I am so excited I got the chance to visit Spork this past Friday for dinner! Despite being off the beaten path of the usual busy spots of town, it was worth the trip down the road for a great meal and experience.
We had a reservation for 7:30 and were seated at a high top in the corner. The restaurant itself is dark and romantic - very chic. Loved the mood of it inside. It was busy and I am pretty sure almost every other table was full. Our server was very nice, but didn't engage much with us. Some people may like not being bothered with conversation, but I wouldn't have minded a little more chit chat with him while we were there.
We started with a bottle of the Cabernet and the balsamic goat cheese eggplant appetizer. It came with piping hot, crispy pieces of toast and was so so good. For my meal, I had the scallops and squash ravioli off of the small plates menu and my date had the sweet potato gnocchi that came with shrimp in a pesto cream sauce. It didn't appear that they had a Lenten menu and I don't believe we were made aware of any specials, but the normal menu had enough of a fish option to be in the clear. (Though the smoked brisket rav and rack of lamb sounded YUM). Presentation was pretty and picture-worthy and the flavor was even better.
Definitely a great spot for a date night, but would've been fun for drinks and small plates/apps at the bar as well. No complaints at all about our visit and would love to come back!