Green Elephants Restaurant

We called 3812 Bistro on an evening to make a reservation. The host mentioned they may be full at…read morethe main seating area, hence confirmed a spot at the covered patio. This is a restaurant connected to Lakeside resort and the residents dine here. We were not staying at the resort. When we arrived, we were seated promptly. We had an awesome view facing the Seneca lake and Hector falls. From our seats, we saw the rains come in. We had light jackets and were able to have an awesome dinner. For the dinner, we had scallops for appetitizer, seared salmon, fish tacos and chicken parmesan. For dessert, we had bread pudding and cheesecake. All delicious and cooked to perfection. They have a puppy called Rocky who visits each table! Well mannered puppy!

Chicken Parm with salted veggies was great. Waitress was nice. View of lake was ok, too far from…read moreshore to be good.

Coffee bar

Fish taco

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Salmon

Roosterfish Pub

3.3(479 reviews)

Excellent food and service. The pub has a gorgeous bar that begs you to sit and have a pint. Good…read moreselection of beers. The food was delicious! Chicken Tanga and the fish and chicken tacos were fantastic. I would definitely go here again!

Order a Cobbled salad, $13.99, Sunday night for dinner. Received a salad with no dressing, no…read moreblue cheese crumble, and no croutons. (A very sad salad) The waiter was very polite and apologetic. He promptly bought my missing dressing and then eventually the blue cheese crumbles. Unfortunately, I would not recommend this pub.

Fish tacos

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Thai Elephants

4.5(296 reviews)

Came here because they have outside seating and I wanted to eat somewhere with little Benge, my 12…read morelb poodle. The server we had was very nice and courteous. She was very attentive and even brought out water for Bengie. The food here is very good as well and reasonably priced. I give this place five barks and a bonus tail wag.

We wanted a break from the abundant American cuisine in the area and after hiking all morning…read morethrough the gorge, we were ready for some Thai food. We came for lunch. I started off with the Larb salad which was fresh and flavorful, spice level is customizable. My partner tried it for the first time and really liked it. It's light and healthy and I could probably eat this salad every day. We also got the fried tofu appetizer which came with a sweet peanut sauce. My go-to is tofu pad see ew pretty much every Thai place I go and Thai Elephants didn't disappoint! My partner got the chicken pad see ew. We both left very satisfied, everything came out fresh, and service is efficient and friendly.

Inside seating

Me go with Fresh Mango and Sticky Rice

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Blue Pointe Grille

3.6(104 reviews)

0.3 mi

We had breakfast while staying at the Watkins Glen harbor hotel. Had omlette and coffee. They have…read moreoutdoor patio seats facing Seneca lake and the view is beautiful. Since it was raining, found a spot with the window facing the lake. Dinner menu is also good, but pricey. Good service!

The Ahi Tuna was perfectly prepared and a vert large portion. The complimentary bread and olive…read moretapenade was great as well. Our server was courteous and quick.

View of Seneca lake from breakfast table

Chocolate covered cherries...complementary!

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Graft Wine Cider Bar

4.4(151 reviews)

0.2 mi

We'd received so many recommendations for graft during our long weekend in Watkins Glen. We came in…read moreright at opening (4pm) because we knew it fills up fast and they don't accept reservations. We loved from their website that Graft sources local and keeps their menu seasonal. Everything was VERY good, but I'm not sure that it matches the immense hype. Maybe we didn't order the right things. I was only able to snap a photo of the squash which was actually my favorite part of the meal. I got the half chicken with beans and rice, and my partner got the flank steak. The chicken was quite salty but very good. The steak was cooked well and very flavorful, though the portion was small and there was nothing about it that particularly stood out. Again, a solid meal and a super cute atmosphere and we will always support restaurants which feature local/seasonal menus, but this one fell a bit flat.

We visited Graft on a recent trip and oh man, it was some incredible dining. I can honestly say the…read moreduck entree I had with cherries was one of the top five things I've ever eaten. Just excellent. Plenty of the local great wines to choose from (though I have to wonder if they might have a deal with one of the wineries because I did feel like we were being pitched to multiple times to try one of the fancier expensive reds and found that kind of unusual). It's not a cheap dinner, but it is worth it. This really is far and away the best spot in Watkins Glen and they're raising the bar for everyone! Next time we're back in the area, we'll be happy to visit again.

Wine selection | #intenselypassionatephotography

Flank steak | #intenselypassionatephotography

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The Colonial Pottery & Creamery

4.5(103 reviews)

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Unfortunately the ice cream here was just yucky to me. It's was really bland and not smooth or…read morecreamy. I wouldn't get ice cream here again. The pop up pizza out front though was delicious. Definitely recommend the pizza, I would 100% eat that again

This was a disappointing experience. I was shocked to learn this was homemade. The cookie dough…read morepieces didn't resemble cookie dough, the ice cream didn't taste creamy or rich. Grocery store ice cream would have been better.

Ice cream on waffle corn :)

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Banana chocolate chip walnut and P&B madness

Babes and Buds A Coffee Lounge & Boutique

4.3(45 reviews)

This charming and eclectic darling of a coffee shop stunned us silent, enjoying the choices of…read morebreakfast options and sandwiches (both times simply scrumptious), and loving the ambiance. Highly recommend everyone to stop in and enjoy it themselves.

Cute cafe off the main drag in the heart of Watkins Glen. The Pumpkin spice latte and hot…read morechocolate were just ok but I really enjoyed the Babe with egg and bacon on an everything bagel. My husband thought his breakfast sandwich was a little bland. He wished he had gotten my order lol.

Cute shop

Bagel sandwich

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PSL and hot chocolate. Wanted to take a shop picture but it was crowded.

Holy Cow Meat Market & Deli

4.1(62 reviews)

0.5 mi

Fresh sub rolls with delicious fresh deli meat!! Highly recommend if you are looking for a fresh…read moredeli sandwich

Friendly people and delicious sandwiches, what more can you ask for for a place right across the…read morestreet from Watkins Glen Gorge. Service was a bit slow even after the lunch rush, which was a little annoying, but the pastrami reuben was one of the best I've ever had in my life.

Waiting for our to go order

These are the NY strip steaks we cooked last night. They were so tender and cut with a plastic butter knife.

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El Rancho Mexican Restaurant & Grill

3.5(98 reviews)

0.2 mi

Went with a friend and left feeling happy and full. We got the nachos to share and I wasn't…read moredisappointed - sometimes appetizer nachos can really skimp on chicken and cheese and that wasn't the case at all. We got a margarita pitcher to share which i appreciated them having on the menu. I would say it seemed fairly watered down but didn't expect anything else tbh. I got quesabirria and my friend got enchiladas and we both loved everything and had a ton of leftovers for the next day that held up super well!! The restaurant itself was not that nice but it wasn't dirty by any means and our server was very sweet and attentive.

Wanted to write my review because the negative reviews almost made me not go here. This was the…read moreonly place still open on a Friday night which scared me a little because I saw the reviews weren't amazing. Boy was I wrong. The food was absolutely delicious and very authentic Mexican food (I can somewhat attest to this as someone who lived there for 6 weeks). Drinks were great as well, spicy margarita definitely had some kick. It was also ridiculously cheap. My dad got a Presidente beer and it was only like $4. My mom and I got margs that were only like $9 which seems unheard of nowadays. Server was super nice too. Don't let the bad reviews scare you this place was great.

Margarita Flight

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Seneca Sunrise Coffee

4.8(66 reviews)

0.2 mi

We love discovering local coffee shops that aren't part of big corporate chains, and Seneca Sunrise…read moreCoffee was a fantastic find as we were heading out of the area. Before visiting, we read some comments about parking being tricky since it's in a residential area, but we had no issues finding a spot on a side street. In fact, I think the location is perfect--a cozy neighborhood spot that feels welcoming and authentic. Now, onto the coffee! I had a latte with coconut milk, toasted almond, and coconut, and it was amazing--smooth, flavorful, and perfectly balanced. My wife's drink was just as good. You can tell they put care into their craft, and the quality shines through. We'll definitely be making Seneca Sunrise Coffee our go-to spot whenever we're in the area. Highly recommend stopping by if you're looking for a great local coffee experience!

This place was amazing, a little hard to find because the GPS took me down a different road so I…read morehad to park and walk to look for it. I'm glad I found it. Customer service was phenomenal. I was greeted and met with so much kindness. I didn't know what to order and there was another person waiting but the employee took their time with me and recommended the pumpkin spice latte. Great idea! It really had a strong nutmeg flavor. I had a really great experience here.