We recently went here for dinner prior to a show at the Shea's so imagine a very packed restaurant however comfortable. Our first time ever! We did have reservations and were seated immediately. Our server was Lillian D, she was phenomenal. Busy as she was she was still attentive and pleasant. We had a number of menu items as we decided to share. What a great idea! Food was delicious and prepared perfectly. We had 2 different pizzas, 2 different salads and a pasta dish, each was so good and there was more than enough food for 4 people. If you want a different dining experience, this place it the one to go to. Thank you Lillian D for attending to our group!! read more

Brooke loves brick oven pizza so had to try this place before catching a play. Love the open style seeing the cooks work the brick oven and the big windows along main street. Music was a vibe. We shared a hot pepper dip and a traditional white pizza. The pepper dip was fantastic but wish it was a little hotter. Pizza was good but want to try one of the other options next time, maybe a little more flavor. Server was great and friendly and helped Brooke out selecting the right wine she wanted. read more

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The food was good, the drinks were ok, however I'm convinced the only reason why this restaurant continues to operate is due to its proximity to Shea's. Upon being seated we placed our drink order, 2 at our table ordered old fashions, while I ordered a whiskey sour. Although a whiskey sour was not on the menu, the waitress took my order only to come back and inform me that they don't have whiskey sour mix at the bar. Let's keep in mind that this place promotes themselves as a cocktail bar, well cocktail bars don't use mixes for starters, aside from that a whiskey sour is simply whiskey, lemon juice, and an egg. It clearly just showed that they are not a real cocktail bar, nor is the bar staff competent enough to make a basic cocktail. I ended up getting an old fashioned, which was obviously made with a mix, but overall, it was fine. We ordered the meatballs for an appetizer and they were good, ordered our pizzas which were also very good, however one of the members of our party was delivered the wrong pizza, waitress confirmed the ticket was correct, the kitchen just made the wrong pizza, the correct pizza was out in a timely 5 minutes after the mistake. Like I said, food was good however upon cashing out the waitress presented our check to which we paid and then prior to us leaving, she tells us that she cashed us out for the wrong table (keep in mind, aside from our table, there was one other table that had guests) to which she then charged us an additional $40. Food was good, the poor service experience was enough to not warrant a return trip to this restaurant. read more

Food was so-so... The hot pepper dip was great and the white four cheese pizza was delightful. The down fall was with the wings. The wings are not fried. They're either baked or microwaved. On top of the horrible order of wings... the blue cheese was horrid. It was soooo watered down that it would drip off the wing like rain to an umbrella. The service started off great but slowly declaimed as the place filled up with others. It took a while to get a refill on our drinks. The restaurant itself is cute and the restrooms were clean. It filled quickly around the dinner hour. I've been to many shows and passed by this place a lot always wanting to try it. I think, I'll be back at some point and when I do I'll stick with the pizza. I definitely won't go out of my way to come back here. All in all... very mid for what I was hoping to be an amazing experience. read more

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Balloon bread! It's a top quality pita bread serve warm/hot. Same crust as their delicious pizzas. Yum

Very cozy pizza spot in the theater district! We came from lunch and split the sausage pizza, the white pizza and a spicy dip. I loved the sausage pizza and the dip, I found the white to be just OK but it's not really my preferred type of pizza. The service was very quick, I had to be back at the office for a meeting and I had plenty of time. Would definitely recommend. read more

We had pizzas, spaghetti and the Mediterranean salad. Lillian was our server. She was amazing! Three kids, and she read their needs great! Music was perfect for a comfortable conversation and amazing ambiance. read more

For context, "Too Good To Go" is an app used by stores to sell food at the end of the day that would have been thrown out, in order to reduce food waste. Today after a long day of work I was craving pizza, and good pizza not from a chain store, so I placed an order using this app, which was $4.99, and $5.43 after tax. The pickup window was from 8:00 to 9:00 pm and I came at 8:52. I tell the lady at the counter that I have a TooGoodToGo order, and she tells me, and a lady who came in a few seconds after me, to show her our phones and swipe for TooGoodToGo. Strange, I thought we were supposed to swipe that AS she was giving us our surprise bags. But I did so, and she told me to have a seat while they get it ready. Only in retrospect did I realize she probably made us swipe so we wouldn't back out after seeing/feeling how little food we would get. As soon as I picked up the bag, I knew something was terribly wrong. The bag was light as a feather, not even half a pound, and I work in a deli weighing meat constantly, so I KNOW. In my head i'm hoping there's at least TWO slices of pizza and not one.. I open it as I'm a few steps away from the restaurant and see that they gave me seven small pieces of dry, cold garlic bread. I didn't choose a PIZZA place for garlic bread, and now i wasted a combined 40 mins on the bus, $4 on bus fare, and $5.43 on seven pieces of not even cheese bread, but just a third of a flatbread with some garlic paste smeared on it. The strangest thing? A few minutes after I took a seat, and the bags were ready, I heard the lady at the counter say to the man who just prepared the food, "this is for him?" and the man said yeah, and then the lady gave me the bag. Me and the other woman got the exact same $5 bag, and I know that since i just checked the app and all they're selling for tomorrow are also $5 bags. So why did he specify that this bag was for me?? If they had no pizza they could have just told me and I would have asked for a refund then. But instead they threw a few pieces of garlic bread into a bag and thinks it's worth $5.43.. And I also don't understand why it took five minutes to "prepare" my order, but the bread was still cold so it's not as if he reheated them or anything. If this is how they treat TooGoodToGo customers then they shouldn't be using the app at all. Except they wouldn't do that because then who would they sell seven pieces of their cold garlic bread to for $5!! The whole experience left a bad taste in my mouth and I will never be back here to spend another cent at all and I recommend you do the same. read more

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I had the Margherita Pizza and it was amazing, straight out of the authentic pizza oven. The place has a fun vibe and the location is right across Shea's so it's perfect for a pre or post theatre meal. The place is mostly packed, would recommend making a reservation in advance. The service is also great, would definitely go again! read more

Service + Recovery = Not here I called this location from my downtown hotel, and asked did they sell pizza by the slice and how much was it. The young lady on the phone without hesitation answers and says, "Yes we do and it will be 4.25 per slice". I asked specifically did they have pepperoni slices and she indicated, "Yes, it's $4.25". I said thank you, I'm right up the street and hung up. I leave my hotel immediately, (The Embassy Suites which is less than a 10 min walk away). When I enter the Hearth + Press there is one man behind the counter. I walk to the iPad to place my order to-go for the slice. He says, "we dont have anymore slices". He never spoke to me when I walked in, and I never mentioned to him I wanted to order a slice. I explained to him I just spoke to someone about the single slices of pizza, and a young woman told me they had them 10 minutes ago. He said she's in the bathroom and will be out shortly. The young lady comes out and doesn't acknowledge me, or explain why she lied on the phone. The guy behind the counter about 5 mins after that says, "are you going to order something?" I respond that I did a want a slice of pizza, now I'm trying to warm up and find somewhere else to go eat. It's freezing outside, with flurries and high winds. The lack of service recovery was absolutely atrocious. No accountability for misinformation or apologies to be found. I didn't want anything for free, I came to pay for food and leave. Pro tip: Skip this place, and try Osteria 166. Very good wood fired pizza, and I got the chicken parm to go! Most importantly the customer service was top notch. read more

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Food was great, and service was excellent. My husband and I previously ate here on a date night, and most recently brought our 13 and 7 year olds. There was no kids' menu, which was fine because 7 year old enjoyed the spaghetti and meatballs and kiddie cocktail! read more

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As far as pizza in Buffalo it's the most decent I've had. Good sauce. Good ingredients. Dough got a bit soggy toward the end so maybe the ovens gotta be warmer to get that nice crunch on the crust. The space is actually so nicely set next to the Main Street with steady foot traffic, giving the inside a more alive feel. Staff is friendly at the register but be sure to grab your own napkins and be prepared to be ignored if you ask for parmesan. read more

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Location - 5: Great spot to go to before/after Shea's or Town Ball Room. It's an easy couple minute walk from both. Service - 3: Took awhile for the server to come and drinks, which were just soda, took about 20 minutes to arrive. One of the drinks was forgotten about, oh well. Check backs were sparing. Didn't love that she cleared plates without asking if the kids were done. It was a Saturday evening, after a concert at the Town Ball Room and it looked like there were only two servers, so the mediocre service was likely related to this. Food - 2.5: Very pricey for what you get. I would say that the pizzas were "glorified personal" sizes. Nothing to rave about. My friend and I ordered a 1/2 cheese, 1/2 pep for our girls, she had a four cheese pizza, and I had the Mediterranean salad with chicken added. The pizza was enjoyed, my friend loved the honey drizzle on her's. I liked the fresh mozz on my salad, but honestly the chicken was super dry and some pieces were actually hard. Plus the salad was over $20, which seemed outrageous for what it was. I'm still in shock that with tip, we paid $90 for two 12-inch pizzas, a salad, and 2 sodas! I really wanted to love this place, because I mean pizza and awesome location, but I feel like there were quite a few misses across the board. I think I saw incredible-looking ice cream sandwiches on their social media account, so perhaps I will be back to share a pizza and get an ice cream sammy before/after I come back to Main St. read more

I don't like to criticize! A little more wine in a glass please. No way there was 5 or 6 oz. in my $10 glass! Meatball app was not a value (being kind). Burrata was disappointing. Server...still tipped 20% because we all have days when we aren't on our game. Others may not have been so kind. I hope next visit I can up the stars to at least 4! read more

Love that the crust is thin and the mushrooms were delicious! The service was super quick during the lunch hour. read more

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We stopped here for a bite to eat before seeing a Show at the Tralf. Was hands down the best old fashioned I have ever had. My boyfriend ordered a margarita and enjoyed it. We had the special grandmas pie and it was amazing. The olives were good and the roasted veggies were good albeit mushroom heavy. Great ambiance and friendly staff. I only Wish this place was closer, we be regulars. read more

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The food here is ridiculously good. We get the four cheese honey pizza every time we go, and we are OBSESSED. The service is great and the ambiance too as it's right across from the Sheas Theatre! read more

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This hidden gem has quickly turned into my go to place for lunch in downtown Buffalo. Their pizza has a thin airy crust and the ratio of cheese and sauce is perfect. They cook their pizza in wood burning stove which adds to the flavor. read more

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Food was great! We ordered the white 4-cheese pizza and chicken + mushroom penne. Both were well made. Our server was very nice, and we appreciate having been fit in without a reservation and on a night before Shea's. Lovely restaurant, it feels nice without being intimidating. read more

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We made a reservation for dinner at 7:45 and we were surprised when we walked in that we were the only people there. The food was delicious, albeit a bit pricey. The pizzas were really tasty and the crust was delicious. Our waiter said his favorite dishes were the pizza and pasta we were ordering (3 meat pasta and fungi pizza) and suggested we add salami or prosciutto to our pizza so we added salami and were glad for the recommendation. The appetizers were a bit small and pricey but everything was really tasty. The meatballs were really delicious. Our waiter was very attentive until it came time to get the check but we were in no hurry so it was fine. Then it pass read more

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The food was excellent! Service provided great recommendations and very friendly. The atmosphere was quaint.

My mom and I went to Hearth + Press before sheas last week and it was a perfect mother daughter date night spot! We ordered the humus with balloons bread and of course a white pizza which isn't pictured because it was too good to let the phone eat first! I had to scarf it down! It was so tasty and NYC thin that I swear I ate half the pizza myself! The ingredients were so fresh and the pizza tasted as if you had just picked all the veggies from the garden and cooked it on top of a bed of perfectly made dough with the most satisfying layer of melted mozzarella cheese! The humus was so delicious and perfectly tasty with the right amount of olive oil and seasoning! Topped with Kalamata olives you couldn't ask for a better humus spread! The ballon bread was breathtaking! It was so airy and perfect that it didn't even need a dip to be that amazing! I of course needed to order an aperol spritz as my pre show drink! It was the perfect amount of tartness to a hint of sweetness! It was the most refreshing drink on a nice winters day! No wonder why the Italians like I so much as choose this as the drink of choice in the warmer weather months! I definitely will be coming back here again for another pre show fix! read more

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Easy 5/5 stars. Best service, meatballs, salads, and then the pizza is made to perfect. We took our kids here and they couldn't stop eating the noodles and pepperoni pizza. Not to mention the massive cookie in the oven! The vibes were immaculate with the music choice. This is now a must go when we are in town. read more

We were seated according to our reservation which was perfect. The service was a little slow but our server was very cordial. Our salads were very fresh and tasty but I have to say the pizzas were a bit dry/bland. It's a convenient place to go for dinner if you will be going to the theaters across the street. I would try it again but maybe order something different than pizza. read more

Food - 3 (barely) Service - 2 Atmosphere - 4 Price - 3 We really wanted to love this place. We travel all over the world and prefer wood-fired pizza over our regular thick dough pizzas. Wood-fired lend to fresh ingredients, thin crispy crust, and so much more flavor. Typically, when the pizza is brought to the table and put down, everyone is ready to dig in and can't wait. When this pizza was placed on the table, that didn't happen. We looked at it and said, "Okay, we'll give it a try." Their margarita pizza had a decent flavor, but the sauce to cheese ratio was off. This led to floppy slices. The sausage and pepperoni had tons of flavor, but all the sauce messed up the entire pie. The flavor was really saved by the sausage and pepperoni. Without those ingredients, the disappointment would have been larger. Also, we ordered wings. I enjoyed the flavor of the Calabrian chili wings, but we asked for extra crispy, and they definitely were not. Even when you do a sauce vs. a dry rub, you can wood grill wings to crispy. The concept was great, but the execution fell short. Too bad, because we were really excited to try them. Love the building, music, and enormous windows, but hated the service. Also, this is Buffalo! The beer selection was non-existent. I never understand how that is possible when you have local breweries, Untapped, Other Half and Premier to choose from, and help guide you. If you're going to charge $20 for 12-inch pies, your service and food have to be on point. Hydraulic Hearth and Tappo Thin Man have better flavors, service, and charge less for larger pies. This place has such potential given their location directly across from Shea's. However, we will not be returning or recommending it to others. read more

What a great espresso martini! I love Hearth and Press for their delicious wood fired pizzas. The Funghi pizza with hot honey and chili oil is to die for. Tuesday nights is when Matt is behind the bar and he makes the BEST espresso martini. I like mine black but both ways are delicious and is the best I've had in Buffalo. Strongly recommend this place read more

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Quality has gone down, while prices have gone up. This used to be one of my favorite places to go before a show - super convenient with an Italian bistro vibe. The very thin (now almost too thin) crust pizzas, which serve only one person, start at $20 for a dried out, scant-basil Margherita, to $25 for anything with tiny bits of meat. They have watery spritzes, and $10 skillet cookies that are no longer served in skillets for dessert. The espresso machine was "broken" the last two times I was there, two months apart. The server we always seem to get is a bit scattered. Last but not least, the tables are either very high high tops or tables so low that I can't cross my legs, Very disappointing. read more

I went here for lunch hour from work. The place is nicely decorated with lots of windows and not blindingly bright. It is very inviting and warm. Love the pizza. They cook with a wood stone fire. This place is definitely another place I am going to after work hours for drinks or dinner or both. read more

We went on the night of a concert at Shea's. We were seated fairly quickly. We ordered drinks and our dinner. Beer and pizza arrived at the table. After that we never saw a waiter for 45 minutes. I know they were busy but come on. 45 minutes? We saw a couple who had been seated but they got up and left because no one came to their table or even acknowledged them. No one came to our table to ask about our meal or if we wanted another drink. We had to ask for the check. If they wanted to turn over tables quickly, they failed. If they wanted patrons to linger, they failed. While food was good, service was so bad we won't go back or recommend. read more

Incredibly expensive for a semi-gourmet pizza place. Two people recently, a couple of drinks, almost $200 with tip. The menu online is not valid, the real menu has about half of what is listed. Very limited choices, and the meals are small. Nice people there, good service, great location for Sheas, yet we will not be returning. Go to Vice around the corner for double the food at half the cost and triple the menu. read more

I stopped here tonight after walking with a friend. This restaurant is on Main Street across from Alleyway Theatre, near Shea's. The service was good and the waitress was nice. She seated us at the window overlooking Main Street. (The black chair I was seated in was incredibly comfortable. It looked a bit worn out but looked way more comfortable than the other seats). We were very hungry and the food was fantastic. I had a delicious espresso martini, a glass of rosé wine, and a four cheese green pizza. I split half of the pizza with my friend. It had fontina cheese, goat cheese, fresh mozzarella, parmesan cheeses, and pesto sauce. My friend had a glass of dry red wine, a glass of rosé wine, and a za'atar white pizza. (White meaning no sauce.) This pizza had extra virgin olive oil, fontina, fresh mozzarella, kalamata olives, tomatoes, oregano, thyme, sumac, and sesame. She split her pizza with me. Her pizza, especially the spices, was so delicious. I preferred it out of the two. She preferred mine out of the two. Both were made in their stone hearth oven. The dough was absolutely delicious!!! When checking in here on Yelp, it said I could get a free French press coffee, but I'm saving it for when I'm here earlier in the day. (I didn't want any coffee so late at night.) It was my first time at this restaurant. I can't wait to return to try their meatballs, pasta, sides, and other delicious-sounding pizzas!!! read more

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I still love this place. And have only had various pizzas recently. It's so easy to pop in for a bite or call ahead for a takeout. It won't be the cheapest pizza ever, but the ingredients are fresh and you can tell. I'm usually here around lunchtime and it's never as busy as it should be. I have no idea about the dinner crowd. The prices are reasonable and the service is with a smile. What are you waiting for? 1/3/U read more

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I have been wanting to check out Hearth + Press for ever now. I've been walking past it and it looks amazing. So we finally got the opportunity! We were not expecting to have time for dinner so we did not make reservations or anything but they fit us in anyway. We ended up just having about a 20 minute wait, so that was nice. There was a drink menu in addition to the food menu. The options on the menu included appetizers, salads, one soup option and then about 10 pizza choices, 5 red sauce and 5 white pizza. We ordered a white cheese mixture pizza and the buffalo pizza. It was alright but over priced. The buffalo pizza was $20 and it was very small and the toppings really weren't that impressive. Maybe the image and thought of this place had my expectations sitting really high, and that is why I'm disappointed. But I'm glad I tried it, and once was enough. read more

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Whether you're looking for a spot to eat before a theater show or just a night out on Main Street, you need to consider eating/drinking at hearth and press! I've visited here for dinner on two different occasions, once before a show on a busy weeknight and once with a larger party on a slow weekend night. Both visits were exceptional because of the food, drinks, and service! The wood-fired pizzas are delicious and we really liked that you could add other ingredients to the pizzas. The gnocchi specials were all amazing, I think my favorite is currently the pesto gnocchi. It was different from any other pesto I've tried! The dirty martini I ordered was the best one I've had at restaurants in town. Something about the ratio of vodka to olive juice made it literally perfect. These are just some of the reasons that you need to try hearth and press and check out the theater district! read more

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This restaurant is small yet so chic. The pizza was amazing. The fresh burrata was to die for! The crust was thin and crispy. Also ordered meatballs and they were spectacular. Overall this restaurant is great for any occasion but be prepared to have a full stomach! read more

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I've mainly been here for their lunch service, though a few times for dinner as well. Lunch is pretty basic, but it's hardly every crowded and the staff are friendly and quick. Pizzas are tasty - which is all I've had - but that's their main bag. I do think that, even though they are wood-fired and such, the individual pizzas are overpriced. But, when you're downtown, that might be expected considering whatever rents people are charging down there. read more

Great drinks and the pizza was amazing !! We sat at the bar and the service was great . One bartender and she was very busy and stayed on top of it all !! read more

Pizzas are made in front of you and are ALWAYS on point. The owners are great people too.

Good atmosphere, limited but good drinks, and good pizza options. I ordered the Goat Cheese and Fruit Salad and split the covid killer pizza with someone. The salad had the makings to be good but it was drowned in so much balsamic (an entire soup bowl could have been poured out from the bottom) making it very acidic and hard to eat. The pizza was tasty, a bit spicy but tasty! read more

I stumbled upon hearth and press while downtown. I actually planned to go to another restaurant that happened to be closed because of Covid. Luckily I pulled up Yelp and found this gem. The restaurant is super clean, tastefully decorated and service was great. I was very impressed with the fresh ingredients and menu options. The bread was uh may zing! I will be back especially when the weather improves so I can enjoy the lovely glass windows and people watch. See you there! read more

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