Cork & Fork

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   Catherine

   VIP

   Chicago

   60 reviews

   4.0

   60 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   We were here for happy hour. All small plates were 20% off, so a fun way to try lots of different appetizers. We enjoyed the crispy cauliflower and the bruschetta with pesto and tomatoes. The dates were flavorful, but quite small versus those I have had at other local restaurants. I wish they had a few more Chardonnay options by the glass.
   

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   Barry

   VIP

   Milwaukee

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always the best food and service. Our favorite place
   

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   Aaron

   Milwaukee

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We always enjoy dining there. Some new menu items and all was delicious.
   

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   Julio

   VIP

   Palm Springs

   25 reviews

   5.0

   25 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always a pleasure to dine here. Great food, amazing service & location is phenomenal, what more can you ask for.
   

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   Susanna

   Chicago

   19 reviews

   4.0

   19 reviews

   Dined on 8 January 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Our first time trying this restaurant and overall a very good experience. Love the sharing small plates, all very tasty! We did happy hour drinks and shared 6 dishes and 1 dessert - you will still end up with a $100+ bill.
   

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   John

   VIP

   Palm Springs

   13 reviews

   5.0

   13 reviews

   Dined on 6 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Really inventive and delicious food, and good value as well.
   

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   Katie

   VIP

   Dallas

   22 reviews

   5.0

   22 reviews

   Dined on 5 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   My husband and granddaughter and I ate on the patio and it was lovely! We each had appetizers and entrees and we loved everything! I had the veggie dumplings, the others had the deviled eggs and the cucumber appetizer and they all tasted as good as they looked. I had the nonna pizza and it was delicious with plenty to share. My husband loved the butternut squash ravioli and my granddaughter ate every bite of the farmhouse salad. We WILL be back!
   

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   kevin

   VIP

   Palm Springs

   7 reviews

   2.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on 5 January 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   To start I will mention that I have been to the prior locations several times in the past so this was not my first time dining at Cork and Fork. The service was fine being seated but the wait staff does need some work. We ordered a seltzer and luxardo cherry for our child and was told by the waitress “only one cherry because it’s for the bar.” We didn’t ask for more than one and it isn’t like they do not charge you for the beverage. We ordered the deviled eggs, goat cheese bruschetta, panzanella salad, mikes pizza and the braised short rib. The deviled eggs lacked depth of flavor and the toppings were too overpowering for the dish. The bruschetta was covered in a balsamic sauce making the toast soggy and highly acidic taking away from the other ingredients on the plate. The panzanella salad would have been better if it wasn’t 15 dollars for 12 croutons, 4 bite size pieces of cucumber, 4 halves of mozzarella balls and 3 tomatoes. The price does not match the portion in any way. The pizza crust was flat and undercooked while the toppings were flavorless. Lastly the braised short rib tasted like beef , which again sticks to the overall theme of being under seasoned or lacking flavor. This restaurant clearly relies on its out of town visitors to keep its doors open while serving them mediocre food at a high cost. I would imagine most of the reviews are one time patrons who come from an area where quality restaurants are at an all time low.
   

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   Mike

   Orange County

   18 reviews

   5.0

   18 reviews

   Dined on 4 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   One of our favorite go-to places. Took our vegan son there last night and he was just as pleased. We'll be back!!
   

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    Susan

    Orange County

    17 reviews

    2.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on 1 January 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3

    We sat outside and the service was poor. The sever failed to check in with us very often. Several items listed on the menu were no longer available at 7:30pm. These were the popular items we would have chosen. The short rib came out with cold mashed potatoes and the short rib tacos had nothing special on them to dress them up, other than meat and cheese. The ice cream sundae for dessert was wonderful! Will not return.
    

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