Cookin Cafe
Category: Restaurants [Edit]
Neighborhood: Allston/Brighton1096 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA 02215 (617) 566-4144
- Nearest Transit:
Packards Corner (Green)
- Price Range: $
- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
- Parking: Street
- Attire: Casual
- Good for Groups: Yes
- Good for Kids: Yes
- Takes Reservations: No
- Delivers: Yes
- Take-out: Yes
- Waiter Service: No
- Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
- Outdoor Seating: No
- Alcohol: None
23 Reviews for Cookin Cafe
The sandwich board outside says the Cookin' Cafe serves breakfast "all day" but that day ends around four or five, depending on the cook's mood. A shame, really, because breakfast is about the only meal worth ordering at Cookin' Cafe. Everything else is what you'd expect from an Allston-Brighton pizza/sub shop.
The dining area is big but not particularly pleasant: the dried blood-red walls and faded art posters are a bit off-putting and it's no fun staring at queasy-looking, bed-headed, pajama-wearing undergraduates who can't be bothered to pick up after themselves.
After several encounters with rude delivery people, I attempted to boycott Cookin' ... but they've hooked me back in with breakfast delivery. Where else are you going to turn for chocolate chip pancakes or omelets delivered to your door on Saturday mornings? The breakfast sandwiches are especially gooey and delicious.
Aside from breakfast, I wouldn't bother. I've found the subs to be disappointing and the pizza to be hit or miss.
hey guys plz let me tell u this is 1 of the best resturants i have experienced among all the pizza resturant in allston brighton well the best thing is ofcource their breakfast which nobody means nobody has in the whole town and their delivery service is very fast and always got the right food and well organised packed pasta, salad, breakfast everything. the people answering the phone r very nice and kind and try to help u in ordering i should say this place rocks and is really well managed.
i have even been to this resturant it has a big place to sit and eat is good with big groups also they are almost open 24hours for brakfast, lunch,and late night dinner.
it is simply the besttttttttttttttttttttttttttt.................... ....
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Anyone who knows me knows that I hold a very special place in my heart for any establishment that delivers frozen yogurt with a gazillion choices of mix-ins. I also have warm fuzzies for any place that delivers me hot breakfast any time of day. I've never actually sauntered into the Cookin Cafe but as long as they continue to deliver chocolate chip pancakes, I'll continue to give them my money.
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The food is bad, but oh so delicious if you're drunk or stoned or hungover or all three at the same time (not that I've ever been any of those-a LADY would nevah!)
Stick with the greasy stuff here-fries, mozzarella sticks, chicken fingers, curly fries, etc. Salads are for Angora.
This is the closest thing I ever found to a diner-ish place, which I always missed when I lived in Boston (I'm from NY originally).
Sometimes a Lawn Guyland girl just needs french fries and gravy, ya know?
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Soooo, I turned the big 30 a few days ago and have been wrestling with life and decisions and mortality. And, I wanted some frozen yogurt, amongst chocolate chip pancakes and freshly squeezed orange juice. But, I need to keep my girlish figure. So, I drove my chariot, the '01 kia sephia down to the abyss of Comm Ave. The students clearly have disappeared, so parking was a breeze, got a spot right out front with a solid 10 minutes left on the meter. SCORE! I decided to treat myself to one item, since, let's face it, I'm 30, not 20, so can't eat like a 20 year old. I chose wisely and got a cracklin oat bran with cheesecake frozen yogurt and was charged $4.38, which is a hefty price to pay for frozen yogurt that tasted very plain with teeny crumbs of cracklin oat bran. I mean, I DROVE from my hizze in Lower Allston, mofo! I mean, have you SEEN or HEARD about the gas prices these days? Well, whatevs, I was cravin' this shizz and it didn't disappoint, consistency wise and I guess in regards to froyo, if you are looking for consistency and then taste maybe? So, I will award Cookin' Cafe the big 3 stars!
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All I have to say is that we ordered a side salad with our meal, ranch dressing .... we got a mini-tub of *mayonnaise*. Enough said.
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This cafe is the kind of place that always hits the spot no matter what state your in. Whether it's early in the morning or late at night, they are open most of the day and can deliver right to your house. Their food goes from breakfast items which they serve all day to regular pizza-shop items like subs, pizzas, wings, etc... I've never actually physically been there but I've ordered so many times...
Their pancakes are really really good and so are their subs. I've never yet found anything bad on their menu and trust me, I've tried a few. Their delivery guys were nice and punctual which is always a plus. As far as ordering went, I used Foodler.com so I can't say that I've had a bad experience on the phone with them although they once apologized for running out of stock of something and called me so that we could work a replacement out and we did.
I highly recommend it whenever your hungry for pretty much anything. And the price is just righ!
I've never eaten here but I have gotten delivery many times. The salad quality varies from time to time but on the good days it is excellent and they have many different dressings to choose from. The curly fries are possibly the best I have ever had and they are somehow still hot and not soggy when they arrive (most delivered fries turn into mush!). They're open late and have enough of a variety that if you are ordering with a group everyone can find something they want; from wraps to pizza to breakfast ,they have it.
If I could give this place zero stars I would.The meals my boyfriend and I ordered were pretty disgusting. What they consider a chicken gyro is apparently a flimsy, mushy chicken cutlet with some spiced-up mayo (resembled ranch dressing) on a tiny piece of gyro bread w/some sliced onion and tomato. The burgers we got were so tasteless and dried up. I understand the person who said it's good if you're drunk or hungover it might taste good, but beware.
This was the first time I tried this place... but the steak sub I got was not as tasty as I had hoped. Plus, they brought me the wrong side. So. There. That's why they get a two.
Cookin Cafe's breakfast is pretty solid, and is open all day. Thats all i ask for when it comes to breakfast, serve me at 3 pm!!! Though, I wish it had more of a diner atmosphere... oh well.
While everyone has been talking in tounges about their breakfast delivery (which is awesome), I need to mention that their calzones are some of the best I have had anywhere...Get it Plain or with Sausage or Pepperoni or whatever the hell you want, it'll still be amazing!
Just my $0.02...
I order breakfast from Cookin Cafe frequently. You can get the special [two buttermilk pancakes (so good!), bacon, 3 eggs, toast, and home fries] for 7 something dollars. Amazing. I can't speak for anything else so I 'm giving the Cafe 4 stars instead of 5.
After reading all of these *excellent* breakfast reviews I was bummed to not be able to find a breakfast menu online. Finally I found it and I wanted to share: http://www.menupix.com...
I'll be sure to try this place out soon... and when I do I'll be sure to edit this review with my findings!
Breakfast all day...mmm. I had a spinach and feta omelet. You certainly get a lot for your money here. My omelet was huge. The potatoes, though, were cold. Toast was fine. The coffee was okay; just diner-type coffee. The chicken kabob sub was really good! it's kind of a dive, but when you're hungry and want a decent meal, the price is right.
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Cookin Cafe and Grille is great! They deliver nearly all day and serve breakfast until 5pm!! Need i say more!? The service is consistently good and the food is always tasty.
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I don't know much about the rest of the food but they deliver and serve breakfast all day. Great for a hungover morning when you can't deal with getting off of the couch but really want breakfast.
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One of the best breakfasts in Boston-and they deliver!
I couldn't believe how inexpensive and tasty my meal was either! I haven't had their other grub, but their brunch was phenomenal! Who else delivers such goodies on a Sunday before noon?!
Dig in!
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I would rate any restaurant 5 stars, if they offered breakfast for delivery! What a rare treat! Unlike the usual pizza, pasta, salad that is the traditional delivery option, the Cookin Cafe has an enormous menu to choose from, and the food is great!
The prices are even better then the food! Definitely check it out!!
They deliver breakfast!! What's better than waking up hung over and having chocolate chip pancakes at your door? Nothing, that's what.
Awesome pizza and subs, yummy breakfast.
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Packard's Corner/Allston Village has a lot of mediocre sub/pizza shops, and a handful of good ones; Cookin Cafe and Grille, on the very corner, is one of the best. They do fairly good pizza, and *damn* good subs- it's hard to find much to say about places like this, but the interior is much nicer and their food is markedly better than their hole-in-the-wall competitors, without costing any more.
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I'm a big fan of Cookin' Cafe. I've been to the restaurant several times and I've gotten delivery even more times. I've never ever been disappointed with the quality of the food, and think it's one of the better places in the greater BU area. Their frozen yogurt is great and their portions are generous. Their marinated chicken is excellent and the subs come well filled. Ask for extra sauce if you order chicken fingers/wings/large salad, since they only give one small packet for a large order.
One thing that I am consistently disappointed with, however, is the delivery. Out of the 5 or 6 times I've gotten delivery, they have forgotten at least one thing from my order 3 times!!! How does that happen? Shouldn't you have someone checking the orders before sending them out!? I'd rather the delivery take 5 minutes longer, but get it right! Furthermore, they're not very helpful when you call to "complain," they make you feel like it's your fault.
With all that said, definitely order from them, the food is good, but check your order before your delivery guy leaves, I should have known to do that by now!
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