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    Buffalo Barrel + Brine

    4.7 (39 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 4:00 PM

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    Kombucha draft list
    Lauren C.

    Super cool spot run by a woman who brews kombucha and a man who makes pickles and sauerkraut. Enjoyed everything, especially the sauerkraut (never knew it could be so crunchy!) and the pearl onions.

    The Reuben & The Stugots

    Awesome sandwiches!! Great price and the kombucha drinks are amazing! Highly recommended!!

    New Dill Pickle Popcorn seasoning and kimchi from Barrel & Brine
    Teresa B.

    Buffalo Barrel & Brine is a great spot to meet friends for a drink or to stop by to get a kombucha growler fill & ferments. The kombucha (fermented black & green tea) is a treat and they offer many flavors such as ginger, spiced pear, hibiscus orange, and the list goes on. If you want to try a variety of flavors they offer flights as well. When we met a few friends yesterday you scan the code with your phone to look at the menu. Barrel & Brine offers a draft beer menu, kombucha cocktails, and a food menu that changes up frequently. The pickle plate is one of my favorites because they make awesome fermented treats such as pickles, kimchi, and kraut. On our way out I bought a jar of kimchi to go and their new dill pickle popcorn seasoning! Hey you could buy a gift card or something of these items for holiday gifts!! Go check out Buffalo Barrel & Brine!

    Leena I.

    delicious sandwiches made to order. I had the turkey sandwich, kids had the meatball sandwich. We also tried the fermented non-alcoholic drinks. The sandwiches each came with a pickle and bag of Dirty chips. High quality ingredients and generous portions. Highly recommend!

    Mensch
    Tre G.

    The house made beer mustard is the star here, added the perfect touch to the Mensch. Rich brine taste, and tang on it, awesome full flavors. The kombucha isn't great too.

    Pickle Plate : )
    Lucy Y.

    We came for lunch on a sunny weekday, & were super happy with everything - the friendly service, the selection of kombuchas, menu items, & pickled products to go. The outside picnic benches were perfect for a breezy lunch: Pickle Plate - a little of every pickled veg! Cucumber pickles, bread & butter pickles, sauerkraut, carrots, cauliflower, pimento strips, jalapeños, celery - some had hot bites to them! Kimchi Flatbread - yum! Kimchi & melty cheddar on a crispy-chewy flatbread, hot out of the oven. A definite repeat! Crispy Potatoes - goat cheese crumbles & a delicious sauce over wedge potatoes. Really good! Knishes - we got 2 blazing hot, spinach & feta stuffed crispy-bottomed knishes. These guys were super yummy! Reuben & Mensch sammiches - both came with chips & pickle spears, on marbled, lightly toasted, lightly carawayed rye - w/the yummiest corned beef, swiss cheese, & sauerkraut on them. The Reuben had a creamy thousand island type dressing & the Mensch had a fab grainy mustard. Both sammiches were FANTASTIC, absolutely-get-these great! We also had kombucha flights & loved them all - pineapple butterfly pea, pineapple brown sugar cinnamon (my fave), blueberry lavender & strawberry lemon. Jars of Horseradish Dills, Kimchi, Bread & Butter pickles, and Garlic Dill, Classic and Red Kraut came home with us! The grassy back area had cornhole, & a bocce tournament area was being set up by a guy from the Buffalo Cider Hall next door. What a fun place to come & hang out - and try some fantastic food!

    Claire P.

    After enjoying Barrel + Brine's various pickles over the two years I've lived in Buffalo, I finally got around to visiting the restaurant in person!! I've been disappointed by the lack of Jewish delis or sandwich shops in Buffalo- but Barrel + Brine's "Mensch" sandwich fills that void in my heart!! I always appreciate a good sandwich, and this was one of THE BEST. In between two slices of marbled rye smeared with "beer mustard" (full of intact mustard seeds that added great texture and mouthfeel) is a few thick slices of perfectly spiced and cured corned beef- tender and meaty. Atop the beef was a slightly crunchy sauerkraut- lighter tasting, so the meat's flavor could really shine through. I am not usually a sauerkraut fan, but this one made a great accent. The menu says Swiss cheese is involved here- I don't have a memory of that, but that could have been because I was so distracted by the heavenly eating experience. I'd say this sandwich is up there with Katz' deli, which I used to frequent when we lived in NYC. Less meat than a Katz' serving but that just means I could eat it without hurting my jaw... I don't drink so can't personally comment on any of that-- but they have a fun list of kombuchas on tap, and are helpfully clear about which are higher in alcohol. My partner enjoyed a couple kinds of beer on offer, and thought it was a great selection to choose from. I both love that Barrel + Brine's killer sandwiches are always on the menu - and that a whole section of the menu is always changing. That way we're lucky enough to experience way more of the B+B team's creativity & culinary brilliance!! I've heard from several people that the Barrel + Brine entrance is hard to find, so I've included a map! Park on Chandler St across from Tappo and then walk in between the buildings into the grassy courtyard. Just follow the paved path I've drawn an arrow on- then look around and you can't miss it.

    Nikki G.

    I love the vibe of both this place and Chandler Street. It is hard to find, but it is in a court yard that also contains Blackbird. They offer a variety of snacks. I was drinking across the way at Blackbird, and my friend and I wanted to go over there and see what they had. They have fried Cheerios, which I was intrigued, but not enough to order them. I settled on the pickled egg, which was pickled in beets. At seedy bars there are always pickled eggs in a glass container waiting for the drunk people to eat. I've wanted to try a pickled egg while out drinking, but I don't go to seedy placed. This turned out perfect. I liked the flavor. I'm not really big into hard boiled eggs, but this was good. My friend ordered a pickled sausage, and she said she liked it. I have had their kombucha before, and it was good.

    The Mensch and a Bloody Mary
    Jill G.

    Beautiful space, extremely friendly, knowledgeable, and accommodating staff, and delicious food. The Mensch sandwich was AMAZING. The only reason I gave 4 instead of 5 stars is I would love to see a Vegan sandwich option and the seating options are quite uncomfortable and not accessible. But I will definitely be back!

    Rueben

    My fiancé and I were in the area to go brewery hopping, and decided this would be the perfect place to get a bite to eat and start our day. Our visit started off strong with a great beer and a kombucha/gin mixed drink that was phenomenal. But then after ordering food, and waiting 30 minutes (the only other table was already served) our food was sub par. Our BBQ flatbread was cold. Not lukewarm, not cold from the pickled jalapeños on top, cold like it had sat out on the counter overnight. Then the star of the other reviews on yelp, the Reuben. Untoasted bread and 2 ....I repeat 2 slices of corned beef. The flavor was spectacular, and by no means did I expect a 2 inch stack of meat like in some of the reviews, but my sandwich had 4 slices of cheese....and only 2 slices of corned beef. We thought maybe it was an off day for the cook, but seeing the Rueben's that the two other tables got as we were trying to eat (no more than 5 minutes after ordering and sitting down compared to our 30 minutes) which were full of color from being toasted and stacked high with meat....I'm not sure we'd go back. Great location and great drinks....but it's a gamble with the food.

    Allison B.

    Great new spot! Fantastic food and a great selection of kombucha! Really excited to see all the new additions to the menu and watching this awesome new business grow! Cant wait to be back!

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    Great sandwiches, friendly staff & very cool vibe. Delicious kombucha on tap or a variety of other beverages to try.

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    Amazing kombucha and meal! A little hard to find the door, but can't wait to be back in the summer!

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    Thats high praise. Thank you so much!

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    4 years ago

    Amazing in every way!!! Delicious ferments, thank you. New location is convenient. Owners are great.

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    best pickles and staff ever. the brunch cant be beat. have a beer or cocktail

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