I enjoyed this place very much! It's a small, well appointed restaurant and bar and you can see right into the kitchen. The menu is also small but that can be good, less decisions and everything HAS to be good, I wanted to try it all. I started with the ECHO cocktail, I loved it! Next was the duck fries then the fried chicken and collards. I cleaned the plate, all is well. My server Brandon was cool.
the food was good, but i wouldn’t say mind blowing. the fried chicken was good in a way that’s not too greasy. the inside of the chicken was completely unaffected - which i love. the portion is also big with one chicken breast and one chicken leg. the summer pasta was on the creamy side with some spice providing good kicks. i enjoyed not having many options on the menu; it helps with the decision making process!
plus points go to the atmosphere, particularly pleasant for summer nights but do be careful of bees / flies / mosquitos things because our table had 2 that were dancing around for too long.
overall, might not come again just due to the lack of menu choices for those with dietary restrictions
Very cool vibe sitting outside in the garden, we could bring our dog too which was great. Food was really quick and delicious, staff are really lovely too so no complaints. Would definitely recommend this place. Quite close to the Ithaca commons so all around great place to visit.
Absolutely loved this place! The food was amazing and delicious. One of the best burgers I have had and service was great. So nice sitting outside with a dog
Got all 4 of the small plates and it was a good amount of food and variety for 2 people. So delicious. And a great Manhattan too!
A hidden treasure! They serve amazing southern comfort dishes and the cocktails are amazing. Get the duck fat fries, my first time trying and i loved it. The fried chicken really hit the spot. I love the shrimp grits as well. The salad was one of the best. Refreshing and a good balance of tangy sweetness and savoriness.
Always great service and food at The Rook. I like how they always have a few staple menu items and some rotating, so you can stick to a favorite or branch out depending on your mood. Plus, the cocktails are top notch! I’ve definitely gone here just to sit at the bar for a couple of perfectly mixed drinks. Recommend.
Unexpectedly delicious and beautiful dishes, with service that made us feel like VIPs. Really interesting north/south fusion flavors and terrific cocktails. Way, way better than Fine Line Bistro (which occupied this space years ago) ever was. We're coming back soon!
This is our favorite neighborhood restaurant! Always so reliably good in all ways. The small menu makes choices easy and both food and drinks are excellent.
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Solid eats. As the other reviewers have said it is a little pricey but you are getting awesome food and I don't mind paying a little more. When I go away for a week or weekend I just don't hold back, if there is something new, unique and fun, I want to try it. I personally didn't think the prices were out of control I think they were quite all right. I have paid more money for really subpar food before, and all of the food here is aces. Our server was awesome. Their beer list is equally awesome, You can find some beers here but you won't find elsewhere. A good amount of German, and some Polish beer as well. I think I would call this comfort food, it feels like gastro pub? We started with some gandalfini fries. They were terrific, a lot of flavor there, executed nicely. I got the fried chicken and greens. Do it. As the others have said you won't regret it. She got the pancetta (absolutely five star) with some fingerling potatoes. For dessert we got the donuts of the day which were absolutely stellar. I believe they had an Earl Gray glaze or reduction and the texture was more like crumb cake, dynamite .it wasn't overly sweet which would have ruined it IMO. Now for the constructive criticism... And I didn't feel like it warranted taking a half a point or a point off. I firmly believe that the music sets the feel, tone and mood. The bluegrass style lively music made me want to drink up and laugh. There was some music that was really really slow dark and down the place was a little bit empty at first so it was kind of droning. Kind of like Radiohead but more sad. I like the upbeat bluegrass stuff though, it fits the feel and style more of the place. Without a doubt 100% I will be coming back to eat and drink here again. I really wish my hometown had more places like this.
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