Had not been here in a few years! We started at the bar for a few drinks. A kind man moved down for us to accommodate the 5 of us. We hung out and played some quick draw. We placed a reservation and were told when our table was ready. Our server Ruby was outstanding! She promptly brought more drinks, answered questions and gave us the time to decide. The breaded fish was delicious, as was the Mac salad and slaw. I chose onion straws as my third side. They were fine and would have complimented a steak nicely. My fault, they were lost under a fried fish. They had a good crowd despite the frigid conditions and the lot was well plowed. I should have gone with the mac and cheese. It looked great and everyone else liked it. Shout out to Ruby who certainly made our night. A great place for Mardi Gras reveling in a few weeks! read more

Chester's Cajun Grill - Takeout fish fry - American Near Me - Cheektowaga, New York

Came here after getting off work. I had planned to try this spot with family while they were in town, but we ran out of time, so I knew I had to come back and give it a shot, and I'm glad I did. When I walked in, a few people were sitting at tables and some at the bar, and as time went on, it started to fill up a bit more. I ordered the gumbo and the crawfish po'boy. Both were solid choices; the gumbo had great flavor, and the po'boy really hit the spot. I got the remoulade on the side, which ended up being a great call. If I'm ever back in Buffalo, I'll definitely stop by again to try more of their menu. read more

Chester's Cajun Grill - American Near Me - Cheektowaga, New York

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Amazingly awesome like always!!! Look at the minimal amount of fat !!! Still juicy, tender and awesome!!! Mac and cheese is creamy and again awesome ! Best prime rib in WNY !! I almost forget the delicious crock of gumbo, good amount of Chicken & Andouille Sausage Okra, OnionPeppers & Celery thickened with a Dark Roux and seasoned with Filé Gumbo Powder ! Yummy !! Never had a less then a perfect delicious meal !! read more

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Why have I not updated my review! Been here at least 5 times since. The food here never disappoints and the service is spot on. Today I had the prime rib with smashed potatoes and corn. They have the recipe from the Friars table that was here before. Melt in your mouth tender with au jus and horsey sauce. Will be back soon for my Cajun, creole cravings! read more

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We were seated immediately by the waitress/hostess/bartender, and there's a full bar plus signature cocktails to choose from. This is a great place for a first date: The music is lively Delta/Memphis blues by Howlin' Wolf, Big Joe Turner, Bonnie Raitt, et al. Everything was attractively plated and perfectly cooked. I'm used to Southern cooking having a bit more mustard or cayenne or black pepper in it, but every table has four different bottles of hot sauce for your own adjustments. Private parking lot. read more

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Food was delicious! So many options . Service was good not great , i'm thinking maybe she was new . She didn't know about a lot of items on menu . Coffee took over half hour to come , food was almost an hour ! For a small dining room it was not loud at all . read more

Chester's Cajun Grill - Nola Jambalaya - American Near Me - Cheektowaga, New York

Heard good things about this place and decided to give it a try. The food here is so delicious. The waiters are very attentive. If you love Cajun/New Orleans type of food, then you will love it here. I will definitely come back soon. read more

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Me gusto la variedad en comida que tenian para ordenar Fue una esperiencia distinta Ambiente se sintio bien local! Mucho Exito! read more

Very tasty cajun fare. Excellent service for our party of 12. Very reasonable prices. Appears to be just a large bar with more than would be expected dining tables...with an expectation of only "bar food." But in this case, the dining portion of the restaurant is the main attraction with the quality of food. read more

What a Great little restaurant for something different in Buffalo. Food was really good! Great service from the waitress and bartender, and the plave was very clean! Definitely will Be back when I am in the 716! read more

Waitress was exceptionally - only she & bartender were in front of house...busy but did an exceptional job. Our happy hour fried pickles & crab cakes were delicious! Birthday celebrant hubs enjoyed his Yuengling, and full rack of ribs w/greens. The hush puppies - awesome! My seafood enchilada platter was suberb! this place - great menu w/terrific specific to day of the week specials, & casual atmosphere! read more

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Food was excellent a bit spicy but that's NO Cajun style and I enjoy the spice lol. Waited 15 minutes before being brought a menu and asked what did we want to start with drink wise. Understandable as the waitress was handling the bar, take out orders, and the dine in tables, geesh..... Food portions nice the shrimp Po Boy was bomb. The gumbo was a bit too thick and pasty needed water but wasn't totally inedible. The only awkward and I mean awkward part (and reason for 3 stars) was when the waitress brought the check and said I'm going to turn around and wait and see how much you leave for a tip. Which we left 20% but that was wayyyy over the top and completely awkward and strange!!! read more

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Servers are friendly and helpful and the food is excellent! We always get the catfish fingers as an appetizer and a full order of their Mac & cheese to go so we have it all week. It is so yummy! We take all our friends here and they are hooked. read more

My mom and I come here at least every 6 months to enjoy New Orleans inspired food and have a good time. On this particular visit, my mom found it to be disappointing. Normally, it is extremely delicious. For starters, we ordered the Cajun popcorn, which are crawfish. They were absolutely delicious and it was served with a great remoulade. I ordered the blackened shrimp dinner. It came with coleslaw, Cajun rice and I chose the corn maque choux as my serious side. I really enjoyed my dinner. Everything was great and paired well. The corn was the big winner though. My mom ordered what she normally gets, the shrimp creole. She found it very salty and not as liquid-y as it had been in the past. It comes with bread to soak up the sauce, and she hardly used any because it wasn't saucy. The service was great and I liked the subtle decorations up for Christmas. read more

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Updating for a catering review. WOW! Right from the first interaction with Seth I knew that my catering experience would be a positive one. I ordered food for a party of 30 people and he helped me order appropriately without overdoing it. We had blackened shrimp, andouille sausage, shredded bourbon chicken, chicken creole (a rice dish), Mac and cheese and corn maque choux. I did have leftovers due to last minute cancelations, but otherwise a perfect amount of food. My boyfriend picked it up and instead of just loose tins of food they pack your order in big boxes to contain it. I was very impressed with this detail. I wouldn't hesitate using them for catering again. Just delicious! Everyone raves about the food. Thank you again Seth for your help and amazing food. It's so nice to be enjoy a party without cooking. read more

Everything was tasty. The Po Boy sandwiches were huge. The seafood jambalaya was very good and the red beans and rice was spot on. This was the best Cajun food I've had outside New Orleans. Definitely going back. read more

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Finally got back to Chester's after quite a dry spell. It was worth the wait. We went in at lunchtime and were the only people there besides one guy at the bar. My one friend ordered the fried shrimp basket and an order of poutine. Both looked really good. My other friend and I both ordered the Big Easy Combo. With this you get chicken & andouille gumbo, seafood jambalaya (loaded with shrimp and crab meat), and red beans & rice. Perfect dish for those that can't make up their mind). All were great but next time I'll get the big bowl of gumbo. I felt like I could close my eyes as I was eating and picture myself sitting in New Orleans. Memories! 2021-142 read more

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Usually we do take out, but have sat in as well. Either way, the food is always good! The service is always knowledgeable and food comes out promptly. I usually don't stray from what I love but have and it's consistently good. Just can't rave enough about them, I guess. We've been customers since they've been on Transit. read more

What a nice surprise!! I basically played spin the YELP wheel while searching for a new restaurant to visit for dinner. Yes, there's an inherent risk in associating Cajun and Buffalo with the Cajun eatery sitting inside a once popular upscale restaurant setting (The Friars Table held a prestigious reputation for years at this location but I never dined there.). As I walked into this VERY CASUAL and welcoming bar/eatery my first thoughts were 'how in the world was this ever an elegant restaurant' when it looks like a bar just off of Bourbon Street. Casual friendliness with all kinds of specials had me searching for some beads!! If you want shiny silver and china plates to match your pressed trousers and starched shorts this is not your place but put on your jeans and T because you are going to feel at home! The menu is packed with appealing choices but Tuesdays offer discounts on the blackened menu so I ordered blackened catfish on Cajun rice with some slaw and my choice of side Chester's Greens. And, as a soup lover I could not turn down a ladle full of goodness from one of the kitchen's "Kettles" so I went roasted corn and shrimp chowder. Plus a 'shandy' for my beverage of choice (A nice selection of brews were offered too.). That chowder arrived lookin' oh so good with Cajun aromas floatin' through the air! Dipping my spoon into the blend returned a picturesque "roux" of ingredients that satisfied! Not overwhelming heat just Cajun kick that those who regularly turn down hot sauce would enjoy. Not a lot of shrimp for which it is named but deliciously filling. The cup was a perfect portion. When blacked is done right you can smell it ... you can see it and my oh my you can taste it. I am sure you have guessed already my blackened catfish was nearly perfect. Darn nearly ... it's hard to keep blacked catfish moist and tasty and that is where Chester (or whoever was in the kitchen) let me down just a little. However the taste was a winner blended with the "Cajun" rice on which it was placed. Really good slaw and mmmmmmm those greens! I walked out thinking about what I will order on my next visit. read more

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Blackened Shrimp appetizer 8/10. Right amount of heat on the shrimp. Flavored well. Rice was over cooked. Very soft and mushy. Sauce on the side was a little spicy, but like franks spicy with red pepper flakes. The Carolina 10/10. Pork was cooked well, the Carolina sauce is almost like pure vinegar by itself, but good in the sandwich. The creole mayo mixed with the tomato and pickle juice is such a great flavor. Slaw has the perfect amount of wetness. All the different flavors together blend very well to create the sandwich as a whole. Baked Mac and cheese (side) 8/10. Little loose. I wish the cheese sauce stuck to the noodle more. As it cooled, the cheese started getting gritty. The French quarter 10/10. Kyles rating. The meat was seasoned/blackened well. Meat was cooked good. Ellicottville BA raspberry beret sour. 1/5. Tastes like blueberries not raspberries. Gross. I only took 2 sips. read more

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Bar help. Food was very good as always. Waitress was new. Tall woman behind the bar needs to find different work. Management can contact me for details. read more

In my opinion this is an outstanding restaurant The service was superb the staff was just great I had the seafood enchilada and a bowl of seafood jambalaya The coffee was outstanding The tables were nicely separated so you could have a private conversation The noise level was very low for lunch and you could still hear the music in the background The music was just perfect I am definitely going back again it had an outstanding menu just perfect read more

Chester's Cajun Grill - Seafood enchilada - American Near Me - Cheektowaga, New York

Great spot for Cajun food! Lots of space, quiet atmosphere when we go for lunch. Great service from the one woman who is always there at opening time. Must try- bourbon chicken sandwich- it melts in your mouth! I can't help but get it every time. read more

Enjoyed another delicious meal tonight and leveraged their curbside pickup option. I got the Cajun broiled fish fry which was filling and fantastic! It came with Mac salad, coleslaw, rye bread & butter, a lemon slice and tartar sauce. You also get the choice of one of their signature sides, and I chose the corn maque choux (corn, okra, etc). Our order was ready on time and hot. I'd highly recommend trying their takeout! read more

Chester's Cajun Grill - Blackened catfish platter with coleslaw, Mac n cheese, and tartar sauce, so delicious! With "gator juice". - American Near Me - Cheektowaga, New York

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I always enjoy eating here. I also have a hard time deciding what to get on the menu. The last time I ordered the salmon and Mac and cheese and it was delicious! The garlic parm wings were loaded and I loved that! Always a delicious meal. read more

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Truly amazing creole/ New Orleans cuisine! So delicious, so flavorful, and holy huge portions! Each dish comes with practically an entire loaf of bread lining the plate (see pictures). So prepare for carb overload! They have a heat index on their menu so you know how spicy a dish will be, however I found it to be a little faulty because my husband's 3 pepper index didn't taste much spicier than mine with 1 pepper. I did have to add my own tobasco sauce to give it more heat. My biggest complaint was that there were no crawfish or frog legs on the menu. There were dishes with crawfish in it, but I was looking for a nice appetizer of just the crawfish to dig into. Two dishes I desperately missed. The interior was decorated in new Orleans decor so you felt like you were down south. I am deeply saddened that I did not get the name of our waitress because she completely added to the experience. She was lovely, loud, fun, attentive and really made it feel like a NOLA restaurant! read more

Chester's Cajun Grill - Jumbalaya made two ways - American Near Me - Cheektowaga, New York

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Ordered on line, easy form. No upcharge. Crawfish etouffee was wonderful, nice and tasty. 32oz prime rib was out of this world. The flavor that came out, wow. We missed coming here, the people were so nice. This time they even brought it right to the car.we will be back. read more

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Menu prices are out of date! Most prices almost double of whats on yelp. Switch and bait

Went for lunch last week, place was empty, but clean and comfortable! Attentive wait staff, good menu! I had Cajun Shrimp, wife had the Poutine! Both were very good! read more

Chester's Cajun Grill - American Near Me - Cheektowaga, New York

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Had the chicken and sausage gumbo. It was awesome, very similar to gumbo I had in NOLA. My wife had catfish po boy and it was excellent. Our waitress Ruby was great. Service is fast and food came out in no time. Would highly recommend. read more

I went in for a late lunch and told the server I was only doing protein this week. Got the Cajun shrimp which were good but I asked for a chicken sandwich no bun. I got a very small very dry piece of chicken and the total was $36. A complete rip off for what I got. You would think with no sides or anything they would step up and give a little more chicken or work out a better price read more

I don't think there are a ton of Southern or Cajun joints in the area but this place certainly holds up as terrific. Lots of good beer options on tap. Get the fried pickles for an app. I had the Fried Shimp Po-boy. It was amazing. Shrimp were perfectly cooked and seasoned. Very fresh with a crunchy exterior. I was sad when one of the shrimp escaped its sub prison and rolled across the floor avoiding my mouth. The roll was very fresh and none of the toppings hid the shrimp. The zesty mayo was tangy and set it off. The side of country greens + mashed w/ gravy were perfect too. I will be back! read more

Chester's Cajun Grill - Mashed w/ gravy - American Near Me - Cheektowaga, New York

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Came in on a Tuesday afternoon with my friend for lunch. There was no wait and a few tables filled up after us. There was only one waitress to serve all the tables so things were a little slow but she did the best she could. I got a cup of seafood jambalaya to start and it was delicious! It is soupier than what I expected but nonetheless, it was still good. It was definitely spicy but I handle spice pretty well. I do not recommend it for anyone who can not tolerate mild. I also got the chicken caesar wrap with onion straws. The wrap was fresh, but I wished it had more chicken in it. The onion straws were nothing special. I felt that they were overly fried and almost burnt so I probably wouldn't get it again. Overall, decent place but I honestly wouldn't go out of my way to come back. I've actually been here twice before and actually forgot it existed until my friend and I decided on this spot because we were nearby. read more

Chester's Cajun Grill - Cup of Seafood Jambalaya - American Near Me - Cheektowaga, New York

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We LOVE Chester's. It is our "go to" restaurant. Food and service is always great! They also have options for those who aren't into that extra kick of spice from prime rib on weck, burgers, grilled chicken and fantastic salads, prime rib Saturday & Fish fry Friday. I highly recommend the black & Bleu tenderloin salad. read more

The food was decent but we all got quite sick after. I suspect with so much fried food, it's easy to substantially cross contaminate a lot. Who knows read more

Got take out again. Ordering online and doing curbside is very easy. The muffuletta was great, and and the menu is right about how many it can feed. Got the quarter and since I also got catfish bites and jambalya I'm saving part of it. Each layer of ingredients were distinct and thick. The catfish bites were good,as they were last time too, and the hush puppies I got as a side were some of the best I've had including all the years of eating at seafood places along the Carolina coast as a kid. read more

Chester's Cajun Grill - Catfish and hushpuppies - American Near Me - Cheektowaga, New York

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Their food is amazing, the Chester's smoked chicken Quesadilla is the best quesadilla ever! It's also huge. We've also ordered the blackened crab cakes, New Orleans red beans and rice, Chester garden salad, smoked bourbon chicken sandwich, seafood enchilada platter, kickin' country greens, refried beans and cheese, cornbread hush puppies, and the whole hog southern pork platter. Everything's good, but the quesadillas are outta this world! I didn't love the barbecue platter quite as much as I expected to. All the sides are really good. I can't remember which sandwich we got the first time, but that was also really good it I might have been the Carolina!? There are still so many things I want to try there! Super easy to order takeout. read more

The food was excellent. I shared the crab cakes and fried ice cream with a companion and had a small jumbalaya One companion had the seafood pasta and the other had the Cajun steak. The portions were ample erHighly by for a man and a teenage boy. The waitress was friendly and cheerful, and more than willing to answer any questions about menu items. There is a wide array of food choices We tried to go back to try other choices,but alas! , Chester's isn't open on Monday. We're looking forward to trying again in the near future. Highly recommended by all three of us!! read more

This was my choice for a takeout lunch this week. I've been to this restaurant when they were at their old location years ago on Transit Rd but have been looking at their menu and drooling to get my hands (and mouth) on some of their Cajun cuisine lately. I opted for the blackened po boy sandwich ($15) which includes your choice of side (I got the Mac and cheese) . This sandwich was huge! Included lettuce tomato (no onion for me) and Cajun mayo on a huge loaf of French bread. The Mac and cheese was tasty but not mind blowing like the sandwich. Server was friendly both on the phone and in person upon pickup. I would come back to dine in (they have a nice patio set up outside) and try more of their New Orleans cuisine, for sure! read more

Chester's Cajun Grill - Blackened catfish po boy with Mac and cheese! Yummmmmmmm - American Near Me - Cheektowaga, New York

I often go to Chester's for drinks and a bit to eat. I especially loved their Reubens in March. However, I ordered 3 Reubens to take to my elderly aunt and uncle and spent $55+ The sandwiches were dry, the meat was hard and the fries and Tatar tots were fried very hard. I called to tell them,spoke to Female owner and all she said was I'm sorry to hear that and if there was anything she could do? Well, If you can't figure that out...then I don't know what to say. I'm so disappointed because I used to love that place. In addition, I found a long piece of hair in my food. read more

Chester's Cajun Grill - A dry Reuben with har meat with super hard Tatar Tots. - American Near Me - Cheektowaga, New York