Rich W.
Yelp
I think that Nomad is one of those places that you either love, or don't. Their service is friendly, the atmosphere, while a little loud, is what I'd expect to see in a more modern version of a pizza joint. The real issue comes down to whether or not you like the type of pizza that they serve.
Here's the deal: If you like a soft, chewy dough, then you're probably going to be happy here. If you're a fan of thin crusts that have a crust to them, then you're probably not going to by happy with your pie. I'm a thin crust guy, and to by up-front and honest, I'll take a Trenton style Tomato Pie over a pizza any day of the week.
I'd ordered the Guanciale pizza and shared my wife's Arugula and Prosciutto pie. The Guanciale pie, seemed a little light in the main ingredient to me. There was guanciale on there, but it seemed more an added ingredient than the main attraction. I had pieces of the pie that had jam with no guanciale, which seemed to defeat the entire purpose of the combination. The Arugula pie was good, but five slices of prosciutto seems a small amount for the most expensive pie on the menu. I appreciate the place helping me try to keep my cholesterol down, but I expected a little more of those ingredients on my pies. They weren't bad, but they weren't what I'd hoped. Having a soft, breadlike texture didn't help.
The salads were good, and didn't seem overpriced. I liked the arugula salad the best--it was simple and to the point. My philosophy on salads is that if the leafy greens are good enough, then you don't need to waste my time with a bunch of toppings. To that end, the Greek salad was a little busy, but was still good. The others at my table seemed to enjoy the Caesar salad, but to me Caesar salad needs its own Casca and Brutus to put an end to its existence--however, the others at the table, as mentioned before, seemed happy with Ceasar, so I kept my dagger sheathed. The meatball appetizer surprised me with its light texture and flavor, and it was definitely something I'd order again.
As I mentioned, the service for our table was friendly, although it took a long time for our drink orders to be delivered. I like it that they had some interesting soda options instead of being held hostage to the usual Pepsi/Coke choices.
All in all, our meal was fine, but the pizza is just not my type, and I was underwhelmed by the ones I'd ordered.