Went twice during my 2.5 days in the 716. First visit was a wander in that blew us away. Inspired…read morecocktails, killer burger, and chummy, knowledgeable staff. Had such a great time that when we found ourselves with 2 hours to kill late NYE afternoon we went back for some pregame Oysters, Apps, Drinks, and Desserts. Oysters: fresh and flavorful Kafta Arancini: slayed Hot green tequila cocktail: a drink I'll remember forever. Desserts: would have liked the crème brûlée custard more chilled but great flavor!

Great dinner! Fun atmosphere; loud but fun. Great service! We enjoyed a Tom and Jerry and great…read morecocktails. Steak pasties as an appetizer. Flavorful Burger with lots of whipped feta. Grilled cheese with lots of cheeses. Creme brulee for dessert was delish.

THE FOOD! THE Hospitality!!! This is what we've been craving and sunshine is the supply to that…read moredemand! First time here as we drove through this town and wife's AI search of vegan and gluten free led us here. Upon some studying of the menu wife and I ordered up a storm and the cashier helped us order accordingly to get all the foods we wanted at a lower price point than ordering individually! This man got our back! The food is nothing short of amazing. My chicken and waffle made with oyster mushroom was perfection! Batter was thick but soft. Crunchy yet juicy. Fried but not oily. This dish is a walking contradiction but they walked this fine line and blew this dish out the water! Best chicken and waffles hands down. The drumsticks were the classic with sweet and tangy BBQ sauce with paper thin skin and fibrous underneath. At the end, there's a sugar cane for bone to chew out the sweet "marrow". Highly recommend. My wife loves nachos and theirs were a big hit with impossible meat. I was unfortunate not to have been able to sample it. Jalapeño cornbread? Yes please! I believe it's gluten free and it's just a hint of spicy that builds as you eat more and more of it! H bomb burrito was tasty as well but I did not eat it fresh to do it justice. The dragon fruit lemonade was also refreshing and a fan favorite with the kids. On top of a fantastic meal, the owner and staff were just so welcoming. We chatted a bit and found out they opened on March 8th 2020!! Be survive the pandemic and speaks to how good the food is to have the staying power through thick and thin! Support local business and wishing them the best of luck to all future ventures!

My friend and I had a great dining experience here. The service was kind and communicative, and one…read moreof the staff came and spoke to us during our meal to see how we were doing and exchange a few friendly words. I had the vegan ribs which was similar to a meatloaf and very tasty, as well as sides of mac and cheese and mashed potatoes both of which were absolutely delicious, and topped off with a tasty hunk of cornbread. My friend got the wings which had a sugarcane "bone" (everything here is vegan!) and were some of the best vegan wings I've ever had, with the only possible competition being the wings at Rochester NY's New Ethic Pizzeria. Do yourself a favor and check this place out! Also wanted to give a shoutout to the bumping soundtrack of Ashanti and other 90s/00s gems that was playing when we visited.

I knew they have great beers at Big Ditch, but now I can add great wings! Earlier in the day a FB…read morepost reminded me of 75c wings on Mondays, so we decided to make that our dinner plan. Our waitress Kelsey was very friendly and sat down with us while taking our order. She also gave us some extra input of the wing choices. I started with a Kringle Juice, a very nice hazy Holiday IPA. Shortly after, our wings arrived; 1 order of mild Hayburner and 1 of Hot Honey. Both were very good. The hot honey are definitely my favorite, sticky but with a very tasty kick. Sorry, no wings picture. They looked so good we attacked them before taking a picture.

We got a post on facebook earlier today that Big Ditch has 75 cents wings on Mondays from 3- close,…read moreso we decided to have wings for dinner. We ordered 10 of the Hayburner wings, medium heat, and 10 of the Hot Honey wings. We liked them both, but liked the Hot Honey ones more. The wings are served with blu cheese and a few( very few) pieces of celery. Our waitress, Kelsey, was very friendly and answered all of our questions about the menu! It was a very enjoyable dinner.

So many times I have driven by just wondering. I have stepped through other doorways near to…read moreBallyhoo but never considering clombing the stairs to these elevated doors. But tonight, tonight our first choice was closed and our second choice had an hour wait so we did a Yelp search not quite remembering that Ballyhoo was this location that I had passed over and over again. Walk in and you feel Buffalo... the waterfront dockside factory Buffalo and it's a great feeling. This ain't a wear your party dress to kind of bar but you just feel that you are going to enjoy yourself as you sit down at the bar or at the limited seating high tops or along the window side counter seats. An amazing awesome bartender who is playing a fantastic playlist of tunes you settle yourself into a place of comfort looking out at the perfectly framed General Mills plant that is busily filling Buffalo's breathable air with that comforting aroma of Cheerios! Young lady from behind the bar shares a menu and a check list of food ... sausage sandwiches ... soup ... and a few other items. Frankly you won't need more because the food is damn good ... the deep soul vitalization will start to work on you and you'll just want to stay. Get to chatting with the friendly bar keep ... always a good sign ... that music is good and your food arrives one steak and one chicken sausage sandwich both covered in yummy toppings ... chips on the side ... we indulged in LOTS OF PICKLES and based on the recommendation both ordered the black bean "chowder." Sausages were both delicious... the black bean concoction was one of those thick oh so good experiences and the pickles were special (There were lots and we brought them home.). Definitely a place to return to ... that superb barkeep makes apparently every cocktail ever created ... but a nostalgic Buffalo feel ... wondering who sat here through the years. They apparently are packed on Sabres home game nights but do what we did ... choose a slow moving weekday evening when you can watch the sunset formulate through the frame of Ballyhoos window ... watch your steps going home ...

The pickles are top notch. Also this fernet drink was…read morestellar. Always enjoy coming here when I'm in Buffalo.

Great food, amazing service from the bar to the dining room. Great drinks, wonderful food for…read moreeveryone. My husband had gnocchi and Sunday sauce that was wonderful. We shared a bag of bread, it was so delicious with the olive oil and garlic salt, a must have. I was hesitant at first but get it!!! Ricotta bites were delicious as a starter. My lobster, and shrimp over pasta was so good. I have never had better tasting shrimp!!! Will definitely be back. For two of us with drinks, wine and food it was $147.00 that is a bargain for that kind of experience. You can make reservations online or call. Don't miss out on this great Buffalo restaurant experience.

Drinks: Pinot grigio…read moreRosé Apps: Bread and oil Seafood bisque Risotto bites with spicy blush sauce Nani's meatball w ricotts Entrees: Chicken parm Crab stuffed salmon Dessert: Red velvet Espresso Martini Limited menu for the holiday, sat us upstairs in what appeared to be a banquet hall. Essentially Set up patio furniture and folding chairs to add additional tables to squeeze people in. To their credit, they curtained off each table to make it seem fancy, added a red table cloth and gifted us a tulip. The set up ended up being very nice. Everything tasted pretty good. The only glaring issue was that most items that came out did not seem to be particularly hot. It was busy for the holiday so can't be too mad about. Bread and oil was standard. Meatball was great. i loved the risotta bites sauce - very peppery. Bisque was fine - the croutons were excellent, just needed it warmer. Chicken parm was large portion (this came out hot). Salmon and mashed were good, white wine sauce was very tasty. Again Just needed the fish to be a touch warmer. Pretty well done for a nice Valentine's day dinner.

I went to Coco for my birthday dinner and was pleasantly surprised! Very aesthetically pleasing…read morerestaurant, nicely decorated. Service was very friendly as well. I ordered the Rosemary Frites, which were a delicious appetizer. I had the maple salmon salad as my meal, and it was amazing! The chèvre was so fresh, the greens were great, and the salmon, wow! A delicious meal that I got two meals out of because I took half of it home, as it's a pretty large portion. Originally, I was given the wrong order that I couldn't have due to dietary restrictions, but the waitress was very kind and gave me the correct one, as well as taking it off of my bill. I really appreciated that! We got macarons as dessert and they were super yummy as well. Overall, I really enjoyed my time at Coco, and it will be in my rotation of "special occasion" local restaurants going forwards!

It's Moules Fest, and even though I was not there for mussels, I enjoyed my steak frites. I had a…read morelovely house salad with tossed greens, grape tomatoes, slivered red onions and crispy parsnips. The French vinaigrette dressing was very nice. My steak frites plate had a very large serving of French fries and a bit more salad with a few pickled onions. I ordered my steak medium rare. About 1/2 of it was medium rare. The other 1/2 was well done. The seasoning was very nice, but disappointed to have well done steak. Our waitress was nicely attentive, as was her assistant who kept our water glasses filled. The restaurant was quite busy, getting busier as we enjoyed our dinners. I am glad we had an early reservation. I might have missed this note on the menu or website, but there is a credit card usage surcharge. Luckily some of our party had enough cash. The guitar music was lovely, but our table was too close and conversation was a little difficult.

My favorite whiskey bar, great food and a vast selection of whiskey and bourbon, also serving other…read morecocktails as well, they always have a band on the weekends too Highly recommend

We walked over on a beautiful winter evening for a drink and dinner, not expecting to love it as…read moremuch as we did. I made reservations that morning for an early dinner (happy hour daily from 4-6pm!). We grabbed a drink at the bar and brought it to our upstairs table overlooking the expansive whiskey library. I got the strawberry lemonade with tequila, my partner got a mule. Both drinks were truly excellent, crafted with quality and fresh ingredients/mixers. They went down very easy. I got the filet, cooked perfectly. My partner got the chicken which was so juicy and flavorful. We shared plates and loved every bite. The service was great. Lucky Day made for a fantastic start to a date night and I know for certain that we'll be back!

My first time here and it didn't disappoint. We stopped by with some friends after grabbing some…read moredrinks in the area to get some dinner. I ordered the Harvest salad and my husband ordered the grilled chicken pesto sandwich. The salad was fresh and delicious with plenty of toppings. The vinagarette was absolutely perfect. The fresh roasted turkey was juicy and flavorful. I was thrilled that it wasn't processed lunch meat. My husband said his sandwich was a generous portion, delicious and hit the spot. The service was very good and the food came out quick. Bonus points because they are open on Mondays.

This is another restaurant that we patronized for years and had to stop going to because the prices…read moredidn't match the quality or quantity of food. I miss Cafe 59...and used to overlook the fact that potato wedges aren't included with the sandwiches, the falafel burger is always mushy in the middle, they don't include enough dressing with their salads...and things are sloppily prepared. I overlooked all of that because they use whole foods and the taste was decent. Fast forward to 2025, I've included a photo of a turkey burgundy sandwich with a small bag of Lay's (weird choice, but ok) and a pickle spear, which costs $17.25 before you even add tax or tip. What?? I totally get that costs are rising for everyone including restaurants, but this isn't in line with what you can get at other places, even on the same street. If you can't sell your original menu at reasonable prices anymore, then you need to adjust it. We won't be back.

I went to Tappo this past Tuesday before a Sabres game with my brother and overall it was a really…read moresolid pre-game dinner spot in Downtown Buffalo. While we had a 5pm reservation, in hindsight it probably wasn't necessary as we were seated right away and quickly greeted by our server, Allie G. To start, I ordered the Apple Cider Mule (mocktail) which was festive and delicious while my brother went for the Logan Mule (so Buffalo). Naturally, we wanted bread (what I thought was a given in an Italian restaurant). Sadly, it was $3 for warm bread, which felt a little rude, but of course I ordered it and devoured it, too! I also started with the mushroom bisque that was on special and it was fantastic as it was rich, flavorful, and the kind of soup you want to eat slowly so it lasts longer. For my entree I chose the Crespelle while my brother got his favorite, the Brasciole. The food was truly the highlight of the evening. Everything was prepared well and very, very satisfying. I would say that the service, unfortunately, left a bit to be desired. Not terrible, but not great. I hate having to ask another server to bring a box, the check, etc. because our server was no where to be found. There is free parking somewhere, though we only noticed the sign for it after we had already paid to park. That said, the atmosphere at Tappo is always lovely and the portions were generous for the price. Of course, I'd absolutely return - especially to try one of their fun igloos someday!

This was my first time here. The restaurant is very nice and the staff is friendly. The brick walls…read moremake it feel cozy with the modern decor. My friends looked ahead to see if they had gluten free options and said they did. The drinks were very good and I can see why the bar was busy. I ask the waitress, if there is gluten, free options and she said only one real option and that would be the risotto was shrimp that had a lobster sauce. I need to ask about another dish that looked good.And she stated, no, it was not available Gluten free. So apparently what is online is incorrect. I had the Shrimp and it was super yummy. I wish there was broccoli instead of cauliflower. The cauliflower was wonderful but made for a bland looking plate with all the white. Overall it was a great experience and the food and restaurant was great. Go and visit. You wont be disappointed

Came here as part of a large group and they gave us the entire left side of the restaurant…read more Everything from the service, decor, to the food was perfect. We had a special menu to choose from and I ordered the lobster bisque as my starter, pecan crusted salmon as my main course, and the chocolate cake for dessert. The lobster bisque was delicious, and topped with a hush puppy type thing. The pecan crusted salmon itself was cooked so perfectly, flaky and juicy, and the chocolate cake was so rich and delicious. Overall I'd love to come back again and try more of their menu.

The ambiance is really nice, I really liked the lighting and the live music was lovely. The staff…read morewere really nice too! Unfortunately, we barely ate the food because it was truly bad. The steak, although pink, the crust was burnt and tasted like nothing other than burnt meat, just not good. The crispy gnocchi on the plate tasted like fast food mozzarella sticks. I was excited for the 12 hour tomato but it was just super lemony. We also got the potato pave, the dill sauce on it was good but barely there, the bacon jam on it smelled and tasted terrible, which made the entire thing inedible for us. The cocktail was not good. The bread itself was similar to Panera, so it didn't feel elevated, but the oil was the best part of the whole meal! Maybe it was an off day for them!