This place is one of favorite fine dining places to go to…read more The cook is from the original Chittenango Canteen restaurant. Have known the owners for many, many years. Food is 5-star quality, the service is always top notch. We know each other on a first name basis. The fricken Chicken fricassee is their flagship meal. The fried haddock and rib eye steak are my second favs. You can tell how good this place is, by the huge waiting line, each evening. We always go early, early bird dining, and they never mess up! Reasonable prices, and great place to dine.

Last ownership change resulted in better food & service, went from 3 star dining to 4 solid stars,…read moremaybe 5 stars! Note that Theodore's is at the old Rusty Rail location on Route 5, but owned and staffed by blending the great team from the former Delphia's in Chittenango with Rusty's unbeatables, a great move! Notably Famous for Chicken Fricassee with the Kopp's Canteen recipe, Theodore's outperforms with consistently flavorful home cooking and excellent service. Specials with buffet service are another winning area & the recent Comedy Club buffet was no exception. However, in view of the 'open bar' leading to a few unfortunate loudmouths and heckling, we recommend requiring a visible security presence in future 'open bar' affairs.

Not a big casino guy, but when you have a good meal someplace, it's good to give kudos…read more A colleague of mine and I prepare for a tradeshow here and were looking for a restaurant with a casual atmosphere. We found it. There are a lot of restaurant choices on the complex as you may know, and a variety of cuisines to pick from. Here you get a variety of menu options from salads to sandwiches to full on entrées. We both went with the haddock dinner. I chose mine to be broiled. Food came out pretty quick from a very friendly staff. The broiled fish was OK in size and not fishy tasting. It was accompanied with coleslaw and you had choices to add to it. I went with the brussels sprouts. They were quite good as was the coleslaw. Here's a place to come to and kick back, relax and have a good meal.

Stopped in for lunch & drinks. The service was great. Lunch was just average. The drinks were good.read more

What an amazing hidden local GEM in Wampsville…read more Spouse Had the Chicken pot pie with a salad both were excellent. Cowboy burger with brisket amazing but what really enhances the burger, what appears to be homecut french fries, inhouse. Yummy. Seafood soup with lots of scallops and shrimp was delicious. Service was very good. Open space with table seating and a nice dessert case. Highly recommended a pit stop.

Very friendly waitress and excellent food. I had the "Gavel" as recommended by my waitress and it…read morewas fantastic! Hot, fresh, good flavor and the fries were awesome too! Only downside was it took a little bit of time to get my order and the prices are a little high. Come to think of it all prices are high nowadays... definitely recommended!

Love Nicky Doodles food and ice cream! Soft serve custard is the best, and you can't beat the Nicky…read moreBurger! I'll be back soon!

The service was fast and friendly. The ice cream was delicious and there was quite a bit of…read moreseating. They have an inside, but I didn't go in. They also serve real food, but we all got dessert.

The restaurant is very nicely done with a large area for groups and events, bar area seating with…read moretables and another room with table seating and service. Full bar with great craft beers. Service by Jess was excellent. Always attentive and friendly. Food. Broccoli Franchise always fantastic with great flavor. Had the pork loin special over pasta vs. Mashed potatoes and it tasted great. Vegetables beef soup, delicious hot and loaded with meat. Spouse had one of the Haddock special and it was also very good. Salad was nice and fresh.

The Franklin Hotel is our go to spot whenever we're in town. Every visit begins with freshly baked…read moreItalian bread and complimentary garlic butter always a warm and delicious starter. The provolone and roasted peppers appetizer delivers classic Italian flavors that never disappoint. For dinner, the variety and consistency keep us coming back: ravioli and meatballs are always satisfying, and the Friday special fried haddock Parmesan with pasta is especially memorable. The chicken vodka pasta is creamy and flavorful, while the large bowl of lemon chicken soup adds a comforting, fresh touch to any meal. No visit is complete without trying one of their delicious pastries or cakes, which are the perfect sweet ending. Generous portions, friendly service, and a cozy atmosphere make Franklin Hotel the place we return to time and again when we're in Rome, whether for a relaxing dinner or a special occasion.

I am unsure if the ice cream I got was called Samoas, although it certainly tasted exactly like the…read moreSamoas Girl Scout cookies. Trust me, this was so delicious even Nicky Doodles' statue wanted a taste for himself, haha. The service was exceptional. The staff was very friendly, patient, and kind. There is inside and outside seating. Although, I decided to take the ice cream on the go to walk on the Erie Canal Trail. Let me tell you that ice cream did not even make it to the trail since it was that tasty and flavorful; I finished it right before the Erie Canal Trail.

Have been coming to Nicky Doodles for a while now. There are several locations. This location has…read morenice outdoor seating area and offers food and not just ice cream. Though I come exclusively for ice cream as Ice cream is my favorite food group. This coming from a girl in college who with her bestie went on an Ice Cream Diet. Ice Cream is creamy and yummy. Price though tend to be on the high side but this is the perfect place to end your day during the summer.

I am not a Foodie but if you are looking for good food, great service and prices that make it…read morepossible for a whole family to eat out, go to Flo's. Really decent coffee at 10 cents a cup and unending refills are frosting on the cake. Add in one terrific waitress (Sherry) and other staff that ensured we always had a full cup of joe and that our table lacked for nothing and it adds up to a great outing. Decor may be dated but Flo's delivers where it counts.

Stopped in for breakfast at Flo's after hearing about the famous 10-cent coffee, which is…read moredefinitely one of the most unique things about the place. Breakfast itself was very basic diner fare -- eggs, toast, and the usual staples. Nothing fancy, but it was inexpensive and filled the plate. The atmosphere gave me strong old truck-stop diner vibes. Some people may appreciate that nostalgic roadside feel, but for me the restaurant felt a bit dirty and very worn down, like it hasn't had much maintenance or updating in quite a long time. One of the people dining with me ordered a lunch special of beef and mashed potatoes, and unfortunately it was extremely greasy and didn't seem freshly made. It was bad enough that they couldn't finish it. Another downside for me was that the diner is cash-only. We rarely carry cash, so we had to use the ATM, which added extra cost to the visit. Overall, Flo's is definitely a very old-school diner experience -- cheap food, tiny coffee prices, and a truck-stop style atmosphere. I'm sure that works perfectly for some people looking for a quick, inexpensive meal, but it just wasn't the right fit for me.

This is a great place to relax and end a busy week! Great food! Staff is amazing! The bar is a…read moregreat place to sit before you head out. The service is with a smile and the staff is attentive and engaged. The food comes out timely and is hot and delicious. You certainly won't leave hungry.

I was visiting my aunt and uncle who live in Skaneateles this past week (they're originally from…read moreChittenango/Bridgeport, and I grew up in Liverpool, now live in Chicago, come back to visit a couple of times a year), and yesterday, after a nostalgic drive to Chittenango, we stopped for dinner at Ruby Begonia's, which I found on Yelp. Southern cooking is one of my favorite cuisines, though my aunt and uncle aren't necessarily of the same mind. They went along because they love me and it was my last night in town. We were greeted by a nice gal named Danielle who got us seated and asked if we'd like drinks first since it was a little before 5 and the kitchen hadn't quite opened. My aunt and uncle loved their glasses of 19 Crimes Cabernet and I was very happy with my Mint Julep, minus the sugar cube, since I don't like my drinks sweet. We started the meal with the Housemade Buttermilk Cornbread and Fried Green Tomatoes. Neither are to be missed (the cornbread was like having a tiny dessert before dinner, which you'll never hear me complain about), but the tomatoes--dang! Next time I'm going to order two plates just for me and call it my dinner. DO NOT MISS THE FRIED GREEN TOMATOES! My aunt and uncle had the Fried Chicken Plate, which they loved, repeatedly saying, "This is way better than the fried chicken at Tops!" They couldn't finish all of it and brought it home to eat for lunch today. The online menu says it comes with Slow-Cooked Green Beans but the in-house menu serves it with Slaw. While they loved the slaw, they said they might've preferred the green beans as a more substantial veg accompaniment. Danielle was perfectly happy to make reasonable substitutions, so if we'd thought to ask her, I bet she would've said yes to shifting out the slaw for green beans, or yes with a minor upcharge. I ordered the Fried Fish & Slaw which was amazing. My favorite meal in the world is fried catfish, but it has to be done right. The place I think that does it best is me in my own kitchen, but I will now say that Ruby Begonia's is tied with my own kitchen. Maybe even slightly ahead of my own kitchen because whatever seasonings they use kick ass. The fish was actually a freshwater catfish from Southeast Asia called Swai, though it was hard to distinguish from regular catfish. It was perfectly fried, served piping hot (as were my aunt and uncle's entrees), and I stopped talking while I ate it because it was so freaking good. I asked Danielle if she could switch out the accompanying French Fries for Grits and she said no problem. I love grits but often they need to be jazzed up with cheese or sauces or other flavorings to be exciting. I have no idea what was done to make my plain white grits so fluffy and out-of-this-world, but like everything else we ate last night, they're not to be missed. I know this is a long review, but too bad y'all! I like long reviews because they give me a sense of what to order, the general ambience of a place, and the degree to which the staff is willing to engage with their diners. I like to talk to people who work in restaurants. I've rarely met a server who's steered me wrong in terms of what's good to order on the menu. I also just like to meet people, find out where they're from, and what brought them to their current jobs. Danielle was a sweetie pie. There were two large parties on either side of us and she made sure our order went in first. She also checked on us after each round of deliveries--drinks, appetizers, and mains. We would've ordered dessert but we were too full. Next time. Because we're definitely coming back. One small suggestion: None of us are vegan/vegetarian but we know some vegans/vegetarians we'd like to bring to Ruby Begonia's, and it would be good to have a permanent vegan/vegetarian entree, like, for example, the Trumpet Mushroom Ragu Over Grits listed on the Sunday Supper Club menu on the restaurant's website. My aunt would also have loved to see a salad option listed on the Sides menu.