Love the Cook

Quaint gourmet kitchen store. House roasted coffee blends, teas, an array of spreads, gadgets, holiday gift items, and a nice collection of local cookbooks. The one thing we were searching for was a great selection of specialty crackers. Sadly, none were to be found here…

Cashiers were extremely rude and crass throughout our very short visit. I will never return to this store — which is a shame as it was a go to store for me the past 10 years when we vacationed here. Beware of rude employees.

I can’t say how many times I’ve gone into Love the Chef. My boyfriend hates when I make him go in there because he knows it’s inevitable and that I probably won’t walk out with anything. He’s right; I’ve only made two purchases here. A spoon tea infuser and raspberry honey mustard pretzel dip.
Their prices are your run of the mill Cape May tourist prices, but they have a ton of little knick knacks and ‘oh how clever’s’ worth checking out. They also have a generic brand of loose teas and coffees, as well as a couple of their own Cape May blends.

Visited October, 2012.
Lots of fun stuff to look at in this place. Lots of gadgets that will prove handy for the cook in all of us. Bought a mug.
Beware of old stock concerning the coffee. Also, I was disappointed that they sell you ¾ pound bags, like grocery stores do, rather than a true coffeehouse that can weigh and sell you any amount you wish.
I purchased some fresh coffee, from a new stock bag they opened. I first asked for ½ lb.; I got a «you must be an idiot» look, so I increased it to a pound, which then prompted another Look, so I asked, «You don’t sell coffee by the pound?». The lady said no, we do ¾ of a pound. The way she said it made me think there should have been a «duh!» at the end of that. (My buddy, whom I rely upon for honesty, agrees that this was indeed the case, and that I wasn’t being overly sensitive.)
In any case, I asked her to grind it for paper filter. She ground it, but later, when I opened the bag, it was not a paper grind; it was powdery and fine, like espresso. I compared the grind to a store bought bag of Dunkin’ Turbo, ground for paper, just to confirm.
I tried to engage in conversation with the clerk, but she was not interested, even talking about scone mix or my pointing out things that I thought were neat. I felt rushed and as if it was all about money. The store was pretty dead by the way.
I complimented the fresh coffee smell from the bulk bag and said I wish I had my Tupperware so I could seal it up and keep it really fresh… she told me to store my coffee in a ziploc bag, which I know is not the best way to go if ya wanna keep it fresh, so take what the staff says with a grain o’ salt, and do your own research!
Pros: lots of fun stuff, good scone mix selection, collect ten cards get ¾lb. of coffee free program
Cons: overpriced, staff seemed «burned out» and a lot of the bulk coffee (in the bins) was stale. I worked for a couple of well known coffee suppliers for five years, so please trust me on this. Check your grind before you take off. And please don’t store your coffee in a ziploc bag– use Tupperware. :)

Love the Cook is one of those stores where you could easily spend $ 200 – 300, just because it is full of things you never knew you needed until you saw them. Ten different kinds of popcorn, popcorn toppings, cookbooks, coffee, tea, and every single type of kitchen or cooking-​related item imaginable. The store was a blast– one of my favorites on Washington Street– but it was a bit crowded, so we didn’t spend as long inside as we wanted. But I did manage to get some delicious popcorn & a caramel pecan popcorn topping, and a birthday present for my mom. Love!

This is a great little store to find a gift or little something for any home chef or cooking enthusiast. It was fun to browse even if you don’t end up buying anything. The prices are good too.

This store as all kinds of interesting cooking utensils, spices, sauces and just about anything else you can think of. The prices are reasonable, and the store smells absolutely wonderful when you walk in.
I am not much of a cook, but I would recommend this store to anyone.