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“

“such a cool place, will definitely make it back“

“This is a fun spot downtown. Food is good and every Monday night is Dead night!“

“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!“

“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!!“

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

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

“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❤️“

“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 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.“

“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.“

“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!“

“We had a wonderful experience at the new CopperTop in Dewitt tonight with my family. The new space is beautiful, we loved sitting by the fireplace. The food was delicious. We had excellent service. I went with my husband, parents, and my three year old. Always nervous taking him out as he can be a bit restless and kids are sometimes viewed as an inconvenience in restaurants but our server Dominique was an angel and so good with our whole table, especially our son. He loved being surprised with an ice cream sundae and is already asking if he can go back. We will definitely be frequent fliers here!“

“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.“

“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!!!“

“I won the challenge years ago. Only thing I never did get a shirt. Hope to go back again“

“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!“

“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!“

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

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

“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 !!“

“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.“

“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.“

“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.“

“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!“

“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“

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

“We had an issue recently with the take out service at Tullys in Fairmount which was a rare occurrence. The food is always consistent and service prompt. I felt it was important to share my experience with management as I knew it was not typical of this location. I was called by Allen the manager who had been a friendly face for years. He was very apologetic of the situation and appreciative of my feedback, he wanted to make it right and advised me to ask for him when we decided to dine in again. We went on a typical busy Friday night. We’ were greeted and almost immediately sat. Before our meals touched the table he came over to advise me that one of our meals was on him as a courtesy. Allen is an important part of the Tullys family and the Fairmount location. He is always friendly and cares that his customers leave satisfied. The food was nothing less than delicious, tenders and fries came out cooked perfectly and within 10 minutes of ordering. Great Job Allen and Fairmount Tullys team!“

“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!“

“My friend is the cook it the best yet omg I eat hear every night most times on lunch also omg it the best of the best beer wine any thing. They have a bar very polite and respectful people it ran how it should be and if your look for a quick bit maybe play dart or something this is spot Shaun ask for him when you get food he is amazing the best of the best glad they got him“

“Good food , drinks & live music !“

“love their birria tacos & wings!!!“

“The weekend bartender is amazing! Great guy!!! Staff is always fun & friendly. Drinks are good. Not sure on food haven't gotten anything but the pretzel but that's great. Free tickets to the show are the best thing. Just know that you're probably going to spend $50 to $100 anyways. And out of the more than 20 times I've been here I've only had two times where I've walked out cuz the guy wasn't funny. Remember they put 18% gratuity on all receipts so you don't have to pay extra tip unless you're a really awesome person.“

“awesome food great beer selection“

“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.“

“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.“

“Went here for St Patrick’s day! Had so much fun. The new owners are so Incredible! You won’t be disappointed (make sure to tell the cook I sent you! My sandwich was the BOMB) 💖“

“Delicious 🤤 Perfect lunch date“

“Food was very good service was good easy to get to and pricing was good“