Fantastic! We regret waiting this long to go. Humongous portions like I've never seen. Server was…read more100% attentive and offered suggestions. What a great, homemade experience all around. Highly recommend.

This place screams outdated. Needs a major overhaul. It seems like the people that own. It have a…read morephilosophy that doesn't allow them to put money back into the business. Because the place was full. On a Thursday night. Seems like they have a lot of faithful customers of the retired variety. Which is wonderful. Upon sitting down at my table, I noticed a spec on my glass. I noticed some specs on my silverware. I'm not talking about water spots. The place is a bit musty old carpet. My server was a gentleman named Karl it was very attentive and did a great job. I want to give him his due. I ordered chicken Parmesan with Alfredo. The portion is large. Very large. But the quality of the chicken was below average. The Alfredo was good. A salad that came before the entrée was bargain basement. Low quality, not fresh lettuce variety. This is a favorite dish of mine so it really disappointed. The chocolate pie at the end was decent. Presented well.

Absolutely perfect experience! We took a friend for his birthday who had never been and it couldn't…read morehave been more special! Ryan our waiter was amazing, and went above and beyond to make sure we had everything we needed! The food was incredible as always & we highly recommend going here!!

Base my reviews off what you pay:…read more *Place was packed on a Friday evening. Price - ~$60-$80 (appetizer, entree, drink, tip) Food - 4/5 - good Italian, good portions. Service - 5/5 - entertaining, great people. Ambiance - 4/5 - unique vibe. Overall - 4/5 - the go-to spot for Italian in Skaneateles. Food was awesome, great portions, priced fairly, tasted good. The bread they bring out is great and novel idea (you will die if you are a classic Italian). Beef carpaccio is the move. Service was great, Matt was entertaining, on top of things and made sure we were taken care of, awesome guy. Inside was a cool vibe, signatures on the walls, open kitchen, great place. Tad dark inside. Hard not to give this place 5 stars but if food was a bit better, for sure would've been. Best Dish - Beef Carpaccio, Cannolis Would Return - Absolutely

The last 2 times we have ordered pizza's they have come out all crust and VERY little toppings. I…read morewas in a conversation with a friend and the same thing for them. So not worth the cost vs pizza topping

Excellent meal and service! Beet salad was one of the best…read moremy wife has had in our dining out. Calamari was very good and I would change NOT putting the calamari on top of the marinara as it made the coating soggy. Gnocchi and braised short ribs were tender and delicious, well cooked and seasoned perfectly. Seared scallops and lemon pasta were excellent. Great sear and wonderful citrus flavored pasta. Affragatto for dessert was a wonderful finish to the meal. Service was excellent, well intentioned. and not intrusive.

https://www.bellacucina.org/ What a dinner last night and…read morecelebration of friends anniversary. Place is small and cozy. 2 servers and the care and attention fantastic.  Call for reservations. FOOD was and is amazing. Fried Calamari was some of the best.  Scallop special was cooked perfectly.  Chicken dish with cream sauce yummy.  Sausage and pasta dish spot on. Rigatoni Peppernotta Roasted peppers, sausage, marinara and fresh mozzarella  Shrimp Firenza Shrimp sautéed with onion, garlic, hot cherry peppers, and marinara over linguine with fontinella cheese excellent but for my taste more spice. Desserts were homemade and good. Small equals a little noisy but well worth the visit.

Tl,dr: do yourself a favor and GO EAT HERE. PRONTO…read more We stopped in on a Saturday at 4pm for my FIL's birthday. I now know that this unassuming restaurant has some of the friendliest staff and best prepared food in the Utica area. I can't wait to go back. With a full roster of reservations scheduled for their dining room, the four of us walked in and slotted up at the bar for dinner with front row seats to the action in the kitchen. First up: spicy and flavorful Utica greens covered in a healthy sprinkling of cheese. Would order again. After chatting with the owner, we ordered two scallop pasta dishes, a steak sandwich, and chicken Parm (which they were kind enough to make with fra diavolo sauce for my spice lord husband). EVERYTHING was impeccable, and I was honestly tempted to pick up my plate and lick it clean - that's how good the seared scallops over linguine were. Pasta was cooked perfectly, the sauce was light, well seasoned and well balanced (and not actually on their menu, so bonus points for being willing and able to pull that out on the fly!). In and out in about an hour, though we never felt rushed. We're looking forward to trying more apps and staying for an espresso and dessert next time!

We recently had dinner at Santangelo's for my husband's birthday. He chose veal cacciatore and I…read moreordered chicken marsala. Both meals were delicious. Our waitress, Aleta, was excellent. She was always checking if we needed anything. Very polite and friendly. Thank you!

I love this place. It's cute warm and dark with perfect mood lighting. Me and my family often go…read morefor special occasions and know the owner. Very nice people

Such a fun place to go with friends. We ordered a bunch of their dishes and shared - I highly…read morerecommend this approach. The server was very friendly, it's a great dinner or happy hour spot. It's smaller, so it gets full and busy fast!

Base my reviews off what you pay:…read more *Place was busy on a Friday lunch. Price - N/A Food - 3/5 - OK, small portions. Service - 4/5 - friendly and quick. Ambiance - 3/5 - fine, boosted by the lake. Overall - 3/5 - may be misremembering but food was better the first time around. Burger is still a classic, best burger in town. Pizza is fine, Italian is fine. Do not get the Zucchini Gnocchi unless you are a diehard goat cheese fan. Service was better, quick, friendly, good service, no complaints. Ambiance is fine but can't go wrong sitting by the lake. Still a solid place but food is not as good as I remember. Best Dish - Burger Would Return - Potentially for burger

My bf and I came here the other night. It was great they were able to fit us in without a…read morereservation. Really cute ambiance! We sat down and it seemed like their kitchen was a little backed up because the service was really slow, they were also out of prime rib that my bf really wanted, so those were the only two things that weren't great. Other than that my scallops were amazing, and I really enjoyed my dinner. My bf also enjoyed his steak. I'm sure we will be back sometime soon. We will be sure to grab a reservation first because it's a little small in there.

Always a delicious entree and cocktail. Deserts are a real treat. It's conveniently open on Sundays…read morewhen I like to dine out with my sister.

Around the back is the entrance to this unassuming Italian restaurant. Its cozy and simple with…read morerustic wood accents. 6-8 tables and an ample bar for maybe 10. Mckelvey was my bartender/server. She was sweet and welcoming. She mixed a terrific Negroni! Backpedaling a bit. I arrived at 6 and by the time my cocktail was in front of me there was a wait. I was disappointed with the apps.. all fried..I'm sure delish but I wasn't in the mood. I had Utica beans and kale (had the hot pepper symbol but not at all spicy ) $16 with a side meatball $6 and sausage $6. Portions were generous and the atmosphere was lively. Everything arrived quickly. Same for my bar mates. I will go back and request extra extra cherry peppers.. Oh! And get the lemon marscapone cake... worth every calorie!! Mange!

This was our Valentine's Day dinner experience near our lake house. Although this restaurant does…read morenot usually take reservations, they did for this particular Friday evening. When we arrived the place was packed, but sure enough, our table was waiting. First came water. Then our server Lydia came over to ask for our drink order. Because I was driving back home, I only wanted one craft beer for the evening. My wife was having wine. We each ordered the Caesar salad, which was half of a Romaine lettuce sliced lengthwise dressed with cheese and dressing. It was tasty, but a lot of food. I ordered the fra Diavlo seafood pasta with rigatoni. My wife had one of the specials, which looked a bit like beef on weck without the sesame seeds. Mine was good, but not all spicy like I was expecting. Hers was actually quite good. Both were loaded with garlic, which seems to be a staple of this place. Because it was a Friday evening and the place was packed, the noise level was quite high. This was especially true because behind me were two large tables of noisy diners. Once they left it was back to a more normal level. Our server Lydia was terrific. Overall staffing was quite good. Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. Well go back!

Just like being in Europe. Fish dishes, chicken and Italian specialties. Classic food and…read moreservice. One of our favorites here.

Our meal (salmon) was delicious, and so was our eggplant appetizer. Our server was experienced,…read moreattentive and kind. Their specials and their brick oven pizzas are always fabulous.