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10. Wisk Baking Company
Overall Ratings
4 based on 124 reviews
Wisk Baking Company creates simple and delicious dishes that are prepared fresh to order. Our goal is to provide our customers with an overall memorable experience. All pastries are baked right in-house at Wisk Baking Company and selection rotates daily.
Reviewed By AuburnFoodFan
I came here with my daugher the morning after the boilermaker. We both had the eggs and avocado toast and it was very good. We sat outside in the sun, it was a beautiful day. I was glad, because inside seemed a little noisy and the tables were very close together. I was dying to try a baked good, but was full after the breakfast I had. I recommend this place. They seem to have a great system and the food is really good!
9. Craylee's, INC
Overall Ratings
4 based on 43 reviews
Reviewed By JohnS1026
Serving breakfast all day went around noon. Cool cafe neat old building and friendly staff. We had a meat lovers and a veggie Fatata (sp) and they are so huge one would have been fine. A cool find in downtown
8. Aqua Vino Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 171 reviews
Reviewed By Kathy M
Seated outside at the patio on a lovely July evening. Mike was our VERY attentive server & adviser. House Cab Sav was quite good and we passed on appetizers. Each of us ordered a different item and all were great. I had Veal Marsala, my husband had Chicken Picata, and others had Chicken Riggies & Chicken Saltembuca. All were tasty and quite generous. It was a special evening as we had not seen our sisters in 3 years (we live in Chicago) and service, venue & food was perfect!! Thank you...Kathy thank you for taking the time to leave such a beautiful review! I will be sure to let Mike and our cooks know how much you appreciated there service. We look forward to your next visit. Enjoy the rest of the summer!
7. Ocean Blue Restaurant and Oyster Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 236 reviews
Reviewed By loveroftravel30
We are from NYC, so we did not expect to find $39 entrees in Utica.The upside, this is a rooftop restaurant with a recently renovated space. Menu was creative with an open kitchen. While mainly a seafood restaurant, we chose the more reasonably priced option of grilled cheese with short-ribs and the burger priced around $20. Both were good, but not return good.Desserts looked good, but we were full.
6. Swifty's
Overall Ratings
4 based on 218 reviews
Reviewed By W4765DXmargaretm
We stopped in for dinner & drinks! Sara was our waitress & she was lovely! I asked her opinion about local beer options & food! She offered great selections! I had the local Saranac Blueberry Ale! It was served in a nice chilled glass with some actual blueberries in the glass! I loved it!! For dinner, my husband had the chicken cutlet parmigiana & I had the boneless wings, medium. We also ordered the scallops wrapped in bacon, as an appetizer. Everything was fantastic! The scallops were fresh & hot. Very delicious!!! The chicken parmigiana was incredibly tasty, being this was a pub & not an Italian restaurant. Highly recommend!! I wish I had taken photos to show you. Definitely stop in for lunch or dinner!! The staff was great!!
5. Gerber's 1933 Tavern
Overall Ratings
4 based on 120 reviews
Reviewed By kmartin16
I believe I reviewed Gerber's once before so this is a follow up to that positive review. For those that don't know, Gerber's is a pioneering spot near the Aud that is small but warmly decorated with local artists' work displayed throughout and decor informed by it's speakeasy past. The lamp shades have Gerber daisies painted on them, thus the name. Since last review I had brunch and a couple of lunches, which were all excellent. I generally go for lunch and my go to order is reuben or pastrami which never fails. I always get a cup of soup for my side too as they are always home made. Today I had the pickle soup and it was thick, delish with a lot of carrot in it. I also had the fried bologna sandwich with long hots, which comes with potato chips and pickle spear. Wow, that will be my new go to order. With the stone ground mustard and horseradish that was on the table, and the very spicy roasted long hots, this was a delightful sandwich on crunchy hot toasted bread. Bravo. You can come for a drink here after work too and the staff is knowledgable and friendly and the bar is well stocked. Full disclosure, I know the owner well but I would give the same review if it was run by a stranger. Check it out.
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4. Top of the morning cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 131 reviews
Reviewed By Tony S
Food is only okay. Itâs eggs and bacon - hard to screw up. Waitress was only semi-attentive on a modestly busy morning. A spinach and feta omelette has the cheese folded in, not a small bit sprinkled on top like this cheap joint. Almost $2 a cup for coffee is too much. The big issue here is nickel and dime charges. During a recent breakfast, a $1.00 charge was added because we shared a plate (and according to the owner for using a four-person booth we were lead to). We were not informed beforehand. If we had, a different choice would have been made. This policy is neither stated in the menu nor sign. The charge was begrudgingly deleted but it took a disagreeable discourse with the greedy, nasty owner who attempted to make us feel as it was our issue by saying, âHey! I gotta make money.â That's fine. In future it won't be ours. There are far better places with warmer staffs, equivalent food and honest business practices. Go there.
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3. Nail Creek Pub
Overall Ratings
4 based on 150 reviews
Hello and welcome to Nail Creek Pub & Brewery. We opened our doors in March of 2008 with the intent of bringing craft beer to the Mohawk Valley. At that time, most people said that the areas citizens didn't want craft beer. They told us that nobody would
Reviewed By napngs
We visited here exactly one year ago. We were in Utica for the same events this year. Utica's Tomato Pie Day at the Parkway Center, Wine & Chocolate event at the Memorial Auditorium, and the Utica College Physical Therapy students' "Muscle Hustle" on Varick St. These have become annual events for us. The anchor of Varick St is Saranac Brewery. This street is a busy, hip mix of breweries, pub, and eateries, many w/ outdoor seating. Nail Creek Pub has outdoor seating. You better bring your "A" game if you want to serve the public on this crowded street. That being said, after a brew stop at the Celtic Harp across the street, we decided for dinner at the Nail Creek Pub. This craft brew pub offers to Belgian beers, two stouts, & a saison. Also wine and full liquor bar. This place has a very loyal local clientele, but is very friendly to visitors like us. A good crowd was already enjoying the day we we sat down (table 11, front corner).Two women were flying around taking care of all. We ordered drinks and dinner. My bride ordered the roasted red pepper soup ($5.) and a Mediterranean grilled cheese sandwich ($9.). Soup first, a bit too much heat for her, but very excellent to me so I finished that. I had a shrimp po' boy. It comes on grilled bread, provolone cheese, lettuce, tomato, and remoulade ($10.). All served hot and as expected. Funny thing, if you don't want fries, you can get a 16 oz. Utica Club beer instead - Brilliant. A limited menu but not limited on quality. Week nights specials are available.Dinner for two w/ two wines, one Jameson, tax & tip $57.00. A good value to us. We don't know the names of the two women working this day but they were doing a very good job keeping up on this busy day (O# 180315). Hours: M-Sat 11:30am-2am, Sun 10am-5pm. Yes, they offer a Sunday Brunch too.The local "clubhouse" feel of Nail Creek Pub distinguishes it from the other bars on Varick St. We will visit again. Thank you.
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2. Delmonico's Italian Steakhouse
Overall Ratings
4 based on 779 reviews
Reviewed By Sandman3858
Blah, blah, blah. So does Syracuse, Albany, and Rochester, and..... That said, this heavily themed Italian themed restaurant that I visit.... only once a year.... IS very good. Food portions are tasty and ample, the service is very good, and it is an inviting, attractive, and clean business. My only gripe is that the dinners are a bit pricey considering a side salad is not included. Substituting a vegetable....even a cheap, white, baked potato for cheap, white pasta or vice-versa will cost you a couple extra bucks in some cases. I substituted a few stalks of asparagus for the cheap, white pasta and is was two bucks extra. That's nickel and diming customers. Again, I rate this place VERY GOOD....and again, Utica has sooo many good restaurants. Be sure to try the others. I do.
1. The Tailor and The Cook
Overall Ratings
4 based on 363 reviews
The Tailor and the Cook is one of the brightest spots in Utica's already rich Culinary nightlife. Attentive service and a comfortable atmosphere support provocative cuisine produced with the finest local products, whenever possible. The management of The
Reviewed By DAN L
Nifty, upscale restaurant. The entry and layout is similar to what youâd find in NYC. The prices are, as well but, the food is better b/c of access to a stronger farm-to-table network. Salads are very fresh, entrees are limited in selection but, definitely not in quality. Excellent service rounds it out.
