We've been curious about Nomad in Philadelphia and just haven't gotten there yet. Recently some friends asked us to meet them in New Jersey and we decided to try the original Nomad in Hopewell.
It's a tiny spot, dominated by the kitchen and beautiful tiled wood-burning oven. It's BYO and first come, first served (if your party is all present) for the tables.
Of course, Gary got his usual baseline Margherita. The lovely surroundings, great reputation, and spectacular oven raised our expectations. Unfortunately, the Margherita was disappointing. The crust was underdone making it a floppy pizza, messy with sauce and dripping cheese.
Because the pizzas are small, we tried several others. The homemade meatball pizza was tasty, but overloaded and messy. Again, a crust that was underdone. The Filetti was interesting and had great flavor from the prosciutto. The winner was a special mushroom pizza topped withe an egg. Right before serving, the egg yolk is broken and creates a creamy and delicious topping.
It's a tiny spot, dominated by the kitchen and beautiful tiled wood-burning oven. It's BYO and first come, first served (if your party is all present) for the tables.
Of course, Gary got his usual baseline Margherita. The lovely surroundings, great reputation, and spectacular oven raised our expectations. Unfortunately, the Margherita was disappointing. The crust was underdone making it a floppy pizza, messy with sauce and dripping cheese.
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| A disappointing Margherita. |
Because the pizzas are small, we tried several others. The homemade meatball pizza was tasty, but overloaded and messy. Again, a crust that was underdone. The Filetti was interesting and had great flavor from the prosciutto. The winner was a special mushroom pizza topped withe an egg. Right before serving, the egg yolk is broken and creates a creamy and delicious topping.
And not to be missed, is the Nutella dessert pizza. The crust was perfectly done and the amount of Nutella, just right.
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| Do not miss out on the Nutella pizza. |
So, a mixed review. The setting is lovely, especially in warmer months. And bring cash or check because they don't take cards.
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