Cookshop is quickly becoming one of my go-to neighborhood favorites. It is considered one of NYC's first farm-to-table restaurants. What’s great about Cookshop is that the menus are local, organic, and always changing. The ambiance is casual and homey.
I've been here three times in the past few months. Let me start with my favorite thing at this restaurant: The Apple Sauce’d Cocktail. The first 2 times I went to Cookshop were on consecutive nights – I had to immediately return for this cocktail.
The Apple Sauce’d: Brooklyn Repubic Vodka, muddled apples, ginger, lime, Thatchers Apple liquer AKA liquid genius. It is smooth, sweet, and slightly sour.
After a few of these cocktails I was very candid with the bartender about my feelings on the Apple Sauce’d and he was nice enough to give me the actual recipe.
As you can see, they have plenty of unreal concoctions on their cocktail menu and they're all seasonal. I also tried a vodka soda with Brooklyn Republic’s honey-infused vodka. This was amazing and I highly recommend.
Like I said, the menu is always changing based on local sourcing, so the menu could be entirely different every time you go, but here’s what I’ve tried:
We started with a pizza to split – Shaved Brussel sprouts, crushed walnuts, mozzarella and sarvecchio cheese. This was unlike any pizza I’ve ever had. The cheeses mixed with the Brussel sprouts to create a perfect combination of creamy, salty, crunchy and crispy pizza. The topping was great even alone. It was big, too, for only $16.
Second, we got the Wagyu Steak Skewers. These were perfectly cooked, tender, and amazing. I could’ve eaten these as my meal alone.
Next, we tried the Trap Caught Florida Octopus with clam broth, organic beans, chimchurri, meyer lemon, and fried capers. This is a fresh and light dish. The octopus was grilled to perfection and the base provides for a salty and filling compliment – Definitely try if you like beans, chimchurri, and tentacles.
For an entree, we had the Seared Maine Sea Scallops with slow cooked cauliflower, broccoli, and romesco sauce. These were literally mouth-watering, melt-in-your-mouth scallops. They were tender, flavorful and paired perfectly with the sauce. The scallop and cauliflower/ broccoli portions were quite generous which I loved.
Now onto the sweet stuff:
Each time I eat at Cookshop is with a group of girls and each time we order desserts - shocker.
Pumpkin Pie Sundae – It’s hard to mess this one up. If you like pumpkin anything, order this immediately.
Winter Wonderland Sundae – White Chocolate peppermint ice cream, brownie bits, peppermint bark, fudge sauce and whipped cream. This did not have as much chocolate as I expected, but the ice cream (homemade) and real whipped cream were amazing enough on their own.
The S’more – Hot Fudge Cake, smoky marshmallow, and graham cracker ice cream. This is basically very rich chocolate cake with some of the best ice cream I’ve ever had. It’d be worth ordering the ice cream alone.
Housemade Treats – Sea salt caramels, oatmeal cream pies, brownies, lemon curd thumbprint cookies, maple macarons, peppermint marshmallows, milk chocolate crunchies. If you want to try a little bit of everything, then order this. It’s a large plate with lots of variety. I tried the oatmeal pies and chocolate crunchies – both simple and delicious.
Cookshop has a very impressive tea list – we tried the Cookshop Blend: blueberry, cinnamon, ginger, rose, marigold, mint, licorice and pepper. I’m not a huge tea person, but this was delectable. It literally tasted like a cinnamon, blueberry muffin.
I have not tried any of the sorbets or ice cream , but they always have very creative flavors, like Prosecco and White Chocolate. I’d definitely like to try one of these the next time I’m in.
Cookshop has a good wine list and a friendly sommelier that walks arounds the restaurant-- a nice perk. Cookshop is a must if you’re in the Chelsea area. A great spot for fresh food served without pretentiousness or high prices. Supposedly, they have an amazing brunch, too. Overall, it’s great for groups, family dinner, or a casual date spot.
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