This place is amazing ! We had breakfast and met Lance the owner, Incredible menu, it's all about…read morethe Giambotta !

A little too loud at times otherwise everything else is great. Jennifer does a great job and so…read moredoes everybody else

Large portions, cash only, free refills on coffee. No frills diner where you sit where you like,…read moregive your order at the counter; and people watching is half the fun. ATM across the street in the local bodega. Free parking on the street. Night Nurses from the Wynn Hospital like Joey's because they're open so early: They order by GrubHub or for pickup, and arrive in their scrubs.

Food is top notch and service is great. Very very reasonable. The giambrote is amazingread more

Love this place! Awesome food and the whole family is there working with a smile and a friendly,…read morewelcoming atmosphere. Very comprehensive menu that's well done. Very clean and everyone is hustling. Your large coffee cup doesn't get empty and you're not waiting to order, even when they're busy. The place is clean! The staff, when not taking or bringing orders, are cleaning, not leaning! Sweeping, wiping tables, wiping walls, wiping menus, just perpetually moving with purpose, a smile, and great humor.

We arrived mid-week at 10am and the parking lot was *packed*, which is always a promising sign!…read more It's cheerfully casual, seat yourself, and the owner took our drink orders immediately. Noticeably, this is a heavily male environment at this hour: Of the fifty or so customers, about three were women. Lots of retirees, road crews, and city employees. This goes a long way towards the portion size: If you leave hungry, it's your own darn fault. At a table near us, a man got a plate of the "Gut-Buster" for $22.95: six eggs, sausage and gravy, side of toast: It covered the entire dinner plate, and rose 2" high. For those inclined to watch the calories, there's a long list of a la carte choices. Food arrived hot, fast, and correct. We will definitely be back!

Just an amazing evening and meal. Everything from the minute we sat down until we left was a total…read moregreat date night. Food superb, wine selection (Jack was a wealth of knowledge and total cool guy in the wine selection ) Danielle was our server and made for an amazing meal, hopefully we will get to go back while we're in town!

Great ambience and service and food. I especially like the fact that the food is locally sourced…read moreand uniquely prepared with great combinations very historic place.

Food...Great! Service.....Great!…read moreHad scrambled egg and sausage..Yummy! Gonna go back for the burger. Coffee was good too and I'm picky about that.

A fantastic no-frills little breakfast/ lunch diner in downtown Utica. Delicious food at…read morereasonable prices and friendly service. Its a one man operation as the owner is the chef and waiter so if it fills up, you may have to wait a bit but its worth it. We were fortunate to have the place to ourselves at the time we went and the owner/chef, Jeff, was a great host with many personal stories about the history of Utica and his personal colorful past. We had his stuffed French toast which was awesome and some eggs. The coffee and tea are self serve and there are seats at the counter and a couple tables. The place only seats around 16 people but he assured us that he occasionally gets many more in there at a time. If you're looking for a great breakfast or lunch during the week (its closed on weekends) and don't need any frills, this is the place to go. We'll definitely be back!

Rooster's Old Forge…read more The fries were absolutely perfect, crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside. The Figgy Burger was likely the best burger I've ever had at a restaurant. The bun alone was outstanding. Excellent fusion of flavors. Everyone else in our group ordered the Classic Burger, and every single person had great things to say about it. If you're in Old Forge or even passing through Utica, Rooster's is absolutely worth the stop.

Roosters OF Very good! Buns were soft with a touch of…read moresweetness. The burgers were juicy with the quintessential crisp edges. Rooster sauce certainly ties it all together. The chicken nuggets are frozen, bey they are really tasty! Great staff, very friendly. A welcomed and delicious addition to the OF area.

My husband stumbled upon Top of the Morning Cafe while searching for breakfast. This place is a…read moreJEWEL. We went at around 11:30 am on a nice Sunday morning. The wait staff was rocking! We sat ourselves per the signs directions. Our server had pep, personality & a quick sense of humor... I did not catch her name. Food coming out was a bit slow. Have patience. I was served quite possibly the fluffiest, lightest, tastiest FRESH & HOT vegetarian omelet ( no peppers sub onions ) a perfectly cooked hardy omelet. The cheese was a "3 cheese blend". The edges of this omelet were perfectly "crisped " cheeses. I highly recommend stoping by for an enjoyable omelet experience. Also, while this omelet was slow in delivery, the care, pride & love taken to create this were more then apparent, when this eye popping omelet was STILL steaming hot 10 minutes into dining in it. I eat slowly as well. Be PATIENT, take a look around the staff in hustling. Well worth the wait!! I would drive up here from Ithaca for a TRULY excellent breakfast! Worth the wait. Great waitstaff. Hustling ASS! You could hear the noises of a BUSY kitchen. Having been in the BOH for 30 years & an expieranced vendor you know those noises. HIGHLY reccommed. DO NOT BE IN A RUSH , (we ate on a Sunday around 11:30 AM we were sat. Everything is cooked to order, Awesome vegetarian options! Just remember ITS THE WEEKEND. R e l a x! And enjoy a great breakfast. The french toast special looked awesome! As did the pancake special! EAT HERE.

This is an unassuming local place, cluttered, "no frills". Our breakfast was okay but nothing…read morespecial. There was some sort of drama between the two waitresses, who clearly didn't like each other. We had the less capable of the two as our server; she spent her time holding court at the "liar's table" so it was a challenge to get our food out completely or get timely coffee refills.

Old type of diner. Was welcomed with a friendly smile. They have plenty of tables but I sat at the…read morecounter with my friend just to do like old times. Had the "Homerun" breakfast. My friend had the "Pinch Hit" if I recall the name. Very good and plentiful for an affordable price. Huge portion of pancakes. I drink my coffee black and it was very good. Will definitely go back.

Good flavor on the omelette but the home fries are deep fried tasteless potato cubes. Service is…read moregreat.

Everything. The restaurant takes phone off the hook when complaints come in also the cook is off…read morementally.

We've seen the tv ads for this diner many times and as we were driving past we decided to stop…read more It's your basic diner interior, nice and clean with typical booth and table seating. A variety on the menu and our food was delicious and homemade. Staff is very attentive and friendly. We would definitely recommend eating here !

Castlewood Cafe didn't turn up in a search for breakfast places nearby, but it was recommended to…read moreus by our server at our previous night's dinner. It turned out to be very good. I ordered the "King's Breakfast", a feast with excellent pancakes, eggs, hash browns, sausage and bacon. Overall this is a nice, modern place. Service was attentive and cheerful, food came out quickly. The restrooms are particularly nice. During our stay we went back a second time.

We have been coming here for a couple of years now and I just want to say our last experience on…read more(8/13)was the best we have ever gotten here. Our waiter was very attentive and checked back on us. It was particularly slower for a Thursday but our server was very talkative and gave us great service. My husband gotten a Buffalo Chicken Wrap and I gotten a Buffalo Chicken Sandwich they were both to die for. 10/10 recommend to try. Normally dessert isn't offered to us however it was even though we were stuffed it was still nice to hear the options and he even showed us what they looked like it was very tempting but next time we will be back just for the dessert.