22 Best American Restaurants in Watertown

“If cocktail magic had a home address, it would be The Craft 836, where the bartender wasn’t just a drink-slinger—oh no—this professional mixology wizard seemed to craft beverages with the finesse of someone who may or may not have trained with celestial beings. Every glass that left the bar glowed with the promise of happiness, good decisions, and possibly better posture. And then… the Craft and Jamaican dry rub chicken wings. Scrumptious doesn’t even begin to describe them. These wings strutted onto the table like they knew they were the star of the show—juicy, spicy, and seasoned so perfectly you’d swear they had their own PR team. Meanwhile, everything coming out of the kitchen looked so jaw-droppingly delicious it made me question every life choice that led me to not ordering that, that, and definitely that. Even the ordering app was a delight. A simple QR scan and—voilà!—this sixty-something woman was tapping, selecting, and paying with the grace of a digital native. No confusion. No panic. No accidentally ordering seventeen sides of fries. (Though honestly, that might not have been the worst fate.) Kudos to the staff and management—this place runs like a well–garlic-oiled machine: smooth, flavorful, and leaving you wanting more. Five stars, a happy belly, and a newfound confidence in QR codes. Cheers!“

“The food was absolutely amazing and the atmosphere was great—such a nice place to enjoy a meal. Unfortunately, the service was just mediocre and didn’t match the quality of everything else. With better service, this would easily be a 10/10 experience. Still definitely worth visiting for the food alone!“

“I was a little disappointed with last night's visit (2/3/24), which is truly a first. We arrived shortly after 5:00 pm. When my wife ordered the steak sandwich she was informed that they were out of that, so she changed her order to the Reuben. I then ordered the roast pork. Five minutes later our server returned and informed me that they were out of the roast pork as well. A restaurant shouldn't be out of 2 menu items at 5:15 pm - that's a problem. That said, the food we received was delicious and our server was excellent. I've never had a bad meal or poor service here and probably never will - I will definitely be back and I can still recommend the Crystal without reservation.“

“Fun, friendly and slightly insane. we are from out of town and we're treated as old friends. Food was fantastic. BTW, Hannah is the best (She told me to say that).“

“I met my friend there, friendly , cozy, and loved the atmosphere, but more importantly... our food was delicious!“

“Amazing Prime Rib, great cocktails and wonderful desserts !“

“Excellent food Cold beer Great service“

“This is the best diner in Watertown. Fast, friendly, consistently delicious food. It’s a tight ship!“

“this is our go too spot when in the srea. not only a great location, but the staff are so super friendly and courteous. they make our stay with our pups wonderful. we have never had a bad stay“

“We LOVE this place! As soon as we entered excellent customer service and everyone was truly happy to be working there! 😁 We were treated extremely well! I highly recommend the Fish Sandwich! It was outstanding!“

“great food well worth the price portion size is great and the staff are awesome will be going again“

“Just tried Friede’s Diner in Watertown today and WOW. The eggs were perfect dippy eggs, the bacon was cooked to perfection, and the homemade Italian bread was absolutely top tier. The sausage links were to die for. Everything came out hot, fresh, and full of flavor. On top of that, the staff was amazing and made the whole experience even better. If you're in Watertown, NY, don’t sleep on this diner you’ll definitely be missing out!“

“Kalie was an amazing server she had a great attitude great hospitality and great customer service she was absolutely perfect I couldn’t ask for a better server she deserves a raise and the hostess heaven was great kind and helpful she made the first experience walking to the door memorable“

“1st time there, wraps were delicious and huge! The southwest chicken wrap was awesome! Steak taco was a smaller option and really good. Staff was friendly and helpful.“

“I just want to shout out to Ian and Laura for making my Sons and new daughter in laws reception one to remember you two worked your butts off for us to enjoy ourselves you are the best I will recommend you guys to everyone again Thank you Missy and Mike Birchenough🍾👏“

“Holy smokes! This was our first time visiting and we can’t wait for the chance to come back. Chelsey was attentive and went above and beyond to make sure we had everything we needed and more. Traci came by to check on us as well and when she found out we were first timers she made sure to tell us all about special perks! 10🌟“

“Friendly wait staff. Many food options. Had the Louisiana crab dip, mushroom swiss burger and the chicken fingers. All were very good. Large portion sizes at a good price. The Tully's IPA beer was really good. The pumpkin cheesecake was very good as well.

Wheelchair accessibility: Wheelchair accessible parking avaliable“

“Amazing food. Large portions. Definitely a must stop in Watertown.“

“From the minute we entered our hostess accommodated us.My daughter was on a knee scooter, and I have my oxygen.We were meeting family from Canada for lunch.We asked for a table out of the way near the restroom and she made sure we had everything we needed
Our server Nicole went out of her way with our special little needs that we requested and made sure we were 100% satisfied. The food was delicious and kudos to Nicole for being one of the best servers I've ever had.“

“Best restaurant in watertown. Had the Adirondack burger and it was excellent, bacon and patty were especially great. Great selection of beers and will definitely come back to try more. I think the apple cider jerk wings could have been more flavorful but they were still good. The pizza was good too, will definitely be coming back to explore the menu and beer selection.“

“The food was amazing! Started coming here about once a week for the last month and a half and all the servers have been very nice! Never an issue at all. Especially tonight as of 3/28 had the server named Zoey! She was so sweet and welcoming. I would most certainly recommend her to anyone.“