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By: Adina Genn July 29, 2022 Comments Off on Nomiya opens at Roosevelt Field

The restaurant scene at Roosevelt Field Mall in Garden City has a new addition: Nomiya, which in Japan translates to saloon.

Nomiya is another venture from Ajay Chawla, Lawrence Wai and Moul Kim. They are the founders of Manhattan-based Keki Modern Cakes, which made headlines with its “bouncy cheesecake” that is light and fluffy.

Now the team is bringing East Asian fare with this izakaya restaurant whose minimalist décor features a hickory-accented bar and windowed dining room framed by black granite walls.

Here, Chef James Choi, who is trained in the art of robata, draws from his Korean heritage and experiences in Japanese kitchens. The Avocado Bomb, for example, features spicy tuna in thin slices of avocado and a ‘bomb’ atop a bed of tempura flakes and house-made ube and lotus chips. Signature rolls include the locally-sourced Suffolk Roll, a kani and cucumber roll topped with torched yellowtail belly and a seven-spice shichimi sauce, and the smoky Nomiya Roll, a tuna asparagus maki garnished with spicy lobster which arrives tableside billowing sesame-scented “dragon’s breath.”

There are 11 kinds of sake listed on the menu, such as “the unfiltered, cream-colored Yuki Tora Snow Tiger Nigori or bright, effervescent Uka Junmai Daiginjo,” according to the restaurant.  And there are cocktails, featuring soju – the national drink of Korea which is commonly distilled from wheat and sweet potato. Also available are house-made sodas flavored with either lychee, yuzu, or mandarin, and imported wine and beer selections.

Nomiya has a seating capacity of 75, as well as outdoor seating, and is located at Roosevelt Field Mall. It is open from 12-10 p.m. daily.

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