Unusual, interesting restaurant with great service and very pleasant owner. Food was excellent.read more

I am always excited to try a Caribbean restaurant's Brown stew with rice and peas and Happy Feet…read moredid not disappoint. The rice and peas were cooked well, the chicken fell off the bone and the cabbage was nice and tender, but the seasoning tho...it was on point! I do wish there was more carrots and potatoes in the dish because they soak up all that flavor The menu has all the staples Caribbean cuisine like Ox tail, saltfish, cocobread and curry. The portion size for each dish will easily be a shareable or enough for a full meal of leftovers. The customer service was great and the food was made quickly and packaged with care. No mess in the car seat! This is a amazing find in Utica and a must go if you love Caribbean food.

Great food- roasted chicken juicy and seasoned perfectly. Awesome price too. Came with rice and a…read moreside of beans. Shrimp Mofongo was delicious. Also had a side of plantains. Cute mom and pop shop. Friendly and my food was ready for pickup when I arrived. Lots of baseball memorabilia on the walks. Cute place.

First time in... my son and I ordered the chicken and rice for lunch .... WOW... that has to be the…read morebest Chicken rice and beans I've ever had... great spices ... its mild but you can add the spice to it... yes that hot sauce on the table and it HOT ! But very tasty ... loved it ... we'll be back !!!

Excellent food,service and ambiance! Our server,Michelle,was…read moregreat too! Thank you for acknowledging my 83 yo brother-in-laws Birthday with a delicious dessert. Much appreciated!

After hearing rave reviews from multiple friends, we finally gave the Chowder House a try. We loved…read morethe nostalgic, 1970s charm of the interior, but the meal itself was highly disappointing due to a major grease issue. The Food: Fried Artichoke Hearts ($7.50): Not crispy at all and very greasy. The dipping sauce lacked seasoning and just tasted like heavy oil. Snow Crab Legs ($39): 4/5 stars. A little overcooked, but overall tasty and the highlight of the meal. Fried Fish Sandwich ($11) & Fries: The bread on the sandwich was delicious, but both the fish and the fries were incredibly greasy. This spot is always packed and clearly has a loyal following, so I don't know what happened during our visit. I usually adhere to a three-strike rule before judging a restaurant, but the food was heavy enough that we won't be returning.

Hypes: - 5 stars for hands down the best fried chicken in…read moreall of the land. I'm not joking and i'm not biased - it's simply the best and that too in Utica NY - The original fried chicken is great, but my favorite go tos are the hot honey chicken and the lemon pepper chicken. mmm. my mouth is salivating as i write this. It's perfectly crispy, perfectly flavored, and well..perfect - Love their sides also - there's a good variety to pick from - collard greens, yams, cabbage, and mac and cheese. their cornbread is so soft and yummy. - I have heard their brunch and their shrimp and other dishes are good but they can't get past the chicken to try anything else yet. it's too good. Gripes: - You might think a meal of chicken and two sides is pricey but it's really worth it for what you get and worth the satisfaction in your content smiling belly.

This is a Great Example of Black or African American Food taste like and providing business as…read moreProfessionals. They also do a lot of catering its sucks when you can't order on those days they are supposed to be open for the public. But nonetheless, I haven't eaten my own cultural food in years because of pork, but this right here brought it back to the Roots! the Food Here!

I really liked the chicken riggies and service was pretty good. Drinks came quickly and refilled…read morequickly. Casual setting. Clean. No complaints.

The power of YELP! We were spending two nights in Utica and needed a restaurant for day one. We…read morelooked up places and Ancora just stood out. So, made a reservation for nine and we all came here for dinner. After a very quick drive from the hotel we found easy parking (in the attached lot) and made our way inside. Nice size restaurant in two rooms. An incredibly nice staff and you could see all the customers truly enjoying themselves. We were directed to the side room where our table was all set up for us. There was a lot of food coming to the table and I am just going to focus on the dishes we (my wife and I) had. We started off with a Mozz and tomato salad to share. All perfect. Plenty of slices of cool crisp tomatoes and thick slices of cheese with a balsamic glaze. This was really good. The other end of the table had calamari which I tasted and really enjoyed. Main meals were Chicken Riggi (never had that dish by that nake before), It was really good and I thought the sauce was rich and tasty. Nice pieces of tasty chicken. My wife had the Gnocchi with shrimp in a pesto sauce. Also well made with a tasty sause. My friend had the Paella which he really enjoyed. Plenty of tasty seafood. An extremely professional staff who are all friendly and capable. The portions are generous and you will be provided with containers to pack up leftovers. Unfortuenately not practical going back to a hotel. All in all a very pleasant and tasty experience. KUDOs to the team at Ancora.

Excellent food. We tried the chicken stew with bones, beef stew and bbq ribs and all were…read moreexcellent. May was lovely and personable. Busy neighborhood place and also welcoming to strangers and tourists.

I had read about a Burmese restaurant at this address that I wanted to try. It was gone and May's…read moreKitchen was here instead, so I decided to give it a try and I'm glad I did. The standout item was the paté (patty) - freshly fried crisp to order with a delicious spicy filling. The other dishes were all high quality, and clearly served with love: this appears to be a one-woman operation from the very sweet and friendly May. Great place to go when you're in Utica.

This place nails the Utica scene for Italian food…read more Meatballs, eggplant parm and chicken riggies....all were delicious, authentic, and beautifully prepared. Really great meal with kind servers.

Aquavino deserves more than the allotted 5 stars. Trish and staff expertly facilitated a…read morebereavement luncheon for our family. Upon arrival the gorgeous fall hydrangeas and mums adorned with pumpkins was a pretty site. The amazing staff was warm and welcoming and the interior was nicely decorated with autumn colored napkins and decor. Service was second to none! Aquavino was so very accommodating that we felt at home. Trish is a great leader and directed our party of 50 very professionally. We truly felt like guests. The food was all delicious! Kudos to the chefs and servers. Everything we had including cavatelli, meatballs, potatoes, chicken marsala, greens, and salad were fantastic. The bar service was great! Every employee was kind and personable. Thank you Aquavino for making a terribly sad day more enjoyable.

My friend and I decided to check out Piggy Pat's tonight and got a seat on their deck. Our server…read morewas attentive and very friendly. We started with an order of hush puppies and fried green tomatoes. The hush puppies were delicious, and the cinnamon sauce it came with was the star of the show. We weren't huge on the fried green tomatoes; I think it needed a little more seasoning. My friend got the Alabama chicken sandwich and enjoyed it. I got the pulled pork plate with salt potatoes and mac and cheese. I thought the pork was good, but the sides were great! I liked that the sauces were on the table so I could sample several of them (I ended up liking the Texas sauce best). We ended the night saying we'd love to come back on a night with live music! Check it out next time you're craving some barbecue!

Be aware that there is an extra charge for rocks (ice) with your drink(s). Initially I ordered a…read moreGuiness. Out of Guiness. For food I ordered the fish tacos. No fish tacos today. And then I receive the bill. Ice should be part of the price of the drink - not a seperate charge. Something so simple will likely dissuade us from visiting again. I figured the total bill with tip and deducted the ice cost.