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| - This review is well overdue. I live in San Diego, and was visiting in Arizona for the weekend, and wanted to find a nice place to have brunch with my boyfriend. Hopped onto the Yelp! app, and based on location and Yelp! reviews, Cork had all the makings of a fabulous brunch. Made reservations through OpenTable app, and off we went on a blazing hot Sunday morning in the suburban glory of Chandler, AZ.
If you're looking for urban hipster patio people watching scene, a la Scottsdale, you will not find it at Cork. Cork is in the middle of a strip mall in suburbia (which means, ample and free parking). AND as a constantly traveling foodie, it is well worth a trip to the PHX metro burbs.
Upon walking in, we were impressed from start to finish - the décor, the reception from the host and wait staff, bottomless bellinis, and of course, the food.
I favor savory over sweet, and we decided on trying the green chili pork tostada and the big biscuit. The tostada is a layered concoction of green chili pork, refried beans, salsa, and cheese between fried corn tortillas, topped with scrambled eggs and drizzled with more salsa. The buttermilk cheddar biscuit is topped with scrambled eggs, bacon, and grilled black forest ham, with a hearty smothering of gravy. We both agreed that while the biscuit tasted good, it was a bit lacking. The tostada was by far one of the best breakfasts I've ever had in my life, period.
The portions are very big, which had us lingering there for a pretty long time. But we never felt hurried or rushed by the wait staff. In the end, we were defeated by the entrees, and just couldn't finish either of them.
Cork was a thoroughly enjoyable experience for brunch, and hope to make a visit for dinner there soon.
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