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Noca

3118 E. Camelback Road
Phoenix, AZ 85016

602-956-6622 | Website

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Category: Restaurants | American, Contemporary, New American

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Under the diverse umbrella of contemporary American cuisine, chef Chris Curtiss' frequently changing menu combines French, Italian, and even occasional Japanese-inspired dishes with finesse. Handmade pastas, luscious seasonal soups, and the flat iron steak are always good bets, and you won't find fresher seafood in Phoenix. It's no wonder this place was named a James Beard "Best New Restaurant" semifinalist just months after it opened.

  • Cuisine(s): American, Contemporary, New American

    Hours: Sun 5:30pm-9pm, Tue-Sat 5:30pm-10pm

    Price: $$

  • Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards

    Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout

    Serving: Dinner

  • Alcohol: Beer/Wine

    Reservations: Accepted

    Parking: Lot Available

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  • 2011 | Best Seafood

    The name Ingrid Bengis may not ring a bell for some, but for many of the nation's top restaurants — like The French Laundry in Yountville, California, and Le Bernardin in New York — her company, Ingrid Bengis Seafood, sets the standard for t... More >

  • 2011 | Best New Dining Trend

    There's a trend that we're crazy about. All the cool kids are doing it, and it's where you can catch the best eats — and the hottest gossip about the food world, which lately has us wishing we'd produced a reality show called The Real Chefs of... More >

  • 2010 | Best Seafood

    The place with the best seafood in town doesn't bill itself as a seafood restaurant at all, but simply as a well-rounded contemporary American fine-dining spot with touches of international flair. No matter. Nobody else in these parts serves... More >

  • 2009 | Best Contemporary American Cuisine

    Some restaurants take years to refine their food and service, but NOCA came sprinting out of the gates and hasn't looked back. In February, it was named one of the best new restaurants in the country by the James Beard Foundation. Now barely over... More >

  • 2008 | Best Place to Take a Foodie

    What happens when a food-obsessed restaurant fanatic teams up with an equally passionate young chef with an impressive résumé? You end up with Noca, one of the most highly anticipated restaurants of 2008. Without a doubt, Eliot Wexler is the... More >

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    | Wed, May 06, 2009

    What happens when a food-obsessed restaurant fanatic teams up with an equally passionate young chef with an impressive résumé? You end up with Noca, one of the most highly anticipated restaurants of 2008. Without a doubt, Eliot Wexler is the city's most tireless gourmet, who not only became a regular at the best dining spots in town but worked a yearlong stint, unpaid, for acclaimed local chef Kevin Binkley — all to quench his thirst for culinary expertise. Wexler's plan to open a restaurant picked up speed when he recruited talented chef Chris Curtiss, who'd worked at some of San Francisco's top-rated restaurants with French Laundry alum Ron Siegel before coming to Phoenix and turning heads at downtown's now-defunct Circa 1900. Together, Wexler and Curtiss have assembled a staff of seasoned professionals to give their fledgling operation the kind of polish that most newbie restaurateurs would kill for, and they've sourced the best ingredients available, from Bob McClendon's organic produce to fresh seafood from the same supplier that Sea Saw's Nobuo Fukuda uses. That said, Noca's atmosphere is refreshingly unpretentious, and the ingredient-driven cuisine is far from fussy. In fact, it's playful at times, from the "caviar" of organic eggplant, served out of a caviar tin with warm blinis, to the "milk and cookies" dessert, featuring fresh chocolate chip cookies and a frothy malted vanilla shake. Ultra-fresh crudo dishes and luscious handmade pastas are not to be missed, while the juicy pork chop, paired with crispy, melt-in-your-mouth pork belly, will make you smile from the first bite to the last. Even the Simple Supper, a wallet-friendly three-course tasting menu, is craveworthy. But really, it's no wonder Noca appeals to foodies — it's run by the biggest one of them all.

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Main Menu
Starters
$10.00
Simple Salad
lola rossa, shaved fennel, castelvetrano olives, pecorino, orange vinaigrette
$12.00
On Tasting $2.00
Heirloom Melon Salad
benton’s ham, toasted walnuts, parmesan, agrumato
$15.00
On Tasting $5.00
Chilled Gulf Shrimp Salad
green apples, yellow curry, red chili, panang aioli
$15.00
On Tasting $5.00
Big Eye Tuna Crudo
fresh wasabi, nori, soy, yuzu gelée,
$15.00
On Tasting $5.00
Ingrid’s Mussels
benton’s ham hock brodo, jalapeños, bread crumbs
$14.00
On Tasting $4.00
Peanut Crusted Berkshire Pork Belly
radish, vermicelli, carrot emulsion, basil
Handmade Pastas & Artisan Grains
Menu Is Market Driven & Subject To Availability
$23.00
Rigatoni
bershire pork sausage, bitter greens, calabrian chili
$25.00
Squid Ink Linguini
maine lobster, fennel, lemon confit
$20.00
Anson Mills Carolina Rice Grits Risotto
soft poached egg, collard greens, charred corn, jalapeño pesto
Fish & Meat
$22.00
Atlantic Hake
pole bean cassoulet, belly clams, pancetta, parsley jus
$33.00
Wild Striped Bass
roasted corn, creamed sea island red peas, beurre rouge
$25.00
Hanger Steak
baby carrots, creamed spinach, potato shallot cake, sauce perigourdine
$30.00
Prime New York Strip
baby carrots, creamed spinach, potato shallot cake, sauce perigourdine
$27.00
Panéed Berkshire Pork Loin
dirty charleston rice, radish, braised collard greens, hot pepper glace
For The Sweet Tooth
$9.00
Reverse Chocolate Tart
pistachio sorbet, cherry compote
$9.00
Peach Passion
peaches, mascarpone gelato, peach & passion fruit caramel, cubeb spice, vanilla cremeux, anzac, corn tuile
$9.00
Warm Sticky Toffee Pudding
greek yogurt gelato, fresh lime
$8.00
Add Malted Vanilla Shake For $5.00
Doughnuts
duo of warm doughnuts & holes milk jam, blueberry jam, chocolate
$9.00
Strawberries & Cream
strawberry gelato, malted white chocolate cremeux, breton, strawberry “liquor”, strawberry chips
$9.00
Selection Of Our Gelato & Sorbet (any Three)
chocolate, sorbet of the day, peppermint malt, vanilla, salted butter, mascarpone, strawberry, pistachio sorbet
After Dinner Beverages
$5.50
French Press Coffee
$3.50
Espresso
$5.50
Cappuccino
$5.50
Latte
$5.50
Loose Leaf Tea (choose One)
lemon chamomile, princess white, lavender earl grey, irish breakfast, moroccan mint china jasmine
$9.00
Amaro
felsina ramazzotti italy
$13.00
Chartreuse
chartreuse vep
$11.00
Cognac
remy martin vsop
$18.00
Cognac
remy martin xo
$7.00
Fernet Branca
$9.00
Grappa Di Moscato
g. bertagnolli italy
$9.00
Lillet Blanc
lillet france
$9.00
Madeira
rare wine company “new york malmsey”
$8.00
Muscat Blanc
torbreck “the bothie” 2009 australia
$10.00
Monbazillac
grande maison 2004 france
$10.00
10 Year Tawny Port
graham’s
$14.00
20 Year Tawny Port
graham’s
$12.00
Milk Chocolate Martini
chocolate & vanilla vodka, godiva dark & white
$12.00
United Kingdom Martini
bailey’s, drambuie, chocolate vodka
$12.00
Triple Espresso Martini
espresso vodka, espresso, starbucks cream, kahlua
Cocktails
$14.00
Noca Royale
schramsberg “blanc de blancs”, herring cherry liqueur, rhubarb bitters, kirsch cherries
$12.00
Noca-rita
peligroso reposado tequila, leopolds blackberry liqueur, fee brothers falernum, blood orange bitters
$12.00
The Leopold
leopold apple whiskey, fresh lemon, peychauds bitters, bistol “jeio” prosecco float
$12.00
Death’s Door
death’s door gin, lorina blood orange soda, yuzu
$12.00
The Dirty Bird
grey goose vodka, olive brine, blue cheese olives, fresh cracked pepper
Wines By The Glass
$14.00
MĂ©thode Champenoise
schramsberg “blanc de blancs” 2007, napa usa
$10.00
Prosecco
bisol “jeio” mv, veneto italy
$8.00
Rosé Of Pinot Noir
samsara 2010, santa rita hills usa
$10.00
Pinot Grigio
scarpetta 2008, friuli italy
$9.00
Riesling
strub “soil to soul” kabinett 2009, germany
$9.00
Sauvignon Blanc
seresin “momo” 2009, marlborough
$8.00
GrĂĽner Veltliner
schloss gobelsburg “gobelsburger” 2009, austria
$9.00
Godello
rafael palacios “louro do bolo” 2009, spain
$9.00
CĂ´tes Du RhĂ´ne Blanc
e.guigal 2009, france
$12.00
Chardonnay
mount eden vineyards “wolff vineyard” 2009, edna valley usa
$13.00
Pinot Noir
robert talbott “logan”, santa lucia highlands usa
$9.00
Tempranillo
finca villacreces “pruno” 2008, ribera del duero spain
$14.00
Super Tuscan
rocca di frassinello “poggio alla guardia” 2007, italy
$10.00
Malbec
bodegas nieto senetiner “reserva” 2009, mendoza argentina
$8.00
Merlot
leese-fitch 2009, monterey usa
$13.00
Cabernet Sauvignon
justin 2008, napa usa
$11.00
Zinfandel
dashe cellars “dry creek valley” 2008, dry creek valley usa
Beers / Sake
$5.50
Amstel “light”
lager, holland
$5.50
Anchor “steam”
lager, california
$7.00
Bavik
pilsner, belgium
$7.00
Bornem “abbey Ale”
tripels, belgium
$5.50
Dogfish Head “60 Minute Ipa”
american ipa, delaware
$5.50
Four Peaks “kiltlifter”
scottish ale, arizona
$5.50
Nimbus “dirty Guera”
american blonde ale, arizona
$5.50
Stella Artois
euro pale lager, belgium
$18.00
Estrella Damm “inedit” (25 Oz)
witbier, spain
$35.00
Rihaku “wandering Poet” (375 Ml)
junmai ginjo, japan
$50.00
Takasago Ginga Shizuku “divine Droplets” (375 Ml)
junmai daiginjo, japan

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