Pillow Cafe

Name: Pillow Cafe
Address: 358 George Carter Rd, Becket, MA, United States, 01223-4001
Telephone: (413) 327-1064
Price range: $50 and over
Rating: 3.9

3.9

206 Reviews

$50 and over

American

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2 people

Dec 18, 2024

7:00 p.m.

Great for outdoor dining
Charming
Healthy

The Pillow Cafe is the perfect dining option before or after a show at Jacob's Pillow! Dine al-fresco under our tent on the beautiful and historic grounds, which rest on the ancestral homelands of the Muh-he-con-ne-ok or Mohican people. Reservations start in May and are strongly encouraged.

Executive Chef Stephen Will uses the finest, locally sourced ingredients to cultivate a delicious menu of appetizers, entrees and desserts. Enjoy the audience-favorite chilled lobster roll, or the cooked-to-order filet mignon, or a hearty Charcuterie spread! Take delight in choosing a libation, be it wine, beer, cocktails or mocktails! A 2023 OpenTable Diners Choice Award Winning Restaurant, we hope you will join us for a memorable dining experience which features the finest from The Berkshires.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
American
Hours of Operation
Wed–Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri–Sun 12:00 pm–3:00 pm
Phone number
(413) 327-1064
Website
https://www.jacobspillow.org/pillow-dining/
Dress code
Smart Casual

Location
358 George Carter Rd, Becket, MA 01223-4001
Neighbourhood
Becket
Cross Street
We are located on the grounds of Jacob's Pillow, located in the white tent.
Parking details
Private Lot
Additional
Cafe, Non-Smoking

What 206 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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3.9

3.9 based on all time ratings

3.8Food
4Service
4.3Ambience
3.6Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Central and Western MA
Innovative
Central and Western MA
Great for outdoor dining
Western Massachusetts
Healthy
Western Massachusetts
Great for outdoor dining

Review summary

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Pillow Cafe offers a charming atmosphere perfect for pre-performance dining at Jacob's Pillow. Guests frequently praise the "excellent service" and "lovely setting." While menu options may be limited, dishes like beet salad and wild mushroom fettuccine are highlighted as "excellent." Some diners note the pricing is high, but the overall experience is "worth it."

206 Reviews

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marjorie
Greater Boston
55 reviews
3.0
55 reviews
Dined on August 24, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
It great to have lunch and attend a performance. The food is meh. The location is what this restaurant is all about.
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Paula
VIP
New York City
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on August 23, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Lobster roll tasted good but for lobster in season it was way overpriced for small quantity Service was pleasant but our server tended to disappear and did not check in with us Pleasant but I still think you’ve got work to do
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Louise
Greater Boston
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 22, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 1
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We've eaten at the Cafe a few times in past seasons, and the food was so much better. The menu right now is rather limited. Food portions were very small for the prices being charged; not a great value. Thank goodness for the good bread basket. We had the salmon dish and the airline chicken dish. Both were uninspired; the salmon was boring, only helped by the maple dressing on the brussel sprouts. The mocktails were fine. Our server was very attentive however.
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Daniel
New York City
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on August 22, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Fantastic amenity for patrons! Made for. Great evening.
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Deborah
San Francisco
18 reviews
4.0
18 reviews
Dined on August 22, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We are at the Pillow Cafe prior to a performance at Jacob’s Pillow. You can’t beat the location—very close to the theater. And it makes for a fun evening. The seating was spacious enough and the staff was very accommodating. The cocktails were good and they had a “special” to highlight the evening’s performance. The food was good—everyone in our party liked their entree. We also ordered the charcuterie plate for a starter and it easily served the 4 of us. All in all, it was a very nice dining experience!
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Laura
VIP
New York City
8 reviews
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on August 22, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Perfect place for dinner before or after a Jacob's Pillow event. Varied menu with carefully prepared food.
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WayneM
Jacksonville
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on August 22, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Excellent pre-theater dinner choice on the campus of Jacob's Pillow. Menu choices are minimal but varied and tasty. Everything we ordered was very good. Service was excellent.
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Alison
Greater Boston
7 reviews
3.0
7 reviews
Dined on August 21, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 5
The cafe is vastly understaffed, either front-of-house or in the kitchen, or both. (I know this is pretty much a universal problem these days.) We had a 6:15 reservation and our entrees finally arrived around 7:30. We basically had to inhale our dinners (which were lukewarm by the time they reached the table) so we could get to our seats before the performance began. Thank god we asked for the check when the entrees arrived...
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Bobbi
San Francisco
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on August 17, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
The food was really mediocre (Caesar salad, mushroom pasta and fried onions) and the menu was very limited. It was convenient for all the pre performance experiences.
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Laura
Greater Boston
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 17, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Apps and drinks were very nice But entrees were expensive and not very good Meat /fish quality not very good It seemed like the steak and fish were not freshly grilled but warmed up Unfortunately because of the cost and quality we will not be back for dinner We would return for drinks/apps Thank you!
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Pillow Cafe is rated 3.9 stars by 206 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 18, 2024

7:00 p.m.

358 George Carter Rd, Becket, MA 01223-4001

Additional information

Cross Street
We are located on the grounds of Jacob's Pillow, located in the white tent.
Neighbourhood
Becket
Hours of Operation
Wed–Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri–Sun 12:00 pm–3:00 pm
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Private Lot
Additional
Cafe, Non-Smoking

Website
https://www.jacobspillow.org/pillow-dining/
Phone number
(413) 327-1064

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