Restaurant Critic Roundup: Pok Pok Bad, NoMad Good
As always, the ratings range from stars to bells to beans, but every review offers specialized insight into the food, atmosphere, and service of eateries in each city's dining scene and the critics eating at them.
This week, read on to find out why the Los Angeles Times was hesitant to review Freddy Smalls, and the favorable review it actually received.
Pete Wells reviewed The NoMad, giving it a better score than Adam Platt awarded it a few weeks ago. Speaking of, where is Adam Platt? No review this week as he was busy judging a picnic challenge.
And way down south in Miami, Victoria Pesce Elliott finds an old-fashioned Italian restaurant that she says is worth a try.
From the East Coast to the West Coast, from North to South, the weekly restaurant critic roundup is here for all of your dining out needs.
| Critic | Publication | Restaurant | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devra First | The Boston Globe | Gennaro's 5 North Square | 1.5 stars |
| S. Irene Virbila | The Los Angeles Times | Freddy Smalls | |
| Victoria Pesce Elliott | The Miami Herald | Luca Bella | 2.5 stars |
| Ryan Sutton | Bloomberg | Pok Pok NY | 1 star |
| Michael Kaminer | New York Daily News | Reynards | |
| Pete Wells | New York Times | NoMad | 3 stars |
| Craig LeBan | Philadelphia Inquirer | Russet | 2 bells |
| Michael Bauer | San Francisco Chronicle | Burritt Room + Tavern | 2 stars |
| Providence Cicero | The Seattle Times | Skelly and the Bean | 2 stars |
| Tom Sietsema | The Washington Post | La Forchetta | 2 stars |
Check out last week's Restaurant Critic Roundup!