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    The Cork 1794

    4.1 (294 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Mushroom marsala
    Kim R.

    Visiting my daughter and went to a the Cork 1794 for dinner. Justin was our server and I could not praise him enough!!! His knowledge was amazing with the dishes and drinks we asked about. He was very attentive and so kind. Due to the service, the amazing food and also the manager Zach was so nice as well we will definitely be back.

    Winter Half Chicken meal.
    Tanha K.

    I was very disappointed with the food here. I will give major praise to the front of the house/waiters. Very kind, offered a new/remade dinner, and took the charge off. I turned down the new meal based on the first one. I had the Winter Chicken dinner. The chicken portion was huge, had ok flavor. The gnocchi looked like scallops. I've made homemade gnocchi, had it at other restaurants, I come from an Italian family. My best description would be the size of scallops and the flavor and texture of a plantain. Couldn't even cut it with a knife. Not what I was expecting, not even close to anything I've seen called a gnocchi, turned me off of the whole dish. I had a Caesar salad, great flavor completely wilted lettuce, soggy croutons. Because of the taste I would normally look past the wilted lettuce, but for the prices here the quality of the food should be way better. I will most likely not be back due to prices and the food experience, but it is a beautiful, spacious restaurant and the staff are the main reason this didn't get a 2 or 1 rating.

    Everything was served cold
    Lexy M.

    I hate giving them a 2.5 star review, but this is my 3rd visit with very slow service and food served ice cold. This is the 2nd overcooked steak too that was served cold :(. For spending hours there on expensive cold food and overdone steak I just can't give a 3 or 4 star no matter how nice the staff, drinks, shrimp cocktail, and atmosphere are. Our last visit we spent over 2 hours there the night of the Teddy Swims concert. We waited so incredibly long we couldn't wait longer to have my bland ice cold cognac wild mushrooms redone, the ice cold overcooked steak redone, or the ice cold mac'n'cheese redone. 2 other tables outside with us sent meals back 1 had a complaint (which the manager handled well with a comp) and the other said their food was ice cold and unacceptable so they sent it back. All together I've been 5 times. 2 were phenomenal and 3(especially the last time) were not on par. We may never go back even though they have my favorite shrimp cocktail in all of Pennsylvania. -Cocktails/bar 5 out of 5 stars. Bartenders and every drink are always spot on and fast. -Atmosphere inside and out 4 out of 5 stars -Cleanliness 5 out of 5 stars -Shrimp cocktail 5 out of 5 stars! Omg THE BEST! -Mac'n'cheese flavor is 5 out of 5 stars, but the last 2 times I got it it was ice cold. -Steak flavor has always been great 5 out of 5 stars, but it's been cold 2 times and overcooked 2 times. Cognac glazed wild mushrooms 2 out of 5 stars. They we served ice cold, very chewy, and bland. I had to flag down my waiter for salt and pepper. -Crab cake 3.5 out of 5 stars since it was ice cold, but had a good amount of crab meat. -Staff are always very friendly 5 out of 5 stars there, but getting food from the kitchen to our tables before it's cold has been an issues 3 times now. -Speed of service 2 out of 5 stars sadly. Last time our waiter didn't even bring our food or refills outside, a female bartender did. I've had her inside before and she was great inside! They were so swamped they had her running orders outside because they were sitting cold too long.

    #Erie #TheCork
    David R.

    Wednesday evening slip ups! The Cork 1794 is a great addition to Erie situated in the West Erie plaza since 2018! On this innocent Wednesday evening, I had planned a birthday dinner for my mother to celebrate in part her 70th birthday ! My brother and I showed up early to surprise our mother who was being brought to the restaurant with my sister! We were situated in the dining room close to the kitchen which was nice! However, we also noticed that the surprise would be for not at that table, so we opted for a nice table outside! The cork staff was quick into action and helped us get rearranged to the outside table! Bonus points: we were told that the restaurant happy hour applied outside and at the bar. So now we can enjoy happy hour drinks and food (Ok great). The surprise went off well and now all four of us were situated at the outdoor table ready for service. We started out with a round of drinks which included the following! 2 espresso martinis, One garden party gimlet, and a 007 dirty martini! All drinks were done well and I think priced well for happy hour! For appetizers, we went with the summer burrata and spinach and artichoke dip! Both dishes were good, however, the summer burrata seemed overdone with a lot of peach chutney and cashews! Side note: the bread that came with it seemed like Texas toast! For mains, we went with the rigatoni a la vodka, shrimp papadora pasta, into scallop tagiatelle pastas! For my scallop dish, I opted for risotto instead of pasta! My scallop dish with risotto was well done. However the risotto was overly salty. The other scallop dish seemed really well done too and no complaints there. However, the rigatoni dish added Chicken to come with it and unfortunately the chicken breast was completely dry and tasted like it was microwaved. Thankfully the staff brought out a new chicken breast that was done well. The rigatoni in the dish was completely overcooked though and redefined the definition of al dante! My sister's shrimp pomodoro pasta was said to come with San marzano tomatoes. However, after trying it myself, I could confirm it tasted more like tomato paste and gritty (unfortunately). Despite these issues we experienced, The service was good and the drinks and apps were fair. The price for the mains however, did not live up to expectation which has not been the case when we've come here before which was about a 8 months to a year ago. With that in mind, and looking to Celebrate a birthday, we opted to head to Mí Scuzi for some delicious cheesecake .

    Scallop Pasta
    Edward K.

    We had a reservation but were seated inside when we had wanted the patio. We were told that there weren't any available, but when I pointed out that I had a dog, the manager was able to accommodate us in just a few minutes. Glad that we didn't stay inside as it seemed very loud. The restaurant is beautiful inside and out on the patio. Service was attentive, if overstressed and sparse. I had several dishes in mind but asked the server's recommendation and went with it. When the food arrived, the dish in front of me was one of my choices and after the delicious cocktail, I wasn't sure if that had been my final selection. This is also true of my dining companions. Turns out, we all got the wrong dishes, they were actually intended for another table. That's a big mistake on the restaurant, Of course, since they were already served, they threw them out and had to prepare new ones for the unfortunate table that had already waited. Shortly afterwards, our correct order came out, but the food runners auctioned off the plates. At this level of dining, are position numbers not used? My scallop dish with pasta was room temperature and had begun to congeal into clumps, heading towards cold and it was to be served with broccolini, but came out with asparagus without explaination. My friend's steak was much under the medium that he had requested. Reminder to not order the pasta as it doesn't appear to be made fresh per order. It took a while to flag down the server, who took the steak back to be further cooked, but on its return, it was now well done. Since the others had almost finished their meals, he decided to just swallow the dry steak (with an unfortunate amount of gristle). When the reservation was made, it was mentioned to be a birthday celebration, but the server was not made aware, until he just happened to ask if we were celebrating anything particular. They did send out a scrumptious Creme Brule, which I thoroughly enjoyed. The most preposterous event however was the endless infomercial for www.getezwell.com, being shown on all 3 exterior screens for the entirety of our dining experience! I did mention this to the manager, who said, "Oh, that shouldn't be happening", and yet it continued and wasn't changed. Here's a free suggestion, show a video of a crackling fireplace or an aquarium in the summer that can endlessly repeat without boredom!

    Cori F.

    The bread for the BLT was labeled as sourdough but it just seemed like Texas toast to me. The fries were quite good. They have lots of searing including a function room. They were a bit scattered when we arrived and didn't give us brunch menus after welcoming us to brunch. They took a while to locate the brunch menus when we asked to see them. Staff were nice and service was fine. We stopped o while driving through so I probably wouldn't go back but I think I probably just didn't order their best item.

    Roasted beet salad, one of the stars of the menu IMO.
    Angie C.

    Big fan of this place, where I've been a couple of times now. Sat inside once, where it's luxurious feeling, and outside on the patio, where they have a large screen TV, fireplace, space heaters and are even dog-friendly. It's in West Erie Plaza which is essentially a strip mall, but feels upscale and homey all at once, with hanging lights and a wonderful vibe. The food is wonderful, too. It's a slightly upscale price point -- think $30 for your main dish, $15-20 for an app and $16 for a cocktail -- but it's thoughtfully done food. You can tell this is a chef-driven restaurant, with attention to details, local and seasonal ingredients. It aspires to be one of Erie's best fine-dining restaurants and it hits the mark. Service is attentive and helpful, happy to provide knowledge and recommendations on the menu. On the visit where I took my dogs, I ordered a side plate of grilled chicken breast for them and it mistakenly came out on top of my pasta dish, which didn't work for me as a vegetarian. Our server was super apologetic, worked on getting me a new plate ASAP and even offered a side salad while I was waiting. That was unnecessary but above and beyond. I've loved everything I've had here -- see pics for specifics -- and am a sure bet to return every time I'm in Erie.

    Lobster & butter
    Chanel L.

    By far my favorite date night restaurant and bar in Erie. Hands down. The cocktails and mocktails are always on point. Food is super high quality. I love the fire cracker shrimp appetizer and half chicken entree but we try to order new items whenever we go out. Recently, we had the lobster & butter app and it was to die for. Bartenders and servers are great. They do an awesome job anticipating your needs and always have great suggestions. Every once in a while The Cork will host a special dinner pairing. They're great events to check out if you don't mind a prix fixe menu!

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    Hosted a group on a weeknight. Plenty of close parking, the private room was nice. Pretty substantial servings and the wait staff was great.

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    The Cork is always a favorite place to eat when we are in Erie! We love it for Brunch or Dinner. We highly recommend it!

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    Great evening. Great food and service! Ambience terrific. Will be back! Recommend highly

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    Hello, yes our patio is dog friendly! We just ask that you have your dog on a leash. Thank you!

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    Stopped in on a Saturday night around 9:45 PM. Great service, even though the food took a little…read morelong. I suggest making a reservation, as we had one and still had to wait a bit. Out of all the fine dining experiences I've had in Erie so far, this would be at the top... food wise and view wise. It's beautiful to sit outside and have the view of the bicentennial tower right next to the water! Now for the dish details! -Buffalo cauliflower was nothing special, your standard Buffalo cauliflower with a side of ranch... great to share for the table. The Roasted Organic Chicken was so juicy and tender, it fell right off the bone. Mashed potatoes and green beans paired perfectly. One of my favorites! -The heirloom tomato salad was a 7/10... I think the tomato wedges needed to be smaller pieces. This salad had the best croutons I've ever had! French onion soup was also a standout for me... definitely recommend! -Lastly Walleye Fish & chips: I think they could've included a bit more fish (it was three tenders), tasted good tho...7/10 as well! I would definitely come back here again and recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a fine dining waterfront experience in Erie!

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