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    The Place

    3.6 (280 reviews)
    ModerateAmerican, Bars
    Closed 11:30 am - 10:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Poached Pear Salad
    Emily V.

    As a wedding present, we received a gift certificate to The Place but had never been before. The setting is casual and there is a bar with lots of seating and an outdoor space when it's warm outside. My husband and I had a great experience and enjoyed the food so much! We had a couple of the seasonal cocktails, poached pear salad, crab cakes, the short rib, chicken piccata, and the vanilla creme brulee. Whoa! There wasn't a single dish that wasn't a 10/10. They all packed flavor and were well balanced. I mean we were so stuffed because we didn't want to leave a single drop on the plate. I don't know why it took us so long to dine here but we will surely be back. Highly recommend.

    Very cheesy mac and cheese.
    Jim G.

    Memories. Years ago a friend lived nearby and occassionally treated me to meals at The Place, a slightly upscale corner bar and restaurant. This time a friend and I stopped in after Slow Roll. I had and fine Pasta Primavera and she tried the cracker-covered Mac and Cheese. Both of us enjoyed our meals. Our server was excellent.

    Menu
    Jennifer C.

    Stopped in for lunch on a warm afternoon. It was pretty quiet when we arrived, but it didn't take long for the place to fill up. The decor has that classic, cozy Irish pub feel with a bit of old-school charm. We shared the mussels and the mac and cheese. The mussels were great--no surprise there--but the real standout was the mac and cheese. The smoky gouda in the sauce gave it so much depth, and the whole thing was rich without being too heavy. We didn't expect to nearly finish the generous portion, but we absolutely did. I'm pretty sure this is the mac and cheese I'll be comparing all others to from now on. Our server was also friendly and checked in at all the right times.

    Sharlee R.

    Wanted to follow up with photos from my last review. If anyone is like me we like to see a visual of what we're ordering. Here is the calamari (which was absolutely amazing). The Casian pasta (wherew really had no spice at all, but still very tasy), and the stuffed pepper steak sandwich. Which was absolutely delicious. Besides going on a super busy Friday night where you don't really see your server much and the seating could have been better we were right by the bar and felt congested. It was a overall great date night with good food. The layout is nice and the lighting is very low. I would have felt better sitting in the dinning area. The bar was just to busy for us.

    Banana pepper dip
    Andrea W.

    I love their menu! They have a great selection and everything that we had was super delicious! The ambiance was really nice and the server was very nice as well.

    Annual pilgrimmage!
    Allison H.

    Ahh, the annual T&J trip. The food is generally not something to write home about so our go-to is to have just our drinks or share an appetizer as well. This time we went for early afternoon on a Saturday, mostly due to me traveling back to Rochester. I had tried to make a reservation, but the first available was 8:30 and it seemed like there was a weird gap in the afternoon. Well, now we know why. We got there a few minutes before 3 and there was no one at the hostess stand but quite a few open tables. We tried to investigate the bar area and by the time we grabbed someone to ask about getting a table, he said that he needed to ask. His answer, at 3:02, was that they don't seat any walk-ins from 3-4 because they have reservations starting at 4. Ultimately I wish they still had some bar area high tops because they know people are coming in for T&J this time of year. The holiday decorations are lovely, the service is solid, and the T&J were a bit heavier on nutmeg this year (but that wasn't a complaint for us). After standing for a bit, we were able to score a stool, so we could at least put our drinks on the bar. It was really starting to fill up as we were leaving around 4. Oh, and you *might* be able to get a mocktail, but it really depends on which bartender helps you out (one was great, one was flummoxed).

    Lunch menu
    Dab L.

    This place has nice porch and outdoor seating... the service was fair to midland... our server was very pleasant and answered a multitude of questions, gave good suggestions but could have stopped by the table a bit more to refill beverages... We only ordered appetizers/starters... The traditional Mac and cheese was very good... it tasted smoky,flavorful, and was baked but creamy... there was no cheese pull on it, but the Ritz cracker topping added a bit of delight ... the portion was enough for a meal for two people, so it was worth the $14.00 price tag The crab cakes were only OK... two average size and average in flavor... the outside was perfectly crunchy, but that was the only real plus... there wasn't much crab or crab flavor to it, truly just average... deeming it not really worth the $18.00 price. The restroom was clean enough and well stocked with soap and tissue... so there's that...

    Jurel H.

    The Place, is one of buffalos older bar/pub restaurants. The character of the restaurant, gives off the feeling that everyone knows your name. The bar area is nice and comfortable. You also have the option to dine outside on the patio or heated porch. Service was top notch and the food was decent.

    Last Tom and Jerry of season!!
    Tania P.

    My first review and first dinner outing of the New Year, so it's only right it's at The Place !! The Place has been a Buffalo staple for years !! Many of my friends said The Place was their grandparents old hang out spot. I'll say maybe about 10 years it got a major make over and we all love it !! They technically have 4 seating options, though it depends on weather. They have fire pit seating in their patio, porch seating, dinning room seating and the new area Ashland room. Last night I sat in the new Ashland seating area, it's was cozy with a fireplace but still had the fun and festive personality of the dinning room. I was super excited when I saw they were still serving Tom and Jerry's after the official season ended so I had to get one. Unfortunately, they had no more souvenir cups but I still enjoyed my drank!! Yes I said, drank,lol . I love how The Place does their Tom and Jerry's!! The cup is filled to the top, the meringue is light yet thick and party on the bottom!! If you know, you know,lol. They also have my second favorite seasonal drink, hot buttered rum !!! So smooth buttery and great alternative to nice winter drink if you aren't a fan of Tom and Jerry's. The food: normally I get the wings of course but today I got the steak sandwich and potatoes with peppers!! My steak was cooked just like I requested and like that they sliced the steak. The roll had like garlic spread on it which was really tasty, this sandwich melted in my mouth so tender and tasty. I'm a fries girl but I will NEVER order fries here again because those potatoes are slammin' !! The peppers, onions and nice crisp!! I literally devoured half before I even took a a bit of my sandwich!! My dinner companion got the fish fry, they loved!! It came with coleslaw, mac salad and fries !! Neither one of us finished our meals....though I definitely came close. I left 2 potatoes lol. Because we had to finish it off with the Creme Brule!!! They have a pretty solid Creme Brule and the size was pretty good too. They berries on top was just the perfect finishing touch. We left stuffed,happy and satisfied. So please by The Place soon ...but please make reservations online or calling because this year The Place has been "the place " to be !!!

    This is supposed to be Chicken Picatta. Not dredged in flour and lightly fried (it was a dry cutlet), no lemon or capers. Very salty.
    Deborah D.

    Returned to The Place this year to give their Tom and Jerry another try after a disappointing one last year. Party of six we decided we'd eat there too. I will just say that five out of six were very disappointed with their entrées. (The one that was fine was a salad ) Where do I begin? The lemon risotto was nothing but plain white rice. There was no cheese, no flavor. The banana pepper pasta was overly spicy so much so someone couldn't even eat it. She sent it back and was told that she would need to wait a long time for a different dish because they were busy. I ordered a chicken picatta and what I got was a cutlet with a scoop of picatta sauce on it. Salty, no lemon flavor or capers, which are supposed to be with lemon picatta. And lastly my friend ordered salmon that came so dry the bottom looked like shoe leather. They took off two dinners because of the complaints we made about them. They also charge the most out of any of the other establishments we've gone to for a Tom and Jerry. Their Tom and Jerry is very lackluster. I know they're supposed to be famous for it, but I can tell that out of eight stops so far this season testing Tom and Jerry's I would say The Place is at the bottom. Extremely cold batter, subpar alcohol and very little flavor other than the alcohol. On top of it, the service was absolutely terrible. Met with a grouchy server who showed very little interest when we talked about the disappointment we had with the dinners. She did not check on us. She seemed resentful that she was even there and that just set the tone for us, even trying to enjoy it. I will never go back and I will tell anybody who asks me where to go for a Tom and Jerry to stay away from The Place because it's just a bunch of hype. So many better places for food and drink.

    Old Fashioned and Gaffel Kolsch on draft
    Benjamin P.

    I love the vibe at The Place. I was sad when I was seated in the back room with the other old people. I wanna feel young and sit near the bar with hip people! Wait staff is friendly. Decent beer options but this is def more of a cocktail place. My Old Fashioned had too many little ice cubes and was watered down. Stuffed pepper dip for an app is beyond addicting. And the short rib dinner is so good my plate looked like it went through he dishwasher when I was done. I cant wait to enjoy the patio.

    Tom & Jerry
    Khristina S.

    My inaugural visit to The Place... I was invited to lunch, with reservations, and arrived after my dining companions enjoyed most of an appetizer of Mac & Cheese and a round of drinks. I ordered a Raspberry Fizz that arrived with a hunk of orange rind balanced on the glass (no pulp, just pith & rind). The rind had no benefit to the drink whatsoever and it was unwieldy compared to the delicate fluted glass. My entree was the Chicken Milanese, and sadly, my first few bites were burnt. The rest of the cutlet was fine, and the greens of the salad had a tasty dressing on them. After our meal and asking several times for empty dishes/glassware to be cleared, we enjoyed Tom & Jerry's. When I got up to use the restroom, I was shocked to see a giant roll of paper towels sitting in a puddle of water on the counter between the two sink basins and the first stall lock was completely missing. To top off my experience, not one but two staff members caught my purse strap (which was strung across the back of my chair and underneath my rain jacket), and nearly laid themselves out on the floor. All in all, I found the service slow, the food to be less-than fresh, and the overall experience to be not as expected. The Tom & Jerry was tasty - lots of booze - and I was able to get a souvenir mug.

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    Nice place to grab dinner and drinks. Looking forward to returning. How many characters have I used so far?

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    Love eating at The Place. They have a lot of gluten free options. The Buffalo Chicken sandwich is amazing.

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    My favorite PLACE! Great food, super staff! Can't wait to come back for Christmas holiday season for the lovey holiday decorations!

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