The Silo Restaurant and Gift Shop is a pretty interesting place to eat at in Upstate New York. My cousins wanted to go here, as one of them really loves the eggs benedict crab cakes, and wanted to show me the place. We went with my dad for a breakfast and then a bit of an explore around the gift shop aspect of The Silo. But first, let’s get into the food.
Cider Donut French Toast
In this area of New York, Cider Donuts (made with apple cider) are extremely popular. I got the Cider Donut French Toast, which was three cider donuts, dipped in French Toast batter, then pan-fired. It came with maple syrup and icing sugar, which was very sweet and delicious. There were far too many donuts for me to eat, I could have just done with one, but it was good. I also got a side of home fries which weren’t the best I have had during my stay but were good. I wish they were seasoned more and crispier!
Eggs Benedict Crab Cakes and Country Fried Steak with Gravy
One of my cousins got the Eggs Benedict Crab Cakes at The Silo, as he had been raving about it! These eggs were perfectly cooked, with a good amount of sauce on them. The crab cakes clearly were made with fresh crab and tasted good – not too much breading at all – though I am not a huge crab fan. This dish came with home fries as well. My other cousin got the country fried steak with gravy, which was very interesting! This came with eggs, home fires, toast, and of course the country fried steak with gravy. That’s a sort of breaded bit of meat. It was crunchy and well seasoned!
Simple Breakfast
My dad got a simple build your own breakfast, which was an egg of your choice (he went with scrambled), home fries, toast, and sausage patties. He felt his plate was far to small for his meal (and it was smaller than the rest of ours!) so things were cramped. It was a very simple breakfast, but it did the job.
The Silo Gift Shop
The Silo is not just a restaurant, but also a gift shop of local products. There are tons of samples all throughout the shop from different sauces to dips to cider donuts themselves. It’s quite fun walking around! They have a penny candy shop within it, where I got a bunch of little candies, and there are things from build your own scents to toys to Christmas decorations.
It must have been lovely to spend time with family. The food sounds great, I love crab so I would have gone for that dish with the eggs benedict.
As usual, the food looks amazing! I love rustic eats like that, and the atmosphere is perfect.
Those donuts sound tasty but I definitely couldn’t have eaten the whole portion either. The gravy on things like country fried steaks always throws me as it’s not gravy how I know it x
The combination of a restaurant and gift shop makes it feel like more than just a place to grab a meal. I enjoyed seeing the unique décor and all the delicious food you featured. Posts like this are always fun because they give readers a real feel for the experience before visiting.
OMG the Cider Donut French Toast look DELICIOUS…I would love to try this dish out, well and everything you shared lol…I am so hungry now lol…
Coor that’s making me hungry! Looks fab will have to check it out.
Thanks for sharing.
Kay
The breakfast options sound delicious, especially the cider donut French toast! The gift shop experience also seems like a fun addition to the visit.
Silo Restaurant looks like having one of the awesome breakfast menus in my opinion. Thank you very much for the recommendation and I’d love to try the Eggs Benedict Crab Cakes and Country Fried Steak with Gravy. Looks pretty delicious.