Cork Wine Bar

My daughter and myself were invited by a friend to visit this wine bar called "CORK"  I loved the name and have never been to a wine bar so I thought we would check it out.  First off the wine menu is double the size of the food menu (how fun) and it's made of...  that's right... cork!  

I was sad that my only choice of Moscato was a dessert wine and only 3 oz, so I moved on to a sweet Reisling which was not too bad.  

Service was good and the added bottle of water and cups was a nice touch.  

I did not eat, we had just left Ranoush and we were stuffed.   (see an earlier review)  

But the atmosphere of The Cork was fun, they had live music playing and the bar was very active.  Even as loud as it was at times you could still hold a decent conversation.  

I suggest you give it a try, it's really a very nice place and if you are with the right company, like I was you'll be very happy you shopped by!

This place is really great. I'd seen it a few times in passing and always wondered what the food was like, and just the place as a whole in general.

Just to give you an idea of the mood prior to going to Cork last night: It was pouring down rain, it had been a long and stressful week at work, and two people I'd known had just passed away, one of which was a tragic and unexpected accident that very morning. Sean was feeling as depressed as me, since said person happened to be a good friend and co-worker of his. Overall, a pretty depressing mood we were in.

Since we had no food in the house, we decided to venture out. Stopping by the bakery next door warmed our souls (especially the smell), and then we headed over to Cork. They told us we could sit anywhere so we sat near the TV so Sean could watch the game. At least one TV in here to watch the game on = big time score for him. It wasn't very crowded at all for a Friday night due to the weather.

Our waitress (Fran, I think?) was super nice and friendly. She was really prompt, answered all of our questions, and was able to give a wine flight recommendation based on what I told her I like. She even brought out more mint chutney sauce for the lamb chops when I asked if I could have more (that stuff was so amazing.)

A delicious wine flight, lamb chops, and eventually, live music warmed my soul. I don't usually give 5 stars to a place I've only been to once unless it is really awesome, but I had a good time here last night. There were a few things that could be improved upon but they were fairly minor (tables were a little sticky and my wine glasses kept getting stuck, etc.) but really nothing that would ruin the experience for me. Also the music they were playing before the band showed up was another rare occurrence of songs that both of us enjoy equally. The band consisted of two dudes with their guitars, which I liked.

Price-wise, I think Cork is pretty fair, The lamb was $15 and I got two small/medium sized chops plus a huuuuge scoop of delicious quinoa and tasty mint chutney sauce. That plus the three different wines in my flight was more than enough to satiate me. The flight was around $10, if memory serves me. Really not a bad amount, in total, for good-quality food.

I definitely want to come back here and try the scallops sometime soon...those sound good, as did the pear and prosciutto pizza.

Thank you, Cork, for making a really crappy night/week in general a bit better. :)

This place is just delightful.  I came here with my parents last Saturday for a light dinner and drinks.  Our main waitress was very attentive and polite.  We also had a few other staff members come by to check on us throughout the night -- which almost bordered on being annoying, but was ultimately quite useful when I needed to order another drink!  The place filled up quick but service never wavered.  Live music (a guitar player) was about to start at 9pm right as we left.

We ate:
--Fondue.  Warm and filling, wonderful mellow flavor that paired well with white wine.
--Crab Cakes.  Wasn't as impressed here.  They were a little thin for my taste, though you do get 3 of them.  The orange salsa and peppers helped.
--Fried Shrimp.  I'm allergic but I cheated and had one bite.  It was delicious!
--White Pizza.  This thing was fabulous.  It was loaded with cheese, chicken and tomatoes.  Definitely not a wimpy pizza.

I drank a pear martini that was absolutely to die for.  Perfect mix of sugar, citrus and alcohol.  I also had a melon spritzer that was very refreshing.  It would be perfect to order at the end of a hot summer day or night.  Oddly enough, I can't find either of these drinks listed on their website menu.  They must have updated the menu but not the site.  So be sure to look through the whole liquor book when you go!  The martini's and non-wine drinks were near the back, if I recall correctly.

Bottom line: Definitely coming back here, hopefully soon!