It's Mexican cuisine now. I can't say that was the best move or the best experience. Meh to ok. Maybe another visit will be more rewarding.
Bryan Cascarano
Ordered their chicken club and I couldn’t be more disappointed for the $17 price. Therefore this post is to deter any one from ever ordering it from Nowak’s. This is at best a $10 and it comes with NOTHING. No fries, nothing. Check out what you get for $17.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Jordan W.
A perfect, low-key spot for steakhouse vibes and generous cocktails in the neighborhood. I have walked past this spot many, many times and it always appeared a bit too stuffy for a happy hour, not to mention prohibitive for a me as a vegetarian. I was pleasantly surprised by how relaxed and welcoming the bar area was when we stopped in for happy hour on a Friday evening. The martinis were old-school and delicious, and while the famed bread could have been fresher, the shishitos and the blue cheese chips were sublime. Service was friendly and we felt like regulars in no time. A great option and a new favorite in Morningside.
Jose Brea
Delicious food and a great atmosphere. The steaks are amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Filet Mignon 8 Oz, French Onion Soup
Vicki D.
Outstanding! Everything was just perfect. Our server Ian was just the right attentiveness was helpful and very pleasant. Our service was perfectly timed and of course beautifully presented and perfectly cooked. We both commented on the lovely decor and we were lucky the restaurant was a little quiet. Desert is a must!!! Homemade peanut butter mouse pie was better than my Big Mama's.
Duncan C.
congrats on ruining a great place. you open a new one and decide to deicimate the trusty standby... good thing you took stuff like Caesar salad off the menu. and deftly as a steak house don't offer any toppings or accoutrements for the steaks. what a joke. first Hals declined noticeably, and now Nowaks gets down graded to cafe - as some kind of excuse to be pathetic. way to ensure long time customers won't be back. And ps - the music mixing Sinatra with Guns N' Roses, classy. Great vibe
DeeAnna Sova
We googled best steaks in Atlanta and we won!!! One of us has the steak and best steak ever, did not even need additional seasoning of any type. One of us has the chicken pillema and it was also delicious. The staff were great, bartender and the owner. Everyone was the right amount of chatty and it was a great experience. We will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Onion
G Scott T.
Great atmosphere. Great staff. Great food. Recommend to anyone looking for a nice neighborhood spot
Scott Geller
I ordered a $37 steak frites and it was 6 oz of steak. What little steak was there was tasty but we split one entree and had 5 drinks for $167. The "salad" was more like a garnish of 5 pieces of lettuce. Don't waste your money.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Paula C.
Excellent hidden gem in VaHi. Great food and drinks - easy to get in and out with a nice vibe.
My wife and I who live close by decided to head to Nowak’s this evening. We sat at the bar and at the beginning everything was going well. The bar tender was great and so were the drinks. Then, over the next 20 minutes, about 40 people showed up for a Christmas party, which was fine but they were all at the bar.So, suddenly we are overwhelmed with people beside us and behind us ordering drinks.What started as chill night turned into alot of people in a small space. I’m not sure if they were having dinners but it was way too crowded. We ordered food then cancelled our order because it would have been impossible to eat at the bar with people standing behind you and beside you. So, we left without dinner.A total mismanagement from my perspective. If you are going to have that many people show up, have them in a separate room not invading the space of existing dinners. Will definitely not be back…
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 3
WileyS
Four disappointments: (1) - after watching the next table enjoy a steak with asparagus when I order the same was told - sorry we don't have any asparagus. (2)- Food was delivered to 3 of us but final dish did not come out at same time. It took many minutes before final dish was served. Whether it was the wait or how it came out one of our party had to have their entre warmed up. (3). One of our party ordered the Branzino. ($37) What was served was a single thin filet of fish on a puddle of mashed potatoes. Fish portion couldn't have been more than a couple of ounces. The picture of the dish on Open Table showed two healthy filets. (4) When we complained about the disparity the waiter got the chef/manager/owner and he claimed that food costs have gone up so they had to cut back. He even admitted that he was the one that took the picture that is on their website. Made me wonder if my 16oz steak was really 16oz. No sincere apology but did say "what can we do?" We said for starters not falsely depict your food on the website. Nothing much was said after that point and they walked away. Only when we paid the check did the waiter say the fish had been removed from the bill. As noted this was a disappointing experience. My wife and I have enjoyed many evenings there dining or having wine at the bar. This was the first time our friends had been to Nowak's so not a great first impression. We will likely return but with some reservation.
RushS
Nowak's midtown location has more than a great neighborhood vibe, it's focused its menu to emphasize consistent classics with a nice dusting of New Orleans magic. (BBQ shrimp for example) It looks like the prices have reduced a little from the post-covid price escalation across the Atlanta restaurant scene. It feels like the value is back in high-end dining at least at this restaurant. Favorites include the Chicken Paillard, always crisp to perfection and the right mix of arugula and vinaigrette and the Steak Frites with a double order of chimichurri. The steak quality in this classic bistro dish is not compromised. It might have been tempting to choose second shelf beef that can hide behind the chimi but the cut was tender, no strings, nice char and medium rare in between. Nowak's is a high quality, high skill restaurant and fills an empty spot for neighborhood fine dining in midtown.
Wontbback
Very good service. Very limited side dish options. No bread with salad or before/during dinner. Underwhelming atmosphere. Photos online don't reflect what's actually on the menu.
We are fans of nowak's fans and we are there a lot! Last night was super busy when we came in to dinner...my pasta dish came out not hot and my husband's steak was undercooked..the chef, manger and server fixed the issue immediately! The service is always top tier and we'll be back soon!
It's Mexican cuisine now. I can't say that was the best move or the best experience. Meh to ok. Maybe another visit will be more rewarding.
Ordered their chicken club and I couldn’t be more disappointed for the $17 price. Therefore this post is to deter any one from ever ordering it from Nowak’s. This is at best a $10 and it comes with NOTHING. No fries, nothing. Check out what you get for $17.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
A perfect, low-key spot for steakhouse vibes and generous cocktails in the neighborhood. I have walked past this spot many, many times and it always appeared a bit too stuffy for a happy hour, not to mention prohibitive for a me as a vegetarian. I was pleasantly surprised by how relaxed and welcoming the bar area was when we stopped in for happy hour on a Friday evening. The martinis were old-school and delicious, and while the famed bread could have been fresher, the shishitos and the blue cheese chips were sublime. Service was friendly and we felt like regulars in no time. A great option and a new favorite in Morningside.
Delicious food and a great atmosphere. The steaks are amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Filet Mignon 8 Oz, French Onion Soup
Outstanding! Everything was just perfect. Our server Ian was just the right attentiveness was helpful and very pleasant. Our service was perfectly timed and of course beautifully presented and perfectly cooked. We both commented on the lovely decor and we were lucky the restaurant was a little quiet. Desert is a must!!! Homemade peanut butter mouse pie was better than my Big Mama's.
congrats on ruining a great place. you open a new one and decide to deicimate the trusty standby... good thing you took stuff like Caesar salad off the menu. and deftly as a steak house don't offer any toppings or accoutrements for the steaks. what a joke. first Hals declined noticeably, and now Nowaks gets down graded to cafe - as some kind of excuse to be pathetic. way to ensure long time customers won't be back. And ps - the music mixing Sinatra with Guns N' Roses, classy. Great vibe
We googled best steaks in Atlanta and we won!!! One of us has the steak and best steak ever, did not even need additional seasoning of any type. One of us has the chicken pillema and it was also delicious. The staff were great, bartender and the owner. Everyone was the right amount of chatty and it was a great experience. We will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Onion
Great atmosphere. Great staff. Great food. Recommend to anyone looking for a nice neighborhood spot
I ordered a $37 steak frites and it was 6 oz of steak. What little steak was there was tasty but we split one entree and had 5 drinks for $167. The "salad" was more like a garnish of 5 pieces of lettuce. Don't waste your money.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Excellent hidden gem in VaHi. Great food and drinks - easy to get in and out with a nice vibe.
Restaurantji Recommends
My wife and I who live close by decided to head to Nowak’s this evening. We sat at the bar and at the beginning everything was going well. The bar tender was great and so were the drinks. Then, over the next 20 minutes, about 40 people showed up for a Christmas party, which was fine but they were all at the bar.So, suddenly we are overwhelmed with people beside us and behind us ordering drinks.What started as chill night turned into alot of people in a small space. I’m not sure if they were having dinners but it was way too crowded. We ordered food then cancelled our order because it would have been impossible to eat at the bar with people standing behind you and beside you. So, we left without dinner.A total mismanagement from my perspective. If you are going to have that many people show up, have them in a separate room not invading the space of existing dinners. Will definitely not be back…
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 3
Four disappointments: (1) - after watching the next table enjoy a steak with asparagus when I order the same was told - sorry we don't have any asparagus. (2)- Food was delivered to 3 of us but final dish did not come out at same time. It took many minutes before final dish was served. Whether it was the wait or how it came out one of our party had to have their entre warmed up. (3). One of our party ordered the Branzino. ($37) What was served was a single thin filet of fish on a puddle of mashed potatoes. Fish portion couldn't have been more than a couple of ounces. The picture of the dish on Open Table showed two healthy filets. (4) When we complained about the disparity the waiter got the chef/manager/owner and he claimed that food costs have gone up so they had to cut back. He even admitted that he was the one that took the picture that is on their website. Made me wonder if my 16oz steak was really 16oz. No sincere apology but did say "what can we do?" We said for starters not falsely depict your food on the website. Nothing much was said after that point and they walked away. Only when we paid the check did the waiter say the fish had been removed from the bill. As noted this was a disappointing experience. My wife and I have enjoyed many evenings there dining or having wine at the bar. This was the first time our friends had been to Nowak's so not a great first impression. We will likely return but with some reservation.
Nowak's midtown location has more than a great neighborhood vibe, it's focused its menu to emphasize consistent classics with a nice dusting of New Orleans magic. (BBQ shrimp for example) It looks like the prices have reduced a little from the post-covid price escalation across the Atlanta restaurant scene. It feels like the value is back in high-end dining at least at this restaurant. Favorites include the Chicken Paillard, always crisp to perfection and the right mix of arugula and vinaigrette and the Steak Frites with a double order of chimichurri. The steak quality in this classic bistro dish is not compromised. It might have been tempting to choose second shelf beef that can hide behind the chimi but the cut was tender, no strings, nice char and medium rare in between. Nowak's is a high quality, high skill restaurant and fills an empty spot for neighborhood fine dining in midtown.
Very good service. Very limited side dish options. No bread with salad or before/during dinner. Underwhelming atmosphere. Photos online don't reflect what's actually on the menu.
We are fans of nowak's fans and we are there a lot! Last night was super busy when we came in to dinner...my pasta dish came out not hot and my husband's steak was undercooked..the chef, manger and server fixed the issue immediately! The service is always top tier and we'll be back soon!