Family of 6- 4 children between ages of 4-11... they accommodated us above and beyond expectations... Food was amazing!! -Ordered the chicken parmigiana - portion worth way more then cost!! -Honey glazed salmon - salmon was fresh and cooked perfectly... - kids shared pasta and meatballs that I did not get a chance to even taste... and the classic cheese flatbread-(could have been little more well done for my liking but was golden on bottom) Could taste the freshness in the food... service was sensational... bakery was an added bonus... all around great atmosphere and food ... definitely coming back and trying the tenderloin pasta dish
Eva Putrello
I am at Notre Dame military ball, and the cannolis are fantastic here. Ashton nole is at this military ball, he is the one who provided the cannolis. Thank you.-Number one yelp review
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
420 dad
Dinner was fantastic. Great portions and amazing flavor. Most authentic Italian food in Utica area! We sat at the bar and enjoyed fantastic service and delicious cocktails from bartender Angeline. Will be coming here again. I definitely recommend sitting at the bar!
I had the pork special, which was delicious.. We had reservations and came a few minutes early. We were seated right away. Food had a lot of flavor.Service was good, and we were not rushed. This was our 1st visit and it won't be our
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Michelle Hall
Our dinners were absolutely delicious. Love the atmosphere and people. Food is consistently great! Thanks for keeping Utica alive:)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marlene H.
Food excellent service excellent ambience perfect wish the place was bigger love the pastries cakes etc the best
Bri Bum
Never had a bad meal at this place.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
carly
Amazing little place! Fast service and great food :)
Delicious food and presentation. Advisable to make a reservation- although you may still have to wait (but better if you have one). Service is OK. Some are very good, personable, efficient, others toss the plate, can't recall who had what. But good quality, taste & quantity override an untrained waitress
James R.
Utica and Schenectady have had a similar industrial city history (and sort of a similar fate and recent revitalization). New Hartford NY (where Cafe Canole is) is an outer ring suburb of Utica (and that's telling because it's only one town over...). which can explain the anticipated vs reality of the Utica area development... Out of industry came a very diverse ethnic mix to work out here....include (like Schenectady) a very large Italian community. They ran Utica as a city for a long time as well as wielding heavy political clout statewide w the Democratic party. Out of this Italian community came some wonderful eateries along some very unique dishes that came from the Mohawk Valley...chicken riggies, halfmoons, Utica greens (with escarole..), pusties...not too shabby for a city that now hovers around 60K. Cafe Canole is one of the finest in the area...lovingly owned and run by true chefs. They also incorporate a bakery into their eatery...so if you get a cannoli craving, they have them (and they are very very good..). The staff in Canole are professional but casual (as is the crowd..). Not a backwards cap kind of place though (dont do it..). My favorite dish is the gnocchi with sirloin tips in a light tomato sauce. Be prepared for the huge portions.. I usually skip lunch before venturing in here. The riggies are excellent as well... really everything I've had in there is very very good. I usually am out of here for work these days...so I just sit at the bar for dinner. Utica is improving in a lot of ways...the food is always a reason to get off the Thruway and come here. Cafe Canole is really 4.5 stars...
Paul B
Great little restaurant. Food and service was excellent. Very reasonably priced. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cannoli Cake Choc or Van, Penne Pasta, Cannolis
Scott Veirs
We were there on a busy Saturday evening and we were able to get some take home pastry while our table was prepared. We all enjoyed our ravioli, salmon, and gnocchi dinners. The staff was very good at accommodating our special seating request. We will be back.
The best baked goods around!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great pastries.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Italian Pastries
Family of 6- 4 children between ages of 4-11... they accommodated us above and beyond expectations... Food was amazing!! -Ordered the chicken parmigiana - portion worth way more then cost!! -Honey glazed salmon - salmon was fresh and cooked perfectly... - kids shared pasta and meatballs that I did not get a chance to even taste... and the classic cheese flatbread-(could have been little more well done for my liking but was golden on bottom) Could taste the freshness in the food... service was sensational... bakery was an added bonus... all around great atmosphere and food ... definitely coming back and trying the tenderloin pasta dish
I am at Notre Dame military ball, and the cannolis are fantastic here. Ashton nole is at this military ball, he is the one who provided the cannolis. Thank you.-Number one yelp review
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dinner was fantastic. Great portions and amazing flavor. Most authentic Italian food in Utica area! We sat at the bar and enjoyed fantastic service and delicious cocktails from bartender Angeline. Will be coming here again. I definitely recommend sitting at the bar!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Francaise, Canole Classico, Gnocchi Bolognese, Cannolis, Caprese Salad
I had the pork special, which was delicious.. We had reservations and came a few minutes early. We were seated right away. Food had a lot of flavor.Service was good, and we were not rushed. This was our 1st visit and it won't be our
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Our dinners were absolutely delicious. Love the atmosphere and people. Food is consistently great! Thanks for keeping Utica alive:)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food excellent service excellent ambience perfect wish the place was bigger love the pastries cakes etc the best
Never had a bad meal at this place.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing little place! Fast service and great food :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Delicious food and presentation. Advisable to make a reservation- although you may still have to wait (but better if you have one). Service is OK. Some are very good, personable, efficient, others toss the plate, can't recall who had what. But good quality, taste & quantity override an untrained waitress
Utica and Schenectady have had a similar industrial city history (and sort of a similar fate and recent revitalization). New Hartford NY (where Cafe Canole is) is an outer ring suburb of Utica (and that's telling because it's only one town over...). which can explain the anticipated vs reality of the Utica area development... Out of industry came a very diverse ethnic mix to work out here....include (like Schenectady) a very large Italian community. They ran Utica as a city for a long time as well as wielding heavy political clout statewide w the Democratic party. Out of this Italian community came some wonderful eateries along some very unique dishes that came from the Mohawk Valley...chicken riggies, halfmoons, Utica greens (with escarole..), pusties...not too shabby for a city that now hovers around 60K. Cafe Canole is one of the finest in the area...lovingly owned and run by true chefs. They also incorporate a bakery into their eatery...so if you get a cannoli craving, they have them (and they are very very good..). The staff in Canole are professional but casual (as is the crowd..). Not a backwards cap kind of place though (dont do it..). My favorite dish is the gnocchi with sirloin tips in a light tomato sauce. Be prepared for the huge portions.. I usually skip lunch before venturing in here. The riggies are excellent as well... really everything I've had in there is very very good. I usually am out of here for work these days...so I just sit at the bar for dinner. Utica is improving in a lot of ways...the food is always a reason to get off the Thruway and come here. Cafe Canole is really 4.5 stars...
Great little restaurant. Food and service was excellent. Very reasonably priced. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cannoli Cake Choc or Van, Penne Pasta, Cannolis
We were there on a busy Saturday evening and we were able to get some take home pastry while our table was prepared. We all enjoyed our ravioli, salmon, and gnocchi dinners. The staff was very good at accommodating our special seating request. We will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Honey Glazed Salmon, Gnocchi Bolognese, Cannolis
The very best restaurant my wife and I have eaten at in years! Truly great food, service, and atmosphere! A 10…..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5