It's always great to try new places. The County Cork is a new Wine Pub offering full service wine and liquor bar with an up scale menu tucked in between the farms of Carroll County. Although the walls are a little naked (and would R & R Fine Art Photography could clothe them well) the furniture and other decor are close to achieving a high end wine atmosphere. However, the feel is just a bit confusing between pub-like and high end wine bar, but perhaps that's what the owners attempt to achieve a blended pub feel with a classy wine atmosphere.
The waitstaff was quite knowledgeable with the wine and food menu. It was a nice touch to pour water from a wine bottle which keep my interest while I was waiting for my water to turn into wine!
We selected the Padrillo Malbec from the quite small wine list, but it was an excellent choice. The Stuffed Pepper, only one served but was plenty. Cook spinach on side was awesome and I was able to eat the mushrooms, a good sign for a mushroom hater! The ahi tacos were average and the date filling was less than desirable.
We had to finish with a dessert, the waitstaff wasn't even sure they had, Chocolate cake super chocolaty - super rich. It was a slow eat and well followed with a glass of Red Guitar.
Overall The County Cork is off to a good start, however, we'd like to see a bit more maturity in both the food and the ambiance. While we are waiting for a more polished dinner experience we'll check in once in awhile to have a glass of wine and appetizer to watch them grow!
