I haven't been to North End in a while. I was really looking forward to a really good fish fry. The fish is about half the size it used to be. The fries were good. The coleslaw had a weird taste to it. Mac salad was good. The pop was flat the waitress did try to get me one that wasn't. Ketchup was very vinegar tasting. The service was good. The waitress was trying your best in the past when I've gone there dining areas have been full. It wasn't this time.. read more

North End Bar & Grill - Beer, battered fish fry. - Pubs Near Me - Kenmore, New York

This is a hopping place!! The bar and restaurant were jammin'. Tuna Mac was a surprise touch with the fish fry. Thank you so much for a delicious meal!! read more

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We made a reservation online for our party of 8 to make sure we would have a table on a Friday night. We had to wait 25 minutes after the reservation time for the table to be ready. Our server didn't come over to ask what we wanted to drink until 15 minutes later. When she finally came over to ask for our drink order, she let us know that the food was 45 minutes backed up. Things overall felt hectic. Some of our drinks didn't come, some of the entrees came out as appetizers. Most of the table was very pleased with the fish fry. I ordered a Greek salad which was very tiny and comparable to a side salad/ wouldn't order again based on the size. Maybe we came in on an understaffed night? Regardless I wasn't impressed. read more

Were there today for lunch. Was told they are closing down tomorrow Has been a nice convenient place to eat or get takeout read more

We loved getting take out from here. Chicken fingers and French fries are wonderful. Very pleased

Usually love this place for solid food and service! Waitress forgot garnish on my drink that I specifically asked for! Ordered the cheddar bacon burger with a stuffed pepper, medium rare with sweet potato fries! Wife ordered the Turkey BLT. My burger was delish but not even close to medium rare! Love the sweet potato fries! Wife liked her BLT! Asked for water and wife asked for club soda. Brought the club soda, but no water! Overall, it's still a good place for dinner but lacking in some of the details! Love the amount of TVs with different games on! read more

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I usually don't do ratings but I ordered a takeout meatloaf today and it was just bad and absolutely should not have been served. I've had their meatloaf in the past and it used to be excellent. Not sure what happened. Today, it appeared to not be a slice of meatloaf but maybe smashed up burger patties or meatballs. There was no loaf or form to this meat and it had the consistency of a sloppy joe. It was also a tiny portion but appeared bigger in the container because it was doused in gravy and a large amount of cold lumpy mashed potatoes were hiding underneath despite there already being a side of mashed potatoes in another section of the tray. The gravy tasted like jarred gravy but watered down and the corn had zero seasoning, not even salt. It was supposed to come with garlic bread. It did not. Two stars instead of one since the salad was fine. read more

Being from Buffalo/Kenmore I've never had a roast beef on weck that was this terrible until recently when I came to the North End; beef was old and leathery. Au jous was more like gravy, and French fries were obviously reheated rather than fresh. I very discreetly mentioned this issue to the waiter who's attitude thereafter was very rude, bordering on aggressive, as he reached in front of us to remove utensils before we were ready, and practically threw our bill on the table. Given the above information, I would never recommend this restaurant. read more

The food was honestly sub par. Mediocre food at best. Kitchen often times seems to be overwhelmed and sends out the meals incorrectly. The service is polite, however they are not staffed appropriately, so the poor server has to extra divide their attention. No one seems to get the attention of their server. Ambiance is okay. It's a corner bar at the end of the day read more

New ownership. Food is not the same. Last time I went in on a Thursday eve in July and they were out of all white wine. Noticed no one was getting their food in the dining room and no noise was coming from the kitchen. We left. Prior to this we tried twice and the food is just not as good anymore. It's Mike & Pops for us now. read more

I usually don't do ratings but food not good ,management not good ,its a shame it use to be a good place...that says it all

Heard about this place and stopped out for a fish fry on a Thursday, first loved that option since my wife works in the service industry also and works most Fridays. 2nd we heard you could pick your sides which was great since she can't have gluten and it always seems to be a hassle at other restaurants. Well still seemed to be a hassle, waitress said she could tell her the sides but then charged us for the sides that were included with the fish fry, she never came back to check on us and it was not busy so we just paid the extra and left. Lesson learned always check your bill and maybe next time head to the bar to get it fixed instead of paying extra for items included in your meal. read more

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Crystal was excellent at serving us promptly and precisely. Her southern voice provides a calming affect making you feel like you're at home. The food was delicious...I ordered the smash burger and loved every bite. The fries were freshly hand cut and crispy...just the way I like them.. The North End Bar & Grill provides a very chill atmosphere with positive vibes all the way. I highly recommend visiting Crystal and her team to grab a bite to eat, a beverage to sip on, and watch some sports on one of their multiple televisions. I'm very pleased with our experience this evening and look forward to the next time we visit. read more

Haven't been here in a while so I decided to visit 11/11/24 for a fish fry. Restaurant was pretty crowded but I sat at the bar. Heather served a good vodka and soda. I ordered a fish fry but then thought I wanted a seafood platter. I requested the platter and had a an old fashioned whilst waiting for my meal 45 minutes in not yet...but...very busy. OK about 50 minutes but, it looks good and flavorful There was a nice sized piece of haddock. Also about 8 shrimp, tuna Mac and potato salad also fries. A huge meal that was satisfying and as good as any I had in the past. I enjoyed my meal the service and conversation with a nice couple at the bar. read more

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5 star for the worst food ever ate out of pure starvation after waiting 1 hr for a fish fry. Not even edible. And a turkey ruben tgat was i do not know what. Stick to selling beer. read more

With is being Ash Wednesday, North End Grill was a good pick for fish fries in Kenmore. We started with spinach bread. It looked great, but the bread was not crispy enough. For dinner we got a shrimp scampi, broiled lemon wine fish, ahi tuna fish wrap, and captain's platter (beer battered fish and fried shrimp). Served with fresh cut fries, mac salad, cole slaw, and sweet potato fries. The beer battered haddock's exterior had a similar taste to fried dough. It was a pretty thick layer. I preferred the broiled fish. The scampi's noodles were cooked perfectly and served with 6 large shrimp. The fries were good, but could have been crisper. Ambience....you enter into a bar scene with a room to the side for seating. The tables are mostly meant for up to 4 people, so we crammed in with 5. Waitress was friendly and attentive. Place was festive and decorated with heart balloons for Valentine's Day. Menu is pretty large with pub food options: burgers, wraps, sandwiches, salads, wings, etc. Fountain soda with free refills. Parking lot behind. Wednesday is rib night...$2 off the rib dinner. We didn't have time for dessert so we brought a piece home....chocolate peanut butter pie! read more

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We love north end! Prices are a little steep but portions are always huge and cooked well. My favorite here is the wedge salad and when they have the special banana pepper soup. Even the meatloaf is to die for. Servers are always friendly! Sometimes food takes a little bit but never anything horrible. A Routine customer! read more

North End Bar & Grill - Wedge salad - Pubs Near Me - Kenmore, New York

Bar/pub spot in Kenmore that was conveniently located minutes from the spa I was going to for a service that afternoon . Walking in , I thought this might not work out .... It was very loud and crowded from another event going on . After a few minutes, I was greeted and told the event was winding down and they could still serve us lunch . So, my friend and I decided to give it a shot . They have your basic pub fare, I liked that they had broccoli cheddar as their soup of the day so I got the soup and Turkey sandwich lunch combo . My friend got a bbq chicken sandwich with fries. Food actually came out quickly and I really liked my selection. Soup was perfectly creamy and the sandwich was fresh tasting . My friend thought the chicken sandwich was a bit dry, but some ranch made it better and the fries that accompanied the sandwich were tasty . All in all , a decent experience for a quick bite to eat , although I would prefer to go on a less crowded day . read more

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my husband and i hadn't been to North End for 2 years because it was hard to get a table but we decided to give it a try again. it was a Friday at around 4 pm and we walked into the restaurant. There was one table in the back room. The restaurant was very dark and very empty. There were no servers just a guy who handed us a menu. I ordered a fish fry but didn't get any of the usual questions about preferences about fries or salad choices. My husband ordered a smash burger with bacon and cheese. The fish fry was okay but the smash burger was just a preformed hamburger patty that looked like a hockey puck with cheese melted over a slice of bacon on a stale hamburger bun. This was no fresh hamburger smashed down it was a frozen preformed little patty that you can buy at McDonald's just not as juicy as McDonalds. It was a very tasteless unforgettable frozen burger. The dining room was very dark and hardly any lights on. Very noisy from the 5 people at the bar and they no longer have any lottery quick draw. This bar and restaurant used to be very very busy but was like a ghost town And this was on a Friday during Lent. Very overpriced for the food you received. We can cross this restaurant off our list read more

Poor fish fry. Ordered 2x coleslaw and got none. Ordered French fries and got about 15! For $27 it was not worth it.

what happened to this place? food used to be excellent. just had a meal for three people and very disappointing. The Rueben was awful...soggy bread, one slice of corned beef that was not tender at all, hardly any sauerkraut and just not good at all. The fries used to be exceptional... not anymore. Wife and mother in law had baby back ribs.. one was somewhat acceptable while the other was tough. Certainly not falling off the bone. The baked beans were terrible... have had better out of a can; and the coleslaw was extremely vinegary. Should have thought something was off when we were the only people in the dining area at 5:30... until one other table showed up. Certainly not the same as when it first opened up. Will never eat there again. read more

Little disappointing been there a few times before order was always spot on. Was going to order the corn beef sandwich but over heard a customer complain to Waitress that it was tough went with stuff peppers waitress never check the order didn't have the garlic bread took for ever to get it fix steak sandwich wasn't that bad but service needs a big improvement new owner should be there checking everything out read more

After scurrying here late at night with ravenous hunger, my pleasant-ness level as a customer was teetering on the edge of passive aggressive. The waitress kindly offered us the menu, but when asked about gluten free: said "nothing at all." We had a GF person in our party, so I was like...isn't there something? And she was like, nope. The GF person in our group shusshed me and told me she'd figure something, lest I agitate our server more. I get it, it was probably a long day for her too. After a few minutes, I ordered a cup of french onion soup and their BBQ burger (it was burger night on Tuesdays with burgers being $2 off). The burger came with BBQ sauce, bacon and the most amazing fresh cut fries. It erased all the pains of the day and was cooked perfectly to order. The french onion soup had a nice deep broth and onion flavor that I loved as well. All was right in the world. Did my friend ever find her GF bliss here? I don't think so, but at least the regular burgers are pretty damn good. read more

North End Bar & Grill - BBQ burger ... so good - Pubs Near Me - Kenmore, New York

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I've been here a few times and each time it has been consistent. The staff are very friendly and attentive. We usually sit at the bar each time we go and the bartenders are always pleasant and conversational. The most recent time I visited I ordered a flatbread special they had with spinach, mozzarella, tomatoes and balsamic glaze. It was very good, basic but yummy. For our entree my husband and I split a double order of chicken wings 1/2 medium, 1/2 garlic Parmesan. They were big, crispy and had just the right amount of sauce. My husband also ordered a cup of chili and he said it was very good and tasted homemade. Overall this is a great neighborhood bar to go to for a good bite to eat, nice conversation and a beverage or two. We will continue to return! read more

We've come here three times already, once for drinks and twice for food. The food is good and the customer service has been great each time we have been there. The bathroom is clean and they have a few bar games to play (darts, Connect Four) if you want. This seems to be a neighborhood bar, half of the customers know each other, based on the times we've been here the majority age range has been 24-40 years old with two or three seniors that come in. read more

I have only eaten at north end twice. Once I picked up my own food and it was delightful. This brought me back a second time. However, I am not healthy so ordered it to be delivered and it took over an hour to get "prepared". When door dash arrived he apologized for it taking so long said someone else took my food but then tried to bring it back and North End wouldn't take back (good on you North End!). Yet, they had to remake my order. Ok understandable. However, door dasher had my number North End should have DDsher contact me and given me the CHOICE to wait for new dinner to be made or get refund through DD. Not try rush to make a chicken dinner. Did I get a chicken finger dinner?? Yes. but..BIG but here.. it was hot on outside and completely raw on inside. Then when I tried to call and let someone know raw chicken is being served I get a vm asking me to leave a message. Not someone answering the phone. I will NOT be eating here again nor will I be referring others here! read more

North End Bar & Grill - Raw chicken dinner - Pubs Near Me - Kenmore, New York

Seems most of Kenmore was there enjoying there Thursday special Turkey dinner As well they should be Large menu, everything I've had so far was excellent Service was fine Companion loves his cajun rub wings read more

North End Bar & Grill - Turkey dinner Excellent - Pubs Near Me - Kenmore, New York

Excellent service! We sat outside on the patio and enjoyed the weather, albeit warm but the iced tea was delicious and refreshing. The meatballs come with garlic toast and I asked for them parmesaned - this made them taste more like an Italian meatball - I'm glad I did because the sauce isn't as garlicky or seasoned enough for this Sicilian and the meatballs taste more like meatloaf - not to say that's a bad thing but definitely bear this in mind if you order them. They were also a bit tighter in texture than I'd like but still tasty. There must have been almost a pound of meat - they're huge and for just $6.99 a great deal. The side salad was yummy - I highly recommend the lite Italian dressing - it's made in house and very close to how I make my own. The server was very friendly and the pacing was perfect. I will be back to try more things on their very extensive menu! I hear the Rachel sandwich is very good - can't wait to try it! read more

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Been there a few times. Food is good and the menu is varied. Dining area is family friendly. Service was also good with courteous servers. Would go back when in the neighborhood read more

Good average bar food. Stick with the normal type items. We tried to fettuccine Alfredo, bland with not much taste. Also had a Greek wrap with fries.... Very good. Prices reasonable. Service was fast. read more

Do Not Place a Take Out Order with them !!!! Waited 30 minutes past my pick up time! Fish Fry's were good and hot. read more

DO NOT GO HERE...ordered 3 fish frys on their website for pickup and paid online 2 weeks ago, waited 1.5 hrs in the restaurant, never got my fish frys and had to leave...have called multiple times to get a refund and am told every time the owner will be contacting me, it's been 2 weeks and I still have not heard from the owner...this is apparently how they treat paying customers here...I am going to continue to call but don't anticipate ever getting my money back at this point read more

Came in close to 9:30, which is close to kitchen closing time so we were super grateful to sneak in a last minute dinner order because we were hungry! Was in the mood for something healthy but the menu is mostly bar food so opted for a Classic burger medium rare. The burger was a good size for the price and the rolls were delicious but the star of the show was the fresh.cut.fries. If this isn't your number 1 style of potato then you are wrong and you need to come get some from here. read more

North End Bar & Grill - Basic Classic Burger - Pubs Near Me - Kenmore, New York

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Their online menus are not kept up to date. Saw the tuna melt online and called to order only to be told, they don't make that anymore. ‍ Then why is it still out there in the world on your menu?! Update it or take it down already!! read more

If I could give this establishment a negative star rating, I would. This was the first time we had ever visited this restaurant but their menu looked good and the pictures of their food looked even better. I had a party of 10 coming in on a Friday evening so I called both the day before and an hour before to confirm theyd be able to handle our group and were assured they were. When we got there, our table was set. The fish fry smelled amazing and our server was so friendly and communicated their policy on big tables (one check, auto gratuity) clearly. All was going smoothly. We placed our order (wraps, wings, burgers, nothing extravagant). This is when the night went south. It took a long time for food to start coming out which is understandable but what isnt acceptable is, it took almost an hour from the time our first entree got delivered until the last was brought out. Our server kept apologizing and continued to be attentive. I finally asked her why a manager or owner hadnt come over to apologize or check on us seeing this was really bad. She went to ask the owner to come over. When she came back, she said the owner was busy and would come out soon but they were going to remove our pops and the server's gratuity from the bill. Completely unacceptable. Finally, after countless asks, a woman comes rushing from the kitchen over to the table. I asked her why removing the servers tip would be her response to an obvious kitchen fail and why theyd continue to seat new tables when they cant handle the business they have? Her response was to throw my debit card at me and tell me to get the fuck out. Cue huge yelling match as we try to scramble to find some cash to leave for a server who worked her butt off. Thankfully when we reached the parking lot, the last of our group had hung around because a man was waiting in the parking lot to ask about the incident. Thank goodness, it wasnt just myself and my daughters who were already freaked out walking to the car because he would have approached us alone. And its a small lot so there was no getting to my vehicle without engaging with him. It is very clear these two owners dont actually know how to run a restaurant. They have the potential to have a great place here but they lack customer service and management skills. They won't handle any issues themselves and will instead hide behind the servers who they are also so quick to throw under the bus and obviously are okay with verbally abusing guests and then following them into dark parking lots to "diffuse the situation" read more

Great fish fry! With the pandemic, ordering fish frys in Fridays can be hectic. Luckily, while I was in town I saw this place offers fish frys on Thursday AND Friday during lent. Ordering was easy (although not online at this time) and pickup was quick. One thing that can ruin a take-out fish fry is having the hot, crispy fish put into a styrofoam container and getting soggy on the ride home. Not here! These were placed into pizza-like boxes and we're very crispy when I sat down to eat! Beer battered, comes with coleslaw, mac salad and a side. Hand cut fries with mine. Another popular is german potato salad (still only available on Fridays). Tartar sauce had a dill kick and I loved it! read more

North End Bar & Grill - Fish fry - Pubs Near Me - Kenmore, New York

This is a great place to get a good meal and have some fun bar atmosphere all while staying safely separate during the pandemic. The food is good, the value is just ok. The teeny half of a stuffed banana pepper on my burger in my picture was $4 still, the staff are so friendly, and I'm grateful that they are a fun slot worth decent food in the village. We'll be back. read more

North End Bar & Grill - BBQ burger with a stuffed hot pepper - Pubs Near Me - Kenmore, New York

It's a nice casual place in Kenmore, NY. We had the Caprese Flat Bread and Broiled Haddock with white wine and lemon butter. Both were delicious. My vodka martini was made exactly how I asked. The martini drinkers know that is not the case everywhere. The staff were very nice and attentive. We met the new owners. They were genuinely interested in how we liked the food and if we were were happy. read more

I don't know how I haven't written a review for North End Bar & Grill at this point. I've eaten here or from here frequently over the past few years and never had a bad experience. I have gotten take out more frequently than I have dined in because the bar area, in non-pandemic times, was quite loud. It was the type of place that was probably a good go-to if you were looking to watch a game and make some new friends while having some drinks. There was a dining room on the opposite side of the bar but it was quite drab. However, the dining room has now been renovated and windows have been added. It looks fantastic with old Buffalo pics on the wall. If you haven't been here in the past year or if you are picturing this location in a previous incarnation, you really need to stop in and check out the updates. They have also updated their patio which is where my friend and I sat today. Our server Emily was fantastic. But honestly, the service here is always great, even placing phone orders and picking up at the bar. We both ordered salads and a meatballs & garlic toast appetizer. For an app under ten bucks, that was a great value. The meatballs were the size of softballs! We definitely did not each need our own. I liked the consistency of the sauce but found it under-seasoned for my taste. No biggie, it's not an Italian restaurant. My salad was also huge and quite enjoyable. I had a whole other meal to take home. Emily was even so thoughtful to bring us both separate containers to take home our extra meatball and salad. What I love about North End Bar & Grill are the choices. It would take a pretty picky eater to not find something on this menu to order. The two most popular things for me to take out from here are the burgers or a fish fry. For the burgers, if you are ordering one with cheese, they offer a several choices of cheese including pepperjack. The standard side is fries but for a small up-charge there are a number of things you can substitute. I always go with the onion rings which are big, battered, and fantastic. The fish fries are available on Thursdays and Fridays only. They are huge and come with two hearty portioned sides. Again, you have several choices there. During November they do a turkey dinner which is just delicious comfort food as the weather gets cooler. The Rachel [melt] is also yummy. A friend that I ate with here once had the meatloaf and gave that high reviews as well. I've probably had a few other things here that I'm not remembering right now but it's always been a good experience. read more

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We ordered a fish fry from North End Grille via Door Dash. After waiting an hour and a half, we checked the tracker app and saw that the Dasher is at the restaurant and waiting for the order. Then the Dasher icon moved off, and then disappeared from the screen. Never delivered the food. Then got a call from a different Dasher at the restaurant that the order was cancelled somehow. The woman from the restaurant said that the Dasher took the food and apparently, he/she got hungry and just left and kept the food. The woman at the restaurant then lied and said that, as a courteous, they would make a new meal and the Dasher would then deliver it to us. That never happened. So if you order food from North End Grille, it's 50-50 as to whether you will ever get your food. If you order thru Door Dash, those odds go down to 0. I tried to call back three times to find out what is happening. They must have Caller ID because my calls were ignored. Door Dash at least refunded the money. Sad for both the restaurant and Door Dash. read more