Cork Wine Bar and Market

1805 14th St NW, Washington - 20009
242 reviews
Wine Bar Beer Bar
(202) 265-2674

The waiter was off. He forgot two of my orders (1. malbec, 2. biscuits). He didn't deliver my food in the timing ordered (entree came out before appetizer). Another server came over and tried to provide me my biscuits after I started eating my entree. The owner then came over 20 minutes later with the biscuits after I finished my entree. I love cork, but this was a bad night. I'll be back, but they need to reprimand their employee (not let go), but tell him to act professionally.

Service was truly terrible. We sat upstairs, and the waiter was not at all attentive. He had two tables, sometimes three, to which to attend, and he couldn’t even do that. He was also very rude and impersonal. Will not be back.

The vibes are right at Cork - but it didn’t go past that! It was absurdly hot upstairs, the AC was not on in the middle of summer. Many guests were visibly sweating, not a cute look. It took a long time to finally get menus and then part of our meal (charcuterie and cheese) took substantially longer, all in the heat and with a server who wasn’t particularly attentive or helpful and actually forgot to ring in part of our order. The board, once it came, was not even worth the wait. Oh, they were also out of olives.

We have eaten at Cork many times through the years and always enjoyed it. The food and wine are great and there is great variety. Unfortunately, last night was an exception. While the food and wine were great as usual, the air conditioning was not working. By the time I finished dinner, I felt physically ill. Before we were seated, we should have been informed of the problem been given the opportunity to go elsewhere.

Service was BAD and food average. Had to wait quite some time for a waiter to come and take our drinks’ order. The waiter had bad manners and looked like he was on something. He was also drinking at the bar. It’s not worth the money.

Love this place! Great local spot

Excellent food and service! Always consistent and new deliciours items to explore on the menu, like the artichoke salad!

Great food. Cork never disappoints! We had the duck confit and steak, along with the cheese and charcuterie platter and it was all delicious. Glad to see a more robust menu back after a scaled down period due to COVID. The outdoor seating has been expanded, and the wine flights are back. Will definitely be going back again this summer.

Cork never disappoints - from the friendly and knowledgeable staff to the always wonderful food - it has been and continues to be a great neighborhood addition and destination. Fantastic wine collection and inventive food - perfect combination!

Kind and knowledgeable staff from the moment we checked into our reservation throughout the evening until we left. We had a glass of wine each - with excellent advice from our server - and split a cheeseboard and the biscuits (?) - also a recommendation from our server. They were so sweet to our dog, and I loved how pet-friendly the patio was.