First time here it was a bit busy at dinner time on a Friday but they let us grab a table at the bar and wait for a table which didn't take long at all, glad we stayed! I had the house made bolognese, I loved it! Definitely will be back! read more

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Sadly this outstanding restaurant will be closing at the end of the month. I would strongly recommend stopping and getting some good Italian food before then. Going to miss Phil & Carm, the owners. read more

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I'm not sure how long this place has been open, but I am so happy I noticed it and decided to give it a try! On Seneca St just off Transit (Behind Altons a few hundred feet). Absolutely loved this meal! There is plenty of variety on the menu with some tempting specials. Prices are pretty reasonable and have a very comfortable dining experience. Our waitress was great, very attentive without hovering. Last but not least, the food was incredible! Stuffed hot peppers were some of the best we've ever had. Salad was super fresh with more than enough dressing. I ordered the Soprano, OMG soooo good! My wife got a Panini and house chips. She really enjoyed her meal too. We are already looking ahead to our next visit here. You gotta give this place a try... read more

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We went here for a Bridal Shower. The food was great. The waitress was so pleasant and accommodating. The location very convenient. Great place to throw an event! read more

My friend and I split the Turkey Cape Codder sandwich and Cuban panini. All the ingredients on the Cape Codder melded well together. The cranberry mayo was more subtle than I thought it would be. I would have liked a little bit more of a sweet/tart punch for the mayo. Both my friend and I liked that the panini wasn't overly buttered/greasy, but had a nice crunch. The pork was tender and the Dijon mayo had a great flavor. We enjoyed both sandwiches and the chips that they came with it. FYI- The chips are dangerous - they were perfectly salted with an addictive crunch. Our other friend had one of the special of the day, a steak sandwich that came with fries. She enjoyed it as well. Other specials included a turkey club, chip dip burger, and big mac burger. All were in the ~$10.99-12.99 price range. The service was average and our food arrived in a timely manner. (We were there for a lunch on a weekday). I would stop in again for a lunch. All of their sandwiches sound enticing! read more

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Excellent food professional service. Delicious food. Nice atmosphere. Not fancy but nice.

Fantastic food! I have passed this place for years and finally ordered take out. A veggie pasta dish as well as a carbonara. Each came with either soup or salad. Reasonably priced. My veggie dish was spectacular! Freshly sauteed in season veggies. Atop penne. My personal seasoning taste is kind of screwy right now. Initially I felt that the dish didn't have enough. After letting it sit for a bit, everything was just right. I don't believe the carbonara was "true" carbonara. Thicker and saucier. DAMN tasty! Loved the food. Plan on coming back for the steak. Salad and soup were wonderful. Cute little baquette type bread tucked away in each meal. read more

Wow an amazing take-out fish fry! Nice fluffy & flaky beer battered fish with the right fixins. Just what the Dr ordered for living in seclusion. read more

I wanted to love this little place, but my Veggie Delight was less than delightful. Putting a sandwich in a panini press does not a panini make. If sourdough is the bread of choice, it needs to be brushed with oil or butter. This sandwich was dry, dry, dry. The olive relish was tasty and gorgonzola is one of my all-time favorites, but the roasted vegetables didn't have any of the caramelization one would expect. Disappointingly bland. The rest of our group was happy with their selections from the Gourmet Sandwich section of the menu. However, I was impressed with our server. I ordered a split of Prosecco and the waitress was a long time in returning. She apologized profusely, but she had looked everywhere, and they were apparently out of Prosecco. Most wait staff would have given up a lot sooner, so kudos for the extra effort. I see a lot of positive reviews, so maybe I just hit on an off day for vegetable paninis. Have to try again! read more

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Visited here for the first time on a Tuesday with 3 friends after hearing good things about this restaurant. Not sure if tonight was an off night but service was terrible, one friend had to ask 3 times for a glass of water. We sat with our menus for 35 minutes while drinks went empty and no one came back to our table. We were the 3rd table dining when we started at 5:30 and the place was filling and others that came in after us got apps or dinner before we even ordered. We shouldn't have to flag a server for everything. We seemed to be an afterthought. After we called her over, she stood at the end of the table without a word and my friend said "guess I'll order". 15 minutes for each drink refill, and 30 minutes to get our food. We had 4 different people serving us drinks and dinner... I had a wilted Mediterranean salad (jarred "grilled" vegetables, two carrot pieces, some zucchini and roasted red peppers - only the carrot pieces were "grilled") , no bread, no croutons, not with the cost. The Buffalo Chicken wrap, and buffalo chicken salad looked good, the bbq mixer also looked good. We shouldn't have to ask for our drinks, twice, or the check twice... when you make the customers feel like a burden, we won't be returning... read more

4 of us went to have dinner there this evening. We were the 3rd table to be seated. It took forever for our orders to be taken, and we had to flag our waitress over to do that . One friend requested a glass of water 3 times. We waited 30+ minutes for our dinners to be served as we watched larger and smaller parties served appetizers and then dinners before us. We had to wave the server over for everything. Arrived at 5:30 and didn't leave until almost 8:30!! 3 hours to have dinner, drinks, the bills to be picked up off the table, etc. and this with 4 different servers taking care of us. My meal was good, although I wouldn't call a small wing flat and pointy part an actual piece of chicken. There was a breast with the meal, but when I read 2 pieces of chicken, I expected 2 full pieces of chicken. The ribs were good. Despite that, I won't be back as the service was awful. read more

Stopped in for dinner tonight around 7:30pm I'm still in a food coma. The tortilini was so delicious and large serving that I couldn't finish it. The shrimp scampi had huge pieces of shrimp and was also delicious. Both meals came with soup or salad. I got the beer cheddar soup and it was good but I would call it potato cheddar soup as there was no hint of beer flavor to it. Our waitress Tammy was great. The place has a nice atmosphere with a small bar in the front. I'm sure that we will be back. read more

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I've never had such poor service! Got there and only 4 other people at tables. After 45 minutes and 5 tables of people coming in and receiving food before waitress even took our order, I had to get up and find her to place it. I asked 3x over the first hour for a glass of water that never came. I will never retur. read more

Great food, good prices. The Standing Ovation sandwich is amazing. Strip steak, stuffed banana pepper, on a fresh hoagie. The steak is big and tender and the pepper is stuffed with cheese. The house made chips are a welcoming crispy side. read more

Great place for lunch! Fast service and good food. Large selection of salads and sandwiches and in good-sized portions. Daily specials!

Hidden on the corner of transit and Seneca best food around! The hours are amazing! (open for lunch! Not many places are anymore) Service is always extra friendly. They have a full bar, and the restaurant is so cozy. I can't rave enough about the food either. I've been here plenty of times over the years and myself and nobody I've come with has ever had one negative thing to say about the food. 10/10 read more

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Always delicious! Such a great place for lunch or dinner, staff is great and owners are always there.

. A very unassuming place, this hidden gem on Seneca Street serves up a wonderful meal in a very clean environment. For an appetizer we had the stuffed hot peppers, caution peppers are spicy but enjoyed them allot. Despite the fact that Gordon Ramsay says that you shouldn't grill lettuce, I had the grilled romaine hearts which were delicious. Topped with tomatoes, red onion, bacon and blue cheese crumbles and drizzled with balsamic. Price is very reasonable for the amount that you get and our waiter was attentive and very friendly. read more

Used Bravo Cafe and Catering for my daughters birthday party. Tired of same old pizza and wings! Trays of hot delicious food were ready for the little ones to eat! Great service, delicious food, great price! Would recommend to all for your friends and family events! ​ read more

The food and service is generally very good. BUT on a recent visit I have to say that I was quite shocked at the bathroom. It is so very dirty and I am not sure if anyone has given it a thorough cleaning in quite some time. The bins and the decor are all dusty and dirty and not what you'd expect to see at all. I hope that the ownership addresses this soon as it is so unhealthy! read more

We are pretty hard to impress but Bravo really blew us away tonight. It's a Friday during lent but we weren't feeling the typical fish fry (but I have heard theirs is good if that's what you are in the mood for). For take out we got the artichoke fritters, clam chowder, seafood con vodka pasta, and the peanut butter lava cake. Every single thing was some of the best versions of those dishes we've ever had. The clam chowder was definitely homemade and better than any other I've ever had in Buffalo, really it's only rival was the one I had from one of the places it originated the chowda co. in Boston. The dip that came with the battered artichokes was a perfect complement to their flavor profile. The seafood in the pasta was super fresh, not fishy at all, and the vodka sauce was addicting. We weren't expecting too much with dessert just assumed the flavor would be pretty similar to a standard piece of peanut butter pie..... we were wrong. It was luxurious, so fluffy and light like a peanut butter mousse with a peanut topping that we fought over and a swoonworthy jam that surprised us in the middle, we both said it's one of the best desserts we've ever had and it took everything we had not to get back in the car to get another one. The very best part is my husband and I split everything so it was a pretty affordable for a fresh-from scratch-bistro style meal, everything on their menu is a great value and portions were good; the seafood pasta fed us both and was chockful of clams, shrimp, and baby scallops, where can you get a dish like that for $22 any more? Everywhere we know for a similar dish is over $30. I believe we saw one of the owners as we were waiting for our food to be ready to go and she was very amiable and quick to make sure we were taken care of, you could tell she elegantly wore a lot of hats but still seemed calm and kind. Definitely give this place a try if you haven't yet! read more

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Great catering service, takeout and restaurant food. It's a small family-owned business that you might drive by without even noticing. The owners personally check in with the guests and the menu is fabulous. I especially like their beef on weck and hot stuffed peppers. We like to sit in the bar area. Kelly is a great bartender, efficient and personable. read more

Went in with a group of eight at 8:10pm yesterday after my daughter's spring concert. Not only did the team stay late to accommodate us, they were kind, friendly, and served us delicious, hot, freshly made food. We have always loved this place, but last night just solidified it for us. Thank you for another great experience and for staying late to take care of us! read more

Have had food from here twice, once inside and once for take out. For lunch inside I had a reuben with a cup of beer cheese soup. The soup was tasty but I added some hot sauce for some added flavor. The reuben was very nice, not overly stuffed with corned beef as they often are. A good proportion of beef to sauerkraut and cheese in my opinion. My boyfriend had the fried chicken meal which came with four pieces of fried chicken; breast, two thighs and a drumstick. The chicken had a very crispy and tasty batter that managed to stay crispy even after keeping the leftovers in the fridge from lunch until evening. We also tried the chili which had a good ratio of meat and was tasty. The macaroni salad was very decent too. The inside of the restaurant was clean and pretty quiet at lunch time on a weekday. For take out on a weekend night I had chicken parm, which is the first chicken parm in WNY that I haven't been thrilled with. Basic spaghetti and sauce with a huge thick butterflied chicken breast on top instead of the usual crispy chicken filet. The breading on the chicken was not crispy and I do not think this was due to being in the box too long. While the chicken was good enough, the texture and treatment took away from the chicken parm. The breadstick that came with it also wasn't that great. Something with seasoning I think. My boyfriend had a cajun chicken alfredo which he seemed to enjoy but agreed that his breadstick wasn't very good. This place is pretty hopping after dark and on weekends but has a nice sized parking lot. read more

Oasis in the desert. West Seneca is not the gourmet capital of WNY, far from it. But this little gem is a very good restaurant. Clean, good atmosphere and friendly staff all compliment the tasty food. I'm a repeat customer and will continue to support this local business. read more

On a recent Thursday night , we found the cafe almost full. The two servers were busy, efficient and polite. However service was slow. There was a private party in the back room as well There were four of us having dinner. Two people enjoyed meals from the daily specials. Mini meatball stroganoff with soup and Italian baked cod with spaghetti. The other two diners chose eggplant parm and chicken parm. All dinners came with soup or salad The salads were simple but fresh and good. Chicken noodle soup and meatball soup were both very good The fish was fresh and seasoned well. Both Parmesan dinners were left under the broiler a bit too long, making the cheese burnt around the edges It was my first experience at Bravo. I will return to try some other interesting sounding items on the menu read more

My family loves Bravo. We always go there for family birthdays at Bravo. They do a great job with big groups. They never let us down with the excellent staff and food. They have a variety of food for all, from Italian to sandwiches to steak. My family loves the carrot cake for the birthdays. I had the chicken parm. It was extremely good, I really like there sauce. My favorite thing to add to any Italian meal there is their meatballs. My niece ordered a panini and loves their chips, my mom got the spaghetti parm . The atmosphere is welcoming and the staff is great. read more

We went to Bravo for lunch with a group of people, one of which is allergic to gluten and ordered a sandwich with a gluten free roll. When our food came out, my friend assumed the roll she had been given was gluten free as that is what she had requested. She was halfway through her meal when a member of the kitchen staff came out and asked to take her plate. She stated the roll was not Gluten free and they "were very sorry". She offered a gluten free roll at that time point but my friend declined as she had already ingested gluten and the damage was done. Bravo did not comp her meal, or offer any further apologies or explanations. Within an hour or so, my friend was extremely ill. So ill that she needed to leave work and be seen by medical professionals to ensure she was okay. My friend spoke with an employee at Bravo on the phone later that day. They stated again they were sorry and that they would let the owners know. My friend requested a phone call back from the owners and she has yet to receive one nearly a week later. If you have a food allergy, I would highly recommend staying away from this establishment. read more

Food wasn't bad, I had the mandarin orange salad with chicken. The chicken was obviously pre-cooked and barely warm. My girlfriend got the beef on weck and was very happy with it. The problem really came when I tried to use a coupon from a local "Night Out" book. The coupon called for 4.00 off a menu item. The waitress (and bartender she conferred with) said that it was only good for a desert. This was obviously incorrect as the coupon clearly stated the discount was for any menu item. Long story short, they refused to honor it. The $4 is definitely not the issue but rather the restaurants refusal to honor the discount. You would think good customer service would have prevailed but that is rare nowadays. I will spend my money elsewhere. read more

Food is excellent! One of our go to favorites! The pasta is homemade and is so fresh. The fish fry on Friday is a must.

Wonderful from top to bottom. Service and food great ! It is a must try and may need a reservation! Enjoy

Bravo is one of those casual places you go to for a Meal. I came here with Grandma and Ricky along with my Great Aunt Suzy (who was visiting from Florida), we came in and we looked at the Menu for 5 minutes. We decided for an appetizer we'd split the Artichoke Fritters with a Gorgonzola and Sour Cream Dipping Sauce (Artichokes were soft and tender) but I wasn't crazy about the dipping sauce (It had a funky taste like Bleu Cheese), we also ordered some Fried Calamari. For our Entrees: Suzy got the Breaded Fantail Shrimp, Rick got the Beef on Weck, Grandma got the Haddock Parmigiana and I got the Steak in the Grass (16 Ounce Strip Steak over a bed of Spinach and topped with Fantail Shrimp) Surf n Turf. The 2nd time I came here instead of ordering an appetizer I ordered a Martini (Watermelon Blush Martini, so Refreshing) Rick and Grandma both got a Bowl of Minestrone Soup. For our Entrees Grandma got the Pecan Crusted Salmon and Rick got the Seafood con Vodka and I got one of their Specials: Homemade 3-Cheese Ravioli topped with a Beef Bolognese Sauce (So Good). One thing I gotta say and its Bravo to them !!! read more

With few options in the West Seneca/Elma area for a nice banquet room - this has never disappointed. Nothing over the top, just a nice place for a shower, graduation, etc. Came here for dinner one night too and it was good. Mainly Italian food. read more

We celebrated my Dad's 90th birthday in the banquet room. The food was excellent as was Sandy our server . She approached each person for their drink request. As all 50 people mingled she sought them our with their drink. She pushed back the time as needed for serving the meal as well as the cake serving so we had time to do our toast to a very special man. Thank you again for a wonderful celebration read more

Nothing fancy about this place, but the food is delicious. Tried it during restaurant week....will go back for sure! Appetizers were calamari..just a tad spicy and served with a warm marinara sauce, and stuffed hot banana peppers...VERY hot! Both were perfect. The French onion soup was very flavorful and smothered in melted cheese...The seafood platter consisted of 2 large scallops, 2 large grilled shrimp, and haddock perfectly prepared and seasoned. The barbecued ribs were covered in a delicious tangy (and a little sweet) sauce, and so tender the meat almost fell off the bones. They were probably the best I've had anywhere. The service was faultless, and there was enough food left to satisfy our appetites the following night, too! Try it, you won't be disappointed. read more

I came here for a baby shower a few weeks ago and was very impressed. It was a Saturday morning, so the restaurant was closed, but I would definitely come back to check out their dinner menu. The place was nice and clean. The banquet room was cozy, yet roomy enough for a bunch of women ooh-ing and aww-ing over burp cloths and diaper cream. Ha! It was elegant without being chintzy. They had this amazing punch and wraps and fresh salad to eat. Very simple, yet very tasty food. I'll have to update this once I go back for dinner read more

There are almost no restaurants in the West Seneca area that serve food worthy of the price they charge. Bravo Cafe is an enjoyable experience from beginning to end. Their prices are more than fair, but the quality of their food is absolutely top shelf. great pasta, great steaks, great sandwiches and a specials menu with great variety. I just can't imagine how anyone would be disappointed and I promise you will return. Suggestions: Rack of ribs (insanely big), Steak Sandwhich (Standing Ovation), almost anything off the specials menu. Drink prices also reasonable. read more

We visited this restaurant during restaurant week and ordered the pasta for two special for $20.13. We ordered the jambalaya pasta and cajun chicken pasta and were served two small plates of pasta, no salad, no bread. The food was good not great. We could have gone to applebees for 2 for 20 and not have gone home hungry. Perhaps they should skip the pasta special for future restaurant weeks. read more

I just had my bridal shower at Bravo this past weekend and I do not have enough good things to say about it. The service was great and the food was delicious. My guests were incredibly pleased with both their food and the treatment they were given by staff. I would highly recommend to anyone! read more

Have been here quite a few times. They have great stuffed peppers, and the menu is anything but boring. Many delicious options to choose from and far from average bar food. Also many great specials. Wish they would move into the Village of EA, but its not far to drive. read more