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Cooks at this restaurant do their best to provide visitors with tasty potato salads, fried chicken and grilled bacon. You will like its food, particularly nicely cooked doughnuts, fruitcake and trifle. Delicious wine, beer or negroni are worth a try here.
The homely atmosphere of The Rook allows guests to relax after a hard working day. This place is recommended for the competent staff. The prompt service is something these restaurateurs care about. Low prices at this spot are good news for its customers. The spectacular decor is a big plus. Google gives it 4.5 so you can select this restaurant to spend a good time here.
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Madonna D.
20 days ago on Yelp
Fried chicken was the most flavorless fried chicken I have ever tasted. I had to dump a bunch of salt on it and even then it was so bland. Maybe they forgot to add something? The burger was mediocre at best. Disappointing dinner.
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Ruth B.
22 days ago on Yelp
We were a walk in and didn't have to wait long even though the place was packed. The server was very attentive and the ambience reeked of community - which was awesome! I got a burger and it was ridiculously good. Actually everything we got was packed with flavor. Next time I'm in town I will be back.
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Logan Mims
25 days ago on Google
Dined solo at the bar on a Thursday evening while visiting Ithaca. As a professional chef, I'm pretty observant when I eat somewhere for the first time. The Rook hit all the right notes, particularly on service, and the food was interesting and nicely executed. I appreciated the focused menu, as I'd much rather a place do a few things well than shoot for the moon and miss. My pork schnitzel was almost perfect—beautifully crunchy, fork-tender pork, with herbed spaetzle and a bit of lightly dressed frisee/radicchio to cut the richness (it could have been a touch saltier, but I may have been a bit dehydrated, so it's hard to say... still, a damned fine plate). Also enjoyed the buttermilk salad. Straightforward but very satisfying. I had a Cowboy Candy (tequila based cocktail with golden beet shrub) which was great. I was too full to try another cocktail, but I plan to return before I leave town. Finally, service was exactly my speed: low-key but polished. It seemed like every time I looked up, my water had been filled, my napkin replaced, all without my noticing it. The bartender was friendly and engaged in conversation with me and the other bar guests while leaving enough space for me to sit and people-watch without feeling awkward. It really was the perfect place for a nice solo dinner. Highly recommend The Rook, particularly to service folks. You'll have no problem finding plenty to like. Price per person: $30–50 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Pork Schnitzel
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25 days ago
Logan, thank you so much. It’s nice to hear the efforts we put in don’t go unnoticed. Let us know next time you’re in town, see if we can’t send some more crispy pork pieces your way.
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Price range per person $10 - $25
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438 north geneva, Ithaca, New York, USA, 14850
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Wheelchair accessible
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| SundaySun | Closed |
| MondayMon | Closed |
| TuesdayTue | 5PM-9:45PM |
| WednesdayWed | 5PM-9:45PM |
| ThursdayThu | 5PM-9:45PM |
| FridayFri | 5PM-9:45PM |
| SaturdaySat | 5PM-9:45PM |
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