Recognized immediately upon entry and welcomed. Place has character and ambiance. She had the sub…read moreand I had the slice of pizza. Enjoyable!

Unfortunately, I chose to order subs from Little Italy. Got the subs home, take a bite, another,…read moreit's clear the turkey is bad. Most places would just refund. Instead, they offer to remake or give a credit. I don't want a credit and certainly don't want more expired turkey. Asked for the owners number. I'll update if there is a better outcome.

Our first meal while in the Finger Lakes was one I wish we had back. Stopped here with a…read morereservation on a Thursday night at 8:15. With them closing at 9pm we understood to get our order in before the kitchen closed. We were sat near the front bar area with one other table nearby. Our waiter, younger guy who told us he was heading to college took our drink orders - I ordered an old-fashioned. The old-fashioned was not. At all. Oh well. To start we ordered the crab Rangoon cheese sticks and the Birria quesadilla. The cheese sticks came with sweet and sour sauce. These were ok - but cool on the inside. A dash cooler than lukewarm. Don't know. The Birria? Never came before entree. As an entree I ordered the steak which I ordered medium and came with mixed veg and potatoes. Then things really started to unravel. Our waiter took the time to talk to the nearby table about his busy schedule, his sports and theater productions, for a good 10-12 minutes. Meanwhile we were still waiting on that second appetizer, needed a refill, and hopefully our entrees. The other waitress had to bring out our meals. The sides were flavorful and good - the steak that our waiter piped up about? Cold. Shocking given the roundtable discussion with only one table and the kitchen having only two things to prepare. Also, steak wasn't medium. We asked about the Birria which "never was put in" and given how poorly the steak was I said I wanted the item. Birria was good but the consume dipping sauce was just red like cough syrup. For dessert we got the peanut butter pie. It was ok. Overall I would like to say it was OK (3 stars) but with the spotty service, the mediocre food - I have to go 2/5

A little restaurant in Seneca Falls that I immediately thought.... "Former bar"…read more You walk in and honestly, it feels like a small Eddie O'Briens or felt more like an old Parker's restaurant. If you're from that area, you'd get what I mean with that comparison. It's a nice little place. I hadn't been to Seneca Falls in YEARS! At least downtown. I mean, I'm talking...yeeeaaars! So it was nice to go out for an evening there. Downtown is very homey, very clean, very "little northeast town" vibes. The restaurant...pretty much the same. Very clean, very small, nice atmosphere. I'll start with the prices lol. ... EXPENSIVE! I say it like that because...I think Seneca Falls and think...not expensive, but on the more affordable scale. I only ordered a salad and it was like $25. For a Cesar salad. Crazy. I rarely order anything big when I go out anyway. I'm definitely the cheap one in my NY squad haha! I'm ok with that. I also almost always order a salad when I go out bc I eat salads...a lot!! The rest of the menu, yeah, definitely google that ish before you go. It's pricey. Is it Ports expensive? Nah. Ports is INSAAAANELY overpriced and for absolutely no good reason at all! Food is good, but not THAT good and their portions are tiny. Flint and Stave at least you do get larger portions. Massive? No, but decent. Again, it's so small and feels like a bar, not a restaurant. So I was taken aback by the prices, but again...I'm a cheap fker lol. Even if I wasn't, I'd still be like... $60 for THAT at this bar?!? Hahaha! One small bit, they do not have Dr. Pepper. I told the waitress that would be going in this review. Her exact words were "crazy right? And Dr Pepper is the owners favorite" Almost every restaurant has Coke products and with that...Dr. Pepper. Yeah, not this place lol. Just a suggestion.... Add that to your menu of sodas. Your customers will smile as a result especially if they hate regular Pepsi or regular Coke. Both are nasty af tbh lol. The waitress. Ooooooh weeee! Where do I begin! I wanna be nice here bc don't get me wrong, she was suuuper sweet. She was this very very bouncy energetic little thing. The type that wakes up every morning and no matter what....is ready to go haha! I'll start with the positives and most are. Maybe we were being picky, but you be the judge. So she was very efficient. Paid close attention to our table. Then again, the place was pretty empty and for a Saturday night. It was the 6 or 7 of us and one other table with 2 people and one person at the bar (girl I grew up with lol) So she wasn't swamped, but we appreciated her being there when we needed her...and didn't appreciate her being there when we didn't lol. That sounds means, but, whoever you are (don't hate me for this bc you really are a nice person) but she would appear out of nowhere and kinda join in on our conversation. We were talking about people from our past, our times in elementary through high school and she was there for almost all of those conversations. Keep in mind, none of us had ever met her before lol. I think she went to Waterloo or Seneca Falls and she was a few years younger than all of us. So she would have graduated AFTER us haha! I could tell some of my friends were highly annoyed by her. Again, she's very very nice, I think she just needs to pick and choose the times she inserts herself into a tables conversation. Was she funny? She absolutely was. I'd be lying if I said we didn't laugh at her and her jokes, but yeah, some times, it's just not the right time to add your two cents to a conversation about things...you would have never been around for hahaha! I feel bad saying this, because like I said, she is very nice and very positive. I just wanted to say this so someone else doesn't like...jump down her throat right there at the restaurant. Then again, is a review about it the right way? I dunno. I just feel like for her benefit, this should be said. I'll probably end up feeling bad an delete this later lol. I hate to say anything bad about her or anyone especially since in this case, she did have some wonderful qualities and I'm sure there are tons who love that side of her. It probably benefits her more than anything, but yeah, just saying this for the ones who may not take it the right way. Whatever your name is, thank you for your efficiency and your wait skills when it comes to knowing everything about the menu. Thanks for the humor as well, just watch out for the ones who may take your approach the wrong way. I guess that's it. Thanks for reading YelperFlintStavers!! To the waitress, I really hope I haven't hurt your feelings here. You seem like the type that would take constructive criticism and use it. I hope that's the case. Cheers!

Stopped in for pre-dinner snacks and drinks. We sat at the bar, the team was very friendly and the…read moredrinks were reasonable and delicious. We ordered appetizers and they came out quickly! We shared the grilled octopus and the charcuterie board. The octopus was delicious! The charcuterie was a nice mix of items, except the cheese. They were out of one type and we had a LOT of blocks of a very salty cheddar. We had to leave most of it but the pieces we ate were good with the crackers & fig jam. We asked for a second drink in a plastic cup to take with us on to the floor and we were accommodated. We would definitely stop back!

Portico - Del Lago Resort & Casino (and that star is…read morefeeling generous) New Year's Eve. Bad weather. Half-empty dining room. Somehow... still disappointing. Service was fine and friendly. Thus the one star. I ordered beef carpaccio, expecting delicate raw beef. What arrived instead looked like a lonely slice of cold roast beef you'd find sweating under plastic wrap at a deli counter. Not raw. Not delicate. Just confused. The side dishes were served at outdoor temperature, which was impressive considering we were inside. The potatoes and broccoli were so cold they may have skipped the kitchen entirely and come straight from the parking lot. Then there was the steak. Ordered black and blue. What I received was neither black nor blue, but a sad shade of gray, with absolutely zero char. It looked like it had been politely warmed by someone thinking about a grill from afar. And here's the real kicker: Fabio Viviani's name is on this restaurant. If this is what's being served under his banner, someone should check on him to make sure he doesn't have dementia --because this meal looked like it would personally offend him. I can say with confidence: Fabio would not be proud. He might not even admit knowing this place. For a casino restaurant on New Year's Eve--when expectations are already modest--this was still a miss. The room was half empty, the weather was terrible, and somehow the food managed to match the weather perfectly. If you're looking for chilly sides, deli meat carpaccio, and a steak that fears a grill, Portico might be your lucky bet. Otherwise, I'd recommend rolling the dice literally anywhere else.

Around the back is the entrance to this unassuming Italian restaurant. Its cozy and simple with…read morerustic wood accents. 6-8 tables and an ample bar for maybe 10. Mckelvey was my bartender/server. She was sweet and welcoming. She mixed a terrific Negroni! Backpedaling a bit. I arrived at 6 and by the time my cocktail was in front of me there was a wait. I was disappointed with the apps.. all fried..I'm sure delish but I wasn't in the mood. I had Utica beans and kale (had the hot pepper symbol but not at all spicy ) $16 with a side meatball $6 and sausage $6. Portions were generous and the atmosphere was lively. Everything arrived quickly. Same for my bar mates. I will go back and request extra extra cherry peppers.. Oh! And get the lemon marscapone cake... worth every calorie!! Mange!

This was our Valentine's Day dinner experience near our lake house. Although this restaurant does…read morenot usually take reservations, they did for this particular Friday evening. When we arrived the place was packed, but sure enough, our table was waiting. First came water. Then our server Lydia came over to ask for our drink order. Because I was driving back home, I only wanted one craft beer for the evening. My wife was having wine. We each ordered the Caesar salad, which was half of a Romaine lettuce sliced lengthwise dressed with cheese and dressing. It was tasty, but a lot of food. I ordered the fra Diavlo seafood pasta with rigatoni. My wife had one of the specials, which looked a bit like beef on weck without the sesame seeds. Mine was good, but not all spicy like I was expecting. Hers was actually quite good. Both were loaded with garlic, which seems to be a staple of this place. Because it was a Friday evening and the place was packed, the noise level was quite high. This was especially true because behind me were two large tables of noisy diners. Once they left it was back to a more normal level. Our server Lydia was terrific. Overall staffing was quite good. Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. Well go back!

I recently filled in a major gap in my CNY dining résumé with a visit to Rosalie's Cucina. I had…read morebeen reluctant to try it because most places that are hyped as much as Rosalie's has been over the past 30 years tend to disappoint, in my experience. Nope, not this time. Rosalie's is the rare exception that lives up to the hype and more. We arrived early for our reservation to enjoy a cocktail at the bar. From my brother's well-made Manhattan to my perfectly balanced Sidecar, the barmaid had some serious chops. And the impossibly long, thin, and crunchy breadsticks were unlike any I'd ever had. Addicting. Although it bills itself as an "Authentic Tuscan dining" restaurant (which the décor lives up to), the menu at Rosalie's is more Tuscan-influenced or maybe Tuscan-adjacent than strictly authentic Tuscan cuisine. There were grilled polenta and grilled, prosciutto-wrapped shrimp panzanella appetizers (which my sister-in-law ordered for her entrée; see below), but no baccalà or cacciucco or polpo. There was veal piccata, but also Sicily's veal Marsala and Southern Italian/Italian-American staples like manicotti and pizza margherita. I mention this to inform prospective diners, however, not to warn them off. The food at Rosalie's is amazing. One word to the wise: the serving portions are enormous. We were a party of three and ordered the carpaccio and grilled polenta appetizers and the antipasto affetati e formaggio as starters. That could have been our entire meal and we would have been very happily well-fed. We literally had trouble fitting all three on the table. The carpaccio was a huge portion and came on a gigantic plate. It was amongst the best I've ever had. The polenta had a perfectly char-grilled crust, yet remained nicely moist inside. But the antipasto easily stole the show. It came on a giant board that took up a quarter of the table and had enough "nibbles" to feed a family of five. Everything was superb, from the cured meats to the aged and fresh cheeses to the massive mound of shelled pistachios, but the little jar of honey was exceptional, especially when slathered on a hunk of the oven-fresh loaf of bread that was brought to the table as soon as we sat down. For the primi piatti we skipped the insalata and went with the zuppa del giorno, a deliciously rich cream of wild mushroom. The funghi were puréed, not whole, and the layers of flavor (was that a hint of sherry?) were sublime. That soup could easily do double duty as a sauce for game dishes, like venison or wild boar. For the secondi piatti, my brother and I went with the Maiale alla Milanese (pan-fried pork loin, roasted fingerling potatoes, wilted spinach, prosciutto, oven cured tomatoes, green beans, with a Dijon crab cream sauce), whilst my sister-in-law chose the Gamberi Grigliati di Panzanella appetizer (three grilled prosciutto-wrapped shrimp, panzanella salad with tomatoes, onions, olives, anchovy croutons, feta cheese, basil, lemon vinaigrette) mentioned above, which was easily an entrée-sized serving at most restaurants. The pork cutlets were served hot and had a perfect crispy crust while remaining juicy and tender inside, which is hard to pull off with cutlets hammered to a centimeter thick. My sister-in-law reported that, like the polenta, the shrimp had a nice char from the grill, but remained tender and succulent. My brother and I are notoriously big eaters, but we had already been served so much food that we needed to take home half our entrées if we were to have dessert. And you MUST save room for dessert! Alas, although we originally intended to try a selection of desserts, like the rest of the dishes, the portions were ginormous, so the three of us split a banana budino...and ended up taking half of it home! A word about the budino: although I was accustomed to budino being a cross between a soufflé and a lava cake (with lemon curd or gooey chocolate filling) cooked in a Bain Marie, this dessert was more akin to a mousse. Described as a house-made cinnamon-sugar phyllo shell filled with layers of fresh bananas, banana cream pudding and almond cookies, finished with caramel sauce and almond cookie garnish, the best word for this is decadent. The best word to describe the ambiance at Rosalie's is vitality. While some people think it is "loud," I think that's overstating it. The restaurant is small and is bustling with life. There were couples dining alone and two large, multi-generational families filling long tables set for ten and fourteen, respectively. Between the décor, the exceptional service (thank you, Eric!), and the other diners, I felt like I was back in Northern Italy for a few hours. This was one of the best meals I've had in my life and I strongly recommend you go out of your way to dine at Rosalie's.

Usually our go to, but disappointed last night. The Caesar…read moresalad recipe has changed, and there's not a lot of Caesar left with a ranch tasting dressing, tomatoes and corn. ‍ a southwest caesar? The maiale was greasy, tough and had no flavor Just very unimpressive. I'm saddened that all the 'wow' is gone.

Food was great and service was great. The atmosphere was very cozy I will defiantly go again.read more

My first time here, my better half and his brother said we had to come here. Definitely not a bad…read morechoice. In fact, it was a quaint little place that felt so comfortable cozy on this cold night. We decided no appetizers since the portions are good size. They ordered veal, lasagna, and chicken Parmesan....I ordered the chicken picatta. Definitely an outstanding dish. The sauce with a great amount of mushrooms and garlic on top of the chicken sure had the best flavor. We did have salads and the bleu cheese was very tasty. I did get the winter apple cider mule, I'll be honest I was trying something different since it was my first but I didn't think it was anything special, I could only taste ginger beer. The cinnamon stick and apple slice failed to add any flavor to it. Didn't taste like any alcohol was in it. Oh well. Dinner was great so glad to have tried this place out. Thank you for your hospitality. Karma was our waitress she was very nice and attentive.

Great prices, great service, & great food were all available at this adorable water-side dining…read more The pizza was good but the salad was amazing. The staff knew we had tickets to the boat on the lake and made sure we were done on time. They also told us we could take our leftovers onto the boat (which was true!) so we didn't have to rush.

This was our first time at Gilda's and we agreed we would return. I got there early to snag a…read moretable, they only take reservations for five or more. I got a table quickly without any waiting, which was surprising with how busy the town was. The place was cozy it's not huge inside but they did have a few seating outside which was nice for a hot day like today. We all ordered sangrias, they were great(no spirits here). We all shared small plates and ordered our own pizzas. The fries and calamari were seasoned and cooked perfectly. I loved the different sauces that came with them. I would get these again. My friends enjoyed the gnocchi, it took awhile for it to come out(waitress said they were training), we were not in any rush it was our girls night. They enjoyed it. Two of us ordered Sam's Favorite and one Blueberry. My friend split a slice of her sister's blueberry pizza with me, it was different but not in a bad way. We thought it was good. The different flavors complement each other. I enjoyed the Sam's Favorite, loved the kick of heat from the fresno peppers. We were full but made a little room for dessert lol, all three order the pot de crème. I will never turn down chocolate lol, it was delicious. Overall the food was good and friendly service, I can see this as date night spot for my husband and I. I enjoy a place like this because the menu is not overwhelming.

Enjoyed a lovely Valentine's Day dinner at Torrey Park. Very glad I made a reservation as they…read moredining room filled up immediately. The ambiance is perfect for a romantic dinner. We were seated across from the bar in a cozy booth with a view of the street. Our server was diligent and helpful when we had menu questions. They had a featured Valentine's Day special menu including heart shaped arancini. We went with the regular menu. The service time was paced well and we were done within an hour or so. Loved our pizza appetizer. The wood fired texture was amazing. I had my favorite Chicken French with house made pasta. The portions seemed a little smaller than normal but overall a great meal.

My biggest gripe here is the lack of a menu on their website. I really want to size up places by…read moreseeing their menu, then I can gameplan what to get, if we need to get dessert elsewhere, etc. Anyway - made a reservation for Saturday night. We were sat near the fireplace in low chairs with a normal size table. This was very uncomfortable to negotiate and trying to sit up to eat. Don't know - can we just have a normal table and chairs? Our waitress was also a bartender - said she was new and was younger than other wait staff I saw. She was very nice. Ordered an old-fashioned style drink which was god awful. Not sure if they had their wires crossed there or it's just my tastebuds. Ordered the whipped ricotta spread and the mozz fried planks as starters. The focaccia bread that was fried was very good and the spread added to it perfectly. The fried mozzarella was standard to me. For my meal I went with the chicken parm which is served with rigatoni Alfredo here. I really liked the contrast and the red sauce as well as the white were good by themselves as well as mixed. The chicken had a nice fry to it but the lack of sauce ended up some leftover chicken that I left and didn't finish. For dessert I ordered the NY STYLE cheesecake which really wasn't. Don't get me wrong it was good and I polished it, but it wasn't really the rich dense NY style. Overall nice place with a cool ambiance and style to neon signs and black and white check board floors - contrasting with mainstream library charm accents and decor.

I had an enjoyable time at this winery. The back patio area is lovely with a great view of the…read morelake. The inside area is impressive and had live music which is a total plus! Our service was efficient. The wine was good overall but not great.

Great atmosphere! Great view , the pizza was fantastic. The wines were not really our favorite. But…read moredid enjoy the dry Riesling . We both enjoyed a flight , wished we could have chosen our own types of wine . Service was friendly.