Cookhouse

Very Friendly Place, Food is Good & Generous portion. Thrums up :)

As usual the food was really good. Have never had a bad meal here, no matter what the choice. However this time around the service (waitress and kitchen) was unusually slow. Only 5 tables of customers, yet it took 20 – 30 minutes to get the entrée. Owner said ‘oh, well we make everything to order’. Which doesn’t make sense because we’ve eaten here so many times before and it’s never ever been a problem, even when every table was occupied.

Today must have been a bad day for everyone at the Cookhouse. Food was okay and the owner looked like she was pissed off and so did our waitress. I guess everyone is entitled to a bad day.

Stopped by for (10am) weekday breakfast. Seating was fast. Staff was nice and efficient. No frills local restaurant with classic Greek family-​owned place specializing in low-​price and big quantity, above quality ingredients and careful cooking. Coffee was weak, but decent– big plus is they supplied small pitcher of fresh milk, not the «khemical kreamers» of most NC joints. Had a yearning for pancakes, so got the AMERICANA special with 2 scrambled eggs, 2 sausage patties and 2 pancakes. Pancakes were largish, fluffy and very standard tasting– reminding me of beach pancakes as a kid. Not much taste, but goodish. Syrup was flavorless cheapo Sysco by the gallon. Butter was «butter-​flavored spread’ in a container. Did have a smidge of butter flavor. Sausage patties were cooked to shoe leather consistency, but had a decent taste. Eggs looked like they had been microwaved, as in one oblong fluffy blob. They were super hot, like microwaved. Could have been from a Sysco egg mix. Almost no taste or mouth appeal. Price was just $ 5.99, but with tax and tip, still $ 10 breakfast. I could have cooked better at home for $ 2.50. Not really worth going out to, except in a pinch or for cheapskates who hate to cook or pay for decent food. Lord knows that’s most people.

Excellent service and food at a family owned and run restaurant. The Greek baked chicken was perfectly seasoned. My wife got eggs Benedict and said they were prepared just the way she hoped. I will definitely go back. The restaurant was busy on a weekend late morning, but the wait was short. If you are around Cornelius I recommend stopping by for breakfast or lunch.

Wow, what a great breakfast! Their grits are really great, the breakfasts meats are really good too we had the sausage patties and ham… both very flavorful. Pancakes are good as well and the service is friendly. Definitely want to try some more of their menu.
Prices are super low. Try it!

I have been here for breakfast and lunch. Both times with a GroupOn. The food is constant and tasty. No complaints with the food. The service is always with a smile. Cookhouse is already an inexpensive joint perfect for taking the whole family, so using a GroupOn, makes it very cost effective. The menu is family style type food, sort of like southern comfort food.

Badass breakfast for reasonable price. We are from Chicago where breakfast rules and many places like this exist. This is the only true «Greek dinner» in the area. If you want a solid breakfast for a very reasonable deal… go here. Get the Hellenic omelette with smoked sausage. I will refund your money if you don’t think it is the best breakfast food you have had in NC.
I have had lunch and dinner here as well a couple times and it will not disappoint.
If you are looking for some pretentious Charlotte gastropub… this is not the best place, but if you want dam good food for people who know what their are doing, GO HERE.

It has taken too many years for me to visit this Greek-​run restaurant. I kept seeing it listed in the local newspaper and had to look up the location. I determined I had seen the restaurant when visiting Sangum Indian Cuisine. The ad said they served breakfast all day so I made a mental and written note. There were never many cars on that side of the parking lot but they were open and I said let’s go. It was early afternoon and we still wanted a breakfast meal. We arrived at Cookhouse and again, there were few cars in the lot on their side. We were greeted promptly and seated by a window. There were a few tables of hungry patrons. We ordered breakfast and it came fairly quickly. I ordered the All American Combo with two eggs your way, two pancakes, and bacon ($ 6.49) — see photos. That was all I needed. We dove in and were quite pleased with everything we ordered. I also ordered a side of apple sticks and they tasted just like dessert! They would be really yummy with ice cream on top, but I digress. All in all, this is a great place for breakfast any time of the day. The overall menu is varied, like a diner. Even if I am not interested in breakfast, I will definitely stop by Cookhouse for another meal.

Very homey restaurant… the price was reasonable. The pancakes are very good and so is the sourdough bread. For the price the portions are great… and you won’t leave hungry!

Big improvement over the past year. Going from one individual who the world roatated around to a shared management approach
Much better in terms of service etc.
I hope it continures in the future

The food was good. Loved the lobster bisque. The mashed potatoes are real, the white gravy is good, and the portions are huge. Will be back.

We use to love going there but recently we ordered the Eggs Benedict and they use Bearnaise Sauce instead of TRADITIONAL Hollandaise Sauce… it was horrible. I mentioned it to the waitress and her response was that they just changed it to that. I don’t know if they don’t know the difference or they ran out of Hollandaise or what… but it should have been mentioned to us when we ordered because the Menu says Hollandaise Sauce. I even mentioned it to the owners and they just kinda ignored me. Not good customer service. Other than that the food is good for breakfast but they need to change that menu item and be honest about it!

Great place to fill your belly. Breakfasts are my favorite. Great omelets.
Servers are very friendly.

I have been eating at Cookhouse for years and it’s a reliable place to grab an inexpensive but tasty meal. The service is generally quite good, and they’ll usually get you in and out fairly quickly, but they won’t rush you out either.
Tonight I had one of the specials– baked chicken with stuffing. I chose fried squash and mashed potatoes as my sides. All specials and many of the regular dinners come with a cup of soup. Tonight’s soup was potato leek. Not my favorite of their soups, but not bad. Dinners also come with rolls and cornbread. All of this was $ 6,99. With a drink and tip it came to about 12 bucks. The chicken was very good– nice and moist and flavorful. The
sides were good too.
This isn’t a fancy place, but it’s what I call a real place. And you can’t beat the prices, really.

we come here for breakfast quite often. Ample portions, at reasonable prices. A quality place for casual dining.

Great for Breakfasts… I LOVE PANCAKES!
Have yet to go for dinner but they run a special diner kind of special 2 dinners for like $ 12, complete with a scoop of ice cream… back to breakfast, I dare you to find a better stack of pancakes… if you are gonna carb out… go there… ham & cheese omlet is tasty as well, ask for the hash browns crispy/​well done, trust me… and don’t want to change out of those jammies in the morning? Don’t worry-​they have take out and it’s very easy!

You know, it is sad when you are wanting vegetables and there are so few places to get them. In this area, Cookhouse is one of the few place to get veggies and though they aren’t out of this world, they are still pretty good. We always tend to order off of the daily menu, so we’ve never order off the regular menu. They have different vegetable specials each day and offer breakfast anytime. Again, nothing spectacular and reminds me of places I used to visit with my grandmother, but if you want veggies there aren’t many other choices. Check them out for yourself but I can only vouch for the daily menu, nothing else.

I can see how there are such varying opinions on this place. In my mind I’ve always had good breakfasts here but, the lunches I’ve gotten have always been middle of the road at best and, the service can range from a sunny disposition to a series of scowls and grunts. When I add it all up, I land on A-​OK with the knowledge that any particular visit might range from 1 star to 5 stars depending on the combo of all the aforementioned variables.
The only thing I don’t like for breakfast is the way they serve deep fried hash brown patties as their breakfast potato offering. Beyond that though, the rest of the fair is good and man is it cheap! It is a favorite spot when I have a houseful of teenagers who wind up spending a Friday night at our house and I want to be nice Mr. T and take my sons and the crew out for breakfast on Saturday morning. They are always happy as hell and I get off having spent just a few bucks for a ridiculous amount of food.
For lunches it’s mainly a country cooking type menu with just average food but, serviceable if I’m in the mood for some liver and onions and don’t feel like driving any further than Cornelius for it. Beyond that, I have what I’m sure is a pretty accurate picture of a store room filled with big cans of green beans and the other sides they offer with their version of a meat and three.
Cookhouse has been open since we moved here 11 years ago so, I suppose their overall formula serves them well.

Wow! Just got back from Cookhouse and couldn’t wait to write this review. Went here craving a country breakfast and was incredibly and pleasantly surprised. I ordered the All American which was 2 pancakes, 2 eggs anyway you want and really good bacon. It’s such a cute mom & place that makes you wanna put your hands together and say your grace. I asked my waitress to leave the menu on the table after I ordered because they’re so much to choose from for lunch and dinner (trying to preview for my next trip).
The restaurant is large with several different dining rooms and an outdoor patio area. Walked out for 11 bucks including tip. Awesome!