After travelling some 300-plus miles from the SOUTHERN FINGER LAKES of NEW YORK - (CORNING-ELMIRA, NY) we have NEVER had a "5" or lower review rating. We have experienced an outstanding/ "in tune" / personable / interactive "LADY" named "KRISSY - CHRISSY" always there and "taking care of business" . The food is reasonably priced and....YES , it is very good. Now, they call me the "MAYOR" but that's a self-proclaimed title (politics!!!???). So, for those "REVIEWS" that are less than fair - good - outstanding..."BAH HUMBUG!!!" I / we guess we would NOT be AMERICANS if we didn't cry-cry-cry / complain and find fault...that IS too - too damned easy!!! THANK YOU CRICKET'S - THANK YOU KRISSY / CHRISSY.... Steve/Barbara Benyo - Elmira, NY read more

Came too town for the union station train event The food arrived cold 2hrs late after we sat. Asked the waiter and they said it would be plated soon. after "being plated" my artichoke dip was like soup and cold. My garlic parm wings. Had about a stick of butter in the bottom and no garlic taste at all. Fry's were decent. And the atmosphere was cool. Just disappointed. My water cup was cold 10/10. read more

Thankfully I decided to go here after the debacle of a location I went to just before. When you arrive, you look at the outside and wonder why is there such a larger parking lot. Well...I learned quickly that they have a great outdoor area, live music, and even a bocce court. It is very clean inside. Whoever designed the inside did a great job of fitting enough seating using all space, without feeling like you would be sitting on top of each other. I was there on a day in which they had 50 cent wings. 50 cents you ask? Yes, 50 cents. I was amazed. I haven't seen that in a long time. So, then I thought...I wonder how small they are. Ummm...they were not small at all! Nice sized wings, and sauced properly. I hate when places barely put any sauce on their wings, and this place did it the right way, not the wrong way. Prices overall were what you would expect. Nothing over the top by any means, but I have a feeling their specials each night are very popular. read more

We ended up here after a disappointing experience at another spot -- and we're so glad we did! The food was absolutely delicious, and our server Amanda was amazing. She knew the menu inside and out, gave great recommendations, and made us feel completely taken care of. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming, and we had such a great time. This place totally turned our evening around and ended up being so much better than where we were originally headed. Highly recommend! read more

Hosted a birthday party for my wife with 55 guests on the patio and everything was perfect, from the food selection and beverage service. Amanda, Christine and Casey were a pleasure to work with. They took care of us and made our night! read more

Having lunch with friends. If you haven't tried Crickets you should! Especially on Tuesdays and Thursdays... those are the days when you can get chicken wings for 55 cents each. Full meaty wings, with lots of flavor choices to pick from. They have a full bar, too. read more

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Wings are absolutely amazing, best sauce is , hot garlic/dry ranch/ parmesan mix , Also the burgers are better than ever

I stopped in here for a late lunch wanting to try some local food. It was taco Tuesday, so I got a 3 taco meal. Gina suggested that I mix them, so I got one hard and two soft chicken tacos. The chicken was tender and juicy. The lettuce was actually spring mix, which I thought was fabulous. The tomatoes ans salsa were good too. A perfect not-so-heavy lunch on a weekday! The woodwork that surrounds you was comforting and clean. They made me feel like a friend. The price was surprisingly low too. read more

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Food is always good! Great waitress ! The only problem was the man at the bar behind us was totally obnoxious! No one wants to listen to that when your eating!! Have enough respect for the people that are eating behind you. He was disturbing the whole place. read more

This place went whacky since I did the original review years ago. I would never even give a four star review to this place these days. Waitresses quitting for non payment of tips. Food quality all over the map. Still, I do come here. Has beer. An outside bar. Occasional bands. But, yes, it did slide down that hill. No reason for it, they had been busy and earning a profit. I heard issues between different owners. Not a one person proprietorship. Has the worst kind. Owners that work here, owners who don't work here but think they should be making more money sitting on their ass than the employees who do actually work here. And family members. They got it all going on... Oh, and when you complain that the food sucks, it comes off the tab. Almost always. (The average customer here is pretty straight up, when you make people pay for crap food, you get crap customer relations) read more

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My wife and I love this place. It is a great example of a successful local bar that turns out 5 star service as the norm..! The consistency of good food that comes out of the kitchen is amazing..! Great food and great service, the environment is cozy and comfortable. Well done guys...! read more

Amazing food! Youngstown wings aren't breaded, the kielbasa is so tasty, the greens are phenomenal, and they have amazing pierogis. 10/10, will dine again. Becky is friendly, helpful, hot and rocking. Sit at the bar and get the good treatment! read more

Have met with Classmates from Wilson High School on a number of occasions and they were very accommodating to group us together !! It's not so loud and that made it great for a group of 10 to have conversation with out having to yell at each other The menu is large.., food was great and service was excellent. It made for some wonderful memories read more

Good food, good service and reasonably priced. Atmosphere is great , reasonably clean and outside patio seating available. Personal favorite: Burgers read more

Mi tiempo alli fue una mala experienda. Me llevaron alli anque no queria ir. Pido una noche ocupado con poco personal. Fue cuando fin llego la comida 45 minto despues. Habia poco salsa es mis hegaron a rehaeerlas. Los camaros estban bien. Mala comida, precios baratos y experiencia miserable. read more

Went in for dinner on Saturday evening. We were the only table of customers eating. Bar was 1/2 full. We ordered wings, fries and a side of greens. We ordered soda to drink. Our waitress took our order and brought our drinks to us. She then brought out our wings and fries. No greens. She refilled our drinks. We asked about the greens. About 10-15 minutes later, she brought out the greens and did not give us silverware. Once we asked for silverware, she brought us one set. She refilled our drinks again. Once we got our bill, we were charged 2 times for drinks. $10 for soda. The food was mediocre and the service was horrible. Will definitely not be back. read more

I had been going to Crickets since I was young, and they have done a wonderful job with the new updates and renovations. It's great to see this is still such a special place in the Youngstown area. I recently hosted a private event here with about 80 guests and the Crickets staff went above and beyond to make it a really special occasion. The food, service, and kindness of the bartenders and wait staff exceeded my expectations. A very special place. Great food and drinks. read more

I feel like this is the tale of 2 bars, at least when the weathers nice, since the the outside bar and inside bar can often feel like you're in 2 entirely different places. Anyhow...there's plenty of parking and the location is super easy to find, which would make this an easy spot to meet up at. They also have motorcycle only parking, which as a rider I can greatly appreciate. I've never had the food, but I've seen enough other people eating there to know that it has to be good. Beer prices are reasonable. The only knock from me and the only reason why it's a 4-Star and not a 5 is that it's a little busier than would be ideal for me and it affects the speed of service at times, which isn't the fault of the barmaids, just the inherent result of large crowds. Will continue to visit periodically, especially when it's nice out and the outside bar/patio is open. Would recommend. read more

Fun atmosphere and more bar than restaurant. The Kale Cesar Chicken salad had NO kale in it! Out of the 4 meals ordered, only 1 was correct.

Will never return to this establishment it's went way downhill!!!!!!!!!!! The owners are very rude and do not care about their customers!!!!!!! read more

One of our group of 9 ordered some peppers stuffed with greens. It was supposed to be baked and the peppers came out raw. We sent it back and ordered something else and we were told that we'd have to pay for it anyway. Just rediculous. read more

I like this place Food is good Prices good It's a local hangout I like wings Theirs are good Nice place to stop for a quick bite It's always crouded read more

Love this place!!!! Great food, staff, and service. Beautiful patio, and bocce court. Had so much fun on the weekend, with live music and the bocce. So much good food..... read more

Love this place good salads,boneless wings, and good specialty fries and you can't beat the daily specials

Had wings today. Horrible. Over cooked and not covered properly with sauce. Never again

USED to go all the time. too crowded so food never comes to you hot. when you are in a group forget hot food - for sure. and, they must have fired everyone and started over...do not like the staff as much and the FOOD IS NOT UP TO PAR at all like it used to be!!!!!! read more

I could have just as easily given this restaurant a five star rating--it's a toss-up. If you go in with the expectation that it is a dive bar with great dive bar food, it probably deserves a five in that category of eateries. My friend and I both had the fish dinner with THREE sides! Absolutely no complaints. Drinks were strong and appropriately priced. Great atmosphere for what kind of establishment it is. You can't really go wrong if you're looking for a nice "hole in the wall" kind of place. read more

Typical bar food with a few things thrown in here and there. The burgers are pretty good along with the Cricket's chicken sandwich,which is a house favorite. The wing sauces are pretty amazing. The garlic parm, Crickets sauce, and the Carolina ish mustard BBQ one but the wings them selves may come over cook. Also yeah it's like the chef doesn't know how to toss wings properly. The environment is clean, the have a nice outdoor area and the music is hit or miss at night. Overall it's a good place for reasonably priced bar food. read more

Excellent Bar Food and Service. Plus the prices are beyond reasonable. Wings on Tuesdays 30 cents each. Saturday 60 cent chili dogs plus other daily specials. read more

The best part of this place is the service. Lisa was my server and she is the best in the business. I love when I get great service because that is few and far between these days which is sad. read more

Great neighborhood bar, good food, and fun atmosphere.

Great food, fantastic service and some of the best local music in town...especially Wicked Whiskey Wednesday! Nice hometown bar with great outside seating and a BOCCE COURT! Always a comfortable place to be and hang out with friends! read more

Crickets has a lot of plusses. A non-pretentious, somewhat dumpy, neighborhood restaurant and bar, Crickets' food is tasty. Waitresses are decent and friendly. Service can be a bit slow though. Full bar, credit cards accepted, very casual, under $10, The hamburgers are very good, so are the fries. The onion rings are okay. We go here a lot after meetings so there are usually four to eight of us. It is VERY noisy so that you can barely hear the person talking next to you. This is perhaps our only neighborhood restaurant so it's unfortunate about the noise level because we want to go there to enjoy the food but don't want to have to shout at each other. I wish they could install some kind of noise dampening system. They now have a nice, rather spacious outdoor seating area with a bocce ball court. The only downside of the outdoor area is the fake palm tree (and sometimes too much cigarette smoke). Crickets also supports the neighborhood groups clean-up efforts by providing free food which is very much appreciated. Recommended! read more

This place has great food and is very reasonably priced . The problem is the servers . Hands down rude and overwhelmed at all times. Unprofessional with customers and own staff. This place is always busy because of food but would give 5 stars if they fired every server and replaced with more friendly and efficient people. I should mention that my husband and son frequent this restaurant at least 2x week in spring and summer, so its not like we catch staff on one bad day. We actually keep tally on level of nastiness. They are not fairing well read more

The barmaids are slow and didn't really know how to make drinks that well there wings are fatty too. The bands are good there thou.

Slow, inattentive service. Bland food. Watched a different server argue with the customer about whether she got the order right. What?

My friends and I love crickets food. We have brought in friends from all over and family and enjoyed the atmosphere. The only drawback are the owners who always act so arrogantly and treat their patrons like dirt and the fact that no matter what they are making on this place they won't expand the ladies restroom to more than one stall. read more

Crickets is a nice place. Been there for the wing nite only. Wings are great sauces are all good and flavorful. The wings are the biggest around and for .40 cents you can't beat them. Friendly workers and clean place. read more

The food here is very good. The wings are a knock out. Unfortunately on Tuesdays there is loud music so we sit outside on the deck. They didn't turn the heater on for the first 30min we were here. Didn't have our waters refilled at all the whole night. Food took a long time and they got out order wrong. The food is great but don't sit on the back patio. There is one server that does the bars and the tables. If service was better I'd give 4-5/5. Service = 2/5 food is 5/5. read more

As of this posting, I've been there twice and found that it lives up to its reputation. Multiple burgers, generous portions...the staff is efficient and attractive. Mostly blue collar crowd, but def not a dive bar. read more