Rye - Elmira (NY)

5 /5 Lisa Skorusa: Rye is one of our favorite restaurants in the area, but they went above and beyond yesterday…our daughters threw my husband and I a 30th anniversary party and I cannot say enough about how impressed we were!! The room was beautiful, the food, delicious and the service, outstanding. They did a brunch at noon with all the basics we like: scrambled eggs, potatoes, bacon and sausage…the girls added on a fruit plate and selection of pastries…well…”fruit plate” was 2 platters of fresh watermelon, pineapple, cantaloupe, honeydew, blueberries, strawberries, and sliced oranges…all beautifully arranged! The “selection of pastries” was the BEST of everything the sister restaurant, The Garage at Rye serves!! AMAZING: their classic brown bread with cream cheese and olives, their blueberry lemon loaf, Nutella, almond, plain, and pistachio croissants, and muffins!! They even had plates of the loafs on each table. Also on the menu, coffee, orange & cranberry juices! The bar was also open—and if you know Rye—drinks were outstanding! The whole event crew made us feel welcome and valued and pushed the whole vibe over the top! The side room comfortably fit the buffet and 30+ guests. Side note: they also have several beautiful, spacious Air B&Bs that they run; 3 upstairs, 2 across the street and more in progress…making Rye Bar THE place to host your next event!!

5 /5 Victoria: We chose to host our parents’ 30th Anniversary party at Rye with 30 of their closest friends. We were able to have a beautiful, intimate private event in their back room and the accommodations and thoughtful details really made it spectacular. Three different catering menus were offered with a variety of options and we settled on doing a buffet style brunch. We enjoyed scrambled eggs, bacon and sausage, home fries, fresh fruit platters, and a generous assortment of their homemade pastries. Juices and coffee as well as an open bar made sure everyone got a beverage they enjoyed. The whole process was quite seamless and when we arrived to set up, the room was all ready beautifully and thoughtfully arranged for us. Laura, the event coordinator, did a great job. She went above and beyond and took care of everything we needed. We were all able to relax and enjoy delicious food and drinks within a welcoming setting. Thank you!!

2 /5 Laura Mallette: We had a group of 7 on a Friday night with a reservation. Our server greeted us and took our drink order, we asked for waters as well. She said the waters might be a little because they had to wash glasses. She brought 2 drinks over after 15 minutes and then we didn’t see her for another 20. The bartender brought 2 other drinks, served us water and then we had to go up and ask for the bottle of wine we ordered in the time the server was gone. The restaurant was not full. The server was bringing food out for a large party, taking multiple trips. No one else was helping her. I am not sure if Rye has trays or not but trays and tray stands might be helpful for serving food. After 45 minutes of sitting, our server reappeared and asked if we were ready to order. We had to ask to hear any specials. She gave no apologies for the wait. The food came out in a timely manner and it was good. She split our bill up wrong but we didn’t correct her because we needed to leave. The atmosphere is decent and food is good at Rye but every time it takes 30-45 minutes to get drinks and get your order in. If you go, plan for at least 2 hours and eat a snack before so you aren’t hangry.

4 /5 Andrew T.: Overall a delicious meal. We went on a Saturday which was steak night and a three source set menu. The steak was a little tough even when cooked at medium rare but tasted great. The ginger cake for dessert was delicious but so big. It was like the entire cake on a plate! A great atmosphere and perfect for a date night.

5 /5 W O: Pretty good food. They forgot my French onion soup initially and since my shepherd’s pie was taking longer they kindly brought some free fries out in the meantime. Homemade pickles with the burgers were good, and the burgers had rave reviews. The chicken alfredo was kind of dry, it might have been sitting while the other dishes were finished. The brussel sprouts for the app were also good.