BARREL & FORK

20517 N Main St, Cornelius
(704) 655-7465

Recent Reviews

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Justin Ellestad

I frequent this gem of a restaurant quite often. The entire staff from the GM, Brendan, to the kitchen crew to the front of the house are all amazing at what they do. One always feels very welcome when they arrive and feels very satisfied when they depart. The craft cocktails from the bar, the food from the kitchen, and the service in between are always spot on! Cannot say enough good things about this establishment. By far my favorite restaurant in the area.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Janna Zucker

Trying a new spot with the hubby! Needed to find a place and city we had yet been to. So far, this place is really cool and old timey in decor. I dig it! Used to be an old historical home. Definitely go with the Gnocci of the Day... Super rich and delish! We were super surprised at the bar with a bubbling bouquet of flowers! Come see Taylor and Carson for some crafty cocktails! 17 hours of prep prior to service is a craft success! The house-made Sazerac with an under pinning of Granny Smith apples is amazing as well as the silky smooth Espresso Martini with a cold brew vanilla sweetness was dessert heaven. Definitely a date night with a fire pit out front. A Friday night win! 🤩

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jess P

(Gluten free review- not so many options) Barrel & Fork used to me by go to restaurant. Anytime someone asked for a good place to eat I’d recommend it! I’d take my friends for my birthday bc the food is so good and they always had really good gluten free options.. the GF options have been less impressive last few times I’ve been.

Scott Popov

You need to go here at least once in your lifetime. Great experience with a little history lesson

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Rob Cernohlavek

Another favorite in Cornelius hidden inside an old house that is easy to miss as you drive by. Start in the bar area with amazing cocktails and wide selection of bourbon. The smoked old fashion is top notch. For is excellent as is the service. Everything on the menu is really good so explore things you may not see other places

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Buffie Bain

Ordered the smash burger and it was raw. They took it back to cook but the second one only had one patty instead of 2. The Brussels sprouts were good and The flourless cake was great and so was the cheese cake with blueberry sauce. The atmosphere is nice, we had a reservation and we were seated immediately. The restaurant is in an older house with cool decor.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Damian Wilson

Atmosphere is #1 followed very closely by the service. The food is very good but it’s very hard to compete with the ambiance and service as they were top notch and if you follow my reviews I’m picky with both.

The smoking flowers at entrance are outstanding. The anniversary card is nothing I’ve ever seen and we’ve been to much higher priced places than this. That was a very nice touch.

I’m not a drinker but we were right by the bar and they are amazing with the presentation of their drinks. My wife really enjoyed the drinks she got! If you like old fashions you really need to come here and give it a go. I can’t speak from experience but I can tell you there were people all around us and they were not quiet about how good they were.

The food was really good but I will say for the price I’ve had better. That being said we’ll be back.

I will say that we got the desserts and we’ll be passing on those in the future. It was basic and tasted ok but not worth getting again in my opinion. My wife loved the raspberry chai latte though. She said she’d definitely get it again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Philip Branson

Comfortable upscale ambiance and outstanding service as always — the team here really knows how to make guests feel welcome. Unfortunately, the food and drinks this visit didn’t quite match the high standards of past experiences. Hoping it was just an off night, because this has long been one of my favorite spots.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Gerritt Andersen

Mice maggots and cockroaches. Don’t really need to say much else. No chameleons though. Ac doesn’t work though! Owner allows his management to publicly slander people with disabilities. But leave a bad review and he threatens legal action. This place is a time bomb.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Matthew Tucker

As a lot of recent reviews reflect, the atmosphere and service is great! However, the food for the price was lackluster. I’m fully prepared to pay $65 for a ribeye but it’s gotta be cooked right. The broccolini side was undercooked/unseasoned and not tender. The wedges it came with were dry and did not have a single grain of salt. I left feeling a lot more disappointed than happy so for that I would not recommend or go back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Greg Porceng (GreggyP)

Wonderful.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Gerritt Andersen

Mice. Maggots. Flies. Improper cooking techniques. Health code Violations. Payroll Issues. No chameleons just mediocre ā€œchefsā€.

Maygan Olsen

Love sitting at the bar. Easily the best cocktails in lake Norman and the food is great too! Really really great service. My favorite local spot

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Paula Edmund

The bar here is phenomenal- easily the best bartenders in Charlotte. And the food is always fresh and so well done - had the salmon tonight and loved. Try the pig candy!!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Susan Dailey

Best meal! Just tried the new tuna dish / plus the bartenders are the best in the biz. Just sampled the new

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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