Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Restaurant Review #138: Nook, West LA
The bar
When you're used to dining at low-end restaurants where almost all of the focus is on the food, it's a real treat to spend a few extra bucks and actually get service. Service at LA restaurants is often snooty or indifferent, but at Nook, the service is so good from the very moment you walk in that you know you're in for a great meal.
At 7:00 on a Tuesday, we had already failed to beat
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