
What's Cooking
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About What's Cooking
What's Cooking is a bar and grill on the Albert Dock in Liverpool, serving a Tex Mex menu in a room with a vaulted brick ceiling. Each booth has its own TV, and the dock is in view from the venue. Steak fajitas arrive with the meat still sizzling, so diners cook and assemble their own at the table. The grill also makes burgers, including a vegetarian option, and a cocktail list runs alongside the food. Separate allergy menus are kept for guests with food allergies. Dogs are welcome. Dessert includes a warm brownie and a strawberry mess.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingPaid parking lot · Parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom, seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs · Kids' menu
- DietaryVegan options · Vegetarian options
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention steak fajitas, allergy menus, burgers and albert dock views.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention steak fajitas, allergy menus, burgers and albert dock views.
Customer Review Summary
Fajitas are the dish diners raise most, arriving with the meat still sizzling so each person builds their own, and the steak version gets singled out after a late dinner following the theatre. A burger comes close behind, with one couple ordering a meaty option and a vegetarian dish and both leaving happy. Also named are a cloudy lemonade served in a jug with a mint plant, plus a warm brownie and strawberry mess for dessert. Several praise friendly, quick service, and the Albert Dock location, with its views and outdoor seating, comes up repeatedly. Reviewers with food allergies describe separate allergy menus and staff who made sure the allergy was taken care of. The one trade-off is portion size: a reviewer calls the portions huge and suggests ordering step by step. Staff also resolved problems at a neighbouring table quickly, and one party who arrived minutes before closing still got what they wanted without feeling rushed.
Customer Review Summary
Fajitas are the dish diners raise most, arriving with the meat still sizzling so each person builds their own, and the steak version gets singled out after a late dinner following the theatre. A burger comes close behind, with one couple ordering a meaty option and a vegetarian dish and both leaving happy. Also named are a cloudy lemonade served in a jug with a mint plant, plus a warm brownie and strawberry mess for dessert. Several praise friendly, quick service, and the Albert Dock location, with its views and outdoor seating, comes up repeatedly. Reviewers with food allergies describe separate allergy menus and staff who made sure the allergy was taken care of. The one trade-off is portion size: a reviewer calls the portions huge and suggests ordering step by step. Staff also resolved problems at a neighbouring table quickly, and one party who arrived minutes before closing still got what they wanted without feeling rushed.
Featured reviews
- Amy Kathleen Naylor
“Very Allergy Friendly. The only establishment we've ever gone to that has seperate menus for allergies. (Great Idea) Food is delicious. Staff very friendly and helpful.”
- Nicola Harrison
“Was our first visit, the staff were great. The table next to us hit a few issues and the staff we could see went above and beyond to resolve them quickly. The atmosphere was great , we enjoyed the music choices and the level was great to still chat together. Drinks were delicious so much so ordered a further round. Food was great. Defo visit again in the future.”
- Saud Al-Rammah
“Calories don’t count when you’re travelling 😂🌮 nice place with great quality of services and food👍🏻 thanks for the smile 🌹”
- Paul Clarke
“Great selection Menu to choose from. Food fantastic Setting great Was that good , we came back day after , well worth a visit, staff great.”
- Kelly Nichols
“Stunning views of the Albert Dock. Amazing food. Staff were fantastic. We called in for a late dinner after an evening at the Theatre, and were welcomed immediately. Ordered the steak fajitas and a burger, with warm brownie and strawberry mess for dessert.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
“Tex Mex grill menu and cocktails in room with vaulted brick ceiling and booths with their own TVs.”
- Great beer selection
- Great cocktails
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Great wine list
Amenities
- Wi-Fi
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Accepts reservations
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed outside
- Takeout
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- Dine-in
- Family-friendly
- Vegan options
- Bar onsite
- Cozy
- Beer
- Offerings· 10
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Coffee
- Food
- Hard liquor
- Late-night food
- Quick bite
- Small plates
- Vegetarian options
- Wine
- Family-friendly· 3
- Good for kids
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
- Planning· 1
- Dinner reservations recommended
- Dining options· 7
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Dessert
- Seating
- Table service
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Atmosphere· 2
- Casual
- Trendy
- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Highlights· 6
- Great beer selection
- Great cocktails
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Great wine list
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Crowd· 4
- College students
- Groups
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Tourists
- Parking· 2
- Paid parking lot
- Parking
Location
Bar & grills near What's Cooking
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- 0.6 mi
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| What's Cooking | 4.32,027 | — | steak fajitas, allergy menus, burgers |
| The Restaurant Bar & Grill Liverpool | 4.51,742 | 0.5 mi | korean chicken, burger, sirloin steak |
| Times Square Liverpool | 4.923 | 0.6 mi | homemade scouse, full English breakfast, apple pie |
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