Always a great place to see a show. Beers are relatively cheap and since there are many bars (cash only), no waiting. No seating either, but you can get a good view of the stage from anywhere. Bouncers are a little stupid. I saw them escort a seriously drunk guy out to the street. He wasn't a problem at all, but definitely better off hanging out and sobering up. After all, Bottle and Cork sold him the booze to get that way. Parking is a nightmare in Dewey, so do your homework well in advance. read more

Add this to the top of your bar hop list! Awesome venue for live music! It is a must on all my Dewey trips, the best was going here for my friend's Bachelorette party and my birthday! Excellent customer service, love the staff. Ask for Chris Mcgraw behind the bar he is the best! read more

I Love The Cork. This place is great. Be warned, on a good night, you will be standing in many inches of beer and be deaf by the end of the night. Also, it will be incredibly packed. They bring some good names in. This past summer they had Lil Kim, Badfish - Sublime Cover Band, Darkstar Orchestra, and Everclear. Local bands are also great - Kristen and the Noise and Burnt Sienna I highly recommend. Overall, the Cork is pretty awesome. If you aren't into crowds, you might want to steer clear. But if you want a fun time, load up on good drinks and jam the night away. P.S., You WILL have drinks spilled on you read more

There is NO food review, because they have no food. Beer is handed to you in a can from a large trash bin at times. There is no seating really of any kind. However, this is probably just about the best little rock and roll bar on the planet. Enough said. read more

Terrible check-in girls. They overcharged us for cover charges, and would not reimburse us even though they admitted they were wrong. Very bad customer service. Would not return. read more

For a place that calls itself the greatest rock and roll bar, I must say, I was disappointed and I will not return after my first visit. I have been in venues all over the country and the bouncers/security guards are among the worst I have ever seen. Their job is to keep people safe, yet I saw people choked, thrown out, slammed on the ground and all around bullied by the guards for no reason and without warning(it was quite obvious the one guard was looking for trouble). For the reputation this place carries I was shocked to see how they treat their customers (not to mention the place is dirty! Beer cans and bottle everywhere and no one picks them up until they've kicked everyone out). I would be embarrassed to have those assholes working for me. Most unprofessional music establishment I've stepped foot in. And I won't again. If I could leave no starts I would. read more

I had the misfortune of going to Bottle & Cork in Dewey Beach, DE, last week. We went to see the legendary blues icon Buddy Guy. Bottle & Cork does not seem to take phone calls to permit potential patrons to inquire, as to what type of establishment it is. Meaning, does it serve food? Is it like other nightclubs; where you can drink while sitting at a table? We went in blind! The place is partially open air. The crowd seems to relish in drunkenness, as a fine way to spend an evening. There's really no place to sit. The venue has two climate zones! The one by the stage is tropical. Meaning many people pressed together drinking, makes for a hot sweaty environment. The rear of the venue is almost cold enough to freeze a side of beef. There are numerous air conditioning units blowing at top velocity, make anyone standing there year for the hot sweaty environment. Anyone standing in the hot sweaty environment, will year to be in front of the numerous air conditioning units blowing at top velocity. There are precious few places to sit! The few bar stools are occupied by rotund people, who believe it is alright to drink themselves into a drunken stupor, while parking their ample bottoms on two bar stools. People seems to always be walking around, with a drink in hand, and well under the influence of their mind-numbing alcoholic beverage of choice. Many times as people would walk past where we were standing, they would "lose their balance", and spill their libation. Always splashing in our direction. The opening act was a decent cover band of no particular merit! The audience never stopped talking or making their own racket, so that anyone who was there to actually listen to the music, was out of luck. The sound system was inadequate in overcoming the ambient din of the hundreds of drunken revelers, who seem to have no issue paying $52.00 a head, to hear themselves and others babble alcohol inspired pearls-of wisdom. Buddy Guy is a fine performer! However, he seemed to have left his "A" game on his tour bus! My. Guy did not seem to mind nor care about; the loud noise and inadequate public address system. We could not hear him sing. The only clear music we could hear was when he riffed, his signature guitar licks. His rhythm guitar player did a solo which was great! I had the feeling being at Bottle & Cork in Dewey Beach, DE, last week, that I was at Pennsylvania Station in NYC before the 5:57 PM local train to Speonk pulled out of the station on a hot muggy Friday afternoon. Everyone made it their business to be drunk, in order to tolerate the long local ride out to the eastern region of Long Island, when a poorly produced and planned concert erupted on the concourse. My big regret was that I was not a drinker! read more

Horrible venue. No parking. Expensive, watery drinks. Rude people who shout to each other so you can't hear the performer. A disorganized staff that doesn't care. You stand in puddles of water on a concrete floor for four hours. Buddy Guy was excellent when I could hear his vocals over the din. But why were we subjected to a no talent opening act who "played" for almost an hour? I would never go back. For $60 I feel cheated. read more

Went to Bottle and Cork last night. Mr Greengenes and Go Go Gadget put on a great show! No credit cards accepted so bring cash!! $5 cover and $4.50 cans not too bad. The crowd was mostly late 20s early 30s. Bunch of drunk people having a good time. I would recommend checking this place out on a Saturday night. read more

This place is a dump. Perfect for college kids and people in their early 20's, otherwise I would forget about it. Everything is cash, they have a cover, and the place is gross. The drinks are terrible and when they messed up on one they wouldn't replace it for me. Would suggest starboard or the rudder over this any day. read more

the bottle & cork is an awesome live music venue and all around fun summer place. as one reviewer already noted, it's half enclosed and half open, which makes it a great place to be on a beautiful Saturday summer afternoon, circa 4 p.m. The best way I can describe this place is: HAPPY & FUN. The cover bands that play on the weekends are a blast and are definitely several cuts above the average cover band. But, amazingly, this little place in Delaware also books serious national acts. Some bands I've seen here: Citizen Cope, the goo goo dolls (yes, the goo goo dolls), George Clinton, Robert Palmer, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Ziggy Marley, the Violent Femmes, Dark Star Orchestra, Dr. John, Trombone Shorty, Pete Yorn, Cindy Lauper...i've been going here for a long time so I could keep going but you get the idea. If you're the kind of person who is worried about where you're going to sit or whether your manolo blahniks will get scuffed, don't bother going here. There are no seats--this isn't a cozy jazz club, it's huge rock n roll venue--and, yes, beer can get spilled when people are having a good time. PS: I'm not sure how anyone could confuse this venue with a "swanky wine bar," the live music can be heard from the street and the crowds are evident through the windows and open doors. read more

The Bottle & Cork is without a doubt the most fun half indoor half outdoor nightly mini consert in the universe!!! Have you ever heard the Phrase "Dewey beach a way of life" well the Cork is a huge part of that. If you don't "get" it, you can keep your stuck up behind completely out of Dewey Beach we don't want you ruining it with your pathetic prissy crap anyway. The jam session is totally out of control, and if you don't think the bands are good enough, enjoy the show the crowd puts on with their ridiculous "let it all hang out" attitude on and off stage ;-). Dress for the occasion, laid back and good times, I wouldn't suggest white, and closed toe sandles or shoes that u don't mind getting dirty. This is all about rocking out and having fun, not looking pretty. The beer girls are on top of keeping your hand full of beverage, while you sweat it right back out. There are more than enough bars around the perimeter to keep you "other than beer" drinkers happy as well. read more