Unsure why this restaurant is rated so high. The young boys who greet guests at the door and bus the tables were lovely and adorable but the food was really average or less than average.
I visited Nora's many years ago and was disappointed but after hearing so many positive things, I decided to go back - eager, hungry and with an open mind. I figured I must have visited on an "off" night before.
Nope. Quite mediocre. Food quality seemed greasy and cheap.
Fried Calamari: Greasy but certainly edible (2.5 stars)
Caprese Salad: Mozzarella (5 stars), tomatoes (less than 1 star)
Tortellini with Vodka Sauce and added chicken: pretty tasty (3.5 stars)
Garlic Bread: Tasty but cheap and I am huge bread fan (2.5 stars)
Chicken Parm - terrible, way too salty (1 star)
Soda: crisp and bubbly (5 stars)
espresso: strong with great flavor (5 stars)
Ambience: bustling, a bit noisy because they are so busy, jubilant crowd during baseball game on bar TV, pleasant staff....This is a regular ol' family restaurant.