Cork Bar & Restaurant

463 Madison St, Wilkes-Barre
(570) 270-3818

Recent Reviews

Jesi A

Great service. Love that they have parking. Ordered the blackberry sangria, cork martini and a Pom Cosmo. The sangria was very well balanced and refreshing. The martinis were too sweet for my liking. Shrimp scampi crostini and was delicious. The calamari portion is huge. They were also good. Had a steak special. Could’ve used less blue cheese. The portion was also huge. Steak could’ve used some seasoning. Once I scraped most of the blue cheese off, it was pretty bland. The green beans were cooked perfectly and tasted very fresh. Mashed potatoes were good too. Caramel toffee cheesecake was great. Very rich and creamy.Parking: Parking lot can get tight to get into/out of

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Calamari

Miguel Santiago

Excellent food and service! Highly recommended for a unique experience. May wait for food for a little while but so worth it! You can tell it was made to order.Kid-friendliness: Kid friendly.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Ahi Tuna, Calamari, Peach Whiskey Pork Chop, Chicken Milanese, Peanut Butter Tandy Cake

Carolyn Kearney

What a find, anyone who appreciates a cool comfortable warm rich good wood bar, with a great bartender, and even better, to die for food...this the place, oh will be back...came into town to see lewis black at the lovely kirby center..fantastic all around???

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Marcus Turner

Blown away by the food and service. Would definitely recommend especially if you like seafood!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

D'Andre Alexandre

The place was packed! ? Took about 45 minutes for our appetizers, but once they came out, it was smooth sailing! ⛵️ Everything was fantastic and the food was amazing! ? #foodie #

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Apps, Chicken Milanese

Thomas Morris

The food was well worth every dollar. Impeccable to say the least. We had calamari left over to go. They were amazing even an hour after the visit. I will and have shared my friends to visit this establishment. 10 upon 10 in our

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ron Alongi

Used to be my favorite place. The wait after ordering took almost an hour. Ordered the tenderloins, medium. When they came out it was so over cooked they were unbeatable. They did take it off the bill but what a disappointment.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 4

Christopher Butler

Me and the girlfriend went yesterday for our anniversary and Valentine’s Day. The service we had was great and the drinks were killer. Food was a little underwhelming compared to previous times we’ve dined here. Calamari was lacking flavor and had nowhere near enough sauce (we asked for more but it never came, no big deal though).Our biggest problem is the fact we were seated in the outdoor seating area with no warning that would even be a thing. It was cold and awkwardly quiet as you sat in this dark tent with no music playing. Snow was melting all around us which caused our feet and jackets to get wet. I made this reservation a month prior and even put in the comments that this was a special night and it was our anniversary. This definitely put a damper on what was suppose to be a nice romantic dinner together.The last thing, which I feel is very important, is the fact they had a special Valentine’s Day menu prepared for the night. Nowhere on social media or their website mentioned a special menu for the day. The special menu consisted of primarily their normal menu but more expensive. Not a huge deal as it was practically the same menu but I feel like it’s important for a customer to be made aware of this prior to the date. Not very professional in my opinion, especially considering the costs.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 5

EdwardK

Great chicken parmesan dinner, generous portion, and salmon oreganato dinner. The only issue was table was near the door, and as it was cold and windy, whenever the door opened it was felt. But dinner was definitely good.

Calyn Manganiello

The food was absolutely delicious. The service however was so bad. We waited 2 hours for water. It was ridiculous, it felt so personal at a point. However I will say the rest of the experience was amazing, the drinks were delicious and the food was amazing.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 2

Sean S.

We had eaten here many years ago when it was under different management and had a great experience. Tonight, was not even close to what it was like before. First red flag was that we were sat outside, in the parking lot, under a tent. They attempted to decorate for Valentine's Day, but it did help much. They had heaters, but that didn't help with our legs and feet. It was below 30 degrees and we were freezing. My husband got his appetizer but they brought me the wrong one. It was 15 minutes later, if not longer, before I got the right appetizer. Our soup and salads were alright. Nothing fancy. For the main course my husband had the shrimp and scallop scampi and I had the shrimp and scallop Alfredo. Both dishes were bland and had no flavor. My Alfredo was swimming in so much sauce it was inedible. The shrimp and scallops tasted like they were sitting in hot water. Everything was in desperate need of seasoning. Service was good. They can't be faulted for the environment that the owns have put them in. This was not a restaurant setting nor was it a romantic experience. We were extremely cold, the food was awful, and that effected the experience. We will not be returning to this so called restaurant ever again.

Not worth the $50 price for sushi rice risotto, burnt short rib, under seasoned yet perfectly cooked tagliatelle, tasteless bisque, cold mushroom app. 100% certified expensive garbage, go to Olive Garden get the same thing

Outstanding meals as expected! We were seated at our reservation time no waiting, service was great even for a very busy night, and the meals were outstanding from the appetizers to dessert, always a great choice for any occasion

Sean

We had eaten here many years ago when it was under different management and had a great experience. Tonight, was not even close to what it was like before. First red flag was that we were sat outside, in the parking lot, under a tent. They attempted to decorate for Valentine's Day, but it did help much. They had heaters, but that didn't help with our legs and feet. It was below 30 degrees and we were freezing. My husband got his appetizer but they brought me the wrong one. It was 15 minutes later, if not longer, before I got the right appetizer. Our soup and salads were alright. Nothing fancy. For the main course my husband had the shrimp and scallop scampi and I had the shrimp and scallop Alfredo. Both dishes were bland and had no flavor. My Alfredo was swimming in so much sauce it was inedible. The shrimp and scallops tasted like they were sitting in hot water. Everything was in desperate need of seasoning. Service was good. They can't be faulted for the environment that the owns have put them in. This was not a restaurant setting nor was it a romantic experience. We were extremely cold, the food was awful, and that effected the experience. We will not be returning to this so called restaurant ever again.

JamesStar

by far one of the best Wilkes Barre City based restaurants. Great food. Great seasonal menus plus some great standards to choose from. Staff has always been outstanding and continues to be on my monthly rotation of restaurants.

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