The Trackside Restaurant Utica

Had our wedding reception here. Great to work with! Excellent waitstaff! Fantastic food! Amber and her staff created an event that ran seamlessly and smoothly alleviating stress! I highly recommend this professional team for your event!

I'm reviewing this establishment as a former employee & you could say customer since I Aldo enjoyed a meal courtesy of Rich & Cheryl; Owners. I spent alot of late nites in this kitchen contributing to what came to be successful bridal showers, weddings, occasional live music acts as well as ringing in the New Year's Holiday. I can honestly say I've never came across a chef like Richard and I've worked in numerous restaurants all over CNY - Capital Region, keep in mind he, his wife Cheryl & their two grown up children not only own the "what is?" That makes up Trackside Restaurant & Banquets, they devote their days to running the establishment as well along with a handful of dedicated employees. But what I'm trying to get at is, most places••I've encountered, you wouldn't dare catch the owner getting their hands dirty , and definitely not taking the garbage out. If it was a really busy weekend night that was doubled with a wedding reception for 120 ppl, naturally all sides "Of the House" would be slammed. Thus guy would jump rite in the "Dish Pit" so to speak and just do what needed to be done and not cry or whine about it. If a skillet seared Salmon or Bacon Wrapped Filet somehow came out wrong or customer was dissatisfied, Rich would rather throw it away and make a whole new fresh one just to make sure it was proper and they were happy with it. Now I can tell you something, many restaurants would not toss a $30 entree in the trash to just make another, matter of fact I've witnessed meals hit the floor and be pickup and repositioned on the platter with a garnish then "ring, ding" orders up! I sh** you not. Well you don't find that Trackside Restaurant & Banquet's, not with the amount of energy and heart they pour into it. So support local business and your appetite for a delicious meal, give em a call today; Dinner Thursday -sat; Lunch Monday - Friday