Ted's Hot Dogs looks like something straight out of a movie, and you can just feel (and taste) the…read morenostalgia. The second you walk in, you immediately smell the real hardwood lump charcoal they've been grilling over since they first started in the late 1920s, and you can actually watch them cook your food to order (which I love). The place oozes a casual backyard BBQ energy, and it feels like an old school Buffalo institution that might no longer be in its heyday, but it clearly still has a hardcore group of local fans. It was confusing as first time diners to figure out how it all works. First, you go in and place your order with the person behind the grill. The nice lady immediately started grilling our meats. Next comes the toppings that can be customized, and then any additional side orders. You pay, get your food, and seat yourself. The dining room is clean but delightfully frozen in time, looking very late-'70s retro in a way that feels exactly right. The seating is old, dingy, and uncomfortable, so this isn't a restaurant where you'd want to sit and linger. Food-wise, this is definitely a spot for beef and sausage lovers. If you're not into that, fair warning: my grilled chicken was pretty mediocre and mostly just tasted like charcoal (which some people might love, but it wasn't doing much for me). The flavor was exactly like what I'd eat when my Uncle would break out the charcoal grill in the backyard during my childhood. The smell and taste brought back pleasant memories, but I guess I'm so used to gas grills or wood grills now that charcoal seems so dated. Meanwhile, my husband's sausage on a bun absolutely stole the show. His was loaded with grilled onions, juicy, smoky, and genuinely drool-worthy. I was a little jealous just looking at it. If you eat sausages, I would recommend ordering that here. There's not a lot for non-red meat eaters, and certainly this isn't the place for vegetarians! Despite my disappointing chicken breast, there were plenty of wins. The buns were especially soft and delicious, and I loved the fresh leaf lettuce and tomato on my sandwich. The produce tasted fresh and bright and wasn't wilted at all, which genuinely surprised me. We split the half-and-half side (which was half fries and half onion rings). The fries were nothing noteworthy, but the onion rings were the real star. Get those crispy, flavorful rings and thank me later! Also, shoutout to the two free pickles on the side, which is a small touch that equalled big happiness. There's also a self-serve soda fountain with free refills of Pepsi products! I'm glad I spotted Ted's and decided to stop in. I couldn't resist the old school exterior, and I can see why this continues to stay in business (despite it not being crowded at all the night we dined there). It might not be the best pick if you're avoiding beef or sausage, but it's still a fun, very Buffalo place to try. Between the smoky grill, the retro atmosphere, and those killer onion rings, it feels like a local rite of passage. I'm glad we did it.

First time here! What a cool place. Very simple. Very clean and the staff was friendly and helpful…read more Get the chili and cheese hotdog with the strip bacon! Enough said!!!!!

I had never been to a checkers before yesterday!…read more My family and I were super hungry about to drive home from Buffalo and we spotted this fast food restaurant and decided to grab something quick here. I got a hotdog with ketchup and mustard and some of the Philly cheesesteak bites. I thought both my hotdog and the Philly cheesesteak bites were really delicious and I loved how there were so many different options at great prices! I tried some of my family's french fries as well, and I really like the seasoning on them. I would definitely come back here again if I need something quick or cheap!

Not busy, quick service! Food is always guaranteed to be fresh! I enjoy coming to this place for a…read morequick lunch.

I love authentic Chinese food and seek it out when traveling. So, when in the area recently I did…read moresome research and this place came up as being probably the most authentic in the Buffalo and Niagara areas, so I went for lunch. Sure enough, their menu is legit, filled with many of the recognizable delicacies you won't find at the ordinary Chinese-American joints. Entering the place is odd, they have a weather barrier (those plastic slats) hanging from the door after you open the glass door - very odd placement of them. Inside is rather small and simple, not decorated much, it's truly a carry-out place that provides table service too. Service was decent, far from fancy. I decided to try their cumin beef and an order of scallion pancakes. The cumin beef came out first and though I asked for it to be spicy, it most definitely was very mild. The flavor was a little bland overall and this is typically a dry-wok'd type of stir fry with more oil and less sauce, but mine was slightly saucy and lacking flavor completely. The scallion pancakes looked and tasted decent. Perhaps if I ordered something different I would have enjoyed the food more. I still recommend stopping in if you're seeking authentic Chinese, I'm sure they have some great dishes here.

Firstly, the prices may seem high, but quantities are for hungry families: Figure four meals per…read moreorder. Secondly, white rice is ordered separately: It is not included in the cost of the dish. The owner handily takes orders (table service as we were alone and I was senior to her); the chef had my order on the table in just five minutes!! Lamb with cumin: Absolutely delicious! The side of rice was just the right degree of sticky to absorb the lamb juices! I plan to stop here every time I shop for groceries at the Asian Market (it's right around the corner).

Love a good burger, good smash burgers here. I am growing to love the whole kisok ordering, which…read moreis what they have here. They even give out promotions, I got a free fry for spending 15.00 via the kiosk, which was easy to do as there burgers average about that price. Three burgers (doubles) with the free fry was 40.00 bucks. The smash burgers are very good, cooked perfect with great seasoning. The bun to burger ratio is off, the burgers are way bigger than the buns! I did get a bunless burger. The service was great the ladies behind the counter were working there butts off with a smile. The fires were delicious, crispy and seaosned, I love a good crinkle fry!!

I am shocked at the reviews for this Shake Shack because my first in-restaurant experience was…read morephenomenal. I arrived with my son for dinner on a Tuesday night and was able to use a kiosk right away. The system was user-friendly but there wasn't an option to add extra bacon (for the extra bacon orderers out there). We grabbed a number to dine in and found our table. The dining room was clean, and all but one table was bussed, which is not bad by any restaurant's standards. Our food was brought to our table in probably 7 minutes. I ordered the double bacon cheeseburger with crispy onions and my son got the chicken sandwich with the herb mayo. For sides, we got the spicy fries and onion rings. I grabbed some napkins from the plentiful (and full) dispensers located near the shelves by the front counter. Wow. These were the best meals we'd each had in some time. My son said it was literally the best chicken sandwich he's ever eaten, enough to want to be the one to write the review in the feedback survey sent to me via text. A teenage boy wanting to write a food review should tell you something. And just look at my burger. Looking like the star it was. Basking in the sunlight during golden hour. Made perfectly and was as good as it looked, if not, better. It was juicy, and cooked perfectly. The little sleeve that my burger came in was not my favorite. It served its purpose but I may have preferred it being lightly wrapped in one of those foil lined papers. The sides were perfect as well. Crispy, fresh onion rings, that were nice thick slices of onion. The spicy fries were nice and crispy too, and weren't your standard cajun. The shakes for dessert were delicious and tasted like real ice cream. I can't speak highly enough about the service on our visit. The young lady, unprompted, refilled our drinks at least 2 or 3 times during our meal and even offered to refill our drinks before we left. We ordered our shakes to go, after our meal and she continued being attentive! When she saw we had another table number, she checked in on us and asked what we ordered so we weren't waiting too long. My only contention is the price. It is more expensive than fast food by a bit. However, in my opinion, Shake Shack shouldn't be judged alongside McDonald's but more Five Guys in the middle ground between fast food and casual sit-down. But that being said, based on this experience, Shake Shack beats any other burger chain, by a long shot.

We ordered Dave's #2, medium spicy，it is not as spicy as I thought. The chicken is juicy and very…read moretasty! Will visit again. The staff there is very friendly and actively helping/serving customers.

Forgot my order...after 30 minutes waiting...they tell me they forgot my order…read more The last time I came... they didn't call out my order and they called out the numbers before and after me and let doordashers rummage thru my bag. I was standing right there watching this all happen. I decided to give them another chance but I'm disappointed again

As usual excellent food and excellent service with a down home comfortable and welcoming ambiance!…read moreLove the cluck out of their chicken fingers!!!

Stopped here for lunch last week. If there wasn't a sign out front you might not realize this was a…read morerestaurant. We ate in what used to be the garage. It looks like they might sometimes open these doors into the patio. I ordered the chicken souvlaki salad. It was huge and loaded with tasty tender chicken. I did think it was strange that there were carrots but no olives in the salad. Even stranger, no Greek dressing. I really liked the salad but wouldn't have called it a Greek salad. Overall, good food and good service. We'll be back. 2025-55

They brought the Angus cheese steak back. Had to see if still good and yup it was! For drive up…read morefast food that cheese steak it's dam tasty! Also got buffalo chicken sandwiches and sliders, both were good. Chicken fried perfectly, saucy buttery bun. Good chicken sandwich. Did get some Mac and cheese which I normally love there's but seem changed the recipe on that one. Went from shells to noodles, still cheesy but this batch I had lacked seasoning. Got the peach cobbler roll ups, they were little over fried for me so never tried it plus they forgot the icing.

Me and my wife came in and immediately noticed the aroma of the delicious food. Before we ordered…read morewe noticed how clean and sanitary the restaurant itself was and how clean the employees were! While ordering we noticed employees washing their hands. Brooke took our order and had the utmost patience with me and my wife as we were indecisive. Although we didn't order much the mozzarella sticks had the best string pull, the peach cobbler bite was definitely not disappointing and overdid the expectations because just wow! The fries were all curly and not just a half shaped C and the chicken sandwich was juicy crispy and flavorful. My wife never liked Arby's until today and will go out of her way for anything she likes and said she added this to her list! My wife said there wasn't even a splatter of pop near the pop machines as opposed to other restaurants. We will be coming back for sure!

I think this was a new item on the menu. Cashew cilantro chicken. I got an email with what I think…read morewas an introductory offer, so we decided to check it out. There is a bed of the purple rice, topped with seasoned chicken cubes, pickled red onion, corn, cotija cheese, grape tomatoes, cilantro and cilantro cashew dressing. The dish has lots of nice flavor and a little "kick" from the dressing. It was confusing whether the promo was for the regular or large bowl; obviously it would have been a really good deal on the larger bowl, but the server said it was on the smaller, regular sized bowl. This was not mentioned in the promo email. It was still a reasonable price.

Don't change a winning team, so I went for Teriyaki chicken and broccoli again. A base of purple…read morerice, topped with quinoa, teriyaki chicken, spicy broccoli carrots, scallions and cilantro. Once again a wide variety of flavors in every bite. The little kick the spicy broccoli throws in is a nice surprise.

It's been awhile since I went to Blaze. There's so many good pizza places in Buffalo but Blaze…read moreseems to be a quick stop whenever I am up on the Blvd. I always make my own pizza here and usually I get the same kind of toppings and crust. The high-rise crust is my favorite cause it gets a little less floppy and holds all the weight of the toppings better. Because you can get as many toppings as you'd like, why not load it up? The service here is usually pretty quick and they have a good system of getting you through the line and baking the pizza is pretty fast too. I was able to order a couple of pizzas and get them home before they cooled down. The one downside i found at this visit was the drink station. The lids for the cups were all stuck together and a pain to get apart. There was a few drinks out on the machine and it just seemed like a little bit of a forgotten area. Blaze is a great fast casual place for a quick bite or if you want a specific pizza just for yourself.

When Blaze first opened this location, we were excited to try it and it did not disappoint. The…read moreservice was fast and efficient, and the pizza was excellent. Unfortunately, something has changed over the past two years, and this location has noticeably declined. The service is now slow and inattentive. Employees tend to ignore customers waiting in line, moving without any sense of urgency and appearing unsure of their responsibilities. On my most recent visit, I brought a friend who had never been to Blaze. We arrived shortly after opening to find only two customers ahead of us. Despite the light traffic, employees walked around flattening dough and looking lost, with no one stepping up to take orders. After several minutes, a young woman finally approached and got us started. They completed the orders for the two customers ahead of us, then shifted to what appeared to be online orders, leaving us waiting again. When they eventually got to us, one employee worked carefully and methodically -- the pizzas were well-made -- but the pace was very slow. I then stood at the register for several more minutes before anyone came to take payment. Throughout the entire visit, the overall impression was that in-person customers are simply not a priority. The pizza itself was delicious, though our two orders came out separately despite being made back-to-back. The dining area also needs attention. There is debris collected in the corners and food crumbs left on the chairs. I did notice they finally fixed the giant tear in one of the booth cushions. That was an improvement over my last visit. Blaze makes a great product, but the experience at this location needs significant improvement.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ I am sad to say this will likely be my last visit.