My favorite wings in the Olean area…read more You have the most hospitable bar tending staff imaginable. Any issues with food get resolved promptly. A large variety of sauces to choose from and a great menu. Definitely my recommendation to anyone looking for an inexpensive fun night in Olean.

Wow! I thought the half way inn was the best wings in the area until I had wings at the 3rd base!…read moreOur minds are blown! It's more of a cozy friendly dive bar without a nice view like halfway inn, but the halfway in wings, fries, and staff don't hold a candle to 3rd base! The wait staff and management at 3rd base are what make it a Cheers type vibe. Don't sleep on it or be fooled by the unassuming outside. The place is dated, but very clean, fast, super welcoming, exceptional at what they do, a well oiled machine, and delicious! My mouth is watering and I can smell the wings and Cajun fries vividly in my memory while I write this. I'm kicking myself for driving by without trying them for forever. I'm addicted now!

Wow! So impressive! I've been 5 times now and every single time the speed of service and food have…read morebeen phenomenal! My last time there it was standing room only inside with the parking lot overflowing across the street and at least 9 gators there. Outside was packed too. They only had 2 bartenders and they were faster than jack rabbits. Our group of 7 only had to wait 5 minutes for drinks max. They were jam packed, but cranking out food in house and takeout. We were warned it was an hour wait on wings which we expected. Our wings were out in 40 minutes flat. They have amazing wings and pizza every single time! They are a well oiled machine! They're busy because they're amazing! Best wings in Olean hands down.

Good bar but restaurant is disappointing. I ate here twice thinking the first visit may have been…read morean off day. Latest visit was late Nov '25. Food is lackluster. Steak salad seemed like Steak Ums. Steak sub was slightly better but was light on steak. Burger was fine, nothing special. That was the good. Here's the bad; they will bring you two dressings for your salad and charge for one. They will ask if you want a dip with your pickle chips and not mention it's an up-charge. They will offer you to substitute fries for the chips which come with a burger not mentioning the charge is not a few dollars but the full price of the side, $5. For that $5 all those fries could fit in the palm of my hand. I should have asked for the chips too. Order a mixed drink? You're getting charged for a double whether you know it or not. In conclusion, this is a fine place to stop for a BEER or two but there are much better options in the area for food, for quality and value.

I go typically every Tuesday night for wing night. Sometimes there's trivia, sometimes not…read more Food is 5 stars for sure. The service can be quite slow sometimes when trying to get a drink refill, but no other complaints than that .

Brought lunch to a doctor's office in Jamestown at the staff's request. The menu is pretty much…read moreclassic bar food, with not a ton of healthy options, and most people went with the chicken fingers and fries. I ordered the grilled chicken salad and was pleasantly surprised by the generous side of blue cheese, definitely enough for dipping just about anything later at home. (Who doesn't search for things to dip in bc??) Delivery was about 15 minutes late, but they were short a chef that day, so it was understandable. Overall, a solid, easy group lunch option with friendly service and no real complaints.

This place is truly a hidden gem…read more Tucked away amongst the train tracks and commercial buildings is this awesome little spot to grab a drink and some tasty food. The building is a nice wooden structure with ample parking and an outdoor seating area. Once inside, the beautiful wood theme continues holding a few tables and some bar seating. On the night that we went, there were about six Railhead beers on tap with one non-Railhead cider available as well. The beers were a good assortment including a Kolsch, IPA, Sour, etc. I had a flight of 4 and they were all good. On the food side, we had a personal pizza and a soft pretzel, but they also offer a cheese plate, candied bacon and more. The pizza was absolutely the best that I've had anywhere in the area and the pretzel was delicious as well. The pretzels are made fresh each day (so when they run out, they run out for the day). Watching the pizza cooking in the wood fired oven, with a nice cold beer in my hand was a truly beautiful thing. I should mention that they have 10 different pizzas on the menu, plus a special of the day which means that they had a bigger selection of pizzas than beers and that was just fine with us. Again, everything was delicious. The staff was friendly and helpful and the prices were fair. What more could you ask for?

Beer was great! We were happily impressed and then halfway through we realized they didn't make any…read moreof it and that this is actually a taproom. Regardless, was fine!

We need a break from the usual places in the city so we took a trip down to ski country…read more We walked in and noticed we were the first customers in there. We took a seat in the back with a view of the mountains and started to watch the skiers. The dining area was large and clean, and the waitress came and got our food and drink orders moving quickly. Our little yelper opted for none other than the children's tenders. She ate almost all of them and the fries, they got a thumbs up review. The waitress was even nice enough to hook our kid up with a nice helping of pickles too. The misses opted for the pulled pork melt, even with the mafia sauce she told me it was rather bland in the flavor department but the onion rings were sizable and crispy. I opted for the chicken Caesar salad, but there was some miscommunications in the kitchen and I wound up with steak (not a bad thing) but our waitress asked if it was ok. Steak was cooked perfectly and the salad itself was piled high. Overall, not a bad dining experience, it should be a 3 , but the awesome service took it up a notch. She really helped make the meal more enjoyable.

Great place, great wings, great service. We come in with a large group every Thursday for wing…read morenight, and Michael takes care of us every time! Love it here! And just learned it's a woman owned business, which is even better!!

Update: in the past week or so, they've extensively redecorated the restaurant, ditched the walls…read morefull of sports memorabilia, and softened the relentless music and lighting. Has Applebee's grown up? The atmosphere is improved, and you can carry on a conversation without shouting across the table. There are more big-screen TVs with hockey, basketball, etc. than in the past. Not sure how LCD screens have become a necessity in restaurant decor -- and heaven forbid one of them should show something other than a sporting event. Menu hasn't changed much -- too many entrees are over-reliant on cream or cheese sauces. (Who needs a cream sauce on steak, really?) But they happily left the sauce off my small (7 oz.) sirloin, served it medium as ordered (not medium-rare), and it made for a light, 550-calorie late meal. I'm guessing that the portions are now a little smaller to pay for the redecoration, because the menu prices looked the same. Really important: call ahead to make sure there's no "special event" taking place. A couple of Thursday nights have included a deejay, a black-light bar night, or some similar event that added noise to the relatively small space. It is what it is. Applebee's won't ever be a grown-up restaurant, but they've taken large strides toward becoming less and less like an overstuffed garage with a cheap old boombox stereo. Nice move.

An update: Stopped in for a quick bite and sat at the bar. Although the bartender Lisa was…read moreenergetic and friendly, all the other patrons were looking down, staring at their phones. It was the strangest bar visit I've ever had.

9/17/2025: Amazing! Updating my review because our last 5 experiences have been great all around!…read moreKitchen consistency is back to amazing again and so are the waitresses. THE BEST steak and prime rib in town without a doubt! Great burgers with a good variety to try! Good garlic butter pasta. The best steamed and buttered broccoli you'll ever have in your life! Nice big portion of spaghetti with meatballs. The meatballs are big and juicy. Good fried pickles. Good beer and drink options. Skilled bartenders. Very very very clean looking behind the bar always. No sticky bar, no dirty cups piled up, no fruit flies, no gummy soda guns, no stale beer smell, no dusty bottles.... very nicely kept. The only disappointment/thing I don't like on the menu is the little frozen premade beer fish fry. They're such a great restaurant, I think they should do their own big hunk of beer battered fish fry dinner instead at least for lent. My 2023 review issues have all been resolved! Yay! I highly recommend them!

Don't let the plain storefront misguided you, there is great pub food and a variety of good drinks…read moreinside! Staff also very nice.

Christy was amazing and so accommodating and came up to us right away. We sat at the bar and had…read morethe best time ever, I highly recommend coming here!!!!!!! The atmosphere was so great and she was so kind, Todd the owner came over and asked how we were and it was so fresh to see someone greet us!

We visited this establishment on Saturday, September 21st on a return trip to my hometown…read more The bartender that was working that evening, although wearing a dress shirt and appearing to be a manager, was the most rude bartender that I have ever encountered in the time that I have been frequenting bars. He did not seem to care about any of the patrons, just about rushing them all out! I ordered two pitchers of Bud Light and my boyfriend ordered two "Red Bull" and vodkas which turned out to be made with an energy drink that is not even Red Bull. As the bar emptied out, the bartender never called last call and/or advised us that he was closing, he simply closed out our credit card and brought it over for us to sign. I was appalled when receiving the bill that each "Red Bull" and vodka was priced at $8.50! To charge that price when using generic energy drinks is outrageous!!! We never intend to return to this establishment and discourage you from making the same mistake that we did!

We're absolutely obsessed with the gyro platter, the Greek garbage plate, the garlic naan, and the…read morebutter chicken! I've dined in with friends and coworkers multiple times while in olean for work, but most of the time we only have time to get it to go. It's a very classy peaceful clean restaurant and bar. Amazing staff all around. They will even work with me on special orders for my dietary restrictions. I'm so grateful! We love them and olean is lucky to have them.

We went to dinner last night and it was wonderful. I was happy to see it busy because it's such…read moredelicious food, and everyone was great. My meal, chicken korma, was amazing as always if not the best I've ever had. Their rice is my favorite and tatziki sauce! Yum! We were so happy with our meals and atmosphere. Can't wait to go back

The best meal in Ellicotville I had. Our family was there…read morefor 5 days and tried the other local places and were disappointed with every meal we got out but Balloons was amazing. Fun vibe and good service. If we ever find ourselves back in town we're going here!

Stopped in for a beer while wife was shopping. Great bar seating with surrounding tables and…read morestage/dance floor area. Full patio. Great draft line. Friendly and good service. Enjoyed my beers while watching some college football. Food looked great and will visit again when in town.