Service was excellent. Fish Fry was great! We went early around 3pm and the ambiance was perfect.read more

Solid experience at High Banks Tavern while in town to hike at Letchworth State Park. Found a spot…read moreat the bar on a Saturday evening and it was crowded but service was good. I got a beer on tap and the Swiss and mushroom burger with a side salad. Everything was good but certainly your basic bar food quality. I do recommend if you're going for a casual meal while in town!

Excellent! Food was delicious, service was very friendly. Ambience relaxing. Highly recommendread more

We arrived for a family meal a little early and were seated right away by the friendly staff…read more We've enjoyed great meals in the past and this was as perfect as before. We ordered the Caponata Bruschetta as a starter with our drinks. The other members of our family arrived shortly thereafter and our main orders were taken. My wife and I split the Special pasta of the day with Cauliflower. My father in law went with the Eggplant Parm with Angel-hair pasta. His first step was getting a Togo container with half his plate Ours meals were delivered to smiles as they were placed on our table. Generous portions for sure. An awesome staff here serving delicious Italian meals. All in for three of our party was $110

I love this place, it's beautiful and every time I eat here the food and service is always great.read more

Such a cute restaurant and the ambiance was great. The service was excellent! The food tasted…read moregreat! Highly recommend the ribs, they fall right off the bone and the prime rib was excellent, as well as the chicken parm and salad/soup bar! Definitely a nice gem of a place. I will be back up when visiting again.

It's a dive but clean and decent. Waitress was extremely friendly and attentive (pretty sure it…read morewas the owner). The reason my rating is low is two major problems. The food came out extremely slow. We waited for 45 minutes, for a table of 5. There were only a few people there at the time. She offered to box up the food since we spent so much time waiting we had to leave. The next problem was our food was very inconsistent. My sister had the junk plate and my son had the junk fries and they both loved their food. My sister said it was one of the better "garbage plate" type meals she's had. Me and my mom not as good. My mom said the soup was lacking any flavor and was not good at all. The main problem with our meals was we both had the egg and olive sandwich. Tasted good until at different times we both bit into egg shells. Happened more than once to the point I didn't want to eat anymore because I didn't know to expect an eggshell. Therefore both me and my mom could not finish our meals. I posted a pic so you can see it's a big piece of shell.

Quirky little dive diner not far from Batavia. The building is pretty old with crooked counters…read moreetc. which gave it some character. My breakfast was nothing special but perfectly fine. Service was a little off. She got my order wrong then disappeared. As a result I really couldn't do anything about it. Also, she gave me my coffee, cream, and sugar. But she didn't give me anything to stir it with (again disappearing). She was a young girl so I'll mark it off to inexperience. If I was in the area, I would go back.

I'll start off by saying i've been to the Yard of Ale maybe a handful of times in my life but it…read morewas once operated by one of my ancestors, J.D. McGuire, in the 1800s when it was the Genesee Hotel - this restaurant has about a century and a half of history in the area and deserves to be classified as an historic landmark. It is also one my grandmother's favorite restaurants, and she's eaten there for decades. Last night, she turned 95 and we put the old YoA to the test, booking a dinner party for roughly 20 people, in the restaurant's private room. Our waitress was absolutely on her game, getting orders for drinks, appetizers, meals and dessert out as promptly as she could given the size of our party with no mistakes or fumbling of people's orders. I ordered the stuffed mushrooms as an appetizer and the Tournados (steak fillets with seafood stuffing and hollandaise sauce) with rice pilaf as my main course, and both were delicious. The kitchen will do steak all the way down to rare but won't serve it blue, probably for safety reasons since they're not a dedicated steakhouse. For dinner I got the NY cheesecake with wild strawberries and sauce, and it was wonderful. A five course meal (bread, appetizer, salad, main, dessert) plus drinks cost me a little shy of $90, so I thought the price was more than fair. The wine list is limited (I asked for a dry white wine and got a choice between a sauvignon blanc and a pinot grigio. I went with the blanc and it was light, crisp, and delicious with a lot of pear notes - a good choice on the part of whoever on the YoA's staff handles sommelier duty. I didn't get a chance to ask the waitress for a snapshot of the bottle and I wish I had. For a cocktail, I ordered an old fashioned, and this is the kind of place where you can go up to the bar and order a cocktail like that and the bartender won't bat an eye before getting out the muddler. If it's your birthday, be sure to tell the waitress - I believe that they give you a free lava cake dessert for your birthday. If you order a dish like the chicken parm here the portion they serve you will be massive - two or three breaded chicken cutlets covered with mozz over pasta and sauce. This is not a restaurant that does haute cuisine portions; the old roadside inn sensibilities remain in place in places like the YoA, you expect to be fed and feed you they will. Now that I've said all that, remember, de gustibus - but if you're visiting Letchworth Park or otherwise out in Livingston County I recommend you call and book a table. And you should absolutely call ahead, the locals tend to pack the place.

We were visiting in Geneseo and a local resident recommended checking out The Yard of Ale, she said…read morewe wouldn't be disappointed. We pulled up and the parking lot was packed(that's a good sign). We went in and were greeted and seated right away. The entire staff was very friendly and accommodating. I loved the decor, it gave a small town charm, with a little bit of history. The appetizers were delicious and the bread too! Drinks were good. Our main dishes were had cheeseburgers and they were good. Overall a good experience, nice ambiance, low volume in the dining area. We would definitely be back to try the Prime Rib next time (we got there late so they sold out). Thank you for a great experience.

We had dinner with friends there on Monday. Food came out very hot and everyone loved their…read morechoices. My husband had the seafood davinci which was the special of the night and he enjoyed it. I had chicken french which was tender and very good. The rolls came out very hot as well. Our friends were equally happy with their dinners. Our server Henryetta was very nice and friendly. Good value as well.

first time going here - definitely will be back! really good food, impressed coming from an italian…read morefamily. the service was pretty good considering we were a party of 9. everyone's meal was good: the alfredo was good but very creamy.

Booked my birthday dinner here with family and friends. This is the kind of place that makes…read morememories, we felt comfortable and happy. The chef and staff are locals and have a good rapport. And the FOOD! All three appetizers were fantastic. Then we indulged with lasagna, delicious ravioli, and handmade pastas with creative sauces. Everyone enjoyed. Italian beer and wine were spot on. Seasonal tiramisu and gelato were heavenly. We will return! Worth the trip.

Superb Italian food. I opted for the Casarecce - with vodka sauce, pancetta, burrata, and onions…read more Very tasty. Their pasta is fresh made on the premises. My colleague really enjoyed her Pasta Gambaretti. Our server was divine - she had really good recommendations and made us feel right at home. The restaurant is in a quaint downtown block with lots of window shopping options. I would definitely return if I was local.

Food Food is hit or miss, I have had the same beef on wick…read morewhich was excellent once and mediocre the second time with the dry beef that disappoints. Service Service is hit or miss, I have had attentive servers and I have had to chase my server down like a baby sitter. First clue was when the server asked if I wanted a New glass when I wasn't finished with the drink, and took my unfinished drink to refill. Hello! If the person isn't finished with the drink and the glass isn't empty just bring a new drink. Service 101. Maybe they could google it. Then the drink didn't arrive 3 min...5 min...10 min...maybe she passed away..Nope she's in the kitchen the drink is under the tap sitting...the bar tender is texting on her phone..didn't even turn around... Ahem.... cough...cough... 20 minutes..finished...25.... 30 She's not coming back.. Server never returned to check on us, had to go in and ask for the check, now 2 tables, four servers and a bartender.... After paying the server, she made a bee line to that table to check for her tip though....Who is paying for this staff without even training them to do their job? Gonna run that business into the ground with no standard food quality or service quality....

service wes great! food was good. place is clean and inviting. Been here several times in the past,…read morenever had a bad meal or bad service. The course is beautiful!