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Wow! This place was delicious. We had a larger group and everything was fast and affordable. We split the banana pepper dip, the tri color, and burrata pizza. We got both pizzas on gluten free crust - the crust was so good I panicked for a moment that the order was wrong - nope! Just so good. Our drinks were all great - I got the lavender menace. Yummy! Not in Buffalo often but would make this a regular placif I was.
Always a great time here! I like how casual and chill it is. I love coming during the summer with my dog. The pizzas are always delicious. You order at the front and take a number then they bring your pizza out for you. The last time I was there, they even brought out a bowl of water for my dog!
Stopped in for Pizza night when all pizzas are $10. It's seat yourself and we had no issues finding a seat. Ordered our drinks and pizza at the bar. The drinks were delicious and the pizzas were amazing! We had the hot honey and pepperoni pizzas. It was definitely getting busier as we were heading out.
Came as part of my 5,800 mile 30 city food road trip. A triggering thing for me is spots that only offer full pours of drafts. I view it as a safety concern when driving is a factor and enjoy tasting multiple small pours when possible. Venues tend to make more money per ounce when that's offered anyways. I just got water as a result and bartenders seemed a bit agitated when doing so. Ordered a burrata pizza advertised with garlic oil, mozzarella, marinated tomato, basil, balsamic, and crispy prosciutto. It was fine. There was so little prosciutto though that it was a bit soft on soft. The few pieces on ther were a little soggy.
We started with a small plate caesar salad and then enjoyed the coppa and fig pizza made with stracciatella, coppa, fig, rosemary oil, mozzarella, parm and chives. Not to be mistaken for an ordinary pepperoni and cheese pizza. The atmosphere in the outside patio was perfect on a summer night. I highly recommend!
Just got into town and this was down the block from our accommodations! We loved the vibe, very relaxed environment. Tons of outdoor seating! Reinforced by the "order at the bar" service, which is fine by me. The bar service and food service were both very fast. We both had cocktails which were fine! I got the special and it wasn't my fave, but that's more on me. We got the medium Buffalo wings, the hot honey pizza, and the burrata pizza. The food was good! Not sure if the pizzas are worth $18/ea though. The burrata was my fave. Overall good experience!
everytime i come here it's a pretty good time. especially when they do $10 pizzas on tuesdays when it's cold. SUCH A STEAL and i love that they don't skimp on ingredients or size when it's happy hour. we love an honest business. only critique is that the pizzas with sweet elements tend to be VERY sweet...they go heavy handed on the sweet toppings. be aware if you're not lookin for a dessert pizza lol! otherwise everything else i've had here is pretty good. idk about the drinks, though, they're okay! nothing special just ok :)
The service was great, the setting was very nice and the food was good. The bartender who took our order was very friendly and good at explaining things. We ordered a specialty rum cocktail and got a brick oven pizza. I wish I remembered the names of each, but I waited too long to leave the review for those particulars. But, I do remember the important part, the drink was yummy and so was the pizza. The only complaint I have is that they must have needed to clean their oven or something because the pizza had a lot of black char stuck on the bottom (see pics). It was nice there were water stations to help yourself to hydration. They didn't have waiters, you just got a number when ordering at the bar and they had food runners. Also, I found the pricing to be quite reasonable for Buffalo. I would visit again.
Cozy, open atmosphere with good music playing. We came here while visiting Buffalo because their wood fired pizzas were evidently pretty good. When you arrive, you can take menus and seat yourself and then order at the bar when you're ready. The bartenders were super nice and understanding when I mentioned a peanut allergy in our group. We got the banana pepper dip with pita, a Caesar salad, and burrata pizza. The dip was fantastic and the salad good, but the pizza a bit disappointing. The flavor was there but the bottom crust was soggy. We expected a little bit of a crisp for a wood fired pizza. The drinks were delicious!
Looking for a good place to hang out and wet your whistle? Than Hydraulic Hearth is the place. The Bartenders are very friendly, and are up to creating new drinks for your enjoyment. Since Covid, you come and choose wherever you want to sit at. Upon entering the hostess gives you a menu, and gives you the what's what about the restaurant. To your left they sell specialty drinks, some condiments, and merchandise. Chicken wings- good sized wings.. I would like them more crispier though Fried cauliflower- first few bites were good. But then you get tired of the greasy taste of fried food. Salad- very very good and refreshing Pepperoni pizza (not shown)- very good pizza, especially the crust Mozzarella sticks- nice and cheesy Beer- draft beer from KCBC (stout) and it was extremely tasty
Ambiance here could not be better. So much outdoor seating, really nice porch, would return just to sit out there! Service was really friendly and fast, can't believe how fast they got the pizzas out. The spicy pep is an amazing pizza, ORDER THE SPICY PEP, they have the perfect amount of honey and the ricotta is so delish! I'd give that pizza an A+. That being said, the margherita and the vodka special was very underwhelming. The basil on the margherita had no flavor, sauce wasn't very tasty, I would definitely not order it again. And the vodka was a little better but not our favorite.
Great place for a delicious pizza and drinks! I got to enjoy their outdoor patio, which made the experience even better. You order food and drinks at the bar and the food came out quickly. The hot honey pizza was perfection. The pepperoni with the hot honey gave it a savory and sweet taste.
2 months ago
For real, every single thing on this menu SLAPS. The pizza=slaps, the dips=slap, the drinks=slap. Love the free, walk up get your own water. Very dominant. Sets the tone. Very...do it yourself you thirsty little sl*t. Ooohh does daddy want water? WELL GET IT YOURSELF. I'm here for it *tiny applause* Na but for real for real, I think about this place like once a week since I've been. The hot honey on the cup pepperoni? I mean what are we talking about people. That dip though? DAT DIP DOE. *ugh* you have to get it. Stop messing around and get the dip. Love the outside seating and live music. Very *let's hold hands and watch the escaped psychiatric patient scream at traffic in the middle of the street while we listen to an indie garage band do a interpretive cover of I'm Still Into You by Paramore.* Do Good, Be Good, God Bless, Go Bills read more
11 months ago
Love it here. The pizza is the best and the wings are great as well! Went down ton because Danny is family and wanted to see him but he makes THE BEST Tom and Jerry in Buffalo!!!! Tis the season!!! Everything is great. Tbe place ks cozy and the staff is awesome! The patio in summer is beautiful too!! Go and enjoy all of it!!!! read more
1 year ago
Wow! This place was delicious. We had a larger group and everything was fast and affordable. We split the banana pepper dip, the tri color, and burrata pizza. We got both pizzas on gluten free crust - the crust was so good I panicked for a moment that the order was wrong - nope! Just so good. Our drinks were all great - I got the lavender menace. Yummy! Not in Buffalo often but would make this a regular placif I was. read more
Always a great time here! I like how casual and chill it is. I love coming during the summer with my dog. The pizzas are always delicious. You order at the front and take a number then they bring your pizza out for you. The last time I was there, they even brought out a bowl of water for my dog! read more
2 years ago
Stopped in for Pizza night when all pizzas are $10. It's seat yourself and we had no issues finding a seat. Ordered our drinks and pizza at the bar. The drinks were delicious and the pizzas were amazing! We had the hot honey and pepperoni pizzas. It was definitely getting busier as we were heading out. read more
Came as part of my 5,800 mile 30 city food road trip. A triggering thing for me is spots that only offer full pours of drafts. I view it as a safety concern when driving is a factor and enjoy tasting multiple small pours when possible. Venues tend to make more money per ounce when that's offered anyways. I just got water as a result and bartenders seemed a bit agitated when doing so. Ordered a burrata pizza advertised with garlic oil, mozzarella, marinated tomato, basil, balsamic, and crispy prosciutto. It was fine. There was so little prosciutto though that it was a bit soft on soft. The few pieces on ther were a little soggy. read more
1 year ago
We started with a small plate caesar salad and then enjoyed the coppa and fig pizza made with stracciatella, coppa, fig, rosemary oil, mozzarella, parm and chives. Not to be mistaken for an ordinary pepperoni and cheese pizza. The atmosphere in the outside patio was perfect on a summer night. I highly recommend! read more
Just got into town and this was down the block from our accommodations! We loved the vibe, very relaxed environment. Tons of outdoor seating! Reinforced by the "order at the bar" service, which is fine by me. The bar service and food service were both very fast. We both had cocktails which were fine! I got the special and it wasn't my fave, but that's more on me. We got the medium Buffalo wings, the hot honey pizza, and the burrata pizza. The food was good! Not sure if the pizzas are worth $18/ea though. The burrata was my fave. Overall good experience! read more
everytime i come here it's a pretty good time. especially when they do $10 pizzas on tuesdays when it's cold. SUCH A STEAL and i love that they don't skimp on ingredients or size when it's happy hour. we love an honest business. only critique is that the pizzas with sweet elements tend to be VERY sweet...they go heavy handed on the sweet toppings. be aware if you're not lookin for a dessert pizza lol! otherwise everything else i've had here is pretty good. idk about the drinks, though, they're okay! nothing special just ok :) read more
10 months ago
5 months ago
The service was great, the setting was very nice and the food was good. The bartender who took our order was very friendly and good at explaining things. We ordered a specialty rum cocktail and got a brick oven pizza. I wish I remembered the names of each, but I waited too long to leave the review for those particulars. But, I do remember the important part, the drink was yummy and so was the pizza. The only complaint I have is that they must have needed to clean their oven or something because the pizza had a lot of black char stuck on the bottom (see pics). It was nice there were water stations to help yourself to hydration. They didn't have waiters, you just got a number when ordering at the bar and they had food runners. Also, I found the pricing to be quite reasonable for Buffalo. I would visit again. read more
Cozy, open atmosphere with good music playing. We came here while visiting Buffalo because their wood fired pizzas were evidently pretty good. When you arrive, you can take menus and seat yourself and then order at the bar when you're ready. The bartenders were super nice and understanding when I mentioned a peanut allergy in our group. We got the banana pepper dip with pita, a Caesar salad, and burrata pizza. The dip was fantastic and the salad good, but the pizza a bit disappointing. The flavor was there but the bottom crust was soggy. We expected a little bit of a crisp for a wood fired pizza. The drinks were delicious! read more
Looking for a good place to hang out and wet your whistle? Than Hydraulic Hearth is the place. The Bartenders are very friendly, and are up to creating new drinks for your enjoyment. Since Covid, you come and choose wherever you want to sit at. Upon entering the hostess gives you a menu, and gives you the what's what about the restaurant. To your left they sell specialty drinks, some condiments, and merchandise. Chicken wings- good sized wings.. I would like them more crispier though Fried cauliflower- first few bites were good. But then you get tired of the greasy taste of fried food. Salad- very very good and refreshing Pepperoni pizza (not shown)- very good pizza, especially the crust Mozzarella sticks- nice and cheesy Beer- draft beer from KCBC (stout) and it was extremely tasty read more
6 months ago
3 years ago
Ambiance here could not be better. So much outdoor seating, really nice porch, would return just to sit out there! Service was really friendly and fast, can't believe how fast they got the pizzas out. The spicy pep is an amazing pizza, ORDER THE SPICY PEP, they have the perfect amount of honey and the ricotta is so delish! I'd give that pizza an A+. That being said, the margherita and the vodka special was very underwhelming. The basil on the margherita had no flavor, sauce wasn't very tasty, I would definitely not order it again. And the vodka was a little better but not our favorite. read more
Great place for a delicious pizza and drinks! I got to enjoy their outdoor patio, which made the experience even better. You order food and drinks at the bar and the food came out quickly. The hot honey pizza was perfection. The pepperoni with the hot honey gave it a savory and sweet taste. read more
In early August, my boyfriend and I were in Chicago and got reservations to one of the top tiki bars in the country, Three Dots and a Dash. I was not impressed at all and didn't appreciate the sweet concoctions. My boyfriend loved it. Fast forward to stopping by for a few cocktails at Hydraulic and Danny made THE best tiki drinks in all the land. They were not overly sweet, the sweetness was subtle and he made me the signature three dots and a dash drink and it was a completely different experience at Hydraulic than the one I had in Chicago. Hydraulic does a lot of things well, like everything, but their tiki drinks are outstanding. Run when they do the tiki Thursdays. read more
7 months ago
Love Hydraulic Hearth! It's one of my favorite spots in Larkinville. They have the best outdoor patio area with a lot of tables and lawn games. Their menu is limited with just a couple appetizers and several types of pizza, but everything is so delicious. Their weekly specials for food and drinks are always great too. On Thursdays, they have themed tiki nights with fun special drinks and food menus. For example, this last Thursday they had a Harry Potter themed tiki night. The drinks menu was super creative and I really wish I could've tried them all! I ordered butter beer and a Felix Felicis drink. They even had Harry Potter decorations up all over. You do have to order food and drinks at the bar and sometimes the line can get pretty long. But to me it's still worth it! read more
5 years ago
We were in the area and stopped by for a casual mid week dinner. A change since we have last been here is that the service model has changed to more fast casual. The menu is the same but now you order your food and drinks at the bar and someone brings your food to your table when it's ready. It wasn't busy when we came and this was fine for us. The food here is always good, today was no exception. We both ordered pizza. The chicken pesto for him, he said it was good, and had plenty of fresh ingredients. I tried the gluten free crust on the mushroom truffle pizza. The gluten free crust was not bad, good flavor and decent texture. I'd describe it more like a flat bread. There was a wonderful amount of truffle oil/ flavor and a generous helping of arugula, mushroom and cheese. It was a nice and light pizza, kind of like a salad. I liked it and would recommend and order it again. If you are in the mood for gourmet pizza and cocktails check this place out! read more
5 years ago
This came strongly recommended from my roommates who love trying pizza everywhere. They were raving about the Burrata pizza so when I was in the neighborhood on a Saturday afternoon, I decided to finally give it a shot. The place was well decorated and it was order at the counter and go sit at a table kind of a place. As I looked at the menu, something else caught my eye - a ratatouille pizza! I've always liked ratatouille so I was really curious to see what this would taste like in the pizza form. I decided on going half and half on my pizza with it. I'm a vegetarian so they removed the meat from the Burrata pizza. I was also happy to see that there were quite a few veggie options in the pizza section. My friend ordered medium chicken wings because he was not in the mood for pizza. As we waited, we grabbed water from the water cooler and our silverware. After about 20 minutes wait, our food was ready. My pizza was pretty delectable. I definitely liked the Burrata more than ratatouille. That's not to say ratatouille was bad, but Burrata was better. Ratatouille is more like the veggies just roasted on top of the pizza so it didn't feel anything more special. However, my friend said the wings were probably some of the worst he's had in Buffalo so I would suggest sticking to the pizza if you visit here. He was also disappointed that they don't do 'hot wings'. It's not a place I would probably die to come back to but I think I would come back to this place if someone else planned it. read more
My best friend had her WEDDING at Hydraulic Hearth. I was blown away by the whole experience! The building/atmosphere was super cute and trendy. The ceremony was held outside and was perfect... a bit cold in late October but lovely nonetheless. The staff here were friendly, especially the bartender who kept my water glass full during the open bar. The food was excellent. A variety of pizzas, homemade mozzarella sticks and battered cauliflower were served. Unfortunately, the pizzas were going so fast that there weren't many options when we got up to the buffet line. Usually only we'd only be able to take one slice at a time. The staff were churning out the pizzas as fast as possible. P.S. The mozz sticks were AMAZING. All in all, this place is awesome. Highly recommend. read more
The patio was busy and the inside bar was easy to order at. We ordered some beautiful drinks at the inside bar. We also ordered some food from the inside bar which was delivered to our outdoor table. Great atmosphere. Laid back. Water available to grab as needed as well as napkins and silverware. They make it easy. Nice summer hang out. read more
4 years ago
cheesy garlic bread is actually just thin a garlic pizza. Passsssss. No servers, you have to order and pay at the bar. Bartender told me I had to go inside to get garnish for my non-alcoholic drink. Pizza was underwhelming and garlic bread disappointing. Their fried cauliflower is surprisingly good but overall not impressed. read more
Great atmosphere inside and out. The patio was lively with the outdoor bar and plenty of tables. Drinks were great, I love that they make a lot of ingredients in house. I had the inside bar make me a hugo spritz which was delicious! The fries were AMAZING!! They were definitely a sharable. The hot honey pizza was flavorful although I did wish it was a little bit spicier. Despite the place being packed the food came out timely. Definitely will be coming back! read more
1 year ago
Located in Larkinville, with cool casual vibe aesthetic. We came on Tuesday where their pizzas are $10 which is a nice deal. The bar is huge and has so many liquor options with the drinks always changing. We sat at the bar and I ordered a Paloma with their homemade grapefruit juice. I ordered the burrata pizza but there were so many delicious pizzas it was hard for me to pick. The combo is always a classic with crispy prosciutto with the acidity of the balsamic. The crust was crispy and the pizza was a good size that left a piece or two for leftovers. Will be back to try a different pizza. read more
2 years ago
best mule i've ever had! the pizza was great and came out quickly even though it was busy! read more
3 years ago
We got it to go and it was ready in 15 min. We started eating it right away! So good hot and fresh! read more
I stopped here last night with my boyfriend. It was weird to not see it super packed. I hadn't been here since 2018 or 2019. At that time, they always were super busy on Friday nights. They also used to have wait staff. The employees who took our plates are more or less food runners. Upon entering you need to seat yourself. (Why have a hostess stand/area then?) If you're not seated at the bar, you have to go up to a special section at the bar and order food and drinks there. That was a bit weird and off putting. My boyfriend put in an order for an Irish coffee for myself, a baby kittens IPA for himself, and meatballs for an appetizer. My Irish coffee was good, he enjoyed his beer and we both enjoyed the meatballs. For our food, we split two pizzas. I wanted the potato bacon pizza and he wanted the pizza from their specials menu, which was salami fig. Both were so very amazing, especially the potato bacon pizza. The place was low key and quiet. It had a chill vibe. If you wanted water, cutlery, or a box to take the rest of your pizza home, you had to get it yourself from a table near the patio. I wasn't used to that at this place. If you want great drinks and amazing pizza, this place is worth the price, just be ready to order your own food up front and get your own table settings and to-go boxes. read more
Space inside is cozy. It can get a bit tight on nights that have specials. It's typically dim lighting which is great for a date night. They will occasionally have live music which is nice. Since covid you seat yourself and order at the bar. The indoor bar is open for all orders. It's also nice that you get a glimpse of the pizza as it's being made. This was my first time enjoying the outdoor seating which is very spacious! The outside bar had bottled drinks and you could place orders for the food specials. It is dog friendly. I love a good cocktail and they do not disappoint. I think Tiki Thursday's are my favorite! They have good drink deals that come in the cutest mugs. I've noticed they add new drinks to the menu all the time. The pizza is always freshly made and I have no complaints. I always appreciate the fact that there are vegetarian options and there was a vegan pizza on the menu recently. They also are adding/switching out pizzas all the time so you can't get bored. If you're not a fan of thin pizza, there are different starters and sandwiches as well. read more
4 years ago
The family and I were in Buffalo over the weekend for the Bills-Packers game and came here on a Friday night for dinner and drinks. We experienced some excellent food/drinks over the weekend stay but this was by far our favorite. My girlfriend and I ordered the burrata pizza and it was perfect after a few days of heavy Buffalo styled pizza and wings. Light, bold in flavor and very reminiscent of artisan slices back home in Portland. My son ordered the waffles fries with sausage gravy & chives and devoured it before we finished our first set of cocktails. Speaking of those cocktails, hands down the best we had in the city - creative, complex, including bold seasonal flavors. My girlfriend ordered a few Jack-O-Lits and it rivaled some of the best drinks we've had over the years. I made the mistake of not taking note of the name of my first drink; but it was an excellent seasonal with mezcal that didn't disappoint. Bartenders were friendly, attentive and damn good. We'll be back here each time we visit Buffalo again. Go Bills! read more
I've visited a couple of times but this last visit definitely kicked it up a notch for me. When we walked in, there was a sign saying to grab a menu and seat ourselves. We picked a table in the middle of the restaurant which was conveniently placed right in front of the bar. We were there for their "$10 Pizza Tuesday" and they had a great variety of pizzas! We ended up ordering the Margherita pizza and the Artichoke pizza. There isn't much to rave about for the margherita pizza because, hey, it's a margherita pizza. I will say they're crust is SO YUMMY. The artichoke pizza was TO DIE FOR! I couldn't help but laugh because it looks like a "Grinch" pizza LOL. It was delicious and I wish we had ordered two of those! The drinks were and always have been OUTSTANDING. It's obvious they have some of the best bartender's in Buffalo. I ordered a simple margarita on the rocks with salt on the rim to start. Delicious and well made. The second (and third) drink I ordered was made with mezcal, but unfortunately I cannot remember the name. Something along the lines of "Visions of...plum?" Now this is the drink that nearly knocked me off my chair at the first sip! Y'all. Please make an effort to go check out this restaurant on either Tuesdays for their pizza deal or Thursdays for the tiki drinks! 10/10 would recommend! read more
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