This place was on another level. The restaurant has great ambience. Staff is so passionate about the food and experience they create. The menu is so interesting, we had the: beef tar tar, chestnut ravioli with truffles, and broccoli truffled pesto pizza. Cannot wait to try the rest of the menu! read more

Undoubtedly one of my favorite places after my first visit. Incredible staff. Marlee, our server, was well versed and broke everything on the menu down for us. Great meal! We had the steak, cauliflower pasta and sausage eggplant pizza. Flawless execution. I will be back again for brunch! read more

Outstanding. This is a really fun new restaurant with delicious food, and excellent service. I love the shared plate concept, and relaxed environment. The restaurant is beautiful, and has a cozy feel, but also a lot of energy. I loved the ribs and pizzas most of all, and the cocktails were great! Sweet spot for date night or group dinner. read more

Honestly, the food at Roost is very good. However, the prices are too high for what you're getting. If I want a more gourmet dining experience I'm going to spend my money at somewhere really special, like Black Sheep. read more

The menu is excellent, the service is superb and the unique experience is not to be missed. The ever changing menu is exciting and fresh. Ask questions when you go here! The staff is brilliant and eager to give some pointers. Lovely during the holidays read more

We came here for brunch which was kind of a limited selection. Finding the entry door was kind of confusing as it looks like a back kitchen utility door, but the people are very friendly and I like the ambiance. I ordered the waffle but I skipped the pork belly and just got blueberries. Their waffle tasted off like there is an ingredient that usually isn't used in waffles and was a little too savory but their whipped cream is delicious. Their mimosas are good and hopefully I can come back for dinner and be more happy with my meal. read more

Roost is a great place for a boozy brunch. My friend and I went there on a Saturday around noon and it wasn't too busy but sure had a good amount of people in there. It was a little hard to find with no signs on the outside but it kinda was cool that it was hidden and we felt excited that we found it. Cauliflower pizza was superb. read more

What a fabulous meal! We went for drinks and shared plates for a friend's birthday. Everything that came out of the kitchen was mouth watering. The toasted quinoa asparagus brown butter sabayon dish was Oh.My.God good. How could it be so good? It was soooooo good. We shared one of the pizzas, the hardest thing was to decide which one, we settled on the fig - amazing. We also tried the salmon and both desserts. I cant say enough about how fabulous and unique the food was. The restaurant itself is also a great space. The bar is huge and the cocktails are perfectly crafted, interesting and delicious. Love this place! I highly recommend! read more

This place was amazing! The food was indescribably delicious- the staff was friendly and attentive- and the drinks were complex! Not to mention the atmosphere! The owner even came over and talked to us for a while! Can't wait to go back. read more

Delicious beans and rice dish! Wish the menu didn't rotate so often though! Beautiful and creative atmosphere!

Goodbye, Roost. I had the misfortune to eat there 18 months ago and swore I wouldn't go back. As time passed, I thought that maybe my experience was an outlier and that I'd give it another try. We decided to give Roost another try today and went in with low expectations. Roost didn't disappoint. As the old saying goes, "fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me!" Our party of eight had an 11AM reservation for brunch and while we were all there by 10:50, it was 15 minutes later that we were seated. No big deal that others arriving after us were seated ahead of us, as we were enjoying each other's company. As a party of eight, we were shown to a table that comfortably seated six people. When we asked to be moved to another table, we were told that we wouldn't be moved. There were two other tables with seating for 8 and 12. Eventually, those tables sat 3 and 8 guests respectively. We asked if we could get another chair, but were told that there weren't any available. Really? Oh well. We ordered drinks, which were good. We then ordered our meals, which took close to an hour to arrive. While waiting, we smelled something burning and saw the bar area fill up with smoke. Since it was taking so long, we thought that maybe some of our food had burned. Nope. The kitchen was having a hard time getting all of our meals ready at the same time.Strangely, one of the meals (a salad) arrived 20 minutes before the others. When the food finally got to the table, some was piping hot and others were lukewarm at best. While waiting, we asked our waiter, Aaron, if management was aware of our displeasure. He said "yes". But did management come over to the table to apologize? No. Was anything brought to the table "on the house"? No. Was anything taken off of our bill. No. While we sat wondering why we went back to Roost again, the owner was sipping wine and yukking it up with friends at a table nearby. Customer service at this venue must only pertain to people the owner knows. In fact, the last time we were there our party of 8 was bumped from the private dining area so that the owner's friends could sit there instead. The only reason that this rating is 2 stars is that we felt bad for Aaron, our waiter. He was very apologetic, but we felt that his hands were tied in being able to do anything else for us, except to sat that he was sorry. It would've been nice to hear this from someone in management (or the owner). Too bad for Roost as those reading this might discount this review that a bunch of "boomers" were having a bad day. Unfortunately for them, the daughter of a couple in our party writes a very influential food blog on the Western New York dining scene! So goodbye Roost. I wish I could say that it's been fun, but it hasn't. Our only hope is that we'll see Aaron in the future at another restaurant. One that appreciates everyone one of it's customers! read more

My wife, my daughter, and I went here last night around 5pm. Bar was full and there was only about 2 tables seated. We asked if they had a high chair, the host responded, "Do you have a reservation?" We answered no and didn't think it would be deal with only 2 tables sat. The host proceeded to tell us that they usually get busy on Friday and Saturday nights. Mind you there was still 2 tables sat, no one waiting for a table and the bar only half full. The host then offers a seat at the bar. We obviously are with our two year and a bar is no place for a child. This place is obviously not child friendly and we were extremely disappointed with the hosts response. I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone with a child. Our money must not be good enough. read more

Current menu is excellent! Great service. A bit pricey but worth it. Special beef ribs were the most impressive dish. Mussels served over rice with red curry sauce was nice. Love the atmosphere here. Come early else it get gets packed on Sundays. read more

Fabulous restaurant. Unique flavors in everything. Omg. Try everything. Trout. Carrot salad. Don't be shy. Fabulous.

One of the finest restaurants in town. Eclectic menu, exquisitely prepared. Martin cooks ... better than ever.

Amazing! Everything in the menu is awesome! Love the breakfast pizza... the waffles and Pork belly are by far my new fav...

Wanted to try brunch at Roost, my group arrived at 11:30am. Told that the wait was an hour, an hour and forty five minutes at the bar... we finally were seated for an ok, mediocre brunch. Service at the bar was great. Service for brunch left something to be desired. Drinks excellent. Food ok. Service ok. read more

Martin is a genius. What else can I say? This place is creative, fun, excellent food.

This is a fantastic restaurant. You want fresh food prepared lovingly and creatively? This is the joint. The details like a wonderful, subtle and complex salad dressing over local greens are very palate-pleasing. The Tuesday prix fix is an outstanding value. The cod was fresh and flavorful. The peach desert was incredible and the wine that accompanied each course complimented each bite. Oh, the margerhita pizza is the best in town. Our server, Tori, was on point. A wonderful restaurant! read more

Martin has done it again! Great food, atmosphere and drinks- a great way to visit the Niagara Street area and get away from downtown a bit. Love the set up of the place- comfortable and each seating is a different experience. The menu is satisfying and with a great deal of thought put into it. read more

Excellent food, great atmosphere, reasonable prices, excellent wine selection. Menu changes every two weeks. Amble bar space with tons of street parking. Couldn't be happier this place opened up. read more

A little pricey for our group, but the food and drinks did not disappoint. And the service was top notch.

Came for brunch a couple weeks ago. Everyone ordered something different and we all shared. Everything was amazing! Must try: breakfast pizza. read more

Parking was a nightmare. There were no descriptions on the menu, we had to ask a million questions and google a lot of the ingredients. There were very few vegetarian/no meat options. I dont eat beef or pork, nearly everything had one of those in it. I chose one of two things that was a safe choice- beans, greens, and egg with garlic bread which ended up being a soup? It tasted ok but not what I was wanting or expecting to get. Would have liked more options to choose from. Our server was excellent, very kind. Overall, not impressed. read more

I was really looking forward to our dinner hear on Saturday. The host was awesome and the bar looked to be the place to be. I wish we ate at the bar and not our table. Overall my wife was disappointed with the cod cakes and my margarita pizza was ok but nothing special. We will go back and give it another try and sit at the bar as it seems like that area was more fun. read more

I went for brunch with friends. Not a typical brunch menu, but I got over it. There were three of us. My food came out, 20 MINUTES LATER my friends food came out and after several apologies and excuses about "different stations", 20 MINUTES later another friend's meal came out. The egg over the turkey hash was waaaay overcooked and the "chef"/owner didn't seem to care. We were told all the meat would be medium or more which says to me "yesterday's meat". read more

Decor and vibe were amazing, they did a phenomenal job with the build out of the space. The food was outstanding. We tried the grilled mushrooms and carrots, which were slightly charred to bring out their earthy flavors, pierogi and sausage, which were delicious and served with applesauce and a horseradish cream sauce, and my personal favorite, the fig and prosciutto pizza. The combination of flavors in the pizza melded perfectly. 10/10 will go back to further explore the menu! read more

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Can be a little crazy getting a table here but it's well worth it. We've been a few times and everything we've tried has been terrific. Recommend both Brunch on Sundays and Dinner whenever. Be adventurous with the menu, you can't go wrong! read more

Always a great meal at Roost! I love that they have the confidence to constantly change the menu which has yet to disappoint!

Waffles and breakfast pizza were amazing for brunch! Mimosas are a bit pricey for the small flute you get but otherwise a really nice and cool place read more

A single word: Run. Let's make that clear: RUN. Run to Roost on Niagara Street as they introduced a new menu with a couple of items that the foodie angels above are dancing in delight over. Oh, I'm sure there are other menu items that they would revel in but I'm only going to focus on my chosen few. One is a favorite of mine (YUM!) that has been featured in the past, reappeared on the last menu and was thankfully carried over again to the current. In Roost speak it's the "Braised Short Rib, Caramelized Onions, Fontina" pizza. The beef had been cooked to fall off the bone perfection and then generously tops the layer of caramelized onions, Fontina cheese and thin crust. This is so good it makes me willing to write a bad check. Now this next item is a new one to me on the Roost menu. I'm not one for exaggeration but I was momentarily left virtually speechless as my taste buds came alive and shouted a massive internal HELLO! in response to my first mouthful. So you think you've had French Onion Soup before, do ya? Yawn, right? Martin Danilowicz, Roost Head Chef and owner, has dipped into his bag of Alchemy skills again and morphed this dated and pedestrian dish into a truly DELICIOUS soup with deep layers of intense flavors. Unexpectedly simple in appearance and creatively presented along with a crisp with piped oniony goodness atop this is worth the trip alone. Genuinely, this in one of best foods I have ever eaten. Alas, it's only available on the dinner menu. A couple of other thoughts in no particular order: Hot cocktails are featured on the drink menu. Loves me an occasional hot drink on a cold night so my Tom and Jerry was a welcome start to the upcoming winter. My only nod to an improvement during this visit would be to have had this served a bit hotter so the warmth lasted longer. Prime rib takes center stage in this menu with an abundance of sides and sauces available. While these seem as typical accompaniments, I'm sure the the Roost spin on them brings them to a new level of lusty goodness. I mention the prime rib as I did enjoy a taste or two. Certainly the beef had that melt in your mouth goodness but the applied rub kicks it up a couple of notches as it's robust and tasty. I dug in and really enjoyed my "Pork Chop, Stuffing, Apple" entree in it's briny goodness. So good I'd order it again. That's my personal qualification if a dish was truly good, BTW. So let me revise my opening line. Four words: Run. French Onion Soup. Nuff said. "mic drop" read more

Roost is an absolutely welcoming and wonderful place to have a drink and app or sit for dinner. The staff is amazing and the chef is one of a kind !!! You are missing out if you don't visit roost. Treat yourself - you won't be sorry. Cheers to them. read more

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It's nice to see something trendy in Buffalo!! I'm always traveling and visiting new, up scale places wishing we had them at home, now we do - Roost reminds me of some of the cool places I've been to in Minneapolis. The decor and setting is very cool, upgrading an old building into a refurbished industrial look, the bar is centered around the open kitchen and the menu changes so you're always experiencing something new. We had the spinach flatbread for an app, the spicy shrimp pasta and the Halibut with two bottles of wine. Staff is super friendly, service isn't rushed but also not too slow. Make reservations 2 weeks out for the weekends, a little pricey but worth every penny. Quality place, let's keep it successful!!! read more

I'll start off by saying i wanted to love this place so bad! Yesterday I was SO excited to come here with my family for my sisters coming home get together. I picked it out because we all had been wanting to try it. We had a party of 12 and my sister called ahead of time to ensure they would be okay with separate checks (we were all couples so like 6 checks). When we were seated the waiter came around and when he got to my sister she was about to order a gin and tonic but first just let the guy know we were going to have separate checks. This waiter freaked out. I have never seen such unprofessional service it was crazy! He angrily said no they do not do seperate checks and continued to be nasty, asking how many it would be and then walking away without taking the rest of our drink order....my sister never even ended up ordering a drink because he was so rude. On top of that- half of our entrees came out 15 minutes before the other half which was so awkward. He also never got me my second drink that I asked for. Good food which is why it got any stars but will never come back- at least not with a big party. Inexcusable service honestly. read more

My husband and I knew we were going to be in the area and so we had made reservations for early on a Friday evening. Happy hour was in full swing when we arrived. There were people who had just come from work wearing suits and others in much more casual clothes. When we first sat down the din from the bar was really loud, and I was concerned that we would not be able to have a conversation without yelling over our table. In fact, the host, several times had to move away from his station in order to be able to hear the person on the phone. But within about 15 minutes all those people at the bar seemed to settle down with a drink and things got a bit quieter. The space is amazing. It reminded us of restaurants we saw in Portland OR. The view is great, the tables are welcoming and the wait staff was very attentive. The menu is not huge, and to be honest, if I hadn't seen a couple of items that immediately caught my attention, including the Parppadelle with Fiddleheads,( which was delicious) I would have had to ask what many of the things actually were. The white wine list was a bit limited, but I found something to sip. There also were a couple of specials that were presented to us AFTER we had made our decision, so maybe you should keep that in the back of your mind as well. My husband and I ended up splitting a white pizza and the pasta dish. Both were yummy and there was some left over to take home, tho admittedly we aren't huge eaters. We skipped desert, but there weren't many options. Service for the food was quick, and the waiter we had dealt with a couple of small problems we had very quickly. I think this restaurant is a great new addition. It is in a new and interesting area of the city. Parking is a bit difficult at this point, but I think that may be better later in the evening. We will definitely come back and see what else pops up on the menu in the future. read more

Saturday brunch was Delicious! We had a group of 6. We ordered two pizzas, the salmon bagel, the garden saladand porchetta. We shared the dishes. Everything was soooo good. The potatoes in the porchetta were spicy -- great twist. read more

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This noise level is very loud and the cocktails are the best in town. Go here with a group of rowdy friends who like the good life. I was a bit confused by the menu... It wasn't made clear which many items were small plates and which were family size, so we ended up with the wrong amount of food. Also they changed the cocktail menu on me after I finally decided what I wanted to try. The goat cheese tortellini were good, the pasta with fiddleheads very bland. We ended up heading back to The Dapper Goose for a quieter evening. I'll come back here with my friends from work though next time we want to celebrate something. And I'll be sure to ask the waiter for advice when ordering. read more

This was my second time there and whether you order pizza and salad or duck and scallops everything is excellent. The staff, especially Bubba, make the evening enjoyable. This is my new favorite place!! read more

This was the best brunch I've ever had. Breakfast pizza & burger were phenomenal. Cocktails were delicious and refreshing. Decor is fun and trendy. It's a must go! read more

I just don't get all the rave reviews. Husband and I went there for dinner. Small menu and had to ask the mumbling waiter what was what. Ordered a bruschetta that was just one piece of cold toast with ricotta, some other cheese and sliced radishes. Our entree was the ribeye dinner for two at $45. Correct description should be steak salad for one. It was brought on one plate. Consisted of sliced steak, lettuce, cherry tomatoes and mostly charred croutons. The place was noisy even though they were not that busy. The windows look out onto run down buildings or the 190. Never again! There are too many good restaurants in Buffalo to waste my money at this place. read more