Utica, NY
For Caribbean in Utica, the local food press points to Sazón Frank and Mi Casa Restaurant. Picks from Rome Sentinel and Big Frog 104, updated July 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Rome Sentinel, Big Frog 104, and WKTV. Updated July 2026.
Sazón Frank · East Utica
A Dominican restaurant on Bleecker St in East Utica, covered by Big Frog 104 when it opened. The kitchen works in Dominican staples like plantains, yams, and rice and peas, with stewed chicken and beef and fried or stewed fish. Order the stewed chicken with rice, peas, and fried plantains.
Mi Casa Restaurant · South Utica
A Dominican restaurant on Genesee Street in South Utica from owner Amarilys Espinal, named by the Rome Sentinel and WKTV as the sister kitchen to the now-closed Tu Casa in Yorkville. The menu runs Latin staples: stewed meats, seafood, paella, and Spanish rice and beans. Order the sancocho or the stewed chicken with rice, peas, and sweet plantains, and add a plate of Dominican spaghetti to share.
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