Solid pub/tavern food. Service was quick and the ambience is suitable for its location.read more

Are they a real business? They serve food before hockey games. Seems fishy. They have lot of TV's…read moreand decent atmosphere--almost like Utica's best sports bar--that's open ten days a year. I don't know whether to be excited or look at it as a great place to launder money. The food is ok but don't even get excited or think about going there. They're closed.

Bartender is rude and nasty. Went there with my friend she said our ids were fake and passed out…read moreour ids asking older individuals their opinion if they were real or not .. im 22 my friend is 23.. extremely unprofessional, rude, and crazy how she can't tell the difference between a real and a fake id never had this issue in my life. said she wasn't familiar with our address. (Both living within 15ish minutes of the location) I asked why she didn't have a scanner or anything to determine our ids. wasted over 60 dollars to Uber there to meet another friend. if you're not an older individual or a "local" don't waste your time or your money there. not worth it. I understand the ny state policy but this was embarrassing, rude, and simply a huge waste of my time. Very disappointed and felt extremely targeted.

Went here to try something different today...Not one of my usual spots…read more They didn't have an ipa I liked, but did have an ale from one of my favorite breweries, Southern Tier. Barmaid was fabulous,friendly and patient..... I ordered a fish fry and couldn't believe how much it looked exactly like the picture in someone else's review. Overall nice place. I will go back for a burger very soon! I heard they are the best!

I've sat on this review for a week trying to decide if I wanted to share a not-so-flattering…read moreexperience. However, if there is a chance that Swifty's management may read this, along with fellow diners, it may be helpful for the future. The overall experience, food, and service was good. Clearly, this place and its 2 sister locations know how to be successful. But what we experienced could either be because a rogue chef or location manager is trying to cut corners - or - it could be the philosophy of the company to try and nickel-and-dime the customer to reduce costs and take advantage of those who won't notice. My boys and I ordered 20 wings to start, my oldest had a burger to follow, and my younger really wanted to focus on wings, so only ordered fries. I had the. Cheeseburger wrap with onion rings and coleslaw. Wings: crispy, tasty, and really good blue cheese. BUT...when they came to the table, the baskets looked light. So... WE COUNTED THEM. ONLY 17. My (as the menu clearly states) "half pound burger in a wrap" was probably 1/4 of a pound light. Wait til you see the photo. So, all the good service and reasonably good food was ruined by Swifty's trying to either take advantage of customers incrementally hundreds of times a day (order by order) - or - they have a location chef and manager who tolerate food leaving their kitchen that is not as advertised or up to the standard which allowed them to open 3 locations. It's one or the other. Will we be back? I don't know. We really wanted this to be great. We live in the Northwest Corner of CT, my son goes to college in Rochester, this location is literally (to the mile) half-way between. We make the trip weekly due to his athletics schedule. We wanted to be regulars. Will probably look elsewhere next time. 2 stars for the front of the house service. It was excellent. And the blue cheese dressing. It was fantastic. If you go - count your wings and make sure what the menu says is on your plate.

My reuben sandwich was absolutely fantastic and prepared them like I have not had in a very long…read moretime. Even though this is a particle food is very fantastic if you're looking for something to eat as well. You have to stop by this place if you're in the Utica area. Services incredibly friendly and they get you exactly what you want. Food quality is incredible as well so you get double the dining pleasure

The old drunk lady/bartender just talks to the regulars at the southwest corner of the bar. The…read moreother 2 will get to you when they get to you, which probably won't be until after they are done chatting.

For context, I'm a judgmental alcoholic who doesn't really leave reviews of places…read more Driving through Utica, I decided to stop here with a friend of mine for a quick dinner and a drink. After an atrociously long day, this was possibly the greatest decision that I've made in my 29 years of life... The place was awesome and is an incredibly unique sports bar. The setup was great and they literally have a volleyball and softball field out back making it an actual sports bar (plus lots of TVs). The bar keep (Steph) was absofuckinglutely hilariously awesome. She is by far the coolest bar tender I've ever met. I was expecting the usual overpriced bar food but their prices are amazing and my burger and fries could have fed an army. Delicious bar burger. If I'm ever in the area again I 10/10 would stop by again.

Some work friends and I stumbled upon this place a few months ago, and we all instantly felt at…read morehome. We've been back every week since. There's so much to love about this place. They have classic arcade games like pinball & galaga, but they also have the newer games like buck hunter & a beer pong machine. The food is top notch, I always get their burger (made with their own special short-rib blend). They have a great selection on tap, with new beers rotated in pretty regularly. But the best part by far are the owners, Chris & Donna. They are the number one reason we keep coming back. I've never felt more welcomed in any establishment, it's like being in an episode of "Cheers" (but for millenials).

Greeted by Michelle at the bar and seated at a table for 4…read more Beers of course, great Craft Beer selection on tap. Looked over the menu and placed our order with Michelle, who by the way provided very good service along with assistance from another guy, didn't catch his name at the bar.. Chris and Donna both stopped over to check in on us and say hello, as she remembered us from a time we previously stopped and they really appreciated that we returned. A plus to management. For the food - My spouse and I tried their BBG's hamburgers - mine with side salad vs. fries or chips with a champagne dressing that was very good. Spouse had hers with Fries and they were good along with the burger. To be honest, when you first look at the burger and bun, see picture, you think, SMALL, however they are very thick & delicious and I barely finished my burger. Someone else had their Cuban and he enjoyed his sandwich with Excellent, I must say, sweet potato fries. His spouse had their NY chicken speidi and she enjoyed her meal as well. Lots of fun games and great place for kids and parties, they even let you bring your own cake in. Not many places that allow that. As an FYI there was a small birthday party going on and the noise level wasn't bad and the staff placed lots of great looking food on a table for the participants to help themselves. This is also a great place to catch a sports game as well. All in all great food and very good & friendly service. We will return again, that roasted sausage sandwich is calling my name.

This place never disappoints. Especially their Sunday boozy brunch. We stopped here and met some…read morefriends on our way home. I had some bacon eggs with home fries. I mean, you can't screw that up but it always hits the spot!! Service was okay - the waitress always seemed in a rush and didn't have time for us and to refill drinks but she was busy. As for the ambiance they really did a great job at remodeling the place.

Traveling through Utica looking for a place for dinner. Stopped at one place. It was so loud. We…read moredidn't even stay. ended up here at babes. Incredibly welcoming staff good music, but quiet enough that I could have a conversation with my husband across the table. we both ordered salads really delicious and we have enough for a whole other meal if not more! Dorothy, our server was just adorable and so friendly and accommodating. And when the hostess heard that our friend's name was, Babe she came over and brought me a whole bunch of stickers! If we ever find ourselves in Utica again, we will stop back in.

Staying next door so this place is convient Garlic bread was…read moreamazing!. I had a taste for shrimp scampi over pasta and even though it wasn't on the menu I was accommodated. Amazing flavor and an abundance of shrimp. I picked out the tomato's because they don't agree with me but the rest was fantastic I wish I could remember my waitress's name but she was attentive and very pleasant . I will definitely revisit next time I'm in town

I am staying next door at the Hilton Suites and was looking for a nice dinner to take out and bring…read moreback to my room. This did not disappoint. I ordered an apple walnut salad and the hot honey salmon. It was absolutely delicious. The waitstaff that took my order was very welcoming, kind, and efficient; taking my order with a couple of special requests and getting it perfect. The ambiance of the restaurant was fun and inviting, so if I didn't have my doggo with me, I'm sure I would've loved to stay and eat there!! Overall great experience with fantastic food!

Yet another wonderful Christmas party celebration at The Harp! I can't say enough good things about…read morethis place. A huge thank you to Devin and the entire staff--they were absolutely wonderful and so attentive to every detail. We felt so well taken care of all night. It's another party for the books! If you're looking for a great spot in Utica with amazing service, this is it. Love this place!

Our Sever/Bartender was phenomenal! Very attentive even though she had a full bar of patrons. I had…read morethe Loaded Potato Skins. They were ok. Not the best, not the worst. The best part was the Irish bacon on them. My husband had the Philly Steak. It was good but bland he said. One of our friends had the New England chowder. She said it was good. Our other friend had the fish sandwich but didn't eat all of it. He said it didn't taste great. Everyone loved the fries. The atmosphere is not warm and cozy. It's rather sparse. But the bar patrons seemed happy and the bar area was more warm feeling in terms of ambiance. So if you and some friends want a place to grab a pint and have a burger, I'd recommend it but I wouldn't recommend anything we ate.