Kitlas Restaurant

Easy to get to from Downtown Utica just quick drive down NYS Route 5S. The Kitlas has been open since 1939 and it’s a third generation business and Tom the owner being very personable also an outstanding chef. They have all the original furnishings in great condition and adds to the warm ambiance. The music selection spans many decades and was one of the best I’ve heard at a restaurant. I love seeing history through the pictures on the walls. Excellent value that you hardly see anymore in the restaurant industry. The food and drinks were amazing! The total with tax was $110 and included four cocktails, two appetizers, two entrees, and one dessert. The service was outstanding. Our waitress Christina was outgoing, making us feel very welcome, and made recommendations for the cocktails and

Great place for homestyle meals. Husband got the Fishermans meal included chowder, fries, slaw, and mac n cheese. Everything on the plate was top notch. I ordered the parmesan crushed chicken. Chicken, pasta, cheese, red peppers, broccoli and included a a salad! Fresh Italian bread and butter too! Service was fast and friendly.

Fish frys, Overall, it was ok. The fish was good. The Mac and Chese was different, really sharp cheese taste (I personally didn't like it, and i love mac and cheese)! The coleslaw was ok, very average. Unfortunately, the fries were cold and soaked with old grease taste. This happens when the fries sit around in the kitchen for a long period of time and get cold. They take on this real greasey taste and texture. Overall we probably won't go back there for a fish fry, but maybe try some other food. We'll see!

Well worth the stop traveling through we came across this gem, Marybeth our server was outstanding. Our meal exceeded all expectations in flavor and taste we started with the fresh homemade onion rings and chicken soup, for our main dishes we had beef tips, jack Daniel's strip, crusted chicken parm, and cordon blue 😋 we ended with one of their fresh baked coconut cream pies 🥧 All of us agreed this was one of our favorite stops from Missouri to Maine we loved Kitlas and Marybeth !

Some really great food, and really good customer service. Customer service: Everyone is really friendly there. The staff were prompt and very easy to get along with. Environment: It is really neat in there! They have old photos of what Utica used to look like. Adds a really nice touch to the place. Food: Now onto the important stuff. We went with friends, but it was my wife's and my first time there, and we each tried a bite of everything that everyone ordered. To start, we got the onion strings. Our main dishes were the ribs, lemon horseradish haddock, potato crusted chicken parm, and the vodka chicken riggies. Usually onion strings tend to be too oily, or too salty. These were not, they were great. They were crisp and had the right amount of seasoning. The BBQ sauce on the ribs was