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NM Café - San Diego

4.7
4.7
259 Reviews
$31 to $50
Contemporary American
THE NM CAFE located in Neiman Marcus SAN DIEGO is open to socially distanced seating, in accordance with local jurisdiction guidelines.

*Please note during your visit, there is a little bit of construction as you enter, but we promise the same popovers and smiles await!

Laid-back luxe. Experience delightful dishes in a casual, contemporary atmosphere at THE NM CAFE® SAN DIEGO. Muted lighting and understated, modern decor create the perfect environment for a midday retreat. Whether dining with a group or simply ordering upscale take-out, expect delectable food and exceptional service that is synonymous with Neiman Marcus.

Let THE NM CAFE® host your next Baby or Bridal Shower. We pride ourselves on creating the perfect menu and ambience for your event in our chic and inviting atmosphere. Pamper the glowing bride- or mother-to-be in your life with the shower of her dreams or a lavish luncheon.

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2 people

7:30 p.m.


Booked 2 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Fine Dining

  • Cuisines

    Contemporary American, Californian

  • Hours of Operation

    Lunch Daily 11:30 am–4:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (619) 542-4452

  • Payment Options

    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress Code

    Smart Casual

  • Catering

    Looking to host an event? We pride ourselves on creating the perfect menu and ambience for your event in our chic and inviting atmosphere. Pamper the glowing bride- or mother-to-be in your life with the shower of her dreams or a lavish luncheon.

  • Neighbourhood

    Mission Valley

  • Cross Street

    Fashion Valley Road

  • Parking Details

    Valet is available Friday to Sunday on 2nd Level of East parking structure. Self-parking available on-site.

  • Public Transit

    MTS - West side of Fashion Valley Mall.

  • Additional

    Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 259 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • San Diego

    Contemporary American

  • San Diego

    Contemporary American

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  1. Jenbh426

    San Diego

    12 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on May 31, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience5
    Our waiter , I think maybe named Jordan? Or started with a J was SUPER NICE AND SUPER PROFESSIONAL! As was the host who seated me. Very outstanding service. Unfortunately, the food was not so great. The popovers seemed a bit overcooked and my chicken salad not so great (the chicken kind felt rubbery and not so tasty). Sorry! I would still recommend and try something else next time.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Pleasant. Super chill. Was there over 3 hours. Enjoyed a fabulous lucnh

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  3. MelissaM

    San Diego

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on May 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a wonderful waiter, exceptional seafood salad and Veuve with strawberries. Always a go-to!

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  4. kday

    San Diego

    14 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on May 24, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Like the place. Kitchen was a little slower than normal but food is good. The consommé and popover with strawberry butter make it worth the wait.

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  5. Marilyn

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    NM Cafe is a lovely spot for lunch. The ambiance is delightfully quiet and food is quite good. I will be back.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great laid back Mother’s Day lunch. NM never disappoints. Mandarin Soufflé every time.

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  7. Rpisces

    Seattle

    67 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    67 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We were a party of six, all of us ordered different menu items, we ALL left our plates clean! Delicious food, love the complimentary broth, bread and the strawberry butter is to die for. This place is a hidden gem!

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  8. Carrie

    San Diego

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on April 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Great service and food. a lovely lunch or brunch spot with a beautifully prepared menu. Love the popover starter!

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  9. MaryW

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    SERVERS WERE FABULOUS AND WERE ONLY SURPASSED BY THE QUALITY OF THE FOOD.

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  10. ChristineB

    San Diego

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I've had lunch at Neiman Marcus Cafe several times. The food and service is consistently excellent!

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  11. JeMuGa

    San Diego

    45 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    45 reviews

    Dined on April 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great neighborhood gem if you are shopping ay Fashion Valley. Everything is very tasty and well prepared. And service above spectacular.

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  12. carola

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our ladies group was very pleased with the whole experience. We will return for future celebrations!

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  13. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I came for my birthday and had a wonderful experience! Randy the server was the best. He went above and beyond and was smiling the whole time! We had the sampler, the tortilla soup, the tacos and had a complimentary carrot cake for my birthday! Everything was fresh and delicious. It’s such a treat to start with the popover and consommé.

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  14. Bozo

    Dallas

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 25, 2023

    overall4food3service3ambience4
    Friends ordered the triple salad and the orange souffle which were good. I ordered the pasta without nuts so had to take marinara sauce which was only fair. Felicia Lee

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  15. JohnK

    San Diego

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The service was superb, the food was wonderful and the ambiance lovely. Thank you NM for keeping up standards. I would not hesitate to bring the most discriminating quests here.

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  16. MicL

    San Diego

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on March 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We went to Neiman Marcus cafe for a mother daughter lunch. They start you out with a small cup of consume and a delicious popover with strawberry butter. I could have stopped right there it was so good! My Mom had the lunch sampler with tomato bisque, a chicken sandwich and salad. I had the strawberry salad with arugula, goat cheese, veggies and balsamic dressing. Both were excellent. It was very quiet, although they are doing some remodeling so the restaurant seating area was a little smaller than usual. Don’t let the scaffolding fool you..they are still open for business with excellent service. I highly recommend this hidden gem.

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  17. LaurieI

    San Diego

    18 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on March 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Your meal starts with the best chicken consommé. Delicious!

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  18. Teri

    San Diego

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Consistently wonderful!

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 31, 2023

    overall2food2service1ambience1
    I was very disappointed. Service was so slow and food quality had gone down drastically.

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  20. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very good food and service

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    125 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    125 reviews

    Dined on January 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent quality food and service

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 29, 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    The staff is always super nice! Although today the food took longer than ever, our experience was, once again, great!

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  23. Jeanne

    San Diego

    25 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on December 29, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We love having lunch at NM Cafe. The service is good, the food is always delicious and creative, and the ambience is lovely. Whether we are there with friends or having a business lunch, we can enjoy having pleasant conversations without having to shout, and other diners are not so close that one feels crowded or imposed upon. Another wonderful benefit to dining at NM Cafe is the ample parking on the second level. The spaces are not too small and one can enter the store and take the escalator or elevator directly up to the restaurant. This makes it so easy for older people. And last but not least is the pure enjoyment of walking through the beautiful store with such exquisite china and crystal, clothing, jewelry, shoes and accessories. The entire experience is a pleasant delight. Thank you Neiman Marcus and please don't leave Fashion Valley!

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  24. CiaB

    San Diego

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 23, 2022

    overall1food3service1ambience2
    The service was the worst I’ve ever had. Our waiter would completely disappears for fifteen minutes at a time. After waiting twenty minutes, I had to ask another waiter to find our waiter so we could place our order. Her never checked back, and after we had finished and laid our forks down, we sat for another twenty minutes until once again I asked another waiter to find our waiter to bring our bill. We waited another ten minutes, and then I asked again another waiter to find ours. A few minutes later when women at a near by table got their bill, they said to their waiter, “ Can you help those other women? They have been waiting for their bill the whole time we were eating!” The restaurant was not crowded, and other tables with other waiters were being served in a normal fashion. Literally our waiter would disappear for fifteen minutes at a time and then come dashing out frantically with a couple of plates of food or a few drinks. I would have just paid at the front desk, but it was not being staffed. When I got home and told my husband how horrible it had been, he said, “the guy was on drugs.” I have to agree. For this our lunch for two people was $90 before tip. Lunch at Newman Marcus used to be a special treat. Two months ago when I had lunch there, the food was extremely disappointing. This time the food was OK, but the service was deplorable beyond belief. I’m pretty sure I won’t ever eat there again.

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  25. MarieP

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 14, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Nice restaurant with nice light lunch options. Server was outstanding and friendly.I will definitely visit again.

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  26. NancyH

    San Diego

    30 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on December 12, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    We had a delightful waiter, Wally-D, who made our luncheon all the more enjoyable.

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  27. Alfie

    London

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on December 11, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a pleasure having lunch there.

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  28. Teri

    San Diego

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on December 10, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fabulous!!!

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  29. JudyC

    San Diego

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on December 2, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I'm sorry to say I did not get our server's name, but he did an excellent job; he was attentive without being overbearing, personable without trying to be our new best friend, and really made us feel welcome. Highly professional performance!

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  30. Gram3

    New England

    23 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on December 1, 2022

    overall4food3service5ambience5
    Food was on the cold side. Just average sandwich 🥪 fries were cold.

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  31. Kemp

    San Diego

    97 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    97 reviews

    Dined on November 29, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very limited menu and excellent food relaxing ambience always special

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  32. Teri

    San Diego

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on November 29, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fabulous!!!! The whole package! Going back next week with other friends.

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  33. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 22, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Really attentive service and great food!

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  34. MKR1588

    San Diego

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 18, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Always a classic. Delicious food. Very good service!

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  35. Jenbh426

    San Diego

    12 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on November 13, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience5
    I have dined at the Zodiac room many times over the years. Though our waiter received a 20% tip, he seemed stress and the order was wrong. A hamburger was well done instead of medium rare; he did fix it. I asked for no fruit in my NM chicken salad, and it came with fruit. Because the waiter seemed stressed ad hurried throughout our entire meal I didn't bring it to his attention (about the fruit being mistakenly on my salad). I think he may have been one of only two waiters and possibly led to his stress but honestly made me feel uncomfortable. Also, the quality of the popovers weren't as they used to be and the butter seemed a bit un-fresh. Sorry, but not up to the Zodiac room standards in my opinion!

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  36. Diana

    San Diego

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our gentleman waiter was very attentive and helpful. It was a lovely lunch

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  37. GloryB

    San Diego

    24 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on October 18, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Miss the old recipe with Chicken, vegetables on orzo.

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  38. CarlaF

    San Diego

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on September 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Such a treat to have a special lunch at NM. The food was wonderful as always. The chicken broth served first and to-die-for popover didn’t disappoint. Our server, Henry had clearly had immense training— he was wonderful.

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  39. CSS12

    San Diego

    30 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on September 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I often meet up with clients for a working lunch here. The food is always great and the staff is so friendly and responsive.

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  40. JPLSD

    San Diego

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Quiet, comfortable place for lunch. Not crowded when we were there at 1:30; highly recommended.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitising

    • Surfaces sanitised between seatings

FAQs

NM Café - San Diego offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (619) 542-4452.

NM Café - San Diego is rated 4.7 stars by 259 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:30 p.m.


Booked 2 times today
Google Map for NM Café - San Diego

7027 Friars Road, San Diego, CA 92108

Additional information

  • Cross Street

    Fashion Valley Road

  • Neighbourhood

    Mission Valley

  • Hours of Operation

    Lunch Daily 11:30 am–4:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Contemporary American, Californian

  • Dining style

    Fine Dining

  • Dress Code

    Smart Casual

  • Parking Details

    Valet is available Friday to Sunday on 2nd Level of East parking structure. Self-parking available on-site.

  • Public Transit

    MTS - West side of Fashion Valley Mall.

  • Payment Options

    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, Visa

  • Additional

    Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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