Norman at the Skyview Los Alamos - Los Alamos, California

Adrianna N.

The food was extremely delicious. My friend ordered the chicken achiote dinner plate and I ordered the Patty Pan Squash. The half baguette for an appetizer. The bread was perfectly crispy just like crusty bread should be. The main entree was fantastic. The chicken flavor was spot on and unbelievably tender. My veggies were cooked just right and had a great flavor. The food is a definite must try

Greg

Beautiful property off the beaten path of Los Alamos. Service was good but food was overall just ok. They would prefer you park a hundred yards or so at the bottom of the hill and walk up to the restaurant, but I ignored the "hotel guests only being this point" sign. You should too. Buttermilk fried chicken sandwich was good but the fries were cold and stale. Beet and burrata salad was good if unremarkable. New batch of hot fries were as good as frozen unseasoned fries get. Kind of an unsure mix of hip and southwestern diner decor with some interesting art inside. They also have outside dining by the pool with a view. It's a cool relaxing place and I'm sure we'll give it another chance.

Frank C.

So we've dined at numerous high end restaurants and I'll have to say this hidden gem is amazing!! Some restaurants have amazing service, some have food that looks as great as it taste. Chef Dustin Badenell, our Server Abel and the rest of the staff have it all covered from start to finish. From drinks to starters to entrees and definitely don't forget dessert it was the most amazing meal we have had out in quite some time. It is absolutely on our list to visit again, soon!
Also my wife is vegan and she was just as delighted with the choices and options they had for her as well.
Thank You Chef Dustin and staff for a wonderful birthday dinner for my wife.

Sean J.

Had a fantastic dinner experience at Norman. My girlfriend and I stayed at the Skyview property and didn’t want to venture out again after a long day of wine tasting so we decided to try the restaurant attached to our hotel and it was such a great decision.

Starting off with the yellowfin crisps, the freshness of all the ingredients were perfect. You can really taste all the different flavors from the fish to the Japanese slaw to the soy glaze. Everything sat on crispy, airy, fried won tons. Great appetizer to start the meal off with.

Kept it simple and ordered the Bates Burger and that exceeded my expectations as well. The American wagyu beef was so tender and juicy. The caramelized onions were done perfectly, and the creamy garlic aioli was the perfect extra layer to this phenomenal burger.

For dessert we ordered the cookie skillet which was on special that night. Very warm cookie with firm edges and very soft and melty inside with a scoop of vanilla ice cream was the perfect way to finish off our meal.

Will absolutely come back to eat here again in the future. Highly recommend if you’re in the area.

Scott F.

The restaurant is part of a motel built in the 50s....and the vibe as you walk past the rooms is totally that feel. The service is attentive and knowledgeable about the food. They have a good wine selection, which is important given the area's vineyards and quality wine options.

Michael P.

We have eaten at Norman’s twice. The food and cocktails have been great. Nice view of the valley when sitting at the bar.
We had:
Yellowfin Crisps as a starter, Japanese slaw, sesame ginger vinaigrette, furikake, soy mirin glaze, sriracha aioli.
Grape and Candied Walnut Salad - spinach, radicchio, blue cheese, apple cider vinaigrette.
Eastern Scallops - celeriac purée, grapefruit segments, beurre blanc, apple fennel slaw.
All 3 of these dishes had excellent flavor.
To finish off the dinner we had the Bread Pudding A La Mode.
The ingredients on each dish paired together. Chef at Norman is very creative with the dishes.

Teena C.

I ordered a cocktail at room temp, specified for it not to be shaken with any ice. It came ice cold as it was shaken over ice. When i bought it to our waitress attn. She came back and said they couldnt serve at room temp? I go to high end restaurants and the have no problem with serving it how I want. They did take it off the tab as i didnt drink it. My partner asked foe a martini shaken with ice and yhey served it over ice? We ordered two appetizers which were just okay. Quite a disappointing experience plus they had a very
large dog in the dinibg area(did
not appear to be a service dog) we love dogs but dont take to indoor restaurants. Not sure we will try it again.

Maggie Y.

Mediocre food. We got the steak and salmon. Added shrimp to the steak which was $12. The steak barely have any seasoning. The shrimp is the worst, it taste like someone just heat it up. No salt, no seasoning, no flavor at all. The salmon was cooked well, but the rest of the sides around it taste like a whole different dish. Everything is just bland. The only thing that’s good were the drinks from the bar.

My partner had called ahead to ask the staff if they have bday candles for dessert. They confirmed they have it, but on the day, they served the dessert with a normal fat candle. The server apologized for not having a bday candle, so they sub with that one. By the time the server served the dessert, the candle had melted all over the dessert…

It is a convenient place to have food if you stay at the motel, but I would recommend going somewhere else in the town. There are better places to eat with the price you pay.