The Forest Nook Restaurant

I look forward to them opening every year. I'm from a more populated area than the Clarion area, although I live here now, and I would put the Nook up against any restaurant in Pittsburgh. It doesn't get any better! The food and service never disappoints!

Great food and friendly service

We love this place.
Many great memories.

My dad and I showed up a tad late for a Father's Day dinner (unbeknownst to us, they closed an hour earlier than usual). The owner insisted on seating us, turning on the grill, and cooking some of the best food we've had in a while. The roast beef special was to DIE for! Thank you for such a great end to a day exploring the woods!

Great dinner spot near Cook Forest! I would recommend making a reservation if you plan a later dinner, but we only waited a few minutes to be seated. The pasta was delicious and the service was very good.

Friendly staff. My wife's food was excellent. My food was decent but a tad pricey for what I got. We went on a colder breezy day so the dining room was quite chilly. We will definitely go back again just on a warmer day. They are worth checking out to form your own opinion.

It is so cute and quite quaint ♥️

Always want to go there for my birthday ?. Food and service was great as always. Never disappointed

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Stuffed Shells, Peanut Butter Pie, Chicken Parmesan, Eggplant Parmigiana, Bruschetta, Lasagna with Sweet Sauce, Panko Crusted Haddock, Chicken Parmigiana, Lasagne

We dined there with a group of 8 during the gingerbread tour. They were very busy and a bit understaffed, but we took that into consideration and would certainly go back. Great food options and drinks, too.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We love eating at the Nook in Cook Forest! There is nothing better than a home cooked meal after a day in the woods. And there gift shop is alot of fun too. Highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We went in the late fall and their outdoor dining area was enclosed with heaters to keep people warm. We were seated by the door, as we were told there weren’t any more tables. Then a women and her kids should up and they obviously knew they owner and they were taken right back to a table in the warmer section. The greeting was a “surprised to see you” type so I can’t imagine they had reservations. The owner asked us if we were too cold and we said yes, so he moved us and then acted rudely the rest of the time we were there. The hot chocolate was tepid and the food was forgettable. I’ve lived in the area for 20 years and never went there. You’re not missing anything.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 2

Recommended dishes: Stuffed Shells, Bread Pudding Coconut Cake

This was one of the worst meals I have ever had at a restaurant. I had the shrimp scampi and the noodles that were above the sauce were dried out. My wife had the ribs and they seemed warmed up and didn’t taste good. She only ate a third of them. She was still hungry, so she tried the peach cobbler, she wasn’t able to eat much of that either. The dishes cost almost $30 a piece. We were a lot more satisfied at applebees the next night for $28 for us both.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 4

great food and great service!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Cute place but service wasn’t good. We were practically the only people there but were given the tiniest table to eat at. The server wasn’t very personable at all and although there seemed to be a lot of staff, no one approached our table until later in the meal to see if we needed anything. I very much would have liked another drink but after waiting so long, I asked for the check instead. We won’t be coming here again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 1

Super cute place with the BEST service! The girls were all so sweet!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5