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    Bud's Place

    3.8 (41 reviews)
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    Open 4:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Orange Roughy w/ side Broccoli
    Dana S.

    First time trying Bud's Place. My parents took me recently discovered it and are now fans, so they were excited to take me here. My first impression on walking in was that the place was so cozy! Warm wooden interior, lots of pictures and (for lack of a better word) knick-knacks on the walls, stained-glass hanging lamps, and festive holiday decoration. We arrived shortly after 6 on a Thursday and were seated right away, but it kept getting busier after we arrived and I think there was a group or two waiting when we left. But our waitress was very nice and didn't rush us at all! Food was excellent! The salad and bread was a good start - the house Italian dressing was very vinegary which I like, and although the bread didn't look like anything special, it was fresh and warm and soft inside, and delicious soaked with that dressing. I had the Orange Roughy for my entree. The fish was flaky and the crab meat stuffing was tender and rich, and with the sauce, every bite seemed to melt in my mouth. So good! Everyone's entree came out freshly cooked and piping hot. Finally, I finished with the Homemade Cheesecake with strawberry sauce, which was also mind-blowingly good. The texture was uniquely both fluffy and creamy. The crust was angel food cake which was really cool! With the strawberries it reminded me of strawberry shortcake. Also it was a huge slice, you could definitely split it two ways and still get a good serving. I had to get some help from my parents to finish mine even though I was tempted to just keep going. The prices here are really good value for the large portions and quality of what you get. The food could have been from an upscale place and we all left very full. Note that if you're not a meat-eater, it's definitely possible to get a good meal here, but you'll just have to be careful. Their signature pasta sauce is made with pork (which is explained in their story on the front of the menu but not inside with the item descriptions), and the salad contains pepperoni(?) slices by default (which the menu does not tell you) - so choose something without the red sauce, and I'd recommend letting your server know you want to avoid meat. When I asked my waitress about meat in the sauce, she went to the kitchen to check, but I didn't ask about the salad because I didn't know, so my salad did come out with meat, which was okay because my dad wanted it, but I wish there was a note in the menu. That tiny touch would raise my rating to 5 stars!

    Inedible the next morning... the dog wouldn't even eat it!

    Probably the worst pizza I've ever had. Too thin, not enough sauce or cheese, and the sausage topping was like a fine dust. It was flavorless at best. Oh and "we don't take credit cards "... Hate those words in todays world. So the $20 pizza now has an additional 1.50 for the ATM.. I remember now why I stopped going to Bud's 20 years ago.

    First time trying veal Parm and it was delicious! Their house made spaghetti was some of the best I've ever had. Excellent service as well. Also had a Shirley Temple which reminded me of my childhood.

    Buds Place take out tonight!
    Carol L.

    Buds Place is wonderful wonderful wonderful! My favorite dish is the pork chop Melanase. Very generous portions of delicious grilled pork with mushrooms. The Italian dressing for salads is homemade and super delicious. My husband enjoys the homemade bread and the chicken Parm again huge portions and very delicious! The wait staff is always nice!

    Jill D.

    Absolutely amazing! How have I lived in the Binghamton area for 41 years and not been to Bud's Place before? I had the marinated chicken with rice pilaf and it was outstanding. Nicely marinated and cooked to perfect! My guest had pizza and it was an old school delicious yummy pizza or. Nice warm bread served with dinner along with a fresh salad. Prices are good, portions are huge, and quality is outstanding!

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    Great service and the food was surprisingly tasty, will definitely go back and try another dish.

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    Delicious house salad, great steak, very good pasta, prime rib was delicious, casual and friendly, Bud knows his customers!

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    My partner and I have been loyal Franco's customers for many years. We usually grab slices or a pie…read moreto go. Last night, we had a non-stellar experience around 7:30-8pm. There were just 2 other diners, and staff were mostly standing around talking to each other. My partner asked for our toddler's slice to be warmed up "10-20 seconds, it's for a baby" when we received the slice *a few minutes later* it was so hot I burned the roof of my mouth when testing it for her. FIVE MINUTES LATER we received our personal slices which had been left in the oven so long the crust was burnt to a crisp. When I said "excuse me, this is burnt" to the counter person, they looked at me with a blank stare and then proceeded to walk away. As a former server, maitre d, and FOH manager, I know this is not how you appropriately handle a situation in which a guest is upset before even touching their food. There was no offer to replace the (literally black crusted) pizza, no "sorry" no ... anything. Instead, a blank stare as they went back behind the counter to continue their conversation with the pizza cook. The pizza is still great, but if this is what Franco's thinks qualifies as half-way decent customer service - they have some issues that need correcting. I don't know if we'll be back; maybe we will just continue taking to go instead of trying to enjoy a meal on-site.

    I asked my real estate agent what was the best pizza in Ithaca. No hesitation she said Franco's…read more Cool little spot reminds me of a drive in a bit with the upfront parking and the big windows. Nice lofted space with high ceilings and the pizza opens prominently displayed smack dab in the middle. Great selection of Neapolitan and Sicilian slices. Italian sodas and desserts. We tried an assortment some garlic knots. Everything with delicious. The Sicilian was particularly airy yet crisp. Pretty good. Definitely agree with it being on of the best pizza spots in Ithaca I have tried to date.

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    We placed an order for the party pack with boneless wings,extra blue cheese and 2 bottles of soda…read more I looked at their menu online so I thought I had an idea about the total cost. My order costs was $74. We had no toppings on the pizza. When I questioned the price I was told the updated menu is not online. The wings were very good and the pizza was liked by most.

    I wanted to love Carrozza... I did! It's been on my Yelp list for a while. Given the Yelp rating,…read moremaybe I expected too much... I don't know. Sadly, Carrozza Pizza didn't cut it for me or my friends. Don't get me wrong, the service itself is fantastic. The employees seem to know everyone who comes in for pick-up (nobody seems to be eating at the restaurant itself), so you get this real sense of being treated like family. The folks here went out of their way to make sure I had everything I wanted for my order, and that everything was as ordered, before I left the restaurant. I'm giving this restaurant a 3/5 rating here on Yelp BECAUSE of the service... otherwise, I'd be giving it a 2/5, honestly. For me, the real downside was the pizza. My order included two large pizzas to split with a couple friends, and 1) the cooked dough was a bit "chewier" (more gluten-y?) in texture than I like, and 2) the center, say, 3rd of each pizza was not cooked well. It was basically soggy and under-cooked. I would pick up a slice and the bottom half of the slice would drop and the toppings would start to slide off. It just wasn't appetizing to any of us. The portions are generous, which they'd honestly have to be because I was initially really surprised with how much my full order cost. I had been told when ordering that I would get a bit of a better deal if I ordered a sheet pizza and just ordered different toppings for parts of it... but that wasn't really what I or my friends wanted. TL;DR Too costly for the quality. Service is great, but that's not enough to get me to make another order anytime soon.

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