Bottom line: I would recommend & visit again. I made dinner reservations for our family of 4 (including 2 children). We chose this day to enjoy the Sunday Italian menu. My kids and husband ordered the spaghetti & meatballs and a flatbread appetizer. I ordered the kung pao chicken off the regular dinner menu. My dish wasn't exactly 'authentic' but still delish! Food was freshly made to order. The complimentary fries were excellent! Our server Brandon was sweet and offered to serve our hungry kiddos first, which we greatly appreciated. I also want to note that the bathrooms were well kept and smelled great! read more

Terrible food, awful service, all around disappointing. Literally every aspect of our experience was problematic. Meal starts off with complementary truffle fries-was expecting that, but quickly let down, they were cold, undercooked, and not enough to share for the table. We arrived at 1:30, we were told to late for brunch, that we needed to order from the dinner menu- except we searched for this place via its lunch menu, which has about twenty more items then the dinner menu items- why is your lunch menu larger than your dinner menu? We ordered kids meals first, and our waiter disappeared for 15 minutes. Our orders came over an hour after the kids meals arrive. Some food came cold (Pot Pie, and Fried chicken), others in my party had extremely small portions (short rib, tuna and burger). All came with disappointment. Our waiter sensed our dissatisfaction and was quick to assure us things are weighed before cooking... i'm sure the food looked and tasted good before you cooked it too. They wouldn't let me pay cash, and had difficulty producing a check- we ended up splitting it three ways, but they came out with four checks, one a hundred dollars more than the rest- when we inquired about that, they said it just happens and my party member was not charged twice (ironic though that it came to the table, and looked like the other three checks, and had the sane card number on it)- after a terrible meal of restaurant remorse, everyone loves to go home and check if they were accidentally charged triple. Food was mediocre at best, serving staff had no concept of prioritizing customers, The interior is super cool. Hopefully the next owners will care more about food. This is the type of place that is killing the restaurant scene. read more

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Delicious food. Incredible service. Quirky atmosphere. Clean interior. We enjoyed everything about this lunch that we came to celebrate two birthdays. Of course we came early so we had the server's undivided attention. She recommended some great items and we enjoyed a leisurely lunch. There were a bunch of fruit flies which isn't necessarily the restaurant's fault but there were a bunch in the bathroom as well... Portions were plentiful and had good flavor. My fish & chips were super greasy, though, which means the fries were sitting in grease. That needs to be remedied. read more

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We'd parked a few blocks away (by accident) and got excited as we walked past an array of unique and interesting shops as well as two different museums in route to our dinner destination. When we arrived at The Cornell you couldn't help but be impressed. This (obviously) historic building now remodeled for the present-day, right near the Hudson River? C'mon, man, this is going to be epic. Hot and muggy with a ton of flies... eating outside for the view was a (major) mistake. (I don't fault the restaurant for any of that, of course. But the mess all over the ground by our table... crushed crayons, discarded sugar packets - yes, that was definitely on them.) The (leather-bound?!) menu was tight with dishes bouncing between Japan to Italy to Peru to America - so we decided to dabble all over. Unfortunately we dropped almost $200 (including the tip) and half of us were still hungry. I'm not joking when I say we immediately left to find a Taco Bell so we could get some more grub. Inside the place looks great. The staff were definitely friendly. Watching the boats (and ducks) passing by was fun. The complimentary starter app (truffle French fries) was a nice surprise. If you can overlook the price vs. the portion size - you might dig what they're slinging. (Half of us really enjoyed the food, the other half were majorly disappointed.) If we did live in the area I don't think we'd come back though. read more

The Cornell Restaurant + Bar - Sushi Bars Near Me - Kingston, New York

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We liked all of the food and thought the portions were plenty big (contrary to some other reviews). The complementary truffle fries were a great touch and delicious too. It was a little too humid to eat outside on the water when we came, but the inside is pretty nice. Service could have been better though- they took our plates and knives after we finished the fries but before the rest of our food came. It took several minutes for anyone to bring new plates and knives which we did need to share the chicken parm pizza and lobster pasta, which was pretty awkward (but fortunately, the food didn't get too cold while we waited. Definitely room for improvement there. read more

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The service was great, the food not so great. Had vegetable stir fry with shrimp. It was mostly noodles and very little vegetables and six tiny little shrimp. The flavor was overcome by the strong sauce and fries given instead of bread was so salty, that was all you could taste. read more

The food is fresh and thoughtfully prepared, but lately has been rather bland. Tonight we enjoyed the zucchini/eggplant chips - they are always good, crisp with spice and yummy tzatziki. The sugar snap pea soup was delicious, accented with lemon oil and fresh herbs. The sliders (great presentation, even the buns were grilled) were generous and juicy, but they needed some acid or sauce - the bacon jam was not very noticeable. Our previous meal was a generous portion of salmon, but again no sauce/seasoning on it or the lentils, very bland. Tagliatelle bolognese was generous, and we have enjoyed the hot fresh berry cobbler a couple times. The cocktails are balanced and interesting, and they have a simple but good wine selection. (Note to management: for a restaurant of this capacity, more than just one handicapped parking spot would be helpful!!) Both the spacious dramatic interior and the porch overlooking the Rondout make for an enjoyable setting. But what REALLY makes us come back is Megs who always knows what we need before we know that we need it. She is a true professional and delivers amazing service and hospitality. read more

Celebrated the release of Chronogram October Issue with an outdoor Happy Hour. The lovely service staff took our orders from wherever we stood, so convenient. I indulged in a Cornell Dirty Martini, $1 Oysters on a half shell and some wings. Prices were great during happy hour, oysters were just okay, definitely a "you get what you pay for" moment. The servers were so sweet and on top of getting everything you order right to you even though we were never in the same place they left us. I would absolutely return for Happy Hour or Dinner Date with my boo. Cheers, The Happy Hour Huntress read more

You know a place is good when another resturants' waitress recommends it! Service was a little shotty, (our waitress was also assigned to a big party next to us to I do wonder if that was the reason), although the staff was friendly and helpful. The food was so good, everything was so flavorful and made for a very memorable experience! Everything was well cooked, well seasoned and so delicious. The free truffle fries were a fun touch. I would recommend everything we ate. read more

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Beautiful restaurant right along the Hudson. We sat outside and it was very picturesque with boats and view of the bridge. Our waitress was so sweet and provided great service. The food was delicious. A good mix of appetizers and entrees. It was my husband's birthday and they came out with dessert with a candle and sign and waiters all sang Happy Birthday. We had a really great experience and definitely recommend going!! read more

Really pretty location inside and out. Came here before it was the cornell. The menu is different and not what i expected. Was glad to see the diversity on the menu. Everything sounded great. Finally made a decision and everything was good. Decor was beautiful. Great views of the hudson. Great option after the hudson river cruise. Short rib pasta was hearty but didn't feel heavy. Kung pao chicken was great. After a certain time they offer truffle fries as an app which was great. Service was good. One of the later open restaurants on sat night in the area after the cruise. Recommend! read more

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service was amazing!!! 5 Stars on that! Megs, our server was top notch! Fun and professional, attentive and on point. She Made the experience so enjoyable. Unfortunately, the food was not great. The Fries and Brussel sprouts were the best thing. Their espresso mocktail was also a star! And other mocktails were delicious as well. Not too sweet not too sour! Was very pleased with that. Shrimp was over cooked, snow crab roll was a bit stale, chicken wings dry, pork chop dry, beans too oily, mashed too bland... I had a party of 13 and we all expressed that the food wasn't great. But because the ambience of the building, the mocktails and the impeccable waitstaff, especially Meg's, we will definitely come back and try other food from menu. We believe in second chances. Thank you for helping me Cel 16yrs of Sobriety Last night Megs! You were a delight!! read more

Lovely atmosphere for the winter holidays, good coffee, many menu options are available. One drawback, however, was a lack of listening, comprehension or possibly familiarity with the fare by our waiter, who brought a red-onion-laden salad to table for our party who had specifically asked for dishes with NO onions. read more

I have eaten here several times with happy results. I love the decor and atmosphere. Friendly busy without drowning out conversations because this is a large restaurant with high ceilings but their Harry Potter style Christmas decorations made it seem so festive cozy and merry. Food is always reliable well prepared quality ingredients. I will keep coming unless something changes. Good for dates or families or events. Great renovations a well positioned space. Blue cheese stuffed olives for those martini drinkers like me. Don't be in a rush or you might as well eat at BK. read more

Visiting family and after our boat ride on The Stroller IV, we decided to get some food and drinks. The place was near so we thought we'd try it out. It did not disappoint!! The sliders were delicious and they were gone before I could get a picture. The dessert was amazing and I made sure to get a picture. I believe it was a key lime cheesecake. This place, along with the boat ride are definitely worth coming back for. Until next time. read more

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Tried the new Cornell for lunch and to check out the new interior. Interior was, in my opinion, was over the top for the buildings history and the location. Reminded me of early 2000's decor in hotels. The layout of the restaurant is odd, the main dining room despite large windows is dark with huge chandeliers that don't fit decor. Wait staff were attentive and pleasant and still getting used to menu when we asked questions. The food on menu had several items for their other restaurants Brickman. I ordered West Coast oysters and they were warm! Whoin the world stores, let lone serves warm oyster! The cocktail sauce was basically ketchup with no horseradish flavor at all. I didn't eat them and mentioned to waitress the oysters were warm I and was uncomfortable eating them. No comment and was still charges. First and last time for us. read more

The space looks great - the staff was attentive. However, if you like food that tastes like something, this isn't for you. The menu goes from sushi, to Italian - to complimentary fries when you sat, which didn't really jive w the menu beyond a smash burger, which we didn't. There were 5 speciality drinks on the menu which one was ordered by my husband, who thought he got a glass of water based on how bland it was. I ordered an aperol spritz; also tasted like nothing. My oysters were terrible; the mignonette was a pretty color - but also had no taste, neither did the cocktail sauce and mignonette served w them. We ordered calamari which fell flat. Might as well as ordered a napkin. There were more fried peppers than calamari and the sauces were colorful - too bad colors don't have flavor. Two diff sushi rolls has so much rice that you had to shave it off to get to the fish, which also tasted like, well, nothing. Lastly, we ordered the jerk chicken wings - the only jerk here was the chef because again, they had zero flavor. They were plump, I'll give it that - and fresh. No spice, no flavor, and the aioli they served with it - you guessed it - zero taste. On the bright side, the tasteless food was seemingly fresh. The staff is attentive, and the outdoor space is exactly the same. Similar to the sister restaurant, the Brickman, it's def not "bangin". It's not even mildly shakin. read more

The ambience outside is what is really special about this place . We ordered a bottle of Cabernet and it was delicious and so reasonably priced . We started off with tater tots and sweet corn which were both very good but we marveled at the large pretzels that kept passing us . We then ordered thanksgiving sandwich and hot pastrami . We opted for the salad instead of fries and the sherry dijon dressing is a must . The only lapse was when it came to desserts that was a letdown. I ordered the donut ice cream sandwich and it was far from a donut , more like a stale pastry and the ice cream had freezer burnt crystals . Hubby ordered the key lime cheesecake and the coconut pie crust was so overwhelming that you did not really taste anything else . Our server was so sweet and fantastic that we just let our desserts slide without saying anything . Also note , I guess in reading other reviews there is complimentary French fries , we did not receive this smd wished we did so that tells me there is is inconsistency. read more

Waterfront dining with historic charm is about all. Views, by the way, are not of the Hudson River, but of the Roundout Creek (Which is pleasant, but you've got the wrong river.). French chicken was really dry. All 6 of us ordered different entrees. The best that could be said about our dinners was, "okay". Paper napkins instead of paper towels in the bathroom and it smelled like sulfur water. Could use an automatic air freshener. The spot where there appears to have been one, is empty. Service was below average. Much improvement with food quality, service quality and cleanliness are needed before I would consider returning. read more

We went as part of a large group for dinner. Service was very friendly and attentive. I started with the Boatman cocktail. It was well balanced and very good. For my entree, I had the short ribs with crispy kale and pumpkin mashed potatoes. The food was fantastic! Best meal I've had in a long time. Complimentary truffle salt fries were delicious too. I chose the cucumber watermelon sorbet for dessert. The flavors were excellent together. It was the perfect light finish to the meal. read more

The Cornell Restaurant + Bar - Sushi Bars Near Me - Kingston, New York

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Parking easy. Location is waterfront but reservation was put indoors. Staff very kind thoughtful and accommodating. Menu was awesome and we loved everything. Love this local eatery. read more

Met a friend for happy hour here. We were seated at a lively bar. The drinks were expertly made and presented with flourish. We also had a few nibbles while chatting. Wings made really well and awesome fries. I'll be back read more

Came by boat to The Cornell for lunch we had amazing service & outstanding food! Great location nested along the banks of the Hudson River, The Cornell delivers an unforgettable dining experience. It's a must-visit destination in Kingston, where history, ambience, and beauty come together. read more

Friendly and professional greeting and seating . Prompt and attentive waitstaff service . Properly made cocktail . Good food delivered in timely manner. My wife asked for " well done" salmon and it was perfect. Overall a 5 star experience. Dining with a view of the Rondout on a perfect summer evening a bonus . Seemed like a lively Happy Hour scene was in progress. Rebranding a successful venture from my viewpoint. read more

Since the reopening we've been here 6 or 7 times, once by boat. It keeps with the tradition established by the previous incarnation. Weekday Happy Hour has $1 oysters and fresh sushi rolls. It is very much a family place, perhaps more so now. Definitely worth stopping by! read more

Madi, hands down best server ever. you are in great hands if you have her. she suggested different things on the menu to make my group branch out and try new things. attentive and friendly. best service ever. read more

On July 12th, I had a retirment dinner for my wife with 23 guests. Tyra arranged the event and was professional and very pleasant to work with. I was somewhat apprehensive due to the number of guests, as to how the night would go. I cant begin to tell you how happy I was (as were our guests) as to the high quality of service and how great every meal was. Our waitress Anna and bartender Roxana took drink and appetizer orders which were served at an impressive speed and to everyones amazement, when dinners came out everything was served at the same time and brought out by the entire kitchen staff. Guest raved about their meals! Thank you Cornell for a great night! read more

Walked in days ago at 4:13pm ordered drinks and by 4:15pm they lowered the lights really low made us feel tired and not wanna eat or hangout so we left read more

Had our 42nd wedding anniversary dinner here last night and it was amazing. Restaurant sits right on the water. Options to dine inside or out. We chose inside because of a chilly breeze. We were greeted by a wonderful hostess who wished us a happy anniversary. It was an old steamboat factory refurbished with taste. Brickwork, large windows and steamship artwork. We Loved the atmosphere. Many customers even had their dogs with them. I thought that was very nice. Complimentary house made fries with truffle sea salt arrived to snack on. We started with a refreshing cocktail called Life's a peach !! Just right for a toast and many years to follow. The menu is eclectic from Asian influences to Italian influences. It was very hard to choose which appetizers to choose. Many shareable from Sushi to wings to oysters. I picked the steamed chicken bao buns. Wife chose fried Korean chicken with gochujang both were generous and hot & tasty. The chicken on steamed buns was moist and flavorful. The fried Korean chicken was enough for four people to share. For entrees we had ordered a handcrafted pasta Beef tenderloin ragout w/ Mafaldine pasta &wild mushrooms wife had Chinese sticky ribs with wok fried green beans. My pasta and beef in a flavorful tomato sauce was tender and steaming hot. Couldn't finish so generous of a portion. The sticky ribs were beautifully served and stacked high. Some were a bit too crusty for her taste but flavor was wonderful. Naturally we had to have togo boxes. The experience was very nice and our server Sierra was outstanding and her knowledge and suggestions were spot on. No dessert unfortunately because we were stuffed!! I highly recommend this place any time for any occasion. read more

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As others have said, very odd menu combining sushi and italian. Had a couple of apps that were just so so (wings had no crisp and were chewy) but my rating is mostly based that they allow dogs inside so they are next to you while you are eating. It is one thing to allow dogs at outside tables but inside a restaurant is just not ok. Cant these emotionally fragile people just stay home with their pooch? Lastly, the huge chandeliers in the dining room that resemble nuclear silos are quite odd. read more

My wife and I had a GREAT experience at The Cornell tonight! I made reservations to celebrate our 3 year wedding anniversary. I mentioned it in the notes when I made the reservation. The hostess sat us down right away. 5 minutes later she apologized and moved us to the special booth. She congratulated us for our anniversary. Minutes later our server Matt congratulated us and told us that we had a complimentary appetizer coming. He provided great service. We were consistently getting checked on. The appetizers and entrees were AMAZING! Highly recommend the Wagyu burger and seared tuna. We also recommend getting the chocolate peanut butter layered cake dessert! They were so nice enough to comp the dessert (thank you Matt)!!! The lighting and music was great too! Overall a 10/10 experience. We WILL be coming back! Thank you Matt and I'm sorry that we didn't get the hostess name! read more

Food was just ok and portions were really small for how much it costs. either lower your prices or do something about the quality of food. You can't be bad and expensive. read more

The service is amazing and the food was so delicious I will recommend this to family and friends. Great server Kevin was very hospitable.

The Cornell hosted our Birthday party for our Executive Chef John from Omega and they were so Awesome with service, food was so good and arranging our seating outside along the beautiful riverfront, with their Birthday "Love" to John. Thank you, we will be back! read more

This place is pretty much the Brickman on the strand. The service, to their credit, was excellent. The food was ok, but nothing special. I was expecting more as they've redone everything, but as I said, nothing impressive. The atmosphere wasn't helped by the wandering obnoxious drunks (you really need to deal with this). This isn't someplace I'd drive downtown to, given there are better restaurants in that area. read more

Service was great and the staff very friendly. The sushi was pretty good but the portion of dishes we ordered off of the entree menu don't match the price it's charged read more

The building is beautiful and staff friendly. Food was excellent. We had dim sum, skirt steak, and beef ragout. Presentation was nice. Speed of food coming out was super slow. It took forever to each course. The restaurant was not overly busy on a Monday night. read more

I had gone to The Cornell for lunch when it first opened I had fried chicken ( it wasn't exactly fried chicken more like a seasoned breast) sandwich with fries it was pretty good. Tonight I went for dinner...early on a Sunday evening around 4.30 I ordered fried eggplant/ zucchini on a bed of Tdaziki sauce...both very salty and I love salty food,only ate half.....not impressed...looked better than it tasted. Then ordered sliders, very sweet type chutney on the actual burger meat was tasty only had one my friend did not like them either Then I thought I would try the chicken crust pizza for something different sounded nice on the menu....it was awful! sweet tomato sauce with a couple rounds of stringy mozzarella on top....no fresh basil on top..extremely disappointed! We didn't even bother bringing home any of the leftovers the food was that bad. Sloppy service, teenagers walking around ignoring dirty plates,empty glasses that need to be refilled... when our check was brought over all our leftover food still sitting on table even though we had said we were not taking for leftovers. Food terrible, service terrible....shame as I went often when it was Old Savannah....especially for the barbecue platter. I have been to Dave's other restaurant Brickman quite a few times and it is much better for food,service than Cornell unfortunately read more

This was our first time at The Cornell since the renovation. The place is beautiful now. The hostess made us feel welcome. Our server, Madison, was wonderfully pleasant and attentive. The food is much better than when this was Ole Savannah. I had the branzino which was excellent and my friend had the N.Y. strip steak which was also very good. read more

Changing the name and menu of a restaurant doesn't mean it will be as successful as its predecessor and in this case unless things change it won't be. The location is and will always be unbeatable but that is where the accolades end. This was my second trip there since the rebranding and while I deferred comment after the first visit because it had just opened I will not this time. After waiting 20 minutes to get a couple cocktails the $15 drinks were basically tasteless.They probably would have been better if they actually put some liquor in them, I know everyone always says that but in this case it was true. Three appetizers and one item off the sandwich list were ordered. The mini lobster rolls were pretty good but that's where the compliments end. The jerk chicken wings were tasteless and undercooked almost to the point were I would have sent them back but I didn't want to wait another 25 or so minutes to get another order. The dipping sauce was equally tasteless. The short rib meatballs were the size of a large marble overcooked and dry. The fried chicken with the spicy sweet corn was again tasteless and bland. Just a quick recap, the service and food was terrible but I do hope it improves but needless to say we will not be going back for a third disappointment and I will not be recommending this place to friends and family. read more