We visit quarterly. We come from Winston and we meet our friends from Carrboro. Super friendly. Family owned. Great cheese plates. Sandwiches. Wine selection excellent by the glass and bottle. They also have full bar and draft beers. You can hide away in the cozy back or be with the natural light in the front. We generally stay a couple hours (or more). Service checks on us periodically but never rushed. Located in a sprawling newish shopping center but feels much more like a neighborhood place. read more

This is my favorite place to wind down after a hectic Week. An amazing wine selection. Good offers (I.e. $5 Friday) and good snacks. It's a quaint spot that is great for dates, a night out with the girls or meeting new people. The staff is top tier!! They always take care of you and if you are a returning guest make it a point to get to know you. Makes you feel like family! Definitely suggest you take a visit if you're in the area. You can also purchase bottles to take home as well. read more

Cork & Cow - Red wine - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Burlington, North Carolina

I love this place! Great selection, flights, food. Owner is lovely and remembers us. We love a Saturday afternoon there for wine and charcuterie. read more

Came here in a Saturday night, and it was definitely so cute. The staff was really nice and the drinks and food were very reasonable. They have specials throughout the week and even offers a wine club membership. I ordered the Prosciutto grilled cheese sandwich , which was absolutely delicious with hummus and veggies along with the Brillo Prosecco. It was definitely a vibe, and It was so peaceful. I will DEFINITELY BE BACK! read more

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Service and food were amazing. Plan to go back soon. Atmosphere was nice. My friends and I had a birthday celebration there. Great. JS

Cork and Cow is a wonderful wine bar. Ownership changed last summer. The new owner, Tammy has come aboard with lots of new ideas and changes. Her reception to patrons is warm and inviting. Her staff are all personable and friendly. The food at Cork and Cow is all scrumptious. I have tried every dish on the menu in the three years I have been going there. Every single item on the menu is delicious. Tammy has brought trivia and music to Cork and Cow. A guaranteed fun experience. There are also dessert and drink specials each week. This spot is a hidden gem that will never disappoint. read more

Small, quiet place tucked away in the Alamance Crossing shops. Affordable prices and they have daily specials. I went on a Thursday when they had $3 Bavarian pretzels and 1/2 price beers in bottles & cans. The pretzel was really good - not too salty. I ordered a sundried tomato pan-naani (their take on a panini with naan bread). I really loved it and the bread absolutely made the sandwich. My husband ordered the prosciutto grilled cheese. Both plates came with a side and we chose hummus & veggies. Service was quick and friendly. I will definitely be back! read more

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Food was outstanding, service from new owner was amazing! If I lived here I'd be here once a week. Great selection of wines, generous pours. If you live here, you MUST visit! read more

Beautiful place to relax and be with friends. Drink wine and eat charcuterie, tapas. Enjoy yourself! read more

Cork & Cow - Outdoor seating - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Burlington, North Carolina

I have loved this spot for years, and the new owner is so personable! The wine is a step above most the food is sooo good. the cheese plates and charcuterie are perfect and atmosphere is perfect! read more

Very friendly service, they catered to our needs. They can accommodate vegans with a couple of wraps, don't expect a lot of options. What they have was yummy.The food is fresh and very nicely presented. They have indoor and outdoor seating (weather permitting). A big variety of wine. The restaurant is clean and very nicely decorated. read more

We had a fantastic experience at the Cork & Cow. We brought our senior dogs with us on the back patio and had a delicious meal and wine. We had a delicious meal and 10/10 recommend the Classic Cheese Plate. read more

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This is an excellent wine bar in all the ways. Good wines at reasonable prices, weekly wine tastings, a wine club for frequent flyers and friendly, knowledgeable staff. During the shutdown, they have used excellent health precautions so they could continue to serve their customers. And because of that, they have managed to stay open the whole time. The bar has been marked so that you never get closer than 6' to anyone else and it is cleaned between customers coming in to pick up. They have been making tastings-to-go so that you pick up and take home your 4 samples to sip along with a live streamed conversation about the wines. Once they were allowed to open for service, they spaced all seating safely and ask for reservations, allowing an hour and a half when they're busy. They have a patio in the back that allows for al fresco service, too. Management is polite but firm about mask wearing when not at your table and about the number of people allowed in a group. read more

My friend and I met up at Cork and Cow and had a nice time. It was pretty quiet when we arrived, and a bartender seated us, and explained the menu options. We opted to buy a bottle of wine and some vegan snacks! There was a very broad selection, and the bartender kindly offered their recommendations. read more

I tried this place tonight for the first time ever! We all felt comfortable with the efforts they were making to keep us safe during this time. It is recommended that you make a reservation for a table since their are limited spots right now. I really enjoyed the glass of Riesling that I got and we all split a couple of tapas. The smoked salmon flatbread was amazing and the fish tasted really fresh! We also shared some chicken salad and a cheese plate that were great as well! Try the red dragon cheese and trust me you won't regret it :) follow on Instagram @carolinafoodgirl for more foodie finds! read more

Cork & Cow - Cheese plate - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Burlington, North Carolina

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Love the back patio. Great selection of wine and really fun cheeses. Sandwiches are also fantastic

Rude upon entering, didn't even waste my time looking more at the menu. If your small business and trying to make it I'd suggest being a little nicer to your gas when they come in read more

So I'll start with the pro's: * Decent food * Great patio * Good location Cons: * Awkward signaling to customers - Burnt-out signage made it hard to find in the dark - Unclear flow for newbies... do I take a menu that's awkwardly down on my right as I walk in and grab a table, or wait to be seated? - Wait, there are cushions in the tub outside for the chairs? Why am I just finding this out now 3/4 of the way through my meal, and why is there no sign? * Slightly overpriced menu for the quality. Minus the side salad, which was excellent with the balsamic vinaigrette. * Service is too relaxed. It was our first time, and prompted our server for recommendations at least twice, and he did not volunteer anything, but instead responded "it depends..." * Speed of service is approaching abysmal. It took 10 minutes just to get our orders taken and to get our first glass of wine. My wife finally had to stop the server when he asked if "we needed more time" and she replied, "no I just need you to answer our questions now so we can order..." Took nearly 15mins. for a grilled cheese and grilled turkey sandwich to finally make its way to our table. Quite honestly, we felt ignored by this server. He didn't even come back to ask how our meals were... * Inefficient service observed: took this server four trips to bus two tables with only six settings. Much more economy and discretion could be made by proper training of waitstaff. In all, Cork & Cow is below average for this area and from our experience. Food was decent, but service needs a good amount of attention at this wine bar. read more

Great concept! It's basically a wine bar and retail wine store combined. Excellent wine selection, great tapas style appetizers and generally a cool place to hang out. You can walk in and buy your wine at reasonable retail pricing and take it to go. However, if you wish to enjoy your wine there it's only a $5 corkage fee, which is considerably less expensive than a typical bar/restaurant mark up. I cannot stress enough the quality of selection. This is not grocery store wine. Nothing like this in Burlington. I highly recommend Cork & Cow. read more

Relaxed enjoyable atmosphere with, fine wines, food and delectable chocolate....yum! read more

Cork & Cow - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Burlington, North Carolina

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Avoid this place. Understaffed. "Gourmet" grilled cheese is served on a paper plate. The "garnish of chips and fruit" was 3 mushy raspberries and some sort of cheap bagged fries snack from a bag. Waited 10 minutes to get a napkin from my server. Bar stools are entirely too short for the bar which creates a difficult dining experience. Extremely loud when the restaurant is full. The server checked on me once during my entire meal. My credit card sat on my table for 8 minutes before anyone even noticed it and asked if I wanted to cash out. Will never come back. read more

A 10 out of 10 dinning experience all the way around. The tuna melt and egg salad salad were out of this world. The wines for sale by the bottle are very reasonably priced. We did not expect to discover this gem while charging the Tesla. We will make a special stop next time we are passing through. read more

Excellent wine! Will definitely be back to this place. Just heard they do wine tastings on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. I will definitely be back here when in town! Plus the staff are really friendly! Cute kitchen staff doesn't hurt them, especially the young brunette! read more

Cute place, the staff is nice and friendly and the atmosphere is comfortable. They have wine and beer tastings weekly. But no local wines hope that changes read more

Cork & Cow - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Burlington, North Carolina

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Great wine bar in Alamance Crossing. Owner Michelle stocks quality booze at reasonable prices - no Boone's Farm or Duplin scuzz here. They also offer beer on tap, drink specials and small plates. Plus they have a nice patio that makes you forget you're at Alamance Crossing. read more

The setting on the patio makes it easy to forget you're in a shopping center. The wine selection is pretty great, but I wish the menu had some more veggie options. I was kind of surprised olives weren't more prominent, but I'm an olive lover. Looking at the menu options it seems like the ingredients are already on-site, but a small menu tweak could add an option or two. Flights available, and a wonderfully relaxed atmosphere! Will definitely be back! read more

I definitely refer to yelp when deciding to try a "new" place, but have never written a review. I was so impressed with decor, "tapas" selection, wine, okay everything about this place. My husband and I went early afternoon not knowing what to expect, the woman there (mom to the owner) explained and gave suggestions which we were pleased we took and had the best afternoon! This is definitely a place you will enjoy and will not be able to wait to share with friends and make sure they go...with you of course! read more

This restaurant is a real find. Great atmosphere inside, good wine, and food. Friendly service. Big selection of wines. Try one of the white wine tasting flights. If you want to get a cheese and/or meat tray to go, be sure they've given you the meats and cheeses you ordered before you leave the store. When we got home we found Brie instead of Goat Lady goat cheese :-( read more

I stopped at Cork and Cow while waiting for my hair appointment and was pleasantly surprised. The wine selection was great and the food was very fresh and delicious. read more

Cork & Cow - Dragon roast beef sandwhich with fresh fruit. - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Burlington, North Carolina

Love this place and meet my college girls here for wine and apps often! Great service, fantastic food and an excellent selection of wine. Great place to hang out and chat while enjoying good food and wine! read more

It definitely was a cute place. I was just a little disappointed. We went on a Saturday so we bought a bottle of wine. The wine was decent nothing special but I'd definitely drink it again. I was a little confused on the menu because some things weren't priced. I asked the price of a flight ( keep in mind everywhere I've ever gotten a flight at, wine or beer has always had a set price) and the server was confused on why I was asking that and seemed to assume that I would just know that they average out the prices of the 3 wines. So that was super confusing for me personally. Also we ordered the Brie and also got a order of crackers, this was so disappointing. Not the quality but the quantity. We got a piece of Brie that was about a 1x1x1x with 5 crackers for $6. It just seemed a little small in general. They couldn't even give us 6 crackers for us to each have our own. We had to split the 5th one. I've definitely been to more high end places and have payed $10 for Brie and crackers and have gotten 2- 3 wedges of Brie and a big plate of crackers. I understand we are in hard times but you also have to satisfy the customer and even though the wine was good, getting ripped off for the food made us not want to ever come here again just because we know we can get better stuff somewhere else for a few bucks more. read more

Still enjoy this little wine bar but have been disappointed in how they serve their food. I just don't get the use of paper plates, am I at a backyard BBQ or a wine bar? It cheapens the entire experience for me :( read more

Absolutely one of the most positive experiences I've had in Burlington. My friend and I have gone several times. The waitstaff is super friendly, fun to talk to, and extremely helpful when choosing which wine to have. The atmosphere is super comfortable. You can relax on a couch or at a different sized and shaped tables. Their patio looks directly over the pond at Alamance Crossing. The cinnamon goat cheese spread is superb and the cheese selection is excellent. They also have bottled beer if someone in your party prefers it to wine. read more

Great wine bar. The staff is very friendly and welcoming. They had a great wine menu. I was able to try a very high end wine by the glass and enjoyed the experience. read more

Nice place. Friendly staff, cozy environment and nice wine selection. Only suggestion... Lose the paper plates.

This place is a wonderful, super cute wine bar with a fabulous patio nestled in Alamance crossing mall. My fur baby and I came here spontaneously after reading some good reviews for a bite to eat. Not only were they more than nice about my dog on the patio, they even brought him a bowl of water and some dog bones. They have an extensive wine selection, and even some flights. They also have bottled beer for non wine drinkers. The food all sounded really good, but I just had a small cheese platter called the stray and added prosciutto. The fruit was very fresh, and the cheese and prosciutto were delicious. Next time I'll get the warm fig salad- it sounded so good! The woman working was incredibly sweet and attentive, but not overbearing. The patio is on the back side of the restaurant, so it faces a lot of vegetation and a large fountain, which makes it really pleasant. This would be a great place to hang out with friends, and I did see a happy hour Wednesday and Thursday's from 4-7. I would definitely recommend this and I will definitely be back! read more

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This is what Burlington has been needing. Visited with a few girlfriends and we shared the cheese platter. All cheeses were DELICIOUS, service was excellent, and the prices weren't bad. So excited to have a place like Cork and Cow in Burlington! read more

Terrible service, annoying immature customers that ruin the experience, extremely overpriced for the products they serve, good food but served on paper plates, served a glass of wine with a bug in it and not refunded for the wine - just simply poured out. Overall a bad experience read more

Great wine and beer selection. The food, tapas style, was great. We sat outside and it was lovely. My husband and I will be back again. We are from Chicago so we consider ourselves "foodies" and we loved this place. read more

Our favorite date night place! Love the selections, the staff and the atmosphere. I'm never disappointed. Perfect for girls night out, date night, business meetings and more. read more