Great food at unbelievable prices!
Review #50! And I am proud for it to be Blarney Stone. I have been dying to try this place for ages ever since I heard they were voted #1 for the best burger in Syracuse. My mom and I decided to try this place on an off night, Wednesday, and we were very surprised at how packed the place was! There were many tables and a lot of room, contradictory to the seemingly small exterior yet we still weren't able to find somewhere to sit. Upon walking in we weren't sure if we were supposed to seat ourselves or wait for a hostess, we don't visit bars often, but we saw the food stand to the left and figured out it was a walk up order, grab your food and sit down kind of place. Needless to say, my mom and I didn't come here to drink, but if we had, it seems like a roomy place that is always hopping. I can only imagine what it's like on the weekends. I bet it would be fun. Walking up to the counter, we were lucky the wait wasn't too long. The kitchen was super small with four guys manning it. The one guy taking the orders was pleasant enough to my mom and I but you should have seen how he rolled his eyes at this other woman who asked for mayo to the side of her burger...
I ended up ordering a Cheeseburger for $5 and an order of Medium Wings for $7. It didn't take very long for our orders to be called over the loud speaker, maybe 10 minutes? In the mean time, we found a table to sit at and went up to the bar to get a couple drinks. When I went up to grab my order the guy forgot about my wings (even though I already paid for it) so he told me he would deliver them to my table in a few minutes. I was happy that they went out of their way to hand deliver them to my table rather then call me up again. It didn't even bother me that they didn't come with my burger since I couldn't eat it all at once anyhow. The burger was amazing. It was juicy, thick and definitely filling; I barely ate any of my wings as a result. I was quite surprised how big the patty was and how great the food was for such a cheap price. The bun was average, but held up to the size and juiciness of the burger perfectly. I did not order fries or onion rings so they served chips with my burger. They weren't very good and I ended up not even eating them. My mom ordered onion rings with her burger but she wasn't too crazy about them. They were on the bland side.
As for the wings, they were pretty good. They were cooked well, were of average size and had plenty of sauce, but I found that I wasn't crazy about the sauce itself. It had a sweet flavor to it; not something I want in medium wings. If I was in the mood for this sauce, these wings would have been amazing, but I was craving purely spicy and that was not the case here.
Overall, the prices were unbelievable for tasty and satisfying food! I would recommend this place to anyone who is looking for cheap good food in a lively atmosphere. Why go to McDonald's and get a gross Big Mac for $5 when you can come here and get a fresh and delicious burger for the same price. The parking can be sort of crappy if you don't find a spot around the building, but that's a minor nuisance. I look forward to coming back here, not only for the food, but to enjoy the bar scene with a few friends. read more