This is a great little diner that serves comfort food in good portions. I stopped here while…read morecamping nearby, for a nice hearty breakfast. I walked i, and didn't realize it was a 'seat yourself' place, so I stood around waiting to be told to sit, and I felt a little silly. No one told me where to sit till I asked someone, and it was busy, so it took a good 5-10 min before I had a seat. When I did, I was served fairly quickly considered it was totally full! My meal was great- a nice American breakfast with an omelet, hash browns, bacon, and toast. Coffee was refilled regularly, and everyone was nice. I left full and satisfied- maybe a touch over-full. The place is fairly bare bones, and the ambiance is nonexistent, but people go here for the food and not for the scenery. I can't even remember anything about the place, except that there is a back dining room, and the one in front where the cash register is. So if you are going here for Instagram opportunities, this is not the spot for you. This is where you want to go for a nice diner style meal, and at a reasonable price.

This place is a gem. The coffee was good and plenty of it the service was spot on and the…read moreportions sizes.... Well maybe don't eat the day prior! I had an omelette and my friend had chocolate chip pancakes in which I helped trying to get through them with little success. The to go box was heavy and the price was great. This would definitely be worth a repeat stop

This is a local GEM been meaning to go here and so glad we finally made it…read more Friendly service by staff and great friendly customer base. Food was excellent. Grilled chicken, pepper jack cheese with great fries. Extra yummy. Shaved steak sandwich perfect and had very good flavor. This is the place for draft or can craft beers with great food and service. Can't wait to return.

Beer. Impressive selection of hard to find beers. Excellent representation of different types with…read morelisting of alcohol content Food. Excellent. I was surprised as a jagged NY City resident. Hamburgers and fries were excellent. Also the pretzel type bread was excellent. The bar was scheduled to close at 9. The bartender was cool and we stayed until 9:45 PM. I'll probably never return to this bar since I was there for business; however if I do return this will be my go to place.

We had a GREAT experience at the restaurant in the Motel 6 at 5920 Airport Road - Oriskany. "Black…read moreOrchid Lounge." The Hotel was being renovated (July 2017), I guess changed from Days Inn to Motel 6. I'd booked since inexpensive. We were checking out schools in NE for my daughter and wanted to check out Hamilton and Colgate. Arrived late at hotel and things looked strange with construction. We were tired and hungry and were told restaurant closed at 10, and thought we were too late to eat there, or that if they did serve something they would to it in a hurry; but decided to check it out anyway. Two guys were having beers and talking, otherwise it was empty, and looked to be under construction too. We ordered and I waited while wife and daughter got settled in room -- Food was GREAT -- Fresh and tasty. The wrap sandwich was memorable. Two ladies running the place apparently do catering business too. They were friendly and obviously take pride in their work. We were surprised to have such great food in such an out-of-the way place, at a bad time. They had some good beers on tap too. (motivated to finally write this since had just had a bad experience at restaurant in expensive/fancy hotel back home in CA; and we reflected on how we had such a great experience at this Motel 6, under renovation, in the middle of nowhere).

Very quaint/comfortable place to eat. Great choices, i had a chicken salad wrap plus a spring salad…read moreboth were delicious. Snuck in a desert, also very tasty. Service was excellent, friendly, and efficient. May have been Hannah. Will definitely return.

The food was absolutely phenomenal! While not from the area I always love finding gems in new…read moreplaces, this is one of them! We enjoyed the ambiance of the cafe especially all the beautiful greenery. The service was outstanding and everything was made to order. If you are searching and curious if this will be a great choice look no further because City Cafe is the best!

Had to run errands in Rome so decided on Delta Lake Inn…read more Been awhile since we have been there. Plan was sandwiches but after seeing their special's went with dinner items. Brittany provided very good service. Very friendly and attentive. Stuffed jalapenos with sausage were ok. Peppers were not very hot. Wouldn't order again. 2 Peppers and 2 sausage only. Wasn't really put together well. Soup, shrimp and crab bisque, amazing, as previously enjoyed. Not salty at all. Salmon with mustard sauce special was excellent. Brussels and rice were very good, as well. Bacon wrapped pork medallions bourbon cream sauce was just ok. Vegetables and mashed potatoes were good. Not a mash potatoes person but theirs weren't bad. Their French Fries were great. Restaurant is nice inside with indoor and in season, outdoor seating. They have lots of areas for groups including an upstairs section. I would recommend and return here.

We went to the last seating for Easter Brunch. Not a good idea. The salad and desert bars had just…read moremessy scrapings left. The lamb was overcooked and dry. The coffee ran out. The waitresses were still nice but clearly exhausted. It cost too much, frankly - for what we ate and the experience. At least it was nice to have the crowd lessen and the room become quiet over the hour. Last year we went midmorning and there were full food stations but it was hard to hear each other. We do enjoy the scenery there at the dam and nearby at Delta Lake. It's nice to see and hear the water in Spring.

Always a great time whether it's me and the folks or hanging with the girlfriends When with the…read moregirls we do have a tendency to do brunch where we order one of everything and sit and enjoy for a few hours Highly Recommend

A real struggle on graduation weekend:…read more Party of 12, Saturday night. We were told that it wasn't going to be a prix fixe menu as we were a party of under 12 when the reservation was booked (we asked). It was. Selection was somewhat limited particularly for the vegetarians but the waitress said that they could swap veggies in for the trout in the risotto. They didn't. It was just risotto. Potato leek soup. So salty that it was inedible. Like sea water salty. Three of us sent it back. NY Strip. Boring and clearly hadn't been seasoned before cooking (ironic). Not quite cold but really, really close. A little tiny ramekin of chimichurri sauce which I was supposed it make it interesting or tasty I guess. It was neither. The whipped potatoes were delicious. Desert was a borderline interminable wait. And then they served gelato and sorbet to four of us. Think milkshake. A thin, runny milkshake, approaching soup. The food runners and waitress were so embarrassed they couldn't look at us when they dropped the desert and ran. Who lets ice scream, posing as soup out of the kitchen. It used to be a quaint little place with fantastic food ... And now, an overpriced, industrial'ish place with sub-par food (although the owners are clearly cashing out, leaning on its prior reputation). Unfortunate. $85 a head, $1,500 all in with drinks and tip.

This was an unexpected highlight of a recenttripto the Adirondacks. Right off, I do prefer places…read morethat reflect the local flavor over places that try to reflect the tastes of other places. In other words, I appreciate authenticity. The Tavern on the Gorge boasted a friendly staff, good bar food and a welcoming atmosphere with a good assortment of beverage offerings. I happened to catch this place during a night whereby they had comedians from NYC. The comedians were very good and got plenty of laughs poking fun at the Afirondack lifestyles and values. The patrons appreciated this ribbing and a great night of unexpected fun was a much needed release for me and my wife. We will return on our next trip to the North Country to recapture this homespun experience.

Chalk it up to Upstate, NY doing what Upstate, NY does best: Cold Beer and Chicken Wings. And in…read morethis case, it should be Chicken Wings first and cold beer second. You can certainly pull up a bar stool and drop a Utica Club in a can or get a Saranac draft. No issue there. But what you really want to be doing is ordering wings. Seriously...get in car...drive to Prospect...order wings. Look, you can get caught up in wings from Buffalo, Rochester, New York City (not SF because there is not a good wing in this entire city...although at least Kezar makes an effort)...whatever. They all take a back seat to what you get in almost every establishment in Syracuse and Utica. Let's put it this way...it's HARD to be at the top or near the top (which Tavern on the Gorge is) in the wing category in Central NY. Just WAAAY too much competition and people in CNY like their wings. But Tavern on the Gorge...they get a high seat in the Top 5 category and my debate upon leaving the bar was whether or not they were number 1. Wing sauce is apparently a tough thing. I don't think it's a tough thing, but to most bars and restaurants it's essentially the toughest thing they must do. NOTHING varies more establishment to establishment than a chicken wing. Certainly there are some places trying to put their own spin on it (90% of these folks are just making a mistake btw). Not a good idea fyi. The wing sauce at TOTG is as close to perfect as your going to get. Depending on who you talk to, you'll get differing opinions on wing sauce. But in general, the diehards know the base recipe and an ingredient that can have a major impact is butter/margarine. So those wings sauces you see that have sort of a heavier texture (heavy being almost creamy)...they crank up the butter/margarine. Not a bad thing. The place in direct competition with TOTG does this and those wings are ridiculous as well. But TOTG does things a little differently and what you end up with is a sauce with slightly less creaminess and amazing tang. And they don't skimp on the heat...in fact, they dial it to perfection. Don;t worry about going in and having to order mild because you don't. If you don;t want to go hot...go medium...that's fine as well. But just know that Upstate does it's wings the right way...in a fryer, with ridiculously good sauce. TOTG has it nailed. Great place to grab a couple of UC's or a Saranac and eat wings. These are great wings. Period.

What a little gem! The Mohawk Valley just stepped up a notch, or 2, with this spot. Staff if…read morefriendly, atmosphere is perfect and you just feel like home! Now let me tell you about the food!! I have lived in NYC and currently live in LA and typically when I come back to Herkimer we just cook at home. But instead we eat at Stone Soup or do take out! Food is delicious!!! Love, love, love this solid spot when I'm visiting Herkimer!

Went to Stone Soup finally for the first time with a couple of friends. We loved the decor and I…read moreespecially loved the music; lots of Beatles! Our server was very nice and attentive. I got the pulled pork platter and especially liked the mac and cheese on the side! The coleslaw was also a good choice. My friends got a burger and the rigatoni al forno, with a margherita flatbread which was a special. I thought the prices were very reasonable as well! Looking forward to going back during the warmer months to eat in their outdoor area!

A really good meal here tonight! Staff was friendly bustling and attentive. The atmosphere was…read morereally nice. Not rowdy or anything. Family friendly and even a kids menu (Mini Bike) Hubby and I got wraps. The handout fries were really good. Table next to us has prime rib and that looked delish! The table behind us had wings and those looked great. We like this place and will be back. We enjoyed the kids placemats with games and the crayons.

You walk in and the bar area with seating is in front…read more Tables and booths with extra seating in the back. Service by Melanie was very good. Shaved steak with greens and cheese excellent. Chicken Sandwich very good as well. Great craft beers.

Muju, located on the corner of Champlin Ave and Caroline St in Utica, is a unique eatery and…read morecommunity hub that offers a blend of Nepali and Asian cuisine. The menu features a variety of snacks, boba tea, and traditional Nepali dishes like momos and chowmein, all prepared with fresh, authentic ingredients. The wife and I kinda stumbled upon Muju while in the area. We were heading somewhere else to eat, which happened to be closed, and we came upon Muju around the corner, saw the good reviews, and decided to give it a try. And we were glad we did. It's definitely an interesting place - you can order food at the front counter, there are tables to sit and eat, but then also an international grocery store in the middle of the building. We both ordered a tea, some Nepali spicy chicken chow mein, and an order of fried pork momo, which are their version of gyoza, or dumplings. Our food was delicious. The spicy chow mein definitely had a kick to it, but was very good. Dumplings are one of my absolute favorite foods, I usually prefer the thinner wrappers over the thicker ones - there were the thicker ones, but they were cooked so perfectly it didn't matter. Crispy outside, the meat filling inside was delicious. We're not in Utica often, but we'd definitely go back again if we were in the area,

This is our go to place for a quick lunch on our Utica trip and the food is always good. Their momo…read moreand chowmein are the best in town. Good ambience and welcoming staff.