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    3.8 (63 reviews)
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    Chicken and a few marble sized potatoes and a pinch of arugula. Had to order a side of vegetables

    Nice atmosphere in the wine bar. Music. Good crowd. Food really just less than average. Came out lukewarm. Portions are scant for the price. I am a very lighter eater anyway so to say the portions were small is saying a lot. Comes across as cheap.

    Great wine list including this very reasonably priced top-notch cab
    Robert C.

    Graduation weekend. Mobbed, but we made reservations well in advance, and were seated promptly. Any concerns we had about the crowd and impact on service were set to rest - our server was friendly and prompt, and although the food was a tad slow, it was understandable given that every seat - inside and outside - was taken. So we ordered a nosh to start - White truffle fries, tossed with truffle oil, parmesan and fleur de sel (salt from Brittany) and an herbed aioli - these were SO good you could keep eating until you exploded. The wine list was very solid and reasonably priced. We selected a terrific 2010 O' Shaughnessy Howell Mountain (Napa) cabernet and then ordered our entrees to pair with the wine! The Prime Rib was a healthy cut, done perfectly and served with a natural au jus. The roasted New Zealand rack of lamb was done to perfection, medium rare, moist and flavorful, in a port wine demi-glace that killed with the cabernet. The kale/raisin/pine-nut side dish was tasty as well. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal and visit. Sadly it may be a long time before a second, as graduation eliminated a big reason for visits to Plattsburgh

    Fried steak and waffles
    Brian Q.

    Been here five times in one month after moving to upstate NY, definitely one of my favourite restaurants in Plattsburgh! They have weekly specials which are amazing and definitely get the ahi tuna tower! The calamari is also amazing (wish they made this a permanent item)! Wish it wasn't covid so that they would be open on Sundays and mondays but will definitely be back!

    Here is an example of what fries look like because apparently Irises Cafe doesn't know what they are.
    Tim R.

    Oh my gosh! Irises.. where do I begin! I have patronized Irises for lunch, dinner, drinks, and even their new brunch selections on Saturdays. The entrées and specialty drinks become more and more creative each and every time I go... I often find myself trying new things and leaving more and more pleased every time I do. The eatery itself is located on the nice stretch of City Hall Place in Downtown Plattsburgh, NY. If you ask me, it has arguably the best location of all downtown Plattsburgh's respective restaurants/cafes. The space is relatively open, comprised of three-ish rooms: The bar area, the open main room with booths and tables, and an Intimate closed-off dining area that I can only imagine is for large parties and people that make more money than me. I myself am not a Plattsburgh native, but have been in town regularly for the company I've been contracted by called Prime Plattsburgh LLC. They reimburse any meals I may have while on site so time and time again I find myself cozied up at Irises Cafe's bar getting undoubtable loaded off of their wide selection of Martinis and fun specialty slushi cocktails. Best part about Irises is the bartender never cuts me off no matter how much alcohol I've had and never reprimands me when I get verbally abusive with the stunning waitstaff. Not only that, the bartender adjusts my bill to list food items so my company reimburses me for the ''meals''. Love the can-do attitude of this place and the perfectly tempered, totally not insane owner. Who often confides in me her approval of what my company is bringing to the Plattsburgh Downtown. Oh one more thing... sometimes on their lunch menu they have sandwiches listed either as daily menu items or specials and they often do not come with fries. It is an absolute abomination that all sandwiches large or small do not come with fries. Not only that, but they do not even ask if you would like fries. So this small sandwich arrives with no fries and now it's too late to ask for fries and you leave hungry while all the other Prime Plattsburgh LLC guys you're eating with get fries. 5/5!

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    Aria v.

    If you need to impress a date or are just craving a good glass of wine, you can't go wrong with Irises. The food is good, the martinis better and the jazz band the best. Food: I've been going to Irises since I was a toddler, so it holds a special place in my heart, sure. But over Thanksgiving this year, the fam and I stopped in. First, I have to say this about Irises: they really try, they do. This is the North Country, so not everything is on par (if at all) with New York City, but this if fine dining the P-burgh area.... even if there are paper sheets over the white linen table cloths. But Irises falls victim to the trying-too-hard plight. Everything from their specials to their salads sound so complex and delicious, but it tends to come out on the wrong of complicated. When you read if off the menu or hear your waiter tell you the specials, it all sounds good, if a bit much. To the untrained ear it sounds like a sweet serenade, but Irises often attempts to be overly elaborate in their flavor palates. While sometimes they pull it off, they can fall flat. That is not to say their food is bad by any stretch though. Veal demi glace may seem to be on every one of your dishes, they make it well. The meats are always cooked to perfection and they make a damn good mirepoix (that seems to be better than the escargot, honestly). One thing that really shines is the wine list. It's on the smaller side (not for the North Country though), but it has some very good wines. Particularly the Marquis de Riscal 2004, a rioja which I love. Most recently, I had the linguini alfredo with chicken which was very cheesy and thick, but good. There was also a crab cake dinner ordered, which was very hefty. It was crispy, and not very crabby, but needed spice. The filet bordelaise was also on our table, and the steak was very good. Even the sauce wasn't so bad, although I would have preferred a drier red wine. Venue: Irises has been open as long as I can remember, originally just as a simple cafe. But in 2005 they expanded, opening up the Burgundy Room a banquet for catering and events. They revamped their image a bit and made a separate formal dining area and a more casual, lounge-like wine bar area. Without taking the ferry over to Burlington, Irises is one of the fanciest restaurant you can go to in Plattsburgh. The walls and carpeting need some updating, and the tables would seem more elegant without the white paper sheet on top, but it's nice. If a little stuffy, but the exposed brick walls really add a nice touch. During the summer they have an outdoor patio and will get local bands and singers to come entertain. Often they do drink and dinner specials for reduced prices, and they get live jazz in there pretty often (the band was better than the singer that night though). The crowd is often pretty mellow (assuming the NYC gays don't sit next to you--it was a ball though), and of an older age set than most. Carol, the owner, has really tried to make Irises a classy joint, and if you need to impress a date or celebrate a birthday, this is where you should go.

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