Decided on enjoying a Sunday dinner at the Black Stallion in Vernon and what a great choice and…read moredinner.. Service by Brenda always friendly and amazing. Food starter, long hots with some of the best meatballs around. This batch of long hots were medium hot. It was a Special but typically available. Hamburger with pork belly, slaw, fried pickles and French fries, on menu item. It was Fantastic and one of the better burgers that was cooked perfectly. Chicken and shrimp special with Alfredo sauce. Extra delicious. Had peas, spinach and broccoli all over pasta. Worth a drive, suggest reservations, depending on when you go especially Friday nights and the weekend. They have a bar area with seating and booths plus they have table seating area . Nice back room for groups or parties. Not pictured desserts. Peanut butter chocolate cake, more please that good.

All I can say is wow. The special seafood Alfredo was out of this world and the riggies were…read morefantastic as well. The greens were very good as well. Place never disappoints. Ever. Staff and ambience are comfortable and this will be our go to date night. Great job black stallion staff, you knocked it out of the park.

Food = 5/5 Service = 5/5…read moreAtmosphere = 5/5 We come to Cortland once a year and this is always our first stop. Our 10 year old insisted we leave a review

Great food! Great service!!! We are from out of town and we had a great experience. We would…read moredefinitely come back! Kristin was a wonderful waitress!!!

This resturant is excellent. I get the lobster ravioli and it is amazing. Great job guys..read more

Went in for a nice lunch with a friend today and we were both happy we finally tried it out! We…read morewent right when they opened for lunch on a Saturday and found we had the place to ourselves. You can tell there is a huge amount of pride of ownership by the way everything is set; there are also really cool pictures on the wall of many famous people, some who have visited (many Yankees!). Our server was really nice and attentive. I got fettuccine alfredo and my friend got the tortellini alfredo. I was a big fan of the sauce and my friend felt the same. The bread was the best part for me. I got a slice of cheesecake to go and it was delicious! We would love to come back in some night for dinner to check it out the evening vibes and try some other items on the menu.

I've dined here a handful of times, and it never disappoints. They're consistent with their food…read more I love their seafood linguine that's a significant portion. The prices are reasonable and always in large quantities. The service is always good, but if you have somewhere to be, I wouldn't dine in during busy dinner hours. They make their food fresh, so it does take longer than other restaurants. The food always comes out piping hot, though. They have a bar area in the back, and two dining areas. One in the front and one in the middle. The dining areas always get filled up during dinner hours. I would recommend this place if people want to experience delicious Italian dishes.

I think something happened to Ruggieros. Maybe new chefs or ownership after Covid? The lasagna…read moreused to be the most amazing you've ever had, better than home made. We used to order it as take out at least once a month. I just had it in May 2025 and it was bland and dry. Why change a recipe when you had the best lasagna in all of Herkimer County? This used to be Michelin star level lasagna.

Picked up takeout while visiting. The food was ready quickly and super tasty! It made two meals!!!read more

Excellent meatball parm sub. I'd definitely recommend giving it a try. Service is great and the…read morefood selection is fantastic. I hope to be back to try some of the pizza soon!

https://www.bellacucina.org/ What a dinner last night and…read morecelebration of friends anniversary. Place is small and cozy. 2 servers and the care and attention fantastic.  Call for reservations. FOOD was and is amazing. Fried Calamari was some of the best.  Scallop special was cooked perfectly.  Chicken dish with cream sauce yummy.  Sausage and pasta dish spot on. Rigatoni Peppernotta Roasted peppers, sausage, marinara and fresh mozzarella  Shrimp Firenza Shrimp sautéed with onion, garlic, hot cherry peppers, and marinara over linguine with fontinella cheese excellent but for my taste more spice. Desserts were homemade and good. Small equals a little noisy but well worth the visit.

Tl,dr: do yourself a favor and GO EAT HERE. PRONTO…read more We stopped in on a Saturday at 4pm for my FIL's birthday. I now know that this unassuming restaurant has some of the friendliest staff and best prepared food in the Utica area. I can't wait to go back. With a full roster of reservations scheduled for their dining room, the four of us walked in and slotted up at the bar for dinner with front row seats to the action in the kitchen. First up: spicy and flavorful Utica greens covered in a healthy sprinkling of cheese. Would order again. After chatting with the owner, we ordered two scallop pasta dishes, a steak sandwich, and chicken Parm (which they were kind enough to make with fra diavolo sauce for my spice lord husband). EVERYTHING was impeccable, and I was honestly tempted to pick up my plate and lick it clean - that's how good the seared scallops over linguine were. Pasta was cooked perfectly, the sauce was light, well seasoned and well balanced (and not actually on their menu, so bonus points for being willing and able to pull that out on the fly!). In and out in about an hour, though we never felt rushed. We're looking forward to trying more apps and staying for an espresso and dessert next time!

Grotto is hands down the best restaurant in Syracuse. From the hostess to serving staff, everyone…read moreis welcoming, delightful, and kind. They are attentive and able to answer questions. The food was delicious. So fresh, best ingredients, and so flavorful.

Service was top notch provided by Anthony, a great waiter. Environment was welcoming and clean…read more Everyone seem to be having a great time. We went on a Friday night, which was also Mother's Day weekend and local college graduation weekend so the place was packed with people celebrating. I ordered the wedge salad, which seems to be a very popular option right now in restaurants. It came with a very thick dressing with some bacon sprinkled in the dressing. It was OK. I ordered the seafood fra diavolo, which was somewhat disappointing. The sauce was very watery and did not have a strong flavor of either the fish served on it or any heat as indicated by the name,. I had to ask for cheese to kind of kick it up, which was quickly provided. Dessert was a lovely cheesecake. I guess I expected more due to the positive reviews.

We always have a delicious meal here. We use take-out and eat-in and the service is great!read more

3 stars is somewhat generous, it is locally owned and I would like for it to succeed, but their…read morecooks need professional training along with their wait staff needing etiquette training. The restaurant ambience is 'ok'. The service is hit or miss, sometimes very nice, other times they act they hate being there. Their customers are mostly ancient regulars that used to frequent their old location. Everytime I go in I can't see anyone under 70. The food is a solid 2 stars. Eggplant parm is overcooked mush. They claim to be italian but have no clue what al dente means, pasta is ALWAYS overcooked. They should be ashamed to claim to be italian, I'd love to see what a real Italian would say about this food. On the plus side, if you have no teeth, this is the place for you!