Ted's Hot Dogs looks like something straight out of a movie, and you can just feel (and taste) the…read morenostalgia. The second you walk in, you immediately smell the real hardwood lump charcoal they've been grilling over since they first started in the late 1920s, and you can actually watch them cook your food to order (which I love). The place oozes a casual backyard BBQ energy, and it feels like an old school Buffalo institution that might no longer be in its heyday, but it clearly still has a hardcore group of local fans. It was confusing as first time diners to figure out how it all works. First, you go in and place your order with the person behind the grill. The nice lady immediately started grilling our meats. Next comes the toppings that can be customized, and then any additional side orders. You pay, get your food, and seat yourself. The dining room is clean but delightfully frozen in time, looking very late-'70s retro in a way that feels exactly right. The seating is old, dingy, and uncomfortable, so this isn't a restaurant where you'd want to sit and linger. Food-wise, this is definitely a spot for beef and sausage lovers. If you're not into that, fair warning: my grilled chicken was pretty mediocre and mostly just tasted like charcoal (which some people might love, but it wasn't doing much for me). The flavor was exactly like what I'd eat when my Uncle would break out the charcoal grill in the backyard during my childhood. The smell and taste brought back pleasant memories, but I guess I'm so used to gas grills or wood grills now that charcoal seems so dated. Meanwhile, my husband's sausage on a bun absolutely stole the show. His was loaded with grilled onions, juicy, smoky, and genuinely drool-worthy. I was a little jealous just looking at it. If you eat sausages, I would recommend ordering that here. There's not a lot for non-red meat eaters, and certainly this isn't the place for vegetarians! Despite my disappointing chicken breast, there were plenty of wins. The buns were especially soft and delicious, and I loved the fresh leaf lettuce and tomato on my sandwich. The produce tasted fresh and bright and wasn't wilted at all, which genuinely surprised me. We split the half-and-half side (which was half fries and half onion rings). The fries were nothing noteworthy, but the onion rings were the real star. Get those crispy, flavorful rings and thank me later! Also, shoutout to the two free pickles on the side, which is a small touch that equalled big happiness. There's also a self-serve soda fountain with free refills of Pepsi products! I'm glad I spotted Ted's and decided to stop in. I couldn't resist the old school exterior, and I can see why this continues to stay in business (despite it not being crowded at all the night we dined there). It might not be the best pick if you're avoiding beef or sausage, but it's still a fun, very Buffalo place to try. Between the smoky grill, the retro atmosphere, and those killer onion rings, it feels like a local rite of passage. I'm glad we did it.

Can't be beat for charcoal grilled hot dogs & hamburgers. You can even buy charcoal to take home…read morewith you. Service is always spot on. When you place your order, you know it's going to be great. It has an old-fashioned road-side burger & dog feel. You'll love it.

If I lived near this place, I would come here every day. The food was absolutely amazing! Service…read morewas great, they were really nice. And it's shocking because my number one most favorite restaurant was Wendy's, and it's above that now! The workers at the speaker and at the window were really nice, and they got our order just like how my dad and I expected! Looking for a fast food restaurant to go to and want good food? Definitely come to this place for great service, great food, and nice workers!

Not busy, quick service! Food is always guaranteed to be fresh! I enjoy coming to this place for a…read morequick lunch.

Firstly, the prices may seem high, but quantities are for hungry families: Figure four meals per…read moreorder. Secondly, white rice is ordered separately: It is not included in the cost of the dish. The owner handily takes orders (table service as we were alone and I was senior to her); the chef had my order on the table in just five minutes!! Lamb with cumin: Absolutely delicious! The side of rice was just the right degree of sticky to absorb the lamb juices! I plan to stop here every time I shop for groceries at the Asian Market (it's right around the corner).

I love authentic Chinese food and seek it out when traveling. So, when in the area recently I did…read moresome research and this place came up as being probably the most authentic in the Buffalo and Niagara areas, so I went for lunch. Sure enough, their menu is legit, filled with many of the recognizable delicacies you won't find at the ordinary Chinese-American joints. Entering the place is odd, they have a weather barrier (those plastic slats) hanging from the door after you open the glass door - very odd placement of them. Inside is rather small and simple, not decorated much, it's truly a carry-out place that provides table service too. Service was decent, far from fancy. I decided to try their cumin beef and an order of scallion pancakes. The cumin beef came out first and though I asked for it to be spicy, it most definitely was very mild. The flavor was a little bland overall and this is typically a dry-wok'd type of stir fry with more oil and less sauce, but mine was slightly saucy and lacking flavor completely. The scallion pancakes looked and tasted decent. Perhaps if I ordered something different I would have enjoyed the food more. I still recommend stopping in if you're seeking authentic Chinese, I'm sure they have some great dishes here.

There's a fast food chicken chain in the same price point as Shake Shack that is famous for hiring…read morecheerful, polite, skilled workers who consistently deliver high-quality food. This Shake Shack location is threatening to kick that chicken chain's reputation to the curb and claim the "Best Service, Best Food" title as its own. Staff are always kind. Not just cheerful or quick, but kind. It's like they all own it. My order is always correct. My food is always ready when I expect it to be. Facilities are always tidy. Eating out is so expensive and it's so hard to feel like your meal is worth the money these days. But Shake Shack... kind of genuinely hits for the price point? I can't stay away!

Love a good burger, good smash burgers here. I am growing to love the whole kisok ordering, which…read moreis what they have here. They even give out promotions, I got a free fry for spending 15.00 via the kiosk, which was easy to do as there burgers average about that price. Three burgers (doubles) with the free fry was 40.00 bucks. The smash burgers are very good, cooked perfect with great seasoning. The bun to burger ratio is off, the burgers are way bigger than the buns! I did get a bunless burger. The service was great the ladies behind the counter were working there butts off with a smile. The fires were delicious, crispy and seaosned, I love a good crinkle fry!!

Food is always good! Sometimes I have a hard time differentiating between the…read more mild and medium flavor. I got one tender of each but couldn't tell which was which. Additionally, it's often very chaotic in the restaurant. It's unclear where to wait for takeout orders and they often don't call out orders when they're ready, so sometimes you're standing there waiting but your order has been sitting there.

Forgot my order...after 30 minutes waiting...they tell me they forgot my order…read more The last time I came... they didn't call out my order and they called out the numbers before and after me and let doordashers rummage thru my bag. I was standing right there watching this all happen. I decided to give them another chance but I'm disappointed again

I was here for an end of the year/holiday party. There were 16 or 18 in our group. We had a long…read moretable set up for the group. Pitchers of beer, a few glasses of wine and a very nice buffet was ordered for our group. On the buffet was a tasty goulash, chicken "fingers" cheese bread, a tossed salad and a platter of carrot and celery sticks with a side of blu cheese dip. The chicken fingers were not labeled as such, but apparently both mild and spicy ones were in the same hot tray. The goulash had mushrooms and bell peppers added to the basic macaroni, hamburger and tomato sauce. It was a nice, hearty meal with friends.

Stopped here for lunch last week. If there wasn't a sign out front you might not realize this was a…read morerestaurant. We ate in what used to be the garage. It looks like they might sometimes open these doors into the patio. I ordered the chicken souvlaki salad. It was huge and loaded with tasty tender chicken. I did think it was strange that there were carrots but no olives in the salad. Even stranger, no Greek dressing. I really liked the salad but wouldn't have called it a Greek salad. Overall, good food and good service. We'll be back. 2025-55

Me and my wife came in and immediately noticed the aroma of the delicious food. Before we ordered…read morewe noticed how clean and sanitary the restaurant itself was and how clean the employees were! While ordering we noticed employees washing their hands. Brooke took our order and had the utmost patience with me and my wife as we were indecisive. Although we didn't order much the mozzarella sticks had the best string pull, the peach cobbler bite was definitely not disappointing and overdid the expectations because just wow! The fries were all curly and not just a half shaped C and the chicken sandwich was juicy crispy and flavorful. My wife never liked Arby's until today and will go out of her way for anything she likes and said she added this to her list! My wife said there wasn't even a splatter of pop near the pop machines as opposed to other restaurants. We will be coming back for sure!

Arby's is still alive. I had to check on the new viral steak nuggets. They nailed it with the…read morecheese steak they dropped a while back. This was was little underwhelming. Wasn't bad but wasn't great, just mid. Tried the steak nugget sandwich and the Mac and cheese nugget bowl. The cheese sauce on the sandwich was really good. Their Mac and cheese for me is very decent for a fast food establishment, so adding some smokey steak nuggets was a bonus. The actual steak, it was tender, I got a smokey taste but little flavor, definitely had a lack of seasoning for me. But mixing with the Mac and cheese helped as well as the sauce on the sandwich. They just need to open a restaurant vs fast food, as waiting in the drive thru feels like they have chefs in there cooking the steak to order, and they creeping up to restaurant pricing.

While placing our order was completely seamless, our food was not as good as in the past. Today we…read moreordered the Box. The protein choices are: 4 flavors of chicken, 2 flavors of tri-tip steak, Korean BBQ pork or tofu. The protein is served on purple rice with a side of Cole slaw. For our additional sides( choices were sweet potatoes, rosemary potatoes, Brussels sprouts, mac and cheese. I picked both of the potato sides. The Cole slaw seemed watery, and the steak, which had nice flavor, was a bit chewy. I think tri-tip tends to be tougher as it has little or no fat on it. The potatoes and rice were nice and flavorful. I have had very good bowl meals here in the past. I think the bowls, with more ingredients served together, is a better flavor boost than "the Box".

I've always loved CoreLife! I'm a fan to the CORE. It's always a great feeling knowing that at the…read moreCORE of every dish, our health is the focus I've been patronizing CoreLife for yearssss, since it first opened. It's been some time since I came last but we always pick up where we left off. My go-to-bowl is the Steak Bacon Blue salad. I usually substitute the tomatoes for picked onions and add potatoes (the potatoes are a new thing I been trying lately bc of the new steakhouse bowl they offer and wanting to try them) Always 10 out of 10 when they don't skimp on the vinaigrette. The regular size bowl always gives me enough. I'm actually not convinced hoarder size comes with a significant amount more than the regular. I shall return CoreLife!

When Blaze first opened this location, we were excited to try it and it did not disappoint. The…read moreservice was fast and efficient, and the pizza was excellent. Unfortunately, something has changed over the past two years, and this location has noticeably declined. The service is now slow and inattentive. Employees tend to ignore customers waiting in line, moving without any sense of urgency and appearing unsure of their responsibilities. On my most recent visit, I brought a friend who had never been to Blaze. We arrived shortly after opening to find only two customers ahead of us. Despite the light traffic, employees walked around flattening dough and looking lost, with no one stepping up to take orders. After several minutes, a young woman finally approached and got us started. They completed the orders for the two customers ahead of us, then shifted to what appeared to be online orders, leaving us waiting again. When they eventually got to us, one employee worked carefully and methodically -- the pizzas were well-made -- but the pace was very slow. I then stood at the register for several more minutes before anyone came to take payment. Throughout the entire visit, the overall impression was that in-person customers are simply not a priority. The pizza itself was delicious, though our two orders came out separately despite being made back-to-back. The dining area also needs attention. There is debris collected in the corners and food crumbs left on the chairs. I did notice they finally fixed the giant tear in one of the booth cushions. That was an improvement over my last visit. Blaze makes a great product, but the experience at this location needs significant improvement.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ I am sad to say this will likely be my last visit.

If you ask me what I like on my pizza, that answer is usually the same. However, when I go to…read moreBlaze, there's so many options available, it really depends on my mood. I believe that Blaze is the best place to go whenever you want to make your own pizza. Yes it isn't the local favorite but when you are craving a personal pizza with everything you love, this is the place to go. From a variety of sauces and a huge array of toppings, you have so many things to choose for your perfect pie. The vibes in here are definitely minimalist. It feels very industrial and upscale at the same time. The staff is always friendly whenever I have been which is a good sign. Overall, I am a Buffalo pizza kinda guy but Blaze is great for a quick lunch or dinner when the family can't decide what we want on our pizza. We can go here and everyone is happy.