Strada Mia

The staff was really friendly and professional, from the hostess to the waitstaff. Our table was ready for us as soon as we arrived for our reservation, and the ambiance was warm and inviting. Our waitress was super attentive and did a great job. Timing of the salad, appetizer and entrée was perfect!
The chicken parm was some of the best I’ve ever had, as well as the chicken Alfredo, which had a really nice smoky flavor to it. We went on Valentine’s Day and they gave a box of chocolates and a rose to all the women on your way out. I thought it was a nice touch. Will go back!

We had high hopes for Strada Mia. We had heard great things, and looked forward to visiting this restaurant for a while. Unfortunately, we were let down, tremendously.
THE GOOD: the ambiance is great. Location isn’t ideal, but they really did a good job with the bar — it’s beautiful. Their outdoor area also looks terrific, although we weren’t out there at all due to the cold.
THE OK: My Chicken Riggies tasted really good. Unfortunately, they came out barely luke warm, definitely should have been hotter (our friends’ riggies were borderline cold). Wasn’t the only issue with the food either — my fiancée said the clams in her Linguine w/​Clam Sauce dish were chewy and basically inedible.
THE BAD: Service. Absolutely terrible. We arrived at 7:05 for our 7pm reservation for 4. We were told to go get a drink at the bar, as our table would be ready in «just a few minutes» (despite there appearing to be open tables in the dining room when we arrived). About 15 minutes later, we asked the hostess about our table, and see seemed to have forgotten about us, and sent us back to the bar. A few minutes later, a different hostess finally came to seat us. As we walked to our table, I counted numerous other open tables.
Once we were seated, the terrible service continued. Our waitress, although nice, seemed to have no absolutely idea what she was talking about. She was flat our wrong in her description of multiple items on the menu (riggies included). We also were catching up with our friends, so naturally, it took a few minutes to review the menu. It wasn’t an absurdly long time (probably less than 5 – 10 minutes), and yet she came by and asked us for our order 3 different times before we were actually ready to order. It just felt like she had no appreciable experience and was unable to tell by our body language that we were obviously still looking at the menu.
Overall, we were disappointed and probably won’t be back unless we’re dragged there by friends or family.

Food was so good! Steve is an amazing chef who takes his time making something delicious! Definitely want to go back!

This was our first time dining here on a recent Friday night. First impressions: upon parking you will note there is ‘security’ in the parking lot and then again at the front door. They were friendly and must be an added touch to get some people down here who may feel this isn’t the best neighborhood. We walked in without reservations around 6 and were told that there wouldn’t be a table until 7:45/8– which was fine, we understood that there might be a wait, so we headed over to the bar.
I was surprised at how busy this place was! I hadn’t realized that this was apparently the hangout spot for many in Syracuse. We found a spot at the bar and ordered drinks. The wine list was good with lots of options, and the cocktails were average– all the ingredients were right but the making of the drink wasn’t top notch, but nothing to complain about or order a new one. We decided to order an appetizer as we had a long wait. After reading the reviews online everyone said the greens were great. But before we even got our app they had said our table was ready, (we waited for no more than 20 minutes). We were sat in the back corner, reminded me of a love cove haha– 4 private little rounded booths. A tad cold though– for it being December they still had (what felt like) the air conditioning on and blowing right at the booths (bring a sweater).
Our greens were delivered to the table and they were delicious! If you’re not a fan of garlic these aren’t for you as there are large chunks of it in here, but for us they were just right. Not to liquid-​y, seasoned perfect and the right amount of breadcrumbs. Our waitress was very nice, a tad forgetful, but her personality made up for it.
We ordered the sausage and broccoli rabe stuffed raviolis with a garlic & oil sauce which were awesome! The sausage and broccoli rabe were well pronounced, and flavorful. The second main dish was the Chicken Alfredo. The sauce was good, but the dish should’ve had roasted red pepper in the name as that was the most pronounced in the dish. The chicken was so moist and tender that we almost thought it was turkey or something.
Overall a nice experience. Ambiance was good, wine list was extensive, friendly service and food was yummy. We will be back to try more dishes.

Had a buttery filet mignon and green beans that were cooked perfectly. Waitress was attentive when in front of us, but took off for long periods of time. Coffee was very very good and I’ll be sure to come back to try out some of the other dishes. Too cold in bar, so next time I’ll bring a sweater!

We’ve been here twice now, the second time as a family, and we’ll certainly go back. Extremely reasonable for excellent quality food and service in three different rooms, one a convivial bar with beautiful marble-​topped tables, one a large dining room with lots of space and one made of four intimate small tables. Excellent Italian choices. We’ve so far tried lasagne, chicken parm, sirloin steak, pork chop, and sausage ravioli in vodka sauce. All were delicious and presented prettily.

I have been here twice and both times had very good food and very good service. Nice selection of craft beers and fairly standard Italian food for a fair price.
I would have given 5 stars but this place lacked wow factor. All the dishes are standard Italian with not much outside the box (and Syracuse has tons of standard Italian food). It also replaced a restaurant (Gentile’s) that actually went outside the box with their food.

Finally a restaurant that I love! Such a classy place. We were very impressed by the doorman and hostess. Very welcoming. The place is beautiful and spotless. It was a Wednesday night and the place was very busy but the service was great. The sauce is very good we had rigatoni, one person in our party had salmon the other had steak. We ordered appetizers and had leftovers as well. Can’t wait to go back!

My husband and I went here for a date night recently. First time at this restaurant and we had a deal/​certificate to use. I was happy to see the restaurant had great Unilocal reviews, so that was a relief. At 6pm on a Thursday night the main parking lot was almost at capacity (there was another overflow parking lot as well). There was a security guard there to greet us and open the door of the restaurant for us. The inside décor was classy. We were sat towards the back in one of their more private dining tables. It was a little chilly back there (AC on high) and other diners commented on that as well. We ordered the Utica Greens and Calamari as appetizers. Both were delish. For our entrees, my husband ordered the tuna sashimi and I had the spaghetti with meatballs. We both enjoyed our meals. We also ordered the 6 layer chocolate cake. We ate half of it and boxed the rest for our kids. It was dry without any whipped cream or ice cream to balance it. The restaurant and bar seemed pretty busy. Our waitress was friendly, but not very attentive. Service was slow. And that’s too bad when we have someone watching our kids — we couldn’t do our planned errand before heading home. Overall, food was pretty good and reasonably priced, but service was slow.

Heard some good things and went to check it out. The décor and vibe are amazing! The food and service was top notch. The sautéed greens appetizer was delicious, nice kick to it! Good wine list with a lot of variety and reasonable prices. Will definitely be going back!

Secured parking, great front patio, nicely appointed barroom with hi-​top tables. Our second visit for dinner. Started with the large antipasto, which fed three of us with plenty to spare — fresh romaine lettuce, artichoke hearts, olives, cones of provolone and salami, grape tomatoes, onions, and pepperoncini, dressed with just enough vinaigrette (but the waitress brought extra so my son could dunk his bread). Had a sausage and broccoli rabe ravioli in a fresh tomato sauce — cooked perfectly al dente and the filling was not processed to death, you could tell the sausage from the greens. Good spaghetti and meatballs for the kid. Everything was fresh and flavorful, and the service was top notch. This place has become one of our favorites, certainly well above the glut of mediocre Italian restaurants in the Syracuse metro area.

Excellent food in a plush atmosphere with very reasonable prices. We were very pleasantly surprised with the service and quality of the food. We had been looking for seafood and this restaurant showed up under that category and it only has one seafood dish, so that was disappointing, but they made up with the great food and pricing. Everything is brand new and polished and looks much more expensive than it really is.

Atmosphere is great although outside is being renovated. Prices are reasonable although inside is high end. Bar is long and steak was excellent. Fun place!

Excellent food and service. Lasagna was wonderful, chicken and seafood special was outstanding. Bar has great selection of cocktails. reasonable priced. Would come again for sure!

I had heard some good things about the newest place to open at this location.
I Saw a few articles in the newspaper, online and heard the ads on radio. Two of us went there for a quick bite on Friday early evening. It exceeded our expectations.
From the door men opening the doors (yes, two of them and they offer to walk you to the car when you leave — very nice touch) to the beautiful vibrant young woman who greeted us inside with a welcoming smile. We sat in the dining room. We were only there to have a light meal, but ended up eating a full course. Cesar Salad, Utica Greens, Veal Chop with all the dressings, Chicken Riggies — all outstanding. Great staff and the food was prepared with care and quality. The menu is simple and the place is warm and comfortable. The staff is excellent.
They had specials and the waiter said they will prepare any thing we want if they had the ingredients. I really enjoyed everything and will definitely go back for lunch and dinner. We were told the desserts are all made by them in a special pastry shop around the corner. I hope that becomes a regular pastry shop for the public or special orders and not just for the restaurant. Although we did not try any (WE WERE STUFFED) they sounded decadent, but traditional.
I think this new restaurant may be here to stay because they do appear to have it a big notch above the last few occupants. When we left we peaked into the bar — wow — they really did a great job remodeling it and they had quite a few customers. I like the fact you can have a quiet more private setting and/​or a more casual and interactive setting under the same roof. I give this place a five star rating. I will be going back and very happy to see the whole neighborhood transformed with all the new businesses. It really has cleaned several blocks up.