We tried Buona Sera for dinner after our daughters rowed in the Saratoga Invitational. Sunday…read moreevening; called for a reservation, but not necessary. Got seated right away in the "Lake Room" and got served right away. The Lake Room has a nice view over Saratoga Lake, and the ambiance was good for family dinner, except for a couple of loud tables that made it hard to hear everyone. I had a bourbon Manhattan that was perfect - not so dry that it tasted like a glass of bourbon and not so much vermouth as to make it too sweet - and really smoothed off the afternoon - then a glass of St Francis Cabernet to go with dinner. Appetizers were pan-fried mozzarella and the Shrimp Limoncello. The mozzarella was "Made with Our Fresh Homemade Mozzarella, and Breadcrumbs, Served over Marinara." Light, slight breading and fried just enough with a perfectly sweet complementary red sauce. The Shrimp Limoncello was "Three U-10 Shrimp Sauteed with Roasted Garlic, Roasted Heirloom Tomatoes and Limoncello, Served with Grilled Bread." Shrimp were cooked just right, not overcooked, as happens many times with shrimp, and the tomatoes and bread were complementary and tasty, but the limoncello was a little too much lemon, not enough cello. (a little more tart than we liked) 2 entrees were the pan seared salmon over risotto with a request to undercook the salmon somewhat, which they honored, and it made the salmon very moist and tasty. The Roasted Garlic and Basil risotto was excellent - rice not overcooked, perfect with a deep warm roasted garlic flavor. My Eggplant Parmesan was prepared the old fashioned way with thinly sliced eggplant properly drained and sweet with an ultra thin breading fried just right with a delicious marinara sauce and plenty of mozzarella, served over house-made spaghetti cooked al dente. Ample enough to have half for lunch the next day. Oh, and I had a side order of broccoli rabe - slightly bitter, as it should be, with ample garlic flavor cooked perfectly. Excellent. The fourth entree was Shrimp Aglio E Olio - "Sauteed shrimp, broccoli rabe, roasted tomatoes, in a garlic and olive oil sauce. Served over spaghetti." Once again, large fresh (not meaning not previously frozen, just clearly not old) meaty shrimp cooked perfectly - still moist with some crunch with a wonderful pungent garlic sauce over that perfectly al dente spaghetti. My daughter loved it. Also enough for lunch the next day. Desserts were homemade tiramisu and lemon ricotta cake with raspberry sauce and whipped cream. Tiramisu was classic and delicious. Lemon cake was a little dry but tangy and tasty, especially with the full-flavored raspberry sauce. We only get to Saratoga in the spring and fall for the rowing races, but this will be our go-to place for post-regatta dinner any time we're around. Very very good. Not cheap, but one doesn't mind when it's well worth the price.

Only reason for two stars is because of Ryleigh our waitress!!! She was absolutely amazing…read more The rest of the night was a disaster. Ordered two apps and one came out and the other was out 10 minutes later (comped). Next was dinner. My wife chicken parm was ice cold so we send it back and instead of remaking they threw it in the oven and baked it more. (See pic of this burnt mess). How does the kitchen not realize this should not go out??? HOW!!! (Comped) My sister got the eggplant parm, all I can say is stay away from this dish. I talked it and it was the worst! (Comped). I don't know how this place is staying open and I feel bad for the amazing staff. The manager also came over and it was obvious he didn't really care we had issues, another reason I feel sorry for the amazing staff. We also had a good experience at the bar before we sat with Cassidy. This was our second and last time going to this place!!!

I love ripe tomato. The bread and butter is great for…read morestarters! The ambiance is relaxed, the service is fast. The food is consistently delicious. They have lots of seating. Highly recommend! I had the crabby Mac, but the chicken parm and ala. vodka are also my favorites!

It's an older restaurant with older clientele, but the food was good…read more The crabby Mac and cheese had a decent amount of delicious crab in it. Makes plenty of leftovers, but it doesn't reheat well since the sauce breaks. The chicken fettuccine alfredo was also good, but not much chicken in it. They give you a quarter of a loaf of bread, which is huge! Calamari was good, they come with the tentacles and the sauce is fantastic. The desserts were the failures. The key lime pie, which I was told was made in house, was incredibly tart. I've had a lot of key lime pie in my life and that was the worst one I've ever had. The creme brûlée was better, but the presentation made it unappealing. The custard was oozing out from under the caramelized top.

Amazing location, service and food…read more All staff were friendly and attentive throughout our visit. Food was excellent and well platted. Great view even with allergy season, no entertainment on our visit but they have local music often in season. Highly recommended!!

Lovely place. Easy menu. Fun people Great view of Saratoga Lake. Nice outdoor seating. Wish…read morewe could bring our dog.

Chicken Marsala is best thing on the menu as well as their amazing soups ! All homemade and hot !!…read moreThe staff are friendly and always attentive Always room to dance when the bands come and play ..

Our server was great and very attentive…read more The food was a bit underwhelming for what I expected for cajun cuisine.

After a day long great tine at the races and casino, we wanted something quick and on the way back…read moreto our place. We decided to stop in here and wow, sometimes what you least expect becomes exceptional. The service was so great. I really appreciated the attention we received. I got the chicken parm which was so very good. The lady of the table got the chicken Milano. She raved about it. Dad got a sirloin and he said it was great. The bread was hit, fresh and delicious. The cheese sticks and Melba sauce was so great too. The place was clean, cute and seating was also great. This is a must choose place to dine. You won't be disappointed.

Short wait on a Friday night after attending Chocolate Fest up the road. Food was delicious and was…read moreserved with a smile. Nice woodsy decor and the whole experience was relaxing. No pressure to leave even when they had a wait.

Been coming here since the grandfather ran it was always good until recently tried it twice the…read morecrust was big n dry . Tried to say it was the humidity please never happened before this! Wrote a review and noticed it's gone . They seem to be ruining their business . Unhappy customer from way way back!!!

One of the worst pizzas ever. Soggy, floppy undercooked! If you like pizza never go back. Go to…read morePublix or Romas or Mama Mia's. Omg! And also the best ever Village Pizzaria " on Rte 29 along with an awesome wine selection.

Great respect, just like home it's great place to chill, have a drink, visit, and of course, EAT!…read moreFast service, and the wings are delicious. Every flavor is a treat. This place is just a delight. Thank you for the 45 wings on my birthday today, Bentleys.

My first time there. Excellent service, the food was great. Fun atmosphere! Will go back next time…read moreI'm in the area.

Miss this place. They had great pizza and lots of friendly people working and hanging out there…read more However, the new place (not so new anymore) on Broadway is spectacular ! Tony brought all the kitchen goodness and more to Broadway couple that with Michaels entertainment and you have delicious success.

Blast from the Past: this place has been here forever so we went with a party of 8 for pizza +…read moredrinks after golf on a Friday night. The pizza + salads were ok but the place itself is dated + VERY DARK. Service was friendly but S.L.O.W. Maybe their business is 95% take-out pizza OR they're just waiting for a real estate developer to buy them out + build condos. Or both.

The online ordering is really convenient and the timing is pretty accurate…read more The bacon was perfectly made, nice and crispy. The home style potatoes were not cooked nearly long enough and they tasted gritty, almost like there was sand on them. The panini breakfast sandwich was large, it would be nice if they had half portions available. It was super salty though. I ate half and was incredibly thirsty the rest of the day. The operation is a well oiled machine. Everyone knew their role and were very efficient at getting people in and out. Staff were friendly and for the most part, you could get a table with a 10 minute wait even on a Saturday morning.

I found this spot along the way home . This was such a hidden gem. I am so happy I was able to find…read morethis spot. I was able to place a take out order & it was ready within 20 minutes. I thought it was cool that they had complimentary coffee outside for those that were waiting. We decided to order bacon egg and cheese on a roll, 3 piece French toast & home fires. All very delicious & it tasted homemade. I would highly recommend coming here & checking them out!

Our go to every Friday. We always order the pizza and some specials. We like the generous portions…read moreand friendly service, too.

I used to come to Jimmy's regularly about 20 years ago and it was great to see it is still going…read morestrong. Pizza is still very good for upstate and was very tasty. I also liked the staff and always found the service to be warm and friendly. Great to see some things don't change and highly recommend Jimmy's for a great slice.