Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings, Pretzel Sticks, Fish and Chips
Lori Radwin
Great food, service when seated was also very good. Service while waiting at the bar was just so so. Lots of brunch options!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Giant Cinnamon Rolls
Jen Witek
First time dining at Cork and Gabel for a date night and it was an amazing experience that made us feel like we were the only ones there in the middle of a packed restaurant. We loved the decor/design and menu - and our experience chatting with the staff member, Rick. We got to order a custom drink and had the bartender personally bring it to me. It was all so delicious. Thank you so much for the hospitality and kindness, as well as for our cool waiter, Alex. Can't wait to check it out again.
Cyril Radwin
Even though it was Easter, they were able to seat us in a timely manner. Everyone from the staff was friendly and attentive. The food was excellent. The cinnamon rolls were so good. I love a good omelet, and mine was exceptional. Our party of 4 loved the atmosphere too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
bernita webb
Food is great not just saying it because my son is one of the chefs but everything and everybody is like family.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Giant Cinnamon Rolls, Mushroom Risotto, Shrimp Alfredo, Fish and Chips
Sandy Ciaravino-Riddell
Great atmosphere and brunch was excellent! Highly recommend the Dubliner Cheese and chorizo ranchero bowl! Will definitely be going back again soon. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Laurie Mino
Great atmosphere, service & food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Phil Morrow
UPDATE: I have been here multiple times and the place NEVER FAILS to impress. Some, if not the best drinks in Detroit. They stock hard to find bourbons and will take you on a cocktail journey with customized drinks simply based on your tastes. The food is always wonderful. If there is EVER Arctic Char on the menu...order it! I absolutely cannot recommend this place enough. One of my favorites of all time!Great place with awesome staff members and phenomenal drinks. Get the Cork & Gable old fashioned...$25 but so flipping good.Sept 22- Still one of the best, if not THEE best craft cocktail places in the city. John is an F'ing wizard with spirits and one of the main reasons we come. Food is absolutely fantastic as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings, Fried Dubliner Cheese, Mushroom Risotto, Fish and Chips, Lamb Bolognese, Chicken Marsala
Esther Ludwig
Fabulous atmosphere. The old town vibe is everywhere, from the unique boiler entrance to the refinished plank tables. The menu selection is heavy on deep fried food. I choose the schnitzel because that is usually lightly breaded and baked - but it was deep fried (I should have asked). Food from the griddle was not available the day I visited. Cinnamon roll was delicious, but another high fat food. The wait staff was not to be found ... although others in our party were better served. Flatware was not adequate to cut up food (need better knives). If you just want drinks and fried food - go for it, but I was disappointed in the menu. Parking easy, adjacent to restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 2
50 Desi
Great place, food was fantastic and staff was top tier!!!
My family, including 10-yr-old kids, love it here! The atmosphere, waitstaff, and food are great! I like the fish and chips. The craft cocktails and awesome little donuts (so light & fluffy!) are an added bonus. I like sitting in the enclosed patio room with a view of the old train station. I can't wait to go here during the summer when the patio is open.Dietary restrictions: My daughter has a severe peanut allergy and we safely eat here. They are very sensitive to allergy needs. No peanut oil is used. However, their burger buns are made at an off-site bakery that is NOT nut free, so we just brought our own bun and ordered the burger by itself.
We arrived about five minutes early for a 6:00 pm reservation and our table was ready for us. The server was with us promptly, confidently described the specials for the evening, and had our drinks to us quickly. After that, she was attentive without being disruptive. Also, she was friendly and seemed to genuinely enjoy her job. Just terrific customer service!! The food was delicious and at prices that were not big city inflated. My wife had the mushroom ravioli (from which I snuck more than a few bites because it was so tasty). I had the dinner special (Wahoo on a bed of risotto) which was also excellent. Food and value were both top notch. The atmosphere was comfortable. It seems like a place you could just as easily enjoy while dressed for a night out at the theater, which we were, or dressed for a ball game. The tables aren't packed so closely that we could overhear other people's conversations and the overall noise level didn't make it difficult to hold a conversation without raising our voices either. The last interesting thing was that the menu includes the Michigan sales tax in the listed price, so the bill comes to you in a round number. I don't know how common that is, but I'd never seen it before. Overall, Cork and Gabel met or exceeded expectations on every level for a nice dinner out before a show. We will certainly be back for another visit to sample some of the other wonderful items on their menu!!
SandraR
Fantastic experience for Saturday brunch. Food was amazing, service was great and everyone enjoyed. Must go for the cinnamon rolls and Spanish coffee. We love coming here. Keep up the great brunch!!!
tmmm
It was fine. Service was good enough, food was fine at best. Regardless, we enjoyed ourselves. We'd been meaning to check it out and I'm glad we did, but I won't be rushing back.
SarahH
Had horrible service, after mentioning we were dry and not there to try cocktails. Had to flag our waiter down after our appetizers came, just to order cokes and our meals. Again had to flag him down for boxes and again for our check. It was a pretty slow night, so it was not like he was super busy. Great location. Cool menu and environment, bad service unfortunately ruined those positive elements. Not a place for foodies if you don't drink.
Nice Atmosphere.. Food Was Great! I Had The Cajun
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings, Pretzel Sticks, Fish and Chips
Great food, service when seated was also very good. Service while waiting at the bar was just so so. Lots of brunch options!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Giant Cinnamon Rolls
First time dining at Cork and Gabel for a date night and it was an amazing experience that made us feel like we were the only ones there in the middle of a packed restaurant. We loved the decor/design and menu - and our experience chatting with the staff member, Rick. We got to order a custom drink and had the bartender personally bring it to me. It was all so delicious. Thank you so much for the hospitality and kindness, as well as for our cool waiter, Alex. Can't wait to check it out again.
Even though it was Easter, they were able to seat us in a timely manner. Everyone from the staff was friendly and attentive. The food was excellent. The cinnamon rolls were so good. I love a good omelet, and mine was exceptional. Our party of 4 loved the atmosphere too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is great not just saying it because my son is one of the chefs but everything and everybody is like family.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Giant Cinnamon Rolls, Mushroom Risotto, Shrimp Alfredo, Fish and Chips
Great atmosphere and brunch was excellent! Highly recommend the Dubliner Cheese and chorizo ranchero bowl! Will definitely be going back again soon. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Great atmosphere, service & food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
UPDATE: I have been here multiple times and the place NEVER FAILS to impress. Some, if not the best drinks in Detroit. They stock hard to find bourbons and will take you on a cocktail journey with customized drinks simply based on your tastes. The food is always wonderful. If there is EVER Arctic Char on the menu...order it! I absolutely cannot recommend this place enough. One of my favorites of all time!Great place with awesome staff members and phenomenal drinks. Get the Cork & Gable old fashioned...$25 but so flipping good.Sept 22- Still one of the best, if not THEE best craft cocktail places in the city. John is an F'ing wizard with spirits and one of the main reasons we come. Food is absolutely fantastic as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings, Fried Dubliner Cheese, Mushroom Risotto, Fish and Chips, Lamb Bolognese, Chicken Marsala
Fabulous atmosphere. The old town vibe is everywhere, from the unique boiler entrance to the refinished plank tables. The menu selection is heavy on deep fried food. I choose the schnitzel because that is usually lightly breaded and baked - but it was deep fried (I should have asked). Food from the griddle was not available the day I visited. Cinnamon roll was delicious, but another high fat food. The wait staff was not to be found ... although others in our party were better served. Flatware was not adequate to cut up food (need better knives). If you just want drinks and fried food - go for it, but I was disappointed in the menu. Parking easy, adjacent to restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 2
Great place, food was fantastic and staff was top tier!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
My family, including 10-yr-old kids, love it here! The atmosphere, waitstaff, and food are great! I like the fish and chips. The craft cocktails and awesome little donuts (so light & fluffy!) are an added bonus. I like sitting in the enclosed patio room with a view of the old train station. I can't wait to go here during the summer when the patio is open.Dietary restrictions: My daughter has a severe peanut allergy and we safely eat here. They are very sensitive to allergy needs. No peanut oil is used. However, their burger buns are made at an off-site bakery that is NOT nut free, so we just brought our own bun and ordered the burger by itself.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: C&G Burger, Mushroom Risotto, Lamb Bolognese
We arrived about five minutes early for a 6:00 pm reservation and our table was ready for us. The server was with us promptly, confidently described the specials for the evening, and had our drinks to us quickly. After that, she was attentive without being disruptive. Also, she was friendly and seemed to genuinely enjoy her job. Just terrific customer service!! The food was delicious and at prices that were not big city inflated. My wife had the mushroom ravioli (from which I snuck more than a few bites because it was so tasty). I had the dinner special (Wahoo on a bed of risotto) which was also excellent. Food and value were both top notch. The atmosphere was comfortable. It seems like a place you could just as easily enjoy while dressed for a night out at the theater, which we were, or dressed for a ball game. The tables aren't packed so closely that we could overhear other people's conversations and the overall noise level didn't make it difficult to hold a conversation without raising our voices either. The last interesting thing was that the menu includes the Michigan sales tax in the listed price, so the bill comes to you in a round number. I don't know how common that is, but I'd never seen it before. Overall, Cork and Gabel met or exceeded expectations on every level for a nice dinner out before a show. We will certainly be back for another visit to sample some of the other wonderful items on their menu!!
Fantastic experience for Saturday brunch. Food was amazing, service was great and everyone enjoyed. Must go for the cinnamon rolls and Spanish coffee. We love coming here. Keep up the great brunch!!!
It was fine. Service was good enough, food was fine at best. Regardless, we enjoyed ourselves. We'd been meaning to check it out and I'm glad we did, but I won't be rushing back.
Had horrible service, after mentioning we were dry and not there to try cocktails. Had to flag our waiter down after our appetizers came, just to order cokes and our meals. Again had to flag him down for boxes and again for our check. It was a pretty slow night, so it was not like he was super busy. Great location. Cool menu and environment, bad service unfortunately ruined those positive elements. Not a place for foodies if you don't drink.