Nush

Placed an order online because it said it was open, when I got there the place is closed I tried calling before hand as well.

I am a converted lush for Nush. My friend and I got there right at 3 PM, just in the nick of time for HH to begin. Let’s just say, we had the place all to ourselves. The 9−5ers were still stuck at work on a Friday! We got released from ours early enough to get ahead of the crowd. We didn’t get anything heavy, just appetizers. We thoroughly enjoyed the Nush fries and the green beans. But mainly we were there for the two for one drinks. And we finished our time there with Cheesecake. The most perfect way to end a hectic week.

Really yummy food. And so refreshing that everything was served on China and glass with no plastic.
Really lovely service too and well priced.

I came here to visit my brother at asu. We chose this place because we had someone in our party that is a vegan. The food here was pretty yummy. We ordered the everything salad, the mahzeh plate, the beef solo kebab, the roasted vegetable salad, and the coconut curry. The service was very friendly. They even filled up my camelback with the pomegranate green tea on our way out. I would definitely come back again.

Every once in a while, you enter a restaurant and are immediately enamored by it. This was one of those for me.
The food: absolutely amazing. Delicious, perfect combinations of spices, large portions for leftovers, healthy!
The prices: PHENOMENAL. Especially for the amount and quality of food you get.
The service: efficient and kind. Our server Jeremy was so sweet and personable.
The atmosphere: beautiful and pleasant. Perfect for everyone! They have a bar area with TVs, outdoor balcony seating, comfy lounge-​y couches perfect for studying and a snack, tables with tall chairs, and some regular restaurant tables with very comfortable chairs.
I truly LOVED this restaurant so much. If only we had one on Tucson! I would go every week!
COLLEGE STUDENTS! This place is awesome! Super delicious, yet healthy food. Big portions. Cheap prices. And a super pleasant atmosphere that’s perfect for everyone!!!

(Lyrics — Matchbox 20 — Push)
Well I don’t know if it’s ever been good enough
I’m a little bit hungry, and I think my belly’s caving in
And I don’t know if I’ve ever given Vegan love
By a hand that’s fed me, well I feel like Bo Bites gonna give
And I’m a little bit hungry, well
This ain’t over, no not here, not while I still need to Unilocal around
You don’t owe me, we might change
Yeah we just might feel good
I wanna Nush you around, well I will, well I will
I wanna Nush you down, well I will, well I will
I wanna take you for cocktails, I wanna take you for hummus
Well I will
Nush is a cool little hip and borderline psychedelic joint.
I came here cause couple of my friends were vegetarians and I needed a place for them to eat. They seem to have a great happy hour; 2 for 1 on draft beers and house wine. For my entrée I ordered their Protein Bowl with beef and my partner went for the Roasted Vegetable Salad with chicken. My vegetarian friends ordered side of fries, hummus and some greenbeans. My bowl came with basmati rice, red quinoa, garbanzo and mixed bell peppers.
Needless to say I thought it was pretty basic and plain. At this point I’m feeling sorry for vegetarians. Though my friends hummus and fries looked good so I had to have a bite. The hummus definitely had to be the star of the table. Smooth, creamy, and sweet because of the caramelized walnuts. I could have ordered that and call it good for the night. The fries were fresh cut and served with a yogurt mint dip. I enjoy fresh cut fries, but prefer them crispy in general. The green beans were sauteed well and served with a curry-​like orange zest. I love green beans and these were definitely done well; however didn’t care for the sauce.
In the end, Nush is a cool place to hang for drinks. I’m glad they support the local breweries thus next time I come back it’s for drinks and of course their hummus! — Enjoy!

Yummy food, interesting location AND parking in Tempe? Sold! Cooler temps will make the outdoor patio all that more appealing and there’s ample parking in the garage just next to the restaurant. Their hummus is weird (like you-​might-​not-​want-​to-​order-​it weird) but do it anyway. You won’t regret it. Service was great — would definitely return!

I would bring a friend here that needs convincing that vegan food can be tasty too. Get them to order a wrapper delight.

Grabbed a quick bite before a play at Gammage. Found it thru Unilocal and my two friends expressed they hoped it would be good. It was better than good.
Walking up, it was had such a cool vibe — one woman said it reminded her of Seattle, another said California, and I thought it could have been New York too. What’s for sure, it did NOT seem to be in Phoenix (and That it is a compliment).
It was 6PM on a Wed and we were the only patrons there. No one else came the whole time until we left at 7. They don’t know what they’re missing!
We started with the organic Hummus. OMG! The best I have ever had. WAAAY better than that P… Jungle Place (which I like-​I do!).
One woman ordered the Spinach & Garbanzo — which is an appetizer-​but plenty hardy enough as a meal. It was scrumptious-​the best of our three items I think. I will order that next time for sure.
I ordered the Protein Bowl-​with chicken. Very tasty. The rice was so good I almost ate all of it-​and I’m so picky on rice I hardly ever eat much. SCORE.
My other friend loved the Hummus so much that is what she ordered for dinner! BTW, the naan they serve with it is SO soft and melt in your mouth wonderful, IT was the best I have ever had.
I am so sorry that gal who wrote that 1 star-​review wasn’t able to eat here on her birthday-​she would have loved it.
Come back-​give them another chance! You won’t regret it!
The ONLY reason it didn’t get 5 stars was because even though we were the ONLY patrons, and even though the waiter was very sweet and nice, he disappeared and we always had to hunt him or yell out for items, more wine, etc. (BTW, that red Argentina wine was sooooo
good.)
Felt that shouldn’t happen when the place was deserted of clients. He’s young, he’ll learn (I hope).
And people! COME HERE! Support the delicious, healthy places that dare to step outside the (boring Phoenix) box re: food.
Sorry no pic’s, the food was gone in a flash.

Found our new favorite restaurant. When was the last time that the owners come out, visit and give a warm thank you? This place does!
Protein Bowl n Red Chicken Wrap, yum! Looking forward to our next date night here. :-)

I’m not sure how the «make a reservation» through Unilocal works but my boyfriend made a birthday dinner reservation for me because I’ve been telling him how cute Nush looks. He made the reservation through Nush’s Unilocal page. At that time their page had not been updated to reflect that they are closed for the summer and the reservation was made and went through.
Long story short the reservation was made, my family and I got dressed up and drove to Nush for my birthday dinner. Once we park and walk upstairs, the doors are closed and locked and chairs are put up on the tables. And now their Unilocal page says Closed. Happy Birthday to me. I was incredibly disappointed.

I was looking forward to trying Nush, given its high reviews. I have to say that, while I wasn’t totally displeased, I didn’t think it quite lived up to the hype. Everything I had (Nush fries, spinach and garbanzo, eggplant delight) was good, but not great. Of all my selections, my favorites were the appetizers. The fries get four stars. The yogurt dip is pretty yum. The spinach and garbanzo get three for being average. But my eggplant delight gets two. It was a little sloppy… too much wrap, not enough seasoning in the veggies… it just tasted incomplete. I was glad to get some local beer and really friendly service from my fellow Alabamian waitress. I appreciate Nush’s selection of vegan and vegetarian dishes. I would just like to see them step it up a little in the flavor department.

Good food and lovely people. Quirky but pleasant ambiance. The roasted vegetables were outstanding. The sauce with the chicken legs was excellent. The pomegranate iced tea was very flavorful. Handicap accessibility a bit off-​putting. We thought the menu a bit limited in the meat department. Special kudos for adjusting to our requests. We will return with friends.

I’ve been to Nush several times now and this is a hidden gem that I hope sticks around for a while. My first experience was on a Saturday night before they had even had their grand opening. It was later at night and very quiet, but I’d seen on Unilocal that they were (incorrectly listed) open until 10pm. It had happened that the other couple in the restaurant was the owner and his wife, two very awesome people. They ushered my friend and I in, assuring us that it was no trouble and we could still be served. I’m glad we did because they had some of the best appetizers I’ve ever had.
The green bean appetizer is my favorite, but none of the others are too far behind. I would also definitely recommend the Tabouleh which is served with blue corn tortilla chips as a kind of Mediterranean salsa. Yum!
I will definitely be back many more times, and would recommend this (and have) to friends of mine.
P. S. I made a Unilocal account specifically to rave about how good this place was. :)

I’ve been to Nush three times now and thoroughly enjoyed each experience. The food is light and healthy and delicious to boot. The iced tea is among the best I’ve had and the patio is really private, lush and generally shaded. Best of all, the owners are actively involved in creating a great time for every patron.
I had a catered event there and they made it a special night, from allowing us to park our bikes in a secure area to providing ample food for the group, decorating the area for our party to offering drink specials for our guests. And no matter what, try the fries… not the healthiest thing on the menu but worth the calories.

We really enjoyed the food and atmosphere. Nice indoor outdoor space. Fresh ingredients. The nush fries were super yum.

Came to Nush for dinner a few nights ago and was surprised by the food quality and flavor. Normally I am not a huge fan of Mediterranean because it can so often be bland at typical restaurants for a vegetarian but Nush has a lot to offer!
I had the quinoa wrap which had a beautifully blended vegetable quinoa and sauce mix. There were multiple complimentary flavors going on and overall it was very fresh tasting. There are surprisingly more vegetarian options here but they do have a chicken and beef dish if you prefer it. Give it a try when in the asu area!

My friend and I randomly came here after finding it on Unilocal almost a month ago when they were first opening. We circled around because we weren’t quite sure where it was. Then we couldn’t find parking. We were ready to leave only to notice that they had their own private lot, which is awesome. Then we weren’t sure how to get to the restaurant and wandered in.
We ordered the nush fries which were tasty. For our main dishes, we had the spinach sausage linguine and the skewers platter. Both were good portions and had good flavor.
I was also «forced» to order the citrus blossom green tea because my friend wanted to try it… I almost always drink water, but surprisingly really liked the tea and had no problem finishing it.
The staff was super friendly and helpful!

What a gem! We happened across Nush and the patio looked so invited, we wandered up to check it out and decided to stay for lunch. So glad we did!
The atmosphere is really cute, and our server was great, but the absolute star was the food. Wow! I’m an adamant meat eater (and they do have meat dishes that looked great), but ended up eating vegan and really enjoyed my meal.
We had the green beans which were delicious with a citrus and roasted garlic topping, and the fries, which seemed roasted and had a great texture. Then had the roasted veggie salad which was huge and also had that delicious, mild roasted garlic on it.
Definitely will be a must visit again when I’m in town!

I try to not just give a five star on a first visit to a new eating establishment but I had such a good experience! Both the service and the food was excellent. Nush does sort of a super healthy and organic and local Persian cuisine (by the way, if you do not know, Iran is modern day Persia). I took some folks from work and we tried the Nush fries, as recommend by our waitperson and wow, addictive, I could eat plates of them. Then for the meal I had the spinach and sausage linguine, so good! For desert we tried the pomegranate ice cream, and it was also lovely. As it was a work lunch and HR forbids me from drinking during a work day (I know, where are the days of MadMen when you need them) I had one of the five or six fresh brewed iced teas that are available and it was also, well, lovely! I believe the owners also stopped by and asked how we liked our meal as well. Honestly, I’m amazed that a place that just opened a short time ago could be just so good across the board, right from the beginning and the location, just lovely — you sort of feel like you are on the patio of a funky house when you sit outside. They also have a number of micro-​brews on draft, including In the Ivy, a lovely IPA from Huss brewery — in fact, all the beers on draft are brewed in Arizoan and they have some additional micro-​brews in cans and bottles — more local AZ beers but also some excellent ones from out of state such as Bells Two Hearted, one of my favorites. I have to give kudos to a place this close to ASU giving the proverbial finger of fate to the large commercial brewers and it shows a deep understanding of aligning both the food and the beverages with the stated core values of their establishment (see my post on Blasted Barley for a discussion of a place that is showing some confusion on their brand messaging via their beer selection).
Let’s just say that I’m going to be a regular customer of the Nush — great food and service, good selection of craft brews, and lovely location, along with what appears to be some deep knowledge of how to run an eating establishment and project a coherent brand message so as to build a committed relationship with a core customer base over time, nice work folks!