Carving Room Noma

Visiting in DC and decided to try it out. We ordered the classic cigars for an appetizer, they're really good but I don't think the sweet dip it comes with works out. We also ordered the shawarma with lamb and the shepherd salad with schnitzel. The salad was really good even with the serranos but the chicken was a little dry. The shawarma was very good. But I have to say the doors and windows are open and we were eaten alive by the mosquitoes. We are Floridians and live by the Everglades and it's not as bad as it was this evening in the restaurant.

CR Noma is both a destination spot and friendly neighborhood hangout in the heart of NoMa perfect for family dinners, office happy hours, date nights, and weekend brunch. You can expect genial staff, high-quality ingredients, and a wallet-friendly happy hour for both food and drinks. Guests should not overlook the tahini wings, hummus, matzah ball soup, shakshuka, pastrami, flatbreads, lamb chops, and brisket burger.

We had a lovely brunch here! There were so many things on the menu we wanted to try! We started with the pickle plate and the whipped ricotta dip. Both were fantastic. The pita bread is so fluffy! It would have been nice for the pita to have been pre-cut, but that’s a small complaint. The whipped ricotta had a honey on top that really set this over the top. All of our entrees were really good! A friend had the matzah ball soup and said it was better than her Jewish grandmas! The brisket was also excellent! Overall, a lovely spot with good vibes and yummy food!

Carving Room officially has the best brunch menu item in DC. Their traffic jam seen in the photo below gives you everything you want for Sunday breakfast: cheesy eggs, hashbrowns, bacon, and French toast with their signature rasberry sause. It’s also the perfect amount of food: not too much, not too little. We’ll definitely be coming here more regularly for that dish. Only feedback I have is the cheesy eggs were a tad salty (only a bit) and it would be great if they replaced their see through glass coffee mugs with more traditional pewter ones. Drinking hot coffee out of a glass feels weird to me for some reason. Other than that, congrats on nailing the perfect brunch dish!!!

Outstanding service from Nacho and unbelievably “chill” atmosphere like we are regulars. Smoked down the Classic ground brisket and feta & dill cigars but watch the dipping sauce it brings the heat. We split the pastrami poblano sandwich “triple D approved” and it was off the hook flavor. Check this place out!