Cork and Batter

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   Janelle

   VIP

   Los Angeles

   9 reviews

   3.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   This is a decent place for a nice sit down and be served meal near the Intuit Dome. Though the acoustics are a little loud, the ambiance is excellent. I’ve been wanting to try it out as they seem the be one of the closest to the arena and the walk is short, literally shorter than either the east or west parking lots. I also wanted to find out IF, I valet’d and dined there, would I be able to leave my car for the duration of the game/event. This restaurant is attached to the Lum Hotel. I believe the valet fee is $20, but if you leave the car, they charge you $55, the same as the overnight parking fee for the hotel. Parking is EXTREMELY limited. I also spoke with the serve staff, they’ve said that they will tow, even if you’re staff. 😒 Let’s move on to the food. Here’s why I gave it 3 stars instead of 4. While definitely better than the McDonalds within similar walking distance down Century, I’m don’t think it’s worth the price. For two of us, without alcoholic beverages, our total was $70 before tax & tip. We ordered the charred corn rib as an appetizer. There were 5 “ribs”, each rib consisted of about 3 rows of corn, all together the entire appetizer amounted to an ear of corn. I could probably live with that but it wasn’t sweet, it wasn’t smoky, the kernels were mushy, not crisp and fresh. The aioli was flavorful and had a little bit of a kick to it. I am positive this would be a good dish if the corn was fresher and sweeter. The entree menu is small, there are 7 dishes to choose from. For my main I wanted the Country Fried Steak. As soon as I ordered it, our server told me that they were out at 5:30 on a Friday. 5:30? Isn’t this the beginning of your weekend rush? So instead I settled for the fish & chips which consisted of 4 fish stick sized pieces of battered cod on a bed of stale waffle fries. My friend ordered the Truffle Mushroom flatbread. It was amply sized for a dinner portion. It was flavorful and had a good amount of truffle.
   

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   Sabina

   VIP

   Orange County

   3 reviews

   4.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Pros: Great food. Convenient location to intuit dome. Takes reservations and has table ready right away for us. Cons: slow service. No wine list! Only serve Prosecco.
   

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   raymond

   Los Angeles

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Oddly the upstairs was "closed" at 6pm prime dinner time but was packed with people. It was also weirdly cold in there, even the servers were wearing coats. Parking is valet only at $15, but its really only a fee to park as they park your car like 10 feet away from where you hand over the keys. And no validation.
   

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   Diana

   VIP

   Los Angeles

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Our server was incredible, they were really nice gave us complementary glasses of champagne for NYE. Restaurant was not quite what the website describes it to be. They had no wine selection. My husband ordered a shrimp pasta, which was very delicious. I ordered birra tacos. Not the best. The meat was good, but the tortilla was soggy and falling apart. We got our food before our drinks. We wanted to enjoy a cocktail before dinner.
   

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   Cynthia

   VIP

   San Francisco

   7 reviews

   3.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   It felt more like a party zone than a restaurant, especially with the girls promoting tequila, which added to the party atmosphere. The Amado chairs were uncomfortable for a dinner setting. On a positive note, the front desk staff were very polite, but the waitress wasn’t very friendly.
   

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   Patrick

   Orange County

   3 reviews

   2.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 29 December 2024

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

   Food and value are good but I’m not sure what this place wants to be. Dance club, lounge, sports bar, restaurant? Couldn’t have a conversation with my SO because of the incredibly loud music playing. The servers and bartenders looked overwhelmed.
   

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   Kapu

   Seattle

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 28 December 2024

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

   Service was spotty. Very busy. Didn’t get drink ordered. Other drink was diet and wanted regular. Asked for salt and pepper and ranch dressing and never got it. Salmon have no flavor with the salad. BLT was delicious and the corn “ribs”. Sat for 20mins for needing to ask for a server. However, food came very quickly after ordered. Would try again because it’s the only restaurant at the Lum Hotel.
   

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   Monica

   Las Vegas

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 22 December 2024

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

   Such a great atmosphere. The customer service, food, music, and drinks did not disappointment!!! All was amazing!!! This is THE SPOT!!! I can’t wait to go back! Highly recommended!!!
   

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   Cari

   VIP

   Los Angeles

   54 reviews

   2.0

   54 reviews

   Dined on 22 December 2024

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

   Had a dinner before a show at YouTube. We asked to sit on the rooftop and were escorted to an elevator where the hostess then pawned us off to a server also going up. Once up there the server told us we could sit anywhere; there were only 3-4 occupied tables so there were plenty of empty tables. We selected a two-top near the bar. We looked at the menus, but no one came to our table. The bartender was chatting with two other employees, but none of them approached us. Finally one of them brought us waters and said our server would be with us soon. Several servers were servicing other tables on the rooftop, but none of them stopped at our table. After 15 minutes since we had sat at our table a female server came to our table. We immediately ordered our drinks and meals and asked very basic questions ("what's the cork sauce" and "could I have malt vinegar for the fish and chips?") She was very curt and borderline rude in her responses. Our food was served by a different person without malt vinegar. I asked that person for it and he said he'd tell our server. I waited a few minutes for the server to check on us and I started eating our starter and waffles fries. The food was fine. With no sign of our server I started eating the fish sans malt vinegar. When we were 3/4 done with our meal our server stopped by our table and put a handful of packets at my place. I looked up at her and thanked her, thinking they were the requested malt vinegar. She quickly disappeared and I looked down to realize she gave me ketchup packets. ‍ We finished our meals and once again waited for our check. It truly seemed our server was actively avoiding us. I finally saw her and waved to get her attention and asked for our check. She still seemed irritated and came back with our check and disappeared. I immediately put my credit card on it, and, once again, waited aited for her return. I really wanted to like this place, but the really horrible service from everyone killed it.
   

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    Linda

    Los Angeles

    8 reviews

    2.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 22 December 2024

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

    Not what we expected. You had to valet as it was so crowded. Made reservations a while ago but we were seated in the lobby by the door. We asked to move upstairs but were told they were only seating big parties upstairs. Said we could go to the rooftop but couldn’t guarantee a heater so we stayed. Service was horrible and a random guy came by the table and took our pictures. Wanted to charge $20 per picture. Mainly bar food and tacos were cold when they were brought to our table. Def not what we had expected. Would not recommend.
    

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