The Cookhouse

Starters

• Fried Pickles$5.99

  Juicy, sour & salty pickle spears served with BBQ Ranch Dressing & Comeback Sauce for dipping.

• Lip Smackin' Sampler$15.99

  Sampler Chicken wings, Louisiana meat pies, loaded skins and corn pops. Such a bargain!

• Onion Ring Basket$6.99

  Beer battered and delicious. Back by popular demand.

• Loaded Skins$8.99

  Potato skins loaded with pulled pork, melted pepper jack cheese, bacon, fresh tomato, salsa & lime sour cream. Yum!

• Super Nachos$11.99

  Fresh taco chips, chili, pepper jack cheese, fresh tomato salsa, lime sour cream.

• BBQ Sundae$5.99

  It's magic! A Mason jar with pulled pork, baked beans, creamy coleslaw, a dollop of BBQ sauce and a pickle spear. May inspire world peace.

• Sweet Creamed Corn Pops$7.99

  Ridiculously tasty little fried thingamajigs with molten sweet corn inside.

• Creamy, Spicy Corn Crock$6.99

  FT's fave from Arizona's best southwestern restaurant. Served with warm tortilla chips for scooping. You will love this.

• Cookhouse Wings$10.99

  A full pound of the tastiest, meatiest wings anywhere. Pass the blue cheese, please.

• Mom's Macaroni & Cheese$6.99

  Spectacular! Bacon, jalapenos and three cheeses baked in this creamy, homey classic.

Soups

• Cookhouse Chili$6.99

  This spectacular crock is filled with beef and pork BBQ trimmings and topped with pepper jack cheese, fresh salsa and lime sour cream with fresh tortilla chips.

• Sweet Onion Soup$4.99

  Rich vidalia onion soup with a toasted cornbread crouton & melted pepper jack cheese.

• Soup of the Day$4.99

  Ask your server about today's fresh made country soup.

Salads

• Smoked Duck Salad$11.99

  Smoked duck on a bed of crisp greens, carrots, tomatoes, red onions, dried cranberries, sliced eggs and cheddar served with Cookhouse BBQ vinaigrette.

  • Substitute grilled chicken breast, add$1.50

• Colossal Cookhouse Cobb$11.99

  Pulled chicken and bacon and greens and carrots and tomato and onions and jack cheese and tortilla strips and eggs with a great Cookhouse BBQ Vinaigrette.

• Fresh Tomato Salad$10.99

  The best tomatoes of the season chopped with red onion, cucumber, sprinkles of bleu cheese & basil and thousand island dressing.

• Chopped Fruit & Nut Salad$12.99

  A delicious combo of greens, golden raisins, apples, dried cranberries, candied pecans, crumbled gorgonzola and raspberry poppy seed dressing.

Sides

Large sides for sharing $3.99 – $5.24.

• Today's Vegetable$3.99

• Dirty Rice$3.99

• Sweet 'Tator Fries$5.24

  Sweet Potato Fries.

• Country Greens (Seasonal)$3.99

• Creamed Spinach$3.99

• Crispy French Fries$4.69

• Cookhouse Potato Chips$3.99

• Baked Beans$3.99

• Baked Potato$4.99

• Cookhouse Coleslaw$3.99

Sandwiches

All fresh house-cooked ingredients. No cold cuts here. All sandwiches are served with Cookhouse potato chips. Add a soup of the day or side salad for $2.99.

• Pulled Chicken Club Sandwich$9.99

  Smoked chicken pulled & served with Bacon, lettuce, tomato & mayo.

  • Substitute grilled chicken breast, add$1.50

• Slo-Smoked Prime Rib Sandwich$13.99

  Thinly sliced prime rib, sautéed onions and melted American cheese on a special bun.

• Pulled Pork Sandwich$9.99

  Probably the best-selling sandwich in Connecticut. It's a magic combo of hot pulled pork, cool coleslaw and a tinglingly spicy sauce on a special bun. Hoochiemama!!!

• Smartboy Flattboy$12.99

  Already the fave of the staff! Pulled smoked short rib, Gruyere cheese, mayo and blackberry jam that seals the deal. Just great!!

• Triple Play$9.99

  Three mini sandwiches: pulled pork, pulled chicken, beef brisket.

• Pulled Chicken BBQ Sandwich$9.99

  Smoked chicken pulled and served with coleslaw and BBQ sauce on a house baked bun.

• Chopped Beef Brisket Sandwich$9.99

  Slo-smoked brisket chopped and sauced and served on a house baked bun with sliced onions and mustard.

• The Fat Tommy Flattboy$9.99

  Another masterpiece with pulled pork, pulled chicken, caramelized onions, pepper jack cheese and Comeback Sauce.

• Cookhouse Cubano Flattboy$9.99

  Pulled pork, andouille sausage, Swiss cheese, dill pickles and Creole mustard.

• Smoked Duck Sandwich$9.99

  Tender pulled duck, sautéed onions, pepper jack cheese and BBQ Sauce on a Portuguese roll.

Burgers

1/2 pound of our own blend of prime rib, brisket and organic beef chuck, ground fresh here and hand formed. Served on a soft roll. All burgers are served with Cookhouse potato chips. Add a soup of the day or side salad for $2.99.

• The Texas Big Burger$12.99

  Cheddar, onion rings, bacon, lettuce, tomato, raw onion and BBQ sauce.

• The Veggie Burger$8.99

  Pepper Jack cheese, Comeback sauce, lettuce & tomato.

• The Classic$9.99

  Cooked your way with lettuce, tomato, onion and your choice of cheese.

• The Cookhouse Burger$11.99

  We add bacon, sautéed onions, pepper jack cheese and comeback sauce, and the crowds cheer!

Barbecue

Voted "Best In Connecticut" 13 years in a row and named to the "Best of Connecticut Hall of Fame". All BBQ comes with your choice of 2 sides.

• Slo-Smoked Chicken Platter$14.99

  Plump hens cider-brined then smoked till caramel-colored and scrumptious. Unsauced.

• Family Feast$79.99

  The most economical way for a family or large party to the full Cookhouse experience (and usually lunch tomorrow). Served family style with platters of your favorite meats and sides. Pick three meats: brisket, ribs, chicken, pulled pork, andouille sausage or burnt ends. Pick one side for every two people. Plus large bread baskets with buttermilk biscuits, corn muffins and our "heavenly butter".

• Cookhouse Ribs

  (Choose sauced or unsauced) – We buy the best American ribs and smoke them here over aromatic hardwoods until tender and tasty. Baby Back Ribs.

  • 1/2 Rack$17.99
  • Full Rack$23.99

• Two Meat Combos$19.99

  Ribs and Chicken. Ribs and Pulled Pork. Ribs and Sliced Brisket.

• The Tombo Combo$21.99

  A feast and a bargain for true 'que lovers. Ribs, chicken, pulled pork and sausage!

• Slo-Smoked Beef Short Rib$22.99

  The BEST! Cooked for hours over hardwood smoke until unctuous and ridiculously tasty. Two generous, deboned short ribs.

• Beef Brisket Platter$16.99

  A favorite of Texans and tough guys. We smoke our brisket about ten hours till tender and tasty. Served sliced without sauce.

• Pulled Pork Platter$17.99

  A true best seller because it is simply fabulous. Smithfield pork shoulder slo-smoked over hardwood for 15 hours 'till ready to fall apart. Moist, rich, woody. Unsauced.

Comfort Food

• Simply Grilled Salmon$16.99

  Garlic Butter & white wine sauce with your choice of two sides.

• Chicken Fried Steak$14.99

  Juicy Cube Steak battered & fried with cream gravy and two sides.

• Cookhouse Jambalaya$17.99

  A Cajun classic with smoked chicken, andouille sausage and dirty rice simmered in a spicy tomato and vegetable ragout.

• New Orleans Shrimp$18.99

  NOLA's favorite dish. Gulf shrimp in spicy pepper-butter sauce with garlic bread for sopping and your choice of two sides.

• Smoked Duck$16.99

  Succulent smoked Duck Leg & Thigh with an orange – bourbon glaze and your choice of two sides.

• BBQ Burrito$17.99

  Tasty brisket, Cookhouse Chili, dirty rice and pepper jack cheese wrapped in a flour tortilla and topped with lime sour cream and fresh salsa. Your choice of two sides.

• Cookhouse Meatloaf$13.99

  Our house-made specialty with mashed potatoes and cream gravy and your choice of one other side.

Steakhouse

Served with your choice of two sides.

• Baseball Sirloin$17.99

  A tasty, new cut of rich, tender beef. A Home Run!

• Slo-Smoked Prime Rib

  A whole haunch of beef prime rib is smoked for hours until hauntingly flavorful. we then slice it to your specs.

  • Huge (20 oz)$27.99
  • Big (12 oz)$22.99

• Gorgonzola Flatiron Steak$16.99

  Grilled to your liking and topped with creamy gorgonzola cheese.

Desserts

Cookhouse "IceScream" We hope you notice it's different and better than most ice dream. Here's why: it's handmade fresh in small batches with pure, natural ingredients. We exaggerate the flavors a bit, so if you want, say chocolate, we really give you a zap of chocolate. And, we make some fun flavors. Taste it. Isn't it the best?

• Rob's Oreo Ice Cream Pie$4.99

  Vanilla "ice-cream" and Oreos in an Oreo crust topped with whipped cream, caramel and hot fudge sauce.

• Cookhouse Brownie Sundae$5.99

  Our fresh baked brownie is topped with vanilla "ice-cream" and hot fudge sauce and served in a giant goblet.

• Cookhouse Chocolate Lava Cake$5.99

  A hot, molten dark chocolate center served with fresh vanilla "ice-cream".

• "IceScream" Bowl$4.99

  A big ol' bowl with three scoops of your choice.

• Rootbeer Float$3.99

  Fresh vanilla "ice-cream" with great root beer give you creamy, floaty goodness.

• Fresh Fruit Cobbler$4.99

  Ask your server for today's delicious flavor.

• Old Fashioned Milkshake$3.99

  Made in our classic fountain hand mixer using only milk and our fresh "ice-cream". Choose your flavor.

• Strawberry Shortcake Sensation$4.99

  A toasted biscuit with "heavenly butter" loaded with strawberries and ice and topped with whipped cream.

Kids Menu

Includes your choice of apple sauce, yogurt or french fries.

• Chicken Fingers$5.99

• Baby Back Ribs$6.99

• Hot Dog$5.99

• Chicken Wings$5.99

• Mac 'n Cheese$5.99

• BBQ Chicken$5.99

• Pulled Pork Sandwich$5.99

• Grilled Cheese$5.99

• Burger (w/cheese)$5.99

• Rootbeer Float$3.99