50 Best American Restaurants in Syracuse

“We were seated immediately even though there were a ton of vehicles in the parking lot. Had our drinks in less than 2 minutes of sitting down. Our food came in a timely manner. The waitress was attentive without being intrusive. The manager made a brief stop to see how we were enjoying our meal.
I had the Hibachi salmon with rice and steamed broccoli. Broccoli was a little too over streamed but that's my personal preference, otherwise everything was delicious. My partner had the French Onion burger that she enjoyed.
Great experience all around. My first time there. I'll be back!“

“Celebrated my daughters bridal shower today at Phoebe’s! I couldn’t have picked a better venue. Everything was perfect from the atmosphere to the food to the staff. Perfect day!! Thank you to all the staff for your help today.“

“Best place in Syracuse!! Food is incredible!! One of plates! So so so good“

“The food is cooked perfectly and has that old school small breakfast/lunch diner feeling. I am in there almost every day of the work week. Great breakfast sandwiches and the Fish sandwich on Fridays is delicious and big“

“We Love the cocktails and the food. honestly, a 15/10. try the blackberry mint julep“

“Best burgers and friendly staff!“

“Prices are great and the portions are…… too big! Just ask for a box. You won’t be disappointed the next day. Can’t wait to go back!“

“love dead night. EVERY FUKIN MONDAY“

“New menu is awesome! A ton of great options for everyone and very reasonable price point. I love a deal! Staff is always quick and attentive. Brunch is the best on the East Side. Joe, Randy and Laura are crushing it!!“

“Very good!! :) It’s a bit loud but it was great !!(: Mom’s meal could’ve been better but mine was great as always!!! Burger could’ve been done a bit more for her she likes her’s well done mine was just right medium well or well done for me I’ll take either of them :). Management was very good and lot’s of staff there!! Parking lot could be little better. Other than those I’m very happy about my meal!!! :) Thank you!! 😊“

“Food & service were spot on! Will definitely go back.“

“My family and I had such an amazing experience last night at The Preserve. The service was EXCEPTIONAL, atmosphere was great, and the food was delicious.I am extremely grateful for the last minute accommodations(party of 20).We truly enjoyed our night, thank you for such a wonderful experience. Special thanks to Ms.K my granddaughter loved her❤️“

“The cheese sauce is amazing! Even our little dairy intolerant one loves the Mac and cheese. When Grubhub failed to deliver our order, Jarred went the extra mile to make sure we got our food while we are home sick. Good food, good people! The best kind of comfort any time of year.“

“Absolutely love this place!!! Great food!!!“

“Love Varsity Pizza! I remember when I was younger going to SU games but swinging by Varsity’s for a slice before the game.“

“The food and the service here was top notch! We had the Friday specials of skirt steak and the halibut… absolutely delicious! I highly recommend coming here and if you do you have to get the tater tots!!!! They are not regular tater tots… they were little flavor bombs!! We will definitely be back!“

“everything was great except a $16 Manhattan that was too small to be considered a fair size for this drink. My mistake to accept it. I should have refused it. Everything else was perfect.“

“Found on Google and had to try out.

Rustic old barn, very neat. Was here on a cool, windy, cloudy day, was a little cool/cold in my opinion. Barn door is wide open, so if your cold natured, suggest a light coat, hoodie or sweater.

Service was good, food was great. We tried the fried haddock dinner, a couple of different burgers and the garlic parmesan fries.

You can then go next door and get apples, cookies, breads, pies, jams, jellies and other goodies.

I can highly suggest the molasses cookies!!

Discount if you use cash in leu of credit cards.“

“This place is a hidden gem in the center of Syracuse NY. The sauce for the mussels was extraordinary and well thought out! The glaze on the salmon was exquisite. The salmon was cooked ro perfection.

The atmosphere was quiet as it was a Wednesday. But very open and relaxing!

The service was interesting. Isabella was my waitress. A young college student who just finished at a local community college and said she was considering continuing her education in business finance. I see nothing but success in this young girls future! She is professional, and appears to have a solid work ethic as well!

If you are a local, give this place a try. And if you are traveling from out of town and staying in the hotel, you have a really good place to eat right downstairs!

All the best Salt City Eatery and Isabella!!!“

“It was our first visit and my sister and I were there for a nice pre-theater dinner. We had a great experience! I love the concept of a pre-theater, themed menu. Although the choices were limited, the food was great. I had the best ever Short Rib dinner. Portion could have been a bit larger considering the $28 price. But the meat was tender and flavorful. Our server was wonderful and it was just a fun atmosphere.“

“Great place for a quick bite to eat! Friendly staff, warm atmosphere, and the food's pretty damn good for the price! The breakfast sandwich was killer, I've also had the chicken cutlet sub which came with chips.. I would have definitely upgraded the 250 for the fries but oh well!“

“Fast service. Excellent breakfast!!! Very good. Thank you so much for the great food!“

“We enjoyed our night out, they made us feel super comfy when we arrived early and offered us the draft/cocktail menu while we waited. Then dinner was super amazing loved everything even tempted us with dessert! Definitely worth visiting again!“

“My dad does not like your coffee, but I like your coffee.“

“Always consistent great food and atmosphere. Burgers and other sandwiches are amazing!!“

“Best place to have a party in event room. Maria is the best to work with. Responded very quickly to inquire of room for my father’s birthday celebration. Lots of choices for food and the pizza oven has a variety of tasty pizzas to choose from. Kim DeStefano was the best bartender, quick, efficient and exceptionally friendly. The event room was everything I wanted & could have imagined to celebrate my dad’s 80th. Highly recommend with working with Marie for any parties in the future. Thank you Maxwells for awesome food and venue. Cheers !!“

“Celebrated a “cousins holiday get together” here for the first time and based on the experience expect it to be an annual get together in the future. Actually can’t wait to visit multiple time in between too!! Everything was exceptional from service to food. Love the comfortably spacious dining area also. Cannot wait to visit again!!!“

“went there today for dinner the food was awesome the staff took great care of the party“

“Very friendly service, top quality bbq. Would recommend for a flavorful experience when you're feeling that smokey taste. 5 stars hands down.“

“Went for my birthday, I had never been and was excited to experience the bar and had a great time. The atmosphere was very calm and welcoming, the staff were so pleasant and the food was great. It made my birthday perfect, I will definitely be going back some time.“

“Having have worked there for 10+ years under Egon Heil, I can tell you this place is doing an EXCILET job. it makes me happy to walk in there. The atmosphere is amazing and the owner and his help do such a tremendous job. I am throughoy please with whom has bought Danzers. It needs that love that Egon had, that dedication. You all are doing an EXCILENT job and he would be so very proud!“

“I disagree 100 percent that the riggies here taste better than Utica. They simply don’t. The portion size was great, but the chicken was so cut way too small. The sauce just didn’t hit my taste buds the same. The cheese and seasoning on the saucer for bread is just odd. Not bad, just odd. My server never checked in to ask how my food was, but he did have a lot of tables. I probably would return and order something else. Overall, it’s worth checking out. They do seem to get very busy though. Parking can be limited.“

“I went to Chadwicks's for the first time a little while ago and had a wonderful experience. The Kitchen serves delicious food and the owner was kind and generous. Nicki, the bar tender was friendly and kind and made a mean cocktail. All I can say is come for the cocktails and stay for the food. I can't wait to go back!“

“Can’t beat it! Great atmosphere and bartenders. Drinks and food are always on point“

“Oh My Darling was awesome! Great service , excellent food and drink choices. If you haven't been you should definitely give it a try“

“We ordered for the first time tonight, and I just wanted to say that everything was absolutely wonderful, even ordered it for pick up and I can't tell you the last time I had such a great meal to go. The fried chicken was incredible as well as the sides. So kudos to you and your staff! Keep doing what you do!! We will be back and recommending to friends. Thanks, Jen Bockus“

“Food was fantastic, 10/10 recommend. Great prices for delicious food!“

“Great place! I was kindly greeted by the sweet girls when I walked in, and they were very accommodating to me and my kids needs. The waitress we had was great and so friendly! She was very helpful and did an amazing job providing us service. The food was delicious as always. And as we left the managers and hostesses continued to be so polite to us, and made our stay wonderful! Highly recommend this place!“

“great food and great staff!!!!!“

“The food was amazing, as usual. My only complaint is that the wait was over an hour and I had to go up to the window three times before the figured out my ticket was lost. But the manager did the right thing and gave me two beer tokens so at least the acknowledged their mistake and paid for it“

“love their birria tacos & wings!!!“

“Had a great time, very pricey and they add 18 percent to your bill for tip when they bring it to you, with another line added for tip again so pay attention. Otherwise youll be double tipping the already overpriced watered down drinks and not so great food. If you want to add another 2 to 5 percent to the 18 percent they already added to the bill then go for it, especially if your server was good. But they need to remove that 18 percent and let you decide what to tip. I understand if there was a large party with you but that's a shady tactic when there are not any big signs saying anything about it, just a small sign I saw at the bar that 18 percent is added. Didn't see anything in the dark comedy room that was visible announcing it was already on the bill.“

“We hired Karen’s Catering of Syracuse for our wedding reception with 115 guests. From the moment I spoke with Andrea, I knew that she was a high quality, experienced caterer. We had so many options to create the dinner of our dreams and it was executed perfectly. I couldn’t be happier with this company.“

“SKY Armory is the go-to catering company our my executive office lunch meetings. SKY Armory has catered breakfast and lunch for us a few times now. They have a large delectable menu selection and pricing that is very reasonable for a group. They deliver on time and set it up for us. Everyone raves about their food and desserts. Nicole Samolis, CEO, is very helpful and always give great suggestions. Most recently they catered both breakfast (quiches, fruit platter, yogurt parfaits, mini scones) and lunch (grilled chicken breast with summer fruit salsa, spinach & strawberry salad, grilled summer vegetables, freshly baked herbed focaccia with macaroons and brownies for dessert), catered at different times for an all day meeting for 10. Everything was delicious. I would highly recommend SKY Armory for your next catering needs.“

“awesome food great beer selection“

“loved the upscale atmosphere! I was there for a surprise birthday party .we had hors d'oeuvres.... delicious!!“

“Nice quaint place. While visiting family in my beloved hometown, I was here for the 1st time meeting with some dear friends to eat & drink. The Restaurant def DOESN'T disappoint. The fish fry was pretty good. The owner came over to check on us and even treated us to a round of drinks! My only suggestion is to have MORE sides (available) to go with fish, etc. other than French fries.“