Nomad Asian Bistro Menu (Update 2025)

Nomad Asian Bistro in Long Beach offers a diverse menu of halal Chinese and Asian fusion dishes. With options for vegans and vegetarians, the restaurant also provides a range of amenities such as delivery, takeout, and outdoor seating. Customers rave about the fresh and well-made food, with favorites like green scallion pancakes and ginger ale made in-house. Service is accommodating, though the restaurant can get busy. The family-style servings are generous, perfect for sharing. The garlic jalapeño beef and honey walnut shrimp are highly recommended, with other dishes like chow mein and orange chicken also standing out. Overall, Nomad Asian Bistro is a hidden gem for delicious, home-cooked Chinese cuisine.

Starters

Vegetable Spring Rolls

cabbage, carrots, Asian spices. Served with sweet & sour, hot mustard dipping sauce

$4.50

Chicken Spring Rolls

ground chicken, cabbage, carrots, Asian spices. Served with hot & sour, hot mustard dipping sauce

$6.25

Wonton Stars

seasoned cream cheese, krab, scallions. Served with sweet & sour, hot mustard dipping sauce

$3.75

Potstickers

six lightly pan-fried dumplings (Choice of Chicken, vegetable, or mixed) (prep time: - minutes)

$10.25

Steamed Dumplings

six steamed dumplings (Choice of Chicken, vegetable, or mixed) (prep time: - minutes)

$10.25

Beef Roll

thin-sliced Asian-style roast beef wrapped in scallion pancake with herbs, cucumbers, and brown sauce

$14.75

Tofu Roll

thin-sliced Asian-style crispy tofu wrapped in scallion pancake with herbs, cucumbers, and brown sauce

$14.75

Honey Ginger Wings ()

six jumbo chicken wings dressed with a honey ginger glaze (prep time: - minutes)

$11.00

Salt & Pepper Wings ()

Prep time: - minutes

$12.00

Salted Crispy Chicken

$11.50

Scallion Pancake

handmade savory pancake with minced scallions cut into four slices

$4.75

Thin Sesame Flatbread

handmade scallion flatbread generously sprinkled with sesame seeds

$11.50

Sizzling Rice Soup

(choice of vegetarian, chicken, beef, shrimp, house) sizzling rice in a light flavorful broth, mushrooms, snow peas, carrots

$10.50

Won Ton Soup

chicken filled wontons in light flavorful broth with vegetable medley

$10.50

Seafood Soup

sole fish, calamari, shrimp in a light flavorful broth with cilantro and herbs

$12.50

Hot And Sour Soup

chicken, wood ear mushrooms, bamboo shoots, tofu, egg

$9.50

Chicken Corn Soup

creamy corn chowder, chicken, egg

$9.50

Seaweed Tofu Soup

vitamin-rich wakame seaweed, soft tofu, delicate miso ginger broth

$9.50

() Pickled Cabbage Lamb Soup

house-pickled cabbage in savory broth with glass noodles, lamb, and herbs

$15.50

() Pickled Cabbage Beef Soup

house-pickled cabbage in savory broth with glass noodles, beef, and herbs

$15.50

() Lamb Offal Soup

Lamb offal soup with herbs

$17.00

, Soups

Noodle Soups

Szechuan Beef Stew Noodle Soup

braised beef, hearty beef broth, bok choy, noodles

$16.00

() Lamb Pickled Cabbage Noodle Soup

house-pickled cabbage in savory broth with glass noodles, lamb, noodles, herbs

$14.50

() Beef Pickled Cabbage Noodle Soup

house-pickled cabbage in savory broth with glass noodles, beef, noodles, herbs

$14.50

Three Flavor Noodle Soup

Mixed vegetables, chicken, beef, shrimp, or three flavors in a flavorful noodle soup

$15.00

Spicy Three Flavor Noodle Soup

spicy soup, mixed vegetables, choice of vegetable, chicken, beef, shrimp, three flavors

$16.50

Da Lu Mein

Chinese chicken gravy noodle soup with egg and mixed vegetables

$15.00

Orange Chicken

crispy chicken, chopped scallions, dry red chili, tangy orange sauce

$18.00

Honey Ginger Fried Chicken

lightly battered chicken, garlic chips, Asian spiced honey ginger glaze

$18.00

Caramelized Black Pepper Chicken

tender chicken breast, bell pepper, mushrooms, onion, caramelized black pepper sauce

$18.00

Chili Chicken

tender chicken breast, carrots, jalapeno, garlic chips, spicy chili sauce. (Soft)

$18.00

Crispy Garlic Jalapeno Chicken

crispy chicken, fresh garlic chips, jalapeno slices, scallions, spicy brown sauce

$18.50

Cashew Chicken

diced chicken, roasted cashews, bell pepper, water chestnut

$18.50

Kung Pao Chicken

diced chicken, roasted peanuts, scallions, dry red chili, kung Pao sauce

$18.50

Chicken Chop Suey

tender chicken breast, fresh seasonal vegetables medley, garlic sauce (Chicken with Seasonal Vegetables)

$18.00

Broccoli Chicken

tender chicken breast, broccoli, garlic brown sauce

$18.00

Chicken With Snow Peas

tender chicken breast fresh snow peas, water chestnuts, garlic sauce

$18.00

Yellow Curry Chicken

tender chicken breast, carrots, bell peppers, onion, mildly spiced yellow curry sauce

$18.00

Sweet And Sour Chicken

thick battered chicken breast wok-tossed in tangy sweet and sour sauce, bell peppers, onions, carrots

$18.00

Chicken With Pickled Cabbage

sauteed chicken breast, house pickled cabbage, dry red chilies

$18.00

Mongolian Chicken

$18.00

General Tso's Chicken

$18.00

Asparagus Chicken

$19.00

Bok Choy Chicken

$18.00

Green Beans Chicken

$18.00

Chicken

, Beef & Lamb

Asparagus Beef

$20.50

NOMAD Short Ribs

marinated short ribs, wok-tossed with roasted garlic, scallions, dry red chilies

$22.00

Filet Mignon With Black Pepper Sauce

marinated strips of filet mignon, black pepper sauce, onion slivers

$22.00

Beef With Scallion

seasoned beef wok tossed with flavorful soy blend, scallion slivers

$20.00

Mongolian Beef

seasoned beef, garlic, ginger, scallions, crispy rice noodles

$20.00

Orange Beef

crispy beef, chopped scallions, dry red chili, tangy orange sauce

$20.00

Garlic Jalapeno Beef

seasoned beef, carrots, fresh garlic chips, jalapeno slices, spicy brown sauce

$20.00

Beef With Pickled Cabbage

seasoned beef, house pickled cabbage, dry red chilies

$20.00

Broccoli Beef

seasoned beef, broccoli, stir-fried in garlic brown sauce

$20.00

Beef Chop Suey

seasoned beef, fresh seasonal vegetables medley, stir-fried in garlic brown sauce (Beef with Seasonal Vegetables)

$20.00

Beef With Snow Peas

seasoned beef, fresh snow peas, water chestnuts, garlic brown sauce

$20.00

Kung Pao Beef

seasoned beef, roasted peanuts, scallions, dry red chili

$20.00

Yellow Curry Beef

seasoned beef, carrots, onion, bell peppers, mildly spiced yellow curry sauce

$20.00

Cumin Lamb

cumin-rubbed lamb, chili pepper flakes, topped with cilantro

$20.50

Lamb With Scallion

finely sliced lamb, sliced scallions, garlic, ginger

$20.50

Lamb With Pickled Cabbage

finely sliced lamb, house pickled cabbage, dry red chilies

$20.50

Garlic Jalapeno Lamb

finely sliced lamb, carrots, fresh garlic chips, jalapeno slices, spicy brown sauce

$20.50

Stewed Ox-Tail

slow simmered oxtail, hearty five spice red sauce stew. add noodles for $

$26.00

Xi' An Lamb Tripe

Sliced lamb tripe sauteed with Szechuan peppecorns and sliced scallions

$23.00

Beef Egg Foo Young

$23.00

Tomato Beef

$20.00

Shiitake Mushroom & Bamboo Beef

$20.00

Black Pepper Mushroom Beef

$20.00

Basil & Pepper Lamb Rack

$30.50

Spicy Garlic Lamb

$30.50

Two Flavor Shrimp

Walnut & Aromatic

$36.50

Aromatic Shrimp

Sauce lightly sweet and pungent

$21.50

NOMAD Shrimp

Aromatic sauce with a dash of curry flavor

$21.50

Honey Walnut Shrimp

lightly crisped shrimp tossed in a creamy savory sauce, honey glazed walnuts

$21.50

Hot Braised Shrimp

sauteed shrimp in full flavored braised red sauce, minced onions

$21.50

Sauteed Shrimp

garlic seasoned shrimp, jumbo scallions

$21.50

Salt And Pepper Shrimp

$21.50

Kung Pao Shrimp

shrimp, roasted peanuts, scallions, dry red chili, in a kung Pao sauce

$21.50

Kung Pao Three Flavors

shrimp, chicken, beef, roasted peanuts, scallions, dry red chili, in a kung Pao sauce

$21.50

Caramelized Black Pepper Shrimp

sauteed shrimp, bell pepper, mushrooms, onion, caramelized black pepper sauce

$21.50

Garlic Shrimp With Jalapeno

lightly crisped shrimp, fresh garlic chips, jalapeno slices, spicy brown sauce

$21.50

Cashew Shrimp

sauteed shrimp, roasted cashews, bell pepper, water chestnuts, garlic sauce

$21.50

Broccoli Shrimp

$21.50

Shrimp With Snow Peas

sauteed shrimp, fresh snow peas, water chestnuts, garlic sauce

$21.50

Black Bean Shrimp

sauteed shrimp, bell pepper, white onion, delicious fermented black bean sauce

$21.50

Shrimp With Lobster Sauce

seasoned shrimp, minced vegetables, egg drop gravy

$21.50

Shrimp With Spinach

garlic seasoned shrimp over a bed of sauteed spinach

$21.50

Shrimp With Seasonal Vegetables (Shrimp Chop Suey)

$21.50

Sweet & Sour Shrimp

thick tempura battered shrimp wok-tossed In tangy sweet & sour sauce, bell peppers, onions, carrots

$21.50

Caramelized Black Pepper Sole

sole fillets, bell pepper, mushrooms, onion, caramelized black pepper sauce

$21.50

Black Bean Sole Fillet

sole fillets, bell pepper, white onion, delicious fermented black bean sauce

$21.50

Szechuan Chili Sole Fillet

Sole fillets, Szechuan chili sauce, wood ear mushrooms, scallions and snow peas

$21.50

Sole With Snow Peas

$21.50

Sole With Spinach

garlic seasoned sole over a bed of sauteed spinach

$21.50

Sole With Seasonal Vegetables (Sole Chop Suey)

$21.50

Salt And Pepper Sole

$21.50

Sweet & Sour Sole

$21.50

Salt And Pepper Calamari

lightly battered calamari, salt pepper spice, garlic jalapeno cilantro garnish

$21.50

Salt & Pepper Seafood

Lightly battered calamari, sole fillets, salt pepper spice, garlic jalapeno, cilantro garnish

$24.50

Steamed Sole Fillet

$23.00

Scallop W. Vegetables

$26.50

Hot Brasied Scallop

$26.50

Seafood

Greens & Tofu

Sauteed Asparagus

Fresh asparagus lightly sauteed with garlic

$18.50

Spicy Green Beans

tender crisp green beans stir-fried in aromatic soy sauce, garlic, mild chili sauce, sichuan pickles

$14.50

Basil Eggplant

wok-fired Japanese eggplant, fresh basil leaves, aromatic brown sauce, garlic

$14.50

Bok Choy With Shiitake Mushrooms

simply prepared in a light garlic sauce topped with sauteed mushrooms

$14.50

Garlic Spinach

fresh whole spinach lightly sauteed with garlic

$14.50

Sauteed Chinese Broccoli

leafy green stalks of Chinese 'kale' broccoli lightly sauteed with garlic

$15.50

Sauteed Broccoli

fresh broccoli florets lightly sauteed with garlic

$14.50

Garlic Snow Peas

crispy fresh snow peas lightly sauteed with garlic

$15.00

. Seasonal Vegetables

medley of fresh seasonal vegetables, stir fried with garlic

$15.50

Tofu Omelette

soft tofu wok broiled then topped with thin egg omelette

$18.50

Kung Pao Tofu

wok-fried tofu cubes, peanuts, dry roasted red chilies, chopped scallions, special kung Pao brown sauce

$14.50

Tofu With Shiitake Mushrooms

large slices of tofu sauteed in flavorful garlic brown sauce, shiitake mushrooms, scallions

$14.50

Orange Tofu

wok fried tofu cubes in savory orange sauce, dry red chili, chopped scallions

$14.50

Honey Walnut Tofu

ightlly crsiped tofu cubes tossed in creamy savory sauce with honey glazed walnuts

$14.50

Deep Fried Tofu

thick slices of soft tofu battered and fried, served with hoisin sauce

$14.50

Deluxe Vegetable Feast

$15.50

Bean Curd W. Basil

$14.50

Stir-Fried Shredded Potato

$17.00

Curry, Basil, Eggplant & Tofu

$14.50

Edamame, Shiitake Mushroom & Baby Bamboo

$14.50

Tomato W. Scrambled Egg

$14.50

Pineapple, Curry Fried Rice W. Cashew & Rasin

$14.50