New ownership and I was there for the first day opening on April 9, 2026. Still the same great…read morefood and summer destination! She had the chicken salad croissant and I had the Reuben! Both came with a choice of sides and chips. Still great. Morgan was behind the bar and he was doing a competent job. The ambiance is the same familiar Irish and first responder salute. Great place on the Dunkirk Boardwalk leading up to pier that juts out into Lake Erie. A great place to enjoy a beautiful lunch or dinner on Lake Erie.

Came to Spikes as part of the Pub Crawl for Pets event to benefit Sadie's Safe Harbor. I snagged a…read moreCuban sandwich that was made fresh in front of me. Tender pieces of pork, tangy slices of pickle, spicy swath of mustard, and cheese made this the perfect lunch option. I'd definitely go back and try any one of their delicious menu items.

Great place to stop on the way through to Niagara Falls. It's also nice seeing the Lake from pretty…read moremuch this entire stretch.

Spike Dailey's Dunkirk Harbor Boardwalk open 7 days a week…read more 716-672-9667. Best Sandwiches Spike's Helicopter Bologna sautéed peppers and onions best I have ever had!!! Chicken Salad Croissant. Great Great bar Margaret & Joe 9/17/21

The pier is great and this is a good spot to get a drink on the lake! It's got a chill vibe with…read moreloud music and fun drinks. It's good for couples or friend groups though not ideal for strollers and babies! You can get mixed drinks, beer or wine and they have a few food options, think summer bbq.

We are very laid back people before we rant. Too many drunk obnoxious people screaming the entire…read moretime. The music was so loud you couldn't talk to each other. Food was OK. And this was on a Sunday afternoon.

Ohhhhh, the memories!! Came back for Homecoming weekend and the Saturday night early opening for…read moreour class of 1985 (!!!) get-together was WONDERFUL! Great music, awesome wings, and free-FLOWING drinks!! Nostalgia mixed in with still legit the colesterol spot in town... Don't miss a stop in this CLASSIC dive bar/Fredonia institution if you're in the area!!

I have been going to bj,s since my college days over 40 years ago. The place has not changed. great…read morefood, great drink specials, and friendly staff.

When the water in Fredonia is on a boil only alert for going on 3 days, you eat at Strelbound for…read morebreakfast and dinner! We loved the Indian food before steelbound bought the clarion. But we love going there nos for all of it. The atmosphere is great, especially when its warm enough for outside. We've also really loved the most bar-American food. And just found out they added brunch. Loved the crab benedict. I'd recommend all the things! Indian, wings, Indian wings, burgers, the korma, butter chicken, fried cheese, and love this beer.

I work in Dunkirk, and usually stay elsewhere, but this trip brought me to the Clarion. This is in…read morethe lobby of that specific hotel. They are one of the only restaurants in the area open on Monday so that was awesome. I came in on a night with a Bill's game and WHEW I was the only girl eating in the place haha! It was very clean, definitely a pub atmosphere. Great service. Awesome beer list. Food was typical pub food, large serving and greasy. Overall, not super memorable but perfect if you want to eat at your hotel!

What a find! Roomy with a lengthy bar. Clean and well lit. The Raven & Thorn has a welcoming…read morestaff that were willingly chatty. My buddy and I hit all the bars downtown Fredonia and found R&T to be our fav of the night. Couple of pool tables in the back...it is an ideal bar for a meetup with friends. The beer was perfectly cold. We also had a bite to eat with me ordering the Roast Beef Sandwich, served cold. My buddy had the Charcuterie Board. He was well satisfied and while I enjoyed our bar stop very much, the sandwich was underwhelming. The co-owner Jennifer served us and was great fun. She opened the bar with her partner some months ago and told us things are going well. We will return!

Several friends and I play trivia on sundays at 7PM... well run, good questions and not noisy,…read moreallowing us to hear the questions. The winning 3 teams each get a bottle of some kind of libation! A lot of fun and the number of teams is increasing. The owners are friendly and we all wish them well...

I love their chicken tenders! You might think how special can chicken tenders really be? They're…read more$24 special for 8 tenders! I drive all the way from Hamburg to have them and I wouldn't consider me a person who eats tenders lol. The location can't be beat. It's on beautiful Lake Erie near their public beaches. Where you can swim while having Lifeguards on duty seasonally. It doesn't stop there! The Beach house has a bar, live music on the patio stage and is located in Dunkirk's city park where they have a water park, skate park, volleyball courts, pickle ball court, picnic table, etc Make the trip this summer!

Bartenders are great! Location is perfect! Unfortunately an extremely rude and arrogant owner. Rude…read moreand mean. Very disrespectful. Extremely poor management. Tried to get take out wings on their "wing Wednesday" but was told it couldn't be take-out. Bummer. Went back today, Thursday, refused service for no reason. Don't bother. Good for drinks, that's it. Expensive though. I won't be going back.

So if you are not absolutely obsessed with French onion soup.... Move along !…read more I am completely aware that this soup is most likely from a bag. But where ever this broth is made from the gods who have created 'French onion soup' This soup is incredibly delightful. I order it every time ! This soup and this soup alone make a the apple bees experience a five star experience If you aren't in to French onion soup then I don't know what to tell you. I am sorry for your loss And lastly .... The ambience is so Fancy! Especially on a date night . We had that steak with the Oreo shake . My man, Matt , he had me , with whip cream and two straws too! We had left overs that squeaked in the back of our truck ! Matt then put on that Alabama jammin and told me I am his dixi e delight ... we are so fancy !!!

Service was fast & polite. I ordered chicken parm with fettuccini alfredo. Although the chicken…read moreparm was delicious, the pasta was quite bland.