Cork & Gabel

4.7

273 Reviews

$30 and under

Comfort Food

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2 people

11 Mar 2025

7:00 pm

Booked 6 times today

Neighbourhood gem
Great for creative cocktails
Good for special occasions

Cork & Gabel, a restaurant fusion of Irish, Italian, and German cuisine, opened in 2018 in Detroit's Corktown district. We are known for our use of modern techniques on old school classics. European comfort food is a staple at Cork & Gabel. We pride ourselves on being a scratch kitchen, sourcing and using Michigan vendors including farmers and small business. Fresh is key when it comes to providing a great experience and we make everything we can fresh and in house.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Comfort Food, American, Contemporary European
Hours of Operation
Brunch Sat 10:00–14:00 Sun 10:00–15:00 Dinner Wed, Thu 16:00–21:00 Fri 16:00–22:00 Sat 15:00–22:00
Phone number
(313) 638-2261
Website
https://www.corkandgabel.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
We can host private events or "buy out" events for any size, price varies by day and time of the event. Buy outs would have access to the entire restaurant and pricing would include food and bar menus

Location
2415 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216-1366
Area
Detroit
Cross Street
We are at the corner of 16th street and Michigan Avenue
Parking details
Private Parking
Public transit
We have several bus stops outside the restaurant, along with Uber and Lyft drops off at our front door
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeaway, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 273 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.7Ambience
4.6Value

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Review summary

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Cork & Gabel is a vibrant eatery offering "amazing food" and "outstanding service" with a menu that delights with diverse options and hearty portions. Located near the historic Michigan Central Station, the restaurant offers an inviting atmosphere with an industrial-chic vibe. Guests enjoy "fantastic drinks" and the advantage of free parking.

273 Reviews

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Alexander
Phoenix2 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Every aspect of the restaurant was amazing - food, service, ambiance. We will definitely be back
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LorraineF
Detroit5 reviews
4.0
Dined on 2 March 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Our food was tasty..although the fried that came with my burger arrived cold. I ordered a Basil Hayden whiskey and tonic and they charged me TWO DOLLARS for the tonic??????? Ridiculous. I don’t believe I’ve ever been charged for tonic. Next time I’ll just get it neat. The service was not good at all. Our server was Gabriel. Dirty dishes were left on the table and twice I had to ask him to clear them. He said “we just got busy”. Well…you’re a waiter…getting busy is your dream. This place isn’t that big…I’ve been a waitress many times and you don’t tell people that they have to look at dirty dishes from apps while they eat their entrees because you’re busy. We had to ask twice for salt and pepper! We were never offered dessert. Just bad service. I do enjoy Cork and Gable and will definitely be back…will just adjust my drink order and hope we get better service
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Brian
Detroit4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 22 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
As always Cork & Gabel does not disappoint. Brought family that have never been there and that absolutely loved the food and drinks. Best desserts also. Highly recommend.
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Jessica VIP
Kansas City7 reviews
5.0
Dined on 21 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I made a reservation for a Friday night, I was excited to try this place. There is street parking which we found a spot no problem. We were early and able to be seated so it worked out well. We had the calamari and doner kabob. Both were very good and recommended to us by our waiter. The food comes out very fast. In total from the time we sat down to payed the bill it was 40 minutes. If you’re getting an appetizer wait to order your food, everything came out within a minute of each other.
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joanne
Toronto6 reviews
5.0
Dined on 21 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our server Gabriel was knowledgeable and helpful and nice. Food and drinks were good. The atmosphere was good - love the view of the train station
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Jeff
Detroit22 reviews
5.0
Dined on 15 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic food and service. Need to expand gluten free options
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Jim VIP
Detroit3 reviews
1.0
Dined on 15 February 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
The hostess was rude. The table was dirty. Most tables were filled with dirty dishes
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Erin
Detroit1 review
4.0
Dined on 14 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
The food and atmosphere was fabulous, however they really should have updated the website to reflect that they would not have happy hour because of Valentine’s Day. We specifically went there for their happy hour at 4 pm, only to find out they were not having it that day :(
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Kiara
Detroit1 review
4.0
Dined on 9 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We had a great experience. The Bloody Marys were good. The chicken was fried a little hard. My corned beef hash was great, nice big pieces of corned beef. Eggs were cooked great, I ordered them over medium. Overall the service was great, food was out quickly and ambience was nice.
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Pamela
Detroit1 review
5.0
Dined on 8 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We were a party of 8 celebrating a birthday and enjoyed a great space that accommodated the party size very well. Food was very good and service was great. Will definitely be back again.
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FAQs

Cork & Gabel offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (313) 638-2261.

Cork & Gabel is rated 4.7 stars by 273 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people

11 Mar 2025

7:00 pm

Booked 6 times today

Order delivery or takeout

2415 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216-1366

Additional information

Cross Street
We are at the corner of 16th street and Michigan Avenue
Area
Detroit
Hours of Operation
Brunch Sat 10:00–14:00 Sun 10:00–15:00 Dinner Wed, Thu 16:00–21:00 Fri 16:00–22:00 Sat 15:00–22:00
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Comfort Food, American, Contemporary European
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Private Parking
Public transit
We have several bus stops outside the restaurant, along with Uber and Lyft drops off at our front door
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeaway, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.corkandgabel.com/
Phone number
(313) 638-2261
Private party facilities
We can host private events or "buy out" events for any size, price varies by day and time of the event. Buy outs would have access to the entire restaurant and pricing would include food and bar menus

Cork & Gabel

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What 273 people are saying

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