Restaurants in Watkins Glen

“This is a really good BBQ place right in Watkins Glen. It has an old garage atmosphere. The place is well done and clean. The food is outstanding. We enjoyed our meal here and highly recommend the place.”

“My wife and I had a great meal and our server, Christina, was also great.”

“My husband and I drove an hour and a half for our anniversary dinner and the food was excellent. The service? Not so much. The pad Thai with mock duck was our favorite, the golden bags were also super good. Our waitress never asked if we wanted drinks other than water, we asked. Never asked if we wanted appetizers. The gentleman that ran food seemed to be working very hard, but he brought my husband’s entree out five minutes before mine. No one ever checked in with us. Had to ask for the check. Again, the food was great, and we’d come back again, but wouldn’t make the trip just for it again. As someone in the customer service industry for many years, I get being busy or overwhelmed or whatever, it just wasn’t the best experience.”

“Our second year staying in the cabins. Lovely accommodations, wonderful staff. View of the lake is gorgeous! Highly recommend!”

“Great, friendly service even though they were extremely busy. The food is the best of the best of Thai cuisine.”

“Bar tender was amazing! Outworked the lazy, clueless bartenders next door!”

“Friendly staff, Ian was very personable and friendly. He made us feel welcomed. The cheese selection from local cheese farms were plentiful. Definitely a destination stop.”

“One of our absolute favorite places!! Delicious food, HUGE portions,, reasonable prices, great service, very friendly staff.”

“That had to be the best egg sandwich I ever had. Randomly picked this place from a google search. It was a great choice.”

“Good pricing, calm atmosphere, reasonable service, nice folks to talk to.
I had the 1/4 cheeseburger and it was excellent.

Kid-friendliness: Homely diner”

“This place is the Cheers of Watkins Glen.
Clean, well established, dive bar. Burger was great! Wings were ok too. The rockstar bar tender, Taylor, runs the full bar herself. Had a great night, hanging out and talking to people. Just an FYI, cash only!”

“There is so much more we could recommend. We have eaten here several times and we’ve not been disappointed! But something that touched us just yesterday, 2/2/25, was our waiter Shawn! We took our daughter, who has special needs, to Jerlando’s for lunch and Shawn was amazing. Not only was he an excellent waiter, but our daughter wanted a hug and Shawn never skipped a beat and leaned right in and let our daughter hug him!! His kindness toward her touched our hearts deeply! Thank you Jerlando’s for another fine meal and thank you so much Shawn for your extremely friendly attitude and your heart touching kindness to our special girl!”

“great food and service at a decent price a good place to hang out and sur enjoy the surroundings”

“Delicious oven brick pizza! Perfectly cooked, leaves you craving for more, crust was crispy as it should be! Highly recommend! Friendly service from the guy running it! I’m a few hours from home but will definitely stop by again before leaving!”

“Los desayunos 🍳 están súper con más de 65 años me aprecio súper bien contando los años que tiene este lugar wow fenomenal pedí jamón con huevo y queso y pan tostado súper rico”

“This is the best pizza we have had in a LONG time. Quick & great service. The desserts are to die for! Especlly the cannolis! It is worth the trip if you aren’t in Watkins! Will be coming back. :)”

“Great freshly roasted beans. Clean. Great service. Check out lunch specials, tend to be delicious.”

“I've been wanting to stop and try out this local spot but haven't taken the opportunity until today. Storm was so inviting, kind, and comfortable to talk to. I was ordering to-go and was really focused on one of their advertised beverages. Storm helped me choose the peppermint frappe with chocolate added. Delicious! She also made me a tuna melt that was fresh and delicious as well. I will definitely be stopping again to try more of their caffinated drinks! Thank you for being so sweet Storm, and I hope your family & you have a Merry Christmas!🎄”

“We had Ben and Jerry’s cater desert at our wedding. Jamie, Allyson, and the crew were great! They were so helpful arranging the event, did at great job scooping for us, and were so nice!”

“5 Stars – Beautiful, Delicious, and Perfectly Customized! Sugar Mountain Bakery’s dessert cups were a decadent highlight of our Spring Fundraiser! Each one was delicious, beautifully presented, and tailored perfectly to our event. The team was flexible, creative, and a joy to work with. Highly recommend for any occasion that calls for something sweet and memorable!”

“Visited this restaurant on a whim based on reviews last night after hiking Watkins Glen State Park. IT WAS PHENOMENAL!!!! My husband had the duck and I had the trout. We split the mussels and green salad. The wine the beer everything was fantastic and the staff is very attentive. Definitely going back again!!!!”

“Simply the best. We've stayed at Seneca Lodge for the Annual Vintage event for over a decade. We've been very happy with them.”

“She really delicious food great service wonderful people very clean restaurant I give him a five star rating”

“Everything was so good! Ribs, chicken, burger, all cooked to perfection. Very reasonable prices, excellent food and great service!”

“Have visited too many times to count since its opening and have been so happy with their delicious, fairly priced food and great customer service. Just stopped in a few days ago and had the chance to try their Seneca Fries— don’t miss those! Or their rotating seasonal cocktails. Family friendly and beautiful views!”

“3 of were there 20 minutes to closing 4/1/25. We had skipped lunch so we spent around $30 for the 3 adults. We asked the staff if we could eat there because we knew it was getting late. They were totally accommodating. They even brought out a small trash can for us to use so they could make sure the trash got out for the night. They were great and the food hit the spot. Thank you.”

“Their food is good, service is fast, and it’s pretty cheap! The cheese pizza and buffalo chicken pizza were both flavorful and good sized slices. They had two almost full cases of pizzas and calzones to choose slices from and we were served right away. Three slices and a drink came out to $14. The only minor complaint is that it’s a little too greasy, but nothing out of the ordinary for chain pizza.”

“Great food and great service”

“Excellent service from the nice bartender with green hair and green glasses. she is such a a nice and fun lady, the view is gorgeous and right by the lake so it's a little cooler down there.”

“Service was excellent, staff was very nice and took their time, not rushing us. Their recommendations were all winners. All the food came perfect. I had the crab soup and seared Ahi,, both were fresh and tasty. Nice outside seating overlooking the harbor”

“We didn’t stay here but my wife and I got ice cream one afternoon during our trip to Watkins Glen. It is a great place to get good homemade ice cream! Way better than the Ben & Jerry’s that is nearby. Skip the national name brand and get this ice cream. You won’t regret it!”

“this guy Steven at Kookalaroc makes the best Philly I've ever had and its not even close! I will not be needing to look at the menu ever again. you could start a Cult with this Philly. get the philly”

“Great service and amazing, authentic food. My go-to is the chicken tacos. The soup of the week was chicken and potato and it was incredible. So glad this place is so close to home.”