We drove into the shopping center and thought we made a terrible mistake. It looked so shabby. We went inside and it was beautiful. The food was spectacular and currently one of the top restaurants in Rockland. (Might be the best) Highly recommended read more

First time ordering food, to go, and I cannot wait to come back again! Food was flavorful, fresh, and well presented. Thank you Nova! read more

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Enjoyed a nice family dinner at this strip mall restaurant. It was strange with making the reservation as I tried for 6:30 on a Monday night & they told me they couldn't seat the 7 of us until 6:45 so we decided to go early to have a drink & discovered that most of the restaurant was empty so we sat down! Weird. The waiter was excellent & professional; they did not rush us. We started w/some apps - Tuna poke - just OK; did not care for the crispy rice shell. We liked the carpaccio, stuffed artichoke, & ravioli. For dinners we had the meatball, veal chop, tuna taco's, chicken, etc. & enjoyed it all. The pistachio gelato & martinis were yummy! read more

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Recommended by a few co-workers for my anniversary. Ambiance was nice, dimly lit, cozy but spacious. It was busy evening, waited only a few minutes to be seated with our reservation. Took a good 15 minutes before someone came by asking is we just wanted bottled of tap water. After that another 15-20 minutes for our waitress to ask for our drink order. Then another, 15 - 20 minutes to ask our dinner order. We felt our waitress was a bit overwhelmed, but she was very nice and apologetic. We ordered the class and octopus for starters. The octopus was so tender and paired well with the sweet potatoes and sautéed onions served along side it. Raw clams aren't my go to but I tried it to say I tried them. Very fresh and briney but not a goto for me (the hubby enjoyed them).Main course , 24oz cowboy steak and the Chilean seabass. Both fantastic. Fish melt in your mouth with a lovely lemon caper wine sauce. The steak charred just right with a lovely pink interior. The sweet onion glaze paired wonderfully with the steak. Our drinks, Moscow and Irish mules were refreshing. Overall a great evening dinner celebrating our anniversary. We were too full to even entertain the thought of dessert!! A definite place to have a delicious meal for a special occasion. read more

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Amazing every single time we go here. No doubt. Hidden Gem. There is a reason this business has received tons of awards. Whether an occasion or not, the owners walk around and ask how the service was and how our food is. AMAZING. If we come into issues with the dish, no problem. They address it immediately and help make it up to the customer. I have ordered several items off the menu, and variety of foods from fish to meats to poultry to pasta and on multiple occasions. Every single time comes out amazing. The atmosphere is comfortable. Only drawback, a little dark but honestly its fine just use your phone to light up the menu if our eyes have trouble adjusting, you will see everyone doing it. Highly recommend to all family and friends and now YELP. read more

Rockland Country is so lucky to have Nova! The food is so good and they offer so many choices it's great for anyone who may have dietary needs. We absolutely love sitting at the bar and enjoying the creative cocktails. The staff is wonderful and always very attentive. My absolute favorites are the tuna tacos and the beef Wellington appetizers with a white peach cosmo. I highly recommend for a date night or group! read more

came here for the first time and was super impressed!!!! don't be put off by the fact that this place is in an old shopping center. when you step inside you will be transported into a trendy bar/restaurant! the ambiance is really spectacular and the servers were very attentive- top notch. I was impressed by how long the menu was and there are also many specials. it was hard to choose just one thing to order. food was spectacular and cocktails were delicious. Definitely will be returning again. read more

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Great "date night" spot. We went on a Saturday night and the place was super busy. You need to have a reservation. It is loud in there. Menu is large and lots of good options to pick from it was hard to decide. I had the NY strip and my husband had the scallops. Both were delicious. As an app we had the short rib egg rolls which were great for sharing and had a really nice sauce. We had dessert but didn't love it. We will be back!! read more

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Spanish meaning for the word, nova means don't go and listen to me carefully don't go unless of course you know the owner and you know people. We waited 45 minutes for every drink that was wrong. They put us at a table that shouldn't have had a table. It was freezing cold, and it literally in the hallway. we couldn't even talk to the owner cause she was busy read more

Great food! Something for everyone. Certainly didn't rush us through our dinner. We will be back

Never disappoints. The staff and service are always friendly and the food is top notch. Great cocktails too

Excellent vibe, drinks, food and service!! We went for dinner and ended up staying five hours. Started at the bar then dinner and dessert. Never felt rushed, a very warm and welcoming place. Our waiter was fantastic!! read more

Good food!...prices were reasonable for NYC area...sat at the bar...bartender was rushed, so it was tough to be that focused on the customers! read more

We found this place when we realized there was a 2 hour wait for food anywhere in Sleepy Hollow, NY on a Saturday night in October! Luckily we arrived just before the dinner rush because by the time we were done with our meal, every table in the house was full! The interior is divided into two separate spaces. One side is the main dining room where we sat, which has a nice corner booth for larger families. The other side has the bar, also with table seating. The ceilings are high, and the walls are darker and so it has a moody vibe. We all loved our food. My kids especially loved their French onion soup. My son thought his Wagyu sliders were amazing. My daughter had the filet mignon with lobster tail. The lobster tail was cooked to absolute perfection and that's really important to us. Nobody likes rubbery lobster. The filet mignon was not the best quality. Even though it was cooked to medium, it was a little tough as far as tenderloin goes, and it was oddly watery in texture. The highlight of our meal though were the amazing desserts made by their in-house pastry chef. You MUST save room for dessert here as they were all great. We didn't have to wait long for our food to arrive. Our waitress wasn't the friendliest. read more

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I am very impressed with this restaurant located in strip mall. The ambience is very nice and the food was truly delicious. Definitely a "date night" kind of place. Everything we ordered was quite good. read more

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Such a nice spot, especially to be in a shopping center. Love the ambiance, a little dark but I personally like that. Everything we ate was VERY good and we sure did eat lol. The eggrolls, sliders, charcuterie board, Caesar salad were all great starters. I had the filet mignon which was one of the best steaks I've had, I wasn't used to the sauce/gravy but I actually enjoyed it with the potatoes. Drinks: Now to preface, my friends and I are margarita connoisseurs. I had the blackberry margarita and that was a little too sweet for me and the spicy margarita was okay. The espresso martini didn't taste like it had an espresso in it but they did make me another which I appreciated but still wasn't great. Because of the drinks I had to take away one star but I will definitely be back for the food and just drink some wine. Service was good and they were super busy inside. Thank you Crystal for your recommendations! read more

The service was great and food was great! We came to celebrate a birthday and it was a great experience. We ordered the Wagyu sliders and short rib rolls to start and were delicious! The zuppa di pesce was a standout meal with so much seafood you couldn't see the pasta. Everything was cooked perfect. We ended the meal with the chocolate mousse, bread pudding and a few martinis. Also great, looking forward to my next visit read more

Nova Kitchen - Snickertini mint chocolate martini and espresso martini - American Near Me - Blauvelt, New York

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Our party of three dined at Nova Kitchen on a very cold Monday night and it was full (it was a holiday). The space isn't the most inviting. Lots of hard surfaces which combined with the very loud music made it hard for us to hear our server. For an appetizer I had the steakhouse bacon. It was a nice thick slice but it was lacking in the Calabrian chili flavor that was described on the menu. It was actually a little tough but by no means inedible. My husband had the beetroot and goat cheese salad and enjoyed it. I think our friend had something off the specials menu so I don't recall what he had but he didn't complain. For our entrees, I had the veal chop saltimbocca and it was delicious. The veal was tender and the flavors were full and rich. It was served with mashed potatoes which were above average. Hubby had the Berkshire pork chop and he loved it. I think he might have started gnawing on the bone if I'd let him. Our friend had the chicken Milanese and said it was extremely good and exactly what he was expecting. For dessert I had the chocolate chip croissant bread pudding and it was delicious. My husband had the carrot cake and said it was nothing special. It lacked the depth of warm spices that carrot cake usually has (full discourse: I am known for my carrot cake and my husband said mine is way better). Our friend had the key lime tart and said it was pretty good. Our server was friendly and professional and all our courses came out at the right time. They ask that you order your meal all at once and it worked out great. Again, the ambiance is what killed it for me. They need some curtains, carpeting and some art on the walls along with a warmer paint color. Will be back because the food was good and I'd like to try more things. read more

First time at this wonderful Italian restaurant. Unassumingly tucked into the corner of a strip mall on Rte 303 in Blauvelt, you enter a beautiful and warm space.The menu has something to please all tastes, from a variety of prime steak choices, traditional and modern pasta choices, chicken, and seafood. We were offered a an embarrassment of riches in specials. Two of my dinner companions shared a heaping Ceasar Salad, while my wife,and Ai chose one of the appetizer specials, potato leak soup. Our soup was enhanced by crispy pardons and truffle oil. My choice for a main was Zuppa de Pesce. It was an astounding heaping array of jumbo shrimp and in shell delights of a lobster tail, muscles, and claws in a fresh tomato broth over linguine. I wond up taking a third of it home. My dinner company were equally pleased with their seared scallops over risotto, and chicken milanese. We shared a truly wonderful tracksuit. Our server, Louis, was attentive, charming, and entertaining. Our friend was celebrating a birthday and said it was one of her best. Truly wonderful spot read more

Nova Kitchen - American Near Me - Blauvelt, New York

Good food Good service a little slow Ambiance extremely loud all hard surfaces nothing to absorb the sound of the crowd of people in there, Also, you have to make reservation to sit at the bar, which I don't like read more

From the service to the food. Horrible. The waitress total attitude. Nothing was good. I don't understand why people like this place. The Beef Wellington RAW sent back then they bring it back not a new one but the same one with the puff pastry off of the meat??? Are you kidding me!!! Then the Fish special dry as anything. We will never ever be back. There are so many other places that really know how to prepare how to cook. Not this place. WE WILL NEVER BE BACK If I could I could give no star I would but I had no choice to give 1 star read more

No parking food was just ok service was just ok .. will try again. .. maybe just a bad night

Delicious food Love the vibe and the ambiance Huge portions Nice bar for Rockland Bottles are sooo affordable for champagne Service is top notch Very professional staff read more

Nova Kitchen - Bar - American Near Me - Blauvelt, New York

Amazing food and incredible wine selection. Went for my birthday and the food was delicious. Servers are on point.

I wish I could give more than 5 stars! This amazing restaurant has wonderful low light ambience and fantastic service! The wait staff is very attentive and friendly. The owner works along side of her staff, pitches in where needed and visits each table to ensure everyone is satisfied. The drinks are delicious. I especially like the smoked Old-Fashioned! The food is perfection. I had the vegetable dumpling appetizers, which were very good- wonderful taste. Then I had the Beef Wellington for my main course. A top notch piece of meat surrounded by a light puffed pastry cooked to perfection! Everyone, 4 of us, enjoyed our meals. The NY cheesecake was wonderful and light. A perfect end to a delicious meal. I highly recommend Nova! It is my favorite restaurant. A MUST! read more

Was looking for a restaurant for dinner for hubby's birthday n found novo kitchen w great reviews. Thought we'd try it. And sure enough made a good choice. Looks are deceptive. Restaurant is in a strip mall. Clean comfy restaurant w friendly staff. We started off w the baked Brie with apples n cranberry chutney, granny apple salad and the beet salad. The baked Brie was small but delicious. The granny apple salad had candied walnuts,feta cheese and a very nice dressing. Was yummy n so was the beet salad w arugula walnuts n a nice dressing. For entree had the trout special that was pan fried crisp n came w gnocchi , mushrooms , asparagus n in a leek wine sauce. The bronzino was pan fried n came w mascarpone saffron risotto. And the 9 oz steak w Yukon mashed potato n sautéed spinach. Steak was juicy n moist n mashed potatoes yummy. We topped it off w the key lime pie n salted caramel tart. They were so good. Highly recommend it. Thanks Novo for a great dinner. Will be back again next time in the area. read more

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Excellent food all around. Everything is quality and worth the higher price. As you would expect. Great atmosphere and friendly service. read more

Don't let the location fool you. This restaurant is amazing.ing from start to finish. Great food, drinks and service. I can't wait to go back! read more

Thanks to Nova for a great valentine Dinner. Was exceptional. Everything was hot and fresh with the best ingredients. read more

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My wife and I dine here at least once a month -- more than 2 dozen times total -- and the food is always well above average. We always request the rear dining room, away from the bar noise, for a relaxing meal. Last night was apparently another Nova Kitchen meeting of "The Extremely Loud, Oblivious, Highly Obnoxious Dinner Club", and yet again those 13 people seated together gave us and those around us a headache and a ruined dining experience! Not the first time this has happened, nor day of the week dependent, at Nova, and when we left I told the always unprofessional and uncaring front of the house person -- this place deserves someone who at least gives the pretense of concern -- that from this point onward, if we make a reservation we be informed of any large parties in that room. Further, if we should arrive and see tables set for more than 8, we will leave! I realize a party of 2, 4 or 6 means less immediate revenue for a restaurant, but comments and exchanges between the tables last night and on previous occasions will cost more to Nova in the long run. We are fortunate to be able to dine out often, and the noise level here can be enough to generate excessive noise warnings from your Apple Watch! Tough situation for the Restaurant and those seeking any ambiance with their meal, but perhaps a more polished Staff could step in and ask nicely to consider the other Patrons around them and keep the shrieking, screaming and yelling to a minimum. read more

Meet Mabel, owner of Nova Kitchen in Blauvelt, NY. Mabel is also our Director of Operations at Howard Hanna Rand Realty and after work, she dedicates her time to ensuring stellar customer service! Today we had our Leadership meeting at this wonderful restaurant. The decor and ambience was simplistic but classy and everything we tried was bursting with flavor. If you haven't had the pleasure of dining here yet, go check it out. Don't forget to say hi to Mabel while you're at it! read more

Nova Kitchen - Meet Mabel. Owner of Nova Kitchen, Blauvelt, NY! - American Near Me - Blauvelt, New York

Although it's a bit expensive in today's world it is well worth it. Food is fresh and delicious! i'm a foodie and i'm not impressed easily but NOVAS KITCHEN impressed me. Beautiful ambiance, friendly staff and good service. You definitely need a reservation, a great place if you have a special occasion for 2! read more

Great place and great people that work here! Will definitely be back! Drinks are great and so is the food! The restaurant is beautiful as well and very clean. read more

Nova Kitchen - Snickertini yum - American Near Me - Blauvelt, New York

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Don't miss. Delicious food, wonderfull service. The short rib appetizer is absolutely amazing. We came from Fort lee, NJ just for those. Angry shrimp, YUMMMMM. That's it. Can't say enough read more

This is honestly one of the best restaurants in Rockland. Expect service with a smile, and attention to detail. If you decide to start with a cocktail, you won't be disappointed. Perfect mixology. Having been there about a half dozen times, I can tell you without any hesitation, you're going to love your meal. Every morsel I've tasted has been nothing short of culinary excellence. Steaks are served at the temperature you ask for, which is unfortunately not the norm elsewhere. If you haven't been here, what are you waiting for? read more

The Michelin Guide should probably create a category for strip mall excellence, after all this is America 2022 and if your bribe me for a reservation bistro isn't next to a vape shop and an eyebrow threader, you're nowhere. But I'll save that discussion for another day. Nova Kitchen in Blauvelt, New York serves as fine of a menu as I've had, with service that is as crisp and professional as you'll find in an era of employment turbulence and blank stare buffoons who routinely demand four figure paychecks to serve attitude along with your appetizer. That's worth five stars all by itself. Turning the page, the place is crowded, loud and industrial with the backwards baseball cap bar crowd ricocheting decibels off the gun metal grey, matte black ceiling superstructure like a Boeing wind tunnel. When it comes to modern restaurant design I continue to be amazed that loudness is a perfectly acceptable surrogate for conversation. My crispy duck entree didn't seem to mind however, as it was very dead, very deaf and very delicious. In fact, everybody raved about the food so my inevitable laryngitis will have been for a noble cause. Next time I'll remember to turn my baseball cap around, bring lozenges and a bullhorn but... there will absolutely be a next time. Five easy stars. read more

Food - excellent Service - we sat at the bar, the bartender was also excellent Ambiance - needs work. We felt like we were sitting in the dark for most of the meal. When the owners wife came in, she lowered the lights even more. Music was suicidally depressing. "All by Myself" by "Eric Carmen" is not what I want to hear while eating my oysters. read more

After dinner I get so sick I throw up all the food I had the rack lamb I was thinking of nice place but now forget about for sure the lamb was old or the chef of cook don't know store food properly read more

The food was outstanding. The melon n prosciutto appetizer was beautiful and so tasty. Beef Wellington was award winning. The branzino was excellent. We had 3 desserts - lava cake, key lime tart and pecan bourbon cake - all spectacularly presented and tasted as lusciously as they looked. The service was excellent and ambiance was perfect because we could watch the World Series on the large TVs at the extensive bar. read more

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Highly recommend!!!!!!! Best restaurant off of 303 in Blauvelt, NY. The atmosphere is lovely- dim lighting, a nice bar and plenty of tables. The service and staff are terrific! Everyone is so friendly and attentive. I try French onion soup any chance I get and this by far is the best French onion soup I've ever had! I've been back many times for it I like to sit at the bar and snack on the delicious appetizers- the bartenders mix up great drinks! Definitely go hungry because the food is so good you'll want to try it all! read more

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