Cook Hall - Atlanta

Limited menu but food is interesting and tasty. Duck tacos are very good. Quiet, easy to converse, but chairs are not very comfortable. Good value, very reasonable prices.

They cancelled reservations at the last minute on Valentine’s Day !

Made Reservations for Valentine’s Day 5 days in advance however when we arrived at the restaurant for our reservation we were informed that all reservations had been cancelled by the restaurant. The host told me I should’ve gotten an email notifying me of the cancellation. I had not seen an email so I checked and he was in fact correct. I received an email of the cancellation 2 hrs prior to our reservation time on Valentines Day, and at that point on that day it is impossible to eat anywhere without a reservation.

They canceled our reservation (and anyone who made reservations) as we were at the restaurant. Hostess informed everyone that dining was canceled for evening. Would’ve been easy to cancel reservations beforehand if they informed event was going on

You morons didn’t specify that CH was booked for a social/party atmosphere event that evening. I booked it for Valentines Day only to be told that the evening vibe is not suited for Valentine’s Day. The level of stupid between opentable and CH is amazing. I had to scramble, while driving the CH, to find another place to have dinner with my wife. Absolute disgust with OpenTable and CH for this infantile stunt.

Excellent late night small plates! Food was delicious, especially the salads! Our service was wonderful too.

The food was great and served very fast. I had the pork sliders and asparagus. My date has the cheeseburger and truffle fries. Both of us left very satisfied.

Our monthly Culinary Club came to what we thought would be a nice place for a dinner. I guess we arrived on the night for a party that included deafening music 10 ft from our table by a DJ about 1 hour into our meal. We asked once if they could turn it down as we wouldn't be there much longer. It was turned down for about 15 min and we could tell the DJ turned it back up. There were only 2 tables of diners. While COOK HALL was expecting a party for an event, the music at that time was ridiculous. I guess it was meant to drive us out. Food, was truly bar food. Not exciting. BTW-- putting "POP CORN" in the dish called 'popcorn shrimp' cheapened the dish and made it ridiculous. Service was a bit slow and sporadic. It is clear that the event that evening was the most important and us diners were a nuisance. Disappointing and deafening.

Xmas lunch

It was a nice atmosphere and our waiter was great. We went on a Saturday during their brunch menu time. I was disappointed in the portion size of the chicken and waffles. However, it was good.

Made a lunch reservation. Got there and the dining room was closed. Served only out in the hotel lobby but no tables were available. Embarrassed as I was with an important client. Went across the street to Del Frisco’s Grille and had a great experience.

My first visit
The good: valet was 3 hours free
The bad:
The Ugly: I had the chicken and waffles. One: the chicken was not seasoned, two: I was given half a waffle, three: the chicken was burn
This may have been the worst meal I’ve had. I definitely would not recommend this place

Came here for brunch on a Saturday. Not busy at all - which was a
Pleasant surprise. The food was very good but the service was lacking. Had 2 servers who didn’t know the answer to a question about a menu item. Took quite some time to get essentials such as silverware and water. We had to ask for condiments that were supposed to come with one of the snack items we ordered. Our server probably came around once during our meal to make sure everything was ok. He may have been new - which would explain why he didn’t know the answer to our questions and why it took so long to do and get everything done. Moving past all the negatives - the creamy Parmesan grits were amazing and so were the crispy duck tacos. The portions seem small but everything was very filling.

Went there for brunch on Sunday.
Did not get greeted, had to sit ourselves.
After 15 minutes we finally got our menus.
Once we finally ordered, after ONE HOUR of waiting i tell staff we are just going to leave.
Finally somebody comes to tell us they could not cook our food because their equipment was down.
WE WERE THE ONLY ONES THERE.


0/10. Would not recommend. Will
Not be back

This is the 2nd time I've gone and again, service was slow.

Online menu has not been updated, so it’s different than what’s available. Very limited options.

First time here, the 1000 point bonus attracted me. I’ve driven by 1000 times. The snapper was cooked to perfection with some nice sides and the asparagus was amazing.

Staff was extremely friendly. Decor was nice. I really enjoyed it and will be back.

This was an okay place to eat — limited staff present, subpar customer service and the food was average. There’s better options in the area to eat, not highly recommended.

Service was bad, the waitress did not listen and she delivered the plates wrong

Not bad at all! Booked this for a Father's Day brunch for our family & my in-law's. The food was fine & actually got a lot of salmon on my benedict! That said, the service was a bit lackluster & the parking situation was abysmal (valet by The W Hotel). If this place had its own parking lot & service was better, I'd give more stars & a higher recommendation.

Definitely better service than the last visit. Staff was super attentive and Food was just as good as the first time. I really enjoyed and will definitely be back

Great atmosphere!

Had a reservation for Mother's Day. Nowhere on their website or upon arrival did anyone mention a special menu. Then we were told food orders were 40 minutes behind. We had a drink and left and the service was awful too. The entire experience was a disaster so we left and went to another restaurant.

Waitress was very slow and spoke softly so we couldn’t hear. She never told us about the Mother’s Day specials
It took over 45 min to get our food.

Just about the worst service ever. Something is up.

This place has so much potential and it's sad that someone let it get so bad. When we first walked in it looked really cool, love the decor... but it's obvious that it's not being run well. Paint was peeling off the walls, windows looked gross, etc.. It also started raining outside and rain came POURING in ~ like literally a waterfall ~ in the windows. The staff didn't even care... me and other guests got up and moved the leather chairs away so they wouldn't get soaked. Water was soaking the floors and puddles came up to all of our chairs... staff just came and looked but didn't seem concerned. The food was ok, we had French toast and the tostada... it was fine but nothing special. The espresso was straight water, like someone didn't know how to use the machine. On the upside, the bartender also didn't know the proper pour so we got FULL cabernet glasses of the bubbly ~ that was pretty awesome :). It would be a cool place to go if they had a knowledgable staff and kept the place up a little ~ I just expected way more from a hotel attached to the W. Even the manager was lackadaisical about food, service, and the waterfall at the window. No one seemed to care about pretty much anything.

Nice place but very limited menu. What we ordered to eat was ok, I lived their fresh juices.

The boxed lunch is a great deal but deviled eggs were very bland. Should’ve gone with the soup.

Went out expecting to have a nice dinner at a somewhat upscale restaurant. The food was, largely, as expected - the small plates were excellent, the charcuterie board was adequate. The service was terrible. Our waiter was shockingly unknowledgeable (When asked what kinds of scotch they had, he asked if we meant whisky, and when asked what was on the charcuterie board all he could say was the meat was pork salami.) The restaurant was uncrowded, but service was still slow, painfully slow at times, and we generally felt more like our presence was an unwelcome nuisance than something the staff was happy about. I'd be fine with that level of service at a cheap chain, but for the price it was jarring and unpleasant.

There are tons of other options in the area, I highly recommend you consider one of them.

I’ve eaten here a number of times and the wait service is poor even when the restaurant is almost empty. Also there is inconsistency in the food - ex: I’ve had the same meal (the snapper) and it was not prepared the same way today as the last time I had it including the couscous that was served with it. Needless to say, today’s meal was disappointing.

Food was great and hostess is always pleasant. The server never returned to the table to refresh our drinks or anything.

Not what it used to be
Could not serve a Manhattan Up, are you kidding me on Saturday night
Limited menu
Boney salmon filet
Dry chicken
Great asparagus

Great food!! Excellent service.

Phenomenal service. Had coffee and water. Server realized we were using raw sugar and brought us more without us even asking. Water was never past the halfway point. The food was sensational and very worth the price!

I’d say the only issue is parking, but that’s something expected when eating in the downtown area.

The service was good but the food was not. I have dined here many times and it was not up to par. The roasted chicken was sitting in a pan of oil and was not good.

Very good!

I've got mixed feelings about this place after visiting for lunch yesterday. I've heard wonderful things and decided to give it a try with some coworkers during our lunch break.

The service was mediocre. The menu states that the lunchbox service will be completed from beginning to end in 30 minutes, and it took over 25 minutes to get our first course. It also took them over 10 minutes to get our drinks to us. There was only 1 other table there, so we were a bit confused as to why the service was so slow.

The food was hit or miss - some of it was delicious (pana cotta, chicken wings, chicken panini, salmon) and some of it was so bad that we couldn't believe it was on the menu (namely the deviled eggs - extremely bitter, weird sticky texture and a horrible after taste).

I want to go back to try some other things on the menu I've heard good things about, but I don't know that I would recommend this place over other options in the area. I would just say to keep expectations low.

The Good - overall I enjoyed my experience at Cook Hall. We sat outside and even though it rained, it wasn’t too bad. We stayed outside under the patio umbrella. The food came out in great timing, the staff was pretty attentive, checking on us even through the rain. We were given towels which was nice! We order the duck tacos (super yummy) , the brioche French toast, side of seasonal fruit, bacon and eggs. Everything was good, hot and fresh. Also for drinks we had a mimosa and cappuccino with a shot of baileys in the side both were yummy.

The Bad - upon arriving there was no host to great us. The restaurant was empty and so we just kinda wandered around until we were greeted by the food and beverage manager Mike. We waited about 5-7 minutes. Not terrible but definitely can be annoying for some and we almost decided to leave.

Additionally, Mike seemed to be working the FOH by himself. He greeted/sat us, brought us our water, took our orders, check on us through the rain and closed us out. Really appreciate his service overall!! Even though the beginning seemed like things were going to go bad, I think by the end I was satisfied. I would return if I was in the area.

Easy to find in the maze that is Buckhead- find the W hotel- it’s on the street level of the hotel. Interesting sophisticated pub feel, outside seating is an option. Really interesting food that features fresh and local. I had the chilled cucumber soup with lump crab, so so so good I wanted another bowl. The actual chef delivered our appetizers so that was a nice touch. The duck tacos were to die for. Book a table and find this spot and enjoy !

The Brunch menu was unique and tasty. I had the Grattan and my friend had the omelet of the day. Bother we’re delicious and we shared a homemade sticky bun, which I would really call a cinnamon roll, Not gooey, and not too sweet. The service was excellent, Michael and the other staff were attentive and personable. The place can get a little loud, especially with the tv blaring at the bar, which is only a few feet away.