Las Vegas Mixtape v42: Sonic Feast, NYC-to-Vegas Dumplings, and Felt Marker Creations

Track #2: Nom Wah @JW Marriott/Rampart Casino, Summerlin North

There's a good reason people are flocking here.  (Image: Vegas 411) 

I grew up in the Bronx so I’m especially delighted that NYC Chinatown import Nom Wah has opened as an intimate fast casual spot at the Neighborhood Food Hall inside JW Marriott/Rampart Casino in Summerlin. The original Nom Wah has been around for 105 years (!!!) and is described as the city’s “first and oldest dim sum restaurant.” In its west coast debut, Nom Wah is offering up its signature Cantonese-style dim sum, noodles, and soup.

All the way from Chinatown in NYC. (Image: Vegas 411) 

Slide onto a vintage-inspired red barstool at the counter and prepare to be wowed. I began with their masterfully folded edamame dumplings (order them steamed or fried) and took it up a notch with the crispy chicken buns (the chicken is brined for 24 hours, I was told), nicely enhanced with a subtle cream sauce. I am fearing these buns can become a serious addiction, especially because the eatery is only a few miles from where I live. 

Similarly impressive was the lo mein. Prepared with mushrooms, bean sprouts, onions, and carrots (add your choice of meat), it has a fresh, light touch that reeled me in.

Multiple pleasures like this soft and crunchy one abound here. (Image: Vegas 411) 

Wilson Tang heads Nom Wah and took over the brand from his uncle. Tang says the restaurant was created to feature a “curated collection of our greatest hits—flavors shaped by my own memories and experiences growing up in New York’s Chinatown.” His mission? “Honoring our past and pushing dim sum forward.” It wouldn’t surprise me if Nom Wah at Rampart Casino becomes a huge success and opens a proper restaurant here in Chinatown.