Our server was spunky and fun, we were celebrating a birthday and she made it fun! The jerk chicken wings were great as with the weck mac n cheese! It was my first time and I will definitely be back! read more

A classier pub style restaurant with a good wine menu and an okay beer selection. The atmosphere is a finer casual and the seating arrangements can get cramped when the dining room fills up. The bar itself is very nice- makes for a perfect pre seating drink. Menu selection is not fast but what is available is very enjoyable. Staff are kind and prompt. After visiting once would likely go back someday, but not a must revisit establishment. read more

I worked with Jill to cater an event and she was very helpful!

Excellent dinner to celebrate our anniversary. We haven't been here in a while, and we're pleasantly surprised by the remodeling that was completed over the summer. The restaurant looks modern & chic, with beautiful decor. There were four of us, and two had the Scallops Balboa (delicious) and two had the sea bass special (also wonderful). The entrees were served with a potato gratin timbale as well as roasted squash. The entrees come with salad- and they still have my favorite mango vinaigrette. Great wine choices too. For dessert we had the ice cream praline bowl which was plenty for all four of us. So good! Our only complaint was the lighting. It was dark. Tables need more light-perhaps a tea candle on each would add the adequate light needed and add more warmth to the intimate ambiance. If your looking for a special night out with great food, Curley's is highly recommended. read more

This is going to be a hot yes or a miss. This is the first time I've had Jamaican in WNY and it's absolutely spot on. But she wasn't a fan of the spice and left her plate mostly uneaten, so I, of course, ate all of hers too. A unique set of spices I don't think you can get outside of NYC, and Jamaica is always nice in Jan or Feb. Eevery thing is great and of course it's about $1000 cheaper than flying to Jamaica. read more

I wish I knew about this restaurant sooner! They are always changing their specials and have some of the best food in Buffalo! The owner was so sweet and recommended the Korean wings which were amazing. She also gave us a tour of the banquet area / all the remodeled areas, so nice!! read more

I have heard about Curly's grille for years and finally tried it. We had a group of 8 and we were seated at a table that allowed us all to talk and hear each other which tends to be one of our biggest challenges to find. The server was attentive and answered our many questions. Most ordered the jerk chicken and I had a scallops dish. While my scallops were dee-lish, they weren't the biggest and I ate everything on my plate and I almost never do. I felt my portion was a bit on the small side. However, those who had the chicken did not finish. Our wait time was not bad and the ambiance was perfectly fine, but not sure I'd rush back anytime soon. It was a nice experience but I think locals build it up to be a bit more than it is. read more

We stumbled onto this place after a nice stroll through the Botanical Gardens. We like it. We didn't run into any of the problems that Julie C. did. The interior is nice and decorated with Caribbean art; apparently the owner travels there frequently to do charity work. We had a salad with Jerk Chicken and the soup and sandwich special. The latter was chicken stuffed with ricotta and ham on garlic bread and a black bean soup. All were tasty. The salad had more balsamic dressing on it than I would prefer, but the chicken was good. Her take on jerk is more sweet than hot; less pepper, more allspice, cinnamon, clove, etc. The soup had a good consistency and an almost smoky flavor. They also bake chocolate cookies to go. We split one at the table and took the rest to go. They're a bit different, we think cinnamon and allspice. I'm looking forward to breaking into the rest of them. I don't often make my way to Lackawanna, but I'll probably go back here when I do. read more

My all-time favorite restaurant in WNY. As a southtowns girl I appreciate not having to go too far for great food. Really like their seafood dishes including mussels as an app and cippiono (sp?) for entree. Great wait staff and great food. read more

When heading to Buffalo to celebrate my son's graduation, I asked a lot of people for restaurant recommendations. Everyone mentioned Curly's. I'll admit, my first impulse was to hit one of the hipper spots in Elmwood or downtown; someone even asked, "We're going to Lackawanna for dinner?" It turns out that it was an excellent choice. Our meals were great and the service was perfect. Our party leaned toward the beef, ordering steaks and lamb chops, which were right on the money. If you're from out of town, drive down Rt. 5 to Lackawanna. You'll get a real taste for the region's faded industrial past along the lake shore. The walls of the bar area at Curly's are covered with old photos that harken back to more prosperous times. That's not to say that Curly's is outdated. While not trendy, the menu has some unique twists; I'd go back to try some more of them. read more

The good stuff about Curly's includes the homemade bread that comes out shortly after you sit down the jerk wings, and the mussels, . Seafood dinners are all solid items to choose. Not so great- gnocchi. Dry and tough. Also a small beef I have is with putting broccolini in the ingredient list and using broccoli instead. Not sure if they ran out that night or the chef believes the two are interchangable. Either way I don't dig the switcheroo. It is not really in the Italian category--I agree. Back to good things. Any dessert is worth getting so save room. All made in house. Mousse in a bag and peanut butter pie are super. read more

I went here for Christmas Eve dinner as they were one of the few restaurants open. The hostess was really nice and our table was ready right away. The decor was really interesting with old photos of Buffalo on the walls. I ordered the beef on weck mac and cheese and it was fantastic. It came out in a cast iron pan and had a crispy topping. I highly recommend trying this if you see it on the menu. They have a full bar and a decent wine selection which included sparkling wines. It was a really great place to go for a celebration or really any other occasion. Went to your for lunch previously and they have a different menu at lunch time. The service at lunch was quick enough that you could get in and out during your lunch hour. read more

My wife, sister, and I ate dinner here on September 18, 2019. Our server, Tom, was terrific. My Boston Wedge salad with shrimp was delicious. My wife ordered the burger special, my sister the apple salad. read more

The food was pretty good - we shared some apps (calimari and fried banana peppers) and I had the goat cheese salad. Good food. Place itself is cool, too - old building, been there a long time, with pictures of Buffalo throughout its history. Bar was really cool - drinks and beer selection looked great (I was there for a business lunch and didn't try). The only downside? It was pretty empty, and the service/food was still really slow. read more

Absolutely LOVED this place. My husband has been told by multiple people we should give this place a shot. So after hearing again and again how we should try it we decided to give it shot. We ate early and decided to share the black bean soup, arugula salad, and jerk chicken. It was a good thing we did because we were full sharing. All the reason more to go back and sample some more of the menu. The arugula salad was our favorite. The goat cheese was creamy, and the grilled pears were grilled to perfection. The service was great. Courses were served at the appropriate time intervals, our waters were filled promptly, and the server was very knowledgeable and friendly. Thank you Chris for the great experience, we will be back and recommending the restaurant to others! read more

I have heard a lot of good things about Curly's and I finally made it out to Lackawanna couple weeks ago. Curly's was my husband's grandpa's favorite restaurant before he passed away. After my visit, I have to say this is now my favorite restaurant too. We brought our baby with us and they sat us in one of the rooms away from other tables so our baby can continue sleeping. Everyone there is so nice! My husband and I shared 4 appetizers. The appetizers are not small so that's plenty of food for the both of us. We got Saratoga chips, conch fritters, mussels and beef pockets. I would definitely get the chips and mussels again the next time we go. Conch fritters and beef pockets, they are good and I will most likely get them again once I have tried everything else on the menu. We also tried the roasted beets salad and jerk chicken that our party orders. Everything is tasty, everyone enjoyed their food and we all agreed we would go back again. Good food and good service. I can't wait to try the duck breast the next time I go. read more

Great jerk broil haddock with mango....awesome. Curly's never disappoints. Service was great, warm cozy atmosphere.

Curly's is one of the finest restaurants I've ever dined at here in Buffalo, it's also one of the oldest in Buffalo (81 years). I've been told by Friends, Neighbors and even my Parents about this place, we parked across the street in Curly's parking lot and walked over to escape the heavy winds a blowing. We were looking around and saw old pictures of Buffalo (from the 30's or 40's). Our waitress Amy came over brought our Menus (including the Specials), to start off I got me and my Grandma a Martini (since the Apples to Oranges Cocktail wasn't on there).I got us the Candy Corn Martini (Blood Orange Skyy Vodka, Candy Corn Simple Syrup and White Chocolate Godiva) I'm not a big fan of eating Candy Corn (due to it being too Sweet) but it was Creamy and Rich. We also had some Bread and Olive Oil served on a Slate. For our Appetizers: Rick got the Jerk Wings (Tender and A good amount of "In your Face" Heat), I got the Gnocchi Poutine (Light, Fluffy Dumplings of Potato topped with Melt in your Mouth Pork, Gruyere was gooey and Nutty and that Garlic gravy was rich and savory). All of us ordered a cup a Black Bean Soup (Had some good heat to it like Cumin, it was like a Chili but without all that Heavy Meat in it and I loved the Raw Onion that added some Texture). For our Entrees: Rick got the Cioppino (Shrimp, Scallops, Clams, Mussels and Rockfish, which was one of the Fish's featured) it had a nice mild flavor and a buttery consistency, all the seafood was Tender and that Broth had some spicy Heat which I took home to do as I Pleased). Grandma got the Peanut crusted Chicken with a Curried Mango Chutney and sliced Bananas with a side of (Homemade) Sweet Potato Fries with Honey Butter (Chicken was cooked perfectly with that nutty crust, that Chutney with its Sweet/Spiciness complemented the dish and those fried were nice and crispy and that Honey Butter had just the right amount of Sweetness). I got one of the Specials: Chilean Sea Bass over Squid Ink Linguine (tossed in a Tarragon and Truffle Cream Sauce) and garnished with bits of Scallion and Radicchio (Great Sear, fish was moist and flaky, that Linguine with that Cream Sauce had a Fettuccine Alfredo feeling to it, Grandma and Ricky were Skeptical about Squid Ink but when they tasted it there minds were instantly changed plus I loved crunch of the Raw Vegetables). To finish off the meal I treated for Dessert, (since the Blackberry Cobbler was taken off the Menu) I got the Swiss Roll (For the record its way better than Little Debbie) It was a Baked Almond Meringue filled with a House Made Dark Chocolate Mousse and then dipped in warm Belgian Chocolate with a Raspberry Coulis (I loved cracking that brittle shell and scooping up that Decadent Chocolate that was nicely Rich) and the Coulis (Coulis is a Thick Sauce made from Pureed & Strained Vegetables or Fruits) added some tartness to it. This was an Extraordinary Dinner, One of the best I've eaten in my life so far. It was actually my first time getting to see what Caribbean Food tastes like. I gotta come back here again as soon as Possible !!! read more

Don't let the name "Curlies" trick you. Subconsciously I was expecting curly fries and burgers. My date and I came here after a visit to the botanical gardens and we really liked this place. Atmosphere was romantic, candle lighting. Waitress recommended the Saratoga chips for app.... ohhhh yes so good! They were so light and fluffy! We could have ate more. The black bean soup was a let down, a few spoon fulls and I was too full to eat my entrée! I forgot the name of my entrée but it was delish. Peanut crusted chicken breast over mango chutney with veggies on the side. A good balance of savory and sweet. My date had the Jamaican jerk chicken... yum yum yum. What a combo of flavors. So unique. Shoot, now I made myself hungry. read more

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Solid meal for a business traveler; great place to meet folks for dinner - Attractive selection of drafts to go with your dinner ( Guinness on tap ..yum) - Mix of Italian pasta and seafood on the menu ( menu on Web) - Black Bean soup was simple and well presented - Calamari Durango ( loved it this was great for two to share) - Dinner(s) : I had the Silk & Satin and it was fresh and delicious Julienne of prosciutto, mushrooms, peas, basil, white wine, cream, parmesan cheese and angel hair pasta My friend has the Penne Bolognese - meat sauce served over penne pasta ( hearty meal ..excellent sauce ) - Fast and courteous service - Plenty of parking - Lots of table space perfect for a conversation during dinner read more

This restaurant has a lot going for it ; beautiful decor, great ambience; felt really great when we sat down. Our server Matt was terrific; great personality; attentive. Unfortunately, it was a HUGE disappointment to be served frozen vegetables on my entree. Unacceptable. I will take my $33 and go elsewhere. read more

Our large family group made a late reservation at Curlys. They easily seated all two dozen of us in their function room. The fact that it was a week night worked in our favor. Seamless service. Better yet, superb food. Loved my jerked pork tenderloin. The rest of the family raved about the dishes. Curlys offered numerous gluten free options, a big plus for our gang. read more

My compliments to the chef. You are amazing. Always fresh fish on the menu, and desserts to die for. read more

I travel about 2/3 of the year for work and use Yelp to find local restaurants that have some kind of specialty instead of just eating in chain restaurants. This brought me to Curly's for their famous Jerk chicken. The chicken and rice were tasty. HOWEVER, if you have a specialty, you absolutely have to make sure it is cooked correctly. As you can see in the picture, completely undercooked. Are they trying to make people sick? They voluntarily took it off my check, but that misses the point of providing quality safe food to the customers. Guess I'm left to supplement my dinner by stopping somewhere else. What a shame. read more

Curly's Grille - Undercooked jerk chicken. - Caribbean Near Me - Lackawanna, New York

I just had a small graduation party for my son at Curleys for about 35 people. Jill, the banquet manager went above and beyond to help us with every detail of our party even though it was small. I can't thank her enough! This restaurant is clean and I found all the servers to be pleasant and helpful with everything even though they were very busy in the restaurant too. Many of my guests said that they would be returning to have dinner there because the food was so wonderful. I think this speaks volumes for a restaurant if their banquet food is good. read more

Great steak and Jamaican jerk chicken. Black bean soup very tasty though not all that hot. salmon was the first of the day.... But I never order salmon since I can do that at home. Worth the trip. read more

Worst food I've had in my life, I never send food back just won't ever go there again. Waitress staff was good. My dog wouldn't even eat the leftovers read more

After looking over the menu we decided the App's looked so good that let's do several of them. It's like having a tapas dinner. So we started with Mussels Pomodori, VG. On to Black Bean Soup, VG. Then let the games begin .... Jamaican Beef, good; Stuffed Peppers, VG; Jerk Wings, good; and Reuben Fritters, VG. We're such świnia's. And yes we did take some home. As for drinks, another plus, they have one of our favorite Zin's. Seven Deadly, VG. Our server Lindsay was attentive, helpful and pleasant and brought our items in a reasonable time considering the amount of tables occupied. Sláinte read more

Had an absolutely wonderful group dinner here. Food was awesome from the appetizers through dessert. Our server was a hoot - just fun and genuine. We started with the calamari and the Korean wings. I don't usually eat wings but these were amazing. Most of us had the fish of the day which was sea bass. I had it done Caribbean blue. Just delicious. All food if great quality. Highly recommend. read more

Went in for our anniversary. Just okay. Felt very rushed. The scallops balboa were way overcooked, rubbery and chewy. In and out in less than an hour. Not going back. read more

Great atmosphere, service and food. Very creative menu - strongly recommend the homemade chips. read more

Had a wonderful evening tonight! Last minute dinner get away with my husband during busy hours... called & they got us in right away. Great service, great atmosphere, great food! And of course great company! Thank you Curly's for letting 2 parents, who don't get alone time too often without kids, enjoy a great dinner together with no interruptions! Xo read more

This was rough. Service was exceptionally slow but was friendly. We sat down and it took 10-12 minutes to be greeted by the server. Ordered the korean bbq wings as an appetizer and they were good. Took forever to arrive. Entrees took forever to arrive. Wife ordered the jerk chicken sandwich and said it was mediocre. I ordered the open faced beef sandwich and it was inedible. I have never done this but had to spit a bite into the napkin. It tasted like something was left unwrapped in a cooler and absorbed all of the flavors of the cooler. Really, truly gross. Waitress was no where to be found and when she did come I knew it would take forever and we just wanted to escape. Won't be back. 2 stars because the staff was friendly enough. read more

Great neighborhood bar & grill, a cut above. Nicely updated interior, fun menu. Conch fritters are unusual and theirs were yummy. Reubens were good as was Cobb salad; french fries were great. Good beer list and the waitress knew her stuff. We had a great time. read more

Just okay for the price. Service was good up to a point. Then things got weird for some reason, my sister and I still have yet to understand. She ordered a nice steak and potato dinner with a Cabernet. I ordered one of the pasta specials for the night w a martini. No where in the ingredients did it list mushrooms, as their texture and mere existence make my skin crawl. It came to the table and on my first bite I was completely turned off but stayed poised and ate my meal. When it came time for the check, both the server and General Manager were very pushy about dessert. It seemed to me that the price was not befitting of the top to bottom experience we had. Three stars because my sister was able to entirely enjoy her meal and I did enjoy my martini. read more

They were closed at a time and date which their website and other websites said they were open... we drove 30 minutes out of our way to eat there only to find that closing for a football game that hadn't started yet was more important. read more

Our office Christmas party was held here this year. My second time, I was just mildly impressed the first time, so I decided to choose different menu items this time. I walk in to my co workers in a line across the bar with zero additional customers. Bartender was friendly & smiley asking what I'd like to drink. I ask about a drink menu, which was Christmas inspired. All the drinks had a cinnamon flair or nutmeg in the description, so I passed and had French martini. Decent. Time for my second drink. Now there are 2 what appeared to be regular bar customers, and suddenly the bartender became inattentive. Staring at the computer, or chatting with them, turn off! I had to walk over to her to grab her attention! Anyhow, we are seated & greeted by the server who says, who has been here before? Of which 2 of us respond in the affirmative. Why would you not introduce yourself and say welcome to Curly's? I love when a server says their name, its a chance for us as customers to interact with her and it builds rapport. We get the crab cakes and the jerk shrimp.. both of which were a notch above. The crab cakes had a poor presentation, 2 fat cakes side by side with remoulade underneath. Not nearly enough for the size of the cake, But the taste was delicious! Flakey and lots of crab. I ordered the porterhouse on special. Wow! The sear was fabulous, crispy on the outside, tender and juicy and cooked perfectly inside. The sweet potato wedges were undercooked which was a disappointment. I had to ask the hostess to get our server to have a new order cooked. Overall, an average experience. One more note, we were one of 2 tables in the dining room, on a Thursday night. Towards the end, a family of 5 with 3 little girls were seated, pretty slow for what I would consider a popular evening to dine out. read more

Boyfriend and I went for date night. Had the gluten free stuffed banana peppers for an app - bomb! Split the duck and jerk chicken for entrees -also bomb! Drinks were on point and service was fast and attentive. Defiantly will be back ! read more

Lunch at Curlys today was a total disappointment for our party of seven. It began on a sour note when the waitress balked at adding a plate setting to a table large enough to accommodate eight. The restaurant tables were not full; therefore, it wasn't due to lack of capacity or time. It went downhill from there. Two individuals ordered the potato soup which was very thick and not the consistency of a cream soup, i.e., more like lumpy wet mashed potatoes. It tasted bland and lacked eye appeal. One individual ordered the famous black bean soup. It was finished with very strong smelling chopped onion that made it barely edible. Three individuals ordered jerk chicken Caesar salads that were awful tasting. The Caesar dressing had a bottle cap taste that you would find in an old dressing. The jerk chicken was not freshly cooked and very salty with a spongy texture. Two individuals ordered the Thai noodle plates that were not edible due to extreme saltiness. The wine was under poured in standard chardonnay glasses with slightly more than 1" of wine in the pour, and it wasn't cheap. The whiskey sour was returned to the bar because it was putredly sour and lacking in whiskey. The only satisfactory order of the seven was the beet salad plate. To make matters worse, a woman at an adjacent table overheard our discussion about the salty Thai noodle dishes. She asked the waitress to change her order because of a salt restricted diet. Her waitress told her that she shouldn't listen to us and judge for herself. The woman insisted on changing the order. BTW, it was a different waitress. The restaurant removed the Thai noodle plates from the bill, but the waitress acted like she was doing us a real favor. Honesty, they should have removed everything except the beet salad because the food was awful and left uneaten. The only possible hope for this place, besides a return to previously outstanding food offerings, is a new hostess, new chef, new bartender and new waitresses. Until then, this restaurant is not worth even one star. It is notable that all seven of us are area residents who previously dined at Curlys many times. Whatever happened to this once fine restaurant is traumatic and awful. read more

We were a group of five. Curly's had been advertising there new grill however they only had one steak option which was a Delmonico. Two of us had the steak two had burgers because they only eat a filet and one had the sea bass special. The fish was fine but the steaks were not tender and didn't really have that steak meat flavor. The steak had a blue and garlic butter sauce but the steak was put on top of the mashed potatoes. Therefore, the sauce made the potatoes covered in grease and sauce. I love butter but the butter was floating around the potatoes. read more