The Cookhouse - San Antonio

I am not easily impressed when I eat out. The Cookhouse absolutely blew me away. They greet you at the door, opening it and inviting you in. We had a reservation and were seated immediately. Our drinks and appetizer, which was the charbroiled oysters, came out pretty quickly. I ordered the Sweet Emeline, which is their version of a lemon drop. Not very sweet, but the sugar rim helped in that department. Anyway, it took our dinner a minute to come out, but the atmosphere was great so we didn't mind too much. GET THE BBQ SHRIMP!!! Seriously. You won't regret it. It is amazing! We also ordered the black and gold pasta, which was also pretty damn amazing. The staff was amazing, including GM Matthew who came over and personally thanked us for coming out. Shout out to our waitress Skylar as well; she was a gem! I highly recommend you try it out if you haven't.

My husband and I came here for our first anniversary this past weekend. We had been two other times before they remodeled. The new look is very fresh and nice! The food, as always, was delicious one of a kind. Oysters were on point, both the raw and chargrilled. Boudin balls were a must, and we even asked for extra pickles! We both ordered our entree flounder dish DIRTY... which means it includes BBQ shrimp. Hello, best of both worlds! Our server, Jose, was so much fun and very accommodating. Obviously, we will be back but next time we will specifically request Jose. You have to try this place!

My new spot.. I a absolutely loved the crab salad and blackendfish.. I didnt care for the bbq shrimp at all..too mushy and not deveined. Overall no e date night or early lunch.. Live Jazz Friday nights.. Hats off to the Chef a d my waitress darn I forgot her name again.. tattoo on left forearm curly shot red hair..anyway She was Awesome!!! OMG Charbroiled Oysters extra garlic cooked a little bit longer than usual..I ate it before taking a picture.

Jambalaya was cooked perfectly and was put together well. Apps and desserts were highlight of meal for sure. Very creative menu and atmosphere was very traditional NOLA cajun. Was bummed we left while the band was setting up but that wouldve been the cherry on top of a great experience.

We attended Bon Mange on June 28th and it was simply amazing! This might have been the best meal I've ever had coupled with extraordinary service. I definitely recommend The Cookhouse to anyone looking for fine Cajun cuisine. July Update: We attended Bon Mange last night, July 26th and it was utterly spectacular. I cannot recommend the Cookhouse enough.