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Whats Cooking

American, Mexican • Liverpool City Centre
Sugarvine
3.7/5
(0151) 707 2023 Unit 24 Britannia Pavilion, Albert Dock, Liverpool City Centre, L3 4AD (0151)70…Show
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Tex-Mex dining in the unique environs of Liverpool’s stunning Albert Dock.
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About Whats Cooking

Whats Cooking enjoys a stunning location on Liverpool’s historic Albert Dock, housed in the Grade I listed Queen Elizabeth Hall overlooking the city’s iconic Three Graces. It’s the longest-serving restaurant on the Dock and has built a reputation over the years for its tasty southwestern ‘Tex-Mex’ food and great-value cocktails.  Whats Cooking is open seven days a week from 12 noon right through til late and you can drink and dine inside or al fresco, when weather permits. The menu offers a choice of hand-crafted burgers alongside fajitas, burritos, BBQ pork ribs, footlong dogs and various cuts of steak. Grab a booth or one of the window tables with great views out over the Albert Dock.

Sugarvine
3.7
Food 3.8/5
Service 3.2/5
Atmosphere 3.9/5
Value for Money 3.9/5
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Opening Times
Mon 12:00 - 20:00 —
Tue 12:00 - 20:00 —
Wed 12:00 - 20:00 —
Thu 12:00 - 20:00 —
Fri 12:00 - 21:00 —
Sat 12:00 - 21:00 —
Sun 12:00 - 19:00 —
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Deborah knott
Food was excellent, a wide variety of choice and also a great drinks menu including a selection of cocktails and mocktails. Portion sizes were generous. Unfortunately the service was not good at all. We were a party of 8 and asked for 2 bills but they brought our food separately! So one half of the party had finished before the other 4 got their starters. We asked if we could eat our mains together but this didn’t happen either. We waited 40 minutes between courses and30 minutes for drinks. This needs to get sorted as it spoiled our experience
1.8
Jessica Winfield
Booked for 12, and when we arrived the restaurant was fairly quiet. We were seated at a nice booth, but after waiting around 10 minutes with no service we had to flag someone down just to place our order. The food took about 30 minutes to arrive, which felt slow considering it was only three mains and the restaurant wasn’t busy. The food itself was fine, nothing special. When we asked for the bill, we again had to get someone’s attention to bring over a card machine. Meanwhile, several servers were standing around the serving hatch chatting and laughing while food was piling up on the hot plates. Overall, it wasn’t a great experience, and we wouldn’t return.
Colin
Arrived on time for are booking & ordered food within 15 minutes, waited on are food 50 minutes to be told twice in between times we haven't forgot about yous, while others arrived some time after us & got there order before us, are food eventually arrives cold, 1 of are party of 5 ask for a lemonade which had taken that long we cancelled that drink order. Place wasn't that busy so that excuse can't be used, definitely a very bad experience.
4.0
Carla
Food was lovely, had a wrap and chips, my niece had southern fried chicken and my son a burger, all lovely, wouldn’t get the garlic bread again, it wasn’t worth the money and hardly no garlic on the French stick .
Ffion Griffiths
The starters was lovely the mains come my food was cold I ordered a chicken burrito. Chicken was cold rice was also cold. I was not able to tell the server as nobody come to the table and could not find a staff member.
Gary
We have been going to Whats Cooking since opening. I see changes again the chilli burger was nice but no salad garnish or proper chilli on the burger. None on it? Ribs were very nice as usual except now on a wooden board like original ones. Overall nice food just needs Chilli on burger and be great again
5.0
Stacy
Great food and great quick service. Would recommend
Angela
The service was great from the get-go. The food was stunning, with generous portion sizes. 5 of us dined out, the bill was reasonable considering we had starters and mains and lots of drinks. Would 10000% recommend and will dine there again.
Emma
Lovely restaurant, location and views. Food was amazing. Service was great until we were given our mains and then we were basically ignored and had to go up to the group of waiting staff who were stood around chatting to ask for a our bill and then pay on the way out. Shame as we would have liked the option of dessert and another drink!
Sharon Doherty
Very friendly staff good menu excellent food and value for money
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Whats Cooking File

Fact File

Main dining room capacity 106
Booking policy Reservations preferred
Best seat Window seat overlooking the Albert Dock
Max group booking size 18
Outside dining space Yes
Outside dining spaces 76
Outside dining details Alfresco courtyard
Average 3 course evening meal price (excluding drinks) £35
Automatic service charge Yes
Service charge 10
Alcohol license Fully licensed

Special Dietary Requirements

Vegetarian catering Some vegetarian main course options
Vegan catering Vegan Main Course Options on Menu
Halal catering Halal options on Menu
Wheat/Gluten catering Wheat / Gluten Free options on menu

Family Friendly

Children's menu Yes
Baby changing Yes
High chairs Yes

Disabled Facilities

Wheelchair access throughout facility Yes
Dedicated disabled toilets Yes

Additional Information

Wifi Free
Payment by credit card Yes
Payment by debit card Yes
Drink without food Yes
Takeaway services Yes
Outside catering services Yes
Venue overlooking water Yes
Venue special views Views from the restaurant of the Albert Dock