Laci's Cafe

What a delightful, cozy place to dine. Doug our waiter (on two occasions) was attentive, warm and welcoming! Even remembered us from our previous visit. Food is a 10! Quality and price match. Everything we’ve eaten there has been stellar. I highly recommend this charming tapas restaurant for your next experience!

Was looking for something different while dropping the kids off at SU. Especially wanted to get away from the Hill fare. Great concept. While it calls itself a Tapas place, Laci’s mixes various cuisines into the Tapas concept. You may mix Italian, Japanese and other plates. Good cocktails and great service. The vibe was really great also.

We’ve been going to Laci’s since 2013 when we first moved to the Hawley area. It truly was a gem, with delicious food, amazing drinks, wonderful service, and a fun yet intimate environment. Went back recently and was a bit disappointed. We orders friend chicken sliders ($16) and the chicken was maybe the size of a quarter. The sliders in the last were a decent size and these were extremely small. Tasty, but not worth the price point. The lamb chops were tasty, but weren’t prepared the way the menu said they were supposed to be. The Brussels sprouts, cocktails, thai shrimp, and canolli were delicious and well worth what we paid. Our server was also great, friendly and attentive. Not what it used to be food wise. I understand the concept of small plates as I’ve been to tapas many times. This was the first time I ever truly felt the portions were too small. $16 for 3 very small pieces of what was essentially popcorn chicken? Will be back but it will be a while I think…

This was my first time back since Laci's reopened and I was not disappointed. I felt like the food and drinks were better than before, not that there was ever an issue previously. I think it's the adage of absence makes the heart grow fonder lol Definitely put this on your must visit place when in the Syracuse area.

So here's the thing about Valentine's day: If you don't make a reservation at least 2 weeks in advance, you'll be hard-pressed to find any availabilities. I typically have a list of go-to places for dinners, and Laci's Tapas was not originally on that list. However, when I had to scramble to make reservations, Laci's Tapas was the only place available at a reasonable hour...so I took it. The food was excellent, the ambiance was warm, and the vibes were on point. They even had a Valentine's Day special dessert, which I hear was quite delicious. They have vegetarian options which were tasty and they have a parking lot that is spacious. We were very pleased with the service and the quality of the food. We initially thought the portions would be small, as it is a tapas place, but they were quite substantial and we were quite full by the end with just a few plates. We'll definitely be coming back again!