A really good meal here tonight! Staff was friendly bustling and attentive. The atmosphere was…read morereally nice. Not rowdy or anything. Family friendly and even a kids menu (Mini Bike) Hubby and I got wraps. The handout fries were really good. Table next to us has prime rib and that looked delish! The table behind us had wings and those looked great. We like this place and will be back. We enjoyed the kids placemats with games and the crayons.

You walk in and the bar area with seating is in front…read more Tables and booths with extra seating in the back. Service by Melanie was very good. Shaved steak with greens and cheese excellent. Chicken Sandwich very good as well. Great craft beers.

Joes is a classic bar restaurant right out of the 1930s. It a bar that serves wonderful food in a…read morerelaxed comfortable atmosphere. Service is friendly and casual and good. The food is great old school red sauce Italian. We had the vodka Reggie's and spaghetti and meatballs. We had a meatball and sausage with our bread. The portions are generous and the food is simply delicious. A couple of cautionn they are open Tuesday and Saturday. The open in the morning and the food flys out the door. Get there asap. I missed the last chicken parmigiana by minutes and we walked in at 4 " when they open".it a sure thing if you like traditional Italian. I was tempted to give it four stars because they are open only two days a week.

I have not been to this restaurant in over 20 years. The atmosphere was just as I remembered. Same…read morebar, decor, same menus on wall. I literally felt like I stepped back in time in the best possible way. They are only open Tuesdays & Saturdays. I went with a coworker for lunch and the place was packed. Not a spot at the bar and only a couple tables open lucky for us. Everyone was the NICEST! Service could t have been better. We ordered the spaghetti & meatball which comes with a whole loaf of breads with 2 cokes for $24. Sauce was outstanding and we ate most of the bread. Can't wait to go back to try the vodka riggies & eggplant parm!!

Great experience! Passing through on a family vacation and this was the closest restaurant near us…read more It's a seat yourself type deal with high tops, low tops, and bar seating. All of the staff was extremely friendly and personable, especially our bartender/waitress Emily. I got the summer salad which was amazing. My mom got the chicken wings with "monkey boom stick" sauce which was basically a boom boom sauce- also amazing. My dad got slider burger train which is 4 burger sliders. 1.mushroom and Swiss, 2.onion rings and bbq, 3.pepper jack and jalapeño, and 4.bacon and cheddar. A side of sweet potato fries and coleslaw- everything was perfect. Would definitely be a regular bar for us if we lived here! Highly recommend! We just missed the rush when we got there at 7:30pm on a Saturday.

Everything about this place is great! Warm atmosphere, great decor, fantastic food that looks and…read moretastes 5-star (not your usual pub fare, although that is there as well), and servers and bartenders who knock it out of the park!!! (Especially Nicky and Emily). If you are in the Cold Brook area, GO!! You won't be disappointed, and you'll probably leave feeling like you're part of the family!!!

My favorite place for a quality cocktail! The margaritas are great! Bartenders and staff always…read morefriendly and inviting!

The best Filet Mignon and Ribeye Steaks (both cooked to rare but crusty perfection, and a tasty…read moreGorgonzola) we have ever had in our life!!! Extremely delicious and great price (I think it was $42 for an 8 ounce Filet, and $43 for a 12 ounce Ribeye). Their scallop special over risotto was tasty too! Bread was yummy- Crusty, warm, and the drizzled garlic parsley butter was a nice touch. This place is a gem. It honestly lacked for nothing... Style, elegance, immaculately clean, and superb food make this place my new favorite. I live in Rochester, which means two hours to drive but worth it. Definitely in my top 5 restaurants. Owner was a gracious host, and his team outstanding with impeccable customer service start to finish. Will definitely be back!!!

Friendly service, clean location. Easy to park and get to. The menu had lots of options. The fresh…read morecut fries were delicious. I got the Buffalo chicken wrap - it was very spicy. Lots of paninis and options. I'll definitely be back- I'll try a different menu item though. Homemade chips and pickle were awesome!

Foods good. However, bartenders super rude. All of the tables were filled with either people or…read moreleftovers so we sat at a table at the bar. There was barely even anyone there maybe five people. Bartender came up to us and told us we had to move since she wasn't serving us. We explained the tables were dirty and she made someone clean it for us and then told us to move right after the tables were cleared, but not even wiped down yet. We also overheard her telling another patron to move down a seat so she has more room for the customers she did not have. Very rude couldn't imagine acting that way towards customers especially as a bartender myself. We ended up just getting our food to go once it came out. Wouldn't recommend coming whenever she's working bc she was so rude and awful.

Maxi was our waitress, she treated us like family, the chicken riggin flatbread was fabulous,…read moreItalian steak sub , the chicken wrap, buffalo chicken sandwich & steamed clams everyone loved their meal!!!!

Yup!!! I was bikepacking from Buffalo to Albany & stayed at the Red Roof & Todd recommended the…read moreplace. It was taco Tuesday & it was outstanding!!!

Everything about this was excellent...til it wasn't. Overall, our experience was positive. Food was…read more(for the most part) good and it was a nice atmosphere. First disappointment was that entrees come with a choice of soup or salad. It was Caesar salad or tomato soup- both of which contained dairy so I couldn't have either and was not offered another option. The salmon was excellent but 2 bites in I realized the rice was partly crunchy. Told the server and was not offered a new portion or another option. Then coffee comes and upon pouring the cream in, it immediately separated. Was at least brought another cup. Then the bill comes and NOTHING was comped. Now, any one of these experiences would have perhaps been a minor inconvenience but you add up all three and I would have minimally appreciated an $8 dessert comped on an almost $200 bill. Would probably not be back.

First time there....no idea why we never went there before. It was awesome!!!…read moreWent on a Monday night...who would have thought they would be open. The food was awesome, bartender and waitress were incredible. Atmosphere was top notch beautiful place. Go there.

Been to Portofino in Utica for lunch and dinner, but this time brought dear friends of ours…read more They were super impressed with the food and service. Eggplant Parmigiana was large and amazing. Pork Shank was excellent enough food for two meals. Steak and pasta, cooked as ordered, medium rare and was very good. Staff is attentive and friendly. Private parking lot. Elevator ride down to the restaurant, enter hostess stand in the bar. Main tables to the right. Worth a try.

Service was terrible. Wednesday night we were the ONLY ones in thendining room, 1 peprso. At the…read morebar, deck not busy at all. Waited for 35 minutes for bread after our order and the waitress brought it as an afterthought.Waitress maybe came to our table twice. No explanation for food. No refills. In total waited 1 hour and 20 minutes and food never came. When someone at my table went to the hostess to sk about our food she said "what table are you?" Ma'am you seated us AND WE ARE THE ONLY.PEOPLE IN THE DINING ROOM!!! When she said that I knew there was no hope for food. We got up, threw money on the table for our sides and left. When the waitress caught us at the elevator she looked confused and asked if everything was ok. No! It was over an hour and we have no food! The hostess who apparently went to check-in our order never returned BTW. I doubt she was checking...