For starters, my wife and I eat at Champions two or three times per month. We love the staff, the…read moreowner (Sara), and the quality of the food. We are easy, if boring, customers. We order the same exact thing each time: Boneless wings for me and a Beef Taco Salad for my wife. My wings were great as always today. My wife's Beef Taco Salad, on the other hand, appeared to have a burned burger patty (barely chopped up) sitting on top of her salad. The beef was not edible, but my wife tried picking out the bad parts...the problem is that there were no good parts. So, my wife enjoyed our appetizer. When our waitress asked how everything was, my wife showed her the burned, chopped burger patty, and said "This is awful. I just wanted your kitchen to know because I get this all the time and it's never like this." The waitresses apologized. She was so sweet. We didn't want the salad take off the bill, even though it was not edible. The wings were great, the beer was cold, and the service was amazing. This is where things took a turn for the worse. One of the owners, not Sara, approached out table. He was spotted with bits of grease and food on his clothes, so I assumed he was working in the kitchen. There was no greeting, no smile, no kindness. He leans in onto the side of our table with his hands and says, "There's a problem with the beef?" My wife replied that the beef as clearly a burned burger patty, but before she could finish, he cut her off and said, "The beef is always hamburger, I'll take 50% off" and then abruptly walked away. He was mean, unprofessional, dismissive, and accusatory. We never asked our waitress for the owner and we certainly never asked for a discount for the salad that my wife didn't touch. True to his word, the angry, dismissive owner took 50% off my wife's inedible Beef Taco Salad. Happy with our service, we tipped our amazing waitress 50% of the bill. We will be giving Champions a bit of a break. One of the staff was overheard explaining to another unhappy customer that "We have new staff in the kitchen." This makes sense, and is all the more reason for the owner to treat my wife's inedible Beef Taco Salad with a bit more professionalism. His attitude was almost accusatory, as if we had done something wrong by answering his question about "the beef." We never asked to speak to the owner anyhow and were happy to eat our appetizer and wings. We understand that staffing restaurant is hard beyond measure and that we all have a bad night now and then. Champions is normally awesome and the owner, Sara, never would have behaved the way the gentleman who approached us tonight behaved. It is our hope that Sara can minimize that guy's presence because he clearly lacks the interpersonal skills necessary to navigate the human side of the restaurant business. We won't be back for a while.

My first take-out order has me not going back there, sadly…read more The boneless chicken wings were burned to a crisp( not in a good way), and the fried cauliflower was lukewarm.

Walking in the smell of BBQ hits like a roadside stand in the middle of no where. The place is…read moreclean and wasn't real busy on a Friday afternoon. The waitress was really friendly. We tried the 1/4 lb platter. With fries and potato salad. The pulled pork was amazing. Great flavor and very tender. The smoked sausage was as good as any smoked sausage I have had in upstate NY. The chicken was also very tender and had a good smoked flavor. The ribs had a lot of flavor and were not over cooked like some places do. The brisket.... Was brisket.... Maybe it wasn't made today which is fine. It tasted more like a roast than a brisket. My wife and I differ on our opinions of BBQ houses. I like to try the meats before I put any sauce on. My wife like it covered beforehand. This place doesn't smother it but does put it on before I got a chance to try the meats. The potato salad was ok but not bursting in flavor. The pieces in it are cut fairly large. It was ok. Fries are fries. A little over salted. But they did have malt vinegar. We might try this place again.

Stopped by for dinner after a day in/around Corning. Were able to sit at a table on the top (3rd)…read morelevel, which was nice and quiet. Our server was very nice & attentive as well. Ordered some corn nuggets to share, and then our entrees. My pulled pork on my sandwich was perhaps a bit fatty for my liking, but otherwise had a bit of smoke to it... and a little bit of bark on the ends. Probably could have used more sauce though. Service, food, and overall ambience were all fine... no complaints, but the place is very no frills. I wouldn't necessarily make a special point to visit again, but it was an easy option and I'd be willing to try a couple other options on the menu.

It's a local treasure. The food is simple cuisine, real tasty and fresh. Highly recommend. I go…read morethere once a month. What a treat.

Quite disappointed with what used to be a very good place. The Cole slaw was not like it used to…read morebe. Someone who apparently was in charge was rather rude to her employee in front of customers something I am not fond of in any way at all. Understand a need for communication at times but never in front of patrons.

I really wanted to like this place but unfortunately the food quality is just below average. The…read moreBlake burger was very soggy and the meat itself was low quality. How do you know? It seemed frozen meat smell and taste Service was not so great experience. The bartender was just seem not so friendly and was educating me that they do not take credit card. Why would one serve frozen food and take only cash??? Your guess is as good as mine. Also the chicken wing was over cooked. The wing just did not contain much juice and I guess for Elmira this is good? The waitress was nice but unfortunately she smell like cigarettes from her fingers and breath/shirt. It was very unpleasant overall. Usually in bigger cities these places usually go out of game. I am surprised people I. Elmira would settle for this kinda place. Unless they improve these I would not repeat

Elbow room has always had the best wings in the area. Last night we ordered our typical - garlic…read moreparm wings. They were horrible. The wings were soggy and the sauce was completely different and seemed to be mayonnaise based, with very little garlic flavor. They didn't taste at all like what we've been ordering for 10+ years. We ended up throwing them away. So disappointed.

Cute little restaurant in downtown Elmira. Most of the food is what I'd say is southern cooking but…read morewith less salt than you usually find with southern food. My husband and I ordered the curry chicken bowl (collard greens, rice, meat and cornbread with another vegetable side). He went with corn and I went with green beans w/potatoes as the extra side. Our niece got the fish fry. All food was hot when it came out of the kitchen. Curry chicken was curried just right. It tasted like a curry marinade. There wasn't a curry sauce like in a Chinese or Indian curry, but the curry was definitely present and delicious. Portions were generous. Sorry, I completely forgot to take pictures! The background music was nice and atmosphere was country cozy. If you're looking for good, home cooked real food, Marshall's is a good place to check out.

Excellent all around. Had the jerk chicken with collards and Mac n cheese. Chicken was fantastic…read more Collards cooked perfectly, not overdone and not underdone. The corn bread muffin was amazing - fantastic sweet flavor but it held together, didn't crumble at all. Highly recommend to go. I drove past it at first and had to circle back to find it. I parked on the street, not sure if there is a parking lot anywhere. Well worth the effort to find and go

Very friendly person who answers the phone and who cashiers. Not to mention, the amazing food EVERY…read moreTIME! Great job to all! See you soon.

Favorite bbq ever--best brisket I've had anywhere!! Delicious pulled pork...The fully dressed…read morepulled pork sammie features a generous portion of well seasoned, smoked pork topped with their Granny Smith spike slaw, dry rub, cheese sauce and bacon!! So good. Meats can be purchased by the pound or as a platter. Delicious corn bread. The slaw is so good! Only complaint is that the pasta in the mac and cheese is usually under cooked. This place is a must, but not much time to eat in...it's primarily take out.

Review Post Date: 6.30.2026 I am a casual out of town patron…read moreof the Pub and it had become a favorite of mine for their food and neighborly / friendly feeling. In the past several years it has been my go-to for great burgers and other food they offer, especially the burgers. My most recent visit was very disappointing as I ordered carryout for myself and my brother. He ordered the Ruben sandwich and I had the Jalapeno bacon burger. For the first time in several years neither my brother or I could eat the sandwich. They were dry as sawdust. We had to through them away. To say the least I don't think we'll be back.

Great food, friendly service! Surprised by the prices! $7 for chilli with fries or grilled cheese…read moresandwich.... Pub burgers were huge!!!

This was a delightful surprise on our jaunt to Corning yesterday. I'm actually not a big barbecue…read morefan in general, but the boyfriend and I did a 5-4-3-2-1 of restaurants to determine lunch location, and this is where we landed. I'm so glad! Everyone that was working was super friendly and attentive and made eating there a lot of fun. The food selection was diverse, but not overwhelming, which I appreciate. The beer selection was excellent. Lots of different possibilities. He had a cream ale, and I had a summer pilsner. The food was SO GOOD and ridiculously fast. We were very impressed. He had the brisket combo with mac & cheese and french fries, and I had the pulled pork nachos with a corn muffin. The cinnamon honey butter was enough to return for. The nachos were absolutely delicious, and the portion was massive. We very much look forward to returning.

Went here with a group today, we got…read more Everything bbq Dry rub wings: VERY good, especially when you dip it in the sauces. Crispy outside, tender and juicy inside, very good flavor. Spare ribs: also very good, super tender and juicy falling off the bone. Goes best with their house sauce. Brisket: eh, it was kind of dried out. Definitely needed to dip in sauce. Brisket chili: very good, super tender and really good flavor. Mac and cheese: pretty good, you can tell it was homemade. The service was very friendly Overall: if in the area again, will definitely go to.