Local eats

[maxxyz]

Had a very good meal at Grotto in North Syracuse on route 11. Good choices on the menu, and was nicely priced.

Grotto

I really liked Cider Mill as well. Has a nice patio for good weather dining.

Dashers in the village of Homer is great as well.

 

[Forza Azzurri]

Have you been since they revamped the menu?

Not sure when they revamped the menu but have been several times since they reopened, most recently last Fall.

 

[Forza Azzurri]

Off the 690, near the Fairgrounds?

Yes.

 

[UpstateSM]

Thank you to those who recommended The Preserve because I've went twice now and have been blown away both times

 

[shandeezy7]

Things are looking up in Armory Square! Three new restaurant/bar openings announced in the past week. All three coming from folks that already own other establishments locally.

Local restaurateurs opening downtown Syracuse steakhouse ... with parking

D. Parker Steak & Seafood expected to open by the end of the year.

www.syracuse.com

Classic bistro-style restaurant to open in downtown Syracuse

Staff includes veterans of popular CNY restaurants

www.syracuse.com

Owner of Syracuse’s most famous burger to open bar in Armory Square

And the bar is paying homage to an iconic local barroom sandwich.

www.syracuse.com

 

[sutomcat]

Things are looking up in Armory Square! Three new restaurant/bar openings announced in the past week. All three coming from folks that already own other establishments locally.

Local restaurateurs opening downtown Syracuse steakhouse ... with parking

D. Parker Steak & Seafood expected to open by the end of the year.

www.syracuse.com

Classic bistro-style restaurant to open in downtown Syracuse

Staff includes veterans of popular CNY restaurants

www.syracuse.com

Owner of Syracuse’s most famous burger to open bar in Armory Square

And the bar is paying homage to an iconic local barroom sandwich.

www.syracuse.com

Agree, all three of these sound promising. I am especially excited about D Parker. Not sure Syracuse has ever had a true top notch steakhouse that what it sounds like the owners have planned.

I have been pining for a place like this for a long time.

 

[shandeezy7]

Agree, all three of these sound promising. I am especially excited about D Parker. Not sure Syracuse has ever had a true top notch steakhouse that what it sounds like the owners have planned.

I have been pining for a place like this for a long time.

Daniella's and Prime are both good, but this seems a level above that. The closest is probably TS Steakhouse.

 

[shandeezy7]

One more new restaurant that just opened this week:

 

[Cusefan0307]

Daniella's and Prime are both good, but this seems a level above that. The closest is probably TS Steakhouse.

The owner of prime is a complete richard. eph that place.

 

[DoctahLexus]

Things are looking up in Armory Square! Three new restaurant/bar openings announced in the past week. All three coming from folks that already own other establishments locally.

Local restaurateurs opening downtown Syracuse steakhouse ... with parking

D. Parker Steak & Seafood expected to open by the end of the year.

www.syracuse.com

Classic bistro-style restaurant to open in downtown Syracuse

Staff includes veterans of popular CNY restaurants

www.syracuse.com

Owner of Syracuse’s most famous burger to open bar in Armory Square

And the bar is paying homage to an iconic local barroom sandwich.

www.syracuse.com

All good stuff! Now we just need the guy taking over the Blue Tusk spot to move his asz!! They are about 1.5 years past when the initial opening date was supposed to be. Such an eyesore having the best bar location on Walton Street covered in tarp.

 

[OburgOrange]

All good stuff! Now we just need the guy taking over the Blue Tusk spot to move his asz!! They are about 1.5 years past when the initial opening date was supposed to be. Such an eyesore having the best bar location on Walton Street covered in tarp.

What’s going in the old Blue Tusk?

 

[DoctahLexus]

What’s going in the old Blue Tusk?

Supposedly another bar that maybe also specializes in bread or something like that? As long as I can drink outside in that spot next summer I am happy.

 

[orange79]

The owner of prime is a complete richard. eph that place.

The entire chain, or the one in Syracuse?

 

[Cusefan0307]

The entire chain, or the one in Syracuse?

The one in Syracuse. Long story, but it’s not a chain…I believe he closed the one in Rochester.

 

[orange79]

The one in Syracuse. Long story, but it’s not a chain…I believe he closed the one in Rochester.

Ah, OK. There's a Prime Steakhouse where I live in FL, and I assumed it was a chain. My bad.

 

[OttoMets]

One more new restaurant that just opened this week:

Got a chance to attend one of the soft open nights. It's solid. The space has never looked better.

 

[shandeezy7]

Got a chance to attend one of the soft open nights. It's solid. The space has never looked better.

It looks amazing. I also always loved the way The Mission looked. It’s an attractive space to start with.

 

[OttoMets]

It looks amazing. I also always loved the way The Mission looked. It’s an attractive space to start with.

It was fabulously funky as The Mission, soulless as Luna Loca, and now a nice mix between the two. Kind of generic, but it works aesthetically and it's a pleasant place to sit.

 

[Fjoinkay]

I enjoyed Elderberry Pond outside of Skaneateles. I’ve eaten at the restaurant on a farm two times now, and both times the food was fresh and tasty, the staff great, and the pastry chef rocked (not too sweet and yet delicious).

The restaurant is in large part farm-to-table but there are also seafood options on the menu. Being farm-to-table the place is seasonal and does close down for part of the year. I’ve heard that despite the annual closures the staff always return which tells me it is probably a great place to work. I’m definitely going back for more.

 

[OttoMets]

I was pleasantly surprised by Inka's, the new Peruvian fusion restaurant downtown. Expected strong "new joint with promise" vibes but it was just a legitimately good restaurant. Service was professional, dishes (a lot of chicken, with some interesting pork, beef, and seafood options) were well executed, and the space is gorgeous.

 

[lincolncuse]

Eden's better, but A Mano is never less than a very good experience.

Eden is superlative. If it weren't for Saint Urban, Eden would be the runaway choice for best restaurant in the city and is still probably top five in the county.

Finally made it to Eden and it was fantastic. Will go back.

 

[OttoMets]

Finally made it to Eden and it was fantastic. Will go back.

Love that place, so consistent and such a pleasant space.

 

[Bill Orange]

I enjoyed Elderberry Pond outside of Skaneateles. I’ve eaten at the restaurant on a farm two times now, and both times the food was fresh and tasty, the staff great, and the pastry chef rocked (not too sweet and yet delicious).

The restaurant is in large part farm-to-table but there are also seafood options on the menu. Being farm-to-table the place is seasonal and does close down for part of the year. I’ve heard that despite the annual closures the staff always return which tells me it is probably a great place to work. I’m definitely going back for more.

We ate there a couple of weeks ago. Scallops and duck were fantastic. Chris & Cheryl do a great job!

 

[Eric15]

Had a very good meal at Grotto in North Syracuse on route 11. Good choices on the menu, and was nicely priced.

Me, my Dad and my son had dinner there after the SU/Army game last fall. The restaurant smelled like a mop bucket, and the food was just terrible. Which surprised me, because everyone else I've talked to seems to absolutely love that place.

 

[maxxyz]

Me, my Dad and my son had dinner there after the SU/Army game last fall. The restaurant smelled like a mop bucket, and the food was just terrible. Which surprised me, because everyone else I've talked to seems to absolutely love that place.

Wow. I hope that was just a bad day. I was looking forward to going there again.