Nora

Nora is a little hidden gem! Fantastic Italian food, my favorite in the area which says a lot near little Italy. Menu had rotated when I most recently visited. First time we had fantastic carbonara, delicious octopus, and the rest of the food was great as well. We just went again, and their Squash soup was amazing. Rockefeller oysters were great. Entrees didn’t impress me as much, but were still creative and delish. I think the duck ravioli was a bit dry. Overall, love the place!

We came here for a belated Valentine's dinner. I read the mixed reviews before we come but we still opted to come since majority of the reviews were good. We were seated promptly and the hostess was very open to changing our table when we requested a corner table. The ambience is very cozy and cute. Definitely romantic for a date night or a celebration .Our server Alec was very nice. You do have to ask for bread if you want to and it says so on the menu (this is for the reviewers who said they got no bread). We had the calamari for an appetizer and it was delicious, it was perfectly cooked not very oily , just perfect. For the main course, since we read the Ravioli with the beef short ribs was a great dish I ordered that and my husband ordered the lamb shank. The food did take a while to come out but that's because the lamb shank takes a while to cook. Both of our dishes were delicious. The lamb shank was very buttery almost melts in your mouth so was the beef short ribs. We didn't have dessert. Our bill was under a $100 with drinks. Overall , our experience was great. My only comment is that since they have a lot of pasta dishes there should be an option to add a side dish of protein like chicken etc but they said they don't have that option. Otherwise , loved it ! Will be back . P.S Valet parking is complimentary

We had reservations for 5:15 PM which is right after they open, so there was only two other couples. However, the restaurant did fill up more as time went by and when we left it was crowded. Even as the restaurant filled up, our waitress was very attentive and our water glasses were always full. I would say they have a pretty good wine list, but I am by no means a wine enthusiast. I also did have a dirty martini and I felt it was made perfectly. Not too much olive brine! The interior of the restaurant was nice and my wife commented many times how much she liked it. It is a smaller, quaint restaurant which definitely added some charm to the place. My wife got the salad special to start, and it was an interesting combination. Typical salad greens but it also came with a butternut squash purée under the salad that added some sweetness to the vinegar that was in the salad dressing. Different take on a salad that I have never had before, and perfectly executed. I had the soup of the night, which was a seafood soup with clams, mussels, I believe some type of fish, and garbanzo beans. Once again, this was perfect! For the main course my wife got the ravioli and I had the ravioli. The waitress told us that these are the two best dishes. The ravioli has a date filling and they are topped with beef short ribs. My wife loved this dish! I thought it was an interesting take with the sweet date filling and the beef on the outside, but once again excellent. As for the rigatoni, it comes with a lamb and pork bolognese and is topped with crispy prosciutto. I have had a lot of bolognese, but this was definitely my favorite that I have ever had. The crispy prosciutto also added a nice crunch texture to the pasta. Overall, this meal was excellent and my wife and I both agreed we will come back here many times! P.s. There is valet parking!