Corkbuzz is a fantastic spot for wine enthusiasts! Their weekly rotating blind flights are perfect for anyone studying or who enjoys blind tasting. The staff is super helpful, and both the food and wine options are excellent. Plus, their champagne bottles are priced surprisingly reasonably. Highly recommend stopping by for a blind tasting or some bubbles!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wine Tasting
Varun Hariharan
Great wine bar in the Union Square area. If you are looking for a place with lots of good wine to try and some bites to match, this is the place. Friendly and knowledgeable staff who know a thing or two about wine that can help with recommendations.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wine Tasting
Tao Tao
great vibe
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Jennie Bear Adelsheimer
Great spot to get together for a group dinner or date night. Good wine and vibes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jennie Bear
Great spot to get together for a group dinner or date night. Good wine and vibes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Vikram Prakash
If I were to ever describe the perfect wine bar, this place would be that. Also highly recommend their location in Chelsea Market. The selections are so well curated and the flights they have on offer are perfect categorical representations.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Avery C.
Such a great experience. Amazing service, great food and wine. The server even walked two blocks to catch me and return my credit card when I forgot it in the restaurant. 10/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wine Tasting
Sophie Hatcher
The cacio e pepe was incredible (pictured). Perfect little spot to get a glass of wine and a meal alone or with friends! I personally sat at the bar and read my book and it was lovely.
Uv
I used to look forward to a glass of wine on a nice Saturday afternoon at Corkbuzz. But recently both locations seems to be lacking in service. Not only was I served the wrong flight of wines, the waiter never reappeared to check what I thought of the selection. On another occasion the owner herself did not know the menu and asked another staff member a question which she also didn’t or know. I took to confirming myself on their website the menu. I would recommend patronising another wine bar for better service. There are two I can think of just within walking distance and have great selections of wine.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 1
VT A
Extensive list of grower champagnes at retail prices - for me, this is reason enough to come to CorkBuzz, but it’s really just a great, laidback, unpretentious wine bar. For starters, their wine list is varied, interesting, peppered with the unusual, and with more than a few hidden gems. I think it appeals more to wine nerds than to oenophiles though. What excites you more on a wine list - verticals of Dom Perignon or a bottle of Marie-Nöelle Ledru? If you are the latter, then, CorkBuzz is probably a place you want to visit. Or you can be just a neophyte who wants to learn more about wine beyond the mainstream brands and varietals. One really fun thing to do at CorkBuzz is to try their wine flights that vary from the blind tasting (NZ sauvignon blanc, Argentinian torrontes, and Austrian grüner veltliner when we were there) to the sommelier’s choice (Austrian wines when we were there), to local wines and so on. It’s a relatively affordable (~$25) way to try a variety of wines from around the world. It’s always tough for me to decide between drinking a bottle of grower champagne and trying flights.
The food menu is an eclectic mix of dishes that will pretty much go with a wide variety of wines. When I was there, they were running a special of the oddly named Mermaid Makeout oysters from the Peconic Bay on the half shell with mignonette sauce and cocktail sauce. They were small, briny and really refreshing after a day walking around hot and humid NYC. Their charcuterie plates are also pretty good, but just as a warning, don’t expect large portions as they use high-end cheeses and meats. For example, one of the cheeses on their cheese plate, Montgomery’s Cheddar, retails for $45 / lb at Murray’s Cheese.
There are three choices for seating - the bar, high-top tables, or a communal table. Just as a warning, the high-tops are relatively small, so if you do the tastings and order food, you will probably run out of space and be uncomfortable. The decor is simple and classy with lots of light-colored wood. When we were there, the clientele sitting down were mostly groups of women or couples on dates, but the livelier bar area was crowded with all sorts of people. The staff is friendly and professional, but their respective knowledge of wine varies greatly from a person relatively new to the wine business to Master Sommelier (owner Laura Maniec), so it really runs the gamut.
They have another outpost at the Chelsea Market, but I find that market to be an overcrowded tourist hellscape, so I’ve never been to the CorkBuzz in that location. This one is less touristy, but very close to Union Square, so it’s easily accessible from most places in Manhattan.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wine Tasting, Chef's Meat and Cheese
We were there for drinks and light bites. Very friendly service and tasty food. A good choice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wine Tasting
Daniel Lee
Big fan of this place. Mostly due to the pricing for bottles of champagne at retail price.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Максим Коновалов
A good place to have a glass of wine or champagne. The choice is good.The bar is bigThe interior seemed uncomfortable to me.This is not a place where you interact with all the staff...But overall it's not bad here
Atmosphere: 4
Sofia K
Incredible selection of wines and they serve an amazing lamb dish. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Natalia Le
I recommend the somm flight if you like both whites and reds! If you prefer red or white, the blind flight is a good option. We've had their cheese and charcuterie boards and their ricotta, which are both good. They have a happy hour for some of the small snacks.
Corkbuzz is a fantastic spot for wine enthusiasts! Their weekly rotating blind flights are perfect for anyone studying or who enjoys blind tasting. The staff is super helpful, and both the food and wine options are excellent. Plus, their champagne bottles are priced surprisingly reasonably. Highly recommend stopping by for a blind tasting or some bubbles!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wine Tasting
Great wine bar in the Union Square area. If you are looking for a place with lots of good wine to try and some bites to match, this is the place. Friendly and knowledgeable staff who know a thing or two about wine that can help with recommendations.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wine Tasting
great vibe
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Great spot to get together for a group dinner or date night. Good wine and vibes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great spot to get together for a group dinner or date night. Good wine and vibes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
If I were to ever describe the perfect wine bar, this place would be that. Also highly recommend their location in Chelsea Market. The selections are so well curated and the flights they have on offer are perfect categorical representations.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Such a great experience. Amazing service, great food and wine. The server even walked two blocks to catch me and return my credit card when I forgot it in the restaurant. 10/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wine Tasting
The cacio e pepe was incredible (pictured). Perfect little spot to get a glass of wine and a meal alone or with friends! I personally sat at the bar and read my book and it was lovely.
I used to look forward to a glass of wine on a nice Saturday afternoon at Corkbuzz. But recently both locations seems to be lacking in service. Not only was I served the wrong flight of wines, the waiter never reappeared to check what I thought of the selection. On another occasion the owner herself did not know the menu and asked another staff member a question which she also didn’t or know. I took to confirming myself on their website the menu. I would recommend patronising another wine bar for better service. There are two I can think of just within walking distance and have great selections of wine.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 1
Extensive list of grower champagnes at retail prices - for me, this is reason enough to come to CorkBuzz, but it’s really just a great, laidback, unpretentious wine bar. For starters, their wine list is varied, interesting, peppered with the unusual, and with more than a few hidden gems. I think it appeals more to wine nerds than to oenophiles though. What excites you more on a wine list - verticals of Dom Perignon or a bottle of Marie-Nöelle Ledru? If you are the latter, then, CorkBuzz is probably a place you want to visit. Or you can be just a neophyte who wants to learn more about wine beyond the mainstream brands and varietals. One really fun thing to do at CorkBuzz is to try their wine flights that vary from the blind tasting (NZ sauvignon blanc, Argentinian torrontes, and Austrian grüner veltliner when we were there) to the sommelier’s choice (Austrian wines when we were there), to local wines and so on. It’s a relatively affordable (~$25) way to try a variety of wines from around the world. It’s always tough for me to decide between drinking a bottle of grower champagne and trying flights.
The food menu is an eclectic mix of dishes that will pretty much go with a wide variety of wines. When I was there, they were running a special of the oddly named Mermaid Makeout oysters from the Peconic Bay on the half shell with mignonette sauce and cocktail sauce. They were small, briny and really refreshing after a day walking around hot and humid NYC. Their charcuterie plates are also pretty good, but just as a warning, don’t expect large portions as they use high-end cheeses and meats. For example, one of the cheeses on their cheese plate, Montgomery’s Cheddar, retails for $45 / lb at Murray’s Cheese.
There are three choices for seating - the bar, high-top tables, or a communal table. Just as a warning, the high-tops are relatively small, so if you do the tastings and order food, you will probably run out of space and be uncomfortable. The decor is simple and classy with lots of light-colored wood. When we were there, the clientele sitting down were mostly groups of women or couples on dates, but the livelier bar area was crowded with all sorts of people. The staff is friendly and professional, but their respective knowledge of wine varies greatly from a person relatively new to the wine business to Master Sommelier (owner Laura Maniec), so it really runs the gamut.
They have another outpost at the Chelsea Market, but I find that market to be an overcrowded tourist hellscape, so I’ve never been to the CorkBuzz in that location. This one is less touristy, but very close to Union Square, so it’s easily accessible from most places in Manhattan.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wine Tasting, Chef's Meat and Cheese
Restaurantji Recommends
We were there for drinks and light bites. Very friendly service and tasty food. A good choice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wine Tasting
Big fan of this place. Mostly due to the pricing for bottles of champagne at retail price.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
A good place to have a glass of wine or champagne. The choice is good.The bar is bigThe interior seemed uncomfortable to me.This is not a place where you interact with all the staff...But overall it's not bad here
Atmosphere: 4
Incredible selection of wines and they serve an amazing lamb dish. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I recommend the somm flight if you like both whites and reds! If you prefer red or white, the blind flight is a good option. We've had their cheese and charcuterie boards and their ricotta, which are both good. They have a happy hour for some of the small snacks.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Housemade Ricotta
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