Ithaca, New york
The kitchen.
The Rook is a little restaurant serving up big flavor. Under the guide of the highly-regarded, yet alarmingly under-spoken, Owner/Executive Chef Gentry Morris (aka Uncle G), our menagerie of talented kitchen pirates dish out reimagined comfort classics like nobodies' business.
duck fat FRIED CHICKEN
SALADS with heart
hush PUPPIES
HANDMADE pasta
bacon wrapped DATES
UNCLE G'S bbq
classic BURGER
SMALL plates
shrimp & GRITS
DONUTS by Flv' Dave
Just like any great restaurant should, The Rook satisfies that itch, that craving for the perfect drink and the pleasure of comfort food. Our staff worked tirelessly to pivot with the COVID19 pandemic, to become a chill indoor/outdoor dining and cocktail venue downtown plus some of the best takeout in Ithaca.
Special thanks to our valued and devoted friends and customers for keeping us afloat during one of the most challenging periods the industry (and the world) has faced in modern history.
We ask that you continue to be patient with us, after all, we are just a bunch of kitchen pirates.
Join us for indoor & outdoor dining, bar service and carry-out...plus The Rook Summer Camp, our casual, hideaway beer garden!
THE BAR.
Third generation barman, Executive Beverage Manager Manny Flores, came up in NYC during the peak of the cocktail resurgence. He learned his craft and hospitality during his years at the Waldorf Astoria, Gramercy Tavern & Bar Veloce. He's one of the area's favorite story-telling, mixologist dudes (anyway, we like him a lot , and you will too).
Now joined by veteran bar wingman, designer, and fur-mom, Johnni Campbell, The Rook is bringing you cocktails with a sense of humor, heart and soul.
Don't let the title bartender fool you, they're just a couple of misguided kitchen pirates...
#westendITHACA
YOUR ELEVATED CASUAL FOOD AND DRINK FIX
PRIVATE
PARTIES
Rent the entire restaurant for your next special event. Now offering
full-service facility rentals.
We have a soft spot for critics who finish everything they ordered...
Rumor
in the roost
fast, high-quality, elevated casual
FOOD AND DRINKS
The Rook is now offering full-service, elevated-casual dining and bar service. Indoor & Outdoor seating is available on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE basis.
Sorry, but we are unable to accept reservations at this time.
Once we are at capacity we will begin a waitlist for present guests (i.e. your party needs to physically be there to be seated or get placed on the wait list).
The Rook Summer Camp is open! Our hideaway beer garden is the perfect place to relax outside over drinks before you get your table (or anytime!)
Please call to place takeout orders.
**Our space is limited - We will let you know if there is more than a 30 minute wait
**Valid ID required for all alcohol purchases
**Outdoor seating is dog-friendly - furry friends MUST be leashed & well-behaved. We have water bowls, just ask!
**Takeout and Summer Camp orders are subject to a 15% and 18% gratuity to ensure the livelihoods of our staff.
Join us for the best summer cocktails, beer, wine and snacks in our casual hideaway beer garden. Let the sun set while you sip a cold one under our lighted tent at
The Rook Summer Camp.
NOW OPEN!
LOCATION & HOURS
404 West State St,
ITHACA, NY 14850
OPEN Tues-SAT
5pm till 10pm
The Rook is located (just beyond) the heart of downtown Ithaca, convenient to the Ithaca Commons, Cornell University, Ithaca College and the beautiful finger lakes region. Now offering full-service indoor & outdoor cocktail & dining options, carryout and beer garden.
