Mandana Inn

My martini was spot on the bartender even offered to give me blue cheese olives!! Our server was phenomenal! The food was authentic Italian which is hard to come by on this area. Dessert was divine. The owner Emily was so gracious and lovely to talk to. She even offered to give us a ride home if our Uber didn't show!! Will absolutley be coming back!

This inn has been in existence since 1835 and sits just off the lake on the west side, 5 minutes outside of the village of Skaneateles. Consistently delicious food, and lovely service (we sat at the bar). The portions were large, food was very well prepared. The Chicken Parm was put into contention for "best ever" The wedge salad is half a wedge! be prepared for leftovers, which will make an awesome lunch. Italian/American in style. Good wine list.

First visit last week and we will be back. Went with our besties and we all loved it. Seating area was a little dark but that's ok. There was a party going on and things moved a little slow but that's ok because we had catching up to do. Started with fried green tomatoes and meatballs, both were delicious. I had the baked scrod which was also great. The stars of the evening were the desserts. Piled high with whipped cream and tasty. Very reasonably priced meal as well.

The Inn was full but we didn’t wait more than a few minutes(we had reservations). Our waitress,Laura, was amazing & could have used roller skates as she hustled between the six tables she was covering! She took our beverage order & the wine arrived within a few minutes. We both ordered chicken Francaise & it was delicious. We each took half of our meal home with us as the portions were so generous. We have been dining here for several times each summer for over 30 years & these owners have noticeably improved the Inn & it’s food. Looking forward to our next visit.

Food was great! Be prepared to wait... our drinks and appetizers came very quickly; then we waited over an hour for entrees. Also, my daughter ordered the beef Carpaccio. We asked if it was raw...waitstaff said no, and there was no indication as such on the menu. Sure enough, when it came it was raw and my daughter could not eat it. Dessert came very quickly.