My husband surprised me for my birthday and brought me to Cork. Food and experience was FABULOUS.
Our menus read "Happy Birthday Crystal" on the top, a nice touch. Our server was great: explained the menu, options, etc very well and recommended a great wine. Apparently Tuesdays are also 1/2 off bottles of wine (under $150), so we ended up ordering 2 bottles and bringing most of the 2nd bottle home with us.
I am a vegetarian, so I asked about their "vegetarian options available upon request." He said just to let him know what I liked/didn't like and the chef would surprise me with something. So we both ended up ordering the 5-course Spontaneous Chef's Tasting Menu ($55) -- I got a vegetarian selection and my husband got a meat selection. This was an excellent choice because we both got 5 different plates and were able to share/taste each others foods/sauces. (And although I didn't try any of his meats, I certainly tried EVERYTHING else!)
Course 1: Couscous salad on top an heirloom tomato with a jalapeno aioli. YUM. He had scallops with a jalapeno sauce along with watermelon and apple. Great combo of sweet + spicy.
Course 2: Tempura asparagus on a barley and roasted red pepper sauce. My favorite out of all my courses! He had herb crusted salmon. He is not a huge salmon lover, but he said this one was delicious.
Course 3: A wild mushroom salad with a potato stack with aged balsamic. He had a prosciutto wrapped Greek salad with a creamy butternut sauce.
Course 4: A pesto gnocchi with heirloom tomatoes with smoked black sea salt. YUMM. He had lamb with potatoes and a mushroom-wine reduction sauce.
Course 5 Dessert: A raspberry empanana with a lemon creme sauce. YUM. The pastry was so buttery and delicious! He had the creme brule which had the perfect crust.
Overall a very good meal and very good service. It was a bit pricey ($250/ 2 people), but expected, and worth it.