This place has a great vibe!! 1970s / Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas vibe. Maximalist and very fun…read more Staff was great, menus provided practically at the door, and our cocktails were awesome. Definitely would be back. Very welcoming but I could see it not being for everyone which is often the case for those with bold personalities. Big fan.

id Recommend to go for a drink and look around. 70's decor, cool enough…read more As far as drinks? Theres a drink menu they wont go off of. So your basic Vodka / Soda? SORRY CHARLIE. I Definitely wont be back.

best wings in Buffalo! bartenders are extremely welcoming and create a great atmosphere for…read moreeveryone there

Awesome place with great beers (cantillon!) and great staff. Cool atmosphere and decor as well,…read morecoming back every time I'm in town!

Always a great time at Ciao Ciao. Awesome food, drinks and vibe. And they're open on Sunday which…read moreis nice. Jack always takes great care of us.

We were looking forward to some happy hour drinks and snacks here, saw the sign out front…read moreconfirming that HH was indeed on. Sadly every chair and stool was up on the bar and tables 30 min after opening time. Call ahead I guess? Looked cute but alas...

I really enjoy coming here and just being able to relax. The service is great and the bartenders…read moreare very kind. They also serve THC beverages which is a nice find. Board games at the bar are a nice touch as well.

VERY cute inside with mostly red lighting and cozy seating. However, it's pretty tight and can only…read morehost about 5 or 6 parties indoors and 2 or 3 parties outside. The bartenders were kind. The menu, however does not feature very "standard" cocktails. Absinthe, mead, and mezcal are featured in many of the drinks. Very fun to visit in fall given the theming!!

Popped in here on a whim and I have to say we really this establishment -very welcoming…read moreatmosphere, open airy lay out. We sat at the bar and both of the bartenders who served us were great. Cocktails were very nicely crafted and delicious, definitely had some variety. For food we opted to get some buffalo wings and they were quite good! Properly crispy flavorful, not overly "hot" but nice and the blue cheese dressing accompanying was phenomenal. Definitely enjoyed and will recommend.

Steel Leaf seriously delivers. I came specifically for the mocktails and was thrilled to find a…read morefull menu with five beautifully crafted alcohol-free options. The food was just as good (the tater kegs are a must), and the service was warm and attentive. Such a fun, welcoming place--can't wait to go back.

I've only been here twice and not long each time. It was just a stop for one beer type thing and…read morethen go to the bar that you're planning on staying at for the night. It was nice and big in there. I like the way that there was room to move. It's not real small like most bars I end up going to. The bartender was OK, it was very, very crowded, so they were low on seats. Like I said, I wasn't there very long. I didn't spend a lot of time there so I don't really know much about the place. I didn't even so much just use the restroom there so I don't know about those. I don't know if they have food or not. I just like the fact that it's spacious.

Ok let me say I wish we could do half stars because I would givr them 3.5, but definitely not a…read morefour. Let's call a spade a spade this is definitely a dive bar, which I don't mind. One of the bathrooms was out of order. The service was just MEH, we got a server that was ending her shift and it showed. I ordered a shot, which are nice sizes BUT mine had a spider in it. I ordered a drinks and a shot and my drink never came, I had to go ask again after I took my spider shot back to them. The food...ok the chicken wings, nothing special. We did try the steak and cheese sub which they are famous for. I love they use a seeded roll, the meat to roll portion was off. But it was tasty. My favorite was the chicken cesar salad sub, which you can make buffalo style, which we did. This sandwhich was excellent! They need promote that more than the steak in my opinion. This is a local bar for me, so would I go back yea. Would I recommend someone driving from OP here, no.

Did not have any food due to it's strictly just a bar scene…read more Came here to reunite with friends I haven't see in a while since before Covid. The bartender was great he always made sure you were good and that you didn't need another drink. The place is large there is two sides to it and plenty of seating. The lights inside are pretty dim I don't think it gets bright in there at all but it's still a great atmosphere and they have a large shuffle board table !

Honestly I'm never going back here again. Got diarrhea from their nasty drinks and their idiot…read morebartender has never seen an out of state license...good job (personally I'd be embarrassed to say ANY of the things that he did about the GOVERNMENT ISSUED OUT-OF-STATE ID). Felt totally weird in there so if you're a bald man from the ages of 45-90 it's a good place for you, otherwise, steer clear this is place.

Living in Buffalo several years now, I've never been out to Hertel Ave to grab food and drinks -…read moreSurprising, I know! Thanks to a Yelp Elite event on Hertel Ave., I FINALLY changed that with a fantastic late dinner at The Burning Buffalo Bar & Grill. One of the main reasons I don't like to go out in Buffalo is parking - I'm always anxious about finding a spot that's close to where I'm going, as well as not having to pay for it. It was 7:45pm on a Tuesday, so street parking was free so one obstacle down, and amazingly, I managed to park right in front of The Burning Buffalo Bar & Grill, but across the street - I'll take it! Upon walking inside, there were a few tables outside full of people having dinner and drinks with one waitress managing all of it. I walked in and was surprised how big, spacious it was. First order of business though was hitting the restroom, which was on the small side, but clean. After that, I grabbed a seat at the bar. The bartender was a young, pretty woman who was very personable. Unsure of what to grab for a drink, she asked what beers I usually go for and with that, she was fired off a few beers on draught I might like. I settled on the Jack's Abby Post Shift Pilsner and enjoyed sipping on that the rest of the night. She handed me the food menu and took care of a few other customers while I figured out what I wanted. I got it down to two items and I asked her for her recommendation, which was excellent and how I'd order, if and when I make it back. But similar to what other reviews on Yelp say, the atmosphere was very much like a neighborhood bar and grill, where everyone knows each other and if they don't know you, they're still more than willing to let you hop in and out of the conversation. I felt very comfortable sitting and listening to the "regulars" chat, watching a baseball game on the TVs behind the bar. So for dinner, I decided on ordering their Southern Fried Chicken Sandwich which is topped with lettuce, tomato, sriracha mayo, and cheddar cheese, with pickles underneath between a soft, brioche bun with a side of hand cut fries and a pickle spear on the side. The bartender recommended swapping out the cheddar cheese with pepperjack cheese, an awesome swap! The size of the fried chicken breast was HUGE by itself! I was so impressed how the well the sandwich held together as I devoured it. The chicken was hot, not greasy at all. The lettuce and tomato tasted fresh and looked crisp, there was plenty of that pepperjack cheese on top the chicken and pickles underneath. The sriracha mayo was excellent, albeit I would've liked more of it, I think more would've made the sandwich messy and hard to handle, so it really was the right amount on there. The hand cut fries were great as well; Crispier on the ends and softer in the center but plenty hot and not over seasoned. If you've seen other reviews of mine, you'll get the sense I have a pretty big appetite so I was able to demolish the sandwich but I couldn't finish all my fries, so that should be enough to tell you the portions here are HUGE and AWESOME! At first glance, the prices look expensive but I think they're justified as the quality and portions are phenomenal, I certainly felt I got my money's worth. I'm so happy that after several years of living in Buffalo, I made it over to Hertel Ave. finally! I'm also glad I chose The Burning Buffalo Bar and Grill for dinner. The quality and quantity of food, the friendly neighborhood atmosphere, the personable staff, what more can you ask for? I can't wait to come back and grab another Southern Fried Chicken Sandwich or maybe give their North Buffalo Cheesesteak a try!

I absolutely loved this place! I have never had a burger so good in my life. My daughter's wings…read morewere good as well but the "build your own burger" was amazing! I loved the fries too but I can't rave enough about the burger. The staff were super nice as well. Highly recommended!!!

Came here with a fairly large group for a Friday afternoon- it was a nice place! Bartender was very…read morenice and attentive to our group (I felt bombarding him with us all so early in the day and he was alone) and he was helpful taking orders, running out food etc I had the crab cake. The aioli was garlicky and delicious! The crab cake was okay -- I've had better, but it did the trick!

Came on a Tuesday for trivia. Staff was nice but they were out of majority of the draft beers, and…read morea good amount of the cans too. The food selection was very small, basically a handful of fried items (wings, mozzarella sticks, nachos, etc. sorry forgot to take a photo), definitely not the same menu Google says they have, or what's posted on Yelp photos). And the website listed also doesn't work. Chips, salsa, and queso 3/10 They were out of salsa, so we got double queso. It was definitely not queso, it was just nacho cheese; and the chips were just about stale tasting.

5/5 stars The food…read morewas delicious, we came for brunch. The service was great! We never had to wait. The vibe inside of very garage-esque! I can't wait to bring my husband here. He's gonna love it.

First time here. Great atmosphere and service. Went with a friend for breakfast and we were not…read morerushed as we wanted to stay and chat a while. Recommend