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    Cook's Garage

    3.6 (143 reviews)
    ModerateNew American
    Closed Closed
    Updated 3 months ago

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    COOK'S GARAGE ATMOSPHERE

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    Casual
    Touristy
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Cool place inside and out
    Steve W.

    Very cool place with old memorabilia including old hot rod in restaurant . Great service great food fair prices!

    I've never had a good experience here. Food is gross. Service is horrible. Last violation from the health dept says there is evidence of animal contamination???

    Ryanne D.

    This place is a gem! Such a cool experience and atmosphere. Would love to come and see a live band or concert one time too. Food was excellent. Thought it would just be bar food, but boy were we wrong. And the prices are fairly cheap. Service was great! Had a party of 13 and our waitress did a good job. Restrooms were a bit warm because they are by the kitchen, but the decor was awesome. Shopping too!

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    Zoe M.

    The atmosphere is a car lover's dream! Definitely a unique spot with a large variety of food on their menu. Although, I'd say the food is pretty average, nothing to go out of your way for. If they stepped up the food a bit then this place could truly thrive! Service was good, overall a decent place.

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    Tish B.

    Super cool place! We just had drinks & an appetizer. We sat at the bar & had amazing service! Will return when we are in Lubbock again.

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    Cool garage to eat at. Friendly staff and quick service. Cool signs and memorabilia all over the restaurant

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    Brian J.

    I really enjoyed the Casey Donahew concert here on the 4th of July 2023! Great venue and super staff! Thank you for the excellent experience! We'll be back!

    Grilled Lemon chicken with rice. I chose vegetables & side salad as my 2 sides.

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    3 months ago

    Cool place real working hot rod garage, full food menu and bar. Relaxed atmosphere, very casual. Family friendly

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    1 year ago

    Great ambiance and a must-see in Lubbock. Very fun, amazing entertainment and photo ops.

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    6 months ago

    I had the best time at Cooks! Kyrstyn is the best bartender around! Definitely will be going back to see her!

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    9 months ago

    I've never had a bad meal here. The service is excellent and all of the signs inside and out are pretty cool

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    1 year ago

    Flat drinks, terrible salsa, disgusting bathrooms, and over an hour while the restaurant is nearly empty. Awful experience

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    2 years ago

    Food was great and the ambience. Great location. Huge space, definitely would consider for party or get togethers.

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    The food was good. The service was good. The atmosphere was the best part. I recommend this place for a nice evening out

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    2 years ago

    Great food and great entertainment, service was really good, good place to get away and enjoy yourself and friends,

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    3 years ago

    Thought the food was a little overpriced for what you were served . I might try again if they have a concert there and I'm hungry .

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    We enjoyed our dinner. Fun night out in Lubbock. Well done. Food was decent, enjoyed the music but the best thing was the neon.

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    Wrecked Burgers & Brews

    4.3(79 reviews)
    6.5 mi

    I just think this place is a disaster. This has nothing to do with the niceness of the staff…read more(bartender). He is attentive. But I sat down. (It's late June). And flies are buzzing around everywhere. I order and while ordering I say, "Hey what can be done about these flies to keep them away from me and off my food when it arrives". The answer, "that's because it's summer and we leave our door open, we have a salt gun but we can't use it when customers are here." "So... what is done to keep flies under control and away from my food?" I look around and see no deterrents hanging or placed, nothing. I just received a phone emoji worthy white man shrugging face. This place doesn't even have a fly swatter or flip flop from an angry Mom. The Sweet and Spicy burger arrives. It was good enough. Just so that you know FIFA WC soccer was on. Ivory Coast was up on Curaçao 2-0 and Germany was tied up with Ecuador 1-1 in a close and better elimination game. The audio for the bar was for the CIV v CUW. I was interested in the Germany v Ecuador game so I asked, "can we get the audio to the GvE game?" "No, those two ladies (only two other patrons in the bar) are watching the game being played/heard.". "No problem", I say. Meanwhile the women are talking super fast and weren't even taking breathes enough to hear the broadcast nor looking at the TVs. In my head I thought, man I don't write reviews often but this would be an epic one star. But decided chill out, and not. I finish my burger and beer and about with :15 mins left in the match the bartender changes the audio (to GvE) which is met with applause by the women, and an inner smile by me. Ecuador scores almost instantly as they pound on the table and stand on their stools, as if they were on Bourbon Street and things could get very interesting. Hmmm, I think to myself. These damn women are Ecuadorian. So what's with thinking they were Curaçaoian? Or am I to believe they didn't give two about looking at the Curaçao game and suddenly became super fans when the Ecuador game was turned on audio. Honestly. Did he miss the mark that much? Sure did. Anywho, the check arrives at the burger menu priced at $13 comes up as $13.83 and the pints are also like $9.odd amount like $9.81 or something. The total is $33.blah blah. I hand over my card but ask, "what's with the strange pricing? The menu says $8 for each item." "Oh let me check...oh yeah it because the menu lists cash prices and so if you pay cash, you get that price, if not you pay this price." WTH!!! Maybe that's listed on the menu. But a 10% service charge on beer to cover a what 3-4% Visa fee. Man, please be overcharging to buy some fly swatters or hanging stank away bags. So yeah, 1-star. Just skip this place and go sit on a Port-a-potty instead.

    I was craving a burger and decided to try Wrecked based on other reviews. It really did not…read moredisappoint. I went in for a late lunch on a Wednesday and there were only a handfull of people so I cant comment much on the vibe but its spacious and looks like it could be a fun place to hang out. I decided in the Guinness burger paired with a Guinness. It was deliciuos. Perfectly cooked, juicy and flavorful. The fries had a nice seasoning and I loved the Sriracha ketchup. I hope to come back soon to try another delicious burger.

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    Ponto Gaucho Brazilian Steakhouse - Pudim de Leite was sooo good!

    Ponto Gaucho Brazilian Steakhouse

    4.8(68 reviews)
    4.5 mi

    Very good restaurant with beautiful decor and overall ambiance. The food was absolutely delicious…read moreand offered a wide range of choices for all palates to enjoy. Come hungry because they definitely won't leave you unsatisfied with the amount of food served. The service was good overall. Our dedicated server Matheus seemed very anxious to get the service started by asking how long it would be for the rest of our party to arrive and trying to shift members of the party down as to not leave any gaps between people and remove the extra place settings. Towards the end of service it also felt as if he was in a hurry to clear the plates and several of us that were still enjoying our meal and had to point that out.

    Service is on point 100% when I say they anticipate your needs, constant touch service for plate…read moreremoval, drinks and when we asked for a specific cut of meat, it arrive within a few minutes. After being sat we got the rundown on how everything went. Salad bar first, then flip the card to start the meat service. Salad bar had ample options and I know from experience to not fill up too much as the meat is too good to waste space. This had to be the only place that gave out large portions of meat. As in hunks were given versus a cut slice of meet. This was great and bad at the same time. Great as you def got ample amounts for the meat bad as you could fill up too quickly before everything else came out. Once the cards were flipped we must have had 8-10 options head out way and cards were promptly flipped to red. Highlight was the pork ribs and the lamb chops. The ribs had the most amazing seasoning where you nawed on the bone to get every last bit! Lamb chops were also flavorful and cooked well. All the other metas were good and the fried cheese with honey was amazing. They had a fun liquor moving bar that did shots on demand. Primarily had tequila and whiskey however they were able to get vodka if needed. We opted for chilled Grey Goose and it was good only odd part was salt on the rim. Don't really go with the vodka, but hey personal preference. Other items that were nice was offering simple syrup for the tea to sweeten based on preference and the drink options. The inside is quite spacious with plenty of table, I was there with a group of 8 and there was ample table space. The lighting was a bit dim during the day, and I'd hope a bit better at night. The light fixtures didn't quite fit the space. Nice bar area and lovely wine rack with various options. If you enjoy this type of restaurant I'd add to the list. The weekend full service (salad bar and unlimited meats) was $46 a person, not too bad.

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