Came here expecting some pizza excellence. After all, some of these reviews speak of Nina's as a…read moregift from God. Average pizza that is more bready than crusty. Way too much cheese & baked on a metal screen. I ordered two slices from their 24" pie. More gimmick than good pizza. Extra soft and not very crusty. The cheese is so gloppy, it spills off the crust and all over your hands. Unfortunate, because the sauce is quite good. I ordered an upside down pie and 2 garlic "giant" knots, too. The upside down was better than the plain cheese, but had the same soft crust, albeit with a better ratio of cheese to sauce to crust. Again, the sauce was the winner. The garlic knots were awful. Tasted like greasy day old pizza dough. No garlic flavor whatsoever. Price for large upside down, 2 large slices, and 2 knots? Nearly $40. Very disappointing.

Stopped in for some lunch today and everything was excellent! We got a chicken wing slice, an…read moreupside down slice, a garlic knot, and a rice ball (my favorite part) with meat, cheese and peas. The service was excellent and they were super friendly! It's set up like a typical pizza shop with some booths to sit in, but it's clean and was decorated nicely for the holidays! The location in downtown Utica is super convenient and it's a great spot to stop in for a casual lunch. In my opinion, it's the best chicken wing pizza I've had around here. I'll definitely be back!

Wings are super unique, very good. We enjoyed the medium ones. They aren't saucy on the outside the…read moreflavor is inside and the outside is like bbq'd. I enjoyed the pizza its unique too- different than nys stye. Crust was really nice. Music was a choice, very loud and punk. But staff was friendly.

Personally I feel this is the best pizza in Utica... like a deep dish the sauce and cheese go right…read moreto edge ... crispy dotting and their cheese mix is my favorite.... Excellent sauce...

Hypes: - 5 stars for hands down the best fried chicken in…read moreall of the land. I'm not joking and i'm not biased - it's simply the best and that too in Utica NY - The original fried chicken is great, but my favorite go tos are the hot honey chicken and the lemon pepper chicken. mmm. my mouth is salivating as i write this. It's perfectly crispy, perfectly flavored, and well..perfect - Love their sides also - there's a good variety to pick from - collard greens, yams, cabbage, and mac and cheese. their cornbread is so soft and yummy. - I have heard their brunch and their shrimp and other dishes are good but they can't get past the chicken to try anything else yet. it's too good. Gripes: - You might think a meal of chicken and two sides is pricey but it's really worth it for what you get and worth the satisfaction in your content smiling belly.

This is a Great Example of Black or African American Food taste like and providing business as…read moreProfessionals. They also do a lot of catering its sucks when you can't order on those days they are supposed to be open for the public. But nonetheless, I haven't eaten my own cultural food in years because of pork, but this right here brought it back to the Roots! the Food Here!

the pizza is good, love the wings I got a calzone and didn't…read morelike it. the waitress was great, I would try it again

Joes is a different style of pizza if you havent tried it! Love this place with their upside down…read morepizza and fresh toppings! Always enjoyable!

We went for lunch today and had no problem finding 2 seats at the bar. The place is clean and…read morecomfortable, with a small dining room, too. I ordered the half portion of chicken riggies, which are some of my favorite in the area. The serving size for even the half was big, and I had enough leftovers for another meal. The garlic bread that comes with it is also excellent. My dining partner ordered some medium wings and reported they were also great; they came with a decent amount of sauce. I noticed a fried bologna on their menu, which I was tempted to try, but that'll just have to be for next time!

The cheese pizza was good, unique flavor. Place itself was not super clean. I saw a few people…read morestruggling to find a place to eat and finding a table that was decent.

Great pizza order every week. The spinach pizza is delicious. It's called the Popeyes.read more

Tried wings from Pizza Boys during a charity Battle of the Wings event and loved their Dubai…read moreChocolate Wings which earned them an award. Heard the year before they did a PB&J wing and knew that we had to try. Went on Wing Wednesday by happenstance ... Wings are .95 which is a great deal..they had a live band in the bar area but chose counter service instead. Wings came out quick and hot. The PBJ wings lived up to all the hype. After having wings at their restaurant I see why they have won awards for several years. Wings were tender, crispy, and the sauce was amazing. With it being Wing Wednesday and live entertainment it was rather crowed. This is your typical wing and pizza joint nothing fancy or stuff but a great casual place for a night out. Haven't tried their Pizza yet but that is next up on our list.

Ordered two pizzas and they said 20 min for pick up. My wife went to pick them up and they…read moreaccidentally gave one of our pizzas to somone else. They apologized and asked if she would mind waiting a few min for our pie. Not only did they provide our complete order but also gave us an extra pizza. Now this is a business that puts customers first. Unlike another pizza place whom we ordered from in the past who totally messed up our order and blamed it on us and made us pay for the mistake OScugnizzo pizza,I will recommend Tony's all day long. Customers first and their pizzas are absolutely delicious. Thank you Tony's for making us feel valued and appreciated. BTW I don't ever leave reviews. 5 stats to this fantastic neighborhood business.

Love love love thier food is delightful the guys who take your orders on the phone are great. Tony…read morethe de.ivery guy is the best he's always happy and makes you laugh .keep Tony !!!5stars

I chose this place due to it being open on a Monday, but apparently it's the place that invented…read moreUtica Greens??? In any case, I've wanted to try Utica Greens for years. I'm not sure if my 4* rather than 5* is for the preparation or for what the dis his--I wasn't expecting a dish called "greens" to be, basically, junk food. There's escarole in there and the ingredients were super fresh, sure, but the pile of oversalted bread crumbs was really most of the texture here. Is it a way to disguise a green vegetable under a mountain of fat and carbs? Probably, and they do a good job of that, but the salt and fat did get a bit overwhelming for me.

The food was sub par: the cheese sauce for Alfredo and pasta purses had a funny taste, the rigatoni…read moreand broccoli was straight oil and we ordered a side of fries, never got them. Unfortunately, the food wasn't the worst part of our experience. There were two ladies working, our server and the other. Because we had 3 crying babies we were trying to respect others and attempted to pay up at the hostess stand. We received LOADS of attitude from the other server and was told to go back to our table. Then as another member of our party was leaving overheard the other server talking shit about us to our server. Not the first run in we've had with this lady and quite frankly she's just a bitch. Luckily we won't be having another encounter with her as we won't be returning.

I've sat on this review for a week trying to decide if I wanted to share a not-so-flattering…read moreexperience. However, if there is a chance that Swifty's management may read this, along with fellow diners, it may be helpful for the future. The overall experience, food, and service was good. Clearly, this place and its 2 sister locations know how to be successful. But what we experienced could either be because a rogue chef or location manager is trying to cut corners - or - it could be the philosophy of the company to try and nickel-and-dime the customer to reduce costs and take advantage of those who won't notice. My boys and I ordered 20 wings to start, my oldest had a burger to follow, and my younger really wanted to focus on wings, so only ordered fries. I had the. Cheeseburger wrap with onion rings and coleslaw. Wings: crispy, tasty, and really good blue cheese. BUT...when they came to the table, the baskets looked light. So... WE COUNTED THEM. ONLY 17. My (as the menu clearly states) "half pound burger in a wrap" was probably 1/4 of a pound light. Wait til you see the photo. So, all the good service and reasonably good food was ruined by Swifty's trying to either take advantage of customers incrementally hundreds of times a day (order by order) - or - they have a location chef and manager who tolerate food leaving their kitchen that is not as advertised or up to the standard which allowed them to open 3 locations. It's one or the other. Will we be back? I don't know. We really wanted this to be great. We live in the Northwest Corner of CT, my son goes to college in Rochester, this location is literally (to the mile) half-way between. We make the trip weekly due to his athletics schedule. We wanted to be regulars. Will probably look elsewhere next time. 2 stars for the front of the house service. It was excellent. And the blue cheese dressing. It was fantastic. If you go - count your wings and make sure what the menu says is on your plate.

My reuben sandwich was absolutely fantastic and prepared them like I have not had in a very long…read moretime. Even though this is a particle food is very fantastic if you're looking for something to eat as well. You have to stop by this place if you're in the Utica area. Services incredibly friendly and they get you exactly what you want. Food quality is incredible as well so you get double the dining pleasure

food is amazing Adam and his staff go out of their way to…read moremake sure everything is good! highly recommend Old School!

Husband and I came for lunch. I ordered Byo burger. Meat had not taste at all and bun was very…read morestale. Hubby had steak sandwich that was over priced with no taste at all. However meat was tender. Fries were ok at best. Overall I would not recommend for lunch.