Best Italian food in Upstate New York. My family of three went here today for Easter � Sunday dinner and were so happy we did. We were greeted by the friendly hostess Donna who sat us at a great table. They had an Easter menu but we chose to eat off the regular
Menu. The fried calamari and clams casino were excellent appetizer’s and our dinners of Veal Marsala and linguini with red clam sauce was outstanding. Our waitress Amber was friendly, knowledgeable just all around great. We were fortunate enough to meet Connie the owner who was nice enough to give us some of the history of the restaurant. Everyone here went out of their way to make it a great dinner. The price was what I expected and the portions were a good size. We usually bring home left overs but it was so good I could not put my fork down. If you want good Italian food I highly recommend coming here. I am now Going to be a regular customer and so should you!!!!
The menu has a great variety of pasta, fish, chicken or meat choices. The hostess is welcoming and eager to find a table for your dining pleasure. The waitress or waiter are friendly and helpful. We have eaten there many times and have enjoyed a variety of dinners. The dinners are delicious and the bread they serve is the Best! If you have never eaten there, you should try it.
Reservations are suggested.
First time at Cornells and meeting friends for dinner.. Greeted by staffed and brought to our table. Welcomed by our server. Cocktails ordered and conversation started.. Catching up after 50 years.. Dinner ordering begins with appetizers and salad.. Very attentive staff and our Appetizers arrived timed perfectly.. Next dinner and we are all very pleased with our choices and food preparation.. Another visit is planned for the future.. Thank you much for a wonderful evening..
First timers.
Atmosphere clean and cozy. Waitress extremely friendly and knowledgeable.
Great beer and house wine prices.
Very fresh bread, delish! 2 dinner salads were fresh and good portion. Could have used more dressing. Chicken Marsala with side of Rigatoni and red sauce was perfection! Homemade pasta with meatball and sausage was filling and tasty!
$70, for all. We will return soon!
One of the best meals I’ve had ..... Schenectady doesn’t play when you want a memorable, authentic, Italian, meal.
The Chicken Romano was out of this world. I asked for extra sauce because I had a feeling it was going to be amazing.
I was right. 100%
Started with great cocktails followed by delicious apps-yum Brussels sprouts, sausage and greens....dinners were excellent-the best white clam sauce, broccoli rabe, thin layered eggplant parm, savory bolognese and seafood dishes. Just finishing our cappuccinos. We will be back!!!
Beautiful place,delicious food,waitress very friendly.
Marilyn Levine Pollack
+5
Dinner was fantastic!! We were eleven people and everyone had something different and couldn’t stop raving how delish their dinner was. The service was fantastic also. The waitress was very attentive!
My husband and I had a delicious meal served to us by a very gracious and knowledgeable server. The atmosphere was warm & welcoming. We will go back!!
Wonderful Italian restaurant in little Italy section of Schenectady. Owners Connie and George are fabulous. Try the Utica Greens or any veal dish. Everything is fabulous and such large portions too!
Delicious food, great service, and the perfect atmosphere! I found my new favorite Utica Greens!
Excellent food, fine service! The braciole (a dish not commonly found on even the most Italian of menus) was done to perfection; very tasty pasta sauce, & the desserts!!! Mama mia!!! I don't think anybody will be disappointed with Cornell's!!!
Beverly Ann May Beaudette
+5
Honestly some of the best Italian food I've had in a while - everything was great (especially enjoyed the Utica greens)!
Entire meal enjoyed by all 6 of us! Very good service, they even sang happy Birthday!
I came for the first time tonight with my mom and grandfather and it was amazing..... the service and food was amazing and I loved the atmosphere � I will definitely be returning and I have already referred friends to dine here �
My wife and I were looking for a restaurant for our anniversary and ended up at Cornells with no reservation. There were no tables available at the time so they invited us sit at the bar until a table came available. Ms Conny greeted us at the bar and introduced herself to us. We told her it was our first time there and we were celebrating our anniversary. She gave us our drinks on the house and within 5 minutes they got us a table. The service was great and the food was amazing. I loved the fact that she would go around the tables and made sure all the patrons were happy and having a good time. I would definitely recommend this place.
Great atmosphere! Fantastic food! Wonderful service! We had a wonderful relaxing dinner before a show at Proctor's. The maitre d' even brought us a wine sample when we had questions!
When we arrived, we were shown to our table almost immediately and were waited on shortly after. The food was delicious and the service impeccable. As we were leaving, the owner introduced herself and we chatted for a couple of minutes. She was charming. This was our first time at Cornells and definitely not the last.
Our servers Vanessa and Jamie were Awesome. Very attentive
Food was outstanding and that is coming from a person that always finds something to complain about, and I could not here.
Friendly staff from the moment you walk in, right until you walk out..
Fabulous dinner and desserts!! Beautiful interior and the waitstaff is amazing. The owner even came over to chat with us! Definitely going back!!
We discovered Cornells in August when we dropped our son off for his first year at Union. We were shocked by the great pricing, impeccable service, and the wonderful food. We were hoping for a nice meal before driving back to New Jersey. Instead, we found one of our favorite restaurants! We came back again in October and loved it just as much.
Dinner with family to kick off the Christmas weekend. From the warm greeting when we walked in, delicious apps, outstanding entrees, and the attentive service. Cornells is one of the best restaurants in the capital district.
They have the best pasta fagoli. Also lived their specialty cavetelli homemade pasta with chicken and brocolli.
The food was good. The ambiance was excellent and the service was impeccable.
I am basing this on the Italian Festa food the were selling. If it is that good at a street fair, I can only imagine how fabulous a sit down meal would be.
Delicious Italian fare.... thank you for the delicious food and attentive servers. Great evening in celebration of Mothers Day!
Eat the zeppoles and the Brussels sprouts, they are amazingly fantastic, if I lived in town I would be here every week! Thank you for a delicious adventure.
I would give them 6 stars. Meal was beyond delicious. They are a cut above. We lucked out and happened to try Cornell's under new ownership and they did not disappoint. Since it was date night Thursday we could get a 6 course dinner for two! The cauliflower steak was absolutely amazing. Kudos to the chef, and our waiter Noah who did a great job!
We had a reservation at 2 after our sons graduation. We arrived right at 2 and they seated us promptly. Everyone was exceptionally friendly, from the hostess to our waitress and the nice young lady who kept filling up our waters and the nice young man who brought us our food. We haven’t experienced such great service in a long time from a restaurant due to staff shortages. It really made our experience very enjoyable. And to top it off our food was delicious. We would highly recommend this restaurant.
Great ambiance, very attentive bar tenders, comfortable and truly amazing food!! Never change your pasta sauce because it reminds me of home-made, fresh with the perfect blend of spices. So happy you're back in the neighborhood. Will definitely be back very soon!!
Food was good. Went Friday during restaurant week (& Lent) but the "special" menu did not have a fish on it. Had to ask multiple times, different staff if we could order off reg menu & were finally given a menu (but our server did not give us the dinner specials that we overheard being given to another table) Multiple asks for a beverage straw. It was early in the evening so not yet crowded so not sure why the server was "off". All in all, Food 4*, Service 2.5*
We had a wonderful dinner here last night. Homemade pasta, tasty sauces and great service. We'll be back. It is so good to have you open again!
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