laci's tapas bar

my favorite tapas restaurant anywhere. everything about laci's is quality. the food is really excellent and the service is also always very good.greatselections across the board and reasonable prices. this is without a doubt one of the top 5 restaurants in syracuse.

i wanted to love this place, especially after meeting the owner. the service is fantastic, the wine selection is too, and dessert was delicious. unfortunately, for us that was where it ended. we shared the winter salad that was recommended by our waiter, but it was lacking enough dressing and nothing special. next, it was beef wellington, which had little flavor and tasted more like ground beef than real beef. the lamb meatballs were dry and the risotto was just ok. the high point of the evening was the chocolate lava cake that we shared. we had a good time, but for the money, we could have had agreatmeal at several other restaurants in town.

i was a little skeptical at first because of the location and im not from syracuse but once inside i am impressed! service was friendly and atmospere enjoyable. bartenders weregreatand food even better! try the pow pow shrimp! def an a plus in my book!

i'm not usually one to right reviews but i'm writing this hoping the owners read it and use it to improve things. my first time at laci's was much anticipated, since i had been hearing such amazing things from clients and friends. the atmosphere was great, decor perfect, staff amazing however sadly the food left much to be desired. i had scoped out the menu before arriving for our reservation so i had a pretty good idea of what to order. we were immediately seating and given bread( which unfortunately was stale....very stale) fantastic wine list and the owner was very helpful in our selection. the first thing that arrived within 2 mins of ordering was our steak fajitas, thought to myself how can steak be cooked so quickly and had an odd feeling things may be precooked instead of done to order. i'm pretty sure my thoughts were confirmed when our next plate arrived. it was the ravioli caprese which in thoery should've worked but the ravioli was huge the tomato slice was beyond thin and a very poor tomato at best. actually had to use a knife to cut the ravioli because the edges where so hard i couldn't get through it with a fork, therefore confirming my previous notions of precooked food. im pretty sure that ravioli saw in inside of a microwave at some point. the next 2 dishes were ok even though they were not as described on the menu stay away from the empanadas, tasted more like cheap over cooked dried out ground beef rather then filet.greatbar,greatservice but overall the food was really not good but very easy to fix by adding better ingredients and doing each dish to order they could be on to something and i hope they can make it work

i use to come all the time. and the food and service was amazing but lately it sucks. food takes forever and its no up to par. the owners are a bit rude unlike usual. bartenders don't seem to no what they are doing . they lost me reservation and didn't seat me til over an hour after i reserved. the person at the door was quick and to the point... the pow pow doesn't taste the same. what happen laci? this use to be the place to be.. i'd rather not come anymore. i had a big party once and it was amazing but u can't handle 4 ppl... and it wasn't just us a couple tables left early and we hears them saying bad things.... fix it ppl. it was horrible.


-----25 mar, 2011-----

coming back soon!. i went to laci's for the first time yesterday and the food was amazing. i was excited for each dish to come as they were all so good. the pow pow chicken i couldnt get enough of, and the presentation of each dish was spot on. we first got a drink at the bar with liz who gets how to interact with costumers and was funny keep us wanting to talk to her. than moved to a table. the only complaint i have about this experience was our server, name not needed, she wasnt very attentive, kind of comes off as rude and we found it hard to get her attention when we need something. luckily there was another girl walking around with water and cleaning off tables to help us. we asked her about some of her favorite dishes and suggestions and she was eagar to help us with our decision. we also were greeted by one of the owners laura as she came to our table and asked us how everything was. over all i can say i will be coming back because the food and most of the service was impeccable. i will not sit with the same server, i would like someone to assist us next time that understands how to be personable. thank you to everyone. amazing !


-----25 mar, 2011-----

great foodgreatenvironment. i went to laci's for the first time yesterday and the food was amazing. i was excited for each dish to come as they were all so good. we first got a drink at the bar with liz who gets how to interact with costumers and was funny keep us wanting to talk to her. than moved to a table. the only complaint i have about this experience was our server, name not needed, she wasnt very attentive, kind of comes off as rude and we found it hard to get her attention when we need something. luckily there was another girl walking around with water and cleaning off tables to help us. we asked her about some of her favorite dishes and suggestions and she was eagar to help us with our decision. we also were greeted by one of the owners laura as she came to our table and asked us how everything was. over all i can say i will be coming back because the food and most of the service was impeccable. i will not sit with the same server, i would like someone to assist us next time that understands how to be personable. thank you to everyone. amazing !

food was terrible. service surely. i never post stuff about places. but just pass on by. manygreatindependent fun places in syracuse that earn your business withgreatfood. this place not it

something different. what agreatsuprise! traditional small portions but enables you to customize menu. entire meal was terrific, we chose six different items from humus to kabobs. the sushi crackers were a hit! ask for additional wasabi if you like it hot. nice bottle of wine!

an absolute must!. they've only been open since june 2010, but with a beautifully decorated interior and delicious small plate menu, this hawley-green establishment easily tops my list of syracuse restaurants.

the tapas is a fun fusion, mixing american diner gourmet (mediterranean potato skins, multi-ethnic sliders) with more traditional fair like a french fruit and cheese platter. the unfussy decor combines warm colors with tasteful, yet eye-catching, lighting fixtures and wall hangings. get a big party together so you can take advantage of the awesome upstairs area that comes complete with a lounge space.

my party enjoyed a lot of what the menu had to offer. the mac n' cheese tray was some of the best homemade comfort food i've ever had; the thing that makes it worth the money is the addition of lobster and ham. the mediterranean spinach dip stands out for putting the emphasis on the spinach and not on the cheese and salt like common restaurant versions. i paired my meal with the house sangria, which was fresh and fruity without being overly sweet.

the brunch is reasonably price and they have agreatvariety of egg dishes and breakfast fare. but that's not important - they bring pots of french pressed coffee right to your table. nuff said.