NOVA Kitchen & Bar
12361 Chapman Ave, Garden Grove
(714) 696-0888
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Great staff. Happily accommodated our request to move tables. Good humor. Explained menu well. Inside environment is very loud. Food is largely pre-made and waiting to be picked up. Good for Instagram. But not for fresh taste.
The atmosphere was fun. The food was great, especially the Double Hamachi. Would defiantly go back. Alysia was a great server. Very knowledgeable and friendly.
Had a amazing experience here a couple of years ago. But this time everything was very different. The brunch buffet was drastically changed for the worse. The king crab was extremely poor quality and tasted like rubber dipped in water. Some of the food canisters had no handles and couldn't be opened. Food ran out constantly before it was refilled. The coffee machine was broken so no coffee could be served so we had to leave to get coffee somewhere else. All this for a price of $200 for 2 adults and 1 child is ridiculous! The price should be around $39 per person for this quality of brunch. Will not return for brunch here again.
Nova provided a fantastic experience. The sushi itself was exceptional—fresh, expertly prepared, and bursting with flavor. Equally impressive was the ambiance; the lighting and decor created a great, relaxing atmosphere. Highly recommended for a quiet and delicious meal.
Most amazing buffet I've ever experienced!! A+ service from our server Ryan made my birthday a forever memorable event!!
Our server was great! I went for my birthday dinner and just had a great experience for the first time dining here.
Our 1st time and it was a hit! Our server Kenny was awesome! Great food, service and ambiance. A must go!
Great for getting lists of different meals and sharing with the table. Some of the best sushi I've had and the short rib is a must try
Tapas style means small Portions for a large price. Toast food but overpriced. Slow and poor service. Didn't refill out waters or remove plates from the table. Loud atmosphere and weird decor.
 Everything was great. The only disappointing part was they brought out the hot food before the cold food. They brought out the main course before the appetizers. Although everything was delicious. 
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Somewhat pricey, but worth every penny spent. Food, drink, service, ambience were AMAZING!
Came back for my third dining experience to celebrate my furbaby Nova's birthday. We had the patio to ourselves so it was nice and quiet. All the food tasted as good as I remember. Started out with the BTS Roll and Scallion Pancake Asada, which had super tender skirt steak on top of a yummy scallion pancake. The sauce that came with it really enhanced the dish. The Main Dishes we ordered were the Amai Miso Cod and Gochu-nara Birds Nest. The Amai Miso Cod was just as flavor packed and moist as it was last time. The presentation for the Gochu-nara Birds Nest was clever and very unique. It was served in an egg shaped dish that was placed in a nest. My friend is sensitive to spice so the server put it in less spicy, which meant there was so gochujang sauce. This was definitely a mistake. It was nice and creamy, but was pretty one note. Also wish there was some kind of meat in it, like pork belly. I was still a little hungry so I ordered the Pork Belly Bao. This dish was pretty disappointing. It was very dry and not mind blowing like most other items. Our server Jason was great. He was pretty attentive and when I asked about getting my dog a steak, he promptly asked the chef to let us know what they could do. The price for a piece of the wagyu tenderloin was very reasonable so I ordered it Medium and completely unseasoned. It was a big hit with Nova. He also brought us out the birthday mochi dessert with the Strawberry Panna Cotta we ordered. It was a nice touch even though I obviously didnt feed it to my dog. The Strawberry Panna Cotta was pretty good, but definitely not as good as the Matcha Creme Brulee, which they were out of this time.
The vibe was really cool!! Food did not live up to the hype. The chefs choice sashimi was chewy and we sent it back. The hawk was cooked as we ordered (medium- rare) but didn't have much flavor or seasoning to it. So 5 for vibe, 3 for food.
Overall the service was superb. The cleanliness however was questionable. We got there exactly at the reservation time and were seated immediately. The table we were bought too was clean except the chairs having food on them. Food was okay. Not many selections. For the price, I just didn't see the value. I understand majority of the folks there, were there for the crab legs. I wished there were more a variety. It's a very limited selection.
Great restaurant & delicious food; Hip elegant decor; great dishes with Asian fusion and steak was delicious; portion a bit small for the cost;
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