The Nook Cafe
                                4701 Calhoun Rd, Houston
                                 (832) 831-3620
                            
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Their coffee is really good. Food ok but not a main thing there
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
It is a great coffee shop to hang out and play boardgames.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
First and last time. It does not take more than 30 mins for a cup of coffee and it wasn’t even busy.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Cute little coffee place at University of Houston.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Great place, very laid back, friendly service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Not the best and too expensive
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Cool place and great atmosphere. The coffee was ok but not great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Was a good experience my wife and I when we had tried it there
If you're into strong, flavorful brews, this is the place. Their pour-over is next level!
The environment has gone down since they got new management. The prices are higher than what they advertise.
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i got a matcha latte and it was literally just green milk. no matcha flavor or color, i was in disbelief when they put it on the counter
High quality coffee!
Great place for a chill place to get your favorite coffee drinks a pastries
Really bad Internet connection here plus it's way more empty and sad in here than it was pre-remodel.
The food and drink are just okay, they don't offer any of the fun drinks and flavors like they used to. Rooftop bar/restaurant is gone, nooktails are gone, events are no longer hosted here, there's less seating and less outlet access. Classic example of a beloved student haunt getting gutted by some corporation.
Also this isn't meant to be a dunk on any of the employees, but every time I come here there's someone "new" working that doesn't seem to really know what they're doing. Like the turnover rate has to be crazy, even for food service.
There used to be a wide variety of locally produced alcoholic beverages and art for sale but I guess that doesn't really align with Katz Coffee's need to make as much money as possible. Old nook was popular and always packed because of the vibes and community support (things that Katz doesn't like apparently). New nook is so empty and sterile, it's off-putting.
It's really sad to be honest, you can FEEL how student support has dwindled. They even went so far as to disable comments on their Instagram because they kept lying about bringing stuff back. Cougar grounds is now the only cafe on campus worth going to.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 3
This place isn't awful, but it really isn't great, either. The staff was not entirely rude, but they were also not very considerate (i.e. making incredibly loud noises and then laughing at people packing their things to leave/ looking generally startled because of whatever the heck the banging was). The coffee doesn't taste like anything special -- not the best, not the worst. Overall, the place itself is clean, which is really nice! The internet connection is awful (didn't let me connect to any .edu sites??? -- I know it wasn't my computer because I was able to reach these same sites using my hotspot).
Atmosphere: 2
Service: 3
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