This will probably be a 5 after I try a couple more items. Out of the 3 things I've ordered here, two have definitely been 5s. My first time here I went for my beloved matzoh ball soup. I'm a harsh matzoh ball critic and this didn't meet my expectations. To be fair, no restaurant matzoh ball soup ever has. It just doesn't have the same flavor as the matzoh ball I have at family dinners. The broth in Nu's version was delicious; however the matzoh ball was underwhelming as far as flavor and I prefer a softer texture.
Nevertheless, on another dreary day I wanted soup, and I came in deciding to instead try the kreplach and enticed by the specials board offering of noodle kugel (possible one of my all time favorite foods if done well). Wow am I glad I did. The brisket kreplach combined with the chicken soup to create an almost gravy like flavor. So savory. And the cup was loaded with a gigantic dumpling, lots of chicken, and carrots (carrots are key to good chicken soup in my opinion). But the true shining star was the noodle kugel. Dear god...if I could eat 10 orders of it without having to be rolled out of here in pain, it would be very tempting. This was better than family dinner kugel and I didn't think that was possible. So unbelievably rich and yummy. Don't kid yourself...this is basically a dessert not a normal side. But it's a damn good one.