Wanakah Grill

Correction on my previous review. You order them Jimmy Carter style here. A bit messy and very hot…read moreso beware. But excellent. Service was fast and friendly. We sat out on the back patio. So quiet and relaxing. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!

The atmosphere of this bar seems great! It was bit tough to get service but the lady running the…read moreestablishment was a bit passive aggressive. My family and I went to top off our visit to Buffalo with our last helping of wings for the trip. Well... these are the worst wings I have had in my life. I felt like the fry cook fried them an hour ago then decided to reheat those for about 10 times as long as they should have been. Every bite was like tasting a dehydrated chicken wing that turns to dust in your mouth with no sauce. My question is at what point does this wing get the sauce. Before or after the frying process. I feel they might have been dunked prior to? Oh dang. I almost forgot the unremarkable stuffed banana peppers. They were pretty luke warm and barely melted served with a side of cold marinara sauce. So in a nut shell. No thank you, I'll opt for other options when needing my wing fix.

Bar

Double order of wings, hot

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Front of the building

Papa’s Pizza Oven

3.3(23 reviews)

3.7 mi

We ordered from Papa's back in October on a random weekday I believe. Hubby read reviews that…read morehighly recommended the double cheese double pepperoni so that's what we went with. We went with the regular sauce (they also have a sweet sauce but we both dislike sweet sauce). It was great! The pizza was well done with nicely cup and char pepperoni, and the cheese were good quality (Sorrento now rebranded as Galbani) unlike some pizza places that use subpar mozzarella cheese. There was definitely double cheese and double pepperoni, but we both agreed that it was just too much cheese and next time we would just get regular cheese but still with double pepperoni. Well, there was a Sunday Bills game a few weeks later so we decided to call ahead to place an order with the double pepperoni. We called on Saturday morning and paid over the phone and everything. Planned pickup around halftime so hubby could go pick it up. We got home and were severely disappointed. It looked like double cheese with regular pepperoni, and the pizza looked undercooked where there was absolutely no char on the cheese or the pepperoni. At that price point, we decided to call and complain (which is something we pretty much never do). They offered to make us a new one and we offered to bring back the bad one, but they said to keep it or toss it. Hangry Hubby left during the second half to go pick up the second pizza which he opened to see while there and it looked the same as the first one! It was busy and by that point he was mentally done. He came home, we unhappily ate some of the underbaked pizza that was ridiculously cheesy with not enough pepperoni, and hubby swore to never order from there again. Unfortunately, I forgot to take pictures from both times for visuals cause that's how I usually am with pizzas - I see it, I forget about everything else and I eat it, immediately. LOL One thing to note - hubby did say that the first time he went there, there was a guy who looked like he might have been the owner (or at least someone in charge) that made the delicious pizza. And on the day of the Bills game he didn't see that guy. So, perhaps that's the difference maker. However, at $35-40 a pizza, we are NOT willing to deal with the inconsistent quality. This was extremely disappointing because hubby has not found a pizza place he likes in Hamburg since we moved here 7 years ago (our absolute favorite is the original Santora's in Depew, or Imperial or La Nova). So, back to not having any decent pizza places we can order from in Hamburg again... blargh!

The only thing good about this place is the blue cheese. The pizza is rock hard, overpriced and…read moreunderwhelming.

Papas pizza and wings

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Half and half sweet sauce pizza. Wasn't perfectly cooked or neatly presented but still my fave

The Public House on the Lake

2.8(323 reviews)

1.7 mi

Ok, this review is hard. I kept going back and forth between three and four stars. The view? Oh my…read moregod! Both the view and the service deserve five stars! We sat at the outdoor bar and enjoyed a light meal here last weekend. The view of the water was fantastic. The gentleman at the outdoor bar was amazing and never missed a beat with bite checks and drink refills. The food though...my boyfriend did not like the fish tacos. He said he can tell it's old fryer oil just by looking at it. I got the seared tuna with noodles on the side. The seared tuna was good, but the noodles on the side were undercooked. I would definitely come back again for the view and friendly service.

Nice patio space right in the lake, although there's a ton of spider webs all over…read more Drunken clams 8/10 Good flavor. Tasted like garlic and beer. Could have used some a few more slices of chorizo though, that would definitely bring it up to a 10. Truffled spinach dip 10/10 Absolutely delicious! I could eat this all day! Warm, cheesy, and truffley. I don't notice the spinach much and there's some artichoke in there too. The sautéed onions in there were great. Love the pita that comes with it for dipping too. Fish fry 9/10 Good cook on the fish. Nice and crispy, though it does get a little soft pretty quick. Homemade tartar sauce was good. Dill flavor came through the most for me. French fries 10/10 Good fries! Mac salad 2/10 Spicy. Not a fan at all. Kyle loved it though. Coleslaw 9/10 Traditional sweet mayo based coleslaw. Could just use some more flavor, salt maybe.

View from the outdoor bar

Fish fry

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Clam linguine and white wine

JP Fitzgeralds

4.2(268 reviews)

4.7 mi

I think this might be one of my favorite restaurants for taking a family in the Buffalo area! They…read morehave a menu filled with variety (but not overwhelming), plenty of different dining areas, and I especially love sitting outside in the summertime. The service was superb. Christina was one of the kindest, most genuine waitresses I've had in a long time. Their kids' menu prices have to be the same as they were at least five years ago, just $5, including a drink and a side. You really can't beat that! I was torn between their corned beef and chicken fingers, so I secured that I could get a finger from a shared meal and then ordered the Mother Superior. I substituted grilled sourdough since I'm not a fan of Kimmelweck seeds. This sandwich was loaded with tender corned beef and absolutely delicious with the melty Swiss, creamy Russian dressing, and lightly cooked red onions. We also ordered Combo #2 to share, which has several Buffalo favorites: chicken fingers, wings, beef on weck, and waffle fries. It was a LOT of food for a very reasonable price. My boys said the wings were amazing and perfectly crispy. There were plenty of waffle fries to share, and the chicken tenders were nice and crispy too. The kids loved their meals: mozzarella sticks, boneless wings, and chicken tenders. The fries were just okay, but when you have a vessels of blue cheese and a salt grinder on the table, you know they're going to be just fine. And then there's dessert... Very smart marketing to have a display of their homemade desserts right on the table! Our waitress mentioned that everything is made by their pastry chef, so of course we had to order a couple. We went with the pistachio cheesecake and peanut butter pie. The peanut butter pie was so smooth and creamy, and the kids loved the cookie crust and puddle of chocolate sauce. One of them actually said it was too much peanut butter. I had no idea there was such a thing! The pistachio cheesecake had a cake bottom with a thick, rich layer of cheesecake on top. We really liked the addition of lemon, it added a nice freshness to balance everything out. I absolutely love this spot and highly recommend it to anyone looking for good food, a great atmosphere, and reasonable prices. Oh, and there's a popcorn machine in the bar area, which the kids made approximately 17 trips to.

Saw on Facebook a post about their soup of the week. Stuffed hot pepper soup. Absolutely had to get…read morein to try it. It was incredible, should absolutely be a permanent menu item. Only available from 4-10 PM for some reason. I had the fish fry. Fish was perfect, fries were meh. Tartar sauce came in thimble size plastic cup and was half full. Server brought more but seriously? Wife had Rueben Quesadilla and enjoyed it. Soup was the highlight for sure!

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Panini

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Onion Rings are awesome and a huge size even for two. Not greasy or salty.

Nino's Pizzeria

Excellent pizza. Amazing meat stuffed subs. The young lad who took our order (we ate inside) was a…read morelittle arrogant at first but his attitude improved when he served our order. Crust was thicker at the edge, chewy and tasty, good amount of cheese, pepperoni and mushrooms. Sauce could have been thicker but was tasty nonetheless. One of our top pizzerias.

This place used to be the best pizzeria in Hamburg when I was younger. The service has gone…read moredownhill, they close earlier than advertised, and the food quality is getting worse...Ownership needs to step up...

Nino's Pizza

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Nino's Pizza

Lakeshore Cafe

4.6(105 reviews)

5.9 mi

Your restaurant is one of my favorites!! We were there for…read moremy birthday with my family. We had a delicious meal and especially great service!! I recommend you to all my friends!!

Wow!!!! What a hidden gem!!!! The chicken wings are huge! And delicious! My new favorite spot! The…read morefirecracker shrimp was my favorite! A must have. Presentation of a lemon or some green in the shrimp could make it look more inviting but the flavor takes it all. The tacos i would pass. But great. The special Cuban spring rolls so good! This place is small but big bar and everyone who works there is super nice and so cool. I highly recommend!!! And the story behind keeping the story of the owners wishes to stay open after he past!!!!

New Full Service Bar w/TV's for Sabres and Bills games.

Cuban sandwich with crinkle cut fries

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VinLouie's Pizzeria

4.3(62 reviews)

4.1 mi

FRESH DOUGH ! GREAT SAUCE! Vin Louie's has been our go to for pizza since they opened. Last night…read morewe ordered a largecheese and half pepperoni with a garlic parm crust . The pizza was perfect. We had honey garlic wings too. Nice sauce, not a lot of garlic came through and they could have been crisper, but we wiped out the double order between 3 of us. would really recommend the pizza 10/10. wings 7/10

Great pizza amazing service. They have subs, chicken, wings, chicken fingers everything is made to…read moreorder. I've been coming here for decades with my friends. We are never disappointed.

Chicken finger sub

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Butera's Craft Beer and Craft Pizza

4.1(282 reviews)

4.5 mi

This place is fantastic! The ower has been in business 11 years and my wife and I just found it…read more They offer great specials and local spirits and beer . We have been back 3 times already great places, great food and a superb atmosphere. Thanks

We're from the northrowns and drove up to a benefit in Gowanda for a good college buddy. On our way…read morehome my wife suggested trying Butera's. Around 3:45 we parked out front and my wife and I plus our 2 children walked in. We were really turned off by the woman who greeted us. She appeared to be a miserable older lady with tatted arms and a disgust toward my wife that has many medical conditions. At this point we were about to walk out. We were blessed with the most incredible waitress, Meghan, that turned our experience completely around. She knew the menu well. Was attentive without being overbearing. The best thing about her was her genuine love for Butera's quality of food and her appreciation of the management. The chicken parm, the chicken broccoli penne, the stinger sandwich, and the chicken alfredo were all excellent! Salad was served cold and was one of our favorites. Going back for sure. Going to try their burgers and pizza. Both of wich we heard nice ratings for! We very highly recommend this establishment!

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Prosciutto and Arugula

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Margarita Pizza

Hat Trix Bar and Grill

3.4(50 reviews)

3.4 mi

I honestly try not to review a place more than a couple times but Hat Trix continues to blow my…read moremind every time we stop there to eat. Food was out of this world. Never had their pizza until today but OMG it was amazing. Wings were top notch and wife loved the turkey meltI honestly try not to review a place more than a couple times but Hat Trix continues to blow my mind every time we stop there to eat. Food was out of this world. Never had their pizza until today but OMG it was amazing. Wings were top notch and wife loved the turkey melt

Went during Lent to try a new place for a fish fry. It was excellent! No coleslaw or tartar sauce…read moreby choice, but the mac salad was really good. Fries were a little cold, but I can get over that because the fish was hot. My husband ordered the chicken fingers. They were real thick and juicy (where's my Sir Mix-a-Lot fans?) and came with 5 fingers. We'd go back just for those and a few drinks!

Bar area

Philly cheesesteak with delicious Mac salad, kickin bourbon wings, fries, and hot wings

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French Onion Soup. Really good

GG Diner

4.8(16 reviews)

4.1 mi

I can't tell you how obsessed I am with GG's Diner ! Everything I have had to date has been…read morephenomenal! Today was french onion with meatballs, apple fritter doughnut made into french toast, and a boyscout egg BLT. You get a cup of fruit with your meal and the whipped cream was homemade. And my favorite part of the orange coffee from Premium Coffee Roasters Inc. If you haven't been check them out!

In my opinion this is one outstanding diner The menu had…read moremany options and varieties of omelets and specials. I think too many to choose from but everything was well prepared well presented. The food was fresh and just delicious I had the biscuits and gravy with two eggs and some home fries. Perfect and plus they give you a little cup of fruit outstanding The staff was very pleasant and friendly I'm definitely going to go back again

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Colleen D.

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4 years ago

Just called to find out if the grill was opened ... was going to just grab a bite on my way home from a long shift .. my ride home takes me right by it ... a man answered and had obviously been drinking -probably all afternoon.... I simply asked if the kitchen was opened.... He said who is this?? Where are I calling from ??? He was so intoxicated.... Im calling from Hamburg.. I replied .... He told me I was out of my fn mind and asked if I was aware of the storm?. He continued to make some rude comments... I hung up ... I would never go to this place. If that's who they have answering the phone I can't imagine the rest of the place now... it used to be one of my favorites-years ago....beware! No one should talk to a potential customer like that ... i am appalled... especially because I want just inquiring to pick up a meal on the way home read more

Peter M.

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7 years ago

Terrific food!... but I thought it was strange when I paid for the meal with a credit card the owner asked me if I could pay the sales tax in cash? Oh wait...now I get it. read more

C G.

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10

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11 years ago

All I can say is, one of the best burgers in the area.. Well worth it if you're around..

Dezere S.

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3 years ago

Worst place in Hamburg/Lakeview.

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