Restaurant
Unclaimed profileCork Bar & Restaurant
Wilkes-Barre, PA · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Cork Bar & Restaurant has been part of the scene since 2007, offering a relaxed cosmopolitan setting and a beverage program that spans cocktails and wine. The cocktail menu draws repeated praise for being fantastic and well-made, and daily happy hour specials give it a practical edge. The wine side is described as an extensive selection of premium wines. It is a two-category program that covers familiar ground without straying into deep specialization.
- What should I order?
- Start with a cocktail from the venue's listed menu; customers consistently describe the cocktails as fantastic and well-made. If wine is more your speed, the venue states it features an extensive selection of premium wines, so ask for a recommendation from that list.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- People looking for a venue that handles both cocktails and wine in a relaxed cosmopolitan setting. Those who appreciate a daily happy hour specials menu for cocktails will find a reason to visit. Wine drinkers who want a stated premium selection rather than a niche list will be comfortable here.
- When should I go?
- The daily happy hour specials menu for cocktails makes that window a natural choice. Otherwise, the relaxed cosmopolitan ambiance suits an evening visit.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- Since 2007, Cork Bar & Restaurant has combined a relaxed cosmopolitan ambiance with a beverage program that explicitly includes both cocktail and wine menus. The venue's own description of a unique array of dining, cocktail and wine menus sets it apart from single-focus bars.
Beverage categories
We only score what a venue sets out to do. Categories a venue doesn't attempt are left unscored rather than penalized.
Cocktails
The cocktail program is explicitly listed on the venue's site and draws repeated customer praise as fantastic and well-made. A daily happy hour specials menu for cocktails adds a practical draw. The offering is a unique array of cocktail menus rather than a niche or highly specialized list.
Menu strengths
- — Repeated customer praise centers on the cocktails as fantastic and well-made.
- — A guest testimonial on the venue site cites excellent cocktails and daily happy hour specials.
- — The venue's own homepage explicitly lists cocktail menus among its offerings.
Standout selections
- — The venue's own homepage states it offers a unique array of dining, cocktail and wine menus.
Wine
The venue's own homepage states it features an extensive selection of premium wines, and wine is included in the described array of dining, cocktail and wine menus. A guest testimonial mentions ample portions, including the wine. The list is presented as premium and extensive without named producers or regions.
Menu strengths
- — The venue's own homepage states it features an extensive selection of premium wines.
- — Wine is included in the venue's stated unique array of dining, cocktail and wine menus.
- — A guest testimonial on the venue site mentions ample portions, including the wine.
Standout selections
- — The venue's own homepage states it features an extensive selection of premium wines.
How it sits with the food
The venue's own homepage states it offers a unique array of dining, cocktail and wine menus, positioning food and drink as complementary. A guest testimonial on the venue site mentions ample portions, including the wine.
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