My cousin discovered this place and recommended it. I went there by myself and then with a friend after a shpooing weekend. Both times we were felt welcome and the food was good!!! It's our new "to go" to place after a shppoing weekend!! read more

This place is actually open. I love salad bars and when you order off the entree menu you do get to enjoy Dandelion's. Everything is fresh and crispy. They have a great beer battered fish fry, that's usually what I get because the half portion is so reasonably priced you really cannot go wrong. They have Labatt's Blue Light on tap, but it's Buffalo so many places do--- read more

My daughter,husband and I had lunch here today. Very nice bar and dining room. Comfy high back booth seats and nice decor. The menu has many good choices and there is a salad bar as well. My greek salad with chicken was great. My daughter had a.chicken wrap that she enjoyed and my husband had a nice fish sandwich. Our server was very good. We will definitely come back soon! read more

Great menu and bar area. Be sure to check them out for 50 cent wings on Mondays! Oh and the dining room is beautiful, service is excellent.

Everything from the place is top notch. The beef on weck is amazing and the beef is slow roasted in house. Same thing with the corned beef Reuben- everything made in house. The Cajun wings are ridiculous and pair incredibly with the house made bleu cheese. Entrees are great too. Salmon is always amazing. read more

I visited Dandelions (after several years of not) on a Friday night; they accepted reservations for our party of four. We were seated in a booth and eventually our harried server attended to us. She did do a wonderful job catering to our requests, and with a friendly smile. Our drink order arrived and each empty glass was set down and then you were presented with a mini carafe of wine. You were to pour the wine into your empty goblet. It was rather awkward. Here was all this glassware and engaging customers to interrupt their conversation to do an unexpected task. It gave the server a mini break, she watched us work and removed the empty carafes. Each member of our party ordered a fish fry. We were promptly handed plates for the salad bar procession. I'm neither a fan of do-it-yourself restaurant service nor salad bars (I know how this child's-height spread entices the little ones, taking the reality of this veggie spread from a salad bar to a "grab bar" plus the sneeze guard is too high for their use), no I'm more comfortable believing salads are created in a controlled and clean environment, behind the scenes in the kitchen. Plus I'm not keen on negotiating skinny aisles around tables of diners after a sip or two of wine. I came to visit with friends, not wait on myself! The food was okay, a good old fashioned Buffalo fish fry, hot and served with sides of bread, cole slaw (in an individual little bowl, nice idea), spuds and lemon wedges. I suppose the atmosphere was just not my style: loud, dark and crowded with too many tables and too much rushing around by wait staff. It was a markedly unlively clientele. Based on the overall experience, I'll try other places for now. read more

My fiancé and I come here for dinner once a year before we go to an annual charity comedy show at Rob's Comedy playhouse. I honestly love the home-y atmosphere and friendly service. They redid the restaurant last year and the new modern decor is beautiful. We started with beers. Our waitress was very nice but didn't offer us a beer list and didn't seem to know all of the "light beers" the restaurant had. She only offered two and I picked one. Later we saw a beer menu with lots of options and I saw many others I would have preferred. Oh well. I ordered a cup of the New England clam chowder and jumbo chicken wings. My fiancé ordered the greek salad with chicken. My chowder was delicious, although she brought me a bowl instead of a cup. The wings were cooked well but they were honestly some of the smallest wings i've had. A little ironic they were described as jumbo wings on the menu :) Fiancé's salad was great. We will continue to come back, I hope I get a bigger batch of wings next time! read more

I must confess, I have been to Dandelions multiple times for drinks with friends and the bar atmosphere is awesome! All the bartenders are very very friendly and pour some strong drinks! Plus the free popcorn doesn't hurt ;). Besides the bar area there is a comedy stage just behind it that boasts some pretty good performers on Saturday night and I highly recommend that you go! Last night was the first time I actually visited Dandelions while it was still light out. It happened to be Mexican night, but I decided to pass at the specialty menu and went with the blackened chicken alfredo which was spot on! The chicken had great seasoning and flavor and the alfredo sauce had a little something extra in it... not quite sure what it may have been, but it was fantastic :). When you order off the entree portion you are welcome to the salad bar which had what you would expect from anything buffet style. I also noticed other dishes coming out which looked pretty darn good. Overall the service was good as for the food... it was just ok. I'll have to try some more off of their menu before I can say for sure this is my final review. If you stop by ever you may just find me sipping on a jack and coke in the corner... please say hi :) read more

The restaurant was not busy and waited over 30mins for food. Asked for paninis but was served wraps . The waitress didn't seem to care , didn't apologize. We ate the wraps as we did not want to wait another 30 mins . Never came to refill our drinks again the place was not busy. There was no explanation. She never explained the long wait or offered to do anything about being served the wrong food. Will not return read more

This place has a very large bar and does a great job from separating the bar from dining experience. I ordered the pork chops for lunch which came with a salad/soup choice and my choice carbs. Before 4pm they don't offer potatoes but the rice was tasty. Had a little butter and flavor and a slight side of mixed veggies and apple sauce. The single pork chop didn't have a crazy amount of flavor but when you took a bite with the rice at the same time it was fantastic. Not a bad place for happy hour although when I was done eating the bartender almost forced me out by handing me my check before my second sip of beer. Good selection of beer and liquor is a hit or miss if they have it, but do have a large selection. Enjoyed the timing of everything as well as the taste. Just felt rushed once the meal was done. read more

Yes I was there this evening for the first time with my friend. The waitress name was Lauren. When she brought over our dinner, I began eating it and I thought this CHicken really was terrible.. Then my friend started to eat hers well it turns out Lauren gave us the wrong dinners to each other. I called her over and she said oh I thought you had this...Never an apology, nothing not even anything off the bill. My friend had finished her drink she never came over to see if she wanted another one.. Plus while sitting there we kept hearing this VERY ANNOYING slam. It turns out its the door to go to the patio.. I think you need to look into making that SLAM a little quiet. We will never be back at that place.. read more

Ordered Fish Fries for take out. Absolutely delicious- still crispy because they package them in cardboard box not styrofoam. Nothing worse then a soggy fish fry. The fries were great but wish it also came with macaroni salad. Will definitely order again! read more

First the good. French Onion soup is great. Server was very pleasant but never offered refill on beverages or directed us to salad bar that should have been included in entrees. Two fish fry's ordered, fish was good, fries were good, rice pilaf mediocre at best. Will definitely give them another chance. read more

Great food, reasonable prices but the chefs know what they are doing. Highly recommend coming here to see a comedy show at Rob's! Enjoy dinner before or get snack food inside the show, enjoy the spacious bar afterwards. Outside eating area and tons of parking! read more

My family and I have gone here for years. My 30th birthday was thrown here and I was planning on throwing my husbands birthday here in December. We eat here a lot and have always enjoyed the food. It's unfortunate, but after this past Saturday, we will not only never return but I've been telling everyone about how bad of an experience we had. We had a party of 4 and we were sat outside. After 25 mins (and I literally timed it), I had to wave someone down to let them know politely that no one has come over to our table yet. She said ok, hang on I'll get someone. A server came over (her name is Jackie) and actually said "our hostess is new and never told anyone you were here." No sorry, just hey let me throw my hostess under the bus for being inept. But fine, we looked past it and ordered our food and drinks. The drinks came out and then half of our food. She said she'd be back with the rest and after 10 mins, she brings us the food. We eat and she barely checks back up on us. We're then sitting waiting for awhile with empty plates and she finally comes to give us the bill. We wanted to pay separate, but she dropped it off so fast we couldn't even tell her. We write on the receipt that $30 should go on each of the three cards. We left the cards and 2 $20 bills in the bill holder and waited for her to come back. After TWENTY minutes of sitting there, all 4 of us finally decided we were sick of waiting and went inside. We were going to just see if the bartender would cash us out, but they said they couldn't and they'd have to get the server. She asked me who the server was and I checked the receipt and it said Jackie. 5 minutes later she comes out and says "oh, you wanted change?" I almost felt like saying you didn't even check if we were paying with a card or cash, but again whatever. This is really where everything went downhill and made an already bad evening worse. She comes back and gives us the cards and where there should have been $16 in cash as change, there was no cash in the bill holder. So I waved her down AGAIN as she was walking away and I said "umm excuse me, do you have the change?" And I'm not joking she says "Excuse me?! You didn't write on there that you wanted the change back I thought it was my tip but I guess I was wrong!" Now, none of us ever told her to keep the change either. The people paying with cards wanted to put their portion of the tip on their card. I have never in my life been treated like this while out to eat with my family. Not one time. She continued arguing with me that I never acknowledged that I wanted the change back and then she stormed away. I swear all 4 of our jaws dropped right to the floor. I truly believe she kept the change on purpose because she figured with how crappy of a job she did, we wouldn't tip her (she was wrong, we still would have until that happened). She proceeded to then walk to the other side of the bar and glare at me and my family as she talked crap about us to all of her other coworkers. She came back with the cash, threw it on the counter and left. The saving grace here was your bartender who immediately came over and said "wow, are you guys ok? I'm so incredibly sorry that just happened. If there's anything you need me to do, please let me know" and I told them that I was so close to asking for a manager but since they asked if we're ok, I reconsidered making such an enormous deal out of it. However, I took the time over the past few days to think about how seriously wrong it is that that happened at a place my family and I visit more times than I can count. Please discuss this with your server and advise that the way she speaks and serves customers goes against everything someone in the food industry should do. Also, being a server, making sure your customer has a great experience is YOUR JOB. I've been there, I've literally been a server. I saw through my own eyes everything I never wanted to be at my job. Absolutely unbelievable. read more

We recently had my husbands 50th bIrthday here. What a great night!! The owner was very accommodating, and let me switch plans around a few times. The staff was great, as was the food!! My husband and our party had a great evening!! read more

I went to Dandelions for dinner first, then for the comedy show at 7:30 on 10/25 with my girlfriend. Dinner was good service was fine. The comedy show was funny and entertaining. My problem started was I was given my bill. It seemed a bit high but I went ahead a paid it anyway. I was not given an itemized bill. They try to hurry you out and get ready for the next show. I called the following Monday and a lady was able to pull up my check (5246) and sure enough I was given another persons bill. I would guess I was probably over charged by $30. She told me should would let Greg the owner know and he would contact me. A called back a total of 4 times the last being on 11/1. I left several messages and the owner has never bothered to call me back. So apparently they take your money and run. Terrible customer service! Unhappy customer Walter read more

I came here with my family before the comedy show. We were "greeted" by the hostess when were arrived at 6:30 pm. She asked us how many in our party and then when I informed her, she told us they weren't seating people at that time. After we informed her we had a reservation she proceeded to seat us. The restaurant was half empty when we arrived and remained this way throughout our dining experience. Instead of refusing to seat people, offer a wait time. Although, seating us should never have been an issue. Our servers was outstanding. He was the opposite of the hostess. Very pleasant and attentive. The food was typical bar food. I got the full fish fry order and took half home. Get the fries, they are great. read more

Went there for a couple drinks. Might as well have been invisible. The dude next to me had to pretend he was crawling through the desert dying of thirst before the bartender noticed him. It was not even that busy. Oh yeah the toilet was clogged too. Possibly a reflection of of the food they serve? read more

This place got rid of their salad bar because "customers were abusing it." Then, they made their fish fries super small. The place never had the best food. So, people came for the big fish and the salad bar. Don't get me wrong. The place does not suck. But, due to the rather greedy attitude of the owners, now it's just an overpriced, second-rate burger joint. read more

Ugh. Waited forever for a single appetizer. Bartender nice but inattentive. Peppers were less than average. You can tell the cheese was cheap and the butter was a spread. In my neighborhood but won't be back. read more

I really enjoyed eating at dandelions. Great atmosphere and menu as well as food. The dandelions and hot peppers are delicious. I didn't care for the waitress Jackie who was very nasty but I would still eat there again. read more

The service at Dandelions might've been the slowest service I've ever received at a restaurant. We were nearly the only people in the dining area for nearly two hours, and it took forever to get our food. We were extremely disappointed and would not recommend this restaurant to anyone. The food was okay, but the drastic delay ruined the meal. read more

Food was ok but what turned the whole experience bad was the rude server that we had. When she was asked questions her replies and facial expressions made you feel like you were asking dumb questions. She messed up on a soup order and when we got the check we pointed out that it was sent back because it was only broth, she rolled her eyes and stomped away. Only time I've never left a tip and when we wanted to see a manager, none was on duty. At this time the waitress the waitress followed me out and told me never to sit in her section and to f**k off. Will never return. read more

Service was excellent , food has been very good .... I love 25 cent wing night !!! But the bacon blue cheese burger is off the chain !!! The patrons are all super cool at the bar and the owner actually came up and said hi and that he hoped I was enjoying myself .. And the beer selection is very good too . read more

Amazing staff with an eye toward making you feel comfortable, even on your first visit you will feel like a regular. The food is top notch and above what I was expecting when I ordered. I recommend this place to anyone looking for a fun and inviting atmosphere. read more

Poor service. Upon entering the restaurant, there was no one to greet or seat us. After finally being seated. It took several minutes to get drinks. Another several minutes to place our orders. We both ordered salad and soup, It took 25 minutes to get our food. While eating the chicken Caesar salad I noticed the chicken was not cooked throughly. One of the worst experiences I've had going out to dinner. Terrible service and a $50 bill between two people. I will never eat there again. The bus boy was nice and friendly. He cleared our plates right away and offered to get me a box! read more

I had a terrific experience eating here due to the amazing customer service the hostess Gaby Was amazing and polite and my waitress was very polite! read more

Love love love this place. Very large selection of menu items to choose from. Awesome bar specials as well. Friendly staff and a nice space inside. Also has outdoor seating for those nice warm summer days! read more

me and my friend went here for drinks and food and i ordered a soup and salad and she ordered 10 wings. when our food arrived i are one bite of my soup and it was sour and gross. my friend ate two of her wings before she noticed a white film on them. after the waitress only came back to give us the check (never asked us how our food was) we pulled another server and asked her to void out our meals since we didn't eat them. she grabbed the bartender who took care of us who came us to us in a angry matter asking us " what's the problem ladies" like she wanted to fight. after her yelling at us and causing a scene we quickly realized why we were the only ones dining. very unprofessional and we offered to pay for our drinks and for my friends two wings and she stormed off with the check. a gross bathroom, disgusting old food with a cheap salad bar with about 8 options (not even tomatoes lol) i can see why this place was empty except for the bar which was filled with old men hitting on the bartender which clearly was her only focus. sad. the food is also way overpriced with low quality ingredients. read more

Food was good and fair priced but, will not go back because of the WAY OVERPRICED beer. We ordered a pitcher and made the mistake of not asking the price for Stella is was almost $20 bucks, more expensive that at my country club and we thought they were stabbing us. If you go just eat and you will be satisfied. read more

I have been here 4 times now. Food is very consistant and alot of flavor. The bartender Sara has been the same bartender each time we have visited and is an outstanding bartender. She has an excellent personality and is quick behind the bar as well as totally adorable. She is a true asset to this establishment. The down side is the decor. It is extremely outdated and needs to kick it up a notch. The owner clearly doesn't invest into his business. read more

Been going here for twenty five years. Always a bit of a depressing neighborhood bar-restaurant. Always loved the stuffed peppers. One of the most consistent food items in Buffalo restaurant history until tonight. Profits must be down as what appeared to be dollar store or Aldi cheddar (melted cheese wiz) covered my appetizer. Inattentive service at bar. May stop for a beer in a pinch because it's convenient but not for food. Cheap ingredients is one of the first signs of a restaurant going out ! read more

Poor service - bartender was clueless, unprofessional, and had zero customer service skills. Wouldn't spend another $1 here.

Extremely over priced. I have had the same entrée choice at far better restaurants for $5.00 to $6.00 cheaper and much better tasting. When leftovers were heated the following day, I could not cut through eggplant. I found a sheet of paper of some sort between slices of the eggplant. I called to inform them and the person I spoke to was very nonchalant and didn't even apologize. They have lost a customer. read more

I used to like this restarant until this bitchy old bartender started to work there. I went there one afternoon with my friends drinking and we accidentally dropped a few napkins on the ground and she went insane. She like do you throw stuff at home. read more

We used to love this restaurant - especially the specials and salad bar. That was until they offered online coupon specials. Depending on who is working the bar is how the coupon works. We have sat at the bar and ordered dinner using the coupon - but if the one female bartender is there she tells you - you can't use the coupon because you weren't sitting at a table. Seriously? She makes you feel because you have a coupon she can speak to you however she wants. We opted once for a table in the bar area - got the same response - only this time she yelled at us - said "I already told you once about this." I am much older than her and don't appreciate her attitude with the customers much less being scolded by her. We used to plan parties there and loved going there to meet up with friends. We will tell anyone we know not to go to Dandelions and DO NOT purchase their Seize the Deal or Groupons because if she is working - you may not get to use the coupons. The restrictions are the usual ones for coupons but she seems to think she can decide how the coupons on used. We were there on a Tuesday night -packed with kids - they have magic which is great, but we don't want to sit in a dining room full of energetic kids - so we sat at the bar. Our problem, our mistake - couldn't use the coupon. She enjoys attention from her regulars and I guess we didn't pay her enough attention so she had an attitude with us. We shared our story with someone and they told us almost the same thing - so it just wasn't us - she must be related to the owner or have something that keeps her employed there - because any business owner watching or listening to her would show her the door! read more