Excellent meal and service! Beet salad was one of the best…read moremy wife has had in our dining out. Calamari was very good and I would change NOT putting the calamari on top of the marinara as it made the coating soggy. Gnocchi and braised short ribs were tender and delicious, well cooked and seasoned perfectly. Seared scallops and lemon pasta were excellent. Great sear and wonderful citrus flavored pasta. Affragatto for dessert was a wonderful finish to the meal. Service was excellent, well intentioned. and not intrusive.

The last 2 times we have ordered pizza's they have come out all crust and VERY little toppings. I…read morewas in a conversation with a friend and the same thing for them. So not worth the cost vs pizza topping

This is the biggest disconnect between yelp reviews and actual experience I've ever had. I have to…read moreassume they were having an off night or a backup chef or something. The mixed salad was just a generic greens salad you'd find at a buffet. The crab cakes had bits of hard shell bits I've never experienced in a crab cakes. The scallops are for some reason left in a sauce in a ramekin, meaning they kept cooking, meaning these were the most overcooked, rubbery, hard to choke down scallops I've had in my life. We didn't finish our meal. What a rough experience across the board. There's much better food in town for similar price points / fine dining ambiance, this is the one bad experience of our whole trip to the lake

We had a great meal at Elderberry Pond on a Wednesday evening. Will, our server was attentive and…read morehelpful. Thanks, Will. The food was superb, flavorful and with nice portions. As always, it is a great environment with dining room, patio or sunroom options. Wine or beer only, and wine prices are quite reasonable. We ordered a wonderful bottle of rose, served chilled and crisp and with just the right amount of sweetness. I ordered port wine mushroom bisque, perfectly made and creamy. For an entree I had shrimp scampi, garlicky and lemony and fabulous with a plethora of Large shrimp. We had to order dessert to share since they had coconut custard pie. Out of this world.

We had a late dinner here on a Tuesday night in early May, before Skaneateles gets the large summer…read morecrowds. Seated immediately, and given our choice of tables. We sat out on the porch, with views out over the water. Our server, Amy, was really attentive. Food was very good. We got the Bavarian pretzels appetizer, and the mustard sauce was delicious. Our server brought out a warm loaf of bread to go with the salads, which was a nice touch. Our entrees were exactly as described (Bluewater burger and Crab Cake sandwich), arrived just as we finished salads, and very good. The prices were totally reasonable. Appetizer, salad, two sandwiches, two soft drinks was around $65 for dinner. All in all, we were very happy with the meal.

My wife and I had lunch on Thursday, the restaurant was busy but not crowded. We had a bowl of…read moreLobster Bisque and Scallop chowder. The Bisques was barely warm and had no taste. A few pieces of lobster placed on top. The Chowder was warmer and was ok. We both had Arnold Palmers that were also tasteless. It was not to sweet but just sweet enough but had no flavor. With my eyes closed I could just barely tell the difference between it and my glass of water. We shared the Tuna appetizer. It had a seaweed salad. This was a delight and delicious. The service was mediocre at best. The waitress only came back to ask us how our meal was, just as we were finishing the Tuna. We are avid dinners at the Sherwood Inn and was disappointed with the BWG considering they are under the same ownership umbrella. As far as the ambiance of the grill it is boring and it felt like it needed updating.

Awesome Italian food large portions very fair price. Rachel…read moreour server was attentive and fast with a good personality! Very comfortable atmosphere with nice ambiance.

Food was great and service was great. The atmosphere was very cozy I will defiantly go again.read more

The Mandana is fairly close to where we live so we dine there quite frequently. Nice atmosphere and…read moregreat tentative wait staff. My husband and I have our favorites and have always been happy with our choices.

Unwelcoming hostess, should have been our first clue that this was going to be a disappointing…read moredinner. 6 pm reservations for 4. Our main entree came out almost 2 hours later, with no explanation from the wait staff. On the upside the Thai Calamari was delicious. With the numerous choices of dining places in the area, I'd think twice about the Mandana Inn.

Food, service and ambiance - excellent…read more Amazing culinary concept - nigiri flight of sushi - chef chooses - oh my heck - amazing is all I can say! DH and I shared appetizer of crispy rock shrimp! Excellent. Not so easy to find this "hidden" gem as the entry door sits tucked back and not flush with the rest of the building. If you are looking for something different instead of standard american fare, you won't be disappointed.

I just finished my meal after ordering take-out. I had such a pleasant experience, from ordering…read moreover the phone (Matt P is a gem) to picking it up, just great. We ordered the karrage, crispy rice w/ spicy tuna, wagyu maki, yubi, HanHan, and the miso cod roll. Everything was fantastic. The karrage is a must get and we will order it again the next time we go. It's crispy and rather light for being fried. The same goes for the Crispy Rice w/ spicy tuna. These are two great appetizers. As for the rolls, everything was great. The fish tasted fresh and flavorful. I have nothing but good things to say about any of the rolls that we ordered. I can't wait to go back for their omekase experience. Overall, very happy with today's lunch. I would recommend it, especially if in Skan. It's away from the main road and has its own parking (big plus). The interior, while small, it's pretty nice. I would definitely want a seat at the sushi bar when I return. Again, great experience and I'd recommend visiting.

Picked up Pulled Pork Mac n Cheese. It was cold and very little pulled pork...mostly barbecue…read moresauce. C'mon guys...$28 bucks for this?? I expect something awesome. And $10 for the "pineapple coconut cake" Not super fresh or anything special for that price. Make me wanna come back!

I'm not a fan of writing, poor reviews, and I've written very few, but this is one of my…read moreexceptions. Four of us stained this evening with a 530 PM reservation. While the ambience appears nice, whoever washes the restaurant floor does so in a manner that leaves you sticking to the floor across the entire dining room. We were seated immediately with only a couple of other diners at tables, so there was very little activity when we arrived. We were given the opportunity to order drinks and food at the same time, and did so. At around 6:20, we had received drinks, but nothing else. No other attention was paid to us by our waiter. I did notice, however, that our waiter was engaged in a significant conversation with folks at the bar. When I went up to the bar to inquire as to our status, we saw clear evidence that our food order had never been put into the system and directed to the kitchen. I asked specifically if that was the case, and I was assured that didn't happen. Yet we didn't receive our food until 6:50, and it came out one meal at a time. The food at this restaurant is rather pricey, and if the food quality had been high, I would not have complained. But the food was lousy. It's about the only way I can describe it. Of the four meals ordered, only one was satisfactory. Brussel sprouts appetizer however was fairly good. The waiter used a momentary power glitch during a rain storm as the excuse for our order not getting to the kitchen, but the facts of the situation told a very different story. Not being told the truth when I made a direct request as to why our food was delayed, is flat out Unacceptable. I cannot recommend this restaurant under any circumstances. They've been in business under this name for two years, which is plenty of time to get their act together. They simply need to do much better or they won't survive.

Stopped in for pre-dinner snacks and drinks. We sat at the bar, the team was very friendly and the…read moredrinks were reasonable and delicious. We ordered appetizers and they came out quickly! We shared the grilled octopus and the charcuterie board. The octopus was delicious! The charcuterie was a nice mix of items, except the cheese. They were out of one type and we had a LOT of blocks of a very salty cheddar. We had to leave most of it but the pieces we ate were good with the crackers & fig jam. We asked for a second drink in a plastic cup to take with us on to the floor and we were accommodated. We would definitely stop back!

Portico - Del Lago Resort & Casino (and that star is…read morefeeling generous) New Year's Eve. Bad weather. Half-empty dining room. Somehow... still disappointing. Service was fine and friendly. Thus the one star. I ordered beef carpaccio, expecting delicate raw beef. What arrived instead looked like a lonely slice of cold roast beef you'd find sweating under plastic wrap at a deli counter. Not raw. Not delicate. Just confused. The side dishes were served at outdoor temperature, which was impressive considering we were inside. The potatoes and broccoli were so cold they may have skipped the kitchen entirely and come straight from the parking lot. Then there was the steak. Ordered black and blue. What I received was neither black nor blue, but a sad shade of gray, with absolutely zero char. It looked like it had been politely warmed by someone thinking about a grill from afar. And here's the real kicker: Fabio Viviani's name is on this restaurant. If this is what's being served under his banner, someone should check on him to make sure he doesn't have dementia --because this meal looked like it would personally offend him. I can say with confidence: Fabio would not be proud. He might not even admit knowing this place. For a casino restaurant on New Year's Eve--when expectations are already modest--this was still a miss. The room was half empty, the weather was terrible, and somehow the food managed to match the weather perfectly. If you're looking for chilly sides, deli meat carpaccio, and a steak that fears a grill, Portico might be your lucky bet. Otherwise, I'd recommend rolling the dice literally anywhere else.