If you ever find yourself in Waterloo, NY, do yourself a favor and stop by Tucci's Diner. From the…read moremoment you walk through the door, you're greeted with warm, positive energy that instantly makes you feel at home. It's the kind of cozy place where the atmosphere alone can brighten your day. The menu is extensive, offering something for everyone, and the food is absolutely delicious. Whether you're stopping in for a simple cup of coffee or sitting down for a full breakfast like we did, everything is prepared with care and served with a smile. Nick, the owner, truly sets the tone. He welcomes every guest personally, greeting you like you've just walked into his home. His attentiveness and genuine hospitality make all the difference. Bonnie, who was helping that day, was equally amazing so friendly, happy, and kind. You can tell she's a truly good soul who loves what she does. This family operated diner delivers an experience that honestly feels better than many Michelin-starred restaurants. It's not just about the food, it's about how they make you feel. If you're visiting the wineries around Geneva and Seneca Lake, don't forget to add Tucci's Diner as a must stop on your trip. It's the perfect place to start your day or recharge in between tastings. If you're looking for a place where you're treated like family, this is it. A true home away from home. Rich & Donna Go Fort Benning / 82nd!

Do I recommend this business? Absolutely ! This is an adorable little local restaurant. It was busy…read morebut we were pretty much seated very quickly. Our waitress had one speed, super sonic speed! I believe her name was Bonny, she was such a happy and pleasant young lady with a smile that never left her face. She was hopping from table to table working non stop. The young lady that was cleaning table also did an amazing job. The food, was served quick and hot and delicious. Would stop again if in town.

OMG!!! Deliciousness! We were lucky to get seats at the bar on a busy Saturday night, but MAN! I am…read moreso glad we did. Could be all the wine in me talking (though I don't think so from the way everyone was chowing down), but this was some Grade A BBQ! Pulled pork was laced with sauce - sweet, sticky, not the least bit dry... the spare ribs were so tender, Smokey and flavorful and honestly not a whole lot of fat... and the brisket, well it melted in your mouth. Honestly - just way too good! Drinks. Food. Service. Company - 10 for 10!

I loved the setup and ambiance, and the first-come-first-served policy (no reservations) is a great…read moreconcept. Coming in on a Tuesday night, the place was busy and the wait was about 30 minutes -- but there was free seating at the bar. Fair enough, not many restaurants were even open in Geneva on a Tuesday. The food was solid -- nothing extraordinary, but nothing to complain about either, and the presentation on those big plates is genuinely fun. The lady bartender had her hands full preparing drinks while also serving everyone seated at the bar, including food orders. It was sometimes hard to catch her attention, but overall she did a great job juggling it all. What really bothered me: the owner (CB) is one of the few Master Sommeliers in the world and a big promoter of the FLX wine region (which I love), so can anyone explain why a glass of FLX wine costs about 40% more than a glass of California or even Australian wine? That's not exactly "Think NY, Drink NY" -- despite those charming stickers around the restaurant (which I do love).

If you are looking for a winery atmosphere, this isn't the place. What you have here is a cross…read morebetween a tourist trap, a neighborhood pub, and a family venue. Their craft beers are decent, and the food really is bar food. The best thing I can say about it is that we were able to bring all the family together, over 20 of us, three generations, all in one place, all without reservations. We'll likely go here again when we are back in the area from California and want all the family under one roof.

This review is actually for Iron Heart Cafe inside of War Horse Brewing…read more Looks like they make the food the day prior and refrigerate it. It's not made to order or even the day of (which it's very simple food and only takes a minute or so to prepare, so i don't get why). There is a "packed date" on the container when you get your food. (Can't say if this is true for the pretzel though, but definitely applies to the other 3 snack items). Would definitely not recommend this cafe to anyone unless they're absolutely starving. Eat before/after you visit here. Turkey BLT wrap 5/10 Mayo comes on the side so it doesn't get soggy. Smart. Wrap was very skimpy. There was maybe 1 or 2 slices of lunch meat turkey in it, and a slice of bacon. See photo. Not worth the price at all. Pasta salad 4/10 SUPER DRY. Was like eating plain wet noodles. Probably because it sat overnight. Needs more dressing for sure. The combination of ingredients were good together though. See photo. Iced latte with caramel 5/10 Couldn't even taste the caramel. Plenty of milk, but it was just poured in.. Not even frothed like a latte usually is. It was just like drinking a plain flavorless iced coffee. Sugar is separate to add yourself, which I did not know until half of my drink was gone. Suggestions for improvement: Fresh is best! Prepare and cook meal items to order/day of.

We've been to these lanes about 5 times now. It's a very good bowling center. The equipment works…read morewell, the food is decent and the bar spacious. Mostly I appreciate their commitment to operations. Street shoes come off near the front door to avoid tracking wet salty water all over in the winter. Automatic gutter guards are available for kids. The approaches have always been clean. There are plenty of entertainment options here besides the bowling including a TouchTunes jukebox, arcade room and food and beverage options. Overall, this is a more lively and fun place to bowl than, for example, Roseland Bowl in Canandaigua which is closer to us. Also, at least as of early 2026, 3 games of open bowling costs about 4.5 dollars less per person than Roseland Bowl.

Ok! I gotta give this place 5 stars! Few reasons for that! Let's begin!…read more Few weeks back, I was in NY visiting and my last get together with my girls (all girls I've been friends with since 5th grade...1988 lol), my one friend Melissa suggested that we go bowling! I hadn't been bowling in 20 years. So I was definitely down for this. Thankfully, so was everyone else. I live in Boise now and yeah, we have old bowling alleys, but there's one called Big Al's. It's a bowling alley, but is not A bowling alley, if ya know what I mean? If not, it's basically a MASSIVE place! Everything is super modern, entire upstairs is an arcade. Has like 2 restaurants in there, a bar, lol. A bowling alley in my mind is a place like Sunset Bowling! Old school! A place where people used to smoke cigarettes while bowling like it was their job! All while ordering crappy food, pitchers of beer and it was just....fun! Big Al's is fine, but it's not the bowling experience kids deserve. Of course, smoking is banned everywhere now, and thank God for that. Old school bowling is just better. I can see the appeal of these new places. I mean, I was blown away by how nice Al's is, but I dunno, the old school ones just bring a whole different magic, totally different vibes, better vibes. Walking into Sunset Bowl, I was happy to see that it basically looked the same as it did when we were kids. Still had that 90s feel to it. They have definitely renovated since then (I think haha. It's been YEARS since I was last there prior to this most recent visit). But the same feeling of...good ole Americans, regular ole Americans, just having a great time...bowling! Of course there are video games and whatnot, but the main thing is...bowling. The way it should be. Games were dirt cheap. Like $5.75 I think per game. Then you rent the shoes and I ACTUALLY wore them. I did wear 2 pairs of socks tho bc ... bowling shoes...a level of ick that is off the charts! These were surprisingly...not bad and were actually...do I dare say...kinda comfortable? Last time I went here they had the gray and maroon shoes everrrry bowling alley used to have lol. These were in decent shape too. Made me wonder if they were on the newer side. There's a pic attached to show haha. There was the bar..:popcorn on the counter (like back in the day) but "popcorn stays in the bar" Hahaha so lame. I don't understand that one, but whatever. I also do not drink, but went in with one of my friends so she could order drinks. I did get a soda. $3.75!!! Which is fine, right? Kinda standard. However, it's $3.65 EACH TIME!!! Nooooo free refills!! That's some buuuuulllsh_t! Haha! Couldn't believe that. They also still have the little bowling alley diner, walk up counter, with stools. Very old school. Loved it. Fries were like $4 something. So, the games may be cheap af, but they definitely make up their money in other areas. Did that ruin my experience? Hell no. I am huge on nostalgia, as I mention endlessly in my reviews, so visiting here was definitely nostalgic AF for me. Brought me right back to... elementary school, then junior high, THEN...high school. Geneva used to have Town & Country Bowling. We frequented there more often bc it was closer. They had Rock & Bowl too...which was popular when we were in high school. Sunset still has something similar...cosmic bowling, I think they call it? Town & Country has been gone for years. Very sad, but I absolutely LOVE that Sunset is still around and seems to be doing great. Has to be to still be around after all these years. Makes me happy. It's great to see these places still around, with familiar faces. I dunno, again, it's the nostalgia for me. Does me in every time. I love going home and going to these places bc it's like a time travel experience. You instantly get flooded with all kinds of amazing memories. Some bad, mostly amazing. Again, so happy Sunset is still open! Just allow free refills and let people take the popcorn to their lanes!! Hahaha! Thanks for a crazy "trip down memory lane" (old person saying lol, but it fits perfectly here) Thanks for still existing, for being super clean even after all these years, for reasonable prices and people who work there who seem to actually kinda like their jobs. All that adds to the memories being unlocked in a positive way! Thanks for reading, YelperBowleees! Cheers!

Small but mighty sports bar with a light menu and weekly specials…read more This was our first time trying TK Tavern. It is one 2 shops over from Chacinos Italian. There was a small sign saying too go to the bar to order food off menu, but we were fine sitting at the Bar. It was a Monday evening. Staff/Owners were friendly and attentive. Customers where friendly. We see that Alot here in your small village of Waterloo NY. We were told they smoke there own meet for pulled pork sandwich's. Make there own Homemade mac and cheese. I did not try them yet but they make there own empandas!! Everything sounded so good. I choose a philly steak sandwich. It came loaded with meat, cheese. Onions and peppers! Hot and Savoy. Bread roll was very fresh. Meat was juicy and tender. I loved it. I choose Mac and cheese for and up charge over french fries that came with the sandwich. It was not a disappointment. Hubby choose pulled pork sandwich with onion rings and coleslaw. He raved to them on how good it was! They have a drink that is marketed with an elevating ingredients. Pre packaged cans. He said they are not over powering but 2 will get your just right. He had a special license to sell them. If you know what I mean. We heard him explaining it too other custumers about the drink and they can not mix them with alcohol! You can it home but not in the bar! Needless to day we were impressed for your first visit to TK Tavern. Just goes to show your, you have too step out of your normal to find new and exciting places to dine. Simple yet enjoyable night. Thank you for making us feel comfortable at your place and new we are hooked!#

This place is closed and the location is for sale. We came for some bar food and ended up at the…read moreItalian restaurant next door.

Great food, great atmosphere. Clean and friendly staff. Went here for a Bach weekend and each girls…read moremeal was delicious. Pulled pork mac n cheese was delicious. Buffalo chicken wraps we loved. Chicken and waffles.. were the favorite dishes. Automatic gratuity is added to parties of 6 or more. Parking is street parking but free and lots of space.

Very cool looking place in and out. Service was a tad slow but very good overall. I was a little…read moreconcerned that my waffle cut sweet potato fries weren't going to be very good, but was surprised on how good they were. My French onion soup was outstanding just could have been a little hotter.

We went for our anniversary and we had an amazing time. The farm to table as described on the…read moregoogle review was spot on. The service by the staff was excellent. The recommendations were perfect. The food was phenomenal. We started with oysters both raw and grilled and we couldn't decide which was better because both were excellent which was recommended by the waitress. We had the chicken risotto and the 1/2 chicken with mashed potatoes and spinach. The chicken was so juicy and one of the best chicken we have ever had. The risotto was so flavorful. We tried a local wine, Dr Frank semi dry Riesling which was outstanding. Dessert was just as good as dinner with homemade blackberry pie and chocolate cream pie. The ambiance was perfect for our anniversary and I included candlelight decor at our table. We definitely recommend coming here and we will be back next time in town.

Starr's was a delightful find, hidden in the small downtown area of Waterloo. It had a warm and…read morecozy ambiance, perfect on a cold, rainy evening. We shared the beet pickled deviled eggs appetizer (the curry was a delicious addition) and each of us had the shrimp linguine. The house-made desserts also were delicious (a chocolate tort and an almond/fruit tort). We were heading for a show at Del Lago, and it was nice to find such a special restaurant nearby.

Great little place to have your basic comforts when you were younger. 4 of us ordered minus…read moredesserts and we had leftovers and the bill was $48 lol . Definitely worth the visit ! We will be back !

2 stars is being generous. We try to find the good to share about places and it was a challenge to…read morefind it here. The service was a bit snappy, not very pleasant, rolled her eyes at us. We ordered 2 large root beers with our food and instead were brought and charged for 2 large floats. They were ok, the ice cream didn't have much flavor, overall the root beer itself was nothing to write home about. The fish sandwhich was mediocre, the cabbage salad (aka cole slaw) was way overpriced at .75! It had no flavor at all. The onion rings were so greasy I couldn't eat them. The red hot with chili was very small compared to others we have had in this area this week. The chili was bland. The fries were the worst part - not only were they unseasoned, they were cold, and shriveled looking. We saw the good reviews here and were excited to try it. Instead we wish we had stopped at one of the other little local spots.

I've been here about three times; my mother's family has been from the area for over 50 years. I…read morehonestly think the service has gone downhill; it feels slower, although the staff is very friendly. The champagne was very tasty and delicious. My burger was cooked well, so I would rate it 4 out of 5. The seating area outside is pretty good also decent. The hand-cut French fries were very good, so I give them a 5 out of 5. The salad was good, and the chicken was amazing, but overall, the salad was quite ordinary, so I would rate it 2 out of 5. My mothers cocktail was alright decent but not amazing.

We went here for Easter 2025 and the buffet was very nice; it's a small place but they had the…read morestations in various places and they kept the food coming. The service was attentive and nice. The decorations and ambience were sweet and festive. We didn't stay in the premises so really enjoyed the grounds and views.

Great value! What a lovely brunch we enjoyed at the Water St Cafe. We didn't go more than 5 minutes…read morewithout a warm-up on our coffee. Excellent service. The portions were generous and food was flavorful. As a starter we enjoyed home fries loaded with homemade sausage gravy. That was a meal in itself! The coffee mugs were a hand-thrown pottery that was unique and beautiful. We stopped in on a Saturday and there was a local brewery offering their drinks, along with a volleyball team raising money for a trip. Lots of young people in the "team room". It was an engaging spot to enjoy food and we would definitely return! Good meetup place for friends.

HORRIBLE SERVICE! HORRIBLE STAFF!…read more You should have been prepared for the people that came for the Ironman. We put our name on the list, waited to be called, came when they called, they sat us down and then we waited and waited and WAITED. And no one came. People were seated after us, their order was taken , their food was served...and we just waited and waited and WAITED. WE WERE NEVER SERVED. Even if their food was good (which I'll never know) their service, and lack of customer service and people skills is absolutely disgusting and unacceptable.