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    Big Al's Diner

    4.0 (1 review)
    Closed 6:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    The Madison Hop

    The Madison Hop

    4.8(5 reviews)
    1.8 mi

    Formerly Quack's Village Inn, The Madison Hop (under new ownership) is a casual breakfast and lunch…read morelocated along US Route 20, just west of the Village of Madison. They serve up standard breakfast fare including eggs, pancakes, French toast, Belgian waffles, breakfast sandwiches, breakfast burritos, omelets, breakfast sides, and US Foods coffee. For lunch, they serve up sandwich platters, burgers, wraps, soup, salads, chicken tenders, hand cut fries, sweet potato fries, fried cheese curds, desserts (pies, ice cream, strawberry shortcake, cookies), and Pepsifountain drinks. They also post daily specials. The place is pretty casual with stained glass overhanging lighting, table seating and stools up at the lunch counter. I stopped by here for a lunch break recently on my way out to Syracuse. The place was fairly busy just before 1pm. I got an ice water and decided on a posted special, which was the Country, Fried Chicken ($15.99 plus tax) served with mashed potatoes and veg of day. My entrée was served in 18 minutes after ordering. The portion of food was just right. The breaded cutlet smothered in a thick cream gravy was thick and actually a medium rare beefsteak inside. I was going a steak knife too. The homemade chunky mashed potatoes were also smothered in a thick cream gravy. The veg of day was cream of spinach. I finished my plate of food and requested the check shortly afterwards. The check was $17.27 with tax and before tip. Overall, I enjoyed good comfort food in a busy local restaurant. The service was hectic as the place was quite busy and the staff was working together to get things done before they closed up for the day at 2pm.

    Been here twice now and it's great! The food is really delicious and everything is very well made…read more Scrambled eggs come out beautiful, pancakes are fluffy, home fries are well seasoned and slightly crispy. The coffee tastes like specialty roastery coffee which was such a pleasant surprise. It can get busy but servers are on top of it and everyone is very friendly. It's a lovely local spot.

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    The Corner Diner Too - Ham and cheese omelette

    The Corner Diner Too

    4.6(45 reviews)
    13.1 mi
    $

    If you're doing an overnight at Turning Stone or Vernon Downs this is minutes away from the…read morecasinos! A great place to visit for breakfast before traveling! My husband and I wanted to get breakfast in town before heading back to the Poconos! Looking for suggestions online we chose The Corner Diner Too as the feedback regarding service and reviews was very positive! A small and cozy environment as we were greeted by locals and management upon entering the restaurant. My husband and I both ordered omelets that were fantastic! Owner and staff take a lot of pride in their business! Make everyone feel welcome and have a great sense of humor! If you're visiting the Verona or surrounding area would highly recommend! Food and service was great! Refreshing too see a properly ran restaurant and a friendly and organized team!! Will definitely be back in the future!!

    Wanted to give this place a try based off the reviews it has. Arrived to a very small parking lot…read more Once inside the place gave a " unfinished " vibe. The ceiling tiles were out of place and each wall was a different color. No one greeted us at the door for a few minutes. Once finally sat, the lady asked us the general questions. There was no " hi how are you ". She seemed like she just hated everything about her job. Once we got our order taken, we were able to give a look around. Floors were disgusting and tables sticky. The food was undercooked and had no taste whatsoever. The music blasting from the kitchen was very distracting. I wanted to give this place the benefit of the doubt since it was a mom and pop location...we will not be back.

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    The Corner Diner

    Craylee's - I went there for the first time today, and it was a perfect breakfast

    Craylee's

    4.6(173 reviews)
    22.0 mi
    $

    We visit Utica a few times a year - was really happy to find Craylee's for breakfast. Never heard…read moreof or had the Giambotta before - it was incredible. What else do you need? Staff were very helpful and sweet. Will be back every time we visit!

    One of our favorite pastimes on road trips is picking local businesses to stop at wherever we're…read moregoing to be around lunchtime (this Yelp thing helps a lot). It helps us avoid eating awful (and surprisingly expensive) fast food, and we can usually find a gem or two. Lately, we've been passing through Utica, and Craylee's is a GEM. The folks running this place are so darn nice. I never say darn, but I feel like they might say darn, so I'm saying it here. They are fast, and friendly, and brought our little girls actual, nice coloring books, and their very own crayon case with like 200 crayons instead of the stumpy red and blue crayon and one sheet of paper you might get at a chain place. The space is nothing crazy, but it's thoughtfully decorated with some small homey touches like string lights that make it feel lived in. Infinitely better than a Thruway McDonald's. Best of all, the food is excellent. It's just a local, tasty diner menu, but they're putting care and love into the food. My kids rolled with chicken fingers and fries (huge surprise there), but my Hannah's Special (a two egg breakfast with a piece of french toast) was everything I wanted it to be. I did have to make a lot of decisions (overeasy, hash browns, rye, sausage links), but I aced them all, and so did the kitchen. The biggest surprise was my wife's turkey club melt, which was legitimately amazing. We talked about it for an embarrassingly long time in the car afterward. I'm going to want this again. Craylee's is doing it right, and we'll be back when we roll through Utica again.

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    Ye Olde Landmark Tavern - Lamb

    Ye Olde Landmark Tavern

    4.1(20 reviews)
    0.1 mi
    $$$

    Another Hidden Gem along Route 20. This is a beautiful Inn with a nice restaurant attached within…read morewith lots of bar and other seating, including a downstairs for larger events. Chef Andrew and owner knocked it out of the park tonight. Spouses shrimp special with mushrooms and spinach over pasta. Bread licking good . Lamb chops 3 of them were good. Cooked perfectly Yukon mashed and vegetables also very good. Starter, no pictures, we ate them before pictures were excellent. Shared a wedge salad and small clams casino . Service by Todd was very good. Worth a drive and highly recommended.

    We stopped in after not wanting to wait for BBQ. We are foodies from NYC and were so impressed with…read morethe quality of service, the historic building and the food. The menu is a mix of a chophouse with a large selection of chef selections from paella, pasta and schnitzel. The chef is a CIA graduate which is surprising to find in Central NY. The food was fresh and i noted that the chef makes his own bread, dressing, aioli's and desserts. It's clear the chef puts care into his work. We ordered - house salad - solid salad with house dressing. nice, nothing crazy - onion soup, this was excellent. really well done, from the croutons, cheese and flavor. wow - calamari - the only thing we didnt love - chicken schnitzle - excellent, authentic - scallops - fresh, perfectly cooked. a bit too sauced, but great - creamy garlic and spinach pasta - our kids didnt love, but decent The desserts were great as well. The restaurant was very accommodating to our casual attire and 3 young kids. Amazingly kind. The entire experience is a bit like going back in time, the historic nature of the setting is hard to explain, but you really feel it.

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    Ye Olde Landmark Tavern - Shrimp special

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