Nomad Kitchen and Lounge

Haven’t been here yet but with positive reviews I’ll have to try it.

Great lounge spot for after work or the weekend. Great drinks and menu. Have not tried the full service restaurant yet but have had some good appetizers and trying the taco Tuesday tacos today. I like that they have live music regularly and a nice outdoor seating area, this will be great for summer. Much improved since its initial opening.

I’m writing this review based on my takeout order for a dessert and their customer service. I’ve eaten here for Red Lion’s breakfast buffet and the only comment I can say regarding the look of the restaurant is that it’s trendy looking and that the chairs in the restaurant are very comfortable, although they don’t look it. There is a bar area and lounge area which are separated from the dining area.
Nomad is located within Red Lion — Columbia Inn, where I was staying at for a few days. I was craving for dessert, cake to be specific, so I went on Nomad’s Unilocal page to inquire on what they served. There is a picture of the menu on Unilocal but it is outdated. Imagine calling in requesting takeout order for tiramisu and the person on the other end says they haven’t served it for a very long time? Red Lion’s website mentions the restaurant and their hours but they don’t show a menu either. No menu in the room as well. Anyway, the person on the other end read off a list of the desserts and I went ahead and ordered their most popular dessert: chocolate raspberry cake (I forgot the actual name). I told him that I had a room in the hotel and that I would be down to pick it up but the person on the other end stated he could deliver it to my room free of charge. I highly recommend you order this if you are eating at Nomad. The cake was large enough to save for the next night. It had two layers. The larger layer had a cheesecake/​mousse like consistency and the bottom layer was a regular chocolate cake. It was heavenly.
Suggestion: If possible, place a menu in the hotel rooms, or have a menu on the Red Lion — Columbia Inn website, or have a separate business website showing menu (hence the four star review).

Fine Dinning in a great location here in Red lion hotel in Kennewick, WA.
Big portions and awesome lunch specials. Come see us and be impressed and leave full.

Highly disappointed. Food was bland and we had to wait over an hour to get it. When we ordered desert they were out of everything. I have any reason to go back.

Surprising find!
I ate here for a week a few months back, sampling the menu to take it all in. The current chef supposedly trained under Christopher Kostow at his Meadowood three-​star Michelin restaurant. That being said, you can plainly see the pedigree — the obvious care, dedication, and passion she is attempting to breathe into the place… the owner’s as well, at this Red Lion establishment, certainly do have an idea in mind that they are trying to achieve.
I am hesitant to say much negative of the place, as it is apparent the cultivation of a fine gastro pub is in the works — much thanks to the chef. However, there are certain drawbacks that place my consideration for this «pub» as mediocore.
Principally: Management has final say on menus, design, atmosphere, etc. I certainly don’t know the management, but do know the restaurant is owned by Red Lion Hotels… which one can assume owes a certain inflexibility toward their corporate perspective. A chef is allowed a beer from a patron. Especially if earned. Cooking is thirsty work, an artist; thirstier still.
«Brigade» is hit and miss. No doubt an artifact of locality –It must be difficult to find good hands; but I feel the chef ought to put more care into ensuring proper technique with her staff. I have had the same meal prepared and have had night and day experiences. This can only be the blame of differing skill levels of the staff at the time the meal was ordered. A more watchful eye would fix the problem — This is difficult for me to say as I’ve had some fantastic dishes at this establishment… prepared properly. Without the proper attention to detail, the dishes are left flat, uninteresting, and quickly devolving into a «chain» restaurant experience. I cannot give high praise for such an experience…
This juxtaposition of corporate interest and a chef who certainly has the ability to rise toward preeminence — it needs to be sorted out. More freedom of expression, or simply «carte blanche» given to the chef… I doubt this is possible. I hope to follow this rising chef as she attains a positive future. The direction is clear, but perhaps the path would be easier if she took it alone.

By far the best place I’ve experienced in the 3 years I’ve lived in tri cities! Wow! I went on a couple weeks ago for my husbands 30^th birthday. They were more then willing to help me carry out my big surprise! Their signature cocktails were amazing!!! Especially their version of the whiskey sour (best I’ve ever had! And I’ve had a few) we ordered an appetizer and our meals. Everything was PERFECT!!! The food was perfect. The service was perfect. Elyse our server was excellent! Very friendly. I highly recommend this place!!!

This restaurant is absolutely amazing! Best wine list in the Tri-​Cities too! Chef Patricia did a great job on the menu and the food is to die for! I definitely recommend this place to anyone and everyone!

We have eaten 5 meals here this week as we are staying at The Red Lion. Everything we have tried is excellent including the beer and wine selections.

Delicious! The infused water was so fresh and flavorful. The whole staff was friendly and ready to hear how they can improve our experience. No other place like this in
Tri-​Cities. I love the extra plugins especially for charging your phone! They really thought of everything too.

I have tried to give this place many chances, and it doesn’t consistently hit the mark. There have been times (2) where it has hit all the marks, and others (4) where it has missed every one. Beef tallow fries and lounge décor are pretty much the only the thing I can say is consistently good. The low lights have been long wait times for food, food not cooked as ordered, and ordering filet mignon and being served a cheap cut of roast.
So if you want to just have cocktails and fries in a lounge atmosphere, this place is for you. If you are wanting to have a good meal and service, this may not be your top choice in the tri-​cities.

I really enjoyed the atmosphere. The garlic fries were good, but my entrée was awkward. It was a watered down curry soup concoction that tasted more like spicy cinnamon water. And it was served with toasted pita bread (pita bread was plain but good) but it was an odd pairing for the consistency of the curry soupy dish. I felt like rice would have been a better choice. I would go back when I’m in town again but for drinks only. The waitress was really nice.

On the basis of prior reviews, I was ready for a great broiled salmon dinner tonight. But, alas, it was not. The atmosphere was challenging – a construction worker convention raised the noise level to 8/​10, where 10 is «totally deafened», but fortunately they left midway through our meal. The waitress was inexperienced but pleasant and attentive – no complaints there – but the food was disappointing.
The large dinner salad that accompanied the entrée was pretty but difficult to eat, as the greenery hadn’t been torn into bite size pieces. The salad dressing seemed to be mostly oil, and had little taste. The salmon was adequate, the veggies tried hard to be special but weren’t, and the rice was orange, over-​cooked and tasteless. Why orange? To match the salmon? No salt or pepper on the table, but they probably wouldn’t have saved the rice anyway. How disappointing. I’ll think three times before coming back.
I enjoyed having dinner with my friend, but not because of the food.

I waited for 15 minutes before the waitress brought my menu, I had to ask for a napkin after my salad had been served, and I asked for a my drink twice. I ordered pork belly and my friend ordered salmon. My friend’s salmon was overcooked because it was plated too early and waited for my pork belly to finish. The «double» drinks are hardly singles.
Will I be back? Yes, because I am hopeful that things will improve. I believe in the local food the restaurant promotes and the Tri-​Cities needs the type of funk Nomad offers. I truly hope service improves because the pork belly was amazing!

Getting there: The door was a bit hard to find, and once inside, there was a choice of the restaurant on the right and the one of the left. Takes a bit of figuring out. I wasn’t prepared for having to hunt this place down… indoors. I was just hungry.
Atmosphere: Stark, black, and white. Commercial sports playing on elevated flatscreens around the room. Warning, Will Robinson! It is really just another sports bar but very clean and prettied up enough to entice non-​sports fans.
Seating: You have a choice of counter-​height chairs, more counter-​height chairs, and well, a sea of counter-​height chairs. Those can be killer on the back of the legs after about 15 minutes. The outdoor seating is very lovely though.
Oh, and there are a couple of couch-​like furnishings with a weird waste of space occupied by a cluster of cutesie hanging chairs that are plain silly and cumbersome, if not ridiculous! You are too far away to talk to your friends, and… what the heck… where do you put your food and drink, and what do you do when that idiot next to you keeps swinging his chair all around?
Now the food: I tried the pasta with crab. Very creamy and very dreamy, albeit disappointingly spendy. Crab is good, but hey, it’s just pasta! At least they serve REAL crab!
Recommendation? I look forward to going back and eating my way around the menu!

Wow!!! Not a norm for the Tri-​Cities! Truly FRESH ingredients and crafted right here. Even the katsup is homemade and AMAZING. We loved the crab cake burger. And the fries!

Where to begin… modern décor-​very cool; craft beer-​also very cool; friendly staff, fabulous food! Only a few words but believe me the best in the area! Oh and non GMO, local food sources. Seasonal menus. Awesome!
I had the crab Mac and cheese, my husband had the Kobe burger and fries.

Ummm ok… are we seriously still in the Tri Cities? The atmosphere is trendy, the music great, upscale menu, and GREAT mixed drinks! The outdoor seating with fire pits is an awesome touch. I look forward to going back. Don’t let it freak you out that it’s attached to Red Lion. It is actually a great little spot.

We (3 of us) went to Nomad Kitchen and Lounge for lunch. We love the modern furnishings, recorded music and spacious dining-​drinking area. We enjoyed the craft beer selections and lunch entrees. All three dishes (Pan Seared Crab Burger), (Pacific Northwest Fish Tacos), (Charcuterie Wrap) were delicious and exhibited excellent plate presentations.
We will be back.
Favorite dish: Pacific Northwest Fish Tacos

I tried Nomad Lounge with our Martini Social Group last night. I think the outdoor seating is great! I love the fireplaces in between sectionals. Inside they have some very modern furniture. Reminds me of a bigger classier White Buddha. The live band was pretty good. I’m excited to see more bands in there. I did not have the food however I had an age before beauty cocktail which was delicious. Chessa waited on us. She was upbeat, friendly, and just a really nice person. Thanks so much Chessa, I know big groups can be stressful at times. In time I know this place will be great. I definitely plan to frequent this lounge. It’s about time Tri-​Cities stepped up and opened a classy place.