We had an excellent work dinner at The Twisted Cork and an even better time afterwards. Every single interaction we had with the staff was incredible; from the waitstaff taking orders and clearing food, management looking into gluten free options, and of course, the bartender who managed to find something perfect for everyone as we started ordered speciality cocktails. The food was great, from appetizers to mains, and our beverages were all great. We stayed well into the evening, when the music turned up, and really enjoyed the switch from mood-lighting dining to the perfect place to unwind. The salmon stuffed chicken breast was the best gluten free dish I've had in a while! My celiac colleague and I both had it and were very pleased. While there aren't a ton of GF options on the menu, what they do have, they do well. read more

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I will say, if for anything the staff are worth the visit. Meaghan, Mike and Victoria are AMAZING. Because of them I made two visits to The Twisted Cork. They have a decent wine selection from BC and a menu that is sure to please any palate. The menu changes, but honestly, whatever you order is full of flavor. I ordered their grilled salmon on a bed of tagliatelle with grilled asparagus. The temperature was good, seasoning was a touch heavy BUT in no way effected my enjoyment of the dish. $38 very worth it. Over the two evenings I spent with The Twisted Cork let's just say I took a little tour of Mike's signature cocktails and I was in foodie Bliss. My favorite was his Elderflower Basil Sour. It was a mix of complex flavors that came together to make an amazing cocktail. Overall, I sampled six of his signature cocktails and learned about the how and why he developed them. His an amazing mixologist. I Highly recommend The Twisted Cork and will def return if I ever find myself in Prince George again read more

We made this reservation 1 month ago for Valentines Day, booked a booth, called a week prior and confirmed our reservation in the booth, got there and the blond that greeted us wanted to seat us at alternative table, argued with her for a bit. After the other greater spoke to the blond woman, we finally got our booth, waiter was amazing, food was delicious!, unfortunately first impression was not good! read more

Although we didn't enjoy their amazing menu, Mike the Bartender served us a variety of fantastic drinks, and the waitresses are happy to serve with a smile. Location is in downtown and within walking distance from many hotels, prices are great! Music is perfect! read more

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Love love love the building! We went there because we won a gift card for them. But we felt like the dinner was definitely not worth the price. And my wife got food poisoning. We won't be going back. read more

We were sent here by the hotel that we are staying at in the area... and I am so glad we were! The area that the restaurant is located is far from exciting..a teeny bit run down, some homeless people walking around... but you completely forget about that when you walk in. The decor is absolutely beautiful and rustic; lots of woodwork, dim lighting, and extremely comfy chairs. We sat at the bar and were taken care of by a bartender named Kade who was absolutely amazing! he mentioned that he had only been working there a few weeks, which was do surprising. He had great menu knowledge, gave amazing recommendations, and made our experience wonderful. I hope he stays working there a long time and makes other people enjoy their Prince George stay like he did for us! Food wise, Both entrees that we tried were delicious. We shared the seasonal pasta and the bison pie with puff pastry crust. They were both hearty, filling, unique and delicious! I suggest that they add the mushroom raviolis with ragu and duck breast onto their regular menu. I would come back for it weekly! One of the best things I have ever ordered at a restaurant! Overall, this place is doing some amazing things in their kitchen! We wish we could take the restaurant with us to our hometown! read more

The Twisted Cork - Bison puff pie; so delicious, hearty and filling - American Near Me - Prince George, British Columbia

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Great local restaurant. Dimly lit and cozy decor makes for a good atmosphere for winter evenings or late night eating.

Let's start with the good....cool building, super neat decor. And now the review. Reserved a table for 10 in the back. Smaller table with chairs crowded around it. Maybe an extra table would have helped. Waitress was pleasant enough, just didn't have the moxy. Asked for a lemon wedge- waited and waited....finally had to ask again. Not sure what she was doing to forget a simple lemon wedge. The menu was a little over the top...duck, pheasant, etc. Ordered the stuffed chicken and fork mashed potatoes. Chicken was cooked nicely, not a huge fan of the stuffing. Oozing too much with cream cheese. Potatoes? It was more like risotto. Taste was ok, maybe a 3/5 . The place was busy enough on a Monday evening so I guess they have better choices and servers. Best thing about it...someone else grabbed the tab. read more

Great food and great company! I was in town for a short engagement and the folks here made me feel right at home and the food and atmosphere were just awesome. I had the Tapas assorted cheese plater and another shrimp skewer appetizer the first night and the Halibut entree the second night. I must admit, I was surprised to find a place like this in Prince George. Its a one-of-kind gem in a small town. The staff, atmosphere and food were definitely a good value for the price. Highly recommended. read more

The Twisted Cork - Photo of the bar at the Twisted Cork - American Near Me - Prince George, British Columbia

Just great. A little island of great gourmet food in Northern BC. I had the Bison tenderloin and it was cooked perfectly. Clients had steak and they really enjoyed it. Great wine selection with fab service. I'll be back for client dinners at the next opportunity. Reasonably quiet which is great for business discussions. read more

Took over an hour to get our meals. Food was horrible. Pork Chop was dry. Potatoes had no flavour. All 5 meals were cold. Service was slow and non existent. Absolutely horrible experience all around. Even the drinks were warm and flat read more

Great food, large portions, very friendly hard working staff. I sat at the bar , ordered the walleye with gnocchi, tomato basil Bocconcini salad and flagship wheelhouses beer. read more

Great service and food! One of PGs better dine in experiences. The chicken pesto and Brie sandwich was delicious and a great beer selection on tap. read more

We took a group of 19 in to the Twisted Cork and had a wonderful time. The food was good and most of the group was very happy with their meals. Those of us that tried the duck breast were underwhelmed. Duck should be seared on the skin side to give it that classic crispy duck skin. Ours were all soft and the texture was unpleasant. The un-rendered duck fat/skin was the only complaint. Our servers were attentive and fun, we had a great time in the private room. As a noisy bunch of restaurant people like us could cause a bit of a commotion in a normal atmosphere when we are out to blow off some steam and celebrate a birthday, it was the right choice for us. Nicely Done Twisted Cork! read more

The Twisted Cork - Previously Waddling Duck Pub is probably one of the nicest pub venues in this town. Its got a nice feel w/t the cigar lounge and fire place, the brick walls. The new owner is also the chef and the menu for a pub is quite nice, he obviously has a nice taste but the place is empty most of the times I have been there. The Duck was too though. We started off with something off a cheese menu, it was fun. There are a few nice salads, sandwiches for lunch and a nice dinner menu. I had the vegi-burger off the lunch menu, with french onion soup for 13$ it was great and if you don't have wine and cheese this is good value. We on the other hand drank wine and ate cheese its easy to spend 30$ but its a nice pub. Maybe too nice for the hungry PG'r? Rated 7/10 for value, this is nice food but you pay a little more for that. read more

Cognitive Dissonance: The excessive mental stress and discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time... I'm going somewhere with this. A recent visit to The Twisted Cork solidified my confidence that it's one of the city's premiere eating establishments. It also enforced a previous theory that it might by schizophrenic. Eventually, I settled on the above term: The Twisted Cork might suffer from a conflict of intentions. Recently, to commemorate a friend's visit, a large group of us considered The Twisted Cork, an inkling ultimately shot down due to the restaurant's steep pricing. I can't recall if it was always the case or a recent trend, but it's true; The Twisted Cork is very expensive. Is it justified? I think so; the delivered food is sublime, with exquisite taste and presentation, but it does so in a restaurant that looks and acts like a British pub. By day, it fills that role to a tee, including tall glasses of beer alongside plates of generous portions. A few of the dinner entrees continue this theme (like the bison and Guinness pie), but others parade the startling talents of a chef on the cusp of being under-appreciated. Our bruschetta was not some cobbled together chunks of tomato on store-bought garlic bread. These are the plates of a fine dining establishment, and the prices reflect that. The restaurant does make attempts to change décor at dinnertime, with white tablecloths draping the resin-coated wood, but then that consideration is marred by over-bright lights and intruding music. Is the music too loud? No. Are the lights too bright? No...for a casual restaurant, but these prices and these plates don't match the rest of the restaurant. Even the website claims it "Casual Fine Dining". That's like calling it an everyman's supercar; you may apply it as part of a promotion but one of those descriptors is going to be disingenuous. Pan Fried Gnocchi. Beef Carpaccio. Pork Schnitzel. Great food and the likes seen in any fine dining establishment. I mentioned in a previous review for a competing establishment that some restaurants are fitting for certain assignations. North 54 is where you take a date in the hopes of getting lucky that evening. You take your wife to White Goose on your anniversary. I don't know where The Twisted Cork slots into. I love this restaurant like Joanie loves Chachi--I could subsist entirely on their cheese boards and be satisfied--but it never comes up as a recommendation, maybe because I'm honestly confused at what it is. Even the waitress told me that the veneer of The Twisted Cork each evening is more based on the whims of the bartender, including whether or not to drape the tables or not. If I could make one recommendation to The Twisted Cork it would be to define oneself based on the time of day. Keep the pub look and its matching menus for lunch, but come evening, drape those tables, dim those lights a smidgen, and lower the music. Let it be the fine dining experience it so badly wants to be. It begs for intimacy and I can't see the patrons complaining. With not a single entrée below $23, you're not attracting passing nightclub rejects; you got Papa Yanni's for that. They have reasonable cuisine for the frugal spender. The Twisted Cork is trying to be the culinary equivalent of an Abercrombie & Fitch--expensive and casual. Take my subjective opinion for what it's worth--I don't care much for Abercrombie & Fitch. If you ever see me, you'll know I have no fashion sense. My sister buys my clothes most of the time. She's good at it, though, in justification. It's better than my mother that tried to buy my corduroy in my youth. Where was I? Right, The Twisted Cork. In the end, it still remains one of the best restaurants in town, and if it settled into its rightful place as a fine dining establishment, it can well and truly compete with North 54 and White Goose for the mantle of best of town. It doesn't even have to go all the way to North 54's level of panache. I remember when Suzuran would drape its tables, add candles, and lower the lighting, turning a hip sushi bar into an established and respected Japanese restaurant at night. It worked, and The Twisted Cork can do the same. It's so close. DECOR: 10 PLATING: 8 SERVICE: 8 FOOD: 9 VALUE: 9 OVERALL: 8.8 out of 10 read more

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I had the waitress choose my meal and what a choice Fawn was gr8 she choose the duck which was not the special of the day it was five star the best Ever a must try Thanks twisted cork and Fawn read more

Food is fantastic. Great for lunch and dinner. Decor is best in PG, good beers on tap. For lunch their salads are amazing, fresh and not too dressed, highly recommended. Perfect place for a good business lunch. Efficient service. Note limited vegetarian dinner options. They do their meats well. Live music some nights which is hard to find In Town. read more

I love coming to the Twisted Cork, the service is always fantastic and the food is always cooked well. Today I decided to try their French onion soup for the first time and it's the first thing I've ever been disappointed in. It's a delicious soup that's well seasoned but tastes more like beef and sugar than onions. It's still super tasty but not what I was looking for. read more

To start this post off I should say that I'm new to Prince George and my assumption about the food scene and place maybe a bit off. I feel the twisted cork is one of the nicest pubs in town. If you were to look at the food menu, you would not think of it as a pub. Located in the downtown is a great thing. However not much goes on there and is rather quiet. But I give the establishment a thumbs up for the buildings architecture and effort on trying to make a luxurious dining experience, which helps the downtown a lot I'm sure. The food was expensive but worth it. We started off with a cheese plate and propeller beer. Yup Halifax micro brew in BC! we sat outside and watched sketchy people walk by.. It made for quite an interesting dining experience. After the apps my boyfriend got the stuffed chicken entree and I got the tomato goat cheese salad because there are no vegetarian entrees. What's up with that? It's sad but very common here in PG. So overall a great place to enjoy people watching, a quiet date and good food in the heart of PG but maybe not for the vegetarian / vegan. read more

Poor greeting when we got there but that changed when our service started. The service was second to none. The food was incredible and the service staff way a match. I'd go back again and again. This place is a Prince George gem. Highly recommended!!!! read more

Terrible! We had our work xmas party there and we probably had about 50 people, they also had another party going on. We had 1 server who was awesome. But only 1/3 of our party actually got food. They closed the kitchen at 9:30 PM too. We waited 2 hours to even get our order in and then didnt even get to eat because the kitchen closed. I'll never go back read more

Fantastic food, fabulous service! Try the baked Brie with honey and garlic. A must indeed. The gaucho steak dinner was the perfect dinner for two. read more

If you're in Prince George come here it is the best place to go to to grab a good meal! The aesthetics are beautiful the best place in the city in my opinion! I hope this place gets even more popular than it already is it deserves it!! I hope everyone will come here at least once! I had the prime rib steak sandwich for lunch it was amazing. The staff are very kind, helpful and the service is define! read more

As far as Prince George goes, this little restaurant was fairly good. They seated us promptly, were very good at letting us know what on the menu was dairy- or gluten-free, and the food was decent. They were easy to find - can't comment on parking as we walked to the destination from our hotel. Don't think the location was necessarily "central" (or the best area) but it was nice to have something convenient to where we were staying. Water was refilled on a regular basis. Oh, and an extra star for putting up with my dad's antics and lame jokes - he was feeling especially punchy (not literally) that night. read more

Good place to eat in Prince George. I went with a friend here over the long weekend for dinner and it was open (as opposed to many other places which were closed). The street was quite but this place was filled with people! We were greeted by the waitress and were seated promptly. After our orders, we were told there's going to be a wait for food. Sure, since we were there already and I don't think anything else was open. The wait for food took about 45 mins... Food was good! Definitely good portion but it's definitely on the pricey side. Be mindful when you checked out the menu online as for dinner, only the dinner portion of the menu was available (not the other cheaper options). Good experience overall but bit pricey for the quality. read more

Easily the best restaurant in Prince George. Good service, great menu, quality wine list. An attention to detail sorely lacking elsewhere in town. Try the tapas, try more than one of the starters (but don't miss the Bruschetta). Don't miss this restaurant! read more

Excellent food, excellent atmosphere! My New York strip was amazing and perfectly cooked to my satisfaction. The grilled asparagus and mashed potatoes were great and the service was exceptional :) also loved the mini tapas board. read more

Bruschetta, calamari and a bottle of wine, the food was marginally okay, for the price I'd not return here.

Nice modern decore for this place in downtown Prince George BC. Menu's are in cork. Lunch has sandwiches and salads. Bistro style food. Portions were good for the price. Salads nice. The bison pot pie was quite good. Service was good. Found more reviews in Tripadvisor for some reason. Better than Hummous Brothers. We would return. read more

Great place. Great service & atmosphere. Went for lunch and ordered steak sandwich with soup. So good. Will be ordering that again. Highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Great European atmosphere - reminded me off an old pub - really cool interior . My friend and I came and shared 4 appetizers - great discussion - just the right amount of food and it was delicious ! Pictures tell a 1000 words so will post some read more

The Twisted Cork - We had calamari- finger licking good ribs - Brie with garlic and tomatoe basil salad - American Near Me - Prince George, British Columbia

We held a gathering here for a university program meet and greet. It was good. The staff was very nice and helpful. We had a room just for us with lots of room to network. I recommend this place for any group thinking about having a mid size gathering. read more

Excellent food, beautiful restaurant!! Would definitely go there again, even just for the white whine sangria;) wonderful, friendly staff!! Highly recommend:) read more

While this usually is a favourite spot, tonight was disappointing. Service was slow, server forgot some of our order, didn't offer water refills or more drinks and barely paid any attention to check if we wanted anything else. We're going to order desert and coffee but decided not to bother. They really were not that busy so not sure what the issue was. Regardless, this has been where I normally like to go for a special occasion dinner experience. Definitely off their game tonight :( read more

I would have liked to leave a good review for this place. Our server was good, the food was great, drinks were on par. We were very content and I was happy to pay the $300+ for the 5 of us... Until the MANAGER came to our table and informed us that the next reservation was scheduled to arrive soon for the table we were at and graciously gave us 15-20 minutes to leave. I was speechless.... Never have I ever encountered anything like this. I'll be at Nancy O's from now on. My money isn't worth their time. read more

Lovely service and food. Had the veggie shepherd's pie. Great ambiance. A jewel in an otherwise pretty soulless downtown area.

What a place! There are so many things that I want to try in this menu but can't because we're only here for the day. Started off with Delicious elk Sliders then settled on the pasta special which was wild mushroom ravioli with cream sauce, prosciutto, chicken, shrimp and sun-dried tomatoes. Yummy. My wife had the ratatouille. Which was perfectly seasoned with fresh herbs. Service was prompt and friendly. The drinks list was complete without being overwhelming. I want to come back to Prince George just to eat here again!!! read more

Was recommended by many people. Beautiful atmosphere, pleasant service, great wine selection. I had the Cajun tuna steak, it was flavour Country, and the scalloped potatoes were delicious. read more

I like the décor, but the food can be a little hit or miss. When there recently and had the chicken it was a bit disappointing.............not horrible, but not good either. But the time before when I went the pulled pork was awesome. I have yet to get a bad server there though, they are always great! read more