Ravenswood - CLIFTON PARK

Maybe the full moon scared some of our group from coming out this night, but this was were-we-wolf’d down some bites of mighty good food.<br/ <br/ With a broad selection of beers to choose from, we shared a pitcher of Schmaltz Nut Brown ale. The Chicken Wings with the house 24-karat gold sauce were really good. While not supper crispy, the sauce had an initial smoky flavor that quickly changed toward a slightly sweet bar-b-que flavor. The wings were juicy and reasonably meaty.<br/ <br/ The Mozzarella Sticks had a good flavored and crispy breading, and the cheese had that nice stretch with each bite. The melba sauce was one of the best we’ve come across with but deep raspberry flavor and a high viscosity.<br/ <br/ We did not see on our menus any house specialty pizzas offered, even though as I write this I am able to find on their web page a list of eleven combinations that might have made our decision making a lot easier. Maybe we all missed that list, or maybe it’s provided separately. In any event, we built our own combinations from an extensive topping list.<br/ <br/ Since there were only four of us, we opted to order three, nine inch, 4-cut, personal pizzas. The dough was different from any other that we’ve had. I likened it to approaching a biscuit texture. This was not necessarily a negative, it just did not provide the expected yeasty experience and flavor we are typically accustomed to. Each pizza also had a cornmeal bottom that may have contributed in giving the bottom a nice crustiness without the otherwise expected dark browning.<br/ <br/ Pizza #1 was an Italian Red Style with just mozzarella cheese. It had a very good amount of cheese, and yet didn’t cross the line for the one in our group who dislikes too much cheese. It was a nice introduction to what was to come, even though it came across as quite salty.<br/ <br/ Pizza #2 was a White Garlic one with pesto, sundried tomato, and onions. The pesto was very lightly added, which was fine by me, but some at the table would have liked the kitchen to have used a heavier hand in application. Overall, a nice combination of flavors by those who designed it.<br/ <br/ Pizza #3 was an almost obligatory meat combination of bacon, sausage, and jalapeños on the Italian Red Style with mozzarella. Another delicious combination of toppings. I really liked the crumbled sausage, and the jalapeño slices were fresh and spicy. It might have risen to an even higher level if I could have tasted more of a good smoked bacon. <br/ <br/ Our server was excellent, answered questions, offered suggestions, and had a good sense of humor.

Great pub food and great bar. Waitresses are always friendly too.

As one who is still trying to find good places to eat after a year of being in the area, Ravenswood is going to be one of those places we will return to. Most places are still google recommendations, and this one has not disappointed. The food is was so good. We love wings, and theirs were great. There was plenty of sauce which is always welcomed. Always ordering the mozzarella sticks wherever we go. Their burgers were bigger than our stomachs could handle. Ravenswood definitely serve good food for the money. And service? Our waitress was so nice, patient and welcoming. The crowd seemed to be full of regulars, which tells me that this place is golden. Will have to come back to try more of their menu.

Fantastic french onion soup, i still talk about how amazing it was lol.and the loaded nacho bowl did not play! I ate that two more times after taking it home! 10 outta 10 y'all

There is an event space downstairs perfect for a party or Sunday Brunch. The food was fantastic and the staff was highly attentive, helpful and warm.