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The Thirsty Owl Bistro

6799 Elm Beach Road, Ovid, NY 14521
(866) 869-5805
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Ranked #2 of 8 restaurants in Ovid
Cuisines: Bistro
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Toronto, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

Not your typical burger and fries. The burger on its own was delicious but the melted goat's cheese made it mouthwatering. The fact that you can have a glass or so of wine and if you don't finish it, take it with you is very civilized and discourages drunk driving.

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Rochester, New York
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31 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013 via mobile

The bistro offers a lovely view of Cayuga Lake and the server was friendly. However the restaurant kitchen is small and there were times when the waiter was assisting the chef with preparing food. The food took almost a hour to prepare and after tasting the bland under-dressed salad we elected to leave. The servers were continuously apologizing to other... More

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Pennsylvania
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4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2013

Delicious ice wine!! Nice area to drink your wine outside while looking at the lake. Beautiful tasting room.

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Oley, Pennsylvania
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Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 November 2012

We were in a hurry but wanted to stop at one winery and we picked this one - glad our 21 year old daughter picked this one. Staff super friendly, view amazing and wine superb with fun names like Snowy Owl and Tailspin! The reds were a little too oaky for me, and I love a good merlot but the... More

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Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 October 2012

We enjoyed a lovey glass of red on the back deck overlooking Lake Cayuga during leaf peeping season. We had previously wine tasted, ate lunch at the bistro and enjoyed our meal. Our service this time was friendly, prompt and we left with a great bottle wine. Thirsty Owl has one of the best views for wine tasting and enjoying... More

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 October 2012

I ate here with my husband, baby, and two other adult family members. Two of us got sandwiches and soup and two got pizzas. We all really enjoyed our food and received good service. It was chilly but we decided to sit outdoors since there weren't any tables available in the dining room. It was a good choice since we... More

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Pennsylvania
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 September 2012 via mobile

Beautiful view if the lake but food was fellow par bad price above. Simple to correct with more attention time detail. Soups were week, fries were cold and flatbread thick and doughy. Service was cheerful and helpfull.

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pomona, new york
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 September 2012

We stopped here over Labor Day weekend and it was quite crowded. After a wait for an outside table, we ordered an early dinner. Menu was okay....food we ordered was good to very good but mostly came here for the amazing view from the patio on a beautiful day. On this day, our server was quite busy and distracted, but... More

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Cleveland
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 September 2012

The restaurant sits on a ridge above Cayuga Lake, with a fantastic view of the lake from the back porch. The porch is a pleasant place to dine in the summer, and we enjoyed it, until a big rain storm hit, forcing us to finish our meal inside. The big rainbow over the lake afterward was nice to witness. Unfortunately,... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 September 2012

This is a DO NOT MISS! What a beautiful stop..... We put our name in for a table outside, as it was full and then did the wine tasting. We really enjoyed the wine and the staff was a lot of fun. Our view from our table was amazing! Great food and staff. Make sure this is your lunch stop... More

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