I have very mixed feelings about this place. It is exactly what you would expect for a tavern. It's clean with darker tones, pleasant people and they check on how your experience was. All of that was positive. The food was tasty, and we all enjoyed our food. The bad outweighs the good. Our food took a long time. I mean 45 minutes for four people, one being a kids meal. I just had a chicken sandwich and two others had the roast beef sandwich. I ordered fried mushrooms they didn't come out until after my meal when I reminded them that I ordered them (I was kinda hoping for them as an appetizer). My husband asked if the sandwich came with au jus, and the waitress said "no, they are weird about that here". We didn't get horseradish with the sandwiches. It was just a strange experience to get no au jus or horseradish, or the appetizer, and have to wait so long for the meal. I felt like we were inconveniencing them for eating there. The food was good enough that I will most likely try again, but I'm really hoping I'll be able to update my review with a more positive experience. read more

Ray's Tavern - My sandwich that took 45 minutes - Burgers Near Me - Youngstown, New York

Yummiest food we had on our entire one week trip to explore Niagara Falls! The fried cheese curds! The beef and cheddar sandwich! The blueberry cheesecake! We tried lots of things and everything was delicious. The place is cozy and welcoming, service was great . read more

I think his name was Nick, and the bartender, came in as non locals near closing in a Sunday night, was very friendly and accommodated my family (a group of 8) with 2 children under 21 who usually aren't allowed that late, and kindly served us amazing food! Would recommend to any and everybody. read more

Good food and great wings. Would like to see a larger beer selection though. One drawback is no wings on Fridays due to fish fries. Could use another frier to still make wings read more

One of the best beef on weck sandwiches I've ever had. Great natural cut French fries as well and tasty coleslaw. My only criticism, and it's minor, is that the horseradish didn't have much kick to it. That would not stop me from dropping in the next time I'm in the area. Great place. read more

Ray's has some of the best wings and fingers around!! Beef on weck is top notch! Small town places often have the best food. Give em a shot!! read more

My husband and I are regulars at this restaurant. Why? Because the food is always good. I absolutely love the Greek salad! Crispy greens, black olives, grilled chicken, feta and pita bread. It's always fresh. In my opinion, the wings are the best I've had. Extra crispy if you ask, and sauced perfectly. Try the sweet hot wings-perfectly sweet with just enough heat. The food is classical American. Consistent in the flavors. They have nightly specials- Prime Rib on Saturday. Get there early because it gets busy on the weekends. Never an issue with staff. Bud and Peanut are the best! Our go to place; never a disappointment. read more

Food, customer service, and environment is great. Must try. Go early or make reservations because they fill up fast.

Stopped in this evening on the way home and glad we did. There were a lot of cars in the lot and we didn't know how big the place was. There were plenty of tables and a couple bar spots. We sat at the bar and our bartender Kayla said placing an order take a bit as she also had tables she was working. No problem we said. I ordered the beef and cheddar and the missus had the chicken fingers with sweet chili sauce. In less than 15 minutes we had our food. The missus loved the fingers and fries. But the star was the beef and cheddar! The beef was at least an 11/2 inches thick and it was the best roast beef I've had! It melted in my mouth! Wow! Kudos!! read more

We were out this way near Fort Niagara and some local friends suggested this place. We said we were in the mood for Beefs on Weck and some wings This is a great place for simple local food. Bit of a redneck feel, good thing I was wearing a plaid flannel shirt! The wings were nice and big, cooked just as I requested. Hot and crispy The beef was piled high on a nice fresh roll. Nice and juicy too. The fries were outstanding We liked this place and would go back again read more

Ray's Tavern - Nice plate of wings - Burgers Near Me - Youngstown, New York

You have to sign in like you are at a nail salon. I didn't realize that until I was waiting for a half an hour and two parties who came in after me had been seated. The waitress acted like I was dumb for not knowing about the sign in. I got too hungry and decided to leave but before I did I complained to the bartender. She was nice and told me that someone just left and the table would be cleaned off right away so that we could be seated. I waited a bit longer but at that point my daughter really wanted to leave. We went home and ate salad. Have you ever been to a restaurant where the sign says wait to be seated but a couple of feet away there is actually a sign in? It was a first for me! At least have a sign telling people to sign in! It's not normal! read more

Ate here in fish Friday at recommendation of the ladies in the Fort Niagara gift shop. They didn't steer us wrong. We had the beer battered fish fry and the shrimp. I don't usually eat the breading, but I loved theirs. Also liked they had "sweet" tea. Very clean, quick service, and friendly server. Highly recommend read more

Ok, so I'm from WNY and I'm not a wing lover, until.... I first had Ray's wings at a neighbor's house. They weren't sauced. I feel in love with salt and pepper wings! My husband and I went to the tavern and also had sweet/hot wings. They are also delicious! Try them!! read more

We happened to be visiting family and stopped in to get some takeout. While waiting at the bar for our food we were definitely made to feel unwelcome. Another patron asked where we from. When we responded with Philadelphia he said "where are you really from, what country?". What???? I grew up here. I'm sure he was referring to my husband who was born and raised in Philly. He does happen to be Hispanic. Bunch of racists! read more

Love the food, the portions and the prices. Service is always friendly! The feeling is down home

We enjoyed our lunch here!! The food was great! The service was excellent!! Our waiter was so funny and made eating here fun! The food was full of flavor! read more

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good meal and service was enjoyed by us and everyone said food was worth the wait time

Amazing place!!!! Service is great. Atmosphere awesome. Amazing bartenders and cooks. They have their shit together.

Great food! Smothered bird sandwich, wings, fingers, Rays Supreme Burger all were amazing, but the bartender Jennifer was the BEST! We will return! read more

OMG! Biggest, freshest, most delish Greek salad. Ever. Fresh greens, grape tomatoes, black olives and tons of feta! Topped with hot grilled chicken breast. My only regret is I forgot to get a pic before I dove in! And the wait staff is friendly and attentive. Sad that we're just visiting... We'd love to be locals here! read more

We have been to Ray's many times as we live close by. After the rude service tonight we won't go back. The guy that seats people is a real piece of work. He was extremely rude to my husband when he went to pick up our order tonight. My husband called 2 hours in advance for our fish frys because he had to go to work. When he arrived they weren't ready and he basically told my husband oh well too bad. My husband said that while he was waiting for our order he witnessed him be rude to several other customers. This is not the first time we have experienced this kind of service from him. I can't even believe he is still there and is allowed to work with customers. It's a real shame, as we do enjoy their food but I am not going to be treated like that as there are plenty of other restaurants near by to pick from. We'll Be back after they get rid of him. read more

On a recent trip thru the area we stopped by Ray's on a Sunday afternoon. I had the Greek Salad with Chicken and my husband had a Beef on Weck. The food was great and despite the weird time the service was great! Highly recommend. read more

Ray's Tavern - Greek Salad. Yum. - Burgers Near Me - Youngstown, New York

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Excellent fish fry! Food arrived hot and the fish had no cold spots.

Just arrived here after driving from Cleveland. Decided to give them a try. I ordered the Cheeseburger with fries. She ordered Beef on Weck. Both were delicious. We also ordered a slice of Carrot Cake. It was awesome. Our server Renee was very friendly and efficient. She gave us exceptional service. read more

Great fish fry and service was exceptional! Ken, Diane ~ the owners always make you feel at home. "Second to none"! read more

We were charged 31.75$ for what should have costed 25.65$ decent food and a nice guy but totally scammed us. You can see for yourself we ordered 20 wings and the mozzarella sticks. And were charged 31.75$ if you do the math along with the 8% tax on food in NY it's still over charged. read more

Ray's Tavern - chicken wings, carrots, celery, cucumber, and dressing in styrofoam - Burgers Near Me - Youngstown, New York

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Tried calling for a reservation tonight as it's a 30 minute drive for us to get there. The woman on the phone told us reservations were not accepted. We decided waiting would be fine. When we arrived we put our names on the waiting list. There were three parties ahead of us. Some tables cleared and according to the list we were next (waited a half hour at this point) suddenly, the man seating the tables called for a reservation of four to be sat next? After we were told no reservations? Thought it was odd but waited five more minutes for the next table to leave. Then once again, the man called for another reservation not on the list? At this point we left. Wasting the hour drive there and back plus the half hour wait. read more

Beef on Weck is big in this area and though I've had many really good ones, none was better than Ray's. I'm having it for lunch today.

I expected a lot more after reading reviews. The service was very good. My soup and baked potato were very good. But in our party of 7 the only meal that was good was a salad. Those who got shrimp and salmon couldn't eat their meals; they were so bad. Prime rib was way over cooked and everything else came from a can. read more

update!!!!! i got food to go from here and there was dog hair covering the container i will not be back here read more

Ray's Tavern - Dog hair all over my food container - Burgers Near Me - Youngstown, New York

Terrible services. We rented a lake house for a bachelorette and came in for a few drinks and food. Immediately when we walked in the bartender eyes us (a groups of girls) up and down. She assumed that we were not paying attention and tried to up charge us on our order (thinking we wouldn't notice). When we confronted the bar tender on this she immediately became defensive and attempted to argue. This service made us uncomfortable and NOT welcome at all. For a rural area who caters to people who are vacationing on Lake Ontario I would NOT recommend this tavern for anyone who is a "outsider". Let's talk about discrimination!! read more

Here we go again... Another place out in the middle of nowhere with a good reputation and they serve up dog food. i was told my order would take 20 minutes so i gave them an extra 5 but still sat in the lot for another 20 minutes before my food was ready! i immediately opened a container to have some fries because by this time my stomach was grumbling uncontrollably but they were ice cold and disgusting. Checked the other boxes and everything else was cold too. The wings, ordered hot, were bone dry, the worst i've ever had. Again, nobody else was there. Not a single other person arrived or left while i sat and waited. The place was dead. i can only assume the incompetent hick responsible for my order had to take an emergency dump and put me on the pay-no-mind list while she completely emptied her entrails. All i know for sure is this is one dump that's seen for the first and last time, at least as far as ordering is concerned. But one cold dish deserves another if you know what i mean... read more

Great for Burger and fries. Great bar atmosphere. But will always remember getting Del Monte canned string brans as a side vegetable. This in summer in farm country! Still a very popular spot. read more

Great place for a burg or fish or anything else I'm sure. I had their home made burg and hand cut fries. The bun was fresh, the sides are tasty. My wife had their beer battered fish. It was very fresh and flavorful. The coleslaw side was wet and sweet. Mmmmmm The service was perfect. read more

Great home cooked food. We've never had bad meal. Huge wings, great beef on week, the dead bird sandwich. Great friendly staff.

Ordered take out a couple of times. The food is cooked well but I wouldn't consider it anything exceptional. We got the fish fry and salmon meal. Portion sizes definitely exceed expectations-you get what you pay for. Service is quick in terms of food preparation. However, many times we (boyfriend and I) have walked in without any formal greeting from staff and awkwardly ignored or passed over for (what I'm assuming is) a regular. The location is conveniently located minutes away from our home so we would've loved to make this a regular spot for us. Unfortunately, I don't think I would return anytime soon due to the service. read more

So inviting and warm place for very delicious lunch and dinner.

Fantastic Family Restaurant. It was packed but they made room for a party of eight and the food was excellent and our server was awsome. Can't wait to go back read more

Came here for some quick food, knowing nothing about the place. It was pretty busy, but found a seat quickly, and was served just as fast. The staff was very friendly and courteous. Ordered a burger and a beer. Beer was served in frosted mug (awesome), and burger came out quickly. Fries were hot and tasty, great fresh bun on the burger, good homemade pickles. Was not disappointed and will definitely be back. read more

I have eaten at Ray's many times. The food is excellent the people are friendly. Definitely a plus dining out experiences.