This was our second visit to Cool River. Similar to our first visit, the food was very good. I…read moreordered the prime rib which had a delicious smokey flavor. Apparently, it's hickory smoked which made it unique from other prime ribs I've had. I also ordered a Cool River Salad which can be added to your entree. My husband got the Jim Beam Rib-Eye which was presented on a steak board with the accompanying salt on fire. Very unique! We also ordered a side of fingerling potatoes which were well seasoned. As there were only three people working in the restaurant, one was tending the bar, one was taking orders, and one was wheeling the food out on a cart, and it was busy with sports families, which seem to be the main clientele, it took some time for the lone server to take our order, but he checked in on us and apologized for the delays.

Tried this restaurant three times. The first time, two years ago we made a reservation for our…read moreanniversary. They confirmed. They sent a reminder. We showed up and they looked surprised and said they weren't serving that night. Second time, a year ago, we were two of only six people in the restaurant and it was just okay. Last Friday we went again. Stood at that welcome station you see in the picture and waited to be seated. Everyone ignored us. After 10 minutes of waiting to be seated, my wife walked in to talk to someone and they saw here coming and went in the back. I asked the woman at the hotel desk what was going on. The desk clerk walked up to the bartender and they began an animated and not-friendly-looking discussion.After watching that for five minutes, we waved to them that we were done waiting and we and our two friends just left and went somewhere else. Weird place. They just don't seem to want to serve people. As far as I could tell there were only 3 people working the entire restaurant. Three tries is enough. We aren't ever going back, and we live 7 minutes away.

We just had a 90th birthday party for my mom, and everything was fantastic. From the support I was…read moregiven setting things up, quick answers to my questions and concerns, to the setup in the restaurant to the food, everything exceeded my expectations. Our server, Aruja, deserves her own shout us, serving the 20 of us quickly and professionally, always there at the right time. All around it was an extremely enjoyable experience. Thank you.

Couldn't even cut thru the pancakes with a butter knife. So rubbery. Bacon was flabby. French toast…read morewas average. Cappuccino was good but just warm, not hot.

Food and service were excellent. We enjoyed everything. Servers were very attentive. Food came out…read morehot Will Definitely come back again

Amazing cocktails! I mean like the best mojito I've ever had! Had the Chicken Marsala Parpadelle…read morefor dinner...highly recommend. Place has a chill vibe. Food was solid from appetizers to dessert. Will definitely go back!

OUTSTANDING!! Beautifully decorated. Chandeliers in bird cages, as well as empty cages hang from…read morethe ceiling. Gorgeous bar, spacious restaurant as well as a patio. Great menu, I was all set until our lovely server Bella recommended the focaccia chicken pesto sandwich--omg it was amazing!!! I picked the side Caesar salad which was delicious but I focused my appetite on the sandwich!! The shiitake potstickers were soooo yummy--perfection really. Hubby was happy with his Chicken Avocado Wrap..and my friend enjoyed her Seared Tuna and avocado salad. Back to Bella....great energy, engaging, super attentive with a big smile. Request her!!!!

Mixed review about this place…read more The good: the decor is beautiful. Very classy with excellent design, and kudos to good branding. The mediocre: we split a Caesar salad as a starter. The dressing had too much of a mayonnaise base for me. Usually anchovies are mashed into the dressing, and not left whole on top of the salad. This one came with way too many whole anchovies on top. It's not something I would order again. The excellent: my dining partner had the Miso Striped Bass entrée. He loved it. The glaze on the fish was delicious and the striped bass was cooked perfectly. His side of charred broccolini, or broccoli rabe, not sure which, had a wonderful wasabi sauce on it. He absolutely adored the dish and would get it again. The poor: I had the Hot Honey Salmon. It came with charred brussels sprouts that were undercooked, and the inside was not cooked enough. Same with the salmon. It was raw in the middle. I told the waiter and asked that both be cooked a little more. They chose to bring me another piece of salmon. While the edges were cooked more, again the middle of the salmon was raw. Not underdone. Raw. Twice. Brussels sprouts came back and were better. There were a lot of good menu choices, and I would go back again to try something else. Apparently salmon is not their forte, so I would never get that again. The service was friendly and the atmosphere was relaxing, especially sitting in the outer area with the retractable awning. It was a gorgeous night, so nice to be able to sit outside.

This is such a cool spot! You really don't feel like you're sitting in the middle of Frazer…read morePennsylvania lol The crab dip was SO good and they had my favorite wine from Heritage Winery which is local The bartenders seemed a little overwhelmed but they got the job done

This was our first time here since it was redone after going to McKenzies for years. The space…read moreseems to be laid out the same but the overall decor, interior details are elevated and beautiful! The did a great job with this beautiful refresh. We sat at the bar at a high top which at first I was not too happy since I picked a regular dining seat upon my reservation but the hostess made sure I was okay with this even after we sat down. I appreciated that but was okay with the spot because there was live music. The singer was great! We really enjoyed listening to him. The server we had was attentive and made sure we were good throughout the time there. For food and drink I got a summer special strawberry gin drink! It was really good! Tasted closer to a cosmo to me but refreshing during these hot days. For food my husband got the jambalaya and I got the fish and chips. The fish and chips were really great. Good portion size, lots of little dips. Really enjoyed the coleslaw and tartar sauce which tasted homemade. Also came with a bed of fries which tasted great dipping them in the tartar sauce. The jambalaya was great too. It had nice flavor throughout. The only thing my husband wished there was a bit more seafood and less chicken. I tasted the andouille sausage and it was delicious! Overall, definitely will come back for the happy hour, a nice occasion, or to sit outside next time during cooler months.

Food is great. We had the goat cheese lollipops(delicious) and calamari. Entrees included the Cod…read more(yum), salmon, gnochhi, and hte truffle burger (with an upgrade to great truffle fries). Service was poor. Never took our drink order and pushed use to order everything at once when she finally got back to our table. Noise level is very high. We had to shout our conversation. I would give it another chance for service, but the noise part will keep me from returning.

Trish was awesome. She helped us throughout our meal from recommendations service, assistance on GF…read moreitems and was super friendly and cheery. The pork chop was superb. PEI mussels and octopus were both very fresh and tasty. Crème brûlée was especially creamy and full flavored A wonderful evening.

La Fete is a welcome addition to Wilmington's restaurant scene, and it has quickly established…read moreitself as one of the handful of best restaurants in the area. The ambience is perfect ... a spacious an open-feeling dining room that also feels warm and cozy at the same time. The service was perfect - attentive without hovering. The cocktail menu is creative and well considered. The menu choices are limited compared to some places, and some might think them to be not particularly creative. But what is offered is quite well-prepared! We had the truffle ravioli and the duck entree. Both were superb! Highly recommended.

We were excited to learn that there was a new French restaurant that didn't require traveling to…read morethe city. I wish I could say I was excited after dining there for the first time but I have to say I was left somewhat disappointed. I can overlook most things, but when dining out i go for the food. And the food was just OK. We started out with cocktails. Two of us ordered from the unique signature cocktail menu and one of us just decided to have their usual Kir Royale. Of these three drinks, the Kir Royale was the best. Neither of the others thought that their drink was so great that they would order it again. A young man showed up at our table with three small dishes, asking, "Are you familiar with amuse bouche"? Yes I am. I don't need an 18 or year old to try to make me feel like he knows more than I do. It was condescending at best and just pretentious. He explained it was compressed cantaloupe with a mint oil and a touch of salt. If I had closed my eyes, I never in a million years would have tasted anything except a little bit of salt and a little bit of water. It was flavorless. For appetizers, we shared the snails, the rabbit poutine, and the foie gras. Both the snails and the poutine came with a sauce, and the servers almost insisted on pouring the sauce over the appetizer. One of us opted to stop the server because why would you bring it on the side and then not let me elect how I want it on there. That just did not make sense. There's no theater here you're just pouring. The snails were served in a vol-au-vent and were kind of lost in the too tall puff pastry. Both the snails and the poutine were lacking some serious flavor. The best bite of the appetizers was the piece of foie gras which was served on a comparatively mammoth-sized sleepy zucchini bread and with pickled local strawberries. I didn't care for the combination and for the price, the two bite piece of foie gras was not worth it. (understand you can drive 3 miles to a restaurant that puts more of it on a burger for that equivalent price.-plus you get an 8 oz burger). The pickled strawberry did not work either. We also order the "bread service." I don't like paying for bread but was intrigued by the bone marrow butter upsell. For $20 you get 5 slices of bread, some salted butter, and at most a tablespoon of bone marrow butter. Skip it. Not worth it. For entrées, we ordered the salmon and the duck for two. The salmon was supposed to be seared, but the presentation side looked more like it had been steamed or poached. Perhaps they seared the skin side, but this particular diner did not like salmon skin, so that was lost on it. The diner did not like couscous, which was the side that came with this dish so they asked for the pomme puree as a substitute. The potato purée was also lacking seasoning and of course we got charged $8 for the substitution even though this potato purée is a side for other entrées. The server who took our order recommended the duck. I'm a big fan of duck so our other dining partner indulged me and shared this entrée with me. The duck came with two breasts, two confit legs, baby carrots, cooked in duck fat and a frisée salad. This was probably enough for three people because we took home 1/4 of a duck breast, a whole leg and plenty of carrots. The duck breast was well rendered of the fat, and the skin was crispy. I like a medium rare duck breast but the underside was very rare as if it was never flipped in the pan. The leg was delicious (probably tossed in the deep fryer before serving to crisp the skin) but the carrots were heavy with fat. Very little frisée was served (almost as a garnish ) and it really needed more of it that acid from the dressing to lighten things up. Again the server tried to pour the sauce that came with it over the breast without asking if I wanted it first. I stopped them because I know how much I want and I know where I want it. I don't need you to do that for me. One cocktail, one appetizer and one entree per person was $100 per person on average. No tax in DE Service here is amateurish with training. I have already cited a few things. The waitress who took our order poured water for each of us spilling a significant amount when pouring one glass, said I'm sorry I misjudged. Bad depth perception, she said and continued on with her opening spiel which we got to hear in almost the exact same fashion as she greeted other tables. No offering to change the tablecloth of its two foot diameter circle of wetness. She just kept it moving. We came dressed business casual. We were the best dressed there. Lots of shorts and casual wear. This is not a fancy place. People appear to come as they are. I just did not get that I want to come back here feeling. Service was not great. Food was just ok and not ok for the price. Atmosphere is more American bar than French bistro. I am not super charged to go back.

We had dinner on Wednesday June 24, 2026. My son and I we're early but there were still a number of…read morediners. The dining room is beautiful and very comfortable. Our server Angela greeted us right away. She introduced herself and asked if we were celebrating. She was very sweet and extremely knowledgeable about the menu. We had the arancini (3) which is amazing! and the pesce cruda, yellow tale with lemon, radish snap peas and sesame. We then had Casoncelli a veal stuffed pasta with golden raisins, amaretti and parmigiana as well as Siscillian Meatballs (3) served in escarole broda, crumble pine nuts and parmigiana. We had no room but still got dessert! The pistachio cream cake with cherry jubilee and a beautiful flor de latte ! we also had the espresso ice cream cake with toffee and salted caramel. I can not put into words how delicious and beautiful everything was! it was art on a plate. We wanted to compliment the chef and he came out to thank us!!! What a talented and nice man. Thank you Angela for superb service and making our experience so memorable and to Jesse for the absolutely incredible food and his down to earth spirit! We highly recommend and will come back!!! Hopefully we can have Angela again!

The experience was a little bizarre. Their website says "Rosalie doesn't allow reservations for 1,…read moreplease just walk in". I walked in, as directed, just for a very flustered man at the front of the house to fumble with his system for a good 10 mins. Telling me there was a table, then taking it back and saying there were no tables for the night, then saying nevermind and making me a reservation for two (which I would have done if not discouraged by the website) for half an hour later. At this point I already had a very bad taste in my mouth from the level of chaos. I waited outside for my table. When I got to my table I will say my server was very nice until a strange comment came up at dessert. Once I ordered my dessert, he left and came back with two spoons, saying "I brought two spoons for us." It almost seemed implied he'd join me. I dine a lot alone, voluntarily. Most of the time it's after work and I really don't want, let alone need, company. His comment gave me anxiety as I wondered how I would politely tell this man I wanted to dine alone. When he brought the dessert he did not join me but made sure to say "I'll be back for a few bites." Maybe it was a joke but to me it was very odd and made me pretty uncomfortable. I gave three stars just for the Cacio e Pepe. It was very good. I did (without giving tmi) have a very sick stomach after the meal and the morning after so I wouldn't return just incase that was the cause. Like a said... a weird experience.

Great busy place packed with locals and a tourists like us. First time visiting this cool little…read moretown and all its eateries and breweries. Our service was spectacular and super hospitable. The sandwiches were hood, not very big, but good quality to go along with fries. We didn't leave hungry. No beer on tap, unfortunately, but many choices in cans!!!

Had a great night here thanks to good food and service…read more For drinks we did the Paulie Walnuts which was very smooth and the espresso martini which was solid. For food, we split the French onion soup which had great flavor and came with two crostinis which was perfect for splitting. I did the salmon entree. Salmon doesn't normally thrill me but I was intrigued by the soba noodle salad which was fantastic, and the salmon was cooked perfectly. Husband got the beef udon soup which he loved. Would come back! Definitely the best dining experience I've had in downtown Phoenixville.

What a fantastic addition to West Chester! From the moment we walked in, the ambiance immediately…read morestood out--energetic, lively, and yes, a bit loud (which I personally love). The decor and color palette create a warm, welcoming atmosphere that makes you want to stay awhile. We started our evening in the speakeasy. It's on the smaller side, which I enjoy--as long as I can grab a seat! Otherwise, I might wish for just a bit more space. Once seated, our server struck the perfect balance: attentive, friendly, and incredibly patient while we took our time deciding. The food arrived beautifully presented, hot, fresh, and full of flavor. Overall, a great experience--we'll definitely be back soon!

West Chester Seafood Kitchen has great food esp the presentation! Great customer service and…read moreambiance. TVs to view sports is a plus as well.