One of the best burgers I've had this year!…read more I ordered the breakfast burger and added a smash patty for $4--worth every penny. The burger came stacked with crispy bacon and a perfectly cooked, gooey fried egg on top. Absolute perfection. I also asked for chili on my fries, which turned out to be a great move. Flavorful, hearty, and tied the whole meal together. Amazing combo. Definitely coming back!

We stopped here on our road trip. The reviews online were raving, so were stoked to check it out…read more We split a burger and the fried chicken sandwich. The burger was quite good; I loved the grilled onions on top. The fries that came with it were good as well! The fried chicken sandwich was decent for some bites, but dry and flat for others. I definitely would have preferred if they made it with chicken thighs instead of breast, as parts of it fell flat. I wish the fried chicken sandwich breading had more flavor as well; something just felt missing from it. Overall missing a "wow" factor, but not a bad spot by any means

Finally got to try Swiss Chalet and had a good experience overall. The food was solid, and the…read morerestaurant had a cozy, relaxed vibe with quite a few senior customers dining in. I ordered the festive meal, which was really enjoyable a hot chicken sandwich with stuffing and all the comfort-food vibes. It also came with a fun little holiday touch: a lottery ticket and Lindt chocolates. My boyfriend went with the chicken meal and loaded fries, and he was happy with his choice as well. Classic comfort food, festive extras, and a pleasant stop would definitely return.

Location is super convenient right off the highway and near plenty of gas stations. We stopped by…read morefor lunch during the busy holiday season and were seated right away--the place is big with lots of tables for small and bigger parties. The bathrooms were clean. The restaurant was a great spot to stretch our legs and take a breather before hitting the road again.

Wow wow wow! The Cider Mill has been on my "must try" list and I finally had an opportunity, it did…read morenot disappoint. I made a reservation a few days ahead of time for a Saturday night. We arrived to a busy atmosphere that quieted down throughout the night. We started with cocktails which were strong and delicious. The brussel sprout appetizer was to die for, who knew that brussel sprouts go well with blue cheese! I ordered the salmon dish which was incredible. My friend enjoyed the Greek chicken dish. We were disappointed we didn't have enough room for dessert so we'll just have to come back! Other notes: the service was friendly and there was extra parking across the street if necessary. I can't wait to be back to try their specials and seasonal menus

Talk about delicious - I was visiting in town and was lucky enough to come here! I got the filet,…read moreand wow was it delicious. Everyone I came with had their plates licked cleaned. Their menu rotates so don't wait on an item. Our server was so fun and knowledgeable about what to get. We had fantastic drinks all night long. Excited to come back and try more items!

While driving home from Montreal we stopped in Plattsburgh for some breakfast. Very nice and…read moreattentive staff, delicious classic diner breakfast. Cute little corner place! Would definitely go again if in the area.

Stopped off for late breakfast, on way home from Montreal…read more Was looking for honest good homemade food, with local flavor; we found that and more at Ron's. Cute little place with large parking lot, situated in big crossroads. Breakfast and lunch menu items. We got corned beef hash/eggs and home made toast for the Mrs and sausage patty eggs home fries along with side of sausage gravy for me. Get the home bread, it's worth it for 50 cents. Coffee was decent. Asked for extra crispy home fries along with onions and peppers, and it came out hot and crispy. Prices were good, we got a lot of food for our money. This is just the type of real food for local customers place that I love to find and frequent. Support your local small businesses!

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.

Potato never tasted so delicious the owner is super nice great service. Fresh ingredients just…read moreabsolutely delicious. An Americanized Turkish meal that will give any potato lover chills having it nearly any way want. Destiny Mall was quiet & clean. I can't wait to go there again!

Really pleasantly surprised by this place! I got a small potato with butter and added three…read moretoppings and it was only $7.50! It was just the right amount of food. The potato is warmed up and then the butter was added and the person working mixed it up really good. I will definitely eat here again!

We met friends for dinner at Cleome with very high expectations due to lots of positive chatter…read moreabout it. The bar area and wall garden are extremely cool. It's a fairly small space so definitely make reservations if you're planning on going during busier dinner hours. Service was decent - it was a little confusing and disjointed at times but I chalked that up to some inexperience (the server seemed a bit green) and that it's a fairly new restaurant. We had read somewhere that it was small plates - more like tapas...but then was explained that it's "family style". This is what caused said confusion at the table since "family style" to the four of us meant large, sharable portions. So, we just ordered a bunch of stuff in waves since we didn't really know how much food we were going to need. Some items arrived quickly, others took a very long time. Standout dishes to me were the Brussels sprouts and the apple cobbler dessert (which I just had a little taste of). I found some of the accompanying crackers odd - I think they were Ritz brand or something like that? We did request a few gluten free crackers and were brought a few. The swordfish was on the dry side - that's a tricky protein to get right. The fried chicken was served as cutlets - so some of the items were more difficult to share vs. others. The shrimp salad cups were somewhat unremarkable and a bit too loaded with mayo (in my opinion). The shishito peppers were nice - I think I was the one at the table that enjoyed those the most. We did linger at our table for a long time - a combination of wait times and good conversation with friends. We never felt rushed or pressured to leave (there wasn't a wait or line for tables). All in all, we had a nice time at Cleome and will likely give it another try at some point - now that we know what to expect

Back to Cleome with the family and for dollar oysters which were fantastic. I mean you can't screw…read moreup oysters but they didn't have cocktail sauce. Why? I have no idea. Three entrees: Tried the Lobster Mac and Cheese again and it was MUCH better than previously reported! That was great as was the fried chicken- soooo good. My burger unfortunately didn't arrive until after everyone else at the table was done with their meals. Oh bother.... it tasted meh and it's clear they are using a very low fat ground beef which made the burger more like a tasteless hockey puck. Still, everything else was wonderful and the background music was audible and made the experience even better. The Egg nog cocktail we had at another visit a few days before was delish. Despite my burger, we were please with our experience. I can only hope that they reconsider their low fat ground beef for something a little more tasty and juicy. Recommended.

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.

Was so looking forward to coming back and getting a full entree after the teaser sample size…read moreversions of their menus items we received at a Yelp event. Being a Southern girl at heart I love true Southern comfort food. I was very disappointed with the service and food or should I say lack of both. Took forever once we were seated to take our order mind you it was not busy and was early in the dining service. The wait staff came out three times to tell us they were out of the items we ordered. I would think there would be tighter communication with the kitchen and wait staff but to be out of that many items at 6pm, is not a good customer experience. The menu is not extensive so left very little entrees available to choice from. I ended up ordering a side of two biscuits which were lackluster to say the least. There was not even enough butter for one biscuit much less two and given time to get waitress took my second biscuit home rather than requesting more butter. My partner in crime ordered the appetizer of Pork Belly which I was told was very good. Left hungry which called for a fast food stop on our way home. As a staff member at a restaurant if there were that many times I had to come out and say something wasn't available I would apologize and ask manager to stop by table. Neither of which happened. We were there over an hour and forty minutes and left hungry and frustrated. We saw very little of our waitress other than to bring menu back out to reorder. Disappointing to drive 50 minutes one way for some comfort food only to leave hungry. The restaurant and bar area are pretty and they did put a lot of work into the remodel, wish they put same effort into menu and ordering of food needed to support menu. Really need a front house manager to address issues and concerns and to ensure a positive dining experience. Restaurant truly has the potential to be something great.

This unassuming diner was surprisingly better than we thought it would be, remember, don't judge a…read morebook by its cover. We stopped in for breakfast while out wandering around. The service was quick and friendly, the coffee was hot and fresh and the food was delicious.

Great food and reasonable portion size. This is an old building, a little bit chilly in here…read more Food came out hot. The skillet was tasteful along with the home fries. Well worth the visit. Service was excellent.

came here on a Friday night and while it was pretty busy, we were able to get seated right away for…read moretwo. our waitress was super friendly and attentive the entire time and our food came out fast, hot and delicious. My boyfriend got the fish fry since it is only available on Fridays and I got a gluten-free pizza which is some of the best gluten-free crust I've had!! There is even live music on the day that we went, and the artist was phenomenal. After we ate and had some drinks, we went upstairs to the little arcade room and played some games. This is a great restaurant to grab a bite and hang out with some friends. Will definitely be coming back soon!!

My husband and I stopped in for take out before reaching our campsite. NEVER AGAIN! I ordered…read moreplantains, as I am Puerto Rican, I was extremely disappointed. At $7.50, they were dry as dirt,because they didn't have any garlic sauce, or salt, and every puerto rican knows that plantains come with sauce and plenty of it. Waste of money. My husband ordered the sausage and peppers, which consisted of 1 sausage cut in half,on a hamburger bun and a few pieces of peppers. Fries were average, $14.50. I had the chicken quesadilla, $17.50. Ordered 1 margarita and double Jim Bean for hubby, I believe they were $15.00 each because the entire bill was a bit over $72.00, and being the person that I am, I left a $10 tip, not knowing what the food looked like until we got back to our campsite. Needless to say, much of it got tossed. If I could give it a negative star. review, I would. WASTE OF MONEY