Cork & Cow

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   S

   Dallas

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   The New Year’s Eve dinner was very tasty, but also very expensive and the portion sizes were small. I was disappointed in how little food it actually was.
   

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   Heather

   Nashville

   2 reviews

   2.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   We love the restaurant but the food choices and portion on the price fixed menu was disappointing. From the tiny bowl of soup to the three, quarter sized scallops for $125 was so not worth it. Highly disappointed as we don't treat ourselves often, so quality should be of value and was not.
   

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   Bruce

   VIP

   Chicago

   53 reviews

   3.0

   53 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   I get it’s New Years Eve and things are pricier but this was the most expensive dinner we’ve ever had as a family. $650 (+tax) for a party of four, which included only 2 glasses of wine and a mandatory 20% tip. A special menu (I dont think we knew prior to arriving) included 3 courses (appetizer, main and dessert). Portions were very small. I had a cup of lobster bisque, three small scallops and a tart. The food and service were good but not worthy of the prices and portion sizes. There was a $300 cancellation fee so we decided to stay. Our server was friendly. Next year we’ll try something new.
   

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   Samuel

   Dallas

   8 reviews

   3.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Cork and Cow is one of my wife and my favorite places and will continue to be. It has always been outstanding in terms of the food quality and in terms of service as well. Last night - New Year’s Eve - was an exception. There was a preset menu. Probably our fault but we didn’t realize that when we made the reservation so the menu didn’t include items we would have normally ordered and some of them weren’t very well described on the menu. So, the meal was disappointing and our waitress didn’t really seem to care about our level of satisfaction. Our drinks were very well done. With the preset menu price, two drinks each, and predetermined gratuity added our bill was $400. In terms of our experience it certainly wasn’t a $400 value. But, again, this was an exception to the norm and we will certainly go back on “normal” nights.
   

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   Michael

   New York City

   5 reviews

   3.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 22 December 2024

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

   It was a cold evening as we entered the restaurant with little signage. It looked as though we were entering an office building of sorts. Two teenage girls at the host stand asked for our name and didn’t bother to ask if we wanted to check our coats. As we sat down we awkwardly just sat on our coats. No still or sparkling bottled water was offered, it was immediate tap. This is a white linen cloth table experience. Which is very old school. The servers seemed overwhelmed on a Saturday night with half the restaurant empty. The 4 top next to us (before we saw our waiter) had a server bring them drinks claw gripping 4 instead of using a tray. Drop 2 drinks off at their table and then 2 drinks off at the table next to them. On the way to the bathroom you catch a glance at the kitchen and the expo/pass was on his cell phone texting which is cross contamination of food items on expo and hard to watch as a high paying consumer. Sitting at a table facing the bar, the bartenders were actively drinking from canteen bottles and cheering on a sports game which took away from our desired quiet dining experience. When returning from the bathroom my napkin was not folded or returned to fine dining standards. We ordered cocktails at first and our wine glasses were not removed. The first course was poached scallops which were delicious with good presentation but a clear lack of citrus and a clear zest of lemon or lime would’ve been perfect. Pork Boa bun was delicious but the immense toppings on top did not fulfill the flavor and took away from the desire of it. The pork buns were sitting next to a bed of raw undressed lettuce. Filling a plate instead of using a smaller plate is the way to go. The New York strip ordered was charred and chewy. Ordered at medium it came out medium well. The chewiness was intense. The filet was okay but clearly no finishing salt was used and we had to pay an extra $5 for the good butter. The olive oil cake for dessert covered in sugar juice ruined it.
   

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   Becca

   VIP

   Louisville

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 17 December 2024

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

   Amazing!! Food was sooo great! And great service too!
   

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   Lucia

   VIP

   Nashville

   57 reviews

   5.0

   57 reviews

   Dined on 16 December 2024

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

   The menu was exceptional two of us ordered the salmon with brussel sprouts and one ordered the elk. Everything was delicious and our server, Ariel was amazing.
   

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   Anna

   Nashville

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on 15 December 2024

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

   We had the best waiter who catered to our every need and made my sister, the bachelorette feel so special. Food was delicious!
   

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   Michael

   VIP

   San Francisco

   9 reviews

   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on 14 December 2024

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

   Our server and food was amazing as always. New menu is great food is always great!
   

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    Scott

    Nashville

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 14 December 2024

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

    The food was phenomenal as always. Our server, Wilder, was fun and very attentive. The best steakhouse in the Franklin area and it’s not even close.
    

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