The Cookery Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was absolutely delicious."
• "The food will be the best you’ve ever had."
• "The octopus appetizer was probably the best I’ve ever had."
• "Pasta with Lamb Bolognese looked very delicious, so was the taste."
• "Food was outstanding!! Very flavorful, fresh and unique."
• "The food here is so good. I think the octopus and the pork shank are perfect dishes."
• "The food never disappoints!"

Cons:

• "The main course was another deal completely... it was very salty, the bacon was country style but lacked flavor and way to sweet."
• "The octopus was noticeably overcooked and quite rubbery despite being somewhat seasoned."
• "The crispy chicken sandwich was awful."
• "This was grossly over salted food and absolutely no attention to the fish entree."
• "It was bacon maple hash. The potatoes were soaked in maple syrup but so was everything else. The pork was hard, the potatoes were burned."
• "The fish and chips were so salty it was inedible."
• "each dish ordered was swimming in grease and fish was undercooked."

Service

Pros:

• "Our server Cheyenne was extremely nice and described the menu and the specials of the day!"
• "Our waitress Rosè was great and on top of our table all night."
• "Shoutout to Dom, he's an amazing Bartender."
• "The staff was very helpful from making the reservation for this large party to handling all of the questions and orders."
• "Great service."
• "Our server/waiter was also knowledgeable and good-natured, patient and unobtrusive."
• "Service was impeccable, food beyond top notch."

Cons:

• "Our waitress was also the bartender and only stopped by once to check up on us 45 minutes into our 'meal'."
• "Hope the restaurant was having a bad night. My seat was filthy, silverware wasn't set properly, room wasn't cooled enough, music was blaring from speaker over my head."
• "The service discriminates."
• "Absentminded service, with drinks forgotten."
• "Two of our party ordered a third drink that never arrived."
• "The service was slow."
• "We were seated a good 15mins late, despite having told the restaurant of the nature of the event."

Ambience

Pros:

• "It's busy and loud, which we enjoyed."
• "The ambience is cozy."
• "The Cookery offers a unique dining experience in Dobbs Ferry hitting a vibe which is not really found anywhere else."
• "Pleasant ambience."
• "The atmosphere is the perfect neighborhood vibe."
• "The atmosphere is cozy and comfortable, very inviting."
• "Small restaurant with intimate vibes."

Cons:

• "The portions are small, and the prices are high."
• "Very disappointed about the noise."
• "The music that night was also way too intense."
• "It is unbelievably loud in there."
• "It’s so loud at dinner, they have big TVs on like it’s a sport bar, music cranking too."
• "The music was a bit loud for brunch."
• "It was incredibly loud - though perhaps that is to be expected for a busy Thursday night."

Value

Pros:

• "Quaint rustic Italian restaurant with great food, fair prices."
• "Definitely worth the price."
• "And for the quality and taste you're getting it's priced so reasonably!"
• "$40 for 3 courses and a drink for such high quality is a huge steal."
• "We came from the city and thought the price was incredibly cheap for the quality of food."
• "Pricey as expected but worth every penny."
• "The price is right."

Cons:

• "Drinks were expensive, $14 for a cocktail."
• "They charge an extra 3% for kitchen staff."
• "For the prices they charge, watching them pour an exact shot to mix a cocktail is, honestly, offensive restaurant management."
• "Over $200 ($180 plus tip) for two people comes with expectations."
• "The bread that you have to pay for isn't as good as comparable places where you don't have to pay for bread."
• "I was absolutely insulted by receiving a plate of SEVEN (7) ravioli."
• "There is an obvious disparity on the portion sizes at this establishment."