Brandon Lee
An unforgettable experience! Danny, the owner, is a gracious host who makes you feel like family the moment you walk in. The restaurant is only open one day a week with a single seating, and reservations are a must. There’s no menu – everything is served family-style, and each dish is better than the last. You can truly taste Danny’s passion in every bite of his homestyle Italian cooking. Absolutely excellent food!
… moreJoe Rogo
Talk about hitting the Italian Food Lottery…in Utica!!! One seating at 6PM, no menu, byob, cash only. You eat what Dan serves…and what a character. Seven courses, 35 US Dollars! excellent homemade Italian food. Call in advance for reservations, no walk ins.
… moreSara Giannattasio
Came to Utica for our anniversary trip and I am so glad I came across this restaurant!
Danny was amazing. The food was phenomenal. The eggplant melted in your mouth and I typically don’t eat eggplant. Everything was just so good!
… moreJong Jang
My girlfriend and I went to dinner there tonight, and it was easily the best dining experience I’ve ever had. The food is top notch, the service makes you feel at home, and the pleasure of talking to the owner, Danny, is priceless.
… morePatrick DeBono
We enjoyed our first visit here tremendously.
It’s not a conventional restaurant, but genuine family style Italian. It had multiple courses (I counted 7 including an ice cream sandwich dessert – the only thing that wasn’t made in their kitchen) all of which were excellent quality and flavor. We had a group of 10. The thing about Trattria Calabria is that it’s the menu of choice of the chef. All 6 dinner courses are decided and served by the staff.
Danny is the owner and enjoys interacting with his customers serving, talking, joking, and even poking fun at them from time to time.
A course by course breakdown would be a bit much, but I will say that the bruschetta and eggplant were my 2 favorites of the meal. Having said that everything was amazingly good.
It is a BYOB restaurant, so we brought wine. They have ice water and iced tea.
Reservations are required and if you’re not comfortable with the family style, chef’s choice, you might get made fun of by Danny – then it’s probably not for you. Our group absolutely loved it and we will be back.
… moreGeoffrey Smith
We had a fantastic time. The food was great. Old school peasant Italian food per Danny the owner. He serves 7 courses at a very reasonable price. he decides what is going to be served. The mussels , soup, eggplant etc all delicious. Its BYOB and we enjoyed some nice wines. Thanks Danny )
… moreElaine Volpe
Wonderful meal…awesome experience. Will definitely go there again!
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… moreVeronica Machaule
Great meal. 8/10! Danny is the best. If you haven’t tried it. Please do. Even bread is baked in house.
… moreSamantha Venier
It’s always a great dining experience here because of the friendly staff and prompt service.. good food too!
… morePeggy C
Six of us gathered here last night for a birthday celebration. Dan, the owner, as well as chef, server, cashier, is only open on Saturday evening. There was one other family of 10 gathered at a nearby table. We arrived at 6 and it’s a byob, so enjoyed chatting and a glass of wine before the main event. You don’t know what you’re getting but I can assure you it was all outstanding. Other than the first course, it is all served family style. The first course, soup, was served starting at 630 and was followed by bruschetta and bread, antipasto, mussels, greens and beans, sausage in red sauce, eggplant Parmesan to die for and finally pasta and meatballs. The oohs and aahs from each one of us was a symphony and each of us had our favorite. Payment is in cash, only $35 per person and the bill is presented with tax and 20% gratuity included as well as an ice cream sandwich, a refreshing way to end the night. A must try fun and delicious experience.
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