Shade Bar & Grill — Local services in City of Utica

I had a Seize the Deal certificate for this place, so I decided to try it out. When I arrived in the morning, I was the only one there, and I found myself waiting for quite some time before the server came around. The nice man at the front desk actually had to go back to get the server because not only did she miss the fact I was there, but some phone calls too. Once I ordered, the food came out in a decent amount of time. I had the french toast and their avocado toast. The french toast was alright, but the avocado toast was bad. It tasted quite sour. I hadn't had an avocado toast before, so I wasn't sure if maybe they put something on it and that it was supposed to come out that way. I can't stand wasting food, so I ate it all anyway, but I wish I didn't. I've mentioned it to other people afterward and they told me the avocados were probably going bad. When the server asked me how everything was, I told her I didn't care for the avocado toast, but she didn't bother asking why. I heard the place was shutting down for a while with coming restrictions due to the pandemic, so maybe people weren't bothering to keep the food...

Their hours said open until 11pm (both online and on their front door). We showed up at 920pm. They said “sorry we closed at 9”. Don’t bother going here without calling first, because their hours are apparently whatever they feel like making them each...

Nicole is one of the best bartenders in utica. She’s always polite even on a hectic/ busy day she’s always smiling. She always has a new drink to whip up for your liking. The food is also a plus and there’s a good variety. Check her out on a...