Ancora!

Roberta Steele _{on Google}

Apr 7th, 2024

Intimate space with excellent menu and stellar service! Calamari was breaded perfectly and served with a nice spicy horseradish cocktail sauce. Fig prosciutto flatbread was delicious, hints of Gorgonzola coming through the balsamic glaze. Caesar salad perfectly dressed! And for dessert the bananas foster was outstanding!!!

Josh Rosenbaum _{on Google}

Mar 30th, 2024

Love the food here! I typically get the chicken riggies, along with the shrimp cocktail. When they offered the crepes for delivery, I would get that too!
However, I've noticed this trend where it's nearly impossible to order takeout. This has happened on multiple occasions and more often within the last few months. I find that when it is open, and I do order, the order is immediately cancelled and only then is the takeout/delivery option unavailable for the rest of the night.
Again, I love the food. I'm not going out to dinner alone, however, and it's consistently disappointing when you're craving the ever-so delicious Ancora riggies only to have your dinner plans pulled from you with no explanation.

Jeffrey Haspray _{on Google}

Mar 22nd, 2024

While the food was good. Clean kitchen. Bartender recommended food but didnt highlight the fact that it was spicy. He had the worst psoriasis, itched and picked with long dirty nails, shedding everywhere. Pants and shirt covered in dandruff Picking at his ears, scratching his head and touching things that would go into peoples drinks and on food plates. No he wasnt washing his hands. I didnt order a second drink. Hard to eat what I ordered.

Jeff O _{on Google}

Mar 22nd, 2024

Amazing place right in the heart of Utica!
The food is hot and delicious with HUGE portions. Plenty of food for tomorrow... if it survives the night! Lol...
We ordered too much food, and knew it as soon as the appetizers came out. We had the parmesan fries and the parmesan polenta fries. The fries were good, and the polenta was something I've never had before...unique and delicious. They are fried with a tasty, crispy batter, and the inside the polenta is creamy. An excellent start to the meal.
I had the homemade cavitappi as my entre. It is served in a cream sauce with peas, prosciutto, and onions. I added chicken to it and it was absolutely delicious. Glad I couldn't finish it... more for tomorrow!
My wife had the chicken riggies, and she enjoyed them immensely...and that says something as she is a riggie snob...also a huge plate of food with plenty left over.
Our waiter, Greg, was efficient, attentive and very nice...a good representation of the restaurant.
The ONLY thing is that it's a crowded place...tables are close... that's nothing that would keep me from coming back at all.
We've been here one before, and I'm glad we went back. It was a solid reminder that I need to visit more often.