Cork + Table Kitchen and Bar — Restaurant in Plymouth

We have been considering moving to the area, so I use a house hunting opportunity to book a reservation and check out the local flavors. It was a little bonus because it was also our wedding anniversary. The woman I was working with to make the reservation was very friendly and accommodating since it was last minute (I emailed them in the morning for a same day reservation because they do not use a booking system). I asked if we could get bar seating since we used to love having dinner sitting at a nice restaurant bar before having our son. This was an extremely rare night out because we also had a babysitter.

When we arrive, we were promptly seated. An older gentleman bartender met us with menus and explained the specials. We were both excited to hear about the duck special as this is a favorite meal for us both. I do not like duck with bones, he confirmed that there was a small wing bone, but that was overall deboned.

To my surprise when the meals arrived, I was taking back by how much of the bone was still included in the duck.

A younger gentleman bartender came over and asked how things were. We were nice about it and declared the flavors were exceptional, however, it certainly wasn’t something we would call deboned…From that point on, we were dead to them. I could barely flag him down to get a second drink… Apparently, he took extreme personal offense to our comments.

We didn’t ask to replace the meal, we weren’t asking for a discount, it was an honest comment since others may not like it prepared this way as well and it would be better they know up front.

I finally flagged him down, we asked for another round of drinks and peek at the dessert menu. I didn’t like how he was so turned off by this whole ordeal…I told him that I could see how upset he was about our comments on the duck, and that I wanted him to know that it certainly was not personal. It was a simple observation. He double down and then I point-blank told him that I’ve had duck in many many restaurants over the years and I certainly know the difference between bon in and boneless. This was ½ a duck with only the ribs removed, I wouldn’t tell folks it was deboned.

We were disgusted with the attitude and how he was so upset with us it really ruined the experience. I would never go back to this restaurant, and it is sad because it does seem to have amazing reviews and they do seem to make a good meal, but that attitude is unacceptable. I’ve worked in the industry myself years ago, you need to learn to let things roll off and understand it’s not usually personal, unless you are a jerk to someone.

Needless to say it was not a great anniversary dinner, I was saddened in the end that it really ruined a rare opportunity that me and my husband have for...

I was really excited to dine here based upon the great reviews. However Cork + Table failed to meet the hype on a few levels.

On the positive - the shrimp and grits were absolutely delicious. If I did go back, I would get this again. Also the entree portion size was filling but not overwhelming; don’t expect left overs but you won’t leave hungry.

On areas of opportunity - +The lack of options for starters that are shareable for the table kept us to just ordering an entree as we weren’t hungry enough to eat a full soup or salad plus entree +The special wasn’t very well thought out. The tomato risotto with halibut just did not pair well. If the shrimp and grits was a 10 this was barely a 5. I would not get it again nor would I suggest others do and I love halibut +Service - we felt rushed throughout the entire meal. I arrived before my other guests and about 10 mins before the reservation. While I appreciate being able to get seated, I was asked for my drink order 4 times before my other guest arrived 8 mins later. Before my guest could even get her coat off the server was giving us the specials. When we got our entrees the team tried taking them before we were even done and we had to ask for more time. Then the check was brought which is fine but we couldn’t get more water and the waiter tried taking the check before we were ready to leave. We left an hour before closing and two hours after our reservation and there were open tables so it’s not like we were keeping a table from another party or that we were there past closing. For the price of the meal, I would expect stellar service. +Dessert options - there were 4. None...

This place is hands down, without a doubt, one of the best, if not THE best restaurant in Plymouth. Every single thing we got was incredible and portion sizes were perfect. We ordered a grilled Caesar salad with chicken (psst! they grill the romaine and it adds an extra layer of unbelievable flavor). For entrees, we ordered the NY Strip Frites with chimichurri, smoked garlic butter, and Parmesan fries AND (on special) the Pistachio and sesame encrusted blue fin tuna with coconut rice, black garlic kimchi, passion fruit gastrique and fried yucca! We were worried that the steak wouldn’t be as tender as the more expensive options on the menu, but it was SUPER tender and had so much flavor from the garlic butter! The tuna is our new favorite dish! The crunchy texture of the kimchi and yucca really complimented the melt-in-your-mouth tuna, and the coconut rice had amazing flavor. The portion sizes were perfect (not small at all, but not overly huge), which allowed us to save room for dessert. Yes, we ate more! We split the Mississippi mud pie. Sadly, it was the only time in the meal that we remembered to take photos. I wish I had more photos to share, but here’s a shot of our mud pie. TJ was our server - he was incredibly knowledgeable, very attentive and provided great recommendations. The place isn’t very big, so definitely plan on making a reservation if you visit on a weekend. Definitely check this place out! I can’t recommend them enough. It’s our new...