Food was outstanding - everything so fresh and flavorful! Great ambience - nice energy in the place. Great service but the waiter did try to "upsell" us on each and every menu item which got a bit annoying. Can't wait to go back and try other menu items!
Chuck
Geoff provided great service and suggestions for the order of appetizers we had chosen. Additionally, he suggested sharing three glasses of different wines, one for each appetizer. He made the evening even better.
elsa
Welcoming staff / great food / fun spot / counter less jammed than tables / all good but the tables are a bit jammed in .. Certainly the best food in St Helena and a genuine local destination !
Kathy
Had the risotto and the halibut was dry and overcooked. The risotto was dry as well. Mentioned it to the waitress near end of the meal because she never checked on us until meal was over. In fact meal brought to us by someone else entirely. She didn't have much to say about the poor meal and did not appear to let chef or manager know. Didn't offer to adjust bill either. Waitress only came to our table once to refill drinks and once at end of meal. Would not recommend at all although my husbands meal was good. Handled poorly .
Sergio
Great meal, great service, very nice wine selection including 1/2 bottles. Enjoyed our selections and dessert options. Would recommend.
Michaela
Cook is a small, inconspicuous restaurant on Main Street in St. Helena / Napa Valley much loved by the local community and visitors. It specializes in northern Italian cuisine, doing a great job of adapting traditional favorites to meet today's desire for healthier eating. Not that traditional northern Italian cuisine isn't by its nature healthy! There are interesting wines on the short list, happy diners, and a somewhat noisy area toward the back - though the bonus there is a view of the kitchen in action. Servers are professional and welcoming. Highly recommended.
Randy
Great little ambience. Server was first-rate. Food was fresh and regional Italian. Would return again. Would suggest to friends and customers.
Marilee
Absolutely delicious with the freshest and most flavorful ingredients the valley has to offer!
Elizabeth
Beautiful food from people who pay attention to detail and know what they are doing. Pasta is superb but really everything is excellent.
Dan
Overall “good.” Food and cocktails were uneven. Peaches in the prosciutto and peach salad were very unripe whereas the prosciutto was delicious. Cocktails were only 2/3 full, so we felt shorted. Service was great. A bit more attention to bar and kitchen execution and the overall experience would have been great ( which is what it should be given the high prices).
Amazing experience! The eggplant parm and Caesar salad were to die for! We loved our experience - some of the best food we had all weekend in St Helena and that is saying a lot!
Nancy
I'm a years-long visitor to Cook from out of the area coming 4-5 times/year. I have immensely enjoyed each and every visit. I was a bit taken aback recently though when we ordered a diet coke and was charged $6.! This seemed excessive for a maybe $.75 item. The whole meal (2 burgers with no add-ons + one soda) was $65. Understood groceries have skyrocketed but will probably visit less often due to the escalating pricing.
Philip
Cook is a small restaurant with big flavors! We did the chopped salad, bolognese and the cavatelli all'arrabbiata. All 3 excellent. We were seated by the front door and by the bar which wasn't the table with the greatest ambiance: being buffeted by groups arriving for dinner and was kind of noisy (at least while a boisterous group were resident there). Despite this - still recommended. Food is worth it. Service attentive but not rushed.
Jerry
Having dined here twice, the main courses are very good-excellent but the appetizers have left us something to be desired - I hope the owner/chef sees this brief review and raises his game in this area. Deserts - the flourless chocolate cake with a scoop of butter pecan gelato/ice cream was excellent. For the main course, we typically order the specials, which we both shared and enjoyed. Atmosphere is energetic. Smaller space but fun. Having sat at a table and the bar, we prefer the bar. Enjoy!
Food was outstanding - everything so fresh and flavorful! Great ambience - nice energy in the place. Great service but the waiter did try to "upsell" us on each and every menu item which got a bit annoying. Can't wait to go back and try other menu items!
Geoff provided great service and suggestions for the order of appetizers we had chosen. Additionally, he suggested sharing three glasses of different wines, one for each appetizer. He made the evening even better.
Welcoming staff / great food / fun spot / counter less jammed than tables / all good but the tables are a bit jammed in .. Certainly the best food in St Helena and a genuine local destination !
Had the risotto and the halibut was dry and overcooked. The risotto was dry as well. Mentioned it to the waitress near end of the meal because she never checked on us until meal was over. In fact meal brought to us by someone else entirely. She didn't have much to say about the poor meal and did not appear to let chef or manager know. Didn't offer to adjust bill either. Waitress only came to our table once to refill drinks and once at end of meal. Would not recommend at all although my husbands meal was good. Handled poorly .
Great meal, great service, very nice wine selection including 1/2 bottles. Enjoyed our selections and dessert options. Would recommend.
Cook is a small, inconspicuous restaurant on Main Street in St. Helena / Napa Valley much loved by the local community and visitors. It specializes in northern Italian cuisine, doing a great job of adapting traditional favorites to meet today's desire for healthier eating. Not that traditional northern Italian cuisine isn't by its nature healthy! There are interesting wines on the short list, happy diners, and a somewhat noisy area toward the back - though the bonus there is a view of the kitchen in action. Servers are professional and welcoming. Highly recommended.
Great little ambience. Server was first-rate. Food was fresh and regional Italian. Would return again. Would suggest to friends and customers.
Absolutely delicious with the freshest and most flavorful ingredients the valley has to offer!
Beautiful food from people who pay attention to detail and know what they are doing. Pasta is superb but really everything is excellent.
Overall “good.” Food and cocktails were uneven. Peaches in the prosciutto and peach salad were very unripe whereas the prosciutto was delicious. Cocktails were only 2/3 full, so we felt shorted. Service was great. A bit more attention to bar and kitchen execution and the overall experience would have been great ( which is what it should be given the high prices).
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Excellent pastas, wine and dessert. Excellent service. Lovely restaurant. Highly recommend!
Amazing experience! The eggplant parm and Caesar salad were to die for! We loved our experience - some of the best food we had all weekend in St Helena and that is saying a lot!
I'm a years-long visitor to Cook from out of the area coming 4-5 times/year. I have immensely enjoyed each and every visit. I was a bit taken aback recently though when we ordered a diet coke and was charged $6.! This seemed excessive for a maybe $.75 item. The whole meal (2 burgers with no add-ons + one soda) was $65. Understood groceries have skyrocketed but will probably visit less often due to the escalating pricing.
Cook is a small restaurant with big flavors! We did the chopped salad, bolognese and the cavatelli all'arrabbiata. All 3 excellent. We were seated by the front door and by the bar which wasn't the table with the greatest ambiance: being buffeted by groups arriving for dinner and was kind of noisy (at least while a boisterous group were resident there). Despite this - still recommended. Food is worth it. Service attentive but not rushed.
Having dined here twice, the main courses are very good-excellent but the appetizers have left us something to be desired - I hope the owner/chef sees this brief review and raises his game in this area. Deserts - the flourless chocolate cake with a scoop of butter pecan gelato/ice cream was excellent. For the main course, we typically order the specials, which we both shared and enjoyed. Atmosphere is energetic. Smaller space but fun. Having sat at a table and the bar, we prefer the bar. Enjoy!
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