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| - We chose Cork for a birthday dinner because it was one of the only places near my Gram's house in Sun Lakes that got great reviews. We had difficulty finding it at first because it is situated in a strip mall off of Alma School, so plan a few extra minutes ahead if this is your first time. The place was hoppin' for a Tuesday night, which I'm guessing might be rare for restaurants in this area. . . please excuse the ageist comment. Anyway, my wife, grandmother and I found our comfy booth amidst the buzzing crowd and were greeted promptly. An interesting gimmick this place has that I haven't seen before are iPads acting as a wine list; you can learn more about the wine by the bottle, glass, and which wines pair well with menu items. Cool. However, that's about as far as the technology goes...would have been awesome if you could have also ordered the wine, food, etc. However, that would take a lot of the fun out of the dining experience, i.e., the human interaction. Our server, Justin, was great btw. The food was also pretty good, but the arugula salad did have some wilted leaves and some discoloration, which tells me it was a little on the expired side, but we let Justin know and he notified the chef and comped the salad for us. Cool. The wine was also good, as were the entrées. Gram had the striped bass, I had the Cioppino and the birthday girl had the organic lamb chops with gnocchi. We were all satisfied, although the Ciopinno wasn't nearly as good as what you can find in San Francisco...naturally, we're in the desert. Besides the arugula salad, my only complaint about this place would be the high prices for food that doesn't necessarily warrant them. I give them stars for the couple items that are organic and locally sourced, but the rest of the menu's ingredients are the same as you might find at any other restaurant in the area. Overall, the service is good, the place seems relatively clean, and there is ample parking outside. It's a great place for groups and they even have outdoor seating with a fireplace. We'll probably consider coming back if/when we're back in town.
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