KnockOut good. Salad dressing hypnotic. Server staff from Venus. (In the best sense).read more

What a fun take on pizza! This was recommended to me by someone at the Olana historic site. The…read morebruschetta salad was HUGE. There was garlic cheese toast between the mixed greens and bruschetta topping. The balsamic dressing is thick. Super garlicky and flavorful. The pizza has a choice of either sourdough crust or spelt crust. I tried the sourdough Margherita pie. The salad and the small pie was plenty of food for two people. The service was friendly. The booths were comfortable - love that there were pizza seasonings on the tables.

The reviews on this place are wild. I really had no idea what to expect but decided to give this…read moreplace a try because the menu sounded much more interesting than nearby places. The service was excellent, attentive but not hovering. The menu is lovely though I'm not sure about paying so much for peasant food (delicious though it is). The dishes were tasty flavor bombs. And the atmosphere is maximalist, certainly not boring. I enjoyed the Russian pop music. The table next to us was also raving about the food.

Excellent service and vibe. Beautiful design that doesn't seem to concern itself with the regular…read moresocial media inspired design aesthetic that most newer restaurants try to meet, and instead is steeped in history and their own personal culture and style. There is a magic to this place, it has a strong sense of self. It knows what it is, what they are about, and seem to hold themselves to very high standards. We went as a group of four and shared everything. I will say there was barely a dish that didn't exceed our expectations (of which we had many). Getting bored with the homogeneity of most restaurants but will come back here again and again.

You know when you get a meal in an out-of-town restaurant and are just so sad when you know you…read morewon't get that same thing when you go home? We left so happy and wishing for more. When they advertised homemade baked goods, they were understating. Man, this place is a gem. I had the breakfast sandwich which was melt-in-your mouth, off the charts, eye-rolling good. The herb mayo? Holy cow! Hubby ordered the breakfast burrito and he said that it was the best he'd ever eaten. We were in the Catskills, so we had to have a decent bagel, and the gluttony was excused because we knew we weren't going to have the real thing again. We walked away fat, full, and happy! Service? Amazing. Ambience? Charming. Clean. Delightful.

Willa's was bustling on a Saturday morning. They have indoor seating and none outdoors. They had a…read moreselection of pastries including one vegan (blueberry muffin) and one gluten free. The coffee was good but we did notice it was hazelnut flavored and preferred that any flavored coffee would mentioned ahead of time.

This was the first place we came as a giant family of 8 for dinner. It's dog friendly inside and we…read morehad 2 dogs with us. It was hard in the past to find places for all of us but now it's even more difficulty because we still have my extremely picky BIL who has stomach issues, GERD, and a multitude of other issues, and now we have a vegan-ish person who tries to stay vegan but eats cheese, dairy, and eggs. So finding places to satisfy everyone is more complicated. This place met our needs and can meet yours: dog friendly, vegetarian options, and has something for even the pickiest of people. Me and another person got the strip steak, my husband got the Philly cheesesteak, MIL got the wunderbar burger, FIL got salmon burger, the vegan-ish got a veggie burger and one of the salads, which he split with his wife the SIL, and my picky BIL got the chicken sandwich. He freaked out over the sandwich because he wanted to know why it was moist and not dry. His partner and I were like, "You can have fully-cooked, moist chicken. Dry chicken isn't the only cooked option." But he continued to have a meltdown over his perfectly cooked chicken. He did eat it though. Family can drive you nuts sometimes. Anyways, despite the meltdown, I think we were all satisfied with our food. I did find the mashed potato on the steak to be very creamy but everything else on the plate was very good. Steak was cooked medium-rare liked I asked. Overall, the place is very good, excellent food, excellent service, and it was a busy night.

Skip Wunderbar in Rhinebeck NY. (The address shown by Yelp is its former location in Hudson NY.)…read more The staff lacks a customer service mentality or proper training and management. Can't comment on the food because I left without ordering after waiting ten minutes seated in the middle of the bar ignored by a barmaid intently struggling to mix cocktails who wouldn't make eye contact or acknowledge my presence with a smile or a nod. Or by offering a menu. That's after walking in without receiving a greeting from a staff member. Add noisy acoustics and poor lighting from weird fixtures hanging above the bar. Go instead to Osaka next door for consistently excellent sushi and sashimi and dumplings in a very pleasant, inviting atmosphere.

Stopped in yesterday, with friends. We were drawn to the Cafe based on its prominent location -…read moreit's hard to miss - and cozy looking vibe. There are a number of shaded tables outside but it was a title windy so we opted to sit indoors. The hostess was friendly and we were seated, immediately. You order at the punter and food is delivered to your table. Lots of yummy options and a few specials too. I wanted to try at least four different things! Opted for the turkey and Brie. House salad as my side. Everything was delicious! The other options our table - chicken pita, steak quesadilla and short ribs grilled cheese were equally great. Numerous drink options - from a variety of teas and soda to Poppi, water and beer.

Boy, are there a lot of post-hike options in New Paltz. I stopped by here this past Saturday…read moreafternoon after an 8.7-mile hike in nearby Minnewaska State Park. The weather had been pretty mediocre throughout the day but that clearly hadn't stopped the tourists from invading the downtown area - the place was teeming with people when I came in around 3pmish. I didn't do a ton of research on potential eating spots (a lot of SE Asian eateries, which seemed kind of random?) but picked Lola's because it was a block or two from where I parked, and I immediately imprinted on the Short Rib Grilled Cheese when I saw it on the online menu. Decision made. Since it was starting to get a little nicer out, I would have liked a spot outside in the front patio. But the girl at the check-in (I feel like there's a much better term for that) asked me to go inside, which for sure was a bias against the fact that I was a solo diner. I get it in theory, but it's not fun to get treated like a second-class citizen because you don't have a posse with you in a tourist trap. Regardless, the interior was fine; looked like it had been redone within the last year or so; what it lacked in personality it made up for in terms of overall spiffiness (and the area where the personality DID come through was in the bathroom area, with tongue-in-check "Whatever" gender signs on the doors and edgy art by the sinks. Tell me you're a college town without telling me you're a college town.). The set-up in here is more casual than I assumed; I was told that my table was #10 (the numbers were clearly marked on each table, reminiscent of Smashburger), and that once I decided what I wanted, I needed to go up to the counter to order. Someone WOULD serve the food, but a big chunk of the experience is DIY. I ordered the aforementioned Short Rib Grilled Cheese w/ Fries, along with a Diet Pepsi, and waited. I thought this was pretty inefficient, as there were plenty of employees nearby who easily could have just taken my order at the table instead of having me sit down, then stand up and walk across the restaurant to order, and then sit back down. The wait was a little longer than I would have guessed, just given the straightforward order and casual, almost fast-food style to the business model; it took close to 20 minutes to get my sandwich, I'd guess. Not egregious, and there WERE a number of other customers on the premises as well. The Grilled Cheese was just okay - I tend to grade on a curve after a hike, but I thought it was really drippy/greasy, and I wasn't crazy about the tomato compote it came with (which is a personal palate preference and something that WAS specifically referenced on the menu and I didn't request its exclusion; easy to remove, regardless). The short ribs aspect was unsurprisingly the best part. The fries were decent; a little pale but cooked through. There was a pickle hidden underneath them that was a little emotionally upsetting but it is what it is. This was fine and could have been worse, but the next time I'm in town I'm going to keep walking down the street and trying one of the many other options nearby. The target demo for this feels a little more 2am college student than hungry hiker in the afternoon.

Amazing and quality happily food prepared and served. Worth the drive.Po' boy, fried chicken and…read moretinned fish!

Stopped here on the way to Vermont and we were pleasantly surprised. There aren't many restaurant…read morechoices off the Taconic so finding this gem is a game changer. As a gluten free girlie they have a dedicated fryer so you can have a fried chicken basket and fries, which is what I got. They are known for their gourmet tinned fish which is niche,but fun. We picked one out on the self then ordered some accoutrements to go with it. I went back a week later with a friend and ordered the chicken again. A must stop if you're heading North.

Fantastic food fantastic service and great ambiance for a small sandwich shop I had the Nashville…read morehot chicken meal with Mac and cheese and it was the bomb highly recommend the wife had the cheeseburger with the Brussels sprout slaw only get if your really hungry because it's a double and extremely good!!

Stopped in for a burger after a day of riding at Stratton. Our family of four each ordered a…read moredifferent sandwich to try/share. The dill pickle chicken was awesome, and I think their burger might have been the best I've ever had! So freaking good! And the fries The staff was awesome & the space so fun! Highly recommend!

Best sushi ever. Ive been getting Wasabi since 2019 and…read moreit's never disappointed! A super cute little restaurant in Hudson. The fish is so fresh and delicious, honestly incredible for a lesser known restaurant. The Godzilla roll and tuna tataki are my favorites but the chicken tempura rolls are to die for! Please try Wasabi if you get the chance

Now this place is pretty with all hanging sake bottles and decorations all over, can't say it cool…read more Although those weird air vents on the floor are odd. So this place even though it came more off as take out despite the dining room but service was friendly and polite, but bit slow. For the food miso soup was alright, tuna tataki was best part of meal, nicely seasoned thin cut tuna over ponzu sauce, for lunch special rolls, only the spicy tuna was good, salmon avocado which was supposed be shrimp avocado was okay, and the yellow tail scallion was meh as well. Yeah probably should got a specialty roll instead of lunch special.