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    The Cookery

    4.6 (525 reviews)
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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Sour Dough Brea's
    Mary T.

    This is a very popular place for local foodies and if visitors are directed here it's a great treat. It might be on the tad expensive side for some, but if you're into upscale food experiences it won't be. I wouldn't bother taking young kids here though. Located in downtown Seward, it might appear empty but make sure you open the door. It was full when we arrived at 6pm on a Saturday. The website said they don't take reservations but you can call ahead and get on a toasttab wait list. I rarely use toasttab so I'm sure there's a more direct way. So we had to wait but it gave us time to look at the menu and pounce when we were seated. I'll just cut to the chase: 1. Complimentary cracker appetizer. Not sure what was on it. Small and delicious. 2. Sour Dough bread. This was magnificent. As a tried and failed sour dough bread maker, I appreciate the talents of a great baker. One of the best sour dough breads I've had in ages. This bread is award winner. The accompanying butter was good (when is butter bad) and the tapenade at first didn't attract me but I came to embrace the tartness it offered later in the meal. 3. Smoky Fish cakes. Dissappointed. Neither smoky or fishy enough for me. Seemed like too many potatoes. Dump more leftover fish in, please! 4. Mushroom Toast. A local we met outside, raved about this and sauteed mushrooms always delicious, but there seemed to be a bit too much soy sauce or something in the mix. My dinner companion was happy that I relinquished most of mine. 5. Grilled Halibut over lentils. Superb. One can just not get quality fish like this at the retail level NOR is it easily prepared as superb as this. Moist, perfectly grilled. Delish. The lentils were a delight as well. Almost made me want to try a recipe at home but alas I doubt mine would be as flavorful and crunchy. 6. Carrot Cake Parfait with Cream Cheese Ice Cream. Two separate desserts but go perfect together but means $$$$ for dessert. LOVED the flavor of each individually and combined. But absolutely HATED the presentation of the cake in a narrow jar. I get it that it provides the ability to get the frosting layered in but there's got to be a better way. Also, if you want to serve it this way, please provide tiny spatulas so a diner can get every smidge. But kudos to the chef for the dessert as carrot cake is my fave and the ice cream is the salute to the frosting we all love. 7. Malbec wine by the glass. Delish. 8. Decaf coffee. Was delighted a fresh pot was instantly brewed but super weak. 9. Service. Sean was our server and perfect as well as most of the staff. HOWEVER, the hostess should have pointed out the menu of the day on the table when handing us the regular menu. We didn't spot it but Sean pointed it out after we had been ruminating for several minutes. Well, I have no time to visit this place and I will say that my hotel (right next door) recommended it on day 1, so I could have had 2 dinners here but I was too beat to do it the first night plus at this price point, it's not a daily gig. Kudos to the chef/owerns/staff.

    Winter salad

    My husband and I went to the Cookery for dinner on the final evening of our week long stay in Seward. We were excited to return after having visited 3 years ago for one of the most delicious meals of our life! Unfortunately, it missed the mark a bit for us. They had no fish entree options available so we went with the shrimp and grits and the winter salad. Both were tasty but we were definitely missing the salmon we had been so looking forward to. In addition, our entrees were brought out only a couple minutes after our starters which was not ideal. We had to rush to finish so our food didn't get cold. Overall a Seward staple but just didn't meet expectations for us this time.

    Oyster
    Yiqiu W.

    It's a very popular dinner place and we waited for the table even get there 7 minutes after open. All we ordered are from the freeh sheet. The seafood are all very fresh and tasty despite of surprisingly close-or-even-higher-than-bayarea price. We are happy to taste AK seafood and enjoy the nice atmosphere at the restaurant.

    Pooja R.

    I was told by so many people to visit this place when I am in Seward, and boy, this one didn't disappoint. The food was amaaaazing. Me and my husband tried the halibut and mushroom toast, and both tasted great. The red pepper sauce on the halibut with almonds was the perfect combo. Highly highly recommend visiting this place when in Seward.

    Shrimp and grits
    Astha A.

    I really wanted to give this a five star but felt like it missed few things. We came in during dinner time with no reservation and were offered bar seats. We ordered the salty lady oysters for apps which were great. Since the bar is next to the door, every time a customer comes in, you will get hit with the cold chilly air. For entrees, we got the special (gnocchi with mushroom and smoked sablefish) and shrimp and grits. The shrimp and grits were great but the special looked like it was missing the fish. Unless the fish is purée, I did not see or taste it. We asked our server and she said its there in small pieces. Overall, the special did not taste like the amount it cost and felt lacking.

    fish cakes
    Brandon W.

    I was able to go back to back days. My favorite large place was the Salmon. The charing on the skin made for great flavor and the salmon itself was very moist. So good, as for sharing the other party only got one bite. The next night, I tried the other large plate, the Alaskan Halibut. Since this was pan roasted no charing, but again very moist and deliciious. Both perfectly prepared. for a dessert, I tried teh cream cheese ice cream with bacon and having salty, sweet and savory all in once package was a suprise. I do recommend this. As for apps I would recommend the chucked osters and the fish cakes. Due to large lunch each day we scaled back what we ordered and found it was just right size wise. Recommend reservatiuons. If you get there at five when they open you night get a seat, else you have to wait the next round.

    Aislinn A.

    An Alaskan foodie dream. The Cookery is still serving up excellent, complex and perfectly mingled flavors. The fried chicken is phenomenal. It's a new take on fried chicken I had never experienced before. There's a crisp taste of fresh Yerba buena, accompanied by a perfect bed of slaw and expertly balanced maple dressing. Truly this dish is something crafted like a work of art and a must try while dining here. The steak once again is cooked to perfection. Warm, picturesque, hearty and filling. The accompanying broccolini is wonderful. Mashed potatoes as creamy, and delightful as you can hope for. As for service it is exceptional. We have a child with allergies to Dairy, eggs, peanuts and tree nuts. We let our server know and they helped us to navigate their menu, and omitted peanuts from the fried chicken for us. They went above and beyond for our allergies and went the extra mile to separate the dairy containing food on a separate dish to avoid cross contamination. This is a friendly, knowledgeable staff who know their menu well and treat their patrons with Alaskan hospitality.

    Smoked salmon profiterole
    Moumita G.

    This is a must visit restaurant if you're in Seward. The wait times can be long,Tuesday evening around 6 pm, it was 45 minutes. The food is delicious!! The decor is nice, very spacious and the service was fast, and friendly wait staff. We got the fried chicken and Halibut both were amazing!!

    Salmon was very flavorful with the tomato puree and shaved zuchinni salad.
    Adrienne M.

    The oysters and salmon were very fresh and delicious! We also ordered the cream cheese ice cream with strawberries and basalmic drizzle.. don't skip out on that! I know it sounds like a weird flavor but so yummy! Be prepared for a wait as this place gets very busy! Also our server was very friendly.

    Isabelle M.

    Hands down the best place we ate at in all of Alaska on our trip. I got the halibut burger and it was so good!! Then it came with fried? Smashed? Potatoes. I've never had potatoes that way. My husband got the shrimp and grits and it was to die for. Even though we didn't have reservations we were sat quickly. Our order came out very fast.

    Lindsay D.

    Very good restaurant in town. It was busy and I was unable to make reservations. So party of 5 sat at the bar. Ordered the sourdough bread the butter and olive spread were so good. The fish cakes were also yummy. Bowl of white chicken chili was excellent and hearty. The Ribeye was tasty they give you a nice green chili type sauce for the steak that was great. Oysters were also delicious I liked the sauces they had to put on top. Cute small restaurant with great service.

    Carrot Cake Parfait
    Ed H.

    We came here on our last night in Seward and so glad we were able to make it. We didn't have a reservation but showed up shortly after they opened and got a table. The Amuse Bouche was a nice surprise to start and was quite tasty. We had the bread with the tapenade and butter and it was quite flavorful. I had the shrimp 'n grits - wow what a tasty dish! The lady had the fried chicken and it was fantastic, crispy with great flavor and juicy inside. We finished with the carrot cake parfait and it was also nice. I had the lemonade and Prosecco drink and it was refreshing. Very nice and friendly service by Lauren and others. Nice ambiance inside. By far our best meal in Seward. Highly recommend and would definitely return.

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    Passed by here on our first day in Seward. The vibe looked funky as Hell on the outside, which I…read morekinda digged. Immediately wanted to go in and try it out, but it was packed. Which I honestly didn't consider since it was toward the end of the season. It just goes to show how good this place was that it was still loaded during this time of the year. Would definitely recommend getting reservations if you want to eat here. We were able to reserve dinner for the next night, and it didn't disappoint. Whatever image that brings up in your mind when you hear Flamingo Lounge, that is the atmosphere you are walking into. We got the Bucket of Butt and the Sourdough Bread Board as well as a couple of drinks. The drinks were top notch, and the Bucket of Butt was some of the best halibut I've ever had in my entire life. If I had one complaint, it's only that there wasn't enough butt in that bucket. If we ever come back to Seward, this is definitely the first place I'll eat at.

    I was told that this place had a new chef so the food was now "great!" Since I'm in town working…read moreand wanted dinner, I stopped in. First, the place looks like1985 retired inside in a good way. The bar in lined in plush red fabric and the photos, decor and chairs all are retro to the max but what did the food taste like? So I ordered the smash burger and roasted mini Yukon gold potatoes with creme and bacon. The burger was kinda charred I guess but still good, the server never asked how I wanted it cooked so that was a HUGE minus, but it wasn't bad just not great, the flavor was good, the veggies were fresh, just not great! The potatoes were the star of the show! They were perfectly seasoned and the creme and bacon sauce was MONEY!! They literally melt in your mouth and were roasted perfectly without being mushy. The service was good, the vibe was super chill. The place is kinda pricey for what you get but that is everything in this little town. I will be back to try some other things eventually.

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