The Tailor and the Cook

Tailor and the Cook is by far my favorite restaurant! We love both their delicious entrees and amazing ambiance! Their commitment to excellence and to farm to table are unmatched! An example of Tim and Steve's gracious hospitality is they welcomed one of my recent bridal parities for some portraits and a round of drinks. Their staff was so kind, gracious and welcoming! My team, my couple and their wedding party had a quintessential experience at Tailor and the Cook!!! We could not be more grateful!

Best restaurant I’ve been to hands down. Food top notch melts in the mouth like butter ( beef tenderloin). Amazing flavour profiles. Great staff and amazing modern and cozy interior. Wonderful seating options with even a like indoor fire place!!

The Tailor and the Cook is located in the historic Bagg Square area in Utica, New York. We went for brunch and had a wonderful experience. The atmosphere was great. The food and beverage selections were well curated for an exceptional day. Arrive early and take a walk around and enjoy the history of this area.

Dined in for special occasion. Neighborhood and the square have evolved into a great destination. A warehouse / loft district revitalized. Restaurant itself has great ambiance with exquisite attention to detail (along with one of the nicest cleanest bathrooms I’ve seen). Decor and lighting top notch. Everything we ordered was extremely well done. Portions were appropriately sized. Wine and beverage list well thought out with good mix of local options. Was a great experience and would highly recommend.

So I have been dying to try this place, especially since they moved locations. We went for my friend’s birthday so it was a group of eight of us. First, the atmosphere, AMAZING!!! The waitresses were nice, really easy going and friendly. A few of us ordered cesar salads, really good and nice size portion. The waitress had recommended the riggies but we just were bummed on the taste but great presentation. I really wanted to give this place 5 stars but we brought our OWN CAKE, we were charged a “cake cutting fee.” Mind you, when we first came in, one of the waitresses said if we cut it ourselves we would not be charged. She never said anything else to us and the waitress who served us never told us anything either. Well, we kept the cake at our table and cut it ourselves, they did not cut one single slice. Well, we were charged. When we asked about it, she said it’s because we brought it on the property. The fee wasn’t just $5, it was $32. For me, it’s principle not the money. When you’re charging a price like that to bring something on your property that should be made clear, it’s really simple. The cappuccino martini was good though and the pistachio one too! First impressions mean a lot and that just rubbed us all the wrong way.