The Cookshack - College Station (TX)

5 /5 Ryan (CyrusDrake): Really good! In fact, it’s a contender for my favorite fried chicken in town. The only undecided winner so far is Mess Waffles. The Cookshack has a different vibe and feels more like a lunch or dinner spot, while Mess is the perfect breakfast place. Alright, who am I reviewing again? Right. The Cookshack has some great options, and my wife and I went for the Chicken & Waffles. I chose the hottest seasoning they had—pretty sure it was ghost pepper—and yeah, it was spicy but didn’t make me miserable. There was a lot of food, and it definitely filled us up. My wife got mac n cheese with hers and really enjoyed every bite. The cashier was nice and attentive. The atmosphere is great for a lunch or dinner date. Plus, they have large booths, which we really appreciate.

3 /5 Lakrisha S. Davidson: So my family and I literally just left this establishment and I was not super impressed. Honestly, they only got three stars from me because of their Boujee Margarita and their Dragon Fries. This is not a place I would visit on the regular. Food My family order the chicken strip family meal basically I ordered the chicken sandwich and dragon fries and boujee margarita. My heat level on my chicken was mild. My husband ordered the chicken and waffles. His heat level was medium. The problem I had with the chicken is that I could taste the grease and my chicken was spicy, but not seasoned. I give their chicken at 4/10. I give their dragon fries 8/10. I give their shack sauce a 2/10. I give their chicken sandwich a 4/10. I give their bougee margarita a 9/10. Their restaurant was clean and the bathrooms were clean so that get xtra stars for their cleanliness. However, I think their restaurant is more for college kids and not family’s.

5 /5 Mu-Jung Lee: It’s like a combination of my two fav fast foods. The sandwich tastes like Urban Bird sandwich and the Kale Salad is almost as good as Chick-fil-A’s. They both taste so good. The bread of the sandwich is so spongy and buttery. The seasoning of that salad is spot-on. I think it’s got some mint in it which provides some kick and makes the whole thing interesting and refreshing. But both are slightly too salty for me. I’ll still give it a 8.8/10. It’s in the top 10 on my US restaurant list for now.

4 /5 Steve Cowden: This was our first time eating here. We were in town for the weekend and found this spot on Google. The restaurant wasnt busy when we arrived, so there was plenty of seating. You order over the counter, then grab your table. The staff was friendly and answered my wifes questions with a smile. Thats always a plus. I ordered Chicken & Waffles, my wife ordered a Kale Salad(shes Vegan) and Dragon Fries, my son wanted Chicken Tenders w/Mac & Cheese and my daughter just wanted fries. The food arrived quickly and looked very tasty. Portions were good sized. My plate was pretty good, I especially liked how the Waffles were cooked. They tasted great as did the chicken. Everything else we ordered was pretty good too. The Dragon Fries definitely had a kick to them but not overbearing. The restaurant itself was clean and well kept. The tables were bussed quickly which is always good. If you have children, this is a definitely a family oriented restaurant. Parking definitely isnt an issue either, more than enough spots. Wed definitely come back. There was some other items I saw that sounded pretty good. If youre hungry and in the area, The Cookshack wint let you down.

1 /5 Landess Matthew (Matt): My wife has certain food allergies that can be avoided simply by asking what ingredients are in certain sauces. This location did not know what they had in their sauce. We simply said give us the tacos with no sauce. The cashier ring is up and I verified the coldslaw was okay and we sat down. When our food came they brought a completely wrong item for my wife. I went to talk to the manager JT and express my frustration that it is an even what we ordered. The cashier had apparently made a mistake and he said he would get the tacos out right away. After we were pretty much done eating the taco showed up and they had the sauce on them. At that point we simply said its too late. Were done. We cant eat the tacos because of the sauce. Although JT said he would give us a refund it wasnt enough to make up for the lack of service and the errors in our meal. Maybe it was just a bad day but I will not be going back here