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    The Beginning II

    3.6 (25 reviews)
    Open • 11:30 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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    Live music
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Marissa R.

    nice spot to watch games and grab some wings. we got the garlic parmesan and medium wings which were both good. the environment is typical for a dive bar with a mixed crowd. the bartender was friendly and attentive. i wish the wings were a little bit more crispy but they were decent. i would definitely come back!

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    Carolina R.

    The Beginning II is one of the first spots I go to whenever I visit Syracuse. Mike the owner knows his wings! My usual go to is Medium and they are the perfect amount of hot. The bar is super fun with games and an outdoor area. There's a great selection of beer as well. Never a bad time at this place! I can confidently say these are the best chicken wings I have ever had in my life. Hands down.

    $15 for these "chicken fingers." A double order of 9? Guess you don't have to be a math major to run a bar.

    Crooks. Ordered two orders of "chicken fingers" at a total cost of about $15. What I got was 9 tiny nuggets. I went back looking for the other order and upon showing the bar tender, he admitted it looked like one order. He came back claiming the cook said it was a double order. I asked "would you pay $15 for that?" He said no, and that was that. I'll post a photo if I can. Either way, avoid this place like the plague. Awful, awful, awful.

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    7 years ago

    Best wings in Syracuse! The beer is cold and it's a fantastic hidden gem. Come get some.

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    This place was friendly and the food was awesome!!! We were here at lunch time on a Wednesday and will be back.

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    Good people. Wings are great! Don't have to wait long for them to be served. Overall, highly recommended!

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    “You can tell that Mike, the owner, has been there done that, and has probably forgotten more about the bar business than most know.”

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    Fancy this place is not but I have found some of the best food I have had has come from a dive…read morerestaurant/bar. This place is perfect for the Sport's enthusiast as there are TV's on every wall pretty much, for fans to catch their favorite teams playing. There is also, a separate room off the bar area for large gatherings. Our waiter was warm and friendly. He took our order promptly.... we waited and waited for our food to come out. Mind you we ordered two sandwiches and a bowl of soup. The soup came out and again we waited. Unfortunately, all we got to try was the soup as we had an event we had to get to as our sandwiches when asked were not prepared. Sometimes things happen when you run a business and it is how you handle them that is the difference between just a restaurant and a great restaurant. This restaurant would earn five stars on just how things were handled. Kudos go to the staff there.... The French Onion soup we had for me was not my cup of tea as it was over seasoned and had way too many croutons which between the seasoning and bread overpowered the soup. My partner in crime thought it tasted OK and proceeded to devour the soup so will leave that up to you to decide LOL !!!!

    RECENTLY, the F-M Class of 1985 held their 40th H.S. reunion 9/5. All 88+ of US descended upon this…read moremost Iconic Fayetteville Staple of Our Community @ J.P. Mulligans. To say It was Great is an Understatement, to say They Accommodated this large group with Grace and Attention is an Understatement. Growing up, most of us, Multi generational in the Village, and HAVING THIS GATHERING PLACE we All Call Home- was beyond Accommodating, Inviting, and Welcoming. The Bartenders were OUTSTANDING, and all the attentiveness was Bar None! I can, without hesitation... SAY, from the F-M Class of '85. Thank You!

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    Tully's Good Times - Erie Blvd - Asian Tenders

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    3.7(213 reviews)
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    Is this what they call "shrinkflation"? The food tasted fine…read morebut the tenders were the size of a mozzarella stick. I was hoping for a little more for my money ‍

    My wife and I love us a good Tully's date! I used to live in Syracuse, and this was my good to…read moreTully's. When we arrived, there was a mix up with the seating and their IPad, so we had to wait a couple minutes. But it was not too long of a wait before we were sat. Our waitress was over within a couple minutes to take our drink orders, and like I said we frequent Tully's, so my wife and I ordered our food right then. Being allergic to alcohol, it was nice to see they have a mocktail menu (which I had not seen before), and I ordered a sparkling strawberry lemonade. This drink had a very good flavor to it, with the combination of the lemon with strawberry along with the carbonation. This drink was so good, my wife ended up ordering one too. We ordered mozzarella sticks as a starter, which came to the table relatively fast, and were piping hot. The mozzarella sticks had a nice crunch to them with a great cheese pull. I ordered the buffalo tenders dinner, as I always do. The food was out pretty quickly. The fries were warm, salty, and crispy along with the tenders being nice and crispy. Tully's also has some of my favorite coleslaw, and the one I had with my dinner did not disappoint. My wife ordered the Asian tender dinner, and was crispy and warm like mine. The restaurant had many different games and sports on, with a plethora of college football games and horse racing to catch your attention. Husbands/Boyfriends, just be careful... my attention was on the TVs a lot, and the wife was not too keen on that (peep the attached photo). As per usual, we had a great time and great food while here and definitely will be back. The thing that kind of stunk was the fact they only have shirts that go up to XL (both in store and online), which would not work for a larger person like me.

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    Stopped in about 7:30 on a Saturday. No wait for a party of 3…read more Not a fan of the ambiance of the place, it's insanely loud and truthfully, for as much praise as the decor gets in these reviews, it seemed to me that they just plastered old saws to the wall. Our server, Lana, was friendly and attentive. We had the charcuterie to start. For $28 dollars it was pretty good. Enough to go around for three people and a decent variety. Would've liked another fruit besides olives but that's okay. The bread was the favorite for me. I had the standard burger. That wasn't good. Very, very dry on a dry, thick bun. No "special sauce" in sight and the meat was overdone. The fries were good, but not how I like them. They're a better version of 5 Guys fries, which I mean as a compliment. Overall, not bad, not great. Probably won't be back though. Probably an extra star more than deserved, but they caught a stray since another local establishment couldn't be bothered to actually have food.

    This place was really great! I came here with a friend of mine and we sat at the bar. The staff was…read morereally nice and attentive. They have happy hour during the week from 4-6pm where we got the margarita and a hugo spritz and they were both delicious! For food, we got the crab cakes, which were amazing and the sauce they came with was absolutely delightful. We also got the lobster pasta which was really good. We didn't get it but I also got a picture of their bacon flight which is literally a bunch of hanging slices of crispy bacon which looked tasty. The vibe of this place is really cool and they even have an outdoor bar and fire pits which were fun to sit by in the evening. There is also plenty of free parking in their lot. Overall, this is a really good place and I'll be coming back for sure.

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