Easily the most exciting culinary experience of my life. I simply cannot say enough good things about the food, the service, the chef, and the experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
C Nave
It took a lot of waiting and hoping to get a reservation, but it was so worth it. The chef and team are wonderful, warm and charismatic. The servers are knowledgeable and welcoming. The food was incredible and the camaraderie of sharing a table with others was a joy in connection and commiseration, as we were all painfully full by the end. I’ve never had so much fun throughout a meal. We can’t hardly wait to go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sarah Duffy
Cozy atmosphere with only 12 seats a night. Delicious food and immaculate vibes!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rachel Weber
Phenomenal range across this large tasting menu. Dishes ranged from comfy potato chips and potatoes with french onion dip to a sous vide chicken breast in a ground cherry mole. Throughout, they paired big flavors with impeccably balanced beverages. A must-try for gastronomes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Meg Gormley
We loved this place. Great food, amazing service and perfect music. We found it somewhat challenging to get reservations due to there only being 12 seats a night but it was well worth the wait!! Can't wait until we can try it again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Adam Z
Phenomal food . Would recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lucius Kauer
Good food, quite good service and wide variety of foods.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Ian Murray
Best Madison has to offer!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brennon Moen
Pretentious waffle
Becki Manley
Amazing experience! The food was unique and delicious, the atmosphere was fun, and the vibe was fantastic. I also love that the menu always changes. One of my favorite restaurants in Madison!
Arguably the best meal I’ve ever had. I can’t imagine giving this place less than 5 stars. Food, service, vibe - everything was perfection. It was a fun opportunity to try a lot of different things I haven’t tasted before! Hoping to make this an annual tradition. Thanks, Nook!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Loryn Krueger
Absolutely great from start to finish- good pacing, not pretentious, great hospitality
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Thao Nguyen
The food at Nook was creative and well-executed, with thoughtful use of Southeast Asian ingredients. However, the experience was overshadowed by offensive and unprofessional behavior. A chef suggested that their server introduce a dessert with accents, including a non-existent ‘Southeast Asian accent.’ The server ultimately performed in an Irish accent, joking about not knowing what soursop is—even though it was part of the dessert. This joke only made the majority white audience laugh. As the only non-white and Southeast Asian diners, my party felt unwelcome and disrespected. Using accents as a joke and displaying ignorance about the ingredients you’re profiting from reflects poorly on the restaurant and degrades the fine dining experience. Nook needs to rethink how their actions affect their guests.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Cookie, Thin Crust Pizza
Linda Atkins
Fantastic 13 course meal, great wine, wonderful coffee, outstanding service, unique atmosphere. Sorry the pics aren't in order.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yekaterina Pak
It was truly the best dining experience I’ve ever had. Beyond the amazing flavors of all the dishes, I liked: - casual atmosphere - hospitality and great service, there are only 12 seats, so you feel like you’re at a private event - because of the way the menu is built, you don’t wait for the food, once you finish one dish, they bring you the next one - very family-like/friendly atmosphere of seating together at a big table and enjoying great food - stories from the chef about each dish - every dish has a unique plate and style - 13-course menu for 125 per person is such a great deal
Easily the most exciting culinary experience of my life. I simply cannot say enough good things about the food, the service, the chef, and the experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It took a lot of waiting and hoping to get a reservation, but it was so worth it. The chef and team are wonderful, warm and charismatic. The servers are knowledgeable and welcoming. The food was incredible and the camaraderie of sharing a table with others was a joy in connection and commiseration, as we were all painfully full by the end. I’ve never had so much fun throughout a meal. We can’t hardly wait to go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cozy atmosphere with only 12 seats a night. Delicious food and immaculate vibes!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Phenomenal range across this large tasting menu. Dishes ranged from comfy potato chips and potatoes with french onion dip to a sous vide chicken breast in a ground cherry mole. Throughout, they paired big flavors with impeccably balanced beverages. A must-try for gastronomes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We loved this place. Great food, amazing service and perfect music. We found it somewhat challenging to get reservations due to there only being 12 seats a night but it was well worth the wait!! Can't wait until we can try it again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Phenomal food . Would recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good food, quite good service and wide variety of foods.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Best Madison has to offer!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pretentious waffle
Amazing experience! The food was unique and delicious, the atmosphere was fun, and the vibe was fantastic. I also love that the menu always changes. One of my favorite restaurants in Madison!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Arguably the best meal I’ve ever had. I can’t imagine giving this place less than 5 stars. Food, service, vibe - everything was perfection. It was a fun opportunity to try a lot of different things I haven’t tasted before! Hoping to make this an annual tradition. Thanks, Nook!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely great from start to finish- good pacing, not pretentious, great hospitality
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food at Nook was creative and well-executed, with thoughtful use of Southeast Asian ingredients. However, the experience was overshadowed by offensive and unprofessional behavior. A chef suggested that their server introduce a dessert with accents, including a non-existent ‘Southeast Asian accent.’ The server ultimately performed in an Irish accent, joking about not knowing what soursop is—even though it was part of the dessert. This joke only made the majority white audience laugh. As the only non-white and Southeast Asian diners, my party felt unwelcome and disrespected. Using accents as a joke and displaying ignorance about the ingredients you’re profiting from reflects poorly on the restaurant and degrades the fine dining experience. Nook needs to rethink how their actions affect their guests.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Cookie, Thin Crust Pizza
Fantastic 13 course meal, great wine, wonderful coffee, outstanding service, unique atmosphere. Sorry the pics aren't in order.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It was truly the best dining experience I’ve ever had. Beyond the amazing flavors of all the dishes, I liked:
- casual atmosphere
- hospitality and great service, there are only 12 seats, so you feel like you’re at a private event
- because of the way the menu is built, you don’t wait for the food, once you finish one dish, they bring you the next one
- very family-like/friendly atmosphere of seating together at a big table and enjoying great food
- stories from the chef about each dish
- every dish has a unique plate and style
- 13-course menu for 125 per person is such a great deal
Thank you for preparing such a great dinner!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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