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We went to The Open Cork this past Saturday and had the worst dining experience ever. Dirty Wine Glasses (sent back 3 times!):We had to send our wine …
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Very poorly managed.The restaurant was cold and they couldn't seem to get the idea to keep the door shut. Even though we had reservations, when we cam…
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Ambiance:There are multiple section in this restaurant you can sit at. The dinning area, the bar area with blue lighting, there is even a secluded are…
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9 Reviews on “The Open Cork”
Ambiance:There are multiple section in this restaurant you can sit at. The dinning area, the bar area with blue lighting, there is even a secluded area in the back for a more intimate setting.Food:The Italian salad: it was large cuts of vegetables, with minimal dressing. It was difficult to eat.Salmon: this was absolutely delicious, the salmon was done to perfection, the sides it comes with were really good too!Penne Arabiata:Flavourful.Staff: very attentative, we were there with a very large crowd and they consistently checked on us and the food was always warm when it arrived on the table.The only thing I found odd is that the bathroom are located where the entrance is. Without a jacket it was so cold to walk into that area to go to the washroom.
MAGGOT IN MEAL!!! – Was just there for a holiday team lunch today, December 23, 2016. Was initially seated in the back but moved to the bar because of a foul smell. Came here because my colleague had been there many times over the years and enjoyed it. We ordered grilled calamari, seafood antipasto, and caprese for appetizers. For mains we ordered 2 veal piccata, linguine of the sea, and a penne in rose sauce. My colleague who ordered the veal piccata found a maggot in a tomato. We all lost our appetites, only being half way into our meals and majority of the food we ordered contained tomatoes. The owner was hardly apologetic, did not even attempt to compensate us for our meals until we brought it up and then offered to remove one appetizer. We then discussed how a maggot could be there, perhaps the tomato was not properly inspected and that can be understood from all parties considering the volume of food handled but more than likely it has to do with kitchen cleanliness. Had the situation been handled properly with a bit of class we may have been more forgiving but I will recommend all those in my network to avoid this place.
This place advertises itself as a nightlife restaurant and because my husband and I work late, we came around 10:30pm on a Saturday but found the place to be completely deserted. We sat in the dining room and not only were the chairs uncomfortable, they didn’t exactly fit into the table and were impossible to move around on the carpet flooring. We ordered the fried calamari for an appetizer, which was very plain and bland, but was a huge portion which was nice. The waitress was nice, but seemed exhausted and it felt like she was forced to take our table. I ordered the seafood fettuccini and my husband ordered the chicken parmesan and spaghetti. Both of our food was very plain and unseasoned, tasting like it was a frozen dinner cooked in the microwave. The pictures in this app showed the food as a classy-modern Italian restaurant but either the pictures were fake or from years ago. The total cheque was only $45, so I guess we got what we paid for. We were extremely disappointed and definitely not coming back.
Came here today for take out was greeted by server and took a quick look at the menu. I am very impressed with their vegetarian section on the menu as well as the gluten free pasta substitute option. I was craving eggplant lasagna so the closest thing to that was the eggplant Parmesan. So I got that as well as an Italian salad and they both came up to 20.00. As I waited the lady asked if I’m ok and then a little later I received the food. Now that I think about it I should have asked for water while I wait. Anyway the place was elegant and clean – it seems to attract a high class kind of business crowd at lunch hours. People are dressed decent and you definitely get the classy vibe. So I took it to work and was glad to find some bread that came with it in a separate container which was really fresh as well as butter. However there were no cutlery in the bag. It’s cool though. So the eggplant Parmesan had zucchini in it which was cool but it tasted slightly burnt or something even though they weren’t. Don’t know how to explain it and the cheese was plenty. Any cheese lover would have been in heaven but it was a horror to my waistline lol. Anyway, I didn’t eat the cheese out of discipline for my diet but I’m sure what I did eat was packed with calories anyway. Honestly the Parmesan gave me a pizza pops vibe. Thank god the eggplant and zucchini themselves are healthy. Overall I think the dish was ok. I just don’t think I would get it again. I honestly thought I was tasting some fish at times it was weird. I can’t wait to try their vegetarian pastas ! The salad was not great at all. I really disliked it although it was fresh the leaves were kind of dry even with the sauce. I just wasn’t a fan. I will definitely return to try the other items though.
The Worst Service I’ve ever Had. I came here for a friends birthday and she had a table for 20 reserved. When we arrived it was clear that they did not have the table ready and the waiter was scrambling to put together a very crammed table for 20 people. We could barley move after they seated us. We had waited half an hour to be served water and a long TWO hours for our dinner. When our dinner arrived most of it was cold and half the orders were wrong. My friend had asked for no pork in his pasta due to religious reasons and he still got it in his food. I had received my chicken pasta without chicken and was still charged for it by the time i got my bill. I can understand that it was a busy night, we were all patient for those two hours but the waitress was not accommodating and neither was the manager after we had complained about our terrible service. By the time our dinner came we were all too tired and hungry to even enjoy the food. Everyone wanted to leave but of course we had to wait an additional 45 minutes for our bills to arrive. If you are looking to dine with a group of people do not go to this restaurant because it is obvious that they cannot handle it.
If you have no taste, this is your place !. Service … mediocre to okay.Food … absolutely horrible.We ordered an appetizer and 2 entres, one no worse than the other.If you remotely enjoy good food … stay away !
Fast Food is better !. Me and my wife were looking for a casual dinner place and decided to check this place out. Service staff, okay, kept pushing for drink orders. Food, ordered grilled calamari, burger and penne gorgonzola. Calamari was not good, smelled very fishy and they give you the full tube, not cut up in rings – we left it all on the plate and the server asked if food was ok, we told her politely that calamari was not good … she did nothing about it, not a problem from our end. Burger, it had whole peppercorns, I got like 5 … if you like whole peppercorns go for it. Pasta, lacking everything except ingredients. Long story short, if you like grilled calamari, don’t have it here as you will never want to eat calamari again. If you like burgers that will give you heartburn, this is your place and to top it off with a bland pasta.We will not be returning, nor suggesting this place to anyone as we walked away very disappointed with food. Save your money and try another place.