This place is a real dump !! Waited a 1 hour and 15 mins for my meal and decided to walk out . I ordered wings and a burger . Server was nice but kitchen staff couldn't keep up with only six tables . I Can't tell how the food is here . But if you have 2-3 hours to wait for your meal then this is your kinda place .. read more

There's a lot of atmosphere in this old train station off the beaten track. The hamburger was good and cooked to temperature and the fries were completely yummy. It's worth it, if you can find it! read more

My husband's favorite pizza, when we come to visit his parents we stop here at least one time, and the garage wings are good too.

I can't stop talking about this place. Unfortunately I live over 3 1/2 hours away so it's not somewhere I could go too often but when I'm in the area its a must go to place. Wings are the best especially the garage wings. read more

The Depot Restaurant - Great place - Pizza Near Me - Oneonta, New York

Been coming here for almost 40 years but no more. Pizza was not good. Dough appeared to be cooked way ahead of time and then they added toppings and reheated, resulting in a cold crust, barely warm toppings and sauce that tasted like straight up tomatoe paste with no flavor. Not the same as years past. read more

Venue was pretty cool but overall a regular bar/pub type restaurant. It could be spruced up a bit but I suppose it's part of the "charm". Service was fine, nothing bad, nothing stood out either. We were with different folks and nobody complained about the food, or raved about it either. I had the spaghetti which was surprisingly good, I'd get it again. Definitely better food and choices than you'd get at a BW3 type place. read more

Great food and excellent service! Tasty homemade salad dressing and the wings were excellent!

Came across this place and it did not disappoint! Great food and laid back atmosphere.

I would like to know why this place would ask 2 families with young children to leave because the number of guests in the party exceeded what was previously communicated by the group. In town for a week long Baseball Tournament and they refused to let us eat there. And come to find out, the tables were never used. Horrible Customer Service. My young children were so hungry and you refused to serve us. We had been traveling since 3 am in the morning and you kick us out at 6:30 pm Unreal I will take every opportunity to make sure this message gets out across the baseball communities read more

Our friends and I have been visiting every year and we always have a great time at this restaurant...until this year. We have never been treated so badly at a restaurant it feels as if they do not need or care for business from out of town. The waitress was actually great but it was the total lack of management that is going to bring this once reputable establishment into ruins. We discovered there are restaurants that offer much better food and service with locations much closer to the town center. Don't waste your time or money at this place. read more

Hands down the best burger in Oneonta, this really is "Oneonta's Best Kept Secret". After ordering delivery from them for about a year, I finally ventured over with my boyfriend to eat there. If you've had their delivery, make the drive out to eat at the restaurant. It might be a little tough to find the first time, but it is definitely worth it. Located in an old train station depot, the aptly named restaurant has everything from delicious pasta to burgers and wings. The Wimpy Burger is a personal favorite, as is the Penne a la Vodka with grilled chicken and the Turkey Bacon Ranch wrap (only on the lunch menu, but if you ask they'll make it for dinner) but nothing holds a candle to the wings. Their mild buffalo wings are the best wings I've had, and I am an avid wing eater. Since discovering this place and their wings, my boyfriend and I have them at least once every couple of weeks when we have the free cash. Even delivery, the wings are fantastic. If you haven't tried The Depot yet, you need to. And a plus for SUCO students--they take Dragon Dollars. read more

The depot is very tasty unique pizza. The sauce is on the top of the pizza. Everything about this pizza is good from the chewy crispy crust to the authentic home made sauce. The depot pizza has been in Oneonta for years and has not changed it is amazing! Also there wings are a must to try! read more

The Depot Restaurant - The station salad - Pizza Near Me - Oneonta, New York

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I want to preface this review by revealing that I have had all different types of pizza from all over the country. At heart, I love classic NY style pizza; but also have deep respect and admiration for California-style, Chicago-style and even some lesser-known forms of pizza and artisan creations. That said, the composition of Depot's pizza was not an issue for me. What was an issue for me, was everything else about it. Food: I added the preface above because when we were seated, the first question we were asked was, "Have you been here before". When we responded 'no', the server went into a two minute explanation regarding their pizza and how it differs from 'normal' NY pizza. At the time, I thought she was just being helpful. In hindsight, I believe it is because they receive complaints regarding it and want diners to understand that their pizza differs. The composition of the pizza was of no consequence to me, and honestly, I like a 'Chicago-style', sauce-on-top pizza every now-and-then; unfortunately, the issues with this pizza had nothing to do with its composition. The best thing about the pizza was the sauce. I thought it struck an excellent balance between sweet, savory, and salty. It tasted extremely fresh, and I loved the light undertone of basil. The sauce was excellent -- possibly 5 stars on its own. Unfortunately, everything else was crap -- especially the dough / crust. It literally tasted like a pre-made crust that they defrost from frozen. Not only was the texture more reminiscent of stale bread than fresh dough, but there was virtually zero flavor to it. It might be the worst pizza crust / dough I have ever had. I would take Domino's or Little Caesars over this. Hell, I'd probably take DiGiorno over Depot. The cheese is non-existent. Maybe this is why they put the sauce on top? To hide the fact that they skimp on the cheese and /or use and inferior grade of it? I don't know; but this was equally as disappointing as the 'dough'. We ordered a White Pizza, a Meat Pizza and a Ham and Pineapple. Here is a quick rundown of each Meat Pizza: The best pizza by far. There was plentiful, and good tasting meat all over it, and it contrasted the freshness of the sauce extremely well. Unfortunately, all of this was on top of their horrendous 'dough', and under the nearly non-existent cheese. Ham and Pineapple: Where was the Ham? In complete contrast to the plentiful meat on the Meat Pizza, there were no toppings on this. Lastly, the sweetness from the sauce, and the sweetness from the pineapple clashed badly. It over-powered the whole pizza in sweetness. White Pizza: No flavor, minimal cheese, poorly seasoned ricotta (thus the no flavor) Wings: Amazing. Some of the best wings I have ever had -- and if you read my reviews, you know this is a comment of the highest praise. The garbage wings were excellent, delivering a unique flavor that melded together very very well. The wings were hot, crispy, and still juicy. In addition, their bleu cheese is undoubtedly house-made, and it is good -- pairing exceptionally well with the wings. Onion Petals: Bland, under seasoned, uninspired. Food: 3 / 5 (Pizza: 1 Wings: 5) -- NOTE: I saw a lot of other non-pizza and wing dishes go by our table and they looked very good. I would be interested to come back and try them. Service: This was average. Typical, run-of-the-mill casual dining service. It was moderately prompt, slightly friendly, and mostly rushed. Service: 3 / 5 Atmosphere: I really liked the divey atmosphere. It had a warm comfort, and a welcoming backwoods-feel that I could see returning to. It was clean, smelled great, and unique. It is also much bigger than I had anticipated which contributed to a loud and busy atmosphere which was a little much for me. Atmosphere: 4 / 5 Price: The pizza was highway robbery. Nearly $20 for small pizzas that lacked in every conceivable category except 'sauce' is ridiculous. These pizzas were worth about what you would spend on a frozen French Bread pizza. Conversely, the wings were worth every penny. Price: 2 / 5 Final Thoughts: As I mentioned above, I saw a lot of good looking entrees coming from the kitchen, and wish that we never ordered the pizza. I very rarely go back to restaurants that have served me substandard food, and Depot definitely served-up some crap pizza; but based on what I saw coming from the kitchen, I would be willing to come back and try their entrees. I would strongly suggest getting the wings, and trying their entrees; but avoid the pizza at all cost. read more

This place is somewhere that I would never recommend to anyone. The hostess was extremely rude not willing to accommodate tables of 4 . She was very snappy and not someone I would want to be around. If you want amazing pizza and Italian food I would recommend going to pizza land. The service is excellent and the food is amazing. read more

Lots of salad choices...listed as "mixed greens" but guess their idea of mixed greens is a chopped bag of iceberg...also...always takes forever...why should a simple salad take 30+ minutes when we were the second party to be seated for an early lunch. There are tons of better choices in the area (altho most say otherwise). Barkeep chic seemed to have a pissy tude also...I would think the owner would hire someone with a personality? read more

I would have loved to order food from here, the only issue is that they don't pick up the phone when they're supposed to be open... Update: we visited the location and found out that the MANAGER was making personal phone calls during business hours and was purposely hanging up on people trying to order take out!! At least we now know that The Depot is no longer a "must visit". read more

GARBAGE SAUCE. That is all you need in life. Great little gem tucked away in Oneonta. Great food, great service and a neat atmosphere!

This place is the best... ever. Really. As a student from Long Island who goes there, I miss good food. This is my escape from campus food and the garbage everywhere else. Their burgers are so big, juicy, and delicious. A "Wimpy" burger will keep you stuffed for DAYS. Their wings are so good too. Oh my god are they good. The sauce, the size, the way they are cooked. They even make their own blue cheese, which is incredible! Also a favorite: the spinach and artichoke dip. As I graduate in the upcoming months, The Depot will be one of the things I miss the most. It's definitely hard to locate, but once you get there, you'll never want to leave. Good prices too. You can have a huge dinner for 2 and only spend like 25 bucks. Go there ASAP. read more

We all really enjoyed our meals. Glad I found this place on YELP. Be forewarned that during baseball season, you may find super large parties with lots of kids being loud and running around. But, they are kids..Parents fault, not the restaurants. I really liked the Mediterranean salad. read more

Heard about this place through the grapevine. My bosses at work said if you want good food in a relaxing atmosphere, go to The Depot. It's in a tricky location and look kinda odd from the outside but so worth it. Welp... Food was tasty - the infamous garbage sauce was addictive. My server was attentive. Prices and portion were good. My one gripe - the condition of the parking lot....potholes and unpaved. That could b better. We will definitely be visiting again. Nice place to take out of town guests due to all the choices. Great job. read more

My daughter has an allergy and Shelby (our awesome waitress) and the actual cook (Judy) came out and personally took care of all our needs. They checked in with us multiple times. Good food and a fun environment!! Thanks for all the care!!! read more

Husband got the fat burger - was a good juicy burger with lettuce,and onion, seasoned fries and a pickle. I had the garbage wings - they were a sweet bbq garlic mix with a little spice; tasty and just up my alley. We sat in the "back" room. Can't wait to come back on the summer when the windows are open and the sun is shining. The waitress was just the right amount of attentive for my liking. We'll be back. read more

Enjoyed lunch here on a few occasions. Love the Sailor Jerry specials and the Wimpy burger made my son laugh...it's anything but wimpy!! The Garbage wings are awesome and the pizza is pretty good too. It's hidden in a side street but worth finding! read more

I like their pizza but it's not my favorite. Too much sauce everyone I go. My favorite pizza is still in the mall. I know it's strange but it's true read more

The best wings anywhere, hands down. I will fight you on this. Their homemade Garbage Wings are a-freaking-mazing! You can also sub the bbq sauce on the Trainwreck burger and have them put garbage sauce on that: SOOOO GOOOD. read more

Awesome place for a quick burger! Seemed to be in a really weird place, but it's totally worth it. Service is awesome and our waitress was really sweet and attentive. Loved my burger, cooked perfectly at medium rare. Would highly recommend! read more

The Depot Restaurant - The Trainwreck Burger. Super tasty! - Pizza Near Me - Oneonta, New York

The food is sub par, the way they clean the place in there dining room and back room is anything to rate them on the kitchen must be God awful. I was walking around and my shoes were sticking to the carpet. I saw gut the place and clean it up. read more

If you can find the place, you deserve to eat there! Whenever I visit my family, I insist that we get a large sausage and mushroom pie, station salad, and (depending how hog-ish we feel) some wings. Amazing, really - and quite a bargain. Service is always pleasant and even when they're packed, they seem to make room for you. Yum!!!! read more

The Garbage Wings are ALWAYS the BEST!! I can't always make it in Wednesday night wing night so I do get them to go. read more

The Depot Restaurant - Garbage Wings - Pizza Near Me - Oneonta, New York

We are in town to play baseball at Cooperstown Allstar Village and the team and families wanted to have a group dinner. The folks at The Depot were happy to take our reservation for 52 people. Driving there is best handled by GPS because it's on the back streets of Oneonta, and upon arrival it looked way too small for our group. Looks can be deceiving. It's a really big place and it was very busy on a Thursday night. They assigned 3 servers "the shells" to our group and the servers really worked as a team. We had drinks quickly and they made sure to get the boys and their siblings taken care of quickly with food. It just so happened to be 20 cent wing night so at the adult's tables we began with an appetizer of Garbage Can wings. These are very delicious and I recommend them to anyone. We ordered and the group chose a variety of dishes. I had the fish and chips, which was served on a soft roll and one of the best dill pickle spears I have eaten. (manufacturer's name please?) Another parent ordered the pizza which is a square affair with the sauce on top of the cheese. It's a breadier dough and the sauce is very tasty. Another had the delmonico steak with glazed carrots an steak fries also well received. The only item that didn't seem to hit the right note was the garbage can chicken wrap. My wife didn't really enjoy it. All in all, the service was excellent, the food was delicious and the facility was perfect for a big team adventure. If you are in town for baseball, this is the perfect spot to host the team. read more

Had wings, burgers, spaghetti and meatballs everything was so good, but hands down the bleu cheese dressing is the best thing EVER!! Takes Reservations which is so helpful with large parties!! Definitely recommend this gem!! read more

Best pizza in Oneonta... If you are up for something new. If you are sick and tired of the greasy shit at Sal's and Mamma Nina's, or whatever joint you fancy, try this place. Nice bar setting, good happy hour specials, out of the way, but worth it. read more

I cannot say enough about our experience at The Depot. We were recommended by a server at another restaurant to try this place out and I am so glad we did! The manager, Judy took great care of us from the moment we stepped in the door. Seeing that we had small children she made sure we were seated right away and in a great spot. Our server could not have been better, even though she was super busy she took the time to interact with our kids and go through the menu with us. The food was amazing, the WINGS! OMG! and the pizza was not what we expected. They also have a portabella mushroom appetizer that was out of this world. We are from out of town but promise to make this a must go to visit every time we come to town. Thank you to the staff at The Depot for making this a great experience! And thank you for the Garbage Sauce :) read more

The Depot Restaurant - Portabella Mushroom! Delish - Pizza Near Me - Oneonta, New York

Very satisfied with this place! Cool atmosphere, excellent service, and delicious food! I had the mussels as an appetizer, which were so tasty. As an entree I had the chicken parm which was also yummy and a giant portion! Also got to try some of my friend's fries and asparagus that came with his steak, those were also great! The salads were also noticeably fresh and satisfying. I recommend this place if you're in Oneonta! read more

Garbage wings, delicious! I love this place, I try to go every once in a while. The meals and beer are good as well, but for some reason all I ever remember is the garbage wings. I'm actually not a fan of the pizza but they have so much else to choose from you are really not limited to just that! Some people love it so I am not going to let it hurt my review. read more

Giving this one star for the server only. He was attentive and helpful. The restaurant was a different story. We were at the induction ceremony in Cooperstown baseball hall of fame earlier. We selected this because of Google maps and reviews, they're supposed to have great wings. Four of us arrive and were tile it would be a half-hour wait because of a 30 person party that showed up. The wait turned into an hour. We waited because we were already there, hungry and not many other options in the area. It was odd that they wouldn't even seat us and take drink orders, maybe offer us something to keep us satisfied during the wait. We were toldthe chef told them not to take any food orders until they caught up. I was able to see into the kitchen and could see someone preparing trays of wings. No gloves, handling raw chicken and jars of seasoning. Then put a tray aside and go into the walk-in for a while. God knows what was handled in there. So I was skeptical about staying. When we were finally seated and already knew what we wanted. Their "famous" garbage wings for an appetizer, burgers and sandwiches. We received our meals before the wings. The wings were nothing special, a little dry with their homemade house garbage sauce. It was fair, kind of like a modified Buffalo sauce. We ordered some dessert, the only notable was the coconut cake, it was fresh and very good. Anything else wasn't memorable. read more

Always a must when I am up in these parts- The BEST deal on wings and a wide selection OF QUALITY sauces, not just a bunch of garbage flavors thrown together. Wing specials to die for and Beer specials to enjoy your demise. Fun for the whole family, date night, or just the guys...Hell its even a great choice if your solo- read more

The Depot Restaurant - Wings Wings and more Wings - Pizza Near Me - Oneonta, New York

Their pizza is one of a kind, i love how the sauce is on top above the cheese. And it's seasoned!! Some of my favorite pizza I've ever had. I also love love love their boneless wings w their garbage sauce! Super unique restaurant, such a gem read more

Walked into this place a little before 7:30pm (on a Saturday) for dinner. There were quite a few parties waiting for a seat and we probably were all waiting for a good 10 minutes before a hostess came by to tell the couple in front of us that they are no longer seating anyone for dinner. Would have been nice to know that before we sat around waiting. We were quite confused being there were plenty of tables open. Looking at other reviews this seems to be a pattern so we can only assume this is a poorly run place. We were disappointed as we were looking forward to checking this place out, but know better than to waste our time again. read more

Have been there many times and they've had consistently good food. It seems that they're closed quite often, so be sure to call ahead to make sure they're open. read more