Cork N Brew Bistro

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  A great place to meet friends. The food was awesome and the staff was as friendly and accommodating as could be. They have a good tap and bottle list as well. The location can't be beat, its just a short walk from the beach.

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  Posted on 07.18.13 Charlotte O.

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  We found this little gem on an after dinner walk to the beach and decided to go back with some friends recently. I couldn't remember the name but knew the location and found them through the 'nearby' search and pictures on Yelp (hooray for Yelp!).
  
  I loved the place. It was small-ish with gourmet 'small plates', desserts, drinks, cigars (they'll dip them in cognac for you) and coffees. We sat outside on the patio surrounded by plants and cool beach breezes and a mariachi guitar player serenading us.
  
  We ordered the Tuna Sashimi, salad with pecans, cherries and gorgonzola and others at our table ordered the olive platter and mushroom/onion flat-bread. All of them looked delicious and no one had complaints. Some table mates ordered some of the craft beer on tap and I got something out of this world with Perry Pear Cider and Frambois. So. Good.
  
  I will definitely be heading back here when we're across the bridge. It was trendy, romantic and delicious. I will be planning to eat dinner before going back since the small plates are a bit pricey and true to their name. Then I'll totally be digging into at least one of those desserts and french press coffees. Yea, you heard me. At least one.

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  Posted on 06.29.13 Stephanie D.

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  We brought at big group here around 7pm for drinks and small plates.  We were seated right away on the patio which was actually pretty nice for a Florida day.  The fans cooled the air and kept it moving.  
  
  Our table got the olive tasting platter ($6) which was delicious.  It came with some warm pita bread and seasoned olives.  Another winner was the tuna sashimi that everyone seemed to like. Another table got the hummus platter ($7) and it looked awesome.  
  
  They have a large beer selection on tap but the menu was kind of annoying.  There were no tap lists other than at the bar on an plasma screen but it rotated from their bottled and on tap selection, each taking about two to three minutes to transition to the next, so you just had to kind of hang out at the bar waiting until the menu you wanted came up.  
  
  There was some sort of menu you could look at on your phone but I didn't see that until after we were done with dinner so that didn't help us out much.  
  
  The live music they had the night we were there was a spanish guitar player who was excellent.  Like "why is this guy playing at a beach bar" good.  It made the whole evening so perfectly "South Florida" with the sea breeze and spanish music, I felt like I should have ordered a mojito instead:)
  
  Our waitress was very friendly and split our checks for us which was nice (we were there with three other couples and ended up buying other drinks so I'm sure it was confusing for her but she was nice about it).  
  
  A great location, right next to Frenchy's so there was a pay lot very close and we were able to walk right to the beach after wards.

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  Posted on 06.25.13 Rachel H.

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  My boyfriend and I are locals that really enjoyed visiting this venue. It's very different than the rest of the "night life" in Clearwater. It has a nice upscale and intimate feel. The food is delicious and the beer selection is great. The place is a little small so I hope they will do well and expand their venue in the future!

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  Posted on 05.22.13 Laura W.

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  We did not eat here, but I wish we had (see review of Palm Pavilion). It smelled wonderful when we walked by. The signage is not good. You cannot see the sign from the sidewalk. We didn't see the name of the place until we were standing across the street.

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  Posted on 04.15.13 Oliver P.

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  Both the drinks and food were excellent. We ordered what our waitress recommended and it was all delicious. We shared many dishes and found our favorites were the Cuban flatbread, turkey & brie panini, and chocolate fondue. It was appetizing and affordable. The only drawback was the lack of staff...but it definitely won't stop us from coming back!

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  Posted on 04.01.13 Audrey S.

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  This place is new and seems to be a bit of a secret in Clearwater but I'm guessing not for long! If your looking for something a bit classier than than your typical beach bar the Cork and Brew is a great choice! They don't serve hard liquor but have a great selection of craft beers and wine. Their staff is very knowledgeable about their wines and we loved everything they suggested. The atmosphere is dimly lit, cozy and intimate and we really enjoyed the fabulous flamenco guitar player. We liked it so much there that we went back a for a second night in a row to try the food. We tried a different popular upscale restaurant the night before that had rave reviews and seems to be the place everyone recommends when we asked. Out of our group of 4, 3 of the meals were cold and we also waited at least 15 minutes to get our drinks. The food at the Cork and Brew was far superior!! It was uniquely served on hot stone plate which worked very well for our group. We ordered a variety of things to share including steak that was served very rare. I like it rare, my friends do not. Not a problem with the hot stone! They were able to cook theirs to their liking.
  All in all, if your looking for a cozy place to take or date for dinner or just to share a bottle of wine or a couple beers with friends this place is a winner!

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  Posted on 02.28.13 Melissa W.

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