Nora's Cuisine
Las Vegas, NV 89103
Phone: (702) 873-8990
- Price:
- $
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 11am-2:30pm, Mon-Sat 4:30pm-10pm
Editorial Review for Nora's Cuisine – by John Curtas
In Short
Though it's located in a nondescript shopping center, the the line out the door at this restaurant is a guaranteed attention-getter. The visitors are anxiously awaiting authentic Italian at low prices. Everything is served by a friendly family from an open kitchen that runs the length of the restaurant. The pasta consarde (with ground olives, sardines and fennel) or putanesca (redolent of strong capers and green olives) are considered some of the best in town.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoNora's is very informal and very small, so patrons are invited to bring their own wine to enjoy with their meals.
User Reviews for Nora's Cuisine
05/12/2008 Posted by westie2
The 2007 recipient of the LVRJ’s Reader’s Choice award as the Best Undiscovered Restaurant and has a Zagat rating of 24, 18, 21. This southern Italian restaurant is very popular and we encountered a long waiting line as we entered at 7PM, but we had secured advance reservations and were promptly seated. We shared a Caesar salad that was on the small side though the menu indicated it would serve 2-3. The salad itself was decent, but the croutons were soft and flavorless. The menu was the same as you would find in any Italian/American restaurant so Ms. Westie ordered the eggplant parmesan while I chose meatballs and spaghetti. Both dishes were satisfactory though typically over sauced and below expectations.
Pros: Serves typical Italian/American fare
Cons: Crowded
12/29/2007 Posted by vick817
I do not understand why there are so many positive reviews for this place! The first time we go to any restaurant, we order something simple that is difficult to ruin.My husband and I went to Nora's for an early dinner, I for capellini and he for penne, both with meat sauce (his also had meatballs, which he says were very good). We both prefer robust flavor in our foods; the meat sauce was bland and the pasta was salty - very disappointing. We both remember the Italian foods from the neighborhoods of our youth with robust flavors of ripe/rich and thick tomatoes and sauces, fresh oregano and basil and fresh, creamy cheeses with a touch of bite; we have yet to find anything comparable. Nora's falls severely short of authentic, flavorful Italian food but we will keep on searching and recommend that everyone else do the same. Meanwhile, you may as well stick with chain Italian restaurants, like Olive Garden or Maggiano's. At least you know where you are getting and it tastes ok no matter where you order it nationwide.
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