After a long drive to have brunch somewhere on Elmwood, just to find the doors locked, I ventured…read moreover here to have lunch and it did not disappoint! First off, I was greeted and found staff friendly and efficient! You have plenty of options for seating .. dining area, front bar, back bar, even an outdoor patio bar. Although it is dive bar-esque, it was nice and clean (let's be honest .. some dives have a stench and stickiness that can definitely ruin your appetite, no matter how much you may love them). They have a set up for bands to play, as one was playing while I was there for their 2 year anniversary (congrats!). What was nice is although I could hear the band (it was playing in the back and I was up front), it wasn't over whelming me. I have eaten places where, no matter where you sit, it's extremely loud, and I appreciated that you had a choice here. Now onto the food: The food should have been doomed to fail; my tastebuds were prepared to eat sweet, buttery, syrupy French toast with a mocktail at brunch elsewhere. But wasn't hyped about the menu because of this (which is not dog and pony's fault .. I had to work and didn't have time to research where else brunch was available). I settled on the umami smashburger by a suggestion of my waitress. Now once again, could have been doomed to fail as I'm not a French fry person and my favorite cheeseburger is one I make on my own. BUT WOW their food blew me away and made me forget all about my brunch let-down. The French fries were fantastic and had a great seasoning on them! The smashburger was great to the last bite .. and I was NOT expecting to finish it as it was a really nice portion (I ate lunch now 10 hours ago and didn't need to eat again it was so filling!) but it was so dang gone good I sure finished it! Smoked cheddar .. chimichuri aioli ... kimchi bacon jam .. oh ya that bacon jam was EVERYTHING!! Thank you to the staff at Dog and Pony for making my long drive worth while!

We came here for lunch because we seen so many great reviews but man, what a disappointment. The…read morebar area was nice, but the service and the food was not as everyone else described. I ordered the smash burger, my husband ordered the turkey sandwich. After we were waiting for our food for over 25 minutes, the server came over and said that he was just informed they don't have the turkey because they had an issue with that freezer. Ok, so my husband ordered the cheese steak because he was super excited for the bahn mi roll. My smash burger was alright, but the bread they use for their burgers remind me of those cheap buns you get from TOPS that just fall apart. The worst part was that they forgot the dog sauce on my burger, so I asked for the sauce, and THEY CHARGED ME FOR ASKING FOR SAUCE THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO ALREADY BE ON THE BURGER I ORDERED. My husband made sure to tell me after we already left because he knew I would have fought it and our already 1.5 hour long lunch date would have been longer waiting for the refund... He ordered the cheesesteak and the sandwich was so small, and the "bahn mi bun" wasn't even toasted which is a signature for bahn mi bread. He said the flavor was fine but nothing to rave about. The worst part, for me, were the French fries that came with both of our meals. They were soooo heavily peppered that they were inedible. We asked for ketchup to try to make them tolerable, and they gave us a pre-portioned small cup of ketchup... You serve french fries with most of your menu, why isn't there ketchup on the table?!? Overall, It was a nice place to have on senrca street which used to only have the blackthorn and franchescas, but I would not eat here again.

Very nice. We stayed at the Hyatt and this place is in the hotel but not part of the Hyatt, they…read morejust contract with them. Staff is super friendly. Piano man playing soothing tunes. Cool atmosphere. We will return.

The ambiance is to die for! This restaurant is one of the prettiest I've seen in a while. I took my…read morefriends there for dinner last night and they did not disappoint. I forgot to get a picture of my main course which was Steak and Frites. We ordered the bbq ribs as an appetizer. One of my friends got the snapper entree and the other got the ribeye with mash potatoes and asparagus. I tried the blueberry jam martini and a mango martini. Everything was phenomenal including our service. They brought my friends as cake on the house because it was her birthday so that was so sweet of them.

"I am so fucking happpy!" is what I said to our server and my two dining companions the night of…read moreSunday, August 23, 2026. Every single item we ordered was a triumph. Three of us split the Korean wings, shisito peppers, cauliflower, and linguine special. Dapper Goose on a Sunday night is chill, a good foodie wrap on weekend activities, and new week prelude: energetic but not frenetic, solid and homey flavors that are exciting and never banal.

Some friends, my husband and I came here for dinner a couple weeks back when visiting the area, and…read morefound both hits and misses. The service was very good and it's a cute spot that I'd be willing to come back to. The best thing we had BY FAR were the beef croquettes. These were perfect, and I could have made a meal out of them. They had a tender birria like shredded meat inside with some cheese and probably some potato, I can't even remember but I do remember that everyone loved these. We also ordered asparagus, the Korean Fried Chicken, the shrimp with potatoes (all small plates) and one of my friends ordered the duck entree. My husband and friends had cocktails and mocktails; I didn't order one because they said they had nothing that was sweet. Incidental pet peeve: Saying "all our cocktails are balanced". I get it, you want to brag. But, some of us like things that are sweet, or as in the case of one of my friends, decidedly NOT sweet. If all of your cocktails are balanced the same way, it gives little useful info on what to order. I will respond to this by NOT ordering and sticking to tap water. I'd prefer it if you have a little something sweet and a little something not-sweet on the menu for those of us who don't actually want "perfectly balanced". That said, I did have a sip of the cocktails the others ordered. To my surprise, I liked the Broken Garden Tools. Though it wasn't particularly sweet it was also not super sour/tart and it was refreshing. I *could* have ordered that one, but I never would have known it from the description. I didn't like any of the others I tasted, but I can't remember what those were. Since I don't like whisky and I prefer sweet drinks, don't take this to mean that they don't have good drinks - the others enjoyed theirs, they just weren't to MY taste. Of the other dishes, I liked the cabbage that was on my friend's duck plate (I didn't try the duck). The asparagus was fine. The shrimp and potatoes was ok but not as good as I'd hoped for. And honestly, I didn't love the KFC. It didn't seem to be twice-fried and super crispy like KFC should be, and the sauce to me wasn't balanced between the sweet and spicy flavors I prefer. However, my husband liked it very well. The only other thing I'd caution is to double check ingredients. There was a dish ordered (I can't remember which now, some kind of bread maybe, but not listed as a bruschetta) that said it contained rosemary among other things but did not list basil. We saw no rosemary at all, but a lot of basil, which I can't eat. So I didn't have any. The others shared it. I would have been more disappointed had it been my selection. My friend noted that the server did not ask us about any food allergies, which, if your menu doesn't accurately list its contents, is problematic. Fortunately I know what basil looks like so no harm done. All in all, I would return, get lots of croquettes, order a Broken Garden Tools, and maybe try some other things we didn't get to. But I'd double check all the ingredients.

So many times I have driven by just wondering. I have stepped through other doorways near to…read moreBallyhoo but never considering clombing the stairs to these elevated doors. But tonight, tonight our first choice was closed and our second choice had an hour wait so we did a Yelp search not quite remembering that Ballyhoo was this location that I had passed over and over again. Walk in and you feel Buffalo... the waterfront dockside factory Buffalo and it's a great feeling. This ain't a wear your party dress to kind of bar but you just feel that you are going to enjoy yourself as you sit down at the bar or at the limited seating high tops or along the window side counter seats. An amazing awesome bartender who is playing a fantastic playlist of tunes you settle yourself into a place of comfort looking out at the perfectly framed General Mills plant that is busily filling Buffalo's breathable air with that comforting aroma of Cheerios! Young lady from behind the bar shares a menu and a check list of food ... sausage sandwiches ... soup ... and a few other items. Frankly you won't need more because the food is damn good ... the deep soul vitalization will start to work on you and you'll just want to stay. Get to chatting with the friendly bar keep ... always a good sign ... that music is good and your food arrives one steak and one chicken sausage sandwich both covered in yummy toppings ... chips on the side ... we indulged in LOTS OF PICKLES and based on the recommendation both ordered the black bean "chowder." Sausages were both delicious... the black bean concoction was one of those thick oh so good experiences and the pickles were special (There were lots and we brought them home.). Definitely a place to return to ... that superb barkeep makes apparently every cocktail ever created ... but a nostalgic Buffalo feel ... wondering who sat here through the years. They apparently are packed on Sabres home game nights but do what we did ... choose a slow moving weekday evening when you can watch the sunset formulate through the frame of Ballyhoos window ... watch your steps going home ...

The pickles are top notch. Also this fernet drink was…read morestellar. Always enjoy coming here when I'm in Buffalo.

After Explore Buffalo's Happy Hour Downtown Tour, we ended up here with a free drink ticket for…read moreeach participant. To go with my beer, I ordered their fried sprouts. I'd first had these at taste of buffalo last year and was wow'd by them, so wanted to enjoy them again. I ordered the version with balsamic and goat cheese, and was not disappointed. A good sized serving made for a hearty appetizer! We were able to sit at an outside table so the noise level inside was not an issue; it was easy for the 4 of us to carry on conversation.

This was our last stop of the day for a brewery tour of Buffalo, there were 4 breweries before this…read moreone so we were fairly beered out and just ordered food (I have had beers here before and they make some solid styles) Service was a bit slow but when we did place our order the food came out fast. We ordered chicken fingers and a roast beef on weck (Buffalo staple). The chicken tenders were very thin and more breading than chicken (definitely a frozen product). The beef on weck was not very hot and the fries were not either. I was disappointed because I do like their beers.

Not our 1st visit & never disappointed! This brewery/restaurant has it all- good food, good drinks…read moregreat staff (Kathy & Pam at this visit)! Due to air quality issues & rain, the beer garden wasn't occupied, but its a beauty! There was a bridal shower happening on the 2nd floor, various patrons on the 1st floor. It never feels cramped or crowded, just welcoming. We rate this 5 out of 5 for the whole package. Go visit!

Great food , Great Ambiance , Great service . We had a party of 10 , we add the stuffed peppers ,…read morenachos , carmalized onion dip . For the apps . We had the fish fry , Beast burger , Mac and Cheese , chicken fingers . We also had a wide range of their beers . We will be going back for sure

(4.5) ~ Very Good Overall Food & Service!…read more DRINKS: ** Steuben Brewing Company, Hometown English Brown Ale (draft) = (4.75) Great Taste! ** Deschutes Black Butte Porter (draft) = (4.70) Very Solid Porter! ** Water (tap) = (4.15) Very good, must be filtered;) ** Coffee = (4) very good * VonTrappBrewing, Hefeweizen Summer Ale = (3.75) Hoppy FOOD: ** Focaccia w. Koji Butter (see photo) = (5) Excellent! So Complex & Best I've had:) ** Buffalo Style Octopus (see photo) = (5) Excellent! ** Pineapple Pavlova (see photo) = (5) Excellent! Best I've had:) ** Wood Roasted Carrots (see photo) = (4.5) Smokey! ** Chocolate Hazelnut Torte = (4.25) Very good ** House Pickled Vegetables (see photo) = (4) very good ** Double Cut Pork Chop = (4) very good

Good but not great…read more The good: cute inside, employees were friendly. The cocktails were delish- had the watermelon mojito and it was fabulous. The octopus was delish and a good portion. The pana cotta and tarte was fantastic. The meh: some of the servers could be dressed more professionally for a "fine dining" restaurant. Everything was over salted. Significantly. There were several dishes we couldn't even finish. Our ribeye was well done (tragic) when we ordered med rare. The server spilled things several times on the table which he was very apologetic for but still.... Nothing was a wow which doesn't match the prices here, not to mention that you get solicited for cash from the people outside the door on the way out which makes it even less worth the drive. Kind of a miss.

First time here and we had a ball!…read more Place was open late, great food and nice beers on tap. The staff was friendly n cool, service was good as well The ambiance is your usual bar, loud music and people talking and having a good time. Def will go back

Excellent food. Service was great. Ambiance and decor is fresh and relaxed. The bartenders were…read morereally funny and personable. You are welcomed as soon as you walk in and they make you feel like family right away. More than 30 unique sauces for your wings and chicken fingers. Ended up staying for several hours. Great conversation and you can tell the regulars that come here keep coming for a reason. The location is right in the heart of downtown Buffalo and plenty of on street parking. The music was good and the atmosphere is great. Prices are significantly better than most every other place I've been to, and the options are plentiful and unique. Highly recommend this place for drinks and food. A+! Check it out guys. You won't regret it.

There was not one dish I was served that I feel was worth the price…read more We had focaccia and tuna tartare as appetizers. The Margherita focaccia was by far the worst of the night, soggy and flavorless, the focaccia was nothing like a normal one. The tuna had a nice presentation though it was quite mediocre, the rice was hard in some parts and seemed quite old, the tuna itself was fine but the dish as a whole was maybe on par with sushi you'd get at a wegmans. As my entrée I got the carrot papardella, everything seemed overcooked, hardly any lobster and what little was happened to be tough and rather flavorless, of course it was the same with the shrimp and crab. The pasta was overcooked and stuck to itself and the sauce was quite sweet and far too hot, twenty minutes into the meal and it was still steaming, continuing to turn the dish into mush. The meal was for three people and came out to be $240 after tax and tip, the service was nice but considering the praise this restaurant got I'm sure it's went downhill. The highlight of the meal was the complementary bread at the start.

Dean was our server, he was friendly…read more *First Mojito 9/10 Really good, lots of mint, perfect amount of soda, sweetness, and alcohol, but no lime slice garnish *Second mojito 6/10 Had 1/2 leaf of mint and tons of soda. Had a lime though. Egg dipped Artichoke Hearts 8/10 I was surprised to see the plating structure of this. Everything was good. Vinaigrette went well with everything. less salad mix at the bottom would be nice. Twin Filet Mignon Beef Tournedos 8/10 Cooked perfect, both of them. Decent flavor too. The mushroom sauce was good. The horseradish cheese was shredded, which was very strange to have on a steak. I could have done with a creamier cheese, Gorgonzola, or just none at all. Potatoes were good, a chunky mash. Asparagus was cooked good, al dente and seasoned well. Special: 1/2 Rack Australian Lamb 9/10 Cooked perfect, probably one of the top three best in the Buffalo area. The crust was great, the sauce was really good, could taste the mint and raspberry, but it wasn't super sweet like you'd think.

Man, oh man. I continue to make my way back to Salty Chef. Absolutely LOVE their breakfast. I'm…read morean admitted pancake snob and The Hat Trick, was all treat no trick. DELICIOUS made from scratch pancake, no mix. Just utter deliciousness. Paired with either the turkey sausage or the bacon you can't go wrong ( I tried both). Loaded with blueberries and strawberries. Perfectly cooked eggs with a healthy helping of cheese. TOO GOOD!!! Oh and Ms. Donna gave us a treat for finishing our food (I just love her and the customer service they all provide), a homemade cookie from their bakery. Show them some love. They definitely will not hold back the love from you.

This was a recommendation from one of my friends. We dined there during brunch hours a few months…read moreago. As soon as you walk in you can feel the soft ambiance, see lovely notes and a few pictures on the wall. It's a bit small but the service is amazing. Customers order at the register then sit down; while waiting the waiter/waitress come around to check on you. Once the food comes out; it's brought to the table and they make sure you have everything you need. All the food is made from scratch and you can tell how much love was put into it by the first bite. I order a breakfast sandwich with a side fries water. My friend got a burger with a side fries and coca cola. Our food was sooo good and we will definitely come back. Next time we will be trying the dessert and other meals on the menu!!! By the way it is a bit limited and the dining hours end by 3pm I believe.