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!

This place is amazing ! We had breakfast and met Lance the owner, Incredible menu, it's all about…read morethe Giambotta !

Eggs Bacon home fries toast: excellent Veggie omelette:…read moreexcellent Coffee: excellent Service: excellent Cost: reasonable 5 stars. Can't wait to return

You really get the feeling that not much has changed here in a very long time. It has the perfect…read moreold school diner vibe with what appears to be mostly original furnishings. Great menu and respectable service. And all our dishes were heaps of home made comfort perfection.

Great food and service. The restaurant is obviously visited by locals - it's definitely a place…read morewhere "everyone knows your name." The food was excellent - try "John's greens" - I've never had escarole (and not for breakfast, for sure), but they were excellent!

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!!

Okay so this place is a couple hours from where I live but when I'm in the area I do like to stop…read morehere. I've only ever had breakfast and it's only usually been around 7:00 a.m.. it's a small little diner and usually has an older crowd there at least at the times that I've been there. Breakfast is pretty good, I haven't yet had anything that I didn't like, however one dish does stand out in my opinion and that would be the country fried steak. I ordered it a couple weeks ago and it was incredible, the best country fried steak that I've had anywhere and so when I was there a couple days ago I ordered it again. This way I could tell if the first time was a fluke or that's how they actually make it and it was just as good. Other places you order this and it comes out a little soggy or even cold in the middle, but Charlie's place does it perfectly. It does have gravy on it which isn't too spicy, which I consider a good thing because I can always add more spice but you can't really take it away if it's already there. Prices aren't too bad at least in comparison to other places. The place itself is pretty clean looking and there's plenty of parking lot to go around. They also have an outside dining area in the back however I'm usually there like I said pretty early in the morning so I've never seen anybody using it however probably a lunch thing.

Still Best steak and eggs in oneida county because they give you an actual strip of steak. Only…read morereason for the one less Star is it used to be$12 for this meal which made other places look like crap for that value and now it's $17. I get it stuff has gone up but it feels like a 50% increase is a bit much. Service was great. Everyone was friendly. Was with friends who had their new born baby girl and everyone went gaga over her.

Food...Great! Service.....Great!…read moreHad scrambled egg and sausage..Yummy! Gonna go back for the burger. Coffee was good too and I'm picky about that.

A fantastic no-frills little breakfast/ lunch diner in downtown Utica. Delicious food at…read morereasonable prices and friendly service. Its a one man operation as the owner is the chef and waiter so if it fills up, you may have to wait a bit but its worth it. We were fortunate to have the place to ourselves at the time we went and the owner/chef, Jeff, was a great host with many personal stories about the history of Utica and his personal colorful past. We had his stuffed French toast which was awesome and some eggs. The coffee and tea are self serve and there are seats at the counter and a couple tables. The place only seats around 16 people but he assured us that he occasionally gets many more in there at a time. If you're looking for a great breakfast or lunch during the week (its closed on weekends) and don't need any frills, this is the place to go. We'll definitely be back!

Do not recommend! We were finally waited on after the…read morewaitress went around discussing how she had filler injected into her lips. Food was ok. When it was time to pay at register, we pulled out a debit card and was abruptly told they do not take cards and to use the ATM machine at the end of the the hall. We had no problem doing so, but because of how abrupt the woman was, we both just looked at each other in astonishment then later discussed we will never go back. Had she spoken to us nicely we would've been ok with that.

What lousy service. Miss Honey spent most of the time chit chatting with her friends at a nearby…read moretable instead of waiting on a full restaurant of people. My coffee cup was empty most of the time. Food was good, but premium priced. Cash only. Better be prepared to wait forever for your check. They share one Abacus.

Love that I can literally walk across the street and grab a quick bite. Haven't been in a while…read morebut got a gift card and figured it was a great night to walk over and check it out. Place was packed and we opted for an outdoor table which was a nice place to sit and enjoy the end of a summer day. Food came out quickly and was good. What makes the sandwiches is the bread which takes it from ordinary to extraordinary. I ordered the Gulla and my only complaint is that the sandwich is dry with no spread like mayo and this is one of the few places where condiments like mayo are extra. Overall, a great meal to close the week out.

Food: I saw prosciutto and was sold. Good size for the price, a little skimpy on the chips but I…read moredon't need those anyway haha! Italian Wedding soup (I think?) was also good, very flavorful. My ONLY comment is that sandwich needed some sauce or something... it was kind of dry. It just felt like it was missing something. If I could suggest like a honey glaze or something...? The balsamic just, I dunno... didn't work for me with the chicken. It was still good, just missing something. Atmosphere: It's divey inside, with "Success Kid" on the wall and other decor. It's cool and it's off the beaten path too, right in between, I think, a big apartment complex. I probably would have missed it if it weren't for Google Maps haha! Price: Not bad at all; sandwich, tea and soup ran me about $30. Decent price and everything on the menu seemed about the same. Service: No complaints on the service, except that I didn't have napkins at first, but then the server brought some out. It was pretty busy for being a Wednesday night. Overall: It's a solid place, great for a quick sandwich that is unique! But I wasn't floored... again, some sort of something in the sandwich but I can't really put my finger on it. I would come back again to try more of the sandwich types if I'm ever in the area.

Haven't been in a while since we moved but with the Holiday we were looking for a place that was…read moreopened over the Holiday weekend. This had been a diner staple for us given how close it was to our house. Creekside fit the bill and we were able to get in and get a table. Ownership changed and while menu had the same items, items were prepared differently. We opted for lunch given our favorite breakfast item was slightly different. Sandwiches were OK but were mainly bread and lettuce with very little bacon. Restaurant was not busy but we waited a long time for our food and had to ask about our food. Wait staff were friendly and attentive and came over several times to refill our drinks and make sure we had what was needed. This is a diner but one thing we liked in the past was the outdoor seating and holiday decor. Deck was closed as it was in need of repairs and no holiday decor. Would go back but would try something different.

went at 7:3. only one other table and took over 20min to take our order. Her friend came in and…read morethey talked for 20min. we hen my food came out it was cold. my benedict eggs were hard boiled. my hash browns were white. Groos! we paid almost 55$ for slow, bad breakfast(slow). it was dirty too. I stuck to my menu. never again. NASTY