New Restaurant
A new restaurant is adding to the options for vegetarians in downtown Winston-Salem. Noma opened last week at the corner of North Marshall and West Fourth streets. It is good enough that after having lunch there its first day, I went back again the very next day.
On my first visit, a BBQ Tofu sandwich ($7) featured chewy chunks of tofu in a mild, sweet sauce, topped with lettuce, tomato and grilled onions. A dose of Sriracha hot sauce perked it up nicely. And, Cassandra shared a sample of her stuffed portobello ($11), which was delicious.
The second day, I tried the Tofu Hot Pup ($6) – this was actually two tofu pups on a single, long bun. So it was like having a foot-long tofu hot dog. Toppings including slaw, pickle relish and finely chopped onions came arranged along the side of the rectangular plate, an attractive presentation.
The variety of sides is greater than average, ranging from onion rings, fries and chips to garlic mashed potatoes, roasted asparagus and baked macaroni and cheese.
Noma is a soothingly attractive restaurant, with iridescent walls and a color scheme dominated by chocolate brown and pale green. A bar downstairs allows smoking, while the entire second floor, with another bar, is entirely smoke free.
I look forward to going back to try other dishes – especially the Grecian Lover salad, with stuffed grape leaves.
