Cooper's Hawk
$$$ • Restaurant
Most Recent Reviews
Visited for the first time recently and had a fantastic experience. They had a whole two pages of gf options, and even brought out gf bread to start the meal! The server was knowledgeable and service was great. Got the short rib risotto and the salmon and both were delicious. It is a shared kitchen so there is risk of cross contamination but our experience was good and it didn’t cause any symptoms afterwards. But be forewarned they may try and get you to sign up for their wine subscription!
I want to preface this by saying I LOVE Cooper’s Hawk, I’ve had a wine membership for years and have never once (until now) had a problem eating at any of the 3 locations I’ve been to. They’ve always been very knowledgeable and accommodating. I always tell my server I have celiac disease when I order, even with the gluten free menu because I have significant symptoms, and they’ve always been wonderful about it.
That being said, I found a piece of gnocchi in my risotto there tonight and consequently am now in one of the worst symptom flares I’ve been in. I alerted my server to the issue right away and she and the manager were very apologetic and comped my meal. They even helped wheel me out to my car because I have POTS as well and gluten always triggers syncopal episodes for me.
I‘ve worked in restaurants before, and I know there’s no way to guarantee no cross contamination with a shared kitchen, so I don’t really fault Cooper’s Hawk. I’d still recommend them to anyone gluten free, celiac or not. Just wanted to make sure anyone else with intense symptoms knows this happened so they can use their best judgement the next time they go 🤍
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Love their chicken parm and shrimp appetizer. Eat here often without any issues. The manager has to double check your plate before it is served.
Had the salmon from the GF menu and was sick afterwards.
Dedicated GF side of kitchen. Best bread at beginning of the meal (it makes a horrible soggy bun for the burger though lol)
I eat here several times a month due to their food safety and wine.
Hubs and I went on a date!
They had a fully gluten free menu. Our waitress was amazing. She asked about everything. I told her I had celiacs. She wrote it down, that they need to wipe down and change gloves.
Comes back with a fully gluten free bread for me...that was delicious.
She even gave me 2 full gluten free loaves free of charge to take home.
Best experience I've had so far since being diagnosed
No issues next day!
Delicious! I had a salad and some yummy desserts! Everything is labeled
I’ve been there a few times and have never gotten sick! They have a ton of gf options and it’s a scratch kitchen, so their gf prevention measures are supposed to be good
Our server and the manager were extremely knowledgeable about gluten free. They said they take cross contamination very seriously. The have an extensive menu for gluten free with sandwiches and pasta available. I am highly sensitive and had no reaction. The bread that they bring for the table is just an udis hamburger bun.
We were excited to find this restaurant, because they seemed to take many precautions and were very knowledgeable about GF options. Our daughter was happy because it tasted good, however, it was obviously not GF, because she was sick for hours.
I did not ask questions about dedicated fryers or space, and I am celiac, so make sure if you are super sensitive you check first. They use Barilla GF pasta and it was great. I had chicken carbonara and it was fantastic. Also flourless chocolate cake. And they brought out a warm GF bread with butter which was delish. They have buns as well but didn’t specify the brand, I don’t like any GF buns so far, but I asked if the warm loaf of bread could be the bun and he said sure...so I would eat a burger there with that as the bun. The menu was a completely separate one you have to ask your server for.
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First visit and it was relaxing. I had the chicken piccata which was average tasting. The GF bread was a warmed hamburger bun - the spongy variety. However as a conveniently located restaurant on our travels, I would return to this restaurant group for safely prepared GF options.
Lots of great choices from salmon to risotto and burgers. I have enjoyed my meals there and the fresh bread bun is a perk not usually found. Service is excellent for a nice evening out.
I ordered from here via UberEats because they have a clearly marked gluten free menu with lots to choose from. I waited 70 min for it to be delivered and paid $$$ for the meal. I got the butternut squash pasta and it arrived with crispy onions all over the top which I called the restaurant to confirm does contain gluten so I was unable to eat my meal. Not to mention the “cream sauce” was pretty much soup. The manager told me they take allergens very seriously… apparently not since the menu item is literally from a gf menu AND I put it in the notes. I have pretty much stopped eating out because of experiences like this, it’s super frustrating and dangerous!
This was such a great place to grab lunch! They had fresh GF bread they served and it was delicious. I got the drunken shrimp and the BBQ chicken chopped salad and it was so great! Next time I’ll have to try their dessert, I think they had 4 or 5 GF options.
I had dinner there with a friend. Booked on OpenTable. They had a separate GF menu, the server was knowledgeable. My friend was eating the pretzel bread dinner bread loaf, and the server asked if I wanted GF bread. No extra charge for any of their GF options. I had the Dana's Parmesan-Crusted Chicken ($25.99) Tomato Basil Relish, Lemon Butter, Mary’s Potatoes, Garlic Green Beans. So good!
