Missed lunch by 20 minutes but were able to grab a bite at the bar. All food here is locally sourced and it really shows. Burgers are from local farms and grass fed. Salads all come from local farms hence this place closes in mid November until April. Sorry we missed the full menu but were definitely happy with the bar menu! read more

Delicious food and our waitress was extremely nice! She explained the specials in details and made sure the meals were something our GF and Vegetarian friends could eat too. Beautiful setting, unique and full of charm! read more

The only reason I am giving it 4 stars is because of the poor service at the beginning of our meal. We were seated at 530pm, presented with a menu, and it took 15 minutes for the waiter to return for drink orders. He was walking around the restaurant chatting away. I must say the food was delicious. I thought 29.00 for 5 or 6 scallops was pretty pricey though. I did really like the generous amount and well prepared asparagus as the veggie. read more

Disappointed with my experience at Stonecat Cafe - especially after reading all the wonderful reviews and hearing about my friends experience at this place in previous years. However, since the experience was mostly service related, I will be coming back and giving this place another try. read more

I've been here a few times and it just keeps getting better. The staff is helpful and attentive. They were able to accommodate my but allergy and make yummy wine and drink suggestions. Just love this place! read more

This place is great! Been there three years in a row. Always great food and service. This year we had the scallops, chicken on a brick, catfish, and one of their specials, the homemade sausages. The lemon sausage was really great as was the chorizo sausage. The mashed sweets were perfectly seasoned. I would recommend this local, farm to table restaurant in the Finger Lakes ANY TIME! read more

Love the food here . Scooters egg and hash is simple yet excellent . Would like to see some new /more options on the brunch menu . Also gluten free would be nice . Either way - excellent food . Hard to find places like this . read more

Stonecat Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Hector, New York

Stopped at this unassuming roadside restaurant for lunch following a recommendation at Atwater winery. SO glad we did! I had the delicious pulled pork sandwich and my boyfriend had the really excellent burger. We shared both plates because each was so tasty and high quality. Their daily specials looked really good and their menu has suggested drink pairings, which we took them up on. Lovely back patio and view, friendly staff. We'll be back for both lunch and dinner the next time we're in the area. read more

Terrible service for the price range. We waited 45 min for the waitress to come back and tell us our food was somehow not ordered. Cannot review the food because we never had it. The hostess was rude to my wife as well. We asked her whether it's ok for us to walk in with our dog. And her comeback was: "you didn't have reservation, and you also brought your dog?". We felt as if we were asking for charity. If it's not ok and you're busy, let us know. We will go somewhere else. Plenty of good restaurants with better service in the area (Grist Iron down the road was very friendly and even brought out water for our dog). read more

The food was superb. The service was very patchy. After we were seated my partner had to remind the hosting station that we were there(15 or more minutes after seating). Our waitress was, well, terrible. The other wait staff seems to pitch in and cover, but she was very absent. They have people running food from the kitchen, an excellent idea, and the arrivals were timely and hot. Pretty much had to plead for drink refills. Will we go again? Yes, after we check out all the other restaurants in area. If we see the same waitress heading to our table, we will run, not walk away. Again, the food was fabulous, from start to finish. If the service was even adequate, I would give five stars. read more

I ate a burger here and dreamed about it for a year after. Excellent service. My partner made sure this place was on our itinerary the next time we were in town. read more

Didn't get to sit out by the deck because it didn't occur to us to request it ): the waiter wasn't particularly nice but the food was good! Ordered the Stonecat Eggs Louisianne and the portion was perfect. Not too big, not too small, just perfect. I believe the atmosphere wouldve been much better if we were on deck, but we were just oddly disappointed. It was supposed to be live jazz as well but only the deck can see it, I believe. We couldn't even really hear it. read more

Stonecat Cafe - Stonecat Eggs Louisianne - Cafes Near Me - Hector, New York

My boyfriend and I went on vacation in the Watkins Glenn area to enjoy the wine trail. I found this place and it is the most wonderful place! Very welcoming and friendly and the best local food around! read more

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This is a fun place to go if you're in the Seneca Lake region. I came across it while biking with my husband on the east side of the lake. We'd read some of the Yelp reviews and thought it would be a relaxing place for a good meal. We were not disappointed. The food was delicious and the service was excellent. I loved the falafel wrap. The falafel itself was fluffy and grainy at the same time, exactly how I like them to be. The sauce in the wrap was quite tasty. Our waitress had a great sense of humor and was fun to talk to. The most interesting thing about the place, though, is that it was a little hipster oasis in the middle of the Finger Lakes region. The staff all dress like they are from Brooklyn, completely with interesting tattoos and nerdy glasses. When we walked in, the host high fived us for riding our bikes! That was awesome. That's probably why I'm giving the place 5 stars. read more

The reviews were so good that we drove all the way up there for lunch. When we got there, we discovered it was not "Open now" as Yelp claimed, but in fact closed until April! read more

First of all, the location's view wasn't that great according to me (contrary to the other reviews)that or we weren't seated at a great location - though the music played was lovely. The place is very crowded almost on all days - highly recommend calling in and booking rather than just dropping by. The menu - diverse but royal. I had the Catfish and Scrambled Eggs with local greens and cheese - simply delicious ! The had the local soup served (don't remember the name) - totally recommend having that. Other than that, my friends had all kinds of salads and for some weird reason though, they didn't apparently like (that, or probably due to taste difference). No amount of seasoning helped - it simply worsened the taste. Speaking of the wines, all are great. Totally recommend following the 'suggested pairing' in case not much clue of wine. And for non-alcoholics, the lemonade/soda works well. Do recommend dropping by into Seneca lake post the brunch/lunch/pre-dinner - the scenery is awesome! :D read more

Exquisite. Attention to detail. Fresh, local selections; very satisfying. Appetizer was delicious, glad we added the local chèvre. Salad was soft organic greens with a light dressing. Everything we ordered was good. Staff was pleasant and attentive. Highly recommended! read more

4 stars for food. Service left something to be desired when we were there, but the food more than made up for it. We loved their catfish so much, we almost went back the next night to try it again. There's parking on the side and an adorable spiral garden in the back that's great to walk around. We sat inside, but I'd suggest calling ahead to get a seat on the back deck, it looked beautiful. read more

Blech. Overpriced and we left hungry. Our server was borderline surly from the moment he came to our table. Nyc prices without Nyc selection, quality, or service. Skip it. read more

PERFECT BALANCE OF GREAT FOOD, GREAT SERVICE AND GREAT VIBE! We were just here on Saturday evening for the very first time and I must say it was a wonderful dining experience despite the fact that we were not able to grab a table on the outdoor patio (to watch the sunset). We ordered (1) Festival Time which is a delicious cocktail w/ homemade Thyme syrup and whiskey that was quite tasty; (2) Super crunchy Falafels that were done just right served with a big salad; (3) Smoked tofu w/ fresh veggie curry which I'm still talking about.! ;-) JEREMY was our amazing waitstaff who was perfectly attentive and accommodating, made great recommendations and offered overall great service. He really made our night especially because of his recommendation, we were able to catch the amazing sunset just after dinner. THANKS! When we're back in this area, we'll be running back to Stonecat Cafe! read more

We are back in Watkins Glen. On this visit we visited The Stonecat Cafe twice. First time (Friday Aug 1, 14), we brought another couple for the experience. Server Jilly was really engaging/attentive/fun & the food was delicious - enjoyed by all of us. I particularly enjoyed spending time at the bar before the meal just chatting with a few locals. You know who you are. Lol. Tonight (Aug 3, 14), we went on our own and apparently there was a computer glitch that lead to a fairly long wait for our food. After a significant wait we did get offered "free bread & olive oil", given this is usually "free" it did not seem like much of a compensation. However, as we were very engaged with our own conversations, it didn't matter to us so much. We still enjoyed the food. I had the falafel salad and my husband had the ribeye steak followed by a shared brownie with the local caramel ice cream which was delicious. read more

Very good brunch spot on Seneca Lake. The pluses are the many selections available for veggies and vegans, and the full bar, the food was tasty. Can't give this place 5 stars because although the food was tasty it was not fantastic (my eggs were lukewarm), also, though some of the staff was friendly, some of the staff was kind of cool and disinterested - our waiter failed to mention one of the specials (we saw it on signage on our way out), a fish dish that as pescaterians we would have likely been interested in. Bonus: Sunday brunch with live jazz. read more

Was told about this place from a bartender at one of the wineries. We didn't know what to expect. This was an absolutely amazing meal. Everything we had was delicious. Would absolutely recommend this cafe to anyone visiting the Finger Lakes. read more

Stonecat is getting 4 stars, rather than 5, because while lunch was absolutely fantastic, dinner was a bit of a let down. I saw online that Stonecat had some vegan options which is why we went here. We first went for lunch/brunch. There was a jazz band playing which was nice, and our waitress was great and friendly. My boyfriend couldn't decide between two items, and eventually picked one. The waitress brought out a sample of the other item because she wanted him to try it and he did in fact love it. I had the falafel which was amazing and ended up getting more of the dressing because it too was great. We were in town for the day and liked it so much, we headed back for dinner. Dinner was more expensive, yet more disappointing. I had a tofu dish which seemed bland to me, as if the tofu was not marinated long enough and did not have an opportunity to soak up the flavors. My partner had an apparently new dish, which, while he liked the components well enough on their own, did not like them paired together. I would give brunch/lunch a solid 5 stars, but give dinner 3. We will probably head back for lunch but skip the dinner this time. read more

Really cute outdoor seating and yummy margaritas but the dinner service itself was a bit rushed, Salads came out at the same same time as drinks, and then bread, quickly followed by entrees. The duck on special was tough and for $36.00 you'd expect something more than subpar. Chicken was good as was the risotto but, but for the price? Wouldn't be back, at least not for dinner..or for that wobbly table. read more

Sheila was the best server my boyfriend and I have ever had. She is very thorough and its hard not to salivate as she explains the dishes in a very enticing way! The experience I had here was unlike any other. The patio is beautiful overlooking the lake, & the dishes are impeccable. I highly recommend the polish wedding soup, tofu salad, & the dill coleslaw - so much flavor. The sunsets here are beautiful as well, be sure to walk around back and walk through the beautiful garden. Everything about this place was great! The food, the people, the scenery, atmosphere. I could go on and on :) we will return!! read more

Delicious food, you can taste the flavors as you take each bite. I was really impressed with the quality of food and freshness. This place is definitely a gem. Thank you to the Chef. Well executed! read more

Terrible service. They gave our food to another table and we had to wait so long to get what we ordered. Totally disrupted the day because it took almost two hours to just have a lunch. Food was good but not worth the wait. Only come if you have lots of time to kill read more

Stonecat is a nice place to go and relax when you are taking a break from the wine trail. They are very accomendating with making vegan dishes and have a great live music brunch on Sunday mornings. The ambiance is great especially if you sit outside, the service is ok, and the food is fresh, mostly organic, and local. read more

High end extremely delicious food and high quality live jazz music. Whether its brunch, lunch or dinner, you should eat here. The food, beer and wine is all locally sourced and the kitchen does a tremendous job. Stonecat is a must stop when we come up to the Finger Lakes. From its location on the side of the road and the appearance of the exterior of the building, one would never assume that there is relaxed fine dining inside. The only down side is they are always busy so try to make a reservation but if you can't the bar area is first come first serve. read more

This was a terrific find along the Seneca Lake wine trail, and a well deserved meal to soak up the 4 wineries gracious enough to give us some heavy pours! A small, well appointed spot very easy to pass by, with terrific food and some gorgeous views down into the valley. Definitely worth stopping by and would certainly be a place that would/be a local favorite. read more

This place is awesome. Their menu is original, unique, but homey at the same time. We had a big group, and we ordered quite a variety - everything and I mean everyyyything was delicious. There was only one small issue, and they handled it flawlessly, going above and beyond for us. Highly recommended!!! Sincerely, Your little corn dog! read more

What a fabulous restaurant.. Situated high on the bank of Seneca Lake with a beautiful view from their outdoor patio.. Food is from local purveyors, always fresh, extremely creative and delicious. As a vegetarian there are a few different choices and they happily accommodate vegan requests. I has the mushroom Risotto which was made with grains, not rice and it was incredible. Each bite was a treat. My boyfriend had halibut and he liked it a lot as well. Make a reservation ahead if you are planning to visit the area especially if you want to sit outside. read more

Stonecat Cafe - Mushroom Risotto - Cafes Near Me - Hector, New York

What a fabulous experience! Wonderful food, excellent service, great live music at brunch, really nice people. read more

Stonecat Cafe - The view. .. - Cafes Near Me - Hector, New York

There is not a lot to say about this place that has not already been said, but I'll add in my two cents anyway! Stonecat is seemingly in the middle of nowhere, but the location is actually perfect to garner all kinds of business. The only restaurant around amidst dozens of wineries, there is always a huge crowd for lunch and dinner. Be prepared to hunt for parking spots and potentially just drive away frustrated. If you can get in, however, you are in for a treat. The space is beautiful. Unassumingly simple on the outside, when you walk in you can immediately tell how much work and thought went into planning the look and atmosphere. There are tasteful chalkboards, low lighting, rustic wooden flooring and a back view that can make you melt. The amazingness does not stop there, however. The food is beautiful; clearly fresh, locally sourced and a spectacular treat for the taste buds. The falafel salad, in particular, stands out as a tasty, refreshing meal that does not over-stuff but also doesn't leave you hungry. The risotto is also an interesting and filling choice, though a bit pricier. One of my favorite treats is the side order of cornbread with honey butter; move over dessert, this provides just the right amount of sweetness to balance out a savory meal. The service here is always courteous and friendly. When we've sat outside, it got a bit windy, which our server noticed immediately and lowered a shade to make us more comfortable. More generally, however, everyone is very attentive without being overbearing. This is definitely not an everyday treat, as the prices here are a bit steeper than the general fare in the area, but it is so worth it for that once in a while night out. read more

Almost weren't going to come as we weren't super intrigued by the menu but very glad we did! Super cute outdoor deck covered with vines for seating. Though we didn't order too much as we weren't super hungry, everything we had was very good. Can't wait to come back and try more! read more

This place was absolutely amazing! We had beautiful sunny and mild weather for Mid-October, which made patio seating an obvious choice for a lunch for 4 at 12:30pm. The views did not disappoint and added to the feel of the food and decor! Our waitress was very knowledgeable, well spoken and checked in at just the right intervals throughout the meal. Ordered the bread with olive oil, and a cup of potato cheese soup. The bread was good and soft, and the soup was creamy and not overly cheesy. Lunch consisted of two orders of the pulled pork, one asparagus panini and one pub plate, plus an order of the fries. There was so much food we were all stuffed before desert could be ordered. This place also does not have your typical drink offerings. They showcase local wine, and also have hand crafted sodas and other refreshing drinks. The motto our waitress gave us was "we're not just farm to table but we're also garden to glass". I'm very glad my mom looked this place up before heading out on the Seneca Lake wine tasting, it's a winner! read more

Stonecat Cafe - stunning view from the back outdoor dining area! - Cafes Near Me - Hector, New York

Great place! Here in October 2014. The regular menu looked like average food, we were lucky enough they had good specials: 1) beet and organic greens salad, 2) coconut shrimp curry, 3) roasted chicken with Apple and biscuit, 4) Apple crisp. All were very well done. Total bill was $50 for it all, worth it for the good food! read more

Looking out over Seneca Lake and catching the sunset is possible while you are eating dinner. We were fortunate to get the only non reserved table. This place has personality including its bathroom labeling. You can trust the food descriptions to be accurate. We all got the brick chicken and it was a satisfying meal. The featured cocktails are intricate and they can suggest a paired wine for every menu item. What made this dining night both pleasurable and memorable was our server, Nicole. Rarely do you come across such a perfect menu guide. We will return. read more

We celebrated our parents 50th wedding anniversary at Stonecat. Very, very pleased with our decision. Treated incredibly well by their lovely, courteous and knowledgeable staff. The food was scrumptious, creative and looked amazing on the plate. The halibut special was as my girlfriend said, "possibly the best fish she's ever tasted". Highly recommended! Thanks, Stonecat for making dinner on our special day truly memorable. read more