The Toasted Cork

The service was excellent, very nice people! The peach mule was awesome. The food was not as impressive. If you go, get a grilled cheese, they’re good! The bruschetta was not impressive-​it was very much a quality l could have made at home, the bread is just slices of baguette with some stuff piled on top… a disappointing food experience.

I’ll never ever ever ever be back…
Great friends and awesome drinks… Until the bartender in an empty bar decided to tell to the whole place he won’t separate tabs… (Wanted to make sure my girlfriend whose birthday it was wouldn’t pay…) chased me down to continue his yelling as I walked away!
Brought the wrong drink, took forever with food and is actually currently talking about how horrible I am behind the bar as I write this!
Don’t worry, I won’t return

First time here. Happy hour with a friend. Super cute place! Intimate date place for couples or a core group of friends. Good wine selection and great selection of different grilled cheese sandwiches! Acoustic guitar player set the mood! First time check in on Unilocal gave a 15% discount.

The Toasted Cork is a quintessential hip and trendy eatery. Great ambience and service. Food. Delish!!! Head Chef Jaime has out done himself!!!

Great place. Excellent wine, live music, friendly staff very attentive! Cozy atmosphere and not big portions which I loved. I’ll return!

I came here with a friend for happy hour on a Saturday night (it’s nice they have HH on Saturday). The space is cute and they had live music, which was fine. We only ordered cocktails, which were a decent deal on hh (6 $ I think). First I tried a cocktail that had ginger, lime juice, pineapple, and a chili vodka… I was unsure about it, but the bartender assured me it was good. Unfortunately, it was one of the most horrific drinks I have tried… I could taste nothing but the chili vodka. I couldn’t drink it and (after waiting a very long time trying to gain the attention of a staff member) I was able to trade it for a different drink, which was nice of them. I tried a drink that had a fig infused whiskey… it was much better, still not wonderful, but much better than the previous drink. Overall, the place was alright. I probably won’t be running back, but I would have no issue going back if a friend invited me.

Y’all they have a page on their menu dedicated to GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES! This place is a must try! Their service is fantastic and the wine/​food is all delicious. They have a lot of other options to choose from too. There was live music and when sitting outside they have heat lamps. I will be returning with friends for happy hour sometime soon!

I love this place! The music here is great! Def a cute wine date night place! The owner was super nice and great service!

Heard about this place from a friend. This hidden gem in Old Town is a great break from the typical Scottsdale sports bars. Great date spot or night out with the girls. I had the Glazed and Confused grilled cheese and the sangria (which is amazing)!!! Definitely will be back. Plus the owner is super nice.

Great spot, the owner did a great job with renovating this place and is super helpful in helping you with your wine picks.
A good date spot or night out with the girl.
Hands down, best Caesar salad I have ever had– hot off the griddle bacon and an abundance of creamy, tangy dressing.

I ordered The Dutch sandwich & the Caesar Wedge. The sandwich was good, & I’d order it again. The main problem was the salad. The menu said it’s made with organic romaine. When the salad arrived it was made with iceberg lettuce. I’m not a fan of iceberg lettuce, & I would certainly never pay $ 8 for a salad made with iceberg lettuce.
Frankly, I’m turned off to The Toasted Cork. Don’t switch from what’s on your menu with cheaper, substandard ingredients. It’s dishonest. I won’t be ordering from them again.

This place is a gem in Old Town. There is a really great atmosphere and this is a great place to enjoy some great wines or craft beers after work or in the evening on the weekends. Not to mention, Michael is super knowledgeable about his products and can help anyone find something to fit their palette.
My husband and I kept seeing this place when it first opened up and decided to stop in. To our pleasant surprise it was happy hour, and the happy hour there is amazing! Grilled cheese is unreal, the butcher block is hands down my favorite appetizer item, and the smores bites are so yummy!
I am not sure when they have live music but every time I have been there in the evenings there has been live musicians and they have all been really great. It brings a coffee house feel to a wine bar. Everyone should stop in!

I went here a few weeks ago with a friend to grab a couple of drinks, it was the first time for both of us.
We stopped in on a Thursday night, & I liked that they had live music, but I didn’t feel as though they had the best set up for the performer.
I also liked the fact that they have daily specials, big plus for me when going out to local bars/​restaurants.
What I didn’t care for was the food. While they have a fairly limited menu to begin with, it was even more limited due to the fact their fryers were ‘broken’. Nearly half of the menu items we weren’t able to order so I just ordered the O.G. Grilled cheese sandwich with the house seasoned chips (since fries were not available). The grilled cheese lacked any gourmet aspect and the house seasoned chips were simply cheap store bought chips and sprinkled with pepper. Both of which I can probably accomplish in my own kitchen for less than $ 9.00.
With that said, neither of us will probably head back to this establishment.

Stopped in here my gf’s birthday and there were about 10 of us. We got there at 6pm on a Saturday so it was still happy hour. From the outside the building still looks like old dance clubs that it use to be but on the inside it does feel like a wine bar. I had a glass of wine and since my boyfriend doesn’t really drink wine he had a mixed drink. He first ordered a vodka/​tonic and they came back and said they were out of tonic… I found that odd to be out of at a bar on a Saturday night so he went with a jack and coke instead. When they delivered the mixed drink the glasses are VERY small. I did enjoy my wine. We ordered some of the bruschetta and split a wedge salad since they were on HH still. I was pleased with the wedge and the bruschetta (the roasted red pepper was the best). We also checked in on Unilocal and also received an additional 15% off our bill which was nice.
I did also like there was two guys performing live music and it wasn’t to loud like other wine bars in town and you could still carry on conversations with other people.
I do hope it makes it just need to do something different with the outside.

This place is pretty hip! Went here last night and on Wednesday they have a special with select bottle of wines for 18 dollars. Of course I ordered the prosecco and it was delicious. I also ordered their only glass of moscato – I couldn’t remember the brand but it was one of the best moscatos I’ve had.
They serve «appetizer» type foods but everything we had was amazing. We ordered the torched bruschetta – the bread was toasted looking but kind of soft, I LOVE THAT! I hate when the bread is so hard you have a difficult time biting into it. The avocado dish was just like the bruschetta but with avocado and that was my favorite. The avocado was so fresh and it was tasty. The bourbon chicken wings were fantastic. It was a little spicy but not to the point where it was overbearing and they served about 8 pieces. At the end of the night we ordered smores. There were 7 tiny smores – the fanciest looking smores I’ve ever had! It was very aesthetically pleasing and pretty good too, but you just can’t beat good olé regular smores done over a fire.
Their happy hour is AMAZING. it’s everyday from 4−7pm and there’s a ton of great deals ($ 5 bites, $ 3 dollars off wine etc). If I lived near the area, I would make this place a regular stop after work or for a romantic evening on a weekly basis (it is quite dark in here so it’s the perfect setting for a date night).

This used to be a club I’m sure and it wasn’t a good one.
We purchased a groupon and were told we needed to make reservations. Defiantly not needed, there were more staff in the joint than customers.
The service was friendly and quick, but they didn’t seem very knowledgable.
The reason why I am only giving two stars is the description for the wines did not at all match the wines that they brought us. The first two were fine, but both of our third wines were undrinkable. They tasted like they had gone bad, that really alcoholic sour taste… gross. We told this to our waiter who just walked away and didn’t say anything… weird.
Finally, we left a cash tip on the table, and redeemed out groupon. Our waiter chased after us and told us that we had to pay an additional 4 dollar service fee. I instantly regretted leaving that tip and half wanted to ask for it back.
I would not go there again.
Oh we also had the toasted bruschetta, which was a little burnt and nothing that tasted amazing.

This place needs to advertise more because I’d no idea they existed. We came during happy hour and it was quiet and relaxed. Great patio overlooking a nook of Old Town. We enjoyed a bottle and their $ 5 happy hour food specials.
Amazing wings and a build your own grilled cheese? okay! I’m not sure why this wasn’t more crowded because the service was excellent, good wine selection, and fantastic food with great HH specials!

I was –so– pleasantly surprised by this place! We went here on a whim when our planned restaurant had an hour wait, and were so glad we stumbled onto it! When we arrived, the downstairs was rented out for a bat mitzvah, and we were welcomed to the upstairs, outdoor seating, which offered a pretty view of Old Town. We used a groupon to purchase two wine flights and a bruschetta, which did not disappoint! Because we were there for dinner, we added in another appetizer of parmesean truffle fries which were out of this WORLD and a panini each.
We were blown away by the appetizers, and thought the paninis were really good, though they were definitely more suited to lunch or happy hour. The chips that came with them were pretty greasy for our tastes, but we had the fries, which were again, amazing, so we were happy to munch on those instead! Service was polite and prompt, and the waitress was quick with our check when we told her we were headed to a movie. We’re definitely looking forward to coming back for happy hour and trying some of those $ 1 oysters… and, of course, more truffle fries!!!
My only wish for this place would be a few entrees that are a bit more substantial… you’ve made an excellent lunch /​happy hour menu, but we’d have loved to see a few options that were more meal-​like. Still, loved it!

The Cork wasn’t popping on a recent Tuesday night, but that was a good thing as we had most of the upper deck to ourselves to enjoy the nice evening. Promotions always draw me into establishments and the buy a drink (not beer), get a free Paninni deal was the ticket. The chicken salad version received good marks, but the quality of turkey used in the bird version (cheese, pesto, tomatoes) left a bit to be desired. Both sandwiches are served with bagged Kettle chips that are doctored up in the kitchen. The bartender/​waitress was nice and gave me a few good wine suggestions as I just assumed that the higher the wine price, the better the wine (not the case).
The Cork has alot of real estate to roam and there are also three nice sized TV sets on the upper patio for viewing. Will be back for Happy Hour or wine tasting.

So my boyfriend saw this place listed on groupon and it was a great deal so he bought it.
He got the red wine flight and I got the white. I definitely enjoyed the white wines better but… The white wines are paired with a champagne and the red wines are paired with a port. By far my favorite was the port but I have a different taste than most. Love those sweet desert wines/​drinks. But overall all the wines were great.
The food… Oh my gosh… Delicious! We ordered the grilled cheese bites, cheese board, hummus, and a bruschetta. All items were reasonably priced and the portions were perfect.
The wait staff was pleasant and eager to our needs. Love the feel of the restaurant, great ambience. Loved the lighting with the mini candles and corks. Cute twist. Can’t wait to go back.