Wakely's On Varick Utica

Wakely's is a very classy establishment, with well dressed and well trained staff that presents the customer with top notch service. The owners have done a marvelous job with the decor in their remodel of an old nightclub, and have created an eclectic, clean, and incredibly charming ambience. The food, while limited in choices for a Sunday afternoon(only a few available selections from an otherwise lengthy looking regular menu) was quite delicious and very generous in proportion size. I would highly recommend this place, and I would look very forward to coming again soon. On a more helpful note..now that the inside has been completed most pleasantly, perhaps it's time to concentrate on the outside appearance. With no sign out front, I wasn't sure if I was walking into the right place. A nice sign perpendicular to the street would go along way toward increasing foot traffic. Also, as I was there to see and support a band I happen to know was performing there, I was kind of shocked to see that there was no advertising in the Thursday addition to the local arts scene in the newspaper. A sandwich board was being set up out front, roughly 2 hrs past the bands start time...a bit sooner than that might of helped to deliver a better attendance. I know this place has only been open since March of 2017, but it's been 3 months, and I hope you take my constructive criticism to heart. I think this is a place people would DEFINITELY like to be at.....but, they have to know that it's there!