Nomad Tea Parlour

“We loved everything that was brought to the table! The waiter did a great job with recommendations. (Including drinks) The atmosphere was a cool date night spot that still felt calm/casual. We’re excited to go back! 👌🏼”

“We had such a great time at this restaurant! I came with my mother and the staff was incredibly kind and welcoming. They took the time to explain everything we asked about on the menu and were genuinely warm and happy to chat with us. I especially loved the cocktails and the wontons 😍 Thank you so much for your warm welcome the delicious food. We had a wonderful experience and would gladly come back if I visit New York again. Until then I shared the adress with my friends ✨✨”

“I’m usually a bit skeptical about fancy cantonese spots, since the traditional ones feel more authentic and affordable. But I’ve been telling my friends how much I loved the clay pot rice and yuen yeung ice cream here! While they position themselves as cantonese american, the food menu is straight up cantonese/chinese to me, with classics like chicken pot, lobster yee mein, and har kow. To my surprise, the prices are actually pretty reasonable, and the place looks elevated with vintage posters and neon signs. ＊Roast Duck Clay Pot $26 *** Totally blown away by how good this clay pot rice was! Packed with crispy roast duck (燒鴨), chinese sausage (臘腸), cured bacon (臘肉), and quail eggs. So saucy and flavorful. If I had to nitpick, the bottom could’ve been a bit crispier. We shared it among three and still had leftovers for days lol. ＊Kowloon Black Pepper Beef $28 * First, can someone explain how this relates to “Kowloon” LOL. Despite the mysterious name, we really enjoyed it. The angus beef cubes were tender and saucy, just like an elevated dai pai dong style black pepper beef stir fry. ＊XO Beef Chow Fun $24 Once again, you can tell the beef is high quality. Though this was more like 濕炒牛河 (“wet” beef chow fun) rather than 乾炒牛河 (“dry” beef chow fun). ＊Satay Snow Pea Sprouts $19 I couldn’t really taste the satay, but the garlicky flavor and shrimp paste really stood out. I enjoyed this a lot. ＊Yuen Yeung Ice Cream $9 *** I was most hyped about their 鴛鴦 flavored ice cream, inspired by HK style coffee milk tea and served in the iconic black & white milk tea mug. So nostalgic.”

“Came here for dinner with my sister on a Saturday night with a 6 PM reservation. It didn’t seem too packed at the time. To start, they give you some shrimp chips, which was a nice snack – and reminded me of my childhood. It was also still happy hour at the time (I believe until 7) and they had select cocktails, beer, and wine at a discounted price. I always appreciate a weekend HH menu (and especially since the food menu here is so expensive) We ordered: -Roast Duck (steamed pancakes, sweet and savory duck sauce, scallion, chili oil, cucumber) – this was just okay. It was only duck breast, so it was a little bit dry. A mix of dark/white meat would have been nice -XO Beef Chow Fun (beef, thing rice rolls, XO sauce) – pretty basic. Not sure I tasted much XO sauce -Garlic Sauce Eggplant (bell peppers, oyster & soy garlic sauce) – this was the best dish of the night. The colors were vibrant, and it was flavorful without being too oily or salty Overall, I would say you’re really just coming here for the vibes of the restaurant. Obviously, you can get all of these dishes for a fraction of the price in Chinatown, and it will taste much better. I also felt there wasn’t really anything innovative about the food menu for them to charge what they’re charging. But I will say that the cocktail menu is pretty unique, featuring a lot of different tea cocktails. If you really want to check this place out, I would recommend sitting at the bar for a couple of drinks, and then going elsewhere for food.”

“Stopped by on a Sunday with my son for a quick dinner. The place was pleasant and spacious. Loved the decor. Seating was easy and we were able to get a booth by the bar so I could enjoy happy hour. They have happy hour everyday. Which is great! My drink was very good, could’ve taken out one ice cube. I had egg fried rice, which was so simple but so good, however, at a whopping $20, I would’ve never ordered it if I had known it was that much! We tried the DanDan noodles, which were good but after the third bite, it became over powering. The wings were good and could’ve fried for a few more minutes to give them that extra church I was hoping for. The service was exceptional! Everyone was so kind and welcoming. Did not change my life, idk if it’ll change yours!”