Cooper Mill

Cooper Mill was exactly what we needed on a freezing cold night. The warm, cozy vibe made it the perfect spot to escape the chill. It just felt inviting from the moment we walked in.The food was incredible. We kicked things off with the cheesy garlic bread, which came out perfectly crisp on the edges but soft and gooey in the middle, with just the right amount of garlic and cheese. It was pure comfort food. Then we shared the hot honey pizza pie, and wow. They say it serves four, but the two of us almost finished it ourselves (even after devouring the garlic bread). I also had an Old Fashioned, and it was spot on--smooth and well-balanced, just the way I like it. On top of everything, the staff was so friendly and attentive, which made the whole experience even better.Can't wait to come back soon, there's so much more on the menu I want to try!

Being a NJ native I was excited to try a new Pizza by the slice shop. But Pizza by the slice here is just a slice of one their normal sized pizzas. You'd expect it to compare to other slice shops in portion if you charge $6-$8 per slice but that's not the case. I ordered the hot honey (not hot), the special, and roman (was barely warm) slices. The ambiance was stunning and service was great, but the taste and value just missed. I recommend the operators here check out Wise Guys or We The Pizza for reference. TLDR: Pizza is overpriced. Get the pepperoncini Dip.

I've been watching the build of Cooper Mill for some time, and I've been super excited to finally dine here. The restaurant and bar were packed, first come, first serve. The Old Fashioned was great! The ambiance as a whole is perfect. Great dim lighting in the evening, and the volume isn't too loud. The bathrooms are clean. The pepperoncini dip was incredible! Honestly, I want to meet the person who invented that. The garlic knots were great as well! I wasn't impressed with the eggplant parm, but it wasn't the worst. The Greek salad we received was also great. Although, we ordered the Italian. I do wish they had more options, food-wise, but I would definitely come back! No complaints.Update: I dined here again and ordered the Italian, again. Only to be presented with a salad that was missing several main ingredients. No olives, pepperoni, salami, soppressata,red onion ,or mozz. So essentially, I had lettuce and tomatoes. When I complained, I was told "that is the chopped Italian. After explaining that it was missing ALL of the ingredients, olives and pepperoni were then brought over to me in little cups. More of a, "make your own salad" at this point. I felt like this wasn't handled in the best way, honestly. However, eventually, this was taken off of our bill.

New restaurant located in Alexandria. The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Arrived around 3:30 on a Friday and there was a decent crowd. They currently offer a seat yourself option but I wonder if that will change. I ordered the meatball zep and the chopped Italian salad. The salad was amazingly delicious. I ordered a single portion.The meatball zep was huge. The bread for the zep is made in house. Think sandwich made on pizza bread. Amazing experience and the staff was great. Definitely a place you should visit.

Dropped in for Happy Hour before heading to our next stop. The place was filling up fast around 5 PM, but we got a table quickly. We started with drinks, non-alcoholic beer for my wife and a $2 Off the Rails (whiskey + Coke) for me. From the Happy Hour menu, we tried the 1/2 Zepp (a pizza sandwich) and the pizza slice of the day, both solid choices. The staff was friendly, attentive, and got us our check quickly since we were on a schedule. Great atmosphere, good music, and a welcoming bar. We'll definitely be back!

Popped in for HH and the pepperocini dip was DELICIOUS. We also ordered the zapps, 2 slices, and the elotes. The elotes was way more than I expected, with two flatbread-like tacos filled with the corn. But everything was great. We all split the peanut butter explosion, which was a great ending to the night.

We have been so excited for this to finally open and visited last night... it did not disappoint in the least, in fact, I think we've found one of our new favorite local spots!There were some reviews about the pizza having burnt edges and overpriced. That is 100% not true. 1 - you can choose the crust you would like (Sicilian or regular) so it's really on you. We tried both and really liked both. 2 - price is extremely fair for this area. If you want to try a bunch and not commit to a whole pie do the $6 slice to try them all! Delicious!!We went for happy hour and I had a Amalfi Spritz and a great montepulciano wine. We also tried the dip, half Antipasto Zepp (pizza sandwich) and the garlic knot meatball sliders. In my eyes the sliders were the winner! Everything was good but those were craveable! The flavors were perfect, the meat blend was on point, the sauce was perfect, and the garlic shined! We topped it all off with lemon mascarpone cake!I could see coming here in the summer and enjoying the spritz, and pasta salad, and the lemon mascarpone cake! Truly though, this is all seasons bar and restaurant! The architecture makes us the perfect lodge environment but in the summer the spring and outdoor space on the roof is gonna be clutch. Thank you Team for having us! We're happy to have you in the neighborhood!

Cooper Mill is a former mill site, that encompasses a market, a tavern, and an event venue space, all in one; the building is described as being one of OT's last waterfront warehouses.They're currently in their soft opening stage, offering a breakfast, lunch, and dinner, in addition to a beverage menu.We stopped by for an early dinner, and we tried some of their pizzas, which we thought were just aight. It was a bit overcooked, making the crust slightly burnt and a bit chewy.Cooper Mill is actually part of the Landini restaurant group, which explained why we were disappointed with the service and the food. There are two floors, and we were seated in the main area.Street parking can be found in the area.+soft opening stage+limited menu+mediocre service+part of the Landini restaurant group

The new space is stunning. Food was pretty good- garlic knots were a favorite. Only 3 stars mainly because it's not very comfortable. The area for people waiting for tables is awkward and you're constantly in the way of the servers. The upstairs bar was open for waiting but there were no spaces to sit. Big open space with limited seating. There were several large open tables marked reserved, but we never saw a party seated. We had been told reservations were not possible when we called. The host/mgr called us to say table was almost ready so we gave up the ottoman space we found to sit on upstairs and made our way to be seated. We had to still wait for ten minutes at the base of stairs and were presented with a high top cocktail table to accommodate our party of five. We were told that was only option. Trying to eat at such a small table was a challenge and we definitely ordered less than we would have because of limited space. Finally the place was loud. It was a Saturday night with a redskins game on but it was very loud. Music played over an already loud room making it very difficult to talk. I'd go back but for lunch during the week and probably not with a large group again. Space is tight and not really set up for large groups downstairs.

My social group went to Cooper Mill last night for HH. The restaurant had reserved space for us upstairs. Very spacious, with pretty holiday lights, comfy sofas and seating. My margarita was very good. I ordered the Greek salad, which was a good portion and tasty. Service was excellent. The only thing I would ask is for gluten-free pizza or more GF options in general, most places have that these days.