We came here for the Valentine’s Day dinner. While the atmosphere was nice, there were several things that missed the mark.
My husband and I are big foodies — we enjoy fine dining and love trying new places — so we were really looking forward to this experience. Our waitress started off friendly, but once it was time for a second drink, she disappeared. She rarely checked on us unless we had finished a course, which made the service feel inattentive.
The menu advertised the dinner as $79, so the additional $20 upcharge for a filet felt excessive and not clearly communicated. We’ve eaten at many upscale restaurants and found this surprising, especially given the overall experience.
Unfortunately, both of our main courses arrived cold. I had the pork, which was cold and dry, and overall the dishes felt very lackluster. When dessert came out, we honestly laughed — the cake portion was extremely small, almost as if it were leftovers rather than a proper serving. We weren’t expecting huge portions, but this felt unreasonable.
In the end, none of the food really stood out, and we left feeling like we had wasted our money. We also noticed other guests around us looking surprised when their bills arrived, which made us feel we weren’t alone in our experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 1
Stephen
We frequent Forked several times each year, and always know the food, service, and ambience are going to be on point.
Dani Rivera
Had thee most amazing corn chowder. Service was top tier. The atmosphere was great. I’ve had multiple items on their menu. Forked on Main is consistent never disappoints.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Duane
This was a return visit and there will be more. Nice atmosphere, good food and pleasant service.
Paul
Disappointing food compared to the previous two times we ate there. The crab bisque was flavorless. The pasta with the chicken parm was cold. The cacio e pepe raviolo on top of the filet was heavy and unappealing. We won't be back.
Mel
This was our first time there but it won't be our last!! Food ,service , ambience all awesome. So so happy this upscale restaurant is here.
Lance
The food came out cold and manager / owner didn't offer concession for the poor delivery of food by the kitchen, other than to remake the plate. This is ridiculous customer service. It's obvious this restaurant manager/ owner doesn't know how to operate a proper higher end establishment. Stay clear of this restaurant, probably will be out of business in the next year.
Michelle
Before this year, I have never had to spend a Christmas Eve meal at a restaurant, but this was wonderful! The food was excellent as always. The ambiance and service were lovely. Forked is our favorite local restaurant, and we will continue to frequent it, especially for important occasions.
Timothy
Zoe provided excellent service and recommendations for our weekend lunch. Oysters Rockefeller and crab bisque paired well with a bottle of light red wine
Frank
We have dined at this restaurant several times. The service was absolutely AWFUL. Appetizer had to be reordered. Wine cooler never arrived. I had to looking for someone to pay the bill.
This place never disappoints! The food is amazing and the service is always warm, friendly, and attentive. The bar tender deserves some serious recognition for the best cocktails in the area.
Laura
We always enjoy coming to Forked on Main whenever we're in the area. We appreciate the locally sourced food and the creative menu. Our server was excellent and very attentive and the live classical guitar music that evening was lovely.
Brendan Meyer
Very good but a bit price prohibitive on some of the menu items.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
GS
The house made fig negroni is nice; the turkey club would be equally nice if the bread wasn't a victim of the Exxon Valdez spill. Toast should be crisp and delectable not sodden with oil. Meantime, they couldn't make literally a few dollars change on a crisp 100 dollar bill during a slow lunch. Do better Forked.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
Judy Walker
I was very disappointed in the service as my soup was not hot by the time I got my spoon. Did not ask for it reheated as it was not that good. Waiter would not separate bill and stated manager said it could not be done. The restaurant does not accommodate special requests like cutting a burger in half, leaving water on the table or making a cake for celebration. If you bring in a cake they will surcharge $8.00 every person. There was potential for some of the dishes to come back but not after they way they made us feel like the customers did something wrong for making a reservation and eating there.
We came here for the Valentine’s Day dinner. While the atmosphere was nice, there were several things that missed the mark.
My husband and I are big foodies — we enjoy fine dining and love trying new places — so we were really looking forward to this experience. Our waitress started off friendly, but once it was time for a second drink, she disappeared. She rarely checked on us unless we had finished a course, which made the service feel inattentive.
The menu advertised the dinner as $79, so the additional $20 upcharge for a filet felt excessive and not clearly communicated. We’ve eaten at many upscale restaurants and found this surprising, especially given the overall experience.
Unfortunately, both of our main courses arrived cold. I had the pork, which was cold and dry, and overall the dishes felt very lackluster. When dessert came out, we honestly laughed — the cake portion was extremely small, almost as if it were leftovers rather than a proper serving. We weren’t expecting huge portions, but this felt unreasonable.
In the end, none of the food really stood out, and we left feeling like we had wasted our money. We also noticed other guests around us looking surprised when their bills arrived, which made us feel we weren’t alone in our experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 1
We frequent Forked several times each year, and always know the food, service, and ambience are going to be on point.
Had thee most amazing corn chowder. Service was top tier. The atmosphere was great. I’ve had multiple items on their menu. Forked on Main is consistent never disappoints.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This was a return visit and there will be more. Nice atmosphere, good food and pleasant service.
Disappointing food compared to the previous two times we ate there. The crab bisque was flavorless. The pasta with the chicken parm was cold. The cacio e pepe raviolo on top of the filet was heavy and unappealing. We won't be back.
This was our first time there but it won't be our last!! Food ,service , ambience all awesome. So so happy this upscale restaurant is here.
The food came out cold and manager / owner didn't offer concession for the poor delivery of food by the kitchen, other than to remake the plate. This is ridiculous customer service. It's obvious this restaurant manager/ owner doesn't know how to operate a proper higher end establishment. Stay clear of this restaurant, probably will be out of business in the next year.
Before this year, I have never had to spend a Christmas Eve meal at a restaurant, but this was wonderful! The food was excellent as always. The ambiance and service were lovely. Forked is our favorite local restaurant, and we will continue to frequent it, especially for important occasions.
Zoe provided excellent service and recommendations for our weekend lunch. Oysters Rockefeller and crab bisque paired well with a bottle of light red wine
We have dined at this restaurant several times. The service was absolutely AWFUL. Appetizer had to be reordered. Wine cooler never arrived. I had to looking for someone to pay the bill.
Restaurantji Recommends
This place never disappoints! The food is amazing and the service is always warm, friendly, and attentive. The bar tender deserves some serious recognition for the best cocktails in the area.
We always enjoy coming to Forked on Main whenever we're in the area. We appreciate the locally sourced food and the creative menu. Our server was excellent and very attentive and the live classical guitar music that evening was lovely.
Very good but a bit price prohibitive on some of the menu items.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The house made fig negroni is nice; the turkey club would be equally nice if the bread wasn't a victim of the Exxon Valdez spill. Toast should be crisp and delectable not sodden with oil. Meantime, they couldn't make literally a few dollars change on a crisp 100 dollar bill during a slow lunch. Do better Forked.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
I was very disappointed in the service as my soup was not hot by the time I got my spoon. Did not ask for it reheated as it was not that good. Waiter would not separate bill and stated manager said it could not be done. The restaurant does not accommodate special requests like cutting a burger in half, leaving water on the table or making a cake for celebration. If you bring in a cake they will surcharge $8.00 every person. There was potential for some of the dishes to come back but not after they way they made us feel like the customers did something wrong for making a reservation and eating there.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
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