The Nook

Went for lunch on a Sunday, and it was very crowded, which isn’t a dealbreaker in itself, obviously. It’s extremely loud inside, to the point you can’t hear the person sitting across from you. The lights kept going off. Our waitress was very nice but all of our food was cold by the time it got to our table (25 minutes). We chose this restaurant because it came up in a search for gluten-free options and had good reviews. There are exactly 2 items on the menu that are marked gluten-free: a waffle or pancake, with strawberries and blueberries. There are very few vegetarian options, and nothing vegan except oatmeal (although the waitress did say the gluten-free waffle is vegan because they mix it with water). The menu doesn’t have any allergy notations. I ordered the lox eggs Benedict without bread (I eat eggs Benedict semi regularly without any problems). As I mentioned, it was cold. I don’t know if the lox was bad or there’s flour in the hollandaise or potatoes(there shouldn’t be), but less than two hours later and I’m sick. I won’t go into details but definitely leaning towards mild food poisoning or an allergic reaction. So long story short, if you have any sort of dietary restrictions, this is probably not the place for you.

This place is great! The menu has a wide variety of breakfast (also lunch) offerings and the gluten free waffles are awesome! (Perfectly light and crispy)