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Cork Bar & Restaurant, Wilkes Barre, PA

Cork Bar & Restaurant

4.4
4.4
188 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary American
Cork Restaurant opened in Wilkes-Barre in 2007, bringing an innovative, hospitality-focused concept with a unique array of dining, cocktail and wine menus. Cork is located in a quaint neighborhood in the north end of Wilkes-Barre and is a place where customers become friends. Our spacious, multi-level floor plan features a classy, yet contemporary decor and a relaxed cosmopolitan ambiance perfect for dining or entertaining. Cork’s second floor dining area provides the ideal setting for a romantic dinner for two or a larger dinner group of friends or family. Visit Cork Bar & Restaurant in Wilkes-Barre today for hospitality at its finest!

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 5 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Contemporary American

  • Hours of operation

    Tue–Thu 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 3:00 pm–8:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (570) 270-3818

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Catering

    https://corkdining.com/catering/

  • Private party facilities

    Cork has become a favorite venue for rehearsal dinners, showers, business luncheons and dinners, birthday gatherings, fundraisers, holiday parties, organizational dinners, meetings, and more. To learn more about hosting your next party or dinner at Cork Restaurant, please contact General Manager, Carolyn Falzone Saporito at info@corkdining.com.

  • Neighborhood

    Wilkes-Barre

  • Cross street

    Elm Street

  • Parking details

    We have two parking lots in the rear of the restaurant as well as street parking.

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 188 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Central Pennsylvania

    Best Service

  • Central Pennsylvania

    Good for groups

  • Central Pennsylvania

    Neighborhood gem

  • Central Pennsylvania

    Romantic

  • Central Pennsylvania

    Lively

  • Central Pennsylvania

    Most Booked

  1. Tabitha

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    everything was great! the food and the service was fabulous. only thing is they didnt mention about the passport! we ended up going to rikasa one of the sister restaurants and they told us about it and gave us one!

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  2. Jennie

    Washington DC

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Excellent food and customer service. Very attentive. Had the chicken Milanese and the pretzel encrusted chicken. Cooked to perfection and very succulent! Hearty side salad with a generous pour of dressing. Great place to grab a bite to eat before a show at the F.M. Kirby Center.

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  3. Rinn

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Great food, awesome staff, don’t hesitate if you’re on the fence

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  4. JulietP

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 18, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    The food was pretty good. We heard about the specials after we ordered - when the waitress at the next table was listing them. Service was good. We would go again.

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  5. SamG

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall1food1service4ambience4
    Went for Mother's Day. The food was incredibly bad. We ordered a calamari app and it came out smelling burnt and tasted like ash. Even the server commented on it when she came to our table. We sent it back and declined a new one. Our entrees were not much better. My son's pasta looked and tasted microwaved, as well as the chicken breast in my wife's. My daughter's was worse, however. She ordered braised short rib over gorganzola risotto. She asked for no bleu cheese crumbles on the beef. When she got her entree, the beef was on white rice instead of the risotto. We asked about this and the kitchen said gorganzola and bleu cheese are the same thing so gave her rice instead. Obviously this isn't true. I expect much better from a $200 meal so will not be going back.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent experience and excellent food! Would definitely recommend.

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  7. JimH

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 30, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    Great food. Great service.Very expensive but you get what you pay for. Great place to go for a special occasion.

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  8. Vincenne

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Cork never disappoints!! I am from out of town and every time I’m in The Scranton/Wilkes Barre area I reserve a spot at Cork. Amazing food, incredible service!! Can’t say enough about how much I enjoy it here!!

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  9. MICHAELF

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Ambience is outstanding. Huge old school wood bar. Reminds me of something out of the 20's. Chloe our server was great. Food was fantastic!

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was delicious! Service was great! Amazing first time, will be back soon!

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  11. KathiK

    Poconos

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great food and good service. I hadn’t been back here for a number of years so this return visit was not to be disappointed. Our server got us out in time to make it to an evening concert nearby. The only drawback is having to walk up a steep flight of stairs to a main dining area. However, other dining is available in the bar area.

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  12. AJones

    Denver

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We enjoyed dining on the patio. Our waitress was very polite and attentive. The menu had many unique offerings. The food was tasty and prepared very well. Overall an enjoyable experience, and would definitely return when visiting the area again.

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  13. OpenTable Diner

    Poconos

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was a good time all around. Service & staff are wonderful

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  14. Neal

    New York Area

    24 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on April 8, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Staff fantastic and friendly, with very efficient service - never waited long and watched the team work hard and fast. Location is in a neighborhood corner. Food delicious - well done - only reason this isn’t higher is that if you sit outside under tent - then you sit at an awkward angle as ground is not level. Kitchen is upstairs - so team walk up and down all the time - but food arrives hot. Well done

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  15. MichaelS

    Atlantic City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great variety of choices. The dishes we had were excellent. Service staff was super polite and very nice at the same time.

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  16. RebeccaC

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    This is a hidden gem. Although the neighborhood doesn't look the friendliest, the resturant makes up for it. The server was amazing and attentive. The food was moist and delicious especially the risotto and sea bass. We had chocolate peanut butter cake which was rich and out of this world.

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  17. LisaV

    Poconos

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Huge portions. Great variety of selections. Def going back!

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  18. DouglasB

    New York Area

    15 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on March 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    A hidden gem. Low key and casual, but great food and service.

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  19. ScottB

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had dinner before show at the FM Kirby Center. We ate at a table in the bar area, food was excellent, great service and very timley. Will make it a point to go back.

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  20. AlbertK

    Hawaii

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience1
    We were seated in the cold tent and waited and waited. Our dinner took 2 hours to arrive. The tent was cold , table was tilted. When the food finally arrived it was ok. This was one of our favorite restaurant …. Hopefully next time will be better

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  21. MichelleA

    Key West

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 13, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Open table allowed us to reserve a table and when we arrived the entire restaurant was closed and under construction. Better communication is needed between Open Table and Cork.

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  22. Cathy

    Poconos

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on January 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Once again, we had both excellent food and service at Cork. I would highly recommend Cork for special occasions.

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    Poconos

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Used to be a favorite. Has really gone down hill since bought by new owner recently. Food took over 80 minutes to arrive, and server didn’t check in with us once. Order a “fillet” for $67 and got some sort of cut of beef that was all fat. Ordered pasta with crab and shrimp for $45 and not 1 piece of crab meat. I will never return, and I will not recommend to anyone.

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  24. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    My wife and I went for

    1 person found this helpful

  25. AmyM

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 4, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, drinks, service and atmosphere! Cork never disappoints!

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  26. JeanieM

    Nashville

    3 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 3, 2022

    overall2food3service1ambience3
    I’ve always enjoyed cork but this night was terrible. They very gbusy and they didn’t take her order and then the biggest thing was they had an order for food around half and they were never coming over the never told us anything about her food and saw the people that came in after us eating and you don’t eat dinner and we didn’t have hours then when we ask is coming right out in 15 minutes went by and then come out and then I’ll send one more and said that pork chop takes a long time to cook and were there for two hours and we still haven’t had any food any food

    1 person found this helpful

  27. PatrickT

    Charleston

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on December 1, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    This place is truly a hidden gem and worthy of finding it and enjoying dinner. Wide ranging menu and plentiful offerings. Service & drinks both great. We will plan to visit again and recommend to family & friends.

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  28. Michael

    Poconos

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 27, 2022

    overall1food1service2ambience1
    We were there 2 hours, never got our entrees…seating was under a tent in the parking lot. Jacket got wet because it was raining that night, water running through the tent.

    2 people found this helpful

  29. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 29, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I gave the noise level low because we asked to sit in the bar to watch the baseball game. We ALWAYS have a great time. The food is ALWAYS delicious.

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  30. ScappaticciT

    Philadelphia

    8 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on October 29, 2022

    overall3food3service2ambience4
    Poor service and no

    1 person found this helpful

  31. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 28, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, nice people.. always a great night out there

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  32. Earl

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great food and service. always a challenge with the stairs, but that’s unavoidable.

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  33. ErickaI

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 7, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    No complaints! It made for a great anniversary dinner. Sat outside under the tent and the heaters prob the warmth needed with different scenery. We will be going back!

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  34. RandyM

    Philadelphia

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 27, 2022

    overall3food4service2ambience3
    Service was very lacking, at times non existent, and it was a Tuesday. We weren’t even offered dessert menus and it was a SPECIAL 94th birthday . It was flag the waitress down to get the check, and it was given to us through a window. Food was good, but VERY DISAPPOINTING SERVICE.

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  35. JeremyM

    Sacramento

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Quaint little place. Cool servers. Nice ambiance. Recommend.

    1 person found this helpful

  36. OpenTable Diner

    Poconos

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We had a great server that was very conversational. The bartender had the same demeanor. The size of the dishes were pretty big in our opinion so we both thought the value was pretty good. I liked that it felt like little changes could be made to your order to fit your taste. My fiancé can’t handle really hot food so they cut the Nashville hot chicken bites with honey to tone down the heat for us. She liked that they cooked her steak medium rare and I thought my seafood gnocchi was cooked well too. We are excited to go back.

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  37. FrancesM

    Richmond

    7 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2022

    overall3food5service4ambience4
    Food was delicious, but it took forever to get drinks and food. We got there around 7:15 and left after 9 and wasn’t eating until around 8:30. It was my father in laws 90th birthday and thankfully he enjoyed his meal.

    1 person found this helpful

  38. KarenB

    Poconos

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was great. Appetizer was forgotten but the salad I got was so delicious I didn’t need an appetizer!

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  39. SusanC

    Orlando

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 23, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Food was good. Service was outstanding and staff was very friendly.

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  40. Foodie

    San Francisco

    18 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on August 2, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Great little local spot!

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FAQs

Cork Bar & Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (570) 270-3818.

Cork Bar & Restaurant is rated 4.4 stars by 188 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 5 times today
Google Map for Cork Bar & Restaurant

463 Madison St, Wilkes Barre, PA 18705

Additional information

  • Cross street

    Elm Street

  • Neighborhood

    Wilkes-Barre

  • Hours of operation

    Tue–Thu 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 3:00 pm–8:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Contemporary American

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking details

    We have two parking lots in the rear of the restaurant as well as street parking.

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

  • Phone number

    (570) 270-3818

  • Catering

    https://corkdining.com/catering/

  • Private party facilities

    Cork has become a favorite venue for rehearsal dinners, showers, business luncheons and dinners, birthday gatherings, fundraisers, holiday parties, organizational dinners, meetings, and more. To learn more about hosting your next party or dinner at Cork Restaurant, please contact General Manager, Carolyn Falzone Saporito at info@corkdining.com.

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