Cork (Chandler, AZ)

On a recommendation, we headed out to the Chandler area to try Cork for a Sunday Brunch.  When we got there, we were a little taken aback by the pricing of some of the dishes....$14 for pancakes, $18 for crepes?  Then we saw it:

"Our a la carte Sunday Brunch features traditional breakfast & lunch items as well as COMPLIMENTARY BOTTOMLESS MIMOSAS & BELLINIS."

Whaaaa?  Sold!  (Thanks again to my pregnant wife/designated driver)

So when we were seated, we put in our drink order and waited.  And waited.  And waited.  It was a good 15-20 minutes before we even were able to make eye contact with one of the servers (not our original).  The great news is that they were on the ball with everything after that.

Cinnamon Sugar Doughnuts | Warm Honey Dipping Sauce

Crepes Suzette | Sliced Strawberries | Orange Butter Drizzle | Whipped Cream

And in order to appease us, they also provided a complimentary order of their Crepes Suzette, which were served with their Cinnamon Sugar Doughnuts.  The doughnuts were fresh and delicious.  The crepes, which I thought were maybe a tad undercooked and chewy, were good as well.  I thought the orange butter drizzle would be completely overpowering but it was a nice complement.

Buttermilk Pancakes | Sliced Bananas | Razz Cherry Syrup

Wild Smoked King Salmon | Salmon Roe | Scrambled Eggs | Potato Latke | Vodka Horseradish | Crème Fraîche

The pancakes were nothing above and beyond special but they were nice and fluffy. The razz cherry syrup was a good sweet addition, but it would have been nicer to add the syrup tableside, as the syrup soaked into the pancakes fairly significantly by the time the dish was served. The salmon, though, was absolutely outstanding. Each bite of the salmon, eggs, latke, and roe were outstanding individually, but when they were all combined with a little of the crème fraîche, capers, tomatoes, and onions...wow. 

We don't often repeat restaurants because we are continually trying out new and different places, but (save for the service at the beginning) we would definitely come back here, if anything, just for the smoked salmon.