Nouvelle Restaurant

Whole fam went out for the first time in several months as part of our Family Dinner Night 🎩! This month's new cuisine? French food @ Nouvelle Restaurant! The kids LOVED IT! 🎉🎉 So delicious and wonderful plating! Pomme Frittes, FO soup, Nouvelle Salad with in-season strawberries, beef/lamb burgers, she-crab gnocchi, and grilled octopus done to PERFECTION! Basil and Lemon crème Brule for dessert! Oh my my my!🤩🤩🤩Simple great time! Cozy and welcoming setting with very personable staff. Perfect for a date night of great French Food without the pretense. Perfect for a family even with young kids willing to explore new foods and flavors! A great place right on Colley Ave! This was our first time and it certainly will not be our last!😘👌

It’s amazing what Chef / Owner Rina can produce from such a small kitchen. She’s a whirlwind. Along with her partner, Luke, they’ve built one of the best restaurants in the Norfolk area. Don’t be dissuaded by the small and unlikely location. I visited one Friday evening on a last minute whim and without a reservation had to wait for a seat at the bar which also serves as the chef’s table. I was greeted by Luke who found me a seat in which to enjoy a cocktail and appetizer as I waited for the bar. He’s a friendly, knowledgeable host clearly concerned with his guest’s wellbeing. The drink list is varied and upscale. The menu provides a larger than expected, seasonal variety of French inspired dishes prepared with locally sourced ingredients. I started with a seared scallop appetizer that definitely reminded me of spring. I’ve not had a better scallop. The entree was the typical bouillabaisse I was craving and a testament to Rina’s skill. Sitting at the chef’s table, I watched her add each ingredient to the pan at slightly different times in order to ensure each seafood component was perfectly cooked. It was an impressive achievement for a one-person kitchen. Rounding out the meal was a delicious butterscotch bread pudding. I’d highly recommend this little restaurant and will definitely be back the next time I’m in the area. Reservations are available on OpenTable. Note: they are moving to a new and larger location in the Spring of 2018 so be sure to verify the address before you visit.

Came here on date night and absolutely loved the food and staff. We had the pork belly for starters - which I can’t recommend enough. Then the pasta dish (Bolognese?) + mussels. We were full because the food is well portioned but we couldn’t help but order dessert as well. The crème brûlée was our favorite. Lastly, shoutout to Luke for great restaurant recommendations for the rest of our vacation!

Service is exellent . Need to do a reservation and make sure is gonna be early than later. Our food was to a four * but that don't mean the other things in the menu are the same also our taste it is different from their menu. They need more vegetable dishes at least 4 more since they have the ingredients. Amazing people that work there always on point with everything. It's a small place and they are moving to a bigger place on 4100 Colley avenue Norfolk very soon. I hope you enjoy and good luck on your visit.