In town for my sister-in-law's wedding - she recommended this restaurant for an easy sit down…read morelunch, and it was fantastic! Service was so prompt and nice, and being able to order straight from your phone and pay/being able to walk away easily after was super convenient. I got the Meatball Riggie Turn Down (side) since I wasn't super hungry after traveling, and I definitely recommend this as a lunch portion - the side size was really filling and still pretty big. The meatball was incredible (and large) and the sauce of this pasta, while it had a little heat to it, was well seasoned and smooth. Great chill place with an awesome playlist of oldies music and the opportunity for indoor and outdoor scenic views.

Delicious casual dining space with customizable pasta options to devour…read more I do wish there some additional options to branch out from traditional Alfredo, chicken parm or red sauce fair but thorough enjoyed the wicked spicy pasta. Servers were attentive and were great with timely bringing out additional water, utensils and to go boxes when needed. Absolutely happy to discover this place on a recent visit to Syracuse!

I will start this as I always do by saying I do not give out five stars unless I am really blown…read moreaway. I love this place. Food is always good. Service is excellent and the outdoor seating area is amazing. This is one of my favorite places to eat in Syracuse. The only problem I have is the parking. I highly recommend the arancini balls and the Utica greens for appetizers. The pasta I tried this time just needed a little salt but otherwise the dish was excellent. If the weather is nice sitting outdoors is awesome. It doesn't fell at all like you are in downtown Syracuse. The price is a little high but totally worth it with the food being so good and the helpings you get. I don't usually get dessert but the cheesecake looked so good I had to try it and I wasn't disappointed at all. I was overly full afterwards but totally worth it. I highly recommend you give this place a try

We came to Francesca's Cucina on Monday night after graduation weekend and had such a great…read moreexperience. We had reservations for 6:30 PM and were seated immediately upon arrival. A little advice, try to make reservations before 7 PM because the restaurant gets very crowded later in the evening. The complimentary focaccia bread was absolutely delicious : soft, fresh, and full of flavor. We shared the mozzarella triangles as an appetizer, which were excellent. For my entrée, I ordered the pecan-crusted salmon salad and it was amazing. My lady bug had the ravioli, and so did snore bug , both really enjoyed it. Our waiter was outstanding: bubbly, attentive, and made the whole dinner even more enjoyable. The ambiance was vibrant and lively, perfect for celebrating after graduation weekend. Another plus is that the restaurant offers complimentary parking with several parking lots available nearby. Overall, we had a wonderful dining experience and would definitely come back!

Service and Food were great, we ordered so many things to try. They brought out bread with a "long…read morehot" butter to start. Then, For appetizers, the arancini, the polpette, the crab crostini, and the trapanese pizza. The Arancini were good, very cheesy. I loved the polpette - the meatballs had almost a crispy exterior, mix in the ricotta and they were excellent. The crab crostini special was just okay, not too special. The trapanese pizza was phenomenal - thin, crispy, cheesy. For entrees, with whatever room we had left, we tried the bolognese and the zozzona. Bolognese was good but the zozzona was great. The sauce was good and the sausage was very tasty. Wrapped it all up with an affogato. Would recommend!

While staying in Downtown Syracuse I looked for some good Italian in the area and this place came…read moreup with excellent reviews. I checked OpenTable for 6:30PM on a Wednesday night and it said there was nothing within 3-1/2 hours. I found this very odd and since I was on my own, I ventured on down anyway to see if I could score a spot at the bar, which I easily did because they were only 1/4 full and the bar only had 3 other people at it when I arrived. I believe the bartender's name was Justin and he was great... very friendly and helpful, as well as engaging. He constantly checked on me and discussed the menu and restaurant, as well as their offerings. I chose their All 'Amatriciana with their slightly breaded chicken breast on top. The chicken was so very good! The All 'Amatriciana itself was so bland. I was disappointed in how bland it was. There was no spice at all to it, so I asked for their crushed red pepper and ended up putting several spoonfuls on it - turns out their crushed red peppers are either old or stale, but they're definitely bland and useless, as they didn't add any spike to the flavor of this dish and if the chef used these to season this dish while making it, that would explain some of what it was so bland. I will say that their table bread was outstanding! It came with their whipped butter, seasoned with honey and parmesan and that combo was so good! Too bad I didn't order something else, like pizza, as this is what I initially saw in reviews that looked amazing. I'm sure they normally are great here, I just came on an off night.

My husband I have been there several times for birthdays/ wedding anniversary. The Food and the…read moreservice was Excellent.

We went to Attilios on a busy Saturday night with reservations for 6 people. We were seated…read moreimmediately in the bar area which was fine. The chicken Milanese excellent! Serving was plentiful and I took enough home to have for lunch the next day. Simply delicious! Our server was attentive, kind and efficient. No complaints! Attilios was full of people and there was a lively bar. I think this has become one of my new favorite places to eat. Parking is only drawback. If you're lucky enough to find a place to park you'll be thrilled with everything about this place!

Angottis is amazing. Kind of funny that it's an upstairs of a house. The lasagna is perfect. I…read morealways get that their salads are fresh and crisp. Can't go wrong with anything there

This is my all time favorite Italian restaurant. I love the sauce. Food is generous and delicious…read more I miss eating in as they are takeout only. I It's just good authentic Italian food. No gimmicks and all from scratch.

We visited Strada Mia for a special New Year's Eve dinner, and we had an outstanding experience…read more They had delightful seasonal cocktails - we tried the spiked hot chocolate and the Christmas Margarita. The food was delicious, and so much to choose from! We had the Arancini balls to start, and they were delicious. We both tried the soups, and I adored the micro grilled cheese that topped the tomato bisque - SUCH a cute garnish! We recommend you get your steak "Jimmy style" because WOW, there is soooo much flavor! The shrimp scampi was also excellent. The large portions gave us some good leftovers. We had to finish with cannolis to-go, and we were so happy we did. Our server was very attentive, even as the place was filling up on a holiday evening! We can't wait to go back and try more of their menu.

When we left, we said, "That was weird."…read more We booked a reservation for a graduation dinner where we were sat upstairs alone for a while. At the beginning, service was prompt. Our apps of meatballs and calamari were good but when we got our red wine, it was freezing. Then we were waiting for at least a half an hour for our food. My sister was starting to worry about getting to her graduation despite us booking 2 hours ahead of her ceremony. When we received our food, all meals came except mine which was about 10 mins after everyone else. The best meals were the Chicken Riggies & Chicken Milanese. The Chicken Piccata was very heavy of Dijon and the Chicken Marsala tasted like Chicken Teriyaki; needless to say, neither dish tasted like its traditional description. Lastly, the Clam Provencal was void of flavor. Half of our party left as soon as I got my food and we paid the check so we weren't late to the ceremony, but then the rest of our party was asked to leave for another group. Sadly, it was different than what we were hoping for.

Forgot to post this for takeout thursday (4/16/26)…read more Wow this place was amazing. The Portions were huge and I got two meals out of it. The pasta was spicy and flavorful as were the two cut up chicken breasts. No extra fluff just meat pasta and sauce and sometimes thats exactly what you want. Price was fair, 2 entrees that each got 2 meals out of them for $44 ($11 a meal). I definetly wanna try more from them. Also apparently owned by a basketball player

Decent food, big portions & open till at least 11pm when most places are closed, Was in Syracuse…read morefor my Godson's spring game & we were starving after the game & very few places were open on a cold Sat night, he said this place would be opened & the food was good, they did not disappoint, the employees here went above & beyond delivering great service with a smile serving delicious food. I would definitely recommend this place and they were not stingy with the sauce on the Chicken frites that soaked it all up to make the leftovers even better the next day for lunch, I am not a savage that could eat all that in one sitting now , cmon. Boom Food & even better service.