First time at this restaurant and was so happy to discover. The space is warm with wood accents. A+ on decor. We ordered a bunch of appetizers or small plates and large plates. Everything was delicious. Definitely get the focaccia and carrots. I got the octopus as my entree and was glad I did because it was a fairly large tentacle. I have had octopus all over the country and this one was delicious. I prefer when they remove the suction cups which they did not do here and it was way too salty but overall good texture and good accompaniments. My friends loved their halibut and cassoulet. Will go back. read more

Recently, I had the chance to try a few dishes at Beacone Grille , including octopus, bone marrow French onion , and boquerones. While I was excited about the experience, it turned out to be quite a rollercoaster. **Octopus**: The octopus was beautifully cooked--tender and flavorful, with a nice char that added depth. It was served on a bed of vibrant puree, which complemented the dish nicely. The seasoning was spot on, making this dish the highlight of my meal. **Bone Marrow French Onion**: I had high hopes for the bone marrow French onion , but unfortunately, it didn't go as planned. While the concept was intriguing, the execution fell short. The dish was overrun by an unexpected swarm of bees, making it impossible to enjoy. I understand that this is not the restaurant's fault, but it did cast a shadow over my dining experience, especially since I had paid for it and yes I asked to move but I guess it was late . **Boquerones**: The boquerones were a refreshing touch, beautifully presented with a crispy accompaniment. The flavors were bright and zesty, making it a great palate cleanser after the richer dishes. However, I felt it could have used a bit more seasoning to truly elevate the taste. Overall, while the octopus and boquerones were enjoyable, the experience with the bone marrow left a sour note I hope this was just an isolated incident, as I would love to return and try more from the menu" and that is my forth time coming to u ", but I would recommend checking for any unexpected guests before diving into your meal! And the service by ",: was average! The previous waitresses were going above and beyond. And the restaurant was not busy at all. (4 for the service and 3 for bumble bee's bone marrow dinner ) read more

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Super delicious food. If you're looking for a more"eclectic" type of taste, this is a good place to go. We got the peach (seasonal) appetizer and the focaccia. The focaccia was so good - fluffy in the middle and crisp on the outside and the dip it came with was so good! Good amount to split between 3 people. I got the duck breast for my entree and it was very very good - not the fatty "duck" taste I was expecting (in a good way). I ended up having leftovers. And for dessert, my friends and I split the seasonal lemon meringue cake which was delicious. We ended with dessert cocktails (espresso martinis, done the right way). Extra point for Beacon Grille having bottles of vino verde! Service was friendly and attentive. Our one caveat was - it was SO loud in there. I know there isn't much to do about it, and Atleast there wasn't music on top of it, but dang my ears are still ringing two hours later. read more

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I met at Beacon Grille with several of my cousins for dinner. I am a vegetarian and can say with certainty, that the Vegetable Plate was by far the best I have ever had! First of all, the atmosphere was warm and inviting, making it the perfect spot for a cozy meal. Our server, Tim, was amazing. He was friendly, attentive, knowledgeable, and efficient. He saw to it that we had everything we needed. The Vegetable Plate was a standout--uniquely crafted, sourced locally, based on what's available daily at the market. The eye appeal only enhanced the experience! Every bite was bursting with flavor and freshness. My Vegetable Plate had candy cane beets, chaga mushrooms, broccoli, greens, carrots, onions, toasted cauliflower, and much, much more. The biggest surprise was the cherries! The sauce was a unique and flavorful blend of spices. The plate was nutritionally balanced with farro and a dollop of cottage cheese for protein. Dessert was equally incredible! The creativity of Chef Dustin Murphy and the other great Chefs at Beacon Grille's is unmatched! You can taste the care that goes into every dish! read more

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Food- the wedge was great, focaccia bread awesome. We had a pasta w Duck- too rich The octopus to much sauce- less is more Service- meh Ambiance- very Lous but what find very offensive is a 79 dollar ribeye and you sit on hard!! wood boxes that are extraordinairly uncomfortable - to me that the biggest offense - either they cheaped out or they want you out fast in any case doesn't match the prices. We will pass on both time read more

One of the best restaurants in Buffalo. Very flavorful with good huge portions. The owners were very nice people also.

An absolute treat! The food is outstanding! great selection, A middle to high end meal. complex flavors and a treat to the palate. you will not be disappointed! The bar serves a solid drink and can mix most anything. Great staff,Great food, good atmosphere! Try it out... you'll will be pleasantly surprised! read more

Everything was amazing. The octopus was the best we ever had, the drinks were unique and fun and our waitress made it a great experience

Food and service were amazing. The octopus is a must try. My pasta and my husband's steak were both delicious. We will definitely return.

Great food and service. Definitely try the grilled octopus 10/10. The Panna Cotta was also really good. Drinks were great and everything was reasonably priced. Cool vibe and friendly staff. Will be going back for sure. read more

Food excellent. Fish and chicken are especially good. Service good. ambience fine. They have a tendency to offer salt their dishes. On several different occasions different dishes would have been better with less salt. read more

The newest "must-try" restaurant in Buffalo! Nestled in the heart of Allentown, Beacon Grille offers incredible ambiance with plenty of seating, a beautiful bar, and awesome views of the kitchen. I've visited the restaurant twice and here are my thoughts on the menu: Cocktails: The "Nothin' But A Tea Thang" was fruity and sweet but utterly delicious. Also wanted to rave about the "Knowledge Books," which was just as tasty. Appetizers/small plates: The Focaccia bread with koji butter is arguably the best bread I've ever had. A no-brainer to start your meal. The charred octopus was brilliantly prepared and equally delectable. The wood oven roasted carrots and house pickled vegetables were good, but somewhat forgettable by the end of the meal. Large plates: The smoked duck breast was a home run. Unbelievable flavor and tenderness. Even better than Billy Club's, which says a lot! I also tried the venison special, which came with an extremely large portion. The meat was excellent and cooked to perfection. My girlfriend tried the fresh pasta (mushroom) and said it was fantastic. One large plate to avoid: the Calabrian sausage. We weren't big fans of the taleggio and didn't think the dish was quite on the same level as some of the other entrees. Dessert: The panna cotta... I'm still dreaming about it! A light and flavorful way to end the meal. Overall, I'd highly recommend paying this restaurant a visit. Between the food, drinks, and service, the staff provide a unique dining experience that you'll almost certainly enjoy. Beacon Grille is an awesome addition to Buffalo's growing restaurant scene. Can't wait to go back for a third time! read more

Food was amazing and service was excellent. A bit on the loud side but it was extremely crowded.

This restaurant is impressive! The variety of food on the menu with the service makes for a perfect night out.

I'm admittedly a food snob who doesn't think twice about flying to NYC as many times I'm just underwhelmed by restaurants here. My first thought yesterday was "he can put this place in West Village and it would kill it". I've followed Bruce everywhere he's cooked. Felt blessed to be in his new restaurant with my best friend just enjoying the fact he's doing things his way and seeing his dream come true. Needless to say everything I ate was outstanding, fresh flavorful, local, etc. Got to chat with his lovely wife about the wine I had, service good, ambiance great. If you haven't been it's a must go. read more

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Staff were all friendly and helpful. The cocktails menu is dynamic and refreshing and hard to choose just one. During my first visit the bartender recommended their downtown cheerio cocktail which was wonderful, and I highly recommend the fennel and flow. The ambiance is warm, chic and inviting with exposed brick, soft lighting, and gorgeous wooden wall pieces from a local artist. The late night menu has a great mix from appetizer style options to brick oven pizzas, smash burger and desserts. They are one of the few restaurants serving quality food after midnight sicnce covid hit and appreciated by industry workers and night owls alike. I've enjoyed every experience I've had so far, and would highly recommend. read more

I would highly recommend this restaurant. The food was incredible! Great seasonal quality menu items. The service was outstanding. This is a new favorite restaurant in Buffalo. This is a must try !!!! read more

First time in this restaurant very new in Allentown. Looking clean and friendly. I tried the Charred Octopus, and it came out dressed in roasted tomato fried chicken pea and a romescu sauce. Tasted great. The next small plate was Crispy Sunchokes. I don't remember ever eating them before, but the way they were prepared it reminded me of mushroom potatoes. It may have been the drinks. I tried the knowledge books cocktail but subbed in mescal, instead of the gin tasted good for a pink drink. I enjoyed a glass of vinho Verde with my Octopus and Sunchokes. Finally, an espresso martini that was D-elicious deep coffee flavor. But,wait, Blueberry compote Panna Cotta for dessert that truly hit the spot. In a city with so many restaurants, this one truly hit my pleasure centers. read more

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I was there a couple weeks ago with my two sons 19 and 22 and I've been meaning to write the review for a while. This is a beautiful restaurant with a great vibe and the seasoned staff that was incredibly professional. We went on a Saturday at 5 o'clock as we had an event that we went to earlier, and I wanted my sons to experience this restaurant. I am familiar with the chef and his last three stops and his house made charcuterie. We parked around the corner on Elmwood Avenue and went in the front door and to the host station and were greeted promptly and chose to sit outside as it was a beautiful evening. The restaurant inside was impressive. You could see all the staff hard at work behind the counter in front of wood oven. It is a very sophisticated menu and I thought that I would have a problem feeding my sons. Their diet is not as adventurous as mine. Everyone was eating the focaccia bread so that was a given for an appetizer, then tried the grilled octopus as well as the charcuterie board. It was all very good. I did not like the pickled vegetables on the charcuterie board. They were all very hard. I remember from the past that the chef used to put stewed cherries on the board as well, which was a perfect compliment to the cheese as well as the housemade cold cuts. My sons each had the "Pink" brick chicken, which they liked very much. I chose the whole Branzino. I thought the flavors of the fish were great. But it was such a small fish and there were so many bones. It was difficult to get a good bite. So it was a bit frustrating. However, the flavor was there just a little heavy on the chimichurri. It was a nice summer evening and everyone around me was enjoying wine and my sons don't drink so I ended up going off script and getting two Hendrickson Gin and Tonics which were wonderful. We ordered two desserts: one was the Panna cotta which was exceptional, as well as I believe a chocolate pie, however two weeks have gone by, and and I'm getting old, and can't recall exactly. Desserts were great. It was a wonderful experience and I can't wait to go back and try other things on the menu. The place has a big city vibe, and big city pricing. Both were expected. This place is a serious restaurant that I highly recommend people try. read more

Amanda and Bruce, veterans in the food industry in Buffalo New York put together something so unique so flavorful and in my opinion added old world early American style cooking over fire with basic natural ingredients. Sometimes I come here for a simple yet complex smoked Manhattan. read more

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Finally got to Beacon Grille and was mad I waited so long. I knew Chef Bruce was good but I was blown away. Every dish was exceptional in terms of concept, flavor and execution. Creative but with purpose. If this place is a hidden gem, it deserves to be discovered. read more

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Nothing particularly exceptional. The octopus appetizer was extremely salty . For a steak house , the meat could have been better quality. My wife had the pork chop and was happy. read more

Beacon Grille is a much needed addition to the Buffalo food "scene" but there is room for improvement. The service is warm, attentive and considerate but not at all overbearing. It's obvious that a considerable amount of thought has gone into the design of the restaurant and the menu, though the latter suffers a little where it shows its Buffalo roots (nubs, blue cheese wedge salad, Pink bricks), occasional near plagiarism of Little Club and gimmicks (focus on perfecting the bone marrow dish and drop the luge). The bone-in ribeye is a massive missed opportunity and probably the reason I won't go back regularly. No steak should be served without sauce options and their house steak sauce sadly channels A1 rather than French pan sauces, the same issue that the much less serious Lucky Day has. Put a few real sauces on the menu and charge for them or have a standing chimichurri sauce and you'll have the best steak in the city. Another smaller note about the steak. The first time I ordered it I asked for medium rare and got something closer to well done. The second time I ordered medium rare and it was almost perfect -- charred just a little too much (and I like a nice char). The cheese plate is overly simple and not recommended. People in Buffalo are very easy to please so Beacon will likely thrive despite my few gripes, but I hope they do iron out these small creases as I would love to be a regular. read more

I've been waiting for this place to open for months, and had built up my expectations SO MUCH by the time it finally opened- but last night, it 100% met those high expectations!! We ordered: My partner loved the boquerones, which came complemented with a lovely sweet and salty sultana-caperberry salsa. But my favorite was by far the mushrooms dish- I've been thinking about it and decided I could happily eat it every day. The depth of the broth's flavor alone was absolutely incredible. The shallow bowl held a lot of the smoked mushroom and black garlic broth with tender, browned whole oyster mushrooms on top, as well as a soft-boiled egg with a luscious, velvety yolk that mixed well with the liquid around it. All this softness and liquid was perfectly contrasted and balanced with lovely crunchy water chestnuts and a fried shallot topping. Second fave was the grilled peach burrata salad, which came with the fruit blackened with flavorful char on one side, a ball of split burrata, and a few whole mint and basil leaves on top. The char on the peaches made them taste very deep and luxurious- and almost meaty from umami. Burrata can take a dish over the top, but this one was already there. We also ordered the wedge salad, entree size, and duck breast, served rare - I'm not usually a duck fan unless it's confited. This one was heaven! Again, we could taste how the use of a wood grill had changed the surface flavor and inside- but surprisingly, at no point did the wood grill become an identifiable repeated flavor among the dishes, like how can sometimes be the case for charcoal. The entree-size wedge was served with a generous handful of really beautiful, thickly cut lardons. I'm not usually one for a mouthful of fat, but the fat on these wasn't jellylike, but crisp and melted in your mouth- a closer experience to eating chicharrones somehow. I don't know if these pigs are eating something fancier, or if it was the wood fire, or something else, but the flavor was really amped up here as well. These lardons, along with the sweet confit tomatoes, elevated this dish that even in its usual version is a classic for a reason. Finally, many drinks lists can be a bummer for someone in recovery like me! While mocktails are becoming trendier, often restaurants still encourage folks looking for alcohol-free drinks to order NA versions of their featured regular cocktails. As well as this inevitably being a sadder version of the original (tastes like someone just made a classic drink incorrectly) On more than one occasion at other Buffalo restaurants, the waiter and bartender have gotten mixed up and served me an alcoholic drink... Beacon Grille takes the anxiety and risk out of the occasion by specially crafting and presenting three mocktails ("temperance cocktails") on a separate section of their menu. I usually stick to seltzer, but ended up having two of their "freakin beacon" drinks as they were so enjoyable- green tea, passionfruit puree, citrus and a lil interesting hit of cayenne pepper. Verdict: If we could pull it off, I'd eat here once a week. read more

Beacon Grill never disappoints. Fantastic food, great service, and a lovely atmosphere. Everything we ordered was delicious. Highly recommend! i can't wait to be back soon !! Thank you ! so far my favorite restaurant in Buffalo read more

Food excellent. Bursting with flavor Service excellent Cocktails Very good You won't be disappointed read more

Our son recently moved near Allen Street so we thought we would start to try some restaurants. beacon Grille did not disappoint. Right from the start our waitress, Megan was so kind, friendly and made great suggestions. I loved the fact that they have an open kitchen, which is my new favorite thing! The bar was hopping, but it wasn't too loud that you couldn't talk. The food.. well let's just say awesome. We started with grilled octopus and lamb meatballs. Nothing was left. My husband and son ordered the bone in rib-eye and they were cooked to perfection. I ordered the Coippino and there was so much food I couldn't finish it. But we had the chocolate Nutella tort and the grape crumble for dessert. Definitely going back. Great place and wonderful experience! read more

We had a wonderful dining experience with some friends here. I had a smoked manhattan, wedge salad, and the Ribeye. My wife ordered the Lobster Risotto and loved it. Our friends got the Sable Fish. Everything was of the highest quality and executed perfectly. We found the wait staff to be friendly and efficient. They took the time to explain yet allowed us to chat and decide what to eat. If you're going in the winter time may i suggest taking a table near the door only if you're wearing warm clothes- it can be a little drafty. $$$ Thank you Beacon Grille! read more

Food was amazing especially the octopus. The carrots with pistacios were fabulous. Service was friendly and efficient. The noise was a little much after about 6:30 pm when the restaurant filled up. Accoustics by Rebecca could surely be consulted for that. read more

Such a great experience, best restaurant in Buffalo! The service was great and the food was phenomenal. Highly recommend the octopus. read more

Beacon Grille - Octopus, focaccia, flat 12 mushrooms - Mediterranean Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Everything was amazing except for a couple of yellow jackets but it is August! The staff was particularly wonderful!

Dining room was full but we were able to get seats at the bar after some shuffling around of a few kind customers. Cocktails were very good. Only had a few small plates but they were really amazing. You have to get the octopus! We had to force ourselves to stop eating the Foccacia bread so we could finish the rest of our food. Very cozy atmosphere and I can't wait to revisit this gem when I come back to Buffalo in the winter. May even skip the table next time and enjoy the bar again. read more

Buffalo definitely has a new kid on the block in terms of top tier dining. Beacon Grille checks all the right boxes and some. The wedge salad is one of a kind with the house bacon/dressing, while the octopus is a must try. The house made focaccia and accompanying butter were delicious. Roasted carrots, lamb meatball and house charcuterie really added to the culinary journey. The ribeye and wagu strip, were, well, remarkable. Perfectly prepared, seasoned and with a nice char from the wood-fired grill. The accompanying sides and sauces only amplified an already memorable steak experience. The steak program at Beacon Grille is very very legit. Can't wait to go back! Way to go Beacon Grille! read more

Food is great, menu is very interesting without being unapproachable. The specials are also excellent. The bar is really cool and I'd like to try the late night menu next. Service was very good both times we went. Minus 1 star because it's extremely loud in the dining room...you really can't hear the people at your table. They could definitely benefit from some sound buffering. read more

Great service and great food. Our highlight was definitely the octopus and wagyu. Also that we were looking for something spicy to eat with our dinner and our chef Dustin cut up some ghost peppers and served them to us. Friendly staff and great drinks! read more

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What a great experience! Food and service were excellent This is a must for anyone whom enjoys inventive cooking read more

Amazing food. Great drinks. Wonderful service. Highly recommend the octopus, the carrots and whatever the pasta special is.

Amazing food and service. Elevating Buffalo's dinning standards. This will soon be known as the best restaurant in western NY.

Amazing food! Great cocktails. The ambiance is great too. Love going here and have great meals every time read more

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Amazing service - and excellent food. Started with smoked carrots. Sweet and lightly smoked -yum! Grilled octopus was tender with a light smokey flavor. I went for the ribeye again... it was excellent, perfect amount of fat and very tender. Great cut, cook and flavor! It was a pleasurable experience - thank you to the friendly staff and amazing chef! read more