I just visited Nu for the first time today for lunch, and It blew my mind. I've been to my share of delis, here and in New York City, and have always been a bit underwhelmed by the traditional comfort food served. I respect that the food here is firmly rooted in the classics, ie. matso ball soup, roast turkey, brisket, latkes. What I loved was that it wasn't stuck on repeat with them.
Let's get to what I got: I had the latke tots, awesome little deep-fried latkes that were served with this savory apple sauce that I wanted to take home. I also had the reuben knishwich, which was heavenly. All of the classic reuben ingredients, encased in a flaky pastry dough that was unbelievably tender and easier to eat neatly than the sandwich version. My stomach is happily full of warm corned beef and swiss cheesy goodness; I didn't even feel the cold of this sub-freezing December day.
I hope this place is accepted and supported by my neighbors. It may not be Kosher enough for some of them, but there are a lot of us here in Squirrel Hill that just wish we had a Jewish grandmother, and this place has the Jewish penicillin for you.