Great slice in the heart of Utica. Great balance of sauce, cheese, and toppings. Crust is delicious…read moreon its own. (Try the upside down pie or slice.) Fast service. Casual dining area. Nice people behind the counter... Exactly what you want in a local pizza joint.

Came here expecting some pizza excellence. After all, some of these reviews speak of Nina's as a…read moregift from God. Average pizza that is more bready than crusty. Way too much cheese & baked on a metal screen. I ordered two slices from their 24" pie. More gimmick than good pizza. Extra soft and not very crusty. The cheese is so gloppy, it spills off the crust and all over your hands. Unfortunate, because the sauce is quite good. I ordered an upside down pie and 2 garlic "giant" knots, too. The upside down was better than the plain cheese, but had the same soft crust, albeit with a better ratio of cheese to sauce to crust. Again, the sauce was the winner. The garlic knots were awful. Tasted like greasy day old pizza dough. No garlic flavor whatsoever. Price for large upside down, 2 large slices, and 2 knots? Nearly $40. Very disappointing.

Ewwww! Poor service…read more- I walked in to an empty store with several workers in the kitchen. I stood looking at them occasionally glancing my way while they busily prepared orders. Despite my standing under the PLACE ORDER HERE sign for greater than 6 minutes no one ever acknowledged my presence. I suppose one of the workers felt me staring a hole in his back so he turned around and our eyes met. I gestured to the cash register and the sign with a questioning expression. His sassy response was "Just a minute ma'am. There's only one person that works the register" Questionable food handling - as I waited for my order I watched EVERY SINGLE WORKER touch the order screen then handle the food with their bare hands. I even witnessed an incident where Mr. Only Cashier picked up a packed order bag, opened it, took out 2 orders of fries covered them with his whole bare hand and transferred them to a different order bag. He then sealed the 1st order back up, put on the shelf where it was, and got back to it. Two important takeaways: there is a sign posted about how serious they take hand washing Mr. Only Cashier did get some hand foam on a dispenser before he took my order. But he didn't get any on the return trip to the kitchen. 10/10 would not recommend!

A friend and I came here late one Friday night (around 7PM) for wings on a snowy night. The place…read morewas busy with take-out orders, and several groups were sitting at tables. It was loud, cramped, and a bit dark inside, which reminded me of a bar setting even though it wasn't at all set up like one. It was also cold, because every time the front door opened a cold breeze blew in. We ordered 30 bone-in wings and two drinks and it was over $50. I guess that is how it goes. The wings varied in size from normal to huge. No tiny wings in the bunch, and they were a good mix of flats and drumsticks. We got Buffalo, Barbecue, and Hawaiian flavors. I never got to try the Buffalo but the other two flavors were good. However, they were smothered in sticky sauce which got cloying after awhile and completely rendered your fingers disgusting. A roll of paper towels at the counter helped, though I had to go back after every couple of wings for more. The Hawaiian had a strong ginger flavor which was different and enjoyable. However, in sum I think they need to use less sauce in the future. Drinks were via the all-in-one soda machine that seems to have a million flavors on tap. It is right by the door and the area was crowded, so getting to the machine wasn't easy. It was fun to go out for wings, though it wasn't cheap. I rarely eat wings anymore so I can't say if the prices were fair or not, but they were good wings.

We love checking out the restaurants around Varick street because we enjoy pub food. The Stief fits…read morethe bill. It's a casual, comfortable place with good beer and many types of margaritas on the menu. I ordered a raspberry chocolate that hid the alcohol very well and could have been dangerous. It was delicious! One friend tried the Fruit Loop (sweet and strong) and another got the pomegranate (yum!). We shared a few appetizers, the first were chicken fingers and pretzel sticks. The chicken was some of the best I've ever had: moist and flavorful. The pretzels were soft with a cheese to dip into and they were so good we got another order. The wait staff was friendly, knowledgeable, and accommodating. We recommend you try it out!

Their Martini menu is amazing. The blow pop and poprock martinis are delicious. Feels like your on…read morethe beach. Also, try the fishbowl! The atmosphere is pretty relaxed and chill during happy hour. Always a good crowd. One of my favorite bars on varick!

I chose this place due to it being open on a Monday, but apparently it's the place that invented…read moreUtica Greens??? In any case, I've wanted to try Utica Greens for years. I'm not sure if my 4* rather than 5* is for the preparation or for what the dis his--I wasn't expecting a dish called "greens" to be, basically, junk food. There's escarole in there and the ingredients were super fresh, sure, but the pile of oversalted bread crumbs was really most of the texture here. Is it a way to disguise a green vegetable under a mountain of fat and carbs? Probably, and they do a good job of that, but the salt and fat did get a bit overwhelming for me.

Had a really bad experience where the ribeye steak sandwich I ordered Rare came out Medium to Well…read moreDone. Sent my meal back three times, was told the same cook was in back and it would not get any better. I was not offered something else and after sitting there for over two hours I was over it. I just wanted to go home and call it a night. I have been several times and always order the off menu sandwich from the days they were on Bleeker street and were known as Chesterfield's. Sandwich is steeply priced and wish I could say this is the first time it was overcooked but I can't but never have I left after having nothing to eat as at this point the kitchen was closing and worse yet I paid for a meal I did not eat nor did I have a doggie bag for my furbaby who would not care how it was cooked only that it was meat. I did ask for Manager on way out and Manager apologized and gave me a Gift Card to come back to dinner. Fast Forward...I go to use it the other night only to find out there was nothing on card and card was never loaded. I like to give the benefit of doubt but this to me and how it was handled was poor at best. Definitely, won't be back. Food quality is not consistent and service leaves something to be desired. Sad as when this restaurant was on Bleeker Street it was the place to go for every family milestone event. Not anymore....

Thanks to Mama Lucy's today for an amazing cantering. They did not only make everything to…read moreperfection. Dominique and Billy worked the their magic in the kitchen delivering the best wings and empanadas. Hot fresh and on time. We will order again

Good Sized pizza but sadly missing flavor. The pizza is a good size and decently priced but just…read morelacks flavor and was under cooked a little bit.

It's fucking little caesar's. what do you expect? the food's good in my opinion. cheap, easy pizza…read more The ambiance sucks, but who really cares? you pop in and out for a cheap meal. the service is usually whatever. come for the cheap food and don't expect a michelin star bullshit meal and you'll enjoy it.

Sometimes we forget how convenient it is to be able to just stop get out the car go in order your…read morepizza and be back in your car in less than 5 minutes..

Walked by and saw tbe door open and heard soothing soul music so on impulse I stopped in and…read moreordered the beef patty. Quick and friendly service and yummy food.

I moved upstate in December and was shocked when my daughter told me about one of her favorite soul…read morefood restaurants IN Gloversville. Soul food in Gloversville? Dare I hope? Well, Eva's Soul Food is delicious. My entire family (including the vegan daughter) has enjoyed everything we've eaten but the chicken is incredible! Chick-Fil-A, who? Skip the chains and get great food locally. Right on South Main with staff. I highly recommend!