The Rook

“Great food, great music, delicious drinks, and kind and intelligent servers!”

Charles Macleod★★★

I give this restaurant overall 3 stars due to the lackluster food. The fried chicken was highly recommended by the waiter and is supposedly the most popular dish. He explained that it was sous vide and then deep fried. I expected the dish to be very tender and bursting with flavor, but to be honest the chicken was dry and the batter was pretty bland. I have had better fried chicken from Popeyes, and it doesn't cost $24 for just a drumstick and breast. The chicken is rubbed with a rosemary spread, breaded in a batter that is very very lightly seasoned and is very floury, and of course fried. I

Elisabeth Bostwick★★★★★

We happened upon The Rook one evening in Ithaca and it was such a lovely time! The atmosphere and food are both outstanding. Service was also great. I’d like to return and try more dishes! We all got burgers which doesn’t sound too exciting, but they were the best in my opinion. The fries were fantastic, too. We also ordered a salad and it served 3 of us. Next time I return I hope to try the salmon!

Benjamin★★★★★

Love their new location. Much more room and open feel. The best fried chicken in town and honestly some of the best I've had anywhere. SO loves the Salmon and I've had many say it's the best in the area. Only thing I've had a few times and not liked is the burger. They have an odd sauce and seasoning I just don't like, but the quality is there. Just a short walk from the Commons and totally worth the stop.

Piboon Thongtanyong (Otto)★★★★★

Fried chicken was very fragrant, crispy outside and juicy inside, collards on the bottom eased dryness, plus not too salty as common collard though. Pork schnitzel was a good dish to try as well. Easy to eat compare to fried chicken thigh. Mushroom was very munchies. Servers were very attentive and nice. Would love to come back here again