Gotta be the best wings I've had outside of the greater Buffalo area. Crispy, juicy, saucy. Not much else to say, I think the picture speaks for itself. My friend & I went on a quiet Saturday afternoon and were the only people in there. Food came quick. read more

Clinton Restaurant - Double order of wings, hot - American Near Me - Salamanca, New York

Decided we were hungry on the way from PGH to the finger lakes & came across the Clinton on yelp! Seemed like a small little diner & a good place not too far off the highway. Typical bar food with a decent selection of food. I forgot to take photos when they first brought our food out so apologies on the half eaten plates! Chicken tenders were nothing special but good. The chicken quesadilla was delicious. It cane with mushrooms, peppers, and onions in it. Definitely gives a "local bar" vibe. Only 5 tables & the bar, with a pool table. Alcohol selection was extensive. read more

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Came here for a quick bite to eat before attending a birthday party afterwards. The Clinton has a nice array of food items and daily specials. In my previous review I mentioned how good their burgers and fresh house fries were. Tonight I got their 'Barney' wings. A house chicken wing sauce that was a mildly sweet hot sauce with cracked pepper and other spices. Really unique and fantastic! I urge those who go here to give it a try, even if you order it as an appetizer. Wings were also cooked to perfection. My only recommendation would be that they give you a bigger bleu cheese dipping cup. The ones they have are very small. read more

Clinton Restaurant - American Near Me - Salamanca, New York

Dont judge a book by its cover. The service is not lightning because it's often the bartender or kitchen staff serving. Its worth the wait. Our meals came out hot and cooked to perfection. My new favorite fish fry. read more

This place looks sketchy from the outside, very divey. But don't judge a book by its cover. The bartenders were both super friendly, as was the server. Stella on tap was fresh and cold. Mixed drinks were good. Lots of locals/regulars hanging out, the bartenders were sharing shots. The wing ding chicken wings were awesome. We got the parm garlic and medium Buffalo flavor and both were great. The burger that I order medium rare came out... wait for it... medium rare! It was a solid bar burger, fresh lettuce tomato and onion. The fresh cut fries that came with the burger were good, but my wife upgraded to the beer batter fries and she definitely won the fry lottery. Bathroom was surprisingly clean and smelled good. This place is cash only, but they have an ATM inside if you need it. As a side note. They are using a lot of recycled paper products and biodegradable straws, etc which was cool. read more

Never had a bad meal there & the service is great in this quaint little bar. Friendly people - a great place all around. read more

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Love the bloody Mary's !! Best in town! Atmosphere was rockin for the Bills game! Great place!! read more

Clinton Restaurant - The best Bloody Mary in town! - American Near Me - Salamanca, New York

Stopped here on the way back from Cooperstown. The food was delicious, burger, Fries, bbq chicken, and cheese curds - great. Krystal our server was super knowledgeable and friendly. In fact everyone in the restaurant was friendly. HIGHLY RECOMMEND! read more

The wings and beer battered fries were absolutely amazing! Wish we lived closer so we could come here more often. Service is very friendly too. read more

Clinton's was recommended to us during our visit to Salamanca. Needless to say, it was a pleasant surprise! The place is small and with the Covid social distancing there were only four tables. Luckily we got one of them! I had the best Bloody Mary I think I've ever had! We ordered the bleu cheese and bacon burger and the Italian sausage sandwich and both were incredible. The service was outstanding! Next time we are in Salamanca, Clinton's will be on our list of best places to eat! read more

We stopped there after playing golf at Elkdale. First off, the waitress was accommodating and provided great service. We had a few drinks and were happy that they we serving Heineken 0.0 beer. Great job to accommodate those who are dialing back the alcohol. We had wings which were so well done with great topping choices. Burgers and Quesadillas were delicious. Many good appetizers to choose from as well. Great choice near Salamanca! read more

This local watering hole and dining establishment is by far the best around! I recently stopped by for a quick lunch and was pleasantly surprised to find a Greek Platter on their specialty board. When my order arrived I was amazed at the amount of food, and when I dug in....well, lets just say, "WOW!" It was as good as if not better than anything I have had at Greek restaurants! YUMMY! And when I complimented the cooking staff I was told it was so good because it was "made with Love!" I believe it! Highly recommend this restaurant!! read more

A very nice hometown bar and Grill. The restaurant entrées are served quickly, the facility is very clean and the owners are as personable as you could want. And by the way, the food is terrific! read more

We had the Panco fried shrimp and chicken salad. Both were delicious. Beer was nice and cold. Waitress was great. FYI, there are only 4-4 person tables and one 2 person table. This is a small bar and they have the juke box WAY too loud pool table is close to sesting so you may end up with cue stick in your face. Good place to go with the guys but would not recommend for a family. read more

My family and I were looking for simple good food. Took a chance on this place, and it was GREAT! We had Pickle Fries, Wings, Burgers, Chicken Tenders, Beer Battered Fries, and Cheese Curds. Everything was delicious. Bar food done REALLY well. And the service was exceptional. Our server, bartender, and even kitchen staff were all friendly and attentive. My 5 year old niece was with us, and the cook even went and found some coloring books and crayons for her, which was just above and beyond. Thank you to the staff of The Clinton. Keep up the GREAT work! We will all DEFINITELY be back. read more

My new favorite. All of my friends went there for years. Since I was gone so long I didn't know anymore which places were good, bad, or great. I loved the food and the service mid day, mid week, in the summertime for lunch. I am thankful that my friends know where to eat locally. read more

Inconspicuous outside but the food and service was fantastic. Don't overlook this spot. Definitely worth the stop!

Great food, service, ALCOHOL.. love this place. Had their burger of the day. It was amazing We will be back read more

Clinton Restaurant - Simply fantastic! Burger of the day. I ate half if it, so far!! Great service, food and drinks. I will be back. - American Near Me - Salamanca, New York

My family was here from Arizona. We don't eat meat and they do so we ordered them beef on weck. The beef was dry as cotton and it had no body. Tiny little pieces of meat that looked too old to serve anyone. They were trying to be polite so they kept eating them. I couldn't stand the faces they tried hard not to show. We ordered from Cloud & Company and redeemed ourselves. read more

OMG!! How have a slept on this place for so long. The meals I've missed, super saddened by it. This place is the epitome of hole in the wall awesome. Small space, small kitchen, nice local following and super friendly staff.So happy I decided to drive down from Great Valley and pick up some delicious dinner tonight. (We are reopening in stages but I'm still not convinced its a good idea to go back to eating inside places. Luckily, they still have curbside takeout) Yes it is cash only (who cares, there is always the ATM) and the wait time can get legit long. (Our order took an hour but its a small kitchen pumping out a lot of orders so be patient. You will be extremely happy you did) First off, the grilled chicken salad is one of the best salads I've had in a long time. It had effort. (Not just iceberg with a lifeless boneless beast sprinkled with chedder) The chicken was nice juicy chunks, there was salty bacon, sweet craisens, crunchy croutons. I will order this again and again. Fried pickle fries and fried banana peppers are top of the line. Great batter, excellent flavor. The chicken quesadilla came as requested (no onion or mushrooms for me) and the chicken was seasoned, the peppers were sweet and the little cup of guacamole I added to the order was totally worth the little extra charge. The pizza made my husband's entire week better. It was the perfect ratio of cheese, sauce and dough. The pepperoni was spicy and the sauce wasn't to sweet. Phenomenal. The portions are great. The cost is well earned. Thank you to the staff at the Clinton for putting out this level of quality for the whole dining experience. We will definitely order again. read more

As for the bar... it's a bar, no frills, but good. Hands down the best pizza and wings in town, though.

We visited this jewel while spending a few days at the casino. The picture of the Bloody Mary is what got us to bite and give it a try. If someone considers this a dive bar, they have not been to a true dive bar. The staff make you feel like you're a regular. The Bloody Marys are absolutely amazing. I recommend having a DD if you drink more than one. No joke. It's very clean and has a great atmosphere. The bartender recommended some places for us to visit while we were in the area. We didn't try the food while there, but 2 Bloody Marys pretty much count as lunch. The cook wasn't in yet, so we didn't get the chicken wing as a garnish, but it'll happen next time. It will be a regular stop when we're in the area. read more

Clinton Restaurant - American Near Me - Salamanca, New York

We visited Salamanca, NY from California to see Jewel in concert and fell upon this restaurant. The food was so delicious and made fresh to order-- we could all tell by the taste of our food. My fries tasted like the potato was just freshly cut and my mushroom swiss burger was perfect. We also ordered a cheese quesadilla that was perfectly prepared, and the pepperoni pizza was delicious. There were some young girls there that put music on the jukebox that really set the environment up for us to further enjoy the experience. Glad we came her, great food and fun music. read more

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Terrific burgers! Large and juicy burger with all the fixings. Only five tables, but a regulation pool table that looked like fun. Pleasant servers with a friendly atmosphere in this cozy restaurant. read more

The food is terrible, the cook is clueless, just like the bartender knowing she's letting horrible to go orders out the door

We stopped on a Sunday. Didn't have cook, so menu limited. Didn't matter, the available food (wings. Tenders, mushrooms, and chili fries) were awesome. Most importantly, the attentive service with Crystal was superior. Crystal tends bar, doubles as server and didn't miss a beat. We were a party of four with two widows 76 and 78, we just buried dad and we're looking for lunch. Crystal turned the music down, the air over our table, and didn't let our drinks go empty. The overall service, food, and experience was awesome. Thank You Crystal! read more

Tuesday are wild game dinners! By billy A. Lunch was awesome! Burgers were really a generous size! Cooked exactly how we ordered. Fresh cut fries , bonus! Friendly waitress/barmaid. Billy sat with us and told us bear stories!!!!! Really really like this place. read more

If I hadn't already read all the Yelp reviews on the Clinton, the first thing I would say is how unexpectedly good the food here is. The quality is excellent! I need to run but just had to say something about the food first. Will be back with details later on! read more

So there was only 1 review on Yelp and there's not a lot of options in this small town. Figured I'd give it a try. Glad that I did! My friend was hesitant due to the solid "dive bar" environment, but I knew better than to judge a book by its cover. We split wings and pizza. Both were fabulous and we'll seasoned. My friend ordered a cup of soup which was fresh and tasty. The whole meal, including 2 beers, came to $35 and we still had leftovers to take home. Great deal if you ask me! I also appreciated the friendliness of the locals and the staff. I'll be back the next time I pass through town. read more

Messed up my to go order for the last time. I'm not a complainer and I think their food was generally good, but the last three times in a row have been horrendous. The first time I ordered boneless chicken dipped in hot and got wings (with bones) that were burnt to a crisp. The second time I ended up with the right chicken, but it was also burnt to all heck and they couldn't be bothered to put the hot sauce on them and it came separate in a cup. And lastly, today, I ordered a burger that came with mayo on it when I ordered plain. I know I'm a bit of a weirdo, but I find mayo to be a huge deal breaker... it defies reason, but it is who I am. I don't know if they have a new cook, or if the current one doesn't care anymore, but I know I am over the place and I will have to take my business elsewhere. If you order here be sure to go pick it up yourself and check if they actually made your order correctly. read more

The Callaghan family does it right - great food, great value - crank up the jukebox & enjoy!

This is a hidden germ of the north NY. We had great time enjoying the pizza and chicken salad. I would rate my salad as fours star even comparing to NYC restaurants. Don't judge by the size of the place. Can't believe there is such great food in such a small town. The pizza was great too. I am not a big fan of pizza after a long day drive, but it tastes sooo good that I had an entire quarter. And given the price, it is a definite five stars read more

This place has really tasty burgers! The looks of this place don't do it justice. But the food is superb!! Perfect after a day of hiking in allegany read more

The wings are awesome, so are the Bloody Marys. Have always had great service, until last week. We stopped in on a Wed evening. The barmaid was more interested in her phone and not very attentive, (and it was not busy.) She said they only do the Bloody Mary's with everything on Sunday, even though we were ordering wings. (By the way all you can eat wings Wed night). The cook was awesome though, she was very personable came out and asked how everything was and she took our order for another basket of wings.I gave it a 5 star, because maybe the barmaid just had a bad day. Would like to try the walleye bites someone mentioned in previous post, I didn't see them on the menu. read more

The pizza burger was amazing! Fish sandwich was a very close second. Soo good! Real hand made burger! Cash only though!

Great pizza and wings. Don't let the fact that it is a bar deter you because they off awesome, home cooked meals every day. You don't see that at most bar/restaurants. There is seating for eating and try their Blarney wings. They are delicious. read more

Came in after a bike ride, tired and hungry with the family. Bar atmosphere but in seconds you're at home. Had chili cheese fries appetizer, hit the spot. The bar tender was handing out walleye bites as tasters for free. Had a bacon bleu burger and onion rings. Great burger and outstanding onion rings. Stumbled in all exhausted, left full and relaxed. A real gem. read more

Clinton Restaurant - Complimentary walleye bites while we wait! Fantastic# - American Near Me - Salamanca, New York

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The other reviews were right on! The Clinton is a bar atmosphere and was nice and relaxed. It is located just a short drive from the casino. We didn't realize we had arrived a little early for their dinner hours, but we were waited on immediately! The waiter/bartender was courteous, friendly and attentive. I assume he is the owner. I had the fish fry which was delicious. It came with a potato and 2 sides. I chose the Stuffed Pepper soup as one side and it was excellent. I chose fresh fruit as my other side. My husband had the Cajun broiled fish and he said it was done just right. We will definitely eat there again!!! read more

Had there Sunday chicken BBQ! Was fantastic! It filled our bellies for the long way back home!!

Great food. Very friendly staff. Always accommodating no matter how busy. Classic bar food plus daily specials and EXCELLENT home made soups! It is a bar atmosphere but tables for families and small groups. read more