OMG that is unacceptable.
I've always had great desserts there (they're huge!) and appreciate that they are made in-house, not brought in or frozen. I rarely order dessert anywhere, because it's so often disappointing.

They're repairing The Cookery now and will be reopening soon. Like, in the next few days. I plan to get there asap and find out firsthand about butane safety.

Chart Housebwas awful, and it closed. Now it's Half Moon, by the same owner as Harvest on Hudson, and it's good. Especially appetizers and desserts.

YES! And it's great. Not even that high end, price-wise.
There's a new Greek place in Ardsley too, where everything is home made by the chef/owner. Haven't tried it yet - it doesn't look beautiful or particularly comfy, but it sounds like the food might be good.

I LOVE THIS PLACE but it is not perfect; lunch is definitely less well-supervised than dinner. The Lamb Bolognese, which I was practically addicted to, has become less consistent.
I say, hold them to high standards - if something isn't right, tell them.

My other favorite restaurant in Westchester is Tarry Lodge, and that the tiny Cookery holds its own against a culinary powerhouse like that says a lot.

Bjorn is a wonderful waiter and ambassador for the place. He's also their Events Coordinator. He is funny and generous with information and recommendations. The staff is knowledgeable about their food, and if you have concerns (like salt), don't be shy about telling them. They want you to have a great food experience.
The cauliflower ravioli is soothing, the osso bucco heavenly, the sweet corn rigatoni delicious. My friends had the bone marrow, and admitted that they would never have ordered it anywhere else because they trust Chef Dave, and are absolute converts. They just love it. Salads are delicate and flavorful. Anything made with pork is revelatory.
This is seriously sophisticated food in a warm and casual atmosphere. Yes, it's noisy, yes it's busy at peak times, but always worth it.

I've recently been patronizing The Cookery's Dough Nation pizza truck at local farm markets, and am super-impressed; the crust is soft and tasty (if slightly undercooked sometimes) with creative and inventive toppings, like Brussels Sprouts, interesting cheeses, and beautiful pork. One pizza is plenty for two people; or have half for lunch and reheat the other half at dinner - you will enjoy it just as much the second time.

The food is great when it's great; unfortunately, it's not consistent. Last time we got take-out, the usually wonderful mashed potatoes were inedible - there was some strange sour taste to them!
Our friends joke that, if you're getting take-out from Comfort, you should just call in and tell them to give you whatever they feel like giving you, because that's what you'll get anyway. String beans, black beans -- what's the difference???
Seriously, more often than not, the order is wrong. If you call to complain, they'll make good on it, but that sort of defeats the purpose of take-out, which is speed and/or convenience. Schlepping back to the place to get the right stuff is a nuisance.
Finally, the service (take-out or eat-in) is atrocious. The staff is not just untrained, it's as if they've never eaten in a restaurant themselves! You can wait forever for things, and the servers don't follow up once they've plopped, slammed or plunked your plate on the table. You can call in your take-out order, but it doesn't matter; it won't be ready when you get there, no matter when you get there.
Let's hope that when they reopen, better service will be part of the plan.

I LOVE THIS FOOD!!!
They've barely been open for 3 weeks, so I'll cut them slack on the service; it's growing pains. The chef, host and servers are all friendly and knowledgeable, they're just figuring out their flow.
The creamy polenta with homemade sausage, cauliflower ravioli, osso buco, shortribs, chicken, macaroni & cheese are all amazing. Salads are so flavorful; not heavy, but not too dainty & precious either. The Bolognese is fantastic, but you must know that it is lamb or you probably won't like it. I don't like soup, but everyone is raving about the escarole & bean soup.
This is one of my favorite restaurants in Westchester. I'd love it if it was in Manhattan too. The prices are super affordable, though they might just be low to get us all hooked (I am!)
The desserts are uniformly disappointing, but I think they usually are at most restaurants. I haven't been impressed with the wines either, but the beers are fantastic.
These are gracious, knowledgeable and professional people running a really good restaurant. They'll work out the kinks - even if they don't, I will keep going. It's that good.

(Big deep sigh)
There is no shortage of places to go around here that are beautiful and nice, where I can spend $7 on some potatoes and $20-30 on an entree, regardless of quality.

I was told that this would be a family-friendly place, which to me means 1) it has items on the menu that kids like and 2) it's affordable. I don't expect everything to be cheap, but I do need a nice place to go with the kids that won't wipe me out.

This makes me reluctant to even try the place, unless I can make it there for lunch with a friend sometime. Too bad.