I had the Philly cheesesteak here and the food was very good! The atmosphere is definitely lively it leans more toward a nicer bar vibe than a quiet sit down dinner. It was a bit more expensive than I initially expected, but overall it was a good meal and a fun, energetic spot to grab dinner. read more

Dandelions Restaurant - Philly cheese steak - Burgers Near Me - Buffalo, New York

First ordered a Stella beer...had to return.. tasted flat. Ordered soup for my main dish.. cold..like it was never heated up. Had to return..I also had the shrimp rice bowl..left half of it. Very disappointed..won't go back read more

3 stars because the pizza we ordered was just average, but not bad. It was a wood fired thin crust pizza. Fries were good with the flaky breading. Service was nice and friendly. Atmosphere wasn't bad either, we sat outside under the awning. There wasn't a bad experience at this restaurant, just nothing to really come back for. read more

Dandelions Restaurant - Margherita Pizza, Cheese and Pepperoni Pizza, side of fries - Burgers Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Been here before for lunch this time we went for dinner and I guess I can say I was pretty disappointed. I ordered the Thai glazed salmon The salmon was just OK and I asked for double vegetables since I did not want the potato the vegetables were overly salty and really not very good. They should have offered a side salad. I feel this dish was too expensive for what I got. My husband got the Italian haddock. He also said that was not great and complained about the salt on the vegetables. It was not an inexpensive evening. I will have to rethink if we will go there again for dinner. read more

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We had an event and there was a last minute issue on our part and the team there made it work. The food was delicious and timely. They are pros. Great place to host an event. read more

Called for a table as this place gets crowded fast! Service was fantastic! Food was yummy! Best hamburger I've had in this area! Definitely will return! read more

Went in tonight at 7:30. Petted the cockerdoodle that was inside at the bar. Waited at hostess station. Waitress came by and said the host will take care of you. Waited studied menu knew what we wanted to order. Seated out back. Host brought the water bottle to our table. Waited. Harried server went past us three times with our acknowledgement. Neighboring booth complained about waiting. Looked around.,5 other tables had not been served. What bothered my daughter and I was the nasty look given to us by the server. We got up slowly and left no one acknowledged our departure. One star for having a friendly dog at the bar. read more

Dandelions is a terrific neighborhood spot. I hadn't been there in decades (literally) and had forgotten what a dependable, cozy place it is. The steak and dandelion sandwich was excellent and their crispy wings are some of the best I've had in a long time. Nadine, our server, made our visit even better with her great personality. Can't wait to return! Added plus - a dog friendly patio!! read more

The restaurant was nice and clean, but towards the end, it was a little too clean because we actually could smell the bleach. Our waitress was wonderful. The chicken and rice soup was horrible. The fish fries we had were small skinny hardly any fish and gosh, could you spare the french fries. The peanut butter pie was not good, but the Cassata cake was very good. Probably will not be back. read more

I haven't been here since before Covid. So when a friend suggested we do lunch, I knew this was the place to go to as she had never been. They have upgraded their small patio area to one that now wraps around the building- very inviting. The inside has been redone and is very comfortable. The servers were very friendly and knowledgeable of the menu. My favorite item I would get there was the Philly cheese steak bomber, which isn't a normal choice for me, but it was so good and I had to find out if it still was. My friend for the beef on weck. The service was pretty quick and the FRIES were AMAZING! I had forgotten how good they were. My friend took one bite of her sandwich and was in food heaven. I did the same and we both had eyeballs the size of saucers. She said we absolutely must come back soon, and we definitely will! I'll try and order something different too - the Reuben looked great when it went by our table. read more

Dandelions Restaurant - Philly Steak and Cheese Bomber - Burgers Near Me - Buffalo, New York

We love this restaurant for a few reasons. The food is good. The service is good. The atmosphere is casual. But most importantly, during the warm months when the patio is open, they welcome dogs! As long as your dog is well behaved, and on a leash, Your best friend is welcome to join you at a table outside. The hot stuffed banana peppers are quite good, no anchovies, and a very interesting cheese topping. Excellent desserts as well. read more

Dandelions Restaurant - Burgers Near Me - Buffalo, New York

I ordered the Philly steak and cheese with homemade potato chips. The sandwich was generous in size and very delicious. The roll was great being fresh and easy to eat. My wife ordered a chicken quesadilla that she loved. The order was quickly filled by a pleasant waitress. The day was beautiful so we enjoyed our meal on the nonsmoking patio. The prices while not inexpensive fall into today's normal range. We look forward to returning. read more

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The food was average, the problem here is that -at 1 o'clock in the afternoon on a beautiful Friday with a gorgeous patio- this restaurant is empty. My husband and I were the only two people here. Here's the reason: everything is way too expensive. Eight dollars for two hot teas. $24 for a tiny steak and dandelion sandwich and it was tiny. There is no value to eating here. There are so many other spots in Buffalo. read more

Went back to Dandelions for a fabulous time and fantastic burger with mushrooms and dandelions came just the way I like it rare and piping hot it's so big it takes me 3 days to eat it and the waiter Sean is fabulous you can tell he loves his job and loves people he is great in my book going back next week for Paul's birthday Great Job keep up the great job God Bless Debbie read more

Today I ordered the quesadilla with chicken added. It was much better than the plain cheese quesadilla. It is huge as the restaurant uses two whole tortillas to make the quesadilla; you get 8 large wedges to enjoy. There are side containers of sour cream and salsa. I requested an additional one of salsa, no problem. Our waitress was very friendly and asked us a couple of times about replacing the large bottle of iced water. read more

Just stopped in here for lunch today with my coworkers and had a pretty decent meal. Its super hot out today so we opted to sit inside, but BOY were they cranking the AC. Two older patrons were so cold they even asked the owner (I'm assuming here) for sweaters! Talk about service though! She came right out with a couple sweaters for them to borrow (I'm also assuming these ladies are either regulars or friends with the older woman who helped them). Everyone walking in also commented on how chilly it was. We were unluckily seated right below the vent so we were pretty cold but managed to enjoy our meal anyway. The service was pretty fast at first but after we got our meal we didn't see the server again for a while, even after asking for a box. It was pretty busy and she looked to be the only one serving other than the older woman so I tried to give her the benefit of the doubt. We were saddened to see that the unlimited soup and salad bar was no longer offered, as this is what we came for after looking at the online menu. I'm guessing COVID killed that. We all decided to split the Mediterranean pizza, which my coworkers enjoyed but I did not. It has far too much sauce and not enough cheese for my liking. We also split the steak & dandelion sandwich which was delicious! I would definitely get that again. It wasn't one of those steak sandwiches you can barely bite through - it was nice and tender and cooked perfectly. The fries were also really freaking good! I'm not usually a fries person but they were phenomenal. My boss also enjoyed his chicken & dandelion sandwich. They had indoor and outdoor seating, as well as a large bar to sit around. Inside is nice and I liked the vibe. The booths were also very comfy. read more

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Took my friend here for her birthday today and I was pretty happy, other than freezing cold air blowing on us! Luckily, I dressed prepared for this as it happens to me a lot at restaurants! So I was ok. First let me say, for pop, they don't carry coke or Pepsi. It's RC cola. No big deal to me. I was fine with it. My friend ordered the fish fry. It was so big she couldn't finish it. I imagine she was happy with her food because she said "maybe we can come back for YOUR birthday" (which is in a few weeks). I ordered the chicken piccata dry (it's supposed to come with capers and white wine sauce but I like mine crispy so I ordered it dry)... well I thought all chicken cutlets come breaded but these were not. So I was disappointed in that. I put hot sauce on them lol. But otherwise it was fine. Potato's with gravy we're good and veggies (zucchini and such) were good. I really loved the croutons on the salad! read more

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I had never been here, but a friend of mine wanted to try it. First, the good: My Reuben sandwich was excellent. My friend's quesadilla was excellent. The food came quickly. The bad: I don't typically single out a particular server, but this one was part of our entire experience. She was very cold, methodical and unfriendly. Even my friend that overlooks a lot, mentioned "she's not very friendly is she?". She brought our food promptly, she checked back twice with us. We weren't demanding it all. However, we felt very rushed, and that shouldn't have been, as the restaurant was just about empty. She tried to take our plates away before we were done. Then she brought us take out containers before we were done, before we asked for them. We really felt like she was trying to get us out of there. Again, I will mention, there was nothing friendly about her. When you're in the customer service business, attitude matters. We left nearly a 30% tip, even though I didn't think that she was worth that much. Another issue that I had was the ladie's bathroom. It really REALLY needs an upgrade. For the prices on the menu, the bathroom looks like a shack. It's not ADA compliant, there's no handrails in either stall. I don't think you could even get a wheelchair in there. I'm not sure how they get away with this. I can say with 99% certainty that I probably will not go back. read more

Went to Dandelions to celebrate my husband's birthday. Melissa greeted us at the door and escorted us to our table. She was also going to be our waitress. My husband ordered the Lobster Ravioli and I ordered the chicken quesadilla. Both meals were delicious and Melissa was attentive to our needs. The restaurant was peaceful and warm for a cold winter night . read more

This was our first time coming in and unfortunately will probably be our last. We came in with our daughter for a bite to eat on a Friday night. The server was very nice and attentive, however the food unfortunately was not. We ordered the calamari to start. It was okay and definitely overcooked and chewy, but we didn't say anything because we both worked in the restaurant industry for years and did not think it was that big of a deal if it was slightly overcooked. Moving on to our entrees, both of our entrees were completely wrong. I ordered the steak and dandelion pizza and I received the steak and hot pepper pizza - I cannot eat spicy food. My husband ordered the steak and cheese sub and was very clear - no mushrooms- because he gets sick from mushrooms. When he received his steak and cheese sub, it had no cheese, no onion and a ton of mushrooms. We let our server know and he was very apologetic, so we understand it's not his fault. He sent both meals back and had them remade and we ended up taking them both to go. The server offered if we wanted a complementary dessert. At first we said no, but then we asked after he brought the bill if we could get it to go. Our daughter got her shots and we thought it would be a nice treat for her. The server did take 15% off the bill for the inconvenience, so we appreciated that. We made sure to leave a decent tip. The bill after the discount was $52. We left a $13 tip on the credit card and a $5 cash bill (we wanted to do the whole tip in cash, but we only had a $5). Again - we used to be servers so we know how cash is appreciated. Overall, even though everything did not go the way it was supposed to, we were fine, but what caused me to give a one-star review is as we were walking out we saw our server talking crap about us to a colleague. I'm not sure if he saw the $5 bill and thought we left him a crap tip, but now I wish I did leave a crap tip. Not cool. read more

Worst expensive fish fry , sides are terrible, why do people season the fries there gross and unhealthy, stop salting fries people .

The food here is great. We had a great table outside. There were lots of menu options. Everyone in our group loved the food. The service was impeccable! We liked the ambiance-it was very pleasant dining outside-there's one area on the side and another in front of the restaurant. If you haven't been here in awhile-why not give it a try-you won't be disappointed! read more

After a long bike ride this place was perfect for dinner! It was larger than it looked inside with lots of outdoor seating to enjoy the beautiful weather. I had the turkey reuben and my friend tried the dandelion steak sandwich both very good. Their fries and rings were also pretty excellent! Good prices too they haven't gone through the roof like everything else has. Nice place for a bite or a drink very casual and good food. read more

They have great food and our waitress suggested the portobello sandwich without the bread as I am Celiac and so is she and the stuffed peppers which as shockingly gluten free. It was awesome and she was so sweet. Would totally recommend. They are great. read more

Ordered two fish sandwiches. Menu says fresh beer battered filet on toasted fresh Costanzo roll. Roll wasn't toasted and definitely stale. Fish was far from fresh and so overcooked that so called beer batter was close to burned. And the fish was in multiple strips like chicken fingers. The house made potato chips also were stale. Pickle chips were good. Maybe it was because it's a game day but if that's the best they can do, they'd be better off saying kitchen is closed read more

Dinner | $20-30 I have never walked out of a restaurant not tipping my waitress tonight was my first time. The food was mediocre at best and our waitress was too busy watching TV to service us. There was a table of six that came in after our table of three and they left before us and all we got was salads and a sandwich. Then she came over and slammed my receipt down on the table because I asked her if we could get our bill super rude I will not be back. read more

Never order takeout old staff at desk can't get it right my food was ice cold horrible Bar tenders tried hard but end product was not good read more

They have an absolutely amazing Caesar Salad with steak!!! Which it's a steep almost $20, it's totally worth it. My last one the steak was grizzly but I guess that can happen. My boyfriend LOVES coming here for wings with his brother and even though we haven't done it, the porch says it's dogs friendly. They have live music every once in a while too. Past the chicken wings and steak salads I can't say much but my boyfriend has had a lot more and really likes this place. It's to the point he'll say "where do you want to go for dinner?" And I'll say "don't say dandelions again" hahahaha read more

Food is okay, but the prices are way to high for what they food is, $23 for a steak quesadilla? At bar food quality and atmosphere, no shot, needs to lower prices and it'll see more business. read more

food is not good - avoid pizza and quesadillas and mixed drinks. So many other amazing restaurants in Buffalo to choose from than this place. read more

veggie burger with quacamole, delicious! service was fine, one waitress for a lot of tables and she did pretty good, not too much time. patio was nice and relaxing read more

Dandelions Restaurant - veggie burger - Burgers Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Slightly more expensive then you would think a small bar would be for beverages ... However, their food is tasty! Their BBQ wings are the best I have had, crispy and grilled to perfection, yet saucy. Their chicken finger wrap is also my favorite in townnot to mention their fries. Whatever you order will come out just as you had asked. Everything is always appetizing and just as delicious as it looks. read more

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Dandelions is all around fabulous. The staff are always going the extra mile for you. The owner is there and always has a smile and time to say hello. My husband and I have been going here for years. You feel like family when you are there. The food is over the top great. We have had many different meals and they were all delish!!!!! My personal favorite is the steak and dandelions and my hubands is the French dip. The pizza's are fantastic and the soups homemade. You can't stop the salads--I mean you are eating them and they just don't get smaller. The bartenders are classy and fun. Thank you for being there during the pandemic for us and we will see you soon. If you leave Dandelions hungry--it's your own fault!! read more

Decided to give Dandelions a try, since it's been about 10 years since my last visit. We were seated within 15 minutes on a Friday night without a reservation. We had a party of 3 and couldn't even talk in bar area while waiting for our table. It was rediciously loud. We were seated in a booth, which I prefer, however, this booth felt almost too isolated and we could easily play footsie together under table. I was thinking how my larger teenage son wouldn't even fit in the booth here. There are also dining room tables. You don't find salad bars often, but Dandelions offers one. If your entree doesn't come with salad bar, I believe you can add it to a pizza, sandwich or burger choice for $4.oo. We decided to get Pasta and Pea soup instead of salad bar and that was clearly the right move, as we all wanted more. Our server took a long time to greet us originally and hardly walked by or stopped by once we ordered. She was busy and seemed annoyed with us. They were out of rolls, but eventually a basket with 3 rolls and butter showed up after we finished our soup. The bus man kept fresh cold glass water bottle on table, so we could keep filling up our glasses. My daughter ordered a breaded fish dinner with coated french fries, and coleslaw. Not a fan of coated french fries. I ordered the blackened fish fajita dinner. My fish was blackened, but with no flavors. The shredded iceberg lettuce was yellowish, shredded cheddar cheese and salsa seemed like someone ran to walmart and got the ingredients and threw it on a plate with loads of fresh cut tomatoes. The peppers and onions under blackened fish were ok, but no flavor. I would have preferred fresh avacado slices or more guac. I wanted this to be a better experience, but once our dinner arrived, we didn't see our server again for a while and with our bill. We asked if she could split our bill with 2 dinners on one check, and other dinner on it's own check..She agreed, and came back with our 3 dinners evenly separated. So our friend ended up paying for some of our bill. read more

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Went to dinner last night ordered the blackened chicken alfredo, it came with no salad no bread and it was $23. Disappointing.

My husband and I have frequented Dandelions for many years. We realize that the pandemic & inflation changed things for all restaurants, but their prices have really increased and portions have really decreased! Now, no salad is served with an entree much to our disappointment. We used to get a generous meal for a fair price. Not anymore! read more

Very disappointing. I was excited with the menu selection and ambiance to try somewhere new to me. Our waitress, Lauren was very friendly to us but she needs some training in follow up and some more experience in service skills. I ordered eggplant Parmesan and my friend the chicken Parmesan. Both meals came while we were still eating our salads and both were loaded with Parmesan cheese. They looked awesome. My friend finished her salad first and started eating the Parmesan and spaghetti and after a while commented that it tasted funny like Chef Boyardee I finished my salad at this point and dug into what I thought would be my eggplant and discovered the chicken under the cheeses. At that point we realized that our platters had been swapped but she had already eaten the spaghetti. We decided to just swap plates because the waitress at that point was nowhere to be found and we felt like we should've noticed as well. When Lauren returned my friend explained what had happened and although Lauren apologized I didn't get a feeling of genuineness. It was like 'oh I'm sorry and she bounced off like it was not that big a deal. Not once did she offer more water or offer to get us another drink and my glasses were empty. The water is served lukewarm in a wine bottle to pour yourself and ours was empty. Every time someone went they the front door to the patio the door was slammed so hard it felt like things were shaking. It's very disruptive to conversation. The portions are large -we did take home leftovers. I returned home approx 20 minutes away and had to rush into the house because I was feeling sick. I've since reached out to my friend and the same thing happened to her. I will be contacting Dandelions tomorrow about the sickness after I see how long it lasts. Hopefully the management shows more concern or empathy than the waitress did. read more

Dandelions Restaurant - Chicken Parmesan with Eggplant Parmesan in the background. - Burgers Near Me - Buffalo, New York

To start with, our waitress was flippant. Nearly slid a beer glass off table on guests lap. Then she double charged us for food. After taking care of that, I paid with CC. When she returned with bill to sign, my CC was not there. Went to look for her and found my CC on the floor near door. Had her come over and she took it lightly. Said the card holder is loose and walked away. I asked another server to get the manager. She said there wasn't one there. I asked who is in charge, she said no one, "we pretty much run themselves." My response- "no one is in charge here?" She said that the owner was there, do I want her to get him. Oh my... The owner also took everything lightly. Just said they were short staffed. Though they didn't seem to be. Then he asked if I got everything. What does that mean????? If you still want to go there, even though it is not recommended, be sure to ask for a competent server, check your bill, pay exact bill using cash, and be ware, it's a free for all, apparently no one is in charge! read more

Didn't eat here so I can't comment on anything except this: Today I attempted to place an order for carry out, since the weather is frigid and want to spare my children the polar vortex. I ordered a half fish fry and two kids meals. I was very disappointed to learn from the woman on the phone, that drinks and ice cream were NOT included in our carry out kids meals. Nowhere is this indicated on the menu. If drinks and ice cream are not included, the price for a carry-out kids meal should reflect that. The woman on the phone said, "same price for the meal, but NO drink for the kids and no ice cream..." VERY disappointing in both regards. If they aren't going to include drink and dessert in a carry-out kids meal, the least they could do is reduce the price. Not sure I WANT to visit this place now; especially after reading about the experiences in earlier Yelp comments. :-( read more

For a causal family friendly restaurant this place gets three stars. The restaurant itself is a bit outdated, but the servers go out of their way to make sure you are taken care of. The food isn't great but if you are looking for a burger/sandwich and fries it's not a bad location. Overall the food was fine and exactly what you would expect from an older family restaurant. The real highlight of our meal was the sizzling Apple pie desert, which I highly recommend. I would actually probably recommend just coming back here for the desert, and skipping the other food. Their menu is quite large with all of your typical items, and entrees come with a complimentary salad bar. The salad bar consists of bagged lettuce and toppings you would typically expect on a side dinner salad, but nothing super fresh or tasty. Our meals were decent but nothing special, and the beer was really pricey if it isn't during a happy hour. Overall this place gets three stars for a great desert, good wait staff, and tasty french fries. Other than that nothing is really remarkable. read more