This completely changed my view after my first experience many years ago not being the best, now…read morethey are 100% redeemed IMHO! Food quality and service have gone WAY up. We loved them and I think my 1 bad experience was just a fluke! The lady running it herself even rearranged seating for us all to sit together which was so kind of her. Totally different experience than before. Our 9 orders were completely accurate, our 9 drinks were kept full, and we only had a 22 minute wait on our 9 meals which is not bad at all considering they had 9 of us, another birthday party, a full bar, and other people dining. Everyone except 1 person absolutely LOVED their meal and can't wait to go back. My niece said her sandwich was soggy, but had great flavor so she'll just get a burger next time instead. 1/2 Italian sub: 10/10 amazing fresh roll, fresh produce, and great portion of meat. 3 Chicken finger baskets with fries: 9.5/10 these were great! The tenders weren't soggy or dry and the fries were great! Great meat flavor and texture! We'll just remember to order them saucier next time. Amazing thick ranch and sauces! 2 country sandwiches: 8/10 my niece and brother liked the flavor, they just said the produce made it very messy(juices were squashing out onto the plate every bite) soggy half way through so they'll order it with just onion straws next time or go with a burger instead. Steakhouse burger: 10/10 absolute perfection! Mushroom melt burger: 10/10 absolute perfection! When I got this years ago it was a dry crisp hockey puck with no flavor, my dad gave me a bite of his and this one was so juicy and flavorful. I'm getting that again now! Perfect amount of mushrooms and cheese! Delicious! Garbage burger: 10/10 absolute perfection! Great flavors! Everyone left happy and will be back! Thanks for making my dad's birthday party so special!

Always welcomed into a friendly clean and comfortable environment…read more The food is fantastic and large portions. The Bear Brick is worth the trip.

The Scarlet Vetter says....This place is fabulous. I have been to a few events here now and had a…read moregreat time and delicious food at all of them. The bar is open and airy and the drinks generous. The artisian pizzas are mouth watering. At a recent event they served vegetarian and meat options and they just kept coming. Crisp and chewy crusts, wonderful flavors and visually stunning. Their craft beers are worth the trip alone. I wish this location was open more hours. I would definately make a special trip for this one, it will not dissapoint.

My husband and I came for our anniversary dinner and ordered fish fries. We remembered how amazing…read moreit was the last time we came and wished to relive the experience. It was an unfortunate choice. The fish was "small" at best and the fries tasted like generic frozen style fries that were way over salted. The waitress was attentive but the food was not worth the price or the visit. Will not return.

Everything you could possibly want in a dive bar. Cheap drinks, juke box, pool table, and friendly…read morelocals,

The best and nicest barmaids and servers in the area. Good drinks, needs more Canadian Beer but…read moreotherwise great for the working man and the well to do drinking crowd!

I recently had the chance to visit Ratchet Hatchet, and it was an absolutely fantastic experience!…read more From the moment we walked in, the owner and staff were very friendly and made us feel welcomed. You can really tell the owner cares about creating a positive, safe, and fun environment. We didn't get any food, but I heard that brunch is really good and will definitely have to come back and try it out. Definitely a must try!

I visited Ellicottville for a short trip with my in laws and when they weren't skiing we wanted to…read moredo activities together. Enter axe throwing. I had to convince a couple of them this would be fun and by the time we were done they agreed! We had such a good time. One of their team members walked us through several games and kept score. They also have a full bar. It was a great experience all around.

Great service and burgers Good selection of bottled beers…read moreLots of choices for whiskey and bourbon If I am back in the area, I am coming in for another meal and a drink or four

Stopped for lunch today. Service was great and the food was tasty, well priced and we didn't have…read moreto wait long at all. Everything was clean and you can tell they take pride in the establishment. Enjoyed learning about the new management from Harrison. My only recommendation is to add a pool table.

Warm, friendly, CHEAP and CHEERFUL.Ideal soundtrack strummin' my life with the playlist...read more

Wow! What a fun night. We are not locals, but we were treated as if we were! The bar guy was on…read morepoint and super nice! The chicken, bacon, ranch quesadilla was the best I have ever had!

Owner does not honor contracts. He shorted my band money, and had his cronies eyeballing us while…read morewe were packing up our gear like we were going to start something. We carried over a thousand pounds worth of gear up and down a narrow winding staircase just to get shorted at the end of the night. Never again.

I love Grumpies! I haven't been there in a long time and I miss the fun and music!…read more May I suggest IF you ever build an additon to the building, add a pole dancing floor to bring in more fun and income for the business.

Great food and great service been there several times and keep forgetting to take pics.read more

Cute establishment. Food came out quickly and was good. Waitress was pleasant. Average price. I…read moreordered a chicken cordon blue wrap and French fries

The best meal in Ellicotville I had. Our family was there…read morefor 5 days and tried the other local places and were disappointed with every meal we got out but Balloons was amazing. Fun vibe and good service. If we ever find ourselves back in town we're going here!

Stopped in for a beer while wife was shopping. Great bar seating with surrounding tables and…read morestage/dance floor area. Full patio. Great draft line. Friendly and good service. Enjoyed my beers while watching some college football. Food looked great and will visit again when in town.

Drinks were delicious and the place was beautiful. Bartenders were kind and helpful! We go every…read moreyear!

The ambiance is very nice. I tried the purple rain but the espresso martini was a hit and was the…read moreperfect balance