Cornelius - new bar on Vandy

Damn , I was just reading the desert menu and they got banana bread pudding with vanilla ice-cream!
That sounds really good.

Next time!! =P~

Sorry, Em, but I have to agree with Voodoo on this one. Anyone want to review the burger where it didn't have the texture of a hockey puck?

Well done? Gah!

So I went to this bar last night.
Atmosphere was great and everyone seemed friendly.
Ordered the burger and pulled pork, both were alright. I
think the farm's burger is probably better.

The big problem i had with this place was the beer.
I'm a beer nerd and know how much beer costs. I was
pleasantly surprised to see they had goose island bourbon
county stout on tap. i asked the bartender how much it was
($8) and said to myself, "that's pretty reasonable". You can get a
bottle of it around town at different bars for around 8 - 13, or
at whole foods for like 6.

When she brought the beer to the table
it was in a wine glass, half full. I asked her if all their beers were served
in a wine glass and she said it was cause this beer was "rich and sweet".
Now, this beer is kinda crazy tasting, but half a wine glass is around 6 oz, half a bottle of beer. This means the real price of the beer is around $16 compared to other bars.

If they're going to serve you a tiny amount of beer, they should at
least tell you what you're getting "it's $8 but it's a tasting serving" or something.

Well done? ouch. Oh well, everyone has their own tastes. I prefer medium-rare or medium. Yes, the burger was definitely smaller when I went, and overcooked (like in the photo above).

The drinks definitely can be overpriced, I think it depends on what you order. They measure all of their pours rather carefully so unfortunately the heavy pours just don't happen, which disappoints the scotch drinker in me. Were all of the beers poured into "wine glasses" or just some? When I was there I saw pint glasses...

Last time I was there people next to me ate at 1.30am. Maybe they play it by ear.

Yeah, I don't doubt that the kitchen is sometimes open until 2. But that's not the same as open until 2 every night, and it was definitely not open at 12:30 on Friday.

izisharp wrote: I went on Friday night for the first time and had a great time -- just a couple drinks at the bar. I don't think the beer glasses are smaller (maybe 20 oz), it's just that optical illusion caused by the thickness of the glass. More importantly all 5 of their tap beers are rare. Couple next to me ordered a chicken dish and a burger and it smelled amazing. I'll be back.

Y'all haters, man... tough crowd.

Don't get me wrong- I love Cornelius. I was just disappointed that their kitchen wasn't open as late as I had heard it would be, especially since the food has been really tasty so far.

Join us for the pub crawl this Saturday- Cornelius is the first stop!

Just want to mention that i stopped by the farm tonight. They have the bourbon county stout in bottle form for $10. way better deal

Subject: CORNELIUS: A+

Cornelius is a great addition to Vanderbilt Avenue. Yummy food, killer cocktails and a chillax scene. Makes for a great starting point on a Pub Crawl up the block.

http://www.outaboutbrooklyn.com/2009/02/dinecornelius.html

Thanks for the review and glad that you enjoyed Cornelius. Did you go recently? They have since revamped the fries, in my opinion, for the better.

Finally decided to try this place out with my girl last Saturday. The verdict? The food was interesting and the atmosphere was chill. Just wanted to grab some drinks but since the bar was full we decided to sit at a table. After two beers and smelling and seeing the grub we decided to just order a few little plates. We got a small cheese plate and some fried veggies. I was weirded out by the concept on these, but our waitress told us they were good and they indeed were. I thought the music was a bit too loud but whatever. This is a good place for cocktails and I would like to go back to this place, but this economy may not allow me too.......

May 16, 2013:

Heads up!

Cornelius may soon close.

My sources inform me that an entity has applied for a full liquor lic for this site.

Entities often apply for an alc lic before finalizing the purchase of a site to ensure that it would be feasible/ profitable. If they get the permit, they close the deal....

Bearded Lady on Washington, though it's facing the wrong direction to watch the sun set.

Nice work foolio!

....I was about 8 days ahead of fully scooping Eater, but I lacked the name of the entity that would be going in the space.

Must. Try. Harder.

Must. Get. Even. Better. Sources.

If Beny's Delice is leaving, I don't think many people will miss it. It wasn't there very long.

I am pleased that Chuko is expanding. I hope it will result in it having shorter lines.

mmm, ramen.