Cookshop Restaurant & Bar

prlgirl 

on Citysearch

16 years ago

Amazing brunch – As a fan of Five Points, figured I'd give its sister restaurant a shot and it lived up to the best in brunch family. A bit off the beaten path, but absolutely worth the treck. We were seated promptly at a spacious table by a pleasant hostess. Our waitress was very attentive. Loved the pastry basket- if you're not up to the entire basket, def get the sticky bun! I had the huevos rancheros and it was unbelievably flavorful. Large portion and I ate most of it. Loved my brunch here! 

emsy 

on Citysearch

16 years ago

Great Lunch, Didn't Love the Service – My mom and I went here for an impromptu lunch today because we were nearby, heading to another restaurant but stopped here instead. I loved the menu choices because of the seasonality of the ingredients - my mom had eggplant lasagne and I had a pizza with summer squash, ricotta, chili flakes and lemon oil. The food was lovely and I appreciated the little dish of coarse salt and our own pepper grinder at the table as well. Thank goodness the meal was a pleasure because the environment an... read more

pbr2008 

on Citysearch

16 years ago

Some inventive dishes but too inconsistent – I've been here twice and was disappointed both times. The food is unpredictable. The starters are generally more exciting than the main courses. Vegetarian dishes are particularly poor and the desserts don't taste fresh. Not worth the money. 

hund 

on Citysearch

16 years ago

It's okay. – Just okay. I was really looking forward to it, and it let me down. We did get seated quickly; we had nice cocktails; we weren't rushed out on a Saturday night. The service was fine and not overbearing, but also somewhat absent when we needed something. We had a bottle of wine that was nicely priced considering that it is usually hard to find. The food was a big let down. Four people ordered four different starters and four different mains. None stood out; all were a bit bland. The mains are about $10 overpriced ... read more

bridget323 

on Citysearch

16 years ago

Great Brunch – I'm sorry to see bad reviews of Cookshop because I had a great brunch there yesterday. The service was impeccable, the restaurant while basic, is charming and god love them they leave enough room between tables that you can get in and out comfortably without disturbing other diners - a rarity in NYC. My friend and I had reservations and were seated promptly(though only when the whole party was there) and our server was very attentive and lovely. We started with the beignets and not quite what i was expecting t... read more

west50s 

on Citysearch

16 years ago

Very salty food; shoddy service – I was really hoping for a lot more, given my positive experiences at Five Points. In my opinion, Cookshop is a more expensive version with lower quality food and service. In general, the food was extremely oversalted (the sausage appetizer, chicken entree) and not noteworthy at all. The service was highly disappointing, our server was inattentive and acted like she was too good for her job. She was nowhere to be found until we got our check... as soon as I signed the credit card slip, she sw... read more

johnsoap 

on Citysearch

17 years ago

Terrible service – I was really looking forward to lunch at cookshop after reading great reviews on citysearch and zagat. I love that the menu is seasonal, local, and often organic. Unfortunately, the food was the only redeeming quality of the meal. We were stuck at a cramped table against the wall. No one remembered to bring us bread or refill our water, and our waiter didn't check on us once after we placed our order. We even had to flag down the manager to get our bill and get out of there! I liked my carrot soup and scal... read more

jay2002 

on Citysearch

17 years ago

Love this place, rain or shine – This relative newcomer has become among the top choices for me in the area. The street suddenly became really trendy, and the all windows place has a nice view of the street. Inside the food is a dream - good cooking that feels like comfort food - american classics done really well and inventive. The staff is always friendly, service is always great. You really can't go wrong, though you may not get a table. 

bellakitty 

on Citysearch

17 years ago

A good meal in this city is always overpriced – Why is any decent meal in NYC so overpriced? (And I'm from NY) This was a nice place and the food was good, but as other's said, nothing that special. The staff is WAY too pretentious!!! They act like it's the Gramercy Tavern. If that's the level they're striving for, then they have a lot of work to do. There was 2 of us; We each had one entree with one alcoholic beverage and the bill was $100 with tip. I had a nice meal and would eat there again if I had to, but I'm not rushin... read more