Swallow’s Restaurant

Went for the wings. Of my 10, 2 had broken bones (not possible to notice before throwing them in the fryer?!), so had to spit out all the bone fragments. I guess we got those because we weren’t regulars. It’s ok, because we won’t ever be back. Someone wrote that this place is «family oriented» which is hilarious. Not sure what type of «family» would go here. 3 tables in the place, and a «ledge» that goes around the «dining room». The ledge is about a foot wide, so if you want to eat there, enjoy. I guess this place would be good for take-​out? To get there it’s a drive through distressed neighborhoods. If you weren’t one of the regular bar patrons, I’m not sure why anyone would go here.

Swallows is a great bar. Great bartenders, prices and clientele. Try the wings but all the food is good too. Nice to have a real bar to go to nowadays not some corporate sterile money trap that has new bad employees every week. This place is a staple and the definition of real.

Resident bar for the Strathmore neighborhood. I ordered wings (hot), which had plenty of heat, but were vinegary & greasy (i.e. sauce sliding off the wing). Lest this sound nitpicky, try wings at Change of Pace and you decide. Mike, the owner/​bartender, was very friendly, though seemed a bit preoccupied with the regulars and a fairly busy clientele (especially for a weeknight). Draft beer selections we not terribly deep, but good enough for me (Sierra Nevada, Two Hearts, Middle Ages, etc.). Nice HDTVs throughout the joint if you like sports with your bars. Friendly crowd. I’ll certainly head back.

Awesome neighborhood watering hole with great food. Split a Philly cheesesteak, don’t know how you’d eat a whole one yourself!

How do you not like this place? The wings are terrific and the bar staff is really friendly and remember your name. Haven’t tried their burgers or anything else but I’ll have to do that soon. My only complaint is that I wish their beer and whisky selection were better.

Came here with my brother and his friend one night and we entered through the kitchen which seemed weird and like it could be a health violation.
Only felt safe getting a bottled beer because the table where we were at was near the bathroom which smelled like it wasnt cleaned in a month. Everytime someone opened the door it was unbearable.
Whole place just seems dirty, will not return.

Wonderful delicious wings– but thrown away on a racist, bigoted bartender who clearly picks favorites and refuses to serve clientele who differ from the primarily white heterosexual customer base. If you are a white heterosexual person above 35 you may enjoy this bar, however if you are at all a minority you will be discriminated against and refused service by the bartender, Mike Z. Not only is he unapologetically prejudiced, but he will not hesitate to sexually harass, stalk, and spread rumors about his female clientele. I thought at first to give him the benefit of the doubt despite his sweaty, unhygienic appearance, but his behaviors and reputation have unfortunately confirmed my negative opinion.

Holy crap what a bad ass bar! They make killer Bloody Mary’s. No one knew us and acted like we were a local. I guess it was donut day, gave us chocolate, someone but us shots, and I’m not even sure what else. After looking around, the bar was loaded with shot glasses upside that others were buying everyone else shots. This place is out of control in the best way.
FYI: Don’t let the outside neighborhood scare you from going in.

This is one of the best little town bars around. Friendly, welcoming and family oriented but do not bring your kids to the bar. ha-​ha
They through a benefit for my mother in law, we didn’t even have to ask. This little place cares about its community and there aren’t many bars out there like this anymore.
You can get good drinks, play darts, get food and hangout.

We found out about this place from a local. We decided what the heck, we’re not from the area, so why not? Love… love…love this place. We felt welcomed even though no one knew our names. I’m assuming it was the owner was there when we arrived for our after new year’s blood marys. This place reminded me of my mom’s bar back in Nebraska. Everyone was friendly. We ended up staying there for almost 6 hours before heading up to the North County. We had the wings. they were great! The bartender was extremely nice and attentive. We shared stories with the locals and felt like this would be our bar of choice if we lived in the area. Thank you for making us welcomed!

Absolutely 100% any reviews other than mine are friends or were asked to leave reviews for the owner. Ok, the wings are decent but you don’t judge a bar restaurant for its wings. If you want to possibly be stabbed as was my friend coming out of this place I would recommend you stay away. In the heart of one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in the city. Awful surroundings and items here are not good.

Best wings I’ve had to date with lots of different styles and sauces to choose from… they rival Duffs and Anchor bar in Buffalo. Friendly & accommodating staff, reasonable prices, plenty of TVs, and cold beer. Restrooms are clean.

Great twist on the original Buffalo wing. Went Monday and had the wing special. Amazing flavor! Kind of a mix of traditional buffalo meets salt and pepper kettle chips. Beer selection was great too. Had a Bell’s two hearted. Definitely recommend for beer and wings. Talked to the owner/​chef/​bartender NF he’s serious about his wings. His cook hand delivered them smoking hot to me at the bar. Almost too hot to even hold. Then he came back about 20 mins later just to get my impression of them. These guys care about a happy customer. I’ll give 5 stars if I go back md get the same service and quality.

Wow. Swallows is a great sports bar environment. By far the best wings in Syracuse, especially on week nights. The bar is clean and the service is excellent. They really are the best in the business when it comes to making you feel welcome in a friendly neighborhood environment. Whether your coming for the famous wings or to watch a game, this sports bar is a must visit.

I visited this bar for the first time last summer because they sponsored our Bocce league. As our sponsor, the bar was extremely generous. They brought out huge trays of different kinds of pizza and wings. The bartender was very good too. Type of place where they remember your drink. For being in a shotty part of town, the cliental was great. Now I am hooked on their food. I have had wings everywhere in town (Blarney, QuKer Stake, most bars down town, etc) and this place is BEST. Check it out for yourselves!