Not a big casino guy, but when you have a good meal someplace, it's good to give kudos. 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. read more

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

Easiest place to go in the turning stone. It's a little pricey but it's worth it in my opinion. Also note that if you are going during an event they have it will be busy and you will be waiting to sit. My mom and I like to go here whenever we come up for an event and that's what we did after a day full of shopping at their annual craft show. The wait to sit down was 2 hours but we opted to wait and find seats at the bar. Took us about 15 min. Once we sat the bartenders were all great and very prompt, always checking on us. We ordered an appetizer of onion rings and honestly they were so good! Crispy a d the onion didn't slide right out when taking a bite. We were honestly almost full just from that. We also got a burger to split and they were great about it they even played it separately no extra charge. The burger was perfectly cooked to medium. The maple glaze and Gorgonzola cheese were put on the side just like we asked. We're typically not picking a burger to eat, but this one was delicious! The glaze and the tang of the blue cheese was a unique pairing. Even my mom loved it. Could not have asked for a better meal after walking around for hours. read more

The Upstate Tavern - Onion ring appetizer and burger with maple and blue cheese split - New American Near Me - Verona, New York

Had a really good late lunch at The Upstate Tavern after donating some money at the casino. We all truly enjoyed our food, it came out hot and you could see how fresh everything was. Dad had the Rochester chicken, mom had the meatloaf and the hubs and I had poutine (good brown gravy) and buffalo chicken flatbread! Our server so super nice and checked in frequently. Wish I had room for dessert because their boozy milkshakes looked fabulous, will def have to go back! read more

The Upstate Tavern - Poutine - New American Near Me - Verona, New York

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Man o' man this dinner was amazing. Service was fantastic ( I wish I remember the waiters name) and the food was beyond delicious. I ordered the Pete John's Binghamton Spiedie Sandwich and it was amazing. I had a side of onion rings. The surroundings was fun with lots of televisions showing the MNF game. This may have to be my "go to" when staying at turning stone for the evening. read more

The Upstate Tavern - Pete John's Binghamton Spiedie Sandwich - New American Near Me - Verona, New York

This is my favorite food at Turning Stone Casino, I haven't yet eaten at all 26 of the restaurants, but I've been to a number of them and the Upstate Tavern stands out both for the delicious, homestyle food and the laid-back convenient location. I've loved all of the dishes that I've had here but stand outs include the Poutine, Mac and Cheese bites, and corn chowder appetizers and the signature burger, Philly cheesesteak, and meatloaf. There is a bar at the entrance overlooking the Casino entrance with a great beer list and terrific drinks and the staff is always friendly and helpful. There tends to be a wait on weekends during the lunch and dinner hours so it helps to get there a little early and they also have a late night menu. The food is delicious, classic American with a few regional options like Chicken Riggies and Killer Fry Bread with Spinach dip which are also fantastic! read more

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Love this place!! It was easy to get a table on a Saturday during a time when all the other restaurants at Turning Stone were closed. The ambience is nice. It's dark in there. It kind of reminds me of an English pub. The food was great. Very large portions. The service was also great. We didn't have to wait for anything. I would return to this restaurant in a hearbeat! read more

My favorite restaurant at the casino. The burgers are juicy and so flavorful. It's a big space for multiple parties. The lighting is extremely bright I would say is the only caveat. read more

There are not a lot of options for lunch at the Turning Stone and I'm not a huge fan of the buffet. This is a good alternative. Had the beef on weck which was quite satisfying albeit pricey. I liked the homemade kimmelweck roll which was fresh and not too salty. The accompanying au jus was excellent. read more

The Upstate Tavern - Beef on Weck - New American Near Me - Verona, New York

Yum! Fries were amazing & salad was so fresh. I can't believe the salad was a small. This is my perfect "I don't feel like eating but I don't want to be hungry later" dinner! I'd definitely go back. Service was on point & ambiance was nice. I was here on a work trip & eating solo :) read more

The Upstate Tavern - Truffle fries & a small Caesar salad with grilled chicken - New American Near Me - Verona, New York

Waitress was awesome but my poutine was not right first cold second time no cheese gave up get it Togo read more

The Upstate Tavern - Steak - New American Near Me - Verona, New York

5.29.2024 @7pm Was grab into this VIP invitation dinner. It comes with a set menu. The set menu looks interesting as posted a picture here. The Lobster Roll and the Steak was really good. read more

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It was really the only thing open when we went to the casino. Service was good, food was good and the atmosphere was ok. Overall good

Andy the bartender was great. Food and service was excellent! Would def suggest coming here! read more

The Upstate Tavern - Chicken Riggies! - New American Near Me - Verona, New York

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Excellent food been going for years. Grilled cheese and tomato soup is next level. Loaded chicken sandwich, The Wedge salad is amazing, Fry bread and haddock so good. Can't go wrong. read more

We visited the bar during happy hours and tried a couple of local distillery's gin and vodka. They were pretty good and thanks to the happy hour, quite inexpensive. They also have a decent appetizer menu with happy hour prices. We tried the truffle fries too and they were alright. I would give it 3/5. The upside down bourbon pecan cake was exquisite. It definitely needs to be shared as it is too sweet to finish it alone. Also, the happy hour does not apply when you sit for dining. It's only at the bar and that was disappointing, though you can order food at the bar. Lastly, the waiters and bartenders were friendly, the ambience just like any other pub. The place is clean and well maintained. Plus, they have a open kitchen like the one in cheesecake factory. read more

The Upstate Tavern - Upside-down warm bourbon pecan financier cake - New American Near Me - Verona, New York

.I used to go there quite frequently as my daughter liked it. There is a nice ambiance to the restaurant but I Have never received a good meal there! read more

Great tavern, warm friendly bartenders. Great food and atmosphere kept us for two rounds of drinks. Go for it!

Upstate tavern is one of my favorite places to dine. The atmosphere is large and open. Very rustic industrial. The service and servers are always always ALWAYS fantastic. Consistently I can always take a friend there from out of town and know that we will have great service. The gluten free (YES, I will always hammer home the gluten free options here) lack something to be desired. That being said, they have a salmon on the gluten free option that is cooked to perfection and a sauce that its tastefully paired with. read more

This is typically the first place I recommend when asked where to eat at the casino, and the main reason is I love their burgers. I'm super picky about burgers but they always seem to be cooked perfectly. Get the truffle fries instead of regular fries and you will not regret it. Check out the cocktails (or one of the boozy milkshakes!), too. It's a big place and the decor is nice, with some historical touches. I've never had to wait too long for the food, either. Great option at the casino if you're looking for something more casual. read more

The Upstate Tavern at Turning Stone Resort has something for everyone. I eat here every time I visit. The Tavern everything melt is probably my favorite sandwich on the menu. Recently brought my son and nephew for the first time. My nephew is a notorious eater. He commented that not many restaurant sandwiches can fill him up but the Everything Melt did just that. The staff are always friendly and service is quick. Price is a little high but you are in a casino. The layout of the restaurant is very relaxed. TV's playing sports but not as many as a typical sports bar so you aren't overwhelmed with noise. This place is always reliable. I definitely recommend a visit. read more

The Upstate Tavern - Tavern Everything Melt with Fries. Chicken tenders dipped in everything sauce. With cheese and bacon on toasted bread. - New American Near Me - Verona, New York

Our 3rd visit over the years. We tend to pick the Tavern when making the trip to TS and it's always worked out. Our server (Amy) was spot on, always friendly and courteous. Almost always busy, depending on which event is in town but we never have an issue getting seated when there's just the two of us. Located upstairs from the casinos. All things considered, the prices were reasonable. Good thing, as we "donated" a certain portion of our funds back to the business downstairs. You're Welcome! Anyway, my wife had a full wedge-salad for $13.50 Everything was fresh and the portion was huge. I had the Beef on a Weck au jus for $17.50 Came w/ fries and horseradish and a dill pickle. BIG sandwich and it was delicious. Definitely will get again. See pix Always worth the trip and we will return. read more

The Upstate Tavern - Beef on a Weck (Delicious) $17.50 - New American Near Me - Verona, New York

Decent tasting burger and cooked as ordered. Onion rings and upstate cobb salad was very good. It is a little pricey for what you get. Service was great. read more

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I've eaten here many times and it's always consistently good. The only drawback is that they do not take reservations at all. On a night when they have a concert at the turning stone it's impossible to get in. We had a party of 8 on a Thursday night (no concert that night) and we had no trouble at 6:00. Our server was excellent! He amazed me because he did not write anything down but got our drink orders and food orders 100% correct! I like the theme of the menu because it's upstate New York foods. They have chicken riggies on the menu and Hoffman hot dog and salt potatoes. For the appetizers we had: onion rings, bread sticks and fried Mac and cheese bites. All were very good. For my dinner I had the burger with fries. It was cooked perfectly at medium rare and the fries were not greasy and not overly salted. They did not rush us out of our table and we were there for 3 hours!! This is definitely my "go to" place at the Turning Stone. read more

The Upstate Tavern - Blue cheese burger with fries - New American Near Me - Verona, New York

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The hostess was exceptionally friendly and welcoming. We had a wonderful waitress Amy for a few days in a row. Salads, burgers, chicken, fries, and other proteins are available. Soups served hot salads served up crispy. They have beer, wine, liquor, excellent sweet tea and great staff. Affordable, beautiful inside with clean restrooms. They were aware of my dietary concerns and i felt confident to eat my meal. Accessible, bustling bar scene and nice overhead music. A must try if you are in this area. FREE Valet ! They also sell boozy milkshakes which ( dont read calories) but give this a try... There is a Spiede sauce chicken sandwich and Oh my ! Best chicken sandwich i ever had in my life! That sauce made the difference-They said it is a local retailer and the sauce is always at the NY State fair for sale. I went online while eating LOL and they also have it a Walmart and direct to buy. read more

My husband and I went while visiting in the area. We ordered the chicken riggies and a Philly cheesesteak. I'm not a CNY native but I like good food... and the chicken riggies was good food. My husband couldn't stop talking about how good the sandwich was. If we return to the area we will definitely try Upstate Tavern again. read more

Food was decent and server was very nice, but slow and forgetful. The kid sliders were supposed to be well done, but came out medium with a lot of pink in it. Our friend's chicken riggies was forgotten, so he received his meal when the rest of us were finished eating and there was no compensation to him. We had to request refills on all drinks, and the bills even after we were sitting there for awhile with our plates pushed away. The Tavern Poutine appetizer and Pete John's Binghamton Spiedie sandwich with truffle fries was delish ! The chicken in the Chicken Rochester tasted good, but the potato corn hash needed more flavor. Nothing spectacular, so we have no interest in going back and plan to check out other restaurants in TS. read more

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Friday night dinner post golf to kick off a golf weekend. Expected a wait and was told 45 minutes but found a spot at the bar to chill. Best beer selection in the casino bar none. Friendly bartenders. And their house lager is outstanding! Wait turned out to be only 20 mins. Promptly seated. Here is a sign of a great staff: Our first server came over to tell us that shifts are switched and Tiffany would eventually take care of us but she wanted to be sure we got drinks and appetizers done. She actually stayed with us longer than expected as Tiffany was delayed. That's great partnership. Appetizers were the star of the show: Poutine. Mac and cheese bites. Pretzels. All outstanding. All worth it. I got the Binghamton Spedie Sandwich for dinner. Really well done and definitely worth it. Again, if you know what you're in for (loud casino restaurant) this place is a great stop. Probably more 4.5 stars (YELP GET ON THE HALF STARS) but lean to the high end so give it five! read more

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The tour of NY flight gives you a good selection of beers around the state, especially focused on upstate beers. The burger was great and came with tons of fries, friends had other items on the menu and no one was disappointed. Happy to go back. read more

The Upstate Tavern - Beer flight - tour of New York Beers. Many seasonal beers. - New American Near Me - Verona, New York

It was good. There isn't much in the area. The restaurant is located in a casino hotel. The restaurant itself is very nice. The food is not standard diner fare. It is a little more upscale. We had a chicken piccata special and it was pretty good. My son had the Italian wedding soup and said it was good. read more

While there may not be many dining choices in Turning Stone casino, you can probably skip this one. To be fair, we only had an app (spinach artichoke dip) but it was mediocre at best. The dip was bland and had the warm/cool spots indicative of microwave cuisine. Thick cheese covered the top and the accompanying "chips" were coated in oil. The service was just as bad. We had to wait 10 minutes for someone to clear dirty dishes from the previous patrons at the bar and then another 10-15 minutes just to place a drink order. Not recommended. read more

The Upstate Tavern - Spinach artichoke dip - New American Near Me - Verona, New York

We have never been here although many times have eaten at Turning Stone Casino's other food places. I saw a photo of beef on a weck which my dining partner loves so we decided to try it. I ordered the Tavern blue cheese burger with carmelized onions, blue cheese, lettuce and tomato on a brioche with russet fries. Cooked as ordered pretty good burger and fries had good flavor. Internet access near impossible so no check in and I was hungry so no pics either. Beef on a weck only served medium rare which is how he likes it so good there. Also served with russet fries. Beef was not flavorful by itself but horseradish was good. Service was friendly and quick. Our check change was dropped at the table by the manager without receipt and waitress was nowhere in sight. We wanted to thank her but maybe she had left for the night. Overall average but good options for dining at TS. read more

This restaurant has terrible customer service skills and poor business manners!!! While in the turning stone casino this past Saturday for their craft fair, my cousins and I visited for lunch. Since I have allergies to many foods, i asked the waitress(Marsha) if she could order me a simple salad, just lettuce, cucumbers and pieces steak instead of chicken. That is all. She said she would. And then came out at the end with a bill of $45 and change for just that little simple salad. I called over a gentleman that looked like he may be a manager, (Gary) and asked him if that charge was right, and explained, that I didn't think it was right to charge me for a 'full steak dinner' when I only had a little lettuce and cucumbers with it. He proceeded to tell me, he's not the restaurant manager, (Dave is) and Dane wasn't working, but just a supervisor filling in. He went back to talk to the chef, (Yolanda) and she said that steak dinners are $45, and because she cut up a full piece of steak for the salad, she was charging that price. After talking to him for several minutes, I was disgusted and payed the bill, but I'll never return to their restaurant again!! That was so wrong of them! And the waitress for not coming over and explaining that to me before serving me that little skimpy salad! That is very bad business! And they just lost a good customer that not only frequents often, but 'usually' tips very well!! No more!!!! read more

The Upstate Tavern at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino is a great mix between-if you want to dress up or super casual. I love this place because of it's modern barn like finish on the inside. The wait staff was super accommodating and very quick, the restaurant was also very clean. I highly recommended 1the chicken riggies; yum yum yum. read more

This review is based solely on the boozy milkshakes and onion rings. The milkshake was huge and delicious! It was a little hard to eat and made a mess, but I guess that's all part of the fun. It came with a mini cupcake on top as well as a large pixie stick, rock candy, and cotton candy talk about sugar overload... Good thing I shared with a friend! The onion rings were so crispy and delicious! The sauce that was served with them was spicy and went perfectly with the onion rings. read more

The Upstate Tavern - Boozy Milkshake - New American Near Me - Verona, New York

Great atmosphere and service! The food was of excellent quality and the pricing was slightly above average, but fair considering the quality of the food. read more

This is the second time I had been here and the first time I was not impressed. This time around it was pretty satisfying. It was a busy event day at the casino and you could tell when we first showed up they were a little frazzled. My friend ordered a pretzel app to share and they were delicious. Warm and chewy like a pretzel should be. Mustard is super spicy in the best way. Really clears your sinuses. My friends all got the boozy milkshakes just to say they did. They didn't want the vanilla bean but it was the only one without vodka and they would not allow you to change the liquor in them bc of the "flavor profile" allegedly. They said they were still very good and very boozy. The pecan financier cake was delicious and fluffy but super sweet so if you order this make sure you have a sweet tooth or have someone to share with. Two of my friends ordered salads. $7 to add chicken to already very expensive salads. Salads were not bad but not worth the hefty price and the small amount of chicken added. Chucks tavern burger was phenomenal. Flavorful, perfectly cooked and toppings were fresh. Fries won the afternoon. The fries were amazing. Waitstaff calmed down by the end of the meal and redeemed themselves. To be fair we did ask for 5 checks and are well aware that's horrible for the wait staff. Tip more than compensated for the inconvenience. I'm read more

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Has a wicked pb and j sandy witch Aplole slices are extremely thin (the way my three year old Likes them) read more

The Upstate Tavern - New American Near Me - Verona, New York

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Although there is an option to sit down and dine, this place is perfect if you just want a quick bite to eat and don't feel like grabbing something out of the "cafeteria" ( which is currently closed for reconstruction). Especially on a Friday or Saturday night where all the restaurants are booked for reservations you can come here and sit at the bar and get a great meal. I suggest the tavern Burger and adding a fried egg to it. The grilled cheese and tomato soup combo is also excellent. The grilled cheese has a variety of cheese is on it and topped with caramelized onions. My boyfriend raves about their chicken wings and their pecan salad with fruit in it. I dislike that their french fries are not always fresh and look like they have been sitting there for hours. The bartender's are friendly, the beer selection is large and the prices are cheap! read more

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Almost every time we go to casino we eat here. I really enjoy the food and the service is good as well. I usually get salmon entree which is very good, this time I opted for the tavern salad which was huge! And tasted so good, one of my new favorites. My mother got the fried fish which she liked and my husband got a sandwiches (I believe BLT) but we liked it and ate the whole thing. If your at the casino give this place a try, lots of options and they have fun looking boozy shakes. read more

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