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Ballyhoo

4.3 (310 reviews)
Closed • 12:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)
Updated 2 months ago

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Hipster
Casual
Moderate noise
Outdoor seating

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Mac and cheese
Marissa M.

Mac and cheese is one of the best I've ever had. Aside from dino BBQ which is my all time fav this would be my second favorite Mac and cheese I've ever found. Sadly did not like the TJ dawg. I was so excited for it too. Idk, just didn't hit the mark. Will def come back to try another kind of sausage cuz hopefully I just didn't like that one and the other ones are better. Service was fast, we picked it up. Ambiance is a fun bar scene, was BUMPIN before the Sabres game!

Mac n Cheese, TJ Dawg on the left and Short Round on the right
Edson D.

Visiting from Florida and stopped in based on Yelp reviews. Place hit the mark on all levels. Great vibe! Fast service. I can see this place being the spot before/after a Sabres game. Cocktails are top notch and they have a solid beer selection. Food wise - do yourself a favor and order the Mac n Cheese! The TJ Dawg and Short Round were both amazing

Daviyion J.

I alway enjoy whatever cocktail I get from Ballyhoo, and my last visit there was no different. One of the best bars in town in my opinion with very reasonably priced drinks and excellent customer service. Not a very large bar space, but definitely worth checking out. They do serve a limited food menu as well, but I have not tried any yet.

Short Round Link
Vincent N.

Really cool bar, parking is hard to find, had to park in a neighborhood down the street and walk over. Bar gets lively and lit and crowded on game days and game nights. Ordered the Short Round (Korean BBQ link) and it was pretty good! It also comes with some chips. Also ordered some drinks, drinks are pretty decently priced $8-9 for spirits on the rocks, $10 a cocktail, $2-8 for beers.

Seasonal lemon lavender jam session with gin, and a Negroni
Shannon S.

Another great visit to Bally! The service- great. The vibes- great. The clientele- great. My favorite bar in Buffalo. Time for a link and some Mac!

Shortrib sausage in the front. Coleslaw to the right next to the Mac n cheese. Chorizo sausage in the back.

Wow, the homemade sausages are DELICIOUS! the coleslaw was very good as well I usually don't care for Mac n cheese when eating out (I make it myself) but the Mac n cheese here is fantastic. So good! Worth every bite. I had the short rib sausage. My husband had the chorizo sausage. Both were excellent. Run don't walk. They also have outside seating if you have your dog with you as we did. Super nice staff as well

Nikki G.

Ballyhoo has become one of my favorite stops, thanks to my boyfriend. We stopped here on a Friday night at the perfect time, following dinner downtown. It was the perfect time because there were many open spots at the bar and half way through my drink, the place started to fill up. I ordered a jam session cocktail - grapefruit jam with tequila. My boyfriend ordered a fancy concoction he came up with. On this particular visit we ordered the homemade ice cream sandwich. It was humongous and I highly recommend splitting this with at least another person, but it would probably be ideal for a group of 4. That ice cream sandwich is girthy. Be prepared to not have a big enough mouth to take one complete bite. I needed to take 2 to get through the sandwich. Try this ice cream sandwich. You will enjoy it too much. For me, it has all the elements I shouldn't be eating - gluten and dairy.

Mac n Cheese

Massive hotdogs, idk if worth for $16(?). Texture was a little wack but tasted fine, could use more kimchi tho. Mac was good too

TJ Dawg, keto friendly without the bun and chips
Joy S.

We've been meaning to go to Ballyhoo basically since they opened and somehow kept overlooking it. Earlier this week we decided it Was the perfect place to grab a bite before heading over to the Blue Jays game. We got there at 4:30 and had the place to ourselves until after five. If you time it right you can definitely get in and out if that's what you are looking for (like we were). It was starting to get pretty busy once five hit. Our bartender changed midway through our meal, but both were fabulous. Super friendly and welcoming. The cool that was on was also super friendly, she brought our food out and checked on us as well. Even though we were new to the place and they knew many of the people that came in after us, we felt right at home. No drinks for us, but the jam cocktails look like a lot of fun. They also have a large selection of spirits behind the bar. All of the links are house made a d you can tell. They are also very large. My husband is doing Keto and thought about getting two as he wasn't getting a bun. One was definitely enough for him. We both ended up with the TJ Dawg which is a chorizo and bacon link topped with pics de Gallo, crema, cotija and avocado. Beautiful to look at AND very, very tasty. I would order the same thing next time, but we are eager to try the rest out. All links come with chips and pickles. We also ordered "lots of pickles" as a side which was a good amount for $5 and we polished them right off. Love the decor here as well. If you are someone like us that still hasn't tried Ballyhoo out, stop by, you'll be pleased you did.

Dave P.

Ballyhoo is a must to eat at if you live in Buffalo or just visiting. Sausages, Mac and cheese, and ice cream sandwiches are amazing and filled with flavor. The bar staff will make you a great drink to enjoy while you wait for food. Nice patio atmosphere as well.

Gift O.

Ballyhoo is a hidden gem. "Links and drinks" is not something I ever imagined myself to crave yet here I am. I've tried a few of the links and have enjoyed them all but the veggie one is hands down my favorite. All sides are great but the mac and cheese is a must-try if you haven't. You can't go wrong with the cocktails because they are all good. Their special jam drinks that you can make are one of a kind. It's pretty spacious indoors and has a typical bar vibe. The patio seating is perfect for a nice day and dogs are allowed! There is private parking which is nice but when it's busy you may have to park on the street because it tends to get full quickly.

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Good drinks and food. Very reasonable prices it is just very busy. Mac and Cheese is excellent.

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TJ Dawg is the bomb. Tasty and refreshing. Definitely a new favorite.

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