Michael`s Restaurant in Auburn

Ordered stuffed shells & sausage. Was a great meal! Waiter was very attentive & friendly. Watched through a doorway into the kitchen, which felt like true Italian cooking in your own home. Soup & dessert were fantastic also. Felt very authentic, white table cloths, pink cloth napkins, etc. Would definitely go back!

Excellent quality and quantity as always. Efficient and courteous wait staff. I highly recommend this establishment!

Excellent food and service. Veal dishes were well prepared and very good. Physically, the restaurant is fairly small and tight, but that doesn't mean that the food isn't 1st class. As the old adage says good things can come in small boxes.

AMAZING PRIME RIB!!!!

We like eating at this place.

In the finest tradition of Italian dining. We enjoyed a lovely evening of food and conversation in this beautiful setting. Please make a reservation to avoid unnecessary waiting.

Michael’s is a charade. It appears fancy but really it’s over priced average food at best. For example the Caesar Salad is not real Caesar dressing, but is instead just ranch and Italian mixed together. Mostly everything is frozen (including the pasta) and microwaves are a main tool within the kitchen. There is constant bickering among the staff, and I was able to hear the head chef (Amy I think her name was) screaming at a young dishwasher no older than 16. It’s sad to see such a large group of people get fooled.

The food was excellent, homemade. Service was good, staff friendly and helpful

Not sure if reviewer Jackie Dickinson was at the same restaurant. Menu on line is exactly the same as the one in the restaurant and have never experienced service that she described.

Excellent - food, service and atmosphere

A very nice, intimate restaurant with great food, service and reasonably priced given the quality of the fare.

Order to go. Order was wrong. Wrong salad wrong dressing and all soggy. Soup was tasteless. Very disappointing

Fantastic food, great service, always lovely !

Great food, great service and nice atmosphere!

Very good food but extremely expensive. They won't do separate checks which didn't make us happy since we only needed 3 of them. Won't go again

Probably the best restaurant in Auburn, and I'm not even an Italian fan. I'd give it 10 stars if I could. Hard to get into and they run at capacity all the time, call ahead.

We stopped in without reservations, but they were very gracious and fit us in..atmosphere was pleasant, staff excellent and the food was very good Italian fare, prices were fine considering the selection and quality!

Always Incredible...The Best Veal Ever... The House Home Made Dressing & Sauce is Outstanding. A True Family Feel with Excellent Service.Enjoyable Each and Every Visit.As an Old TV Commercial use to say, "Try It You'll Like It"...

The food is wonderful , large portions, Service is excellent ..one of our favorite places ..you are treated like family,

We spent at this restaurant 2:30 hours for dinner. The first 1:30h were just waiting for our dishes. All we got during the wait was some cold bread and packages of butter (not home made). Once we got our food, some things were very good, others were terrible. I ordered Veal Francesca and the veal was without a doubt some of the worst veal I have ever had. Being from Europe, you can get a better veal steak in the worst restaurant for 1/5th of the price in a daily menu. It also amounted to maybe 2oz of meat for 30$. The spaghetti side was flavorless. Just boiled and with some tomato sauce added on top. While I did not taste it, the people that got the chicken parmigiana said they got a meal number 8 from McDonald's for 25$.

My family stopped here for dinner after shopping in Auburn. We stopped here with a party of 10 without reservations just as they were opening. As soon as we walked in we were a little skeptical of bringing our young children here, because of the fancy decore and quiet atmosphere. We were welcomed in and they put together some tables to fit us all together. The service was great and the food was even better. Portion size was just right and the flavors were excellent. The place filled up with other people quite quickly, but it still remained a nice quiet place to eat. Thankfully our kids were well behaved and the owner even complemented us on how well behaved they were. I would definitely go here again. I would recommend calling ahead for reservations.

One of the best restaurants in Auburn and in Central New York in general. Veal and chicken are always tender and perfectly cooked. Sauces are delicious. Atmosphere is quaint. Service is excellent and the people are friendly. Simply Awesome.

Great Italian food. The house made salad dressing tops a crisp bed of lettuce. Their veal parmigiana is tender enough to cut with a fork. It's hard to resist licking the plate of any entree that has their homemade sauce. The grill tuna is excellent and is always grilled perfectly to the customer's order.

Exquisite quality.

Best bang for your buck. Order anything off the menu and you will love it.

One of the best Italian meals I've ever eaten! Veal Picatta was yummy. Good tomato sauce on the pasta. And it was all served on MacKenzie-Childs plates!

Always a great meal, service was excellent & clean!

Just... So good.

Delish...

Been there many times; gets better and better. A must if you're in Auburn.

A nice hidden Jem. My wife and I live in Oswego NY but we were in Auburn shopping for hunting gear. We wanted Italian food and looked on Google. The staff was great and the food was awesome. Next time we are in the area, we will definitely stop and hopefully finish our huge meal . Lol thanks

Great food. Quaint atmosphere. Highly recommend.

One hour after reservation time and they still hadn't taken our orders. Not welcoming. Overworked staff? Online menu not at all like the actual menu. We paid for our drinks and got up and left.

I have Always Loved this place!! Going back 20 years when I worked there, for a short period in my life...the people were Amazing, & the Food as well!! This is a Gem in Auburn, and if i could give more than 5 stars.... I would!!

Small, homey, Italian ambiance. Best red sauce in town and a lot of personalized care. Piano player present on weekends.

Food was excellent. Great flavor pasta sauce

Haven't been there is a while but always thought the food was top notch. Ordered take out tonight, lobster and veal, DC special. Amazing ! loaded with lobster. Saltimbocca, best anywhere in the state. and finally tried the duffy's better than anyone's salad. it is correctly named, huge chunks of prosciutto, awesome lemon based dressing, very fresh.

Awesome meal and service!

Food is excellent! $$$

Renowned for their Veal dishes, this is by far one of the best Italian restaurants in the area. Consistently high quality food and friendly attentive staff make this a fine dining gem worth the trip over and over again.

Best veal in town. Probably our favorite restaurant in CNY. Class A 5 stars all the way!!

Expensive! Saturday evening special: rigatoni and 3 meatballs with marinara sauce.... $22.50!!!! it was a large plate...but honestly, $22.50? taste wise, it was just okay. our other dish was Veal Parm with provolone cheese & mash potato, $24.50. didn’t love the sauce, couldn’t taste the cheese, mashed potatoes was yummy, veal lacked taste. one glass of water, no refill, one thin slice of lemon was served to me upon request from a napkin and dropped in my glass. i asked the woman if there was any discount for veterans for Veterans Day. she looked surprised and uncomfortable saying ‘no, i’m sorry’ Duffy came out and greeted us, but he clearly knew other patrons and spent a LONG time at their table. Lighting is very dim. if we lived in Auburn, i’d find a tasty eatery for less cost.

Auburn's best Italian cuisine. Just delicious!

Ive gone here many times. Never once had a bad meal. Food is bursting with flavor! Best veal around. The seafood,italian dishes, and the weekend prime rib are amazing! Make a reservation and the place isnt that big but its worth it.

First time there, and it was incredible! The veal was amazing, and the tiramisu was just like my mom made👍Make sure you make reservations for it is small cozy restaurant.

Excellent relaxed service my favorite Italian restaurant will go back again!

The absolutely best sautéed haddock we have ever had. This place is amazing.

Waited an hour for our table even after having reservations. Food was average. Then while finishing meal felt like they were rushing us out, as we were there last table in the place.

Love it. One of Auburn's best.

Excellent as always! I had the big prime rib, seasoned perfectly, Debbie had the Seared Tuna... We cross tasted each other's dish..... So delish!!!