Underrated Hawaiian comfort food spot w/ a surprisingly killer German Riesling list. Casual, fun, and consistently satisfying.
This East Village gem offers a unique take on Hawaiian-inspired comfort food in a lively, casual setting. Known for its surprisingly excellent German Riesling wine list, Noreetuh provides a fun and approachable dining experience. Diners can enjoy creative musubi, flavorful glazed pork ribs, and well-executed mochiko fried chicken, all served with friendly and efficient service.
Noreetuh serves Hawaiian-inspired comfort food with standout dishes including creative musubi, glazed pork ribs, and mochiko fried chicken. Customers rave about the authentic-tasting tuna poke and pineapple dessert. While most dishes are highly recommended, some find the truffle campanelle to be overly rich.
"Customers highly recommend the musubi, especially the spam musubi, and praise the Hawaiian-style tuna poke and pineapple dessert. The restaurant also features a notable wine pairing."
Customers generally have a very positive impression of Noreetuh, praising its unique Hawaiian-inspired dishes, friendly service, and impressive wine selection. While most reviews are glowing, a few find certain dishes like the truffle campanelle to be too rich.
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One diner found the truffle campanelle to be too rich, and another felt the restaurant was pretentious and did not appreciate the way their musubi was served.
"This user recommended Noreetuh."
Positive"Following up on a prior dining experience at Noreetuh, the user clarified that they were 'just wasn blown away,' suggesting that their expectations might have been too high."
Neutral"Responding to a previous comment, the commenter acknowledged that while Noreetuh has never disappointed them, they understand when expectations might lead to a less enthusiastic reception."
Neutral"In response to a recommendation for Noreetuh, the user indicated that they had dined there before and were somewhat disappointed, though they acknowledged it could still be a good option for them."
Negative"Noreetuh is consistently a satisfying dining experience, with pricing that can fit within a $50-60 per person budget or exceed it depending on ordering. The commenter loves the restaurant and finds the staff wonderful."
Positive"The user lists Noreetuh among their favorite steakhouses in the city."
Positive"This user recommended Noreetuh, describing it as familiar, approachable, and elevated with delicious food."
Positive"Considers Noreetuh to have better steaks than Keens and praises its wine list."
Positive"This is listed as a recommendation."
Neutral"This restaurant is listed as a repeat spot."
Positive"This user recommends Noreetuh for its delicious food, great service, and accommodating nature towards gluten-free diets. They also note it has a great wine list."
Positive"The commenter is looking forward to trying Noreetuh's $45 dinner, having craved Hawaiian food recently and thanking another user for mentioning it."
Positive"The commenter mentioned looking forward to trying Noreetuh's $45 dinner, having been craving Hawaiian food and appreciating another user's recommendation."
Positive"The commenter had a great experience at Noreetuh during Restaurant Week, praising the fantastic service, spot-on poke and pineapple dessert from a Hawaiian perspective, and impressive wine pairing. The truffle campanelle was too rich for their liking."
Positive"Noreetuh provided a great experience during Restaurant Week, with fantastic service. The Hawaiian-style tuna poke and pineapple dessert were highlights, and the wine pairing was impressive, although the truffle campanelle was too rich."
Positive"This user recommended Noreetuh."
Neutral"This user clarified that noreetuh is a modern Hawaiian restaurant and its chef is from Hawaii, defending its authenticity against criticism."
Positive"The user found noreetuh pretentious and disliked that they cut the spam musubi in two, suggesting it did not feel authentically Hawaiian."
Negative"This user recommends noreetuh as a good place to get spam musubi."
Positive"States that Noreetuh is "beyond mid", expressing a negative opinion about the restaurant's quality."
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