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    Happy Swallow Restaurant

    3.6 (18 reviews)
    InexpensiveAmerican
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Breaded Haddock,  Mac salad and fries.

    The fish was so fresh and delicious!!!!! Service was good. Cole slaw was without mayo. So good!

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    Monica K.

    The facilities themselves are a bit outdated with some peeling wallpaper, but that's not what is most important to me. The most important thing is the food and it did not disappoint! My parents and I visited on Dyngus Day for Polish platters. The platter came with 1 golabki, 1 smoked kielbasa, 1 fresh kielbasa, 2 pierogi, sauerkraut or sweet and sour cabbage, lazy pierogi or fries and a piece of rye bread all for $15.95! All of it was delicious and well cooked. I have enough left over for another meal. One thing to note is that they are cash only... Good thing my dad was paying haha.

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    Holly S.

    Lenten Fish Fry $10, cash only. Hidden gem: fish fry year around (offers take out outside of lent, eat in only during Lent). We love them and frequent them year around. This picture doesn't do the size justice. All of the sides are made in house, nothing from a tub. Family owned and run. No beer batter, but that doesn't matter. They cook off of a single stove, so be prepared to wait...but it is ooooooo so worth it. Hands down, best fish fry in Buffalo, lent or not. Oh, and don't let the neighborhood worry you at all.

    Maureen O.

    Open Fridays only 3-8pm Last visit by this writer -this past Friday 2/27/15. One of the best Fish Fries we've ever had!! Tender battered fish comes with crispy French fries, homemade potato and macaroni salads along with some terrific coleslaw in a yummy vinaigrette. Good selection of bottled beer and mixed drinks. Atmosphere and service are definitely lacking, but the food more than makes up for it.

    Amber B.

    Casual Polish ambience , family run, hearty style foods. German Potato salad was from a can , broiled haddock was tasty, roast beef dinner had plenty of meat but a lot of gravy . Easy to park and go in , fast seating , pleasant & friendly staff. Reasonable pricing for the meals !

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    Great food the best polish food in buffalo very friendly reasonable price cold beer lot's of street parking

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    Has weird dinning hours but totally worth it for the fish fry. I would highly recommend if your looking for the best fish fry in Buffalo.

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    Fantastic, fantastic, fantastic. The food is delicious and beyond reasonable. Should be on everyone's list for a fish fry.

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    Dog And Pony

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    4.8(46 reviews)
    3.4 miSouth Buffalo

    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.

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    The Dapper Goose

    4.5(334 reviews)
    4.1 miBlack Rock
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    On a recent trip to Buffalo we stumbled upon The Dapper Goose and were so impressed. The menu items…read moreare sourced locally and created with thoughtfulness. We both enjoyed our meals, and the atmosphere was very cozy and welcoming. we will definitely be back!

    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.

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    District 37 Kitchen & Taphouse - Last brunch of the summer at 37. Brisket breakfast wrap

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    4.6(175 reviews)
    8.7 mi

    Nov 4, 2025 Brooke M was our server. She was good, but…read moredidn't come around as often as we needed her to. To be fair, it was very busy. How 'bout them apples cocktail 9/10 Good drink!! Like an apple cider cocktail! Texas brisket sandwich 10/10 This sandwich was amazing. The brisket was so good. I did put some bbq sauce on it too. The sunrise sizzler 10/10 Medium rare. Cooked perfect. My husband was weary about the egg but he actually loved it. Good burger! Pimento Mac & cheese 8/10 Wasn't my favorite. I didn't love the consistency of the cheese sauce. And it was a little too spicy for me Sweet corn pudding 9/10 Had an interesting flavor and taste to it. You definitely need a couple bites to get used to it, but it was good! Peanut butter Oreo cheesecake 8/10 We got this to go and honestly didn't end up eating much of it. It was good, I just didn't love all the ganache on top.

    First time. Will be back. Cocktail was fair but I've been spoiled by Rochester's "Velvet Belly"…read morewhich only a hotel bar in Ithaca has managed to come close to, and I've been looking for 5 years. But I digress. Attentive service. Had the 2 meat platter with brisket and jalapeño sausage. Brisket very good. Tender and tasty. Sausage was great. Just enough jalapeño bite to keep things interesting. Sides: Mac and Cheese very good. Creamy and also with a nice kick. Sweet potato fries perfect. The honey dipping sauce very tasty. Tried the "sweet corn pudding". Interesting. Cornbread stuffing and corn. Might make for Thanksgiving. Cornbread a bit too smooth, more cakey than coarse. Wife had the Nashville Hot Chicken sandwich and Honey Poppyseed Coleslaw. The sandwich was huge. It looked great. She enjoyed it. They were fairly busy for a Tuesday, hoping that's a good sign.

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    Beacon Grille - Pork belly banh mi. Two big slabs of pork belly on a perfect little baguette and all the trimmings, including pate. Late night menu.

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    4.8(85 reviews)
    2.8 miAllentown

    (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

    You know the saying "you get what you pay for"? This place is what they were talking about, but on…read morethe good side of that adage. It's pricy, but it's REALLY good. Hubs and I came for dinner with four friends a couple weeks back and though it was a splurge, I have no regrets. Everything I had was delicious. We had: Focaccia Roasted Carrots Wagyu strip Rhubarb Panna Cotta Pineapple Pavlova I also had a Freakin' Beacon mocktail. Everything was SO GOOD. That focaccia was like no other focaccia I'd ever had but was delicious; crisp on the outside, soft on the inside. The steak (med rare) was perfect to me, hubs thought it was a tiny bit too rare for him. It was super tender and easy to eat, perfect char. I couldn't eat the chimmichurri it came with as it has Thai basil (not usual in chimmichurri, but I'm allergic, and the server was very good about asking about allergies) but honestly, it didn't need it. That steak stood on its own. Both desserts were delicious, but to my surprise I think the pavlova was even better than the panna cotta (and I love panna cotta). The portions were very generous and I was pretty stuffed by the time I got home. Our portion of the bill was over $200 (hubs also had some cocktails and the steak alone was almost $90) but it was so good, we'll want to come back when we're in town for sure.

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