The York

I made 630pm reservations for my friends birthday dinner on a Wednesday evening. My friend arrived a few minutes early and was able to order a bottle of Prosecco for her celebratory dinner with ease, the bar was not crowded at all. We surveyed the scene and there was an open table in the front room right by the windows with a view of the outdoor seating and city street. We both liked the upbeat atmosphere of the bar area over the more intimate ambiance of the dining room. Do get at least a glimpse of the plant wall though if you are not eating in the dining room, unfortunately I was not able to take a picture as a large table was dining there. The hostess very pleasantly checked with wait staff and was able to accommodate our request to seat at the adorable table by front window. She placed our bottle on the table and promptly were served waters and complimentary pickles. I have not seen that before interesting, I am not a pickle connoisseur but apparently there are two varieties and one on the more zesty side. We ordered Crab Rangoons which were half priced as part of the 5pm-7pm happy hour special. They were tasty! We shared a wedge salad as well, you can never go wrong with the wedge, yum! I had the Linguine Catalan that was packed with fresh clams, shrimp, Chorizo in a white wine garlic butter sauce. This dish definitely packs a spicy kick which I love. It did not keep well as leftovers so maybe lay off the appetizers or share dishes. My friend had the short rib Ravioli in a Bordelaise sauce and served with Wild Mushrooms. She enjoyed her entree as well. We would normally skip dessert but not for a Birthday dinner. My friend chose the Brownie Sundae that was served with the sparkler. Service was prompt and friendly, we will definitely be back to try other dishes. Happy hour would be a great time to go for an inexpensive treat. I almost forgot I was pleasantly surprised when I opened the check at how reasonable the prices were for all this food! It was quite a bit less than what I expected for a trendy dining spot!

Great place to get a variety of drinks, good food, great oysters and both spicy and dill pickles while you wait. Reading the reviews, people are hilariously ridiculous - basing their review on someone else's opinions, upset that the food isn't of Michelin star quality (while paying Syracuse prices), or just small portions. Every time I've come out of here, I'm stuffed. The only thing I don't like is that it's a bar, and when I go in, people are dressed like they are at the country club. The decor of the place is great and so they do match that, but I'm not a big fan.

Was a great experience. The food was spot on and the drinks were delicious the owner is a great guy who runs it very professionally and the wait staff was attentive and helpful in helping me pick out a good dish. I got the linguine Catalan and clams appetizers both were amazing my date got the scallops and were perfectly cooked. Can’t wait to go back 10/10. Side not I did eat most of the food before the pictures couldn’t wait!

New review: they have improved a lot and I’ve enjoyed it the last few times I came here with my friend. Love the CBR flatbread - so good and the bone marrow!! can’t stop thinking about them. it’s so good!! Tried their seafood towers and it could be better to be honest. The servers I got for this visit and my last two were all so nice and helpful! The first time I came here, the drinks the food everything was immaculate. I got margaritas off the happy hour menu and chicken riggies for my entree which was so delicious. We had a couple of appetizers - nachos and crab ragoons. The nachos were delicious however the crab ragoons was too fishy. Imitation crab meat shouldn’t be that fishy tasting. It was still good though. My boyfriend and his friend got their steak which looked delicious. The second time was last night and we aren’t sure if we will come back here again unless it’s for drinks and appetizers. My boyfriend and I decided to try something new off the menu. First, their espresso martinis are delicious. We decided to try their rigatoni and cast iron meatballs pasta for the entree. First of all this plate was HUGE. There was 95% pasta and 5% meatballs. When I say 5%, literally we only had three meatballs on our dish. They should’ve had a disclaimer because I wouldn’t ordered something else.. see if this was in a more reasonable sized plate with perfect portion of pasta and three BIG meatballs it’d be different. We were truly disappointed. Also we got their Garonzola Fondue - the chips were good but the fondue had no flavor. very disappointed at our experience the second time around.

The atmosphere is very classy but comfortable. The service is excellent. I ordered one of the signature drinks called SMOKE THAT SHHH. It was very pleasant and different. During the sip, at first a citrus splash that ends on a smokey note, I got a nostalgic memory of wearing a flannel sitting around a fire at night. The Filet Mignon was buttery soft, and tender, seasoned to perfection. I had a great time and fully enjoyed the experience. I will definitely be coming back for more!