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Roost

4.0 (371 reviews)
Open • 4:30 pm - 9:00 PM

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Shrimp and grits
Taylor R.

We had a great brunch at Roost today! We had a reservation, seeing as it's Valentine's Day, and glad we did! We were seated at the bar but were comfortable and had good service. We enjoyed some drinks and a burger and shrimp and grits. The burger was huge with bbq sauce, bacon, homemade pickles and an eggs. The shrimp and grits had huge shrimp, a grits cake and peppers and onion. Great flavor and some heat! Overall a good experience!

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Eddie R.

This was my first time coming to roost and it definitely won't be my last time visiting. Located close to the water this restaurant provides the view overlooking Canada while providing excellent food. I was blown away by the elevated dishes the kitchen provided. Staff was friendly and attentive to the many guests that arrived to experience the restaurant.

Henry D.

As always excellent, always incredible selections and flavors. Service and ambiance great!

French toast bake Caesar salad
Kristen A.

13 of us made a reservation ahead, for a lovely Saturday brunch. The back room was decorated with a tasteful chandelier and all things rooster. Food we shared fig and Prosciutto pizza, nice bleu cheese kick! Delish! However 4 of us split 2 of the french toast bake, this was a let down. Burnt taste. The Caesar salad came out in an adorable white bowl. It was a google worthy purchase. Cute surprise. Birthday fudge tart with decadent caramel was quite the indulgence. Shared a bite with each@ the table . Service decent service, could have asked for more drinks/ or refills, was not as attentive as typical when sitting @ Bar Ambiance

Double cheeseburger burger with bacon and a Mac sauce and onion rings on top!
Jill K.

First time going here for an event with friends and so glad I was able to check it out! I have not heard of it before and actually drove past it because it's not advertised well on the building. The menu changes every few weeks which gives you a reason to visit often! The inside is big and it accommodates larger groups for dinner and the bar area is big too. Staff was all friendly and food was served very quickly.

Burger & Fries
Moriah C.

1. Ambiance- The cutest establishment. It's like Industrial + Rustic + Chic vibes all in one. Definitely instagram worthy for pictures! 2. Service- Lucia was our waitress and she was a pleasure! It was all of our first time here, so she took time to explain and recommend certain items! She came back often to check on us, and overall was super pleasant. 3. FOOD!!!- everything was literally amazing. Spicy caesar salad 10/10. It was worth noting separately because it was just that good!! Enough to share with the table (we had a party of 6). As you can see from the pictures, we got a little bit of everything. Some were shareable (pizza + french toast bake), others were ordered separately. NO ONE had complaints. Just try it for yourself. 4. DRINKS- Red Sangria, Pineapple and Strawberry Mimosas, Fresh Start. All delicious TO NOTE: Both the dinner and brunch menus change. I recommend checking the website and socials for the frequency and to get an idea of what's being served before you go. For example, the brunch menu this week was much more palatable than the dinner menu. So, we opted for brunch. I suggest making reservations because it was consistently packed. Suggestion: I understand the menus change, but it would be nice if there was a small description of the entrees on the menu....for allergy purposes, or just preference. We weren't sure what some of the items entailed, so we either had to google or ask our waitress. But even googling may not be accurate as there were quite a few chef's touches not necessarily listed. Overall excellent Sunday brunch! Would def recommend

The Burger
Shannon S.

Finally made it to roost! Easily accommodated our large group of ten for a birthday brunch. Music and vibes were great! Food was also well plated and delicious but definitely a little on the pricier side. The staff were so friendly and great but service was extremely slow- something I've heard from my friends who frequent there to seems like an ongoing issue. Only giving four stars because of the slow service and unfortunately one of my friends had to send her meal back because there was a hair in it but they did rectify it with a percentage off and a new plate.

Brunch menu- changes weekly
Melissa L.

Unique & upbeat aesthetic, amazing brunch food- French toast bake, breakfast 3 bean chili, egg & bacon risotto were all amazingly satisfying. Brunch menu changes weekly. Pomelosa - grapefruit elderflower mimosa- perfect accompaniment. Make reservations!

Margarita pizza
Ms. Dayna B.

Loved the curated menu, looks like they change it frequently here. The ambiance is very nice and perfect for a night out, I can see this being awesome for brunch too. Bruce and their team there is so nice and accommodating, he made our visit!

Salmon entree
Nikki G.

I recently went to brunch here with a group of friends. We were seated right away, as we had a reservation and had a view of the entire restaurant, which was nice. I like to see what is going on. Roost is decorated wonderfully, their food is inventive and fantastic and the drinks are great. The service is also perfect. The one complaint I do have is that there are no descriptions on the menu of what dishes they are serving for brunch. This leads to many questions to the wait staff. It would be beneficial for all to have the description on the menu, no matter how uncool Roost thinks that practice is. I'm sure the wait staff doesn't want to describe every single dish 100s of times a day. It can get exhausting. Everyone really enjoyed their meals and drink choices. I went with a Bloody Mary and it was great. My one friend ordered the gluten free pizza on cauliflower crust and enjoyed it. I had the salmon dish and it was DIVINE. The salmon was done perfectly and I want to eat that every day. This is salmon I have dreams about and want to get back to Roost to brunch ASAP. My boyfriend had a lemon and ricotta pizza and enjoyed it. Most at the table had the breakfast pizza and loved it. This is a great spot for brunch and to bring out of town guests, or to make reservations for you and your friends and treat yo 'self.

Interesting and delicious dishes, very unique. Loved the red salad! Professional staff and open airy atmosphere. Definitely worth it for a great night out.

Sausage Pasta
Brian S.

This place continues to impress me with a creative menu and attention to detail in all of their dishes. This sausage pasta concoction had just the right amount of heat with peppers and other spices and the tender clumps of sausage. Portion is huge, plenty of extra for a doggie bag to enjoy the next day. Service is always attentive and ready to refill your beverages.

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Britesmith Brewing - Buffalo - Deviled eggs, Brisket, beans and tots!  Best brisket I've ever had!

Britesmith Brewing - Buffalo

4.2(38 reviews)
0.4 mi•Grant Ferry, Westside

What a very pleasant surprise this place is tucked away on Niagara Street. It is enormous and can…read moreaccommodate huge crowds of people. There are two parking lots so parking was not an issue. There're tables outside, but the patio area is limited, so we sat inside. It is bright, vibrant and had the best vibe! Our server was friendly, professional and helpful. The food was fantastic! I was\nA little skeptical about eating at a micro brewery.Because in my experience , the food is not the main character, the beer is... But here at Britesmith the food room the prize! The portions are generous and the flavor outstanding! The menu is varied and we had a hard time choosing our meals... At one person with us had the Nashville hot chicken.Another person had the bright smith cheese steak and I chose the white pizza... ,we argued about whose meal was better!! I really want to go back because they have a brisket plate that looked so good that I was thinking of ordering it as well as the pizza. We each had half of a meal to take home with us, not because it wasn't delicious , but because it was so generously portioned.

It's a neat building which is very open. Eveyone was nice…read more We got the chicken wing dip to share, which was not great. The chips were also beginning to be stale so it didn't help. We also got the meat street pizza which was fine. The low rating is mainly due to the prices because how much we paid and what we got was not equivalent at all. The dip was $16 and the pizza $26. Each should have been at least half of that. Overall it was disappointing and overpriced and we won't be returning.

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The Griffon Gastropub

4.5(1.4k reviews)
13.1 mi
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The Griffon.................has become a family favorite. We have had a pleasant dinner experience…read moreeach and every time we dinned. The food is excellent as well as the service. Staff very polite...........ambiance. I celebrated my birthday this July...............it was so special. You guys served me a delicious birthday desert/free cocktail. Awesome and the whole room sang Happy birthday to me. P.Haynes

Really good bar food! Went in for lunch on a Thursday not crowded at all. We were not returning to…read morework, but still timing of food flowed nicely. I know for lunch you don't want long wait times. Our server was so great. She was very nice, attentive and friendly. Been here and the Lewiston location and always had good food. Still the same. Our food was delicious. Very nice portion sizes as well. We started off with the burnt ends.. YUM. The smoke flavor definitely came through and it came with some pickleld veggies and cucumbers, it was fresh and tasty. I went with the crab and corn chowder with the bourbon jam burger and fries. Also at the table was a basket of fried shrimp, and the chicken waffles. First let me say their seasoned fries are absolutely amazing. Fried perfect and when they call them seasoned, that they are in a great way! My crab and corn chowder was tasty. I could used bit more crab but that didn't take away from it tasting good. My burger was cooked as I liked. I wish the bacon jam to blue cheese ratio were a bit better. I had way more blue cheese than bacon jam so it was a bit over powering to where I couldn't even taste the bacon jam..but again the flavor and cook was great. I didn't taste the other food items but they looked great and who did eat them said they were good

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Dog And Pony

4.8(60 reviews)
6.6 mi•South Buffalo

After a long drive to have brunch somewhere on Elmwood, just to find the doors locked, I ventured…read moreover here to have lunch and it did not disappoint! First off, I was greeted and found staff friendly and efficient! You have plenty of options for seating .. dining area, front bar, back bar, even an outdoor patio bar. Although it is dive bar-esque, it was nice and clean (let's be honest .. some dives have a stench and stickiness that can definitely ruin your appetite, no matter how much you may love them). They have a set up for bands to play, as one was playing while I was there for their 2 year anniversary (congrats!). What was nice is although I could hear the band (it was playing in the back and I was up front), it wasn't over whelming me. I have eaten places where, no matter where you sit, it's extremely loud, and I appreciated that you had a choice here. Now onto the food: The food should have been doomed to fail; my tastebuds were prepared to eat sweet, buttery, syrupy French toast with a mocktail at brunch elsewhere. But wasn't hyped about the menu because of this (which is not dog and pony's fault .. I had to work and didn't have time to research where else brunch was available). I settled on the umami smashburger by a suggestion of my waitress. Now once again, could have been doomed to fail as I'm not a French fry person and my favorite cheeseburger is one I make on my own. BUT WOW their food blew me away and made me forget all about my brunch let-down. The French fries were fantastic and had a great seasoning on them! The smashburger was great to the last bite .. and I was NOT expecting to finish it as it was a really nice portion (I ate lunch now 10 hours ago and didn't need to eat again it was so filling!) but it was so dang gone good I sure finished it! Smoked cheddar .. chimichuri aioli ... kimchi bacon jam .. oh ya that bacon jam was EVERYTHING!! Thank you to the staff at Dog and Pony for making my long drive worth while!

This place is really cute. and probably one of the nicer places in the area…read more I had the smash burger and it was excellent. My wife had the Tso good chicken sandwich, which was overly salty. That's the only reason I'm knocking off one star.

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The Salty Chefs - The turkey sausage was the mass-produced frozen kind with a spongy texture...confusing considering their ethos, which is stated everywhere

The Salty Chefs

4.7(65 reviews)
2.8 mi•Downtown

Man, oh man. I continue to make my way back to Salty Chef. Absolutely LOVE their breakfast. I'm…read morean admitted pancake snob and The Hat Trick, was all treat no trick. DELICIOUS made from scratch pancake, no mix. Just utter deliciousness. Paired with either the turkey sausage or the bacon you can't go wrong ( I tried both). Loaded with blueberries and strawberries. Perfectly cooked eggs with a healthy helping of cheese. TOO GOOD!!! Oh and Ms. Donna gave us a treat for finishing our food (I just love her and the customer service they all provide), a homemade cookie from their bakery. Show them some love. They definitely will not hold back the love from you.

This was a recommendation from one of my friends. We dined there during brunch hours a few months…read moreago. As soon as you walk in you can feel the soft ambiance, see lovely notes and a few pictures on the wall. It's a bit small but the service is amazing. Customers order at the register then sit down; while waiting the waiter/waitress come around to check on you. Once the food comes out; it's brought to the table and they make sure you have everything you need. All the food is made from scratch and you can tell how much love was put into it by the first bite. I order a breakfast sandwich with a side fries water. My friend got a burger with a side fries and coca cola. Our food was sooo good and we will definitely come back. Next time we will be trying the dessert and other meals on the menu!!! By the way it is a bit limited and the dining hours end by 3pm I believe.

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