I flew into Syracuse for work meetings and when flying out very early in the morning, I didn't know…read morewhere I was going to wait for my flight, while grabbing a quick bite and drink, so when walking through the terminal I came across this Escape Lounge. I normally scope out my options, especially when visiting new airports, but this being such a small airport, I didn't do this ahead of time, as I didn't think they would have any lounges. I got to the door at 4:28AM and saw the sign that they opened at 4:30AM. I was the only one there waiting for them to open and I was the first in when they did open - But immediately after that, there were many more checking in. Fortunately, I got first dibs on their scrambled eggs and other items for breakfast. The food selection was decent, not a lot, but decent. Service was great! The lady working check-in was also working the dining room/lounge and cleaning tables. I asked her about this and she said her co-worker called in (not sure if that meant they called they would be late or not coming in)... Sounds like a very unreliable, selfish, and typical millennial employee is her co-worker who would leave this lady to work alone. What if this lady "called in" too - then the club wouldn't open at all. Anyway, they need to get rid of her co-worker and get a more reliable person to help this lady. I watched her hustle between checking people in, then grabbing a tray to clear people's plates, etc... She was constantly moving. I felt bad for all the work she had to do, on her own. Anyway - It's a nice club. When coming through SYR in the future, I'd definitely return.

Wonderfully calm travel reprieve - spent a few hours here and had a pleasant time snacking and…read moreworking through some emails. Unlike many other lounges, this one isn't too crowded and has a very laid back yet upscale feel to it. This was my first time flying into Syracuse, and the lounge experience in itself made me glad I did! The food options were pretty comprehensive, with meatballs and broccoli and salad as mains as well as a cheese platter and a little dessert corner. Everything was warm and relatively fresh. Very clean bathrooms and seating area.

Love this spot! A must go in cuse. They just remodeled the entire place. Nice lounge couches and so…read moremuch room. So many big screen tvs for sports games. The hookahs are great. So many flavors. The best part about this place are the owners and the music. Always a vibe. R&b, rap, reggae and afrobeats!!!

Found this hookah lounge to be a night of fun and good service. They were having a special this…read morenight, 2 hookahs for $40 and 2 flavors. We picked Irish peach with mint and gummy bears. Irish peach with mint is generally my go to flavor but this night, it wasn't producing enough smoke. We asked to switch to gummy bears and were charged $10. We hadn't even had the original hookah for 5min. The DJ was awesome. The crowd was pleasant. It's a great place if you want to enjoy hookah and a live DJ. We went on a Thursday night and it was pretty busy. They also have a ton of flavors to choose from. I will definitely return.

It's very much your typical club scene. My friends and I had a lot of fun with the photographer who…read moreruns around the dance floor, and about a week after we were there he sent us the photos. The bathroom was... extremely questionable... but not absolutely horrible for a club bathroom.

Upscale diverse crowd, old and young intermingle. Musics…read moregotten better and security is good. I'm not saying it's a hook up spot but you could meet someone attractive here. It's under new ownership and they're doing something right. It's a different vibe than downtown. A good alternative possibly. I've only been 2x.

We went to their monthly Nachos & Blancos which was 1-3 on a Sunday. This is an amazing spot! The…read moremusic was fabulous, and the nachos were the best we've ever had.

Another Shakedown Sunday at the 443. Stellar music as always. The place is always sold out, so the…read moreroom is packed, but in spite of that, it feels more like a family reunion than a concert. Great cocktails. I wish they had sandwiches or soups. I always end up coming home and needing to eat dinner. On a sad note, I was told by the owner that their lease will not be renewed, so they are having to move into a new location. :(

I've been meaning to try Angry Garlic for a while but haven't had the opportunity until now…read more Everything we ordered was absolutely delicious! I ordered the Black Garlic Chicken and it was so moist and flavorful. We also ordered the Angry Garlic Bites as an app which was truly delicious as well. Our server Sierra was beyond attentive and made sure we were well taken care of. Will definitely add this to our rotation of restaurants to take visitors!

I was excited to try Angry Garlic because it was recommended to me, and maybe it was just a rough…read moreday for them, but I was disappointed in the slow service. The fryer was also down, which they were upfront about, but that limited much of the menu. Overall the food is tasty, and the "kids" drinks are a hitter!

Holy Whisky Batman!…read more Wow. Talk about intimidating. Bartenders helpful and mercifully when making a selection. Thank you. Expect to shell out $30 for a Double neat but worth it. Whisky so yummy in the tummy.

Great service and amazing vibes. They made me specific delicious drinks; tequila espresso martini…read more(10/10) and a spicy Paloma (to die for). Will be back! Thanks Al.

As far as waterloo goes, this is a cool placeread more

Fun dive bar, owner Scott is a riot, very interactive owner. Cheap beer, great specials, Even…read moreturned the kitchen back on to feed us. If your looking for upscale, it's not the place, if your looking for fun salt of the earth, blue collar place, this is for you. Thank you for a fun night.

Just came here for a drink and snacks before we settled in for the night. We missed the free…read morereception so we had to pay for our drinks and food. We ordered loaded fries and chicken quesadilla. The fries cost about 1.00 each. Only received about 10 fries smothered in cheese with a few bacon bites. Not worth the money. The chicken quesadilla was really good and stuffed with a lot of chicken and the fixins. Drinks were good but glass filled with lots of ice. It would have been ok if they were free but to pay it was overpriced. Next time i guess we need to get to the hotel a little earlier to save our money. Only one person working the bar and food. Not around bar as two people came and left because no one was around to wait on them. It was a Friday night but i guess they aren't just busy enough to staff enough for the small crowd.

Two people working the bar, sat down for 15 minutes. Never got waited on. I ended up leaving as…read morethe place wasn't even busy.

On going saga. The GM was true to his word and was very kind to us…read more Kudos to him again. The only thing left is to give them another try. Let's see if the food improves.

Joe Borello put some thought into the name of his new business, the Blue Spruce Lounge. Since the…read moreinterior is decorated mostly in blue, and since it's located in a hotel called the Maplewood, he wanted a tree in the name that tied in with the color. So he picked spruce. The Blue Spruce Lounge opened in the space that had been the Carnegie Cafe in the Maplewood Inn at 400 7th North St. The opening coincided with the completion of interior renovations to the hotel side, and is a bar and full-service restaurant, with live music several days a week and a banquet room that hosts weddings and other events, including a Paint Night and a Trivia Night. I found a Groupon for Blue Spruce and had been interested in trying it since I work very closely with it. The wife and I decided to try it out today for lunch while running errands. When you walk into the restaurant entrance, there's a small foyer area with a trash can. There were napkins and papers all over the floor today since that wasn't exactly a welcoming sign. We walked into the restaurant, which was empty, but there was no hostess at the stand. The bartender, who I now know is the owner, and also ended up being our server, ran over and sat us. We thought it was a little odd, as he was dressed in a sweatshirt and basketball shorts. We were told we could sit anywhere, as there were no other customers. The place is a very nicely decorated place, but for a sunny day, it was very dark inside. The owner turned the lights up, but we would've preferred just having the curtains opened. We sat and were given our menu. I chose The Northside, a sub with sliced pork, broccoli rabe and a roasted garlic aioli, while the wife chose their sweet Italian chicken griller sandwich, grilled chicken, a grilled sausage patty, roasted red peppers and mozzarella. All sandwiches and burgers are served with fries. Our order seemed to take a long time for two sandwiches. Especially seeing as the restaurant was empty other than us. It was also DEAD quiet...you could hear a pin drop. There were several TVs on in the place, but none of them had the volume on, and there was no music playing in the place either. The quiet was even more noticeable, as the owner/host/server/bartender spent most of the time we were waiting for our food on his cell phone having a rather loud conversation, then after he hung up, we clearly heard him yelling at his staff when he went into the kitchen. He was nice enough to us, but just didn't seem very professional. Our food came and we started in. The wife and I both switched a half or each other's sandwiches so we could try both and everything was just ok. The fries were good...we both like crispy, battered fries, and that's what they serve, but they had WAY too much salt on them. My wife's sandwich had a balsamic glaze on it that isn't mentioned on the menu, but we found both our sandwiches bland. The pork on my sandwich was pretty good, but besides that, it was also bland. There was apparently a garlic aioli on it, but the flavor was non existent. The sausage on my wife's sandwich was sweet sausage, but it also had very little flavor along with the chicken breast. Everything was just very plain. The owner rang us up, but rang the Groupon incorrectly. He was very easy going about it when I pointed it out and fixed it though. I went to use the bathroom and when I came back, the wife said the owner spoke to her and said they had a more extensive dinner menu and bands at night, which answered my question as to why they had such a huge, empty space in the back of the restaurant. Overall, it was just disappointing. I'm glad we used a Groupon and barely paid anything, as the flavors on the food just wasn't there and there was simply no atmosphere to the place. I think we could give it another shot for dinner at some point, but lunch just missed the mark.