Nocawich

Not what I was expecting… read a great review in The New Times and had to try it. Counter service, not a sit down restaurant. Will try again for a quick lunch instead of brunch with the girls.

Nocawich is a gem hidden among the usual college campus suspects. The sandwiches are super fresh on amazing bread. The fries are killer, although they seem to come out a little done for my personal taste. The only downside are their hours; I wish I could go here more often!

Great food, when and if they are actually open. I have tried several times to come on on a Saturday, but for one reason or another, there is always a sign on the door indicating that they are closed. I drive down from North Scottsdale and at this point am over it. Having good food is absolutely useless if you are never open to actually serve it.

Decided to try a new sandwich place with my friends and was very disappointed with our experience. It does have a cute atmosphere but we all did not enjoy our meals. I got the Meyer Lansky and felt that the pastrami was greasy and did not even taste like good pastrami normally does at all, would never go back or get the same dish again. It was also very overpriced for portion size and quality. My roommate simply got pastrami with only cheddar cheese and her total was 14 $ no drink or side added. We left feeling Unsatisfied and with a gross taste in our mouths I would not recommend to anyone.

Terrible coffee cake. Great chicken sandwich. Very impressed with what the cluck. It has hearty seasonings which you don’t expect from a deep fried chicken. A little bit of spice too! The home made pickle made it. They got the food out to me super fast. I was impressed. But to receive a 5 star rating everything has to be good. And their cake wasn’t great. Also their card reader machine stopped working. So it took 5 minutes to just place an order.

Have yet to try their sandwiches, but had their tomato soup and fries with lemon pepper aioli.
Both were delicious. Loved that the tomato soup was served piping hot and that the fries were made to order.
Wished they served breakfast all day since it’s only open from 8 to 3.

Limited menu but love their kale salad. It’s the perfect combination of flavors and textures. I go just for this salad! I tried it for the first time at their location in the airport and crave it from time to time so I’m glad they have a Tempe location. I haven’t tried their sandwiches but from what I’ve seen, they look fresh but a little on the smaller side, especially for the price.
Cute little spot in downtown Tempe near ASU’s campus so parking can be tricky during lunch time. They have outdoor seating which is nice. Be aware of their limited hours.

Oh how I love nocawich! We were so disappointed when the location closed in Phoenix, but were happy to see it reopen in a flourishing area of Tempe. We stopped in for lunch a few weeks ago and thoroughly enjoyed our lunch. I enjoyed the What the Cluck sandwich — so tasty and addictive! Great service and great space too.

The food here is AMazing! I have the perk of working nearby so I have tried many of the items and they are all so flavorful and fresh. The salads, muffins, burritos, and my favorite– the breakfast sandwich!

I kept walking past this place on college thinking that I needed to drop in, and so far I’ve been three times and the food is really good.
The fried chicken sandwich, the lox and bagel, and the caprese all surpassed my expectations. Kind of pricey but so worth it!
The only thing that sucks is parking around this area, it’s almost all meter parking.
If you’re around asu or going to a game this place is definitely worth checking out. Oh! They also have beer on tap that I have yet to try.

Had a late breakfast there. Ordered caprese sandwich (cheese + veggies). Delicious and light on the stomach.
Location is alright, near ASU. Parking on the street, maybe two dollars/​hour. Seatings are good and patio seatings are available. Not so great for a group of 4 and above. Staff are friendly .
Overall good place to try out.

So far I like it! A few vegetarian options here! Very happy with the caprese sandwich! It feels a little tight inside with not a ton of places to sit or wait for Togo orders. However, food was ready quick and super fresh! Will be back soon. :)

This place is gonna be great once they have everything in stock plus staff understand the menu. We went here during game day and it was so filling. We both got patty melts… hmm yum want another. I couldn’t finish mine nor could she finish hers. We also got yummy french fries which can probably serve 4 folks. Definitely would try again when they have the beer up and running.

I was here the other day and I got a Caprese sandwich, which normally is one of my favorite choices, although this one was very bland and flavorless. The bread was also chewy. The sandwich cost about 8 dollars without any sides and it definitely was not worth that much. I also decided on water as a drink and they serve their water warm in a metal container to serve yourself, no ice, which was weird on such a hot day. I noticed on the menu they seemed to be a more expensive option, which I would have been totally okay with if the flavor was there. The atmosphere was good, very cute decorations and set up, although the staff seemed somewhat confused about minor questions I had about the menu but definitely very friendly. It wasn’t a terrible experience, but I probably will not return.

I heard about the hype from this place from friends who had visited previously. I work at ASU and thought I’d pop in for a quick bite.
I arrived about 10am and the place was empty. I didn’t think much of it, since it’s mainly a lunch spot. Upon arrival it looked like the staff was still setting up the menu which I found a bit off since it opens at 8am. I wasn’t greeted by anyone, but didn’t think much of it since everyone seemed preoccupied. After perusing the menu, I decided on the pastrami and egg sandwich since it seemed to be reasonably priced at $ 7.75. What I received was not worth the value. I asked for mine on an egg bagel, which came out hard as a rock. The filling was not much better. The eggs were overcooked and the pastrami was partially burned. The cream cheese was almost non-​existent. I would have said something, but I got my order to go, and had already walked back to my office.
As for the service, it was very underwhelming. The only real thing that I heard beyond what would you like, was a cheery goodbye on the way out. They had about 3 – 4 people in the kitchen which would lead you to believe that they would provide prompt service. My eggs sandwich took about 15 minutes with nobody’s order in front of mine. I can see why my food was overcooked. The staff seemed like they were having a good old time. Someone whom I believed to be a manager or owner was sitting at the bar working away without saying a word to staff when my food sat in the window for a couple more minutes before making it into my hands.
The location is in a fantastic spot and it seems to have been renovated nicely. I didn’t get the vibe that too many people were actually able to enjoy themselves in this space, since it was unclear to me how you should place your order or where would be a good spot to sit. There was a bum camped outside the front doors who asked me for a change a second time on my way out even after I told him no the first time. Could be a great spot with better focus.
The music was way too loud for 10am. It felt like I was in a club.

Ahh the elusive smoked Pastrami breakfast burrito… like a unicorn sighting, this version of food is very rare. It seems to be even rarer or discouraged perhaps to add pastrami to your morning burrito. The one meat that they are getting famous for (the pastrami) was not even an option to add to my breakfast creation. After a consultation with the cook, this order was allowed to proceed and it was a very memorable burrito. The pastrami was chopped, but did have a few fat chunks which may be better off saved for sandwiches, but still the powerful flavor really made this burro take off. Every bite had some pastrami, eggs, french fry style potatoes, green chimichurro sauce and cheese. The salsa that came with the order also had a deep depth of flavor. More importantly, with the pastrami add-​on, this morning win was only 6 bucks and change. Will b e back.

Nocawich is excellent their Meyer Lansky is one of the best things I’ve ever eaten. The house made pastrami is a gift from whatever higher power you believe in. It’s combination with Gruyère (for an extra $ 1) and slaw creates a sandwich which has so much flavor it should legally not exist. The amazing food does come at a fairly high price. A sandwich alone will cost around $ 12 but makes a good lunch if you’re not particularly hungry.

Wonderful. Food that is uncompromisingly delicious
Eliot Wexler has done it again. Watch out tempe. There is a new restaurant in town and it is amazing. You must go before the lines start forming. Great experience

I used to go to the Noca (the high end pre-​cursor to Nocawich) and so I was interested in trying out this place and from a quality standpoint, I was not disappointed. Of course, had to have the sandwich with the house-​made pastrami and even though it cost $ 12, it was delicious. I also tried the triple fried fries with the house-​made aioli (think of it as a fancy mayo, sort of Euro thing to have it with frieds). The fries were $ 5 but well presented in a stainless steel bowl and the aioli was amazing. I rounded it out with a large ice tea, which was $ 3. If you did your math, with tax, close to $ 22 so if you are on a budget you might want to have the sandwich with a water, or you can go for a straight grilled cheese for only $ 6 (bacon is $ 2 extra, virginia ham is $ 3 extra). In all honesty, the fries are easily enough for two people and you could also split the sandwich and that is a pretty filling meal for two people so without a drink that is less than $ 10 a person.
Okay, going beyond price, great location on college avenue and you can sit facing the street and people watch, along with tables and bar seating — I mention the bar seating as they do have a number of craft brews on tap — though with the current hours till 2:30 I would imagine they are not selling all that much beer (of course, it is right off of ASU so I might be wrong). Oh, and some nice outside seating that, as the weather cools down (where are you November!), I’m sure it will get used quite a bit.
As for the wait staff, professional and polite and all the food was served in a short period of time and everything seemed to be running smoothly, even as the place started to get crowded (I arrived about 11:30 on a Friday and by the time I left their was a pretty good crowd). I do look forward to when they do dinner as well because I’m then, much more inclined to have an adult beverage with my meal but for now, the Desert Ice Tea is nice. I will definitely go back and think this is a great addition to the College Avenue Dining ecosystem.

If you want the best pastrami, the best nova lox, the best Italian meat sandwich, the best fries in all the land in a LOUD but casual environment that’s hard to park at this is it!
The house made wagu pastrami is to die for. It flavorful and succulent it’s like no other you’ll find anywhere else.
The Italian Stallion is made up with the best Italian meats that you can’t find anywhere else like finocchiona.
Fries were triple fried and have a shattering crisp outside and a fluffy moist interior.
I took out a nova lox bagel to have for the next day. I read from the Phoenix New Times that the nova is from Russ and Daughters and is the best nova in the country and the bagel is from New York too. The Nova lox is truly the very best nova around as it’s very silky in texture with a light briney taste like no other.
I can overlook the insanely loud music after all I do remember what college eateries are like. But it was so loud the cashier couldn’t hear my very loud husband ordering. We also couldn’t talk to each other because it was so loud. I can also overlook the parking after all I knew where I was going.
I can’t give five stars because of the take out $ 14.00 Lox and Bagel. I got 1.9 oz of the best hand cut nova lox and not enough cream cheese to make it to the ends of the bagel. Anybody that sells a bagel and cream cheese anywhere makes a nicer put together sandwich and not one like I got. I also prefer regular capers over the cocktail capers as they don’t taste the same.
This is a newly opened restaurant that serves breakfast and lunch.
This restaurant is still working the bugs out.
THE BEST INGREDIENTS in a casual, LOUD small restaurant with a patio.