We had a great experience here last week. The owner was very kind and informative about the ciders…read more The traditional flight was very good - a nice mix of dry and semi dry. Would definitely go back again soon!

On a beautiful fall Sunday; decided to take a ride to check this place out, and enjoy the scenic…read morefoliage along the way. Sarah, was friendly, knowledgeable on the process of cider and great with recommendations. The original location has been open for 10 years, with the second location ( The Buffalo Cider Hall) within the last three years. If your into hard cider and looking to try different kinds; recommend the flight of 4. I tried a small size of Lakeside Loganberry,Ghost Lantern, and Redbarn Sweet cider. The original location has 40 acre orchard, tasting room, production and outside sitting area. Their wide variety of flavors are sure to please all. The cider can be found at Wegmans, Consumer Sqaure, their locations to name a few, and they do ship as well. Well worth checking out, for all the cider lovers.

Once a year, Black Creek Cidery welcomes the public onto their grounds and holds an open house on…read moresmall business Saturday. This year, due to COVID, it was cancelled. But that didn't stop them from welcoming people to purchase their wonderful cider in a drive thru format after pre-ordering. There was a Google order form and Black Creek Cidery advertised on their Facebook page. I ordered two four-packs. One four pack of their Orchard Tea and Dry Orchard, and the other four-pack was mixed, including jalapeno, rat bastard and blackcurrent. Pick up was the first Saturday in December for a couple hours. Everything was well marked, and directions were displayed on the Google form, the confirmation that came to my email, as well as a post on Facebook. When I pulled in, I was immediately directed by several groups of people, all wearing masks. They were all exceptionally friendly and jovial. I pulled up to the main area, told them my last name and my four packs were put in my backseat. Bonus, each four pack came with a tote bag, separating the bottles and making sure they didn't bang around, as well as a bottle opener, because you'll need one to open this delicious cider. This is the only cider I'll drink and I'll tell you why. I have tried many ciders because I can't drink beer anymore, and this is now my drink of choice when I am in the presence of people drinking beer and when I don't want to drink hard liquor or hard seltzer. Black Creek's cider doesn't leave you with that weird phlegmy thing happening in your mouth and throat. They aren't too sweet either. They are absolutely perfect. I can't wait to try the other flavors I purchased. This is a family-run business and everyone who I encountered while safely going through the drive thru was delightful. You can get Black Creek Cider at local retailers throughout the year, but they only open up their home once a year. If you want to meet the hardworking people who make this fabulous cider, stop by on that day. If you happen to see this in your liquor store, pick up a bottle, or 6 or 12. You won't be disappointed and you'll be supporting a local, hardworking family business. You can tell everyone is passionate and excited about creating cider and meeting people who enjoy consuming it.

Cider shop with a store attached in front. Super small inside and very limited seating. There is a…read morepatio for the summer months, but cold weather is pretty cramped. The server didn't have much of a personality, acted like we were bothering him. Good deal on a flight, but they were all way too dry for my taste.

Pear was my fav. The deck is lovely and looks new. Sit outside, there's a pretty streamread more

We had a nice night out with our friends and their kids here. I have been here a few times before…read more It is such a nice different spot compared to a lot of the places near it. We had a bunch of things but with 4 adults and 4 kids at a table, we were trying to keep up with them and not as easy to take pictures. The wait staff here was so great and accommodating with us and the kids. I ordered the Pineapple Hibiscus Cider. I am not a big cider person but this was absolutely delicious. It might be my new favorite cider especially when summer rolls around. I also ordered the grilled chicken sandwich and it was so good! It came with sweet potato fries which really stole the show for me. They had good flavor and went perfectly with the sandwich. My wife also got one of the pizzas which looked really great too! We will definitely be back for more. This is a perfect spot for a nice summer night too!

This place was so exciting when it first opened - good food, fun cider, great atmosphere.... It was…read moreimpossible to get a reservation. Now, I understand it's the middle of winter but there were empty seats everywhere on a Saturday night. I know why. They no longer have food specials Their pizzas are smaller than they used to be. They now charge $3 for a size of French fries that they used to have as the regular side option The food we had yesterday was... Eh. My husband got the Reuben and it was hands down the worst Reuben we've had in years. The meat was dry, the sauerkraut was dry and the thousand island dressing was non-existent. Horrible! My Diavolo pizza was okay... The flavor was good and the toppings were evenly placed but it was soggy. Like a pool of grease underneath it. It's a brick-oven pizza! How?!? Plus soooo small for a $20 pizza. I do like their cider and idk ... Maybe they raised prices and lowered quality just in the winter to try to make it by? But if that's your business model, you should re-evaluate. It was bad enough we likely won't be back

-- A perfect WNY fall tradition!…read more Smith's Orchard Cider Mill A trip to Western New York just isn't complete without an apple-picking adventure, and my sister found a winner with Smith's Orchard Cider Mill! We went on a warm October Sunday, and while the parking lot was full, we managed to find a spot halfway down and got right into the fun. The friendly staff gave us quick instructions, handed each of us a bag, and said the magic words -- "Pick as many as you want; what you pick is yours!" Challenge accepted. Rows were clearly marked by variety, and while the first few trees looked pretty bare, a little exploring led us to a goldmine of apples -- perfect for filling our bags and taking some great pictures. My sister never hesitates to find someone to snap a photo, and with the sun shining through the orchard, it made for fantastic memories with my brother and sister. We wrapped up by waiting a few minutes to check out, but that gave us time to enjoy a cold glass of their fresh apple cider -- nothing beats that crisp WNY flavor on a Sunday morning! An absolutely perfect start to the day and a stop we'll no doubt revisit next year. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a fun, relaxed fall outing!

This was a little bit of a hike to get here from where we live, but well worth the trip. We planned…read morea little work bonding trip and brought our families. Note: when you put the location in maps, depending where you're coming from, it might take you to the front of the orchard, the parking lot is on the side, its grass parking and then a gravel walkway. (Please prepare accordingly). If there's no parking, I've seen people park on the street, and walk. This place is pretty hopping. We arrived at 11am and the cider/donut/checkout line did not die down. Since this was the second weekend of the season, only a handful of flavors were available: McIntosh, cortland, and daybreak Fuji. For those looking to bake: the daybreak Fuji are the best of the three as it won't reduce to mush, but the other two are great for applesauce etc. I made an apple crisp with a mix of the daybreak Fuji and the cortland, it turned out really solid. They have portapotties here and a sink to wash your hands. They do provide plastic bags for apple picking, and their cider mill dog; Cider; is "guarding" the bags. No really, she just wants to be petted and give her attention, she's insanely friendly. They do have pumpkins here for 5$ each. I didn't get one because it was too early for me and the deer would've just ate it off my lawn. You can bring your own bags to pick apples since you purchase by the weight. If you're planning to get a lot of apples, the reusable grocery bags are solid. We met at the picnic tables by the front and then walked over to the orchards to start picking apples. The apples that are not ready, are tapered off with colored plastic string rope. Each row of trees is labelled with what type they are for easy identification. We all split up and started picking apples, no rhythm or reason to it, just happily picking. Very friendly for kids to pick too as some apples hang lower. It was a very chill day and event full of happy. Post-overloading our bags with apples, we went back to the entrance where the cider/donut/checkout line did not die down. It kept moving but kept growing. We waited about 15minutes to purchase donuts slushies and pay for our apples. There are Concord grapes for purchase up front, and gallons of cider. I got six donuts and a cider slushie, a bag of Concord grapes and we had two heaping bags of apples, and we paid I believe 50$ ish for everything. Granted my bag of apples was like 20$ for how much it weighed. We used about 20-25 apples Saturday for cooking/baking/juicing, and we still have another heaping bag left. Probably going to make some sort of bread and maybe a pie. Anyway. The cider slushie is so good and refreshing, I wish I had ordered two up front because that line did not die down. They had so many folks working the counter though that it kept moving which shows you how much traffic the place was receiving. But also to show you to appreciate the business and the work that goes into every weekend event. The cinnamon sugar fry cake donuts I ordered six, ate three there, and three on way home/at home. They were piping hot when we got them, so insanely fresh. Delicious. It was a really fun afternoon of at your leisure bonding.

This review is for the bar, not for the cider. I am not a fan of cider, but they do offer a full…read morebar and beer. On a Saturday night around 8:30pm, had a hot toddy, to try to kick a cold, with a friend. We walked in and there were plenty of seats available, and we saddled up to the bar. Parks and Rec was playing, and I knew we found a comforting place. The bartender on duty was very kind and when I asked her what she would recommend for a cold, she suggested a hot toddy. She made one and it was one of the best I've ever had. She put time and effort into it and it really showed in the finished product. I love the ambiance of this place. I look forward to going back and letting others know about The Barrel Factory. I never knew there were a bunch of businesses inside the building. I just thought it was event space. It was nice to learn this new fact and experience this.

This place is really cool! I'm not the biggest fan of cider but there are so many different flavors…read moreand options that you can easily find something you like. They do have a specialty cocktail available too. This week it was paired with chocolate cherry cake which was incredible. The bartenders were attentive and engaged in good conversation. It's a good place to hang out with a few friends. It's not a very big place but there are a few tables and bar seating. This place changed my life because they introduced me to apples and blue cheese which is now my favorite snack on the planet!

First timer, after hearing so many great things about this place. The inside is huge, there were…read moremultiple birthday parties happening on a Saturday night, but plenty of room to find your own spot. I started off with a flight of ciders/beer which were all delicious (I paid $10 for 4 choices). We also all ordered food ranging from lobster Mac n cheese, a vegetarian pasta dish, Caesar salad and arancini. Everyone enjoyed their food and I especially enjoyed their vegetarian pasta dish with garlic butter. This was a special pasta night so the menu was different than usual. The service is different too because there's no servers, you order everything up at the bar but it's huge and the line moves really quick. All n all we had a good time and I look forward to coming back when it's warmer out too.

Had a little celebration and drinks were good as well as chicken wings and pretzels. Very quiet…read morewhen we got there. Nice place - not too fancy but service was decent.

Had a few tasty drinks here before dinner. Fun spot with some friendly people. We had so much fun…read more Highly recommend this spot.

The cider was excellent. Sweet and tart. The apples were also crisp and sweet. Finally got a donut…read moreand that was terrific as well. Recommend for sure.

Service is always reliable and usually quick unless they are super busy. Atmosphere is so warm and…read morecozy and now with live music and fabulous sunset views, it's even better. They also added some new snack foods too. Don't miss this gem in Penfield!

We checked out Oak & Apple in late October/early November since it is dog-friendly and really…read moreenjoyed the ambiance! We sat outside even though it was chilly, but many people were outside too! The inside is small, so the outdoor seating is a must. The ciders themselves weren't all to my liking and there is a limited choice, so the flight was kind of hit or miss for me. I think you'd be better off finding one you like and sticking with a full or half pour of that instead. But overall I enjoyed the experience and loved that my pups could hang out with us as well! I'd love to visit again when it's warmer out!