, the outdoor garden elevates you above the bustle of the boulevard.
User Reviews for NoMI
10/21/2007 Posted by katherinedonald
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. 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. Food excellently prepared and waitstaff a bit formal but still nice. Take the 'recommended' dishes by your Server--they are the most unusual. Gals go early if you want to avoid "suits" hitting on you, unless you want that sort of thing. The food is pretty great.
Pros: food quality and originality & alcohol choices are large variety
Cons: Very Expensive
06/24/2007 Posted by mannysteiner
I note my date of visit since the place seems to have gone down since based on other reviews. Well we know Hyatt is certainly proud of it since the hotel and restaurant are plastered as the placeholder for any representative photographs of the Park Hyatt brand. My displeasure with this last aside, this is a good restaurant with good food and a decent ambiance. My wife had breakfast there while staying in the hotel and also had a light dinner on the patio. 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 did not translate into the food department though where breakfast of some bread and jams for two ran me $60. It was certainly well presented and tasty, but at least let me get my day started and get me drunk before breaking the $40 mark.
Pros: Wine List, View, Food Quality and Presentation
Cons: Pricing of certain items
