Utica Restaurant Tips by rdywenur Top 5 Page for this destination

Patio Drive In: The Dog's Don't Bite Here

There aren't too many old fashioned diners left. The service is very hospitable and just to hear Tony's unique laugh is worth stopping in for. Always a warm and friendly experience.
You won't be disappointed.

Favorite Dish: They make the best "chili dogs" in the world. These are the "dogs" you want to bite.

Address: 1401 Oriskany Blvd

Comparison: about average

Directions: From Genesee Street take Oriskany Blvd and is about a 5 to 10 minute drive heading towards Whitesboro on the left hand side.

Phone: 315-724-0135

Price: US$11-20

Rating: 5

Theme: Diner

Chesterfield Restaurant: Mangia

The restauarant is a small restaurant with just enough ambiance of a local neighborhood and dash of upscale dining.

Favorite Dish: My favorite dish was the Chicken Riggies. A unique dish born of this area. It is a light red sauce with chicken pieces and hot cherry peppers. Just enough to notice. Sometimes served in a white sauce. I have not had a bad experience whenever I visited. The food was always an enjoyable dining pleasure. Desserts are also very good and memorable.
This is my idea of good Italian food.

Address: Bleecker Street

Comparison: about average

Directions: End of Bleecker Street about a block before Culver Ave.

Price: US$11-20

Rating: 5

Theme: Italian