Wow, wish I could go to this place more often. Â The reviews here don't lie. Â Fun little joint with top notch food and quality wines!
They have a wine sampler machine that is really cool. Â You charge up your "credit card" with some $ and then scan it into the machine, select which wine you want to sample and the quantity of wine (from small 1-2oz. tastes to half glasses). Â Some reviews mention poor service, but I have had good success every time. Â The food is a rotating menu but everything I had has been really good. Â A typical night for us: Start at Cork, have an appetizer and some fine wine, head down the street to Blackstone's for dinner then top the evening off over at the Torch!
Absolutely the best food in Genesee County hands down. Â Chef Murphy puts her heart and soul into making sure that every dish is made from scratch all the way down to the ketchup. Â The filet is one of the best that I have had and it is so tender that you are given a butter knife for cutting. Â The eclectic menu and fresh ingredients make this our #1 place when eating out.
Review Source:Tasty food, a good wine selection, and nice service makes it easy to put Cork on your list when you're in Flint. I came with a group of 6, so we were able to sample widely across the menu and everyone agreed that they really liked their meal. We started with the Dancing Goat Cheese Bruschetta (phenomenal), the Calamari (very tender), and a House Cheese Platter. I opted for the Carrot Soup special (a little thicker than I had expected - almost more like a puree) and the Crab Cakes (not huge, but all meat), which both had unique flavors that I enjoyed. We finished off the meal with the House Made Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookies, which were enormous and deliciously fresh-out-of-the-oven warm.
Review Source:The novelty of trying small samples of the wines never gets old - at least not yet! Â It's such a fun way to find the right wine to pair with your meal instead of guessing or taking the waiter's suggestion, who is likely unfamiliar with your preferences. On each of my visits, the food has been excellent. The Butternut Squash Lasagna was so good I asked for the recipe, but the chef said she doesn't even use one. I found a copy-cat version online which has become part of my regular rotation, but I still order it at Cork. On my last visit, they had wild mushroom lasagna instead and I was disappointed until it arrived and I had my first bite of this delicious and creamy dish. Â The lighting, design, and decor tell you that Flint is on the rise. Definitely visit this restaurant!
Review Source:I don't find myself in Flint often but it's pretty much guaranteed that from now on when the need arises I will head to this cool find. K, N, and I had concert tickets for a show at The Whiting and found Cork On Saginaw through Yelp.
The menu is a great mix for foodies like us and the wine list was impeccable. Our exchange student, N, is a Mac 'n Cheese connoisseur and was thrilled with her selection. K got seafood and I enjoyed a filet. The food was perfectly described, perfectly prepared and beautifully presented. We had a few glasses of big, bold, California reds, loved the bread on the table and left satisfied and looking forward to a return trip.
We didn't have reservations but they weren't packed (it was a weeknight). My only gripe, and the reason they're a solid four, was the situation we encountered in the beginning: talk about a rough takeoff. Despite several open tables we just couldn't get seated. From managers to hostesses to servers, people looked at us, smiled, said hello, but just couldn't connect the dots to seat us. I'm not sure if maybe it's a newer restaurant that hasn't ironed out the kinks. If not, well... Wow. Unfortunately, the service glitches didn't end there, we were seated, finally. We were told who our waitress would be, she came over and asked us if we wanted a wine list. She disappeared. No one came with water, then another waitress came over. We requested a wine list and water and were quickly given both. From here the service took off. The other waitress seemed to just flit around all night... Who knows. Â Not me.
Visitors to and residents of Flint, I urge you: Â GO TO CORK. Â It's a win-win. Â You'll be supporting an innovative and fabulous local business and you'll be eating awesome food. Â It's a no-brainer really.
I was a little nervous when my friend said, "I'm taking you to my favorite restaurant in town after your show. Â You'll love it." Â I'm in Flint, Michigan (you've heard all the stories about the town - which by the way, are not true; this is a lovely little town of which locals can be justly proud) and I doubt that I'm going to "love" this restaurant that my friend swears I will.
I did.
It was love at first sight. Â Loved the classy, clean, contemporary decor in that fabulous old building. Â Loved our fun, sassy waitress who handled our crazy party of seven with grace and aplomb. Â Loved meeting the beautiful chef when she came out for a drink at the bar when all her patrons, save us rambunctious seven, had departed, well-fed and happy, into the cold Michigan night.
And...most importantly...loved the food. Â Everyone loved what they got. Â Here's what I had:
Bacon Cashew Caramel Corn. Â HOLY FREAKING HANNAH...has anyone thought of this before?!? Â Savory popcorn...flavored with caramel, bacon and cashews...crunchy, exciting, fun, bursts of deliciousness and joy in my mouth. Â
Calamari (gluten free!) flash-fried to PERFECTION. Â A tad pricey at $12...but I'm going back today to have it again, so it must be worth it.
Pork shoulder braised/stewed over mashed potatoes. Â Home-cooked, herb-y, melt in your mouth, down to earth, comforting goodness.
Crème brûlée.  I'm a snob.  They rarely impress me.  This one was fantastic.  I would buy a tub of it and bathe in it if I could. Â
Hello?!?! Â Where's my head...I forgot to mention...the wine list. Â Extensive. Â Something for every palate and purse.
Okay, enough. Â I have four hours left in Flint and I'm waiting for that same friend to pick me up and take me back to Cork, so I can have another great meal and then go straight to the airport and fly away with lovely memories.
We dined here before taking in a show at the Whiting and I can't say that it would be a "destination" restaurant for us unless we were already in the area.
The food was pricey but tasty and the decor and ambiance was pleasing. It seems like the place lawyers would go hang out after work. Not that that's a bad thing.
Our waitress seemed a bit hasseled and we only saw her when she took our orders, delivered our food and gave us our check. It's alright though because we understand that waitstaff are occasionally overworked and stressed.
Loved the varity of wines for sampling and the bartender was friendly and very creative.
The Cork started out really strong (food-wise, not a wine drinker). For the first few months, the food was consistently delicious, quality ingredients and executed fabulously. Well, it's been open for over a year now and sadly, it hasn't stayed as good. The menu is slightly seasonal, so you're apt to see some new items on the menu and there's maybe 5 of each appetizers, entrees, desserts, smaller entrees (can't remember what they refer to them as).
I'm a huge fan of pomme frites and the aioli (garlic mayonnaise) but stay away from the homemade ketchup (it tastes like potpourri). Sadly, I've had more experience with the frites soggy and cold than crisp and hot. Their coffee encrusted tenderloin and lamb chops have also been good and also not-so-good. Their charcuterie is very good, as well as the cheese platter. The desserts are good but not excellent. I've also had their lobster mac and cheese and lobster grilled cheese - do not get those, they're very bad and not worth the money. I prefer their dinner chef to the lunch chef, the food is never as good.
I will say, whenever I bring someone into town, especially if I want to impress, this is where I take them. They have an excellent wine selection, good craft brew (no taps) and liquor selection. The decor is really nice, although, that has more to do with the bones of the building than the minimalist decor (good call). I just wish they'd remove those cheesy wine posters for something more sophisticated. Lastly, I've had poor service there only once, maybe twice and I come here at least twice a month. Most of the servers have been there since the beginning, are extremely pleasant and not at all snooty or dismissive. Although, their evening bartender is slow, she is nice but sometimes wants to talk when you want to just enjoy a romantic evening with someone.
This is the restaurant in town if you want to enjoy a lovely romantic evening, they usually have some pretty good music on (although, I wish they'd play it a bit softer and stick with more blues and jazz than adult contemporary) and it's pretty intimate. There's a certain refinement but you can dress up or down. Â Lastly, I really, really, really wish they would get rid of the television, it's a distraction and I fell like it sort of ruins the atmosphere of a really nice place.
First off let me say i think it is wonderful that cork decided to come into downtown flint to revive a downtown area that didnt have any good places at all. With that said cork has alot of kinks to work out. I have been to cork a handful of times and everytime, major issues have surfaced. I am from the metro detroit area which houses great restaurants all over, great service, great food, they are all over the place down here, so i know my food. Â A huge concern is the service here. Unattentive, not informed, slow, dull. The kitchen has to get it together as well. Food comes out cold most the time, dishes come out at different times when you are with 4 or more and wait time is almost 45 mins,, salad lettuce is old, hamburgers dry and inconsistant, the list goes on. Most of the people from this area know there are really no fine dining places in flint and are just glad to have a new place so i really think they just accept all these mishaps in hopes it may get better. I can honestly say the only positives about this place is the space. It is beautiful, one feels like they are in chicago, new york when dining. Too bad the food and service is not up to par. Hopefully they will recognize these issues and figure out something a little more efficient....
Review Source:First of all the food is fantastic, my favorite is the carrot soup and the lamb. The self serve wine is a neat way to wine taste, even if it is a bit steep, there is also a large selection of wine by the bottle. The 'jacuzzi' seating is nice and privet and the purple velvet couches are superb!
Review Source:Oh my Lord, there is hope for Flint, MI. Â I came here after I ate (choked down) food at Churchills. Anyway, the tomato soup was flavorful and had a good bite to it. The wine machine, the Enomatic, was a new concept to me and pretty downright cool. This place had a relaxing vibe and the music put in the right amount of groove into the night. Â The food was outstanding.
Review Source:Another great trip to Cork. How can white bean soup and a grilled cheese be so fantastic? Add French press coffee and bikes on the bricks and it was a great meal.
I was a little put out by our server Samantha who explained she was new. She seemed to be struggling with waiting on everyone and even though other employees would look outside no one ever seemed to give her a hand
I am a huge fan of this place. Â Every staff member I have spoken with has been super nice and accommodating, and the vibe is both relaxed (on weeknights) and fun (on weekends). Â
I find Cork's food better than 501 down the street, though I do like 501. Â It is much quieter than Blackstone's, and is fantastic for a party or an intimate dinner. Â Â The wine machine is a must try, especially for trying new varieties of wine at low $ risk, but I do agree with the other reviewer that there should be some munchies accompanying the wine and a place to dump tastes you don't like.
First off, the service was great. Our waitress was attentive and well deserving of the 20% tip I left her.
The ambiance was warm and classy. The dim lights give it a lounge feeling.
I enjoyed the concept of being able to try different wines and certainly the 'wine on tap' concept is new to me. As a wine lover, I truly enjoyed that aspect. I would have preferred to be able to neutralize my taste buds in between tastes, however. If someone doesn't enjoy the wine they choose, they have nowhere to spit it out or throw it out. In wine tasting these two elements are basic.
Unfortunately I was not impressed by the food. I ordered the sliders and the meat was cooked how I ordered yet it was flavorless. I would have enjoyed a side dish too; something small like chips or a side salad especially for the price I paid!
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