First time here after friends recommended it time after time. Nice to be greeted by a friendly host and taken to our table. Cheryl the dining room manager was our waitress and she was very polite and friendly. Now the food. Don't normally say this but everything from start to finish was delicious. I highly recommend the fried green tomatoes with onions in a sauce on them. Steak cooked perfect and my wife's shrimp and grits delicious. Looking forward to going back again. Worth the 30 minute drive. read more

I've been here a few times since my first review, and the Colony deserved better from me. The steaks here are always cooked to perfection. Their appetizers are delicious- we usually get the pork belly and the steamed clams. My most recent view was during lobster month, and I got a surf and turf for super cheap! And it was SO good. This is just a classic, old-fashioned steak house, and you can't beat it. read more

I considered a Five Star review for Colony Seafood & Steakhouse but just a couple of small issues prevented a full five star rating. This is a hidden gem not far from the Sunset Bay beach bar area. There's a cool old-school bar onsite, but I did not sit at the bar this time. We arrived right around 5:00 and it was not busy yet but started picking up shortly after we arrived. The service was fantastic. Our server was at our table in under one minute requesting our drink order. My wife ordered prime rib and I ordered filet. Both came with a salad and twice-backed potato included, so that was nice since so many steakhouses upcharge. Warm bread was also served. Salads were basic but fresh and the dressings were apparently homemade and both delicious. I might suggest requesting dressing on the side, they did not skimp on it. Both of our steaks were of exceptional quality. My wife's prime rib was perfectly medium rare, as was my filet. My only issue with the food was that the twice-baked potato was luke-warm. It really would have made a difference if it was piping hot, or even just hot enough to melt butter. I suspect they have a large quantity of them-pre cooked and waiting to go since they are included with each dinner. The other minor issue was the air conditioning in the building did not seem to be up to the task of battling the 90 degree heat outside. We were a bit uncomfortable. It is an older building, but I think a fine steakhouse should invest their facility in this regard for the comfort of both the paying customers and employees. That said we were very satisfied with our experience and will be back - when its a bit cooler outside. read more

Service is always top notch. Wait staff are knowledgeable and friendly. During the summer season I would say it's a good idea to have reservations but they will try to accommodate you. The in-house bread is so good but, do fill up on it. We've been going there for years and have never had a bad meal. You really can't go wrong with the specials. Steak Neptune is heavenly. Lobster is always so good. In-house Bleu cheese dressing is excellent. read more

Great food and service. Real turn off that there was a charge for rolls/bread. This will hurt your business in the long run.

what used to be "fine dining" is now a truck stop. Food still great but atmosphere lacking as half people dressed like slobs, tee shirts, dirty shorts, tank tops hats on backwards. Come on man have some standards read more

By far the nicest restaurant in the Irving area. My family has been coming to the Colony since my Dad moved to Silver Creek about five or six years ago and we've honestly never been disappointed. I last dined at the Colony last night (Saturday, August 1) and would recommend making a reservation due to the social distancing/COVID precautions that are in place (limited seating). The only reservation available for us was 7:15pm so we were extra hungry upon arrival! Our waitress (whose name I sadly forgot) was fantastic. From her Gilmore Girls mask to ensuring each and every course was to our liking - she was very attentive. We started with a bottle of wine (decent wine list, cocktails, beers, etc.) and ordered a few appetizers including the clams casino and the crab and lobster cakes. My Dad ordered a crock of the French onion soup. Then came our salads... and of course bread for the table... Then our entrees... I ordered the 10 oz. Filet Mignon (cooked rare) and it actually came out decently rare - woo! Of course, I was getting pretty full and was unable to finish the entire entree and completely neglected to leave room for dessert, boo. Anyway, there is plenty of free parking, a large dining area, a bar area, and a menu with a lot of variety although the focus is definitely on the steak and seafood. Even with COVID-19 among us, our waitress was so friendly. My only "complaint" is the price/cost but for the most part, you get what you pay for. read more

Colony - Rare 10 oz filet with twice baked potato. - Italian Near Me - Irving, New York

I have never had a bad meal at the colony yet. That would be spanning three decades unfortunately it's a 45 minute drive or I'd be there even more often, but it was a great place to celebrate when winning at bingo and celebrate not winning at bingo. Service has always been impeccable and the ambience, relaxing and enjoyable, kudos to chef staff and owners .Lamb Chops Lobster Bisque Shower grills oysters read more

Colony - Double pork chops, mashed potatoes, fresh sautéed garden vegetables - Italian Near Me - Irving, New York

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Service was excellent. Food was excellent. Bar was excellent. Time waiting for food was a bit, but worth it. Fettuccine Alfredo with chicken, NY strip with mushrooms, and Veal Parmigiana all were delicious. Definitely more than we could eat. Steak was a thick cut and cooked perfectly to medium rare. A+ read more

I ordered the T-bone steak and my partner ordered scallops. The service was fine but the food not so much. The side salad was iceberg lettuce with one slice of tomato, a sizeable loaf of bread was served... A mound shaped but it seemed as though it was only partially baked it was a pale white color and a bit gummy inside. I got the feeling that it came frozen. mixed vegetables that were obviously dumped out of a frozen bag, no butter or sauce. My partner scallops were very gelatinous and seemed undercooked. Maybe that's the way they're supposed to be but it was like eating Jell-O. I took some of them home and finished frying them and they were nice and firm. read more

We occasionally have driven up to this restaurant. It's a long route five & from the outside looks like a pretty common place bar and restaurant. Nothing elegant or fancy. Very noisy. The food is hit or miss. Somethings can be reasonably well done and others dreadful. The one consistent thing is if their prices are sky high. Their prime rib yesterday was $43. Absolutely no justification. Their blackened catfish was $29 which should be about 12 to 15. The list goes on. They aggressively will not except American Express credit cards although virtually every other dining facility in western New York does. Most certainly it's because I AMEX charges a slightly greater percentage to process the charges. It's ironic that one of the restaurant with the most inflated prices "nickels and dimes" customers for a few percentage points. They actually can't except AMEX but aggressively discourage it charging the servers a staggering 10% off the bill for every card they process. This penalize is the server and it impacts the customers. We got a mouthy lecture from the server yesterday and we were rudely admonished to never use it again in this restaurant. I think that was the last straw for us. We go out to eat 2 to 4 times a week but I can guarantee you we will not be back to the Colony restaurant in Irving. Their parking lot is almost never full. I can understand it. I would rather spend my money in places that have reasonable prices, high-quality food and happy smiling waitstaff not grumble bumpkins. read more

Colony - Sign posted by Colony management threatening servers. - Italian Near Me - Irving, New York

Everything about the Colony is absolutely amazing. Fantastic food with friendly and cheerful service. The menu has an eclectic mix of seafood, steaks, mouth watering salads and appetizers, I guarantee if you try it once, you will go back again and again. Kudos to Palma, the extraordinary bartender and Jeff the phenomenal chef. read more

Wonderful service. Food was wonderful. You get enough for the $. I had the surf & turf mini, hubby blacken swordfish. Then he had creme brule . Absolutely no complaints. Cheryl was our server and she was wonderful. Highly recommend. read more

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My dinner was inedible. I ordered a filet. It was so overcooked I couldn't get a knife through it. I didn't eat any of it. The twice baked potato was obviously a frozen item reheated. Terrible read more

Thier food is great! Iv'e had the surf and turf, prime rib, lamb chops, steak, and the mozzarella sticks appetizer and i was NEVER disappointed, it was amazing ever time, 100% recommend. Now for their service, its great, they make sure to check on you about every 10 mins and are super kind, and polite. The ambiance there is great, comfy seating, not to dark or bright in there and nice decor! read more

Worst service in New York. Have waited over an hour to be served my dinner. Don't come here Any place is better than here.

My fiancé and I dined there last night for valentines day. I got the Halibut special and he got the lasagna special. The food was absolutely AMAZING as was the service. We also got the horseradish steak bites for an appetizer (which we get every time we go there) and those were delicious as well!!! read more

Colony - a plate of food on a table - Italian Near Me - Irving, New York

Everything g here is delicious. Have never had a bad meal here. Great friendly service too.

Went for a special dinner, my birthday. This place is the closest thing to fine dining in the area. The waitress got our drink order and left before I had a chance to order an appetizer. Ordered lamb chops medium rare and prime rib medium well. Got lamb chops medium well and prime rib medium rare. And no appetizer. Not going back. read more

Great food. Always great service. Usually order my food to go but it's always ready when they say it will be like 45 mins or less.

I keep meaning to review this place but I never remember to take pictures of my food before we eat because it is truly a place you enjoy the company of who you are with and enjoy an intimate meal together. My boyfriend and I go on date nights and get the surf and turf here. The candle to warm up the butter for the lobster is a nice touch. The twice baked potato and veggies make a nice side. They have our favorite wine, bella rosa from Merritt winery. And they always cook the steak and lobster perfectly. Make a reservation if you want to get a table because this place is always busy. read more

We came here for dinner a while ago and couldn't have been more disappointed. my boyfriends shrimp pasta was over cooked and cold. My fish was good but the veggies in the side and in the dish tasted like freezer! Nothing was seasoned. It was like they just threw frozen vegetables on the plate without even heating them or throwing salt on them at the very least! They were watery and flavorless. Our waitress was very inattentive even though it was pretty dead in there. And even the girl walking around with the water pitcher passed up my boyfriends completely empty glass multiple times. What made it worse was our bill! We spent a pretty penny on food that was hardly even edible. Every time we pass by this place we comment on how disappointing it was because everyone used to say how great it was here. read more

We enjoyed a nice anniversary dinner. The restaurant had a nice ambiance. The salmon was huge and the Chicken Alfredo was very generous with the chicken. We both took home a second meal. The staff was very friendly and we were served quickly. It's been years since we've been there and we will definitely return. read more

Yumm ! They have gluten free options and vegetarian options! My husband and I ordered from here out first night in silver creek! I ordered the seafood jambalaya and my husband ordered the regular jambalaya. The food was extremely flavorful and they had a diverse options to choose from. The only thing I wish I knew about the jambalaya is there was sausage in it. I just had to pick it out but no worries! read more

For many years, we have passed by the Colony Restaurant. The review for the restaurant in the Buffalo News last fall mentioned so many different entrees that sounded wonderful. We ordered a side salad (lettuce) and crab cakes. The crab cakes were mostly made of bread crumbs around one or two pieces of very small lobster/crabmeat. Not what we expected. It was very pricey for the quality and a disappointing visit. read more

Not impressed at all! Starting with the bagged salad of iceberg lettuce down to the main meal down to the service. I had the tornadoes torpedoes something like that..... 2 filet medallions with broiled shrimp and scallops. The scallops were like rubber balls totally disgusting. The shrimp, flavorless. The steak, also flavorless. I feel like they put it all in a pot of boiling water and cooked it and threw it on the plate. Very expensive meal.... Atmosphere ,very old used,and dated. The bartender was less than happy that I didn't enjoy my food and he let it show. If you want some great steak and seafood go to Lucia's on the Lake not Colony house they need to step it up and get with the times. read more

Our favorite place to dine out . Friendly staff and great food . And I must add the delicious loaded Bloody Mary is a must try along was some oysters . read more

Love the scallops mornay!! That is the best thing on the menu - for me, at least!! Know they have an extensive menu - something for all tastes! read more

The food was very good but I told the waitress it was my husband's birthday and that we'd want to do a special dessert. She said they don't really do that and then took so long to come for any dessert order that we decided to skip it. I'm dissatisfied. read more

After living in this area my entire life and particularly in Silver Creek for over ten years - we finally went to the Colony - to celebrate my wife's birthday. I called ahead - made reservations and looked forward to our first trip into what appears to be the classiest place in town. Please note that this review is based on ONE visit! We were greeted very nicely and taken to a reserved table - perhaps not the best spot for a little birthday celebration, but it was still nice and warm - if that matters to anyone reading this review. We ordered an appetizer of calamari, which was overcooked and a bit on the rubbery side, but I managed to eat it - was a bit salty as well. My wife's salad could have been a bit fresher too - she didn't finish it, but I tasted it and agrees - though the ranch dressing was really good! He seafood jambalaya was really good and really spicy - very large portion too - we took some home. My scallops were good, but a bit on the sickening side as there was way too much butter and cream sauce on top of seared/fried scallops :( Also - my soup, which was Italian sausage with kale and potatoes was EXCELLENT! The service was mediocre - at first it was great, but as the place filled up - the service quickly went downhill and I had to even asked for a refill on my water. The total bill was $91.00 without tip! MY wife had two drinks and I had an ice tea - a cup of soup, a side salad and two entrees - with one dessert that was cold and a bit dry, but they brought it to us with a candle - nice touch for the birthday - nothing was comped though so don't think you get a free dessert because it's your birthday! BTW - my twice baked potato was more like a lazy twice baked potato - the baked potato was slice and mashed potatoes were placed on top and baked - oddest one I've ever had and absolutely no flare for anything. I really did expect more, but will return to check out the steaks! There is plenty of free parking - plenty of items to pick from - something obviously for everyone, prices are generally decent and they do have specials. I really wanted this place to turn out to be a 5 star and will gladly go back to give them another chance. read more

This gem is well worth the slight diversion from I-90. It has regional specialties on the menu like roast beef on weck sandwiches, tripe with Sicilian sausage, and walleye along with an impressive menu of popular Italian cuisine, steak and seafood. read more

Colony - Excellent Western NY State specialty, roast beef on weck sandwich. - Italian Near Me - Irving, New York

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For Irving this is as good as it gets. High end diner at its best. Menu is basic with all the classic favorites. I had the Lobster bisque, a house salad, and a king cut prime rib. The Lobster bisque was below average. Lacking the bisque texture, was more of a broth then bisque, and missing the lobster chunks themselves. House salad was what I expected. Old iceberg lettuce that was sitting in the cooler all week, simple cabbage and carrot mixed into the lettuce, and cherry tomatoes with hidden valley ranch dressing. King cut prime rib was the only thing that statisfied my taste buds. Prime rib was cooked to the temperature I asked for and was a generously thick cut and the cut did not have an over powering amount of fat attached to it. Baked potato was tender and my carrots were cooked perfectly. One thing that really turned me off was the horrible service we received that night. Waitress was grumpy and you could tell she didn't want to come to work that day. She should have stayed home and saved us all the experience of her horrible service. read more

While the food was fantastic here, our experience was less than spectacular. Service was extremely slow, waited forever for everything. Even after we voiced our concern that we needed to get back on the road and needed to just get to-go boxes because we had been here for so long, nothing happened any faster. Our waitress had 3 tables and apologized because she was very busy. Prices were VERY high. $81 for 2 pasta dinners and 2 drinks. But I will reiterate..food was amazing. With the prices they charge, they should certainly consider updating their 80's decor as well. This got 2 stars due to ridiculously slow service, high prices and drab out-of-date decor. read more

This place is a hidden gem in the southtowns. We started with french onion soup and lobster dainties both were Very good. Two of us ordered the t bone steak and the others ordered prime rib. They were cooked to perfection tender and had a great beef flavor. The service was great This is really worth the drive. read more

I love the lobster! Sweet,tender and succulent. Service is great! Prices reasonable too!

Found the service to be very good, food was also very good, lobster tails had great flavor. Looking forward to my next visit. Atmosphere could use some updating. read more

We had lunch at the colony restaurant for a post funeral reception. As always everything was very well done. The restaurant was clean and nicely set up on arrival. We had a buffet style luncheon that included green salad, roast beef on Weck with horseradish, rigatoni ("The best rigatoni I ever had" according to my husband) ham steak, fruit salad, potato salad, strawberry-blueberry shortcake with whipped cream and the biggest Chocolate chip cookies I ever saw. Everything was delicious and the service was wonderful. The servers were helpful and happy. This restaurant has a full bar. They can accommodate gatherings of all kinds. They are handicapped accessible with a large clean bathroom. They have a big parking lot. They are located right on route 5 and 20 in Irving New York. They have a full menu including steak and seafood. It's a great place to go. Reservations are needed on busy days like Friday Saturday and Big holidays like Mother's Day,Easter and Father's Day. read more

The service was horrendous but the food was good. I would def not go back, and it is sad because the food is pretty decent. Was there for 2 hours and no one even introduces themselves until we asked! Poor poor service read more

The colony is a great place to eat. A very big recommendation for here. The food is amazing and the staff is fantastic! I strongly recommend trying the beef on weck here I promise you won't find one better. Make sure you are hungry!!! Two big thumbs up!!! read more

First timer....as a person who was in the service industry for yearssss I am overall so disappointed. It was valentine's day....it took 30 minutes for us to get bread with no butter and then another 30 minutes to get salads. My salad was not brought until way later however the rest of the table got theirs even after me telling someone i never got mine. Half way through the meal we had a server change but we were never made aware of this. It would have been curteous if they would have at least let us know this was happening. We were so upset...people were getting sat... ate their meal and even were leaving all around us and we still didnt get our food. We joked about leaving and going to burger king but who wants a whopper on valentines day ..not me! Iwill say that the salmon was to die for...hence the two stars. Someone should have at least applogized for the wait...we wont be back... so sad. We were so hungry and waited so long...about 2 hours....that we filled up on bread and none of us could finish our meal. Our bill was approx 500 for 6 people and what a waste ...no one likes reheated lobster :( read more