This will be short and to the point: I would say they have the best wings in Ithaca. Â Hands down. Â $6 pitchers of Yuengling and wing specials on Thursday. Â Basically one of my candidates if I had to have a last meal. Â I forgot what they were called but the fries with the wing sauce...my wife loved those and she doesn't like wings. Â Kudos. Â Definitely the meal in Ithaca that I will miss the most.
Review Source:I have finally found a bar in Ithaca I like.
This is THE neighborhood place aka, not The Commons to watch any sports game on TV.
This past Sunday we lucked out and scored 2 seats at the bar for the Buffalo game and Buffalo actually won!!
The service was stellar, the prices fair. Â The wings were out of this world delicious, the best I have ever had anywhere. Â Crunchy, fat wings and home made blue cheese, and yes I licked the container it was off the charts so good.
I cannot wait to return on a lazy Sunday to watch football.
Went to Uncle Joe's the other night to get a quick beer or two and a dozen wings. Â Went to the men's room to wash my hands. Â Hand soap dispenser was empty. Â Asked the bartender for hand soap, and he reported that they were out of hand soap. Â I wonder how the cook washes his hands after using the bathroom? Â Hmmmmm......I'm not as hungry for wings anymore! Â Why wouldn't you just to go the store and buy some Softsoap dispensers in the interim? Â Definitely a problem!
Review Source:I think I have had every item on their menu. Â Best is wings, chicken parm sub, dirty fries, bomber bleu burger. Â Skip the pizza, any of the wraps. Â But the ambiance is terrific, good sports, fun and lively crowd during the pro football games (thanks to Yellin' Helen and the savvy Packer fans who seem to dominate the team preferences). Â
Beer prices are good, bloody marys are terrific. Â Nice place to take a family during dinner times but crowded at game time.
Uncle Joe's has the best wing and burger specials on Mondays and Tuesdays but leaves something to be desired on the beverage and service fronts.
When I finally moved to downtown Ithaca, I went to Uncle Joe's twice a week on Monday and Tuesday for the wing and burger specials. The wings are really large for being on special. I find other places use wing specials to get rid of the runts, but Uncle Joe's seems to hoard them until Mondays. It is only $5.50 a dozen and they are cooked perfectly every time. I usually get the hot Ralph's wings. They are pretty hot but not remorsefully or painfully hot so that sauce is a winner in my book. I have had the garlic parmesan and sweet and spicy wings too, but I like mine really hot.
The burger special on Tuesdays is, by far, one of the best deals in town for price and quality. All burgers are cooked to order (medium rare thank you)!!! Most places give you well done hockey pucks but these 8ozers are amazing. I have had all the burgers here and they are all delicious. I find myself getting the Uncle Joe's burger more often than not. I love the crisp, fresh lettuce, tomato, and onion that come with most of the burgers. The fries are ALWAYS extra crunchy and crisp. It seems like they don't sit around too long in the back and are served fresh.
I have had the pizza special on Thursday but it is pretty dismal compared to the wing and burger specials. The dough tastes premade and almost biscuity rather than doughy. The sauce and cheese leave something to be desired.
The walls are covered with TVs and other sports memorabilia. I love watching Yankees' games here and can't wait for the NFL games on Sundays. I sure hope they have the Red Zone channel!
The biggest contention I have with Uncle Joe's is their beer selection and prices, especially during Happy Hour. I'm kind of a beer snob and I don't like lite beer. There are very few choices outside of the mega-brewers. The beers are $2.75 at happy hour. I just don't like paying that much for lite beer at a small local joint like Uncle Joe's. Waaaaa I'm crying I know, but good food deserves good beer.
The service here by the waitresses is almost always slow. I have sat for 5 minutes without menus on a few occasions. Don't expect speedy service on drinks either. A few of the servers were rather robotic in their service without much personality. Service while sitting at the bar is much faster.
I really like Uncle Joe's, mostly for the food. If the drink prices and selection and service speed were improved, it would be much easier to give an additional star.
Uncle Joe's is a great place to grab a burger and a beer and watch whichever game you're into. Â This past winter we came here almost every night to watch the Olympics. Â They've got plenty of flat screen TVs on nearly every wall so you're bound to find what you're looking for.
The burgers are awesome and reasonably priced. Â The wings are phenomenal....they even make their own blue cheese dressing! Â They've also got a couple of pool tables in case you want to do something other than watch TV. Â You won't find a lot of college kids here, mostly locals which can be a welcome change of pace in this town.
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