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Joined 10 years ago

Pizza fans and coffee fiends get back to the future at this alien-loving, sci-fi-inspired cafe.. With a look that's a cross between "Star Wars" and "Star Trek," this cafe is like an adolescent boy's obsessive ode to the science-fiction genre. Classic comic book reprints, movie posters and superhero murals cover the walls; glass cases and shelves display a collector's worth of alien action figures. DJs supply ambient sounds at night, while the lava lamps and neon lights give the black-lit room a touch of psychedelic color. On most nights, black-and-white B-movies are projected onto the wall, which serves as a perfectly quirky backdrop for grubbing on the popular Cosmic pizza, Turkey Earthling sandwich or Solar Flare salad. There's also a cadre of coffee drinks, teas, smoothies, beer and wine.

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thegreatsoreney

Joined 7 years ago

yah yah yah if you could eat all The Green Star WOULD YOU DO IT ?! YAH ! YAH ! YAH!. I Can Always eat pizza along with my brain-sucking Freak friend Cthulhu : *}-{*: In this alternate universe I choose to live. the sun is on lockdown here in the projected reality portal-ing the consumables for mass consumption p-a-x

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irisredd

Joined 7 years ago

Fantastic place and friendly staff. Nova Express is one of a kind unusual place, full of imagination and offbeat joie de vivre. The artist Cary Long sculpted the place, creating the 3-dimensional art space. Other LA artists feature their stunning work as well. Their menu is really fun. Great place for a date and/or to meet up with friends for the evening. It draws an eclectic crowd...from hollywood people (Paris Hilton and her entourage, Benicio w/ Scarlett, LDC, Jessica Alba, etc etc) and just really nice, interesting and creative people of LA and out of town visitors. The solar flare salad with chicken is robust and healthily delicious. I hear the Nova Nachos are freshly made and delicious. The pesto is freshly made and strong and good. The Galaxy and Black dot drinks are yummy. I usually get the mocha or the cosmically named martinis. The staff is friendly and attentive. I love this place....What a fantastic place!

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mitzzy

Joined 7 years ago

Nova is out of this world.... Great food with interesting twists and original names. Great surrounding and perfect for dates or groups of small friends. I've gone to nova more than a couple of times and always leave feeling better than I came.

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caseyhud

Joined 9 years ago

great music, no hiphop!. This is a great place for anyone from abroad to hear djs spin something other than the usual lousy hiphop club music played at every 'hot spot' in LA. Miss the clubs, djs, music back in the UK and Europe? Don't want to go to a rave to hear it? Nova is relaxed, laid back, where you can meet people and talk about something other than the "LA business".

Cheers and have fun!

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knightshow

Joined 10 years ago

Best food / Worst service. Try the chicken sandwich on foccacia bread... its the best! The service is the worst in the world. It makes me not want to leave a tip, but I always find myself coming back for the good food, so I leave a tip anyways.

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gammaray27

Joined 10 years ago

Awesome food!!!. Awesome food at this chill location. An auditory and visual trip out fo this world! Excellent tasting food and resonable prices with a unique space age feel are what bring this open till 4am cafe to the top of the list. An excellent location for a fun/no pressure date. Service may seem to be a bit slow somtimes, but Nova has more of a coffee shop feel to it, so just feel free to ask for whatever you need when you need it. Excellent location as well a few blocks off the sunset strip, with plenty of parking on the street or in the public parking lot 1 block up.

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jezka

Joined 10 years ago

Nova's. Excllent food and atmoshpehere, but don't go there expecting any service beyond talking your order, bringing your food and delivering the check. We are frequent customers and can accept the bad service, but my dad couldn't stand it. There are never refills, "how is everything"s, nothing! The light ship pizza is THE BEST!!!! Also, try the turkey sandwich on their homeade bread. I would definitely reccomend this restaurant to those who love loud music and a funky atmosphere, but could care less about service!

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LondonJMC

Joined 11 years ago

Go for the Pizza. For some reason, this place has the best pizza. Don't let anyone tell you it's authentic but it really is tasty. Add a cool, dark, space-age environment and Nova becomes an awesome place to chill.