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| - After reading all of the glowing reviews of Nook on Yelp, I decided I had to try it. First of all, you might be caught offguard by the fact that it is in a strip mall, but don't let that bother you. Once you're inside, you totally forget. With a name like Nook, it is exactly what you would expect--a cozy little Nook of a place. There's a bar, several booths along the wall, and a few tables in the back. We sat in one of the booths and were very comfy. My only complaint is that it is pretty hot in there, but that's due to the presence of the brick oven. Although I hate being hot during a meal, I'm a little more understanding when I know the heat is coming from that oven. However, I will say, that makes me wary about going there in the summer. Moving on...
The service was very good. They don't take reservations for parties fewer than 5, and my party was of 4. My boyfriend and I got there early, though, to have a drink at the bar, and the hostess was nice enough to seat us without the rest of our party being there when the restaurant started to fill up. We really appreciated that.
Now on to the food. First, we all shared the shortrib bruschetta. It was good but not as good as I was hoping for. The pieces are very small, and, although the shortrib was flavorful, it just wasn't good enough to want it again. Then our entrees came. I had the Gamberetti y Funghi pizza. It was good, but not what I was expecting. The type of mushroom on it was one that I'd never had before, and it didn't really resemble a normal mushroom to me. Also the shrimp on it was not my favorite. Otherwise, the pizza was great--good brick-oven crust, great cheese. One friend got the Quattro Stagioni pizza and loved it, but I didn't try that b/c I'm not a fan of olives or artichokes. My boyfriend had the pasta crepe, and it was so different and amazing! I may have to get it next time. My friend had the chicken marsala and, although I'm not usually a huge fan, it was fantastic.
All in all, I loved this place! Next time I will just wear short sleeves and order a different pizza.
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