We are very lucky to live in an area with a high concentration bistro burger bars. The 189 Burger…read moreis next-door to the famous Bar Bill. Parking and Main Street is extremely difficult due to the popularity of these places so we parked down behind the store in a large community parking lot and walked up through the alley to the front door. We noticed immediately there was a huge overflow crowd. waiting to get into the Bar Bill, but we fought our way through to get into 189 Burger. If only those people out on the street knew what they were missing, they would give up their spot in line and join us at this great little restaurant instead! 189 Burger is well known for its expansive beer menu, but we were only interested in the burgers. I was intrigued by the description of the Bang Bang Burger. It came topped with Bang Bang sauce, cheddar cheese and Calabrian butter and crispy onions. Absolutely delicious! My husband ordered the Greek burger, a masterpiece with Tzatziki , lemon ginger, jalapeño, red pepper, chickpea pesto, and pickled red onions, seeded bun! Scrumptious!

Love coming here. Fantastic location in East Aurora. Food is fantastic, service is great. Plenty of…read moreTVs to watch sports when games are on. Casual atmosphere, but it feels 'fancy'. Must try a cocktail. Fantastic mixologists behind the bar that take pride in their creations and when you taste it you can tell. Our burgers were fantastic. As usual. Cooked and displayed with perfection, every time. Love having this place a short drive from home. Highly highly recommend. You won't be disappointed.

Ricks on Main is one of those places where you mark highlights of your life with a sumptuous…read morecelebration! Birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, career promotions, retirement, are all excellent reasons to treat yourself to a meal at Rick's. In the summer months, there's nothing quite like sitting on the outdoor patio overseeing all the activities on Main Street in East Aurora. You get a great glimpse of the Vidler on the roof with his benevolent smile and upraised hand waving at all the traffic. Situated in a grand house, Rick's has dining rooms on two floors in addition to the front porch and the bar area. My top entree choices will always be the Ribeye, Cowboy steak, and anything that features scallops. Treat yourself real soon!

For such an expensive restaurant the entrees were very disappointingly unseasoned. Which may…read moreexplain why a restaurant as expensive as this actually had salt and pepper on the table -- which is rare. Seasoning food after the fact is fine, but never as good as during the preparation. My seabass was tasteless and was sat on top of a mediocre risotto...which is saying something since it was a Gouda and red pepper risotto. Also unseasoned overcooked green beans on the side. Criminal at the price. My husband's giant steak was also under-seasoned as were the sad mashed potatoes and carrots that came along with it. The steak was good quality, cooked fine, but could have been exceptional if it had any flavor beyond being a good piece of meat. The Thai shrimp appetizer was good but if you put Thai chili sauce on anything it will taste good. The scallop was decent but again not really seared well and lacking flavor even with the balsamic drizzle. Would not come back to waste hundreds of dollars on overpriced unseasoned food again. I will say the service was good and the staff were lovely. Too bad the food is mid. Drive to a real restaurant that cares about their food prep like Prescotts provisions or Oliver's or Black Iron bystro. Skip Rick's.

We've been coming here with some regularity as of late. We enjoy dining in this historic former…read morehotel. The uneven wooden floors, and the rough beams throughout the dining rooms is absolutely charming. Today we were seated on the outdoor porch to enjoy the spectacular weather! We ordered a small c&p pizza for our small boys,and a basket of calamari for them to share. Let's just say they're not quite ready for calamari, but the pizza they deemed to be quite delicious. My husband loves their broiled Cajun fish, fry so he ordered it again today. He got the baked sweet potato and mentioned how delicious it was. I went with the Greek Chicken Salad, a sheer delight with Greek dressing as well as tzatziki. The salad itself was built on a base of fresh mixed spring lettuces topped with pickled banana peppers, fresh grape tomatoes, sweet purple onions, sliced cucumbers. The grilled chicken cutlet was cut julienne and was strewn on top. Everything that I love in a salad. The plate was also garnished with a stack of baked flatbread triangles, which were nice and crisp! Two bartenders were waiting on the entire floor, and we noticed that they were busting their running back-and-forth. We applaud their dedication!

This place is an institution I'm told and glad I tried it out. It's basically a tavern with bar…read morefood and they have their famous Friday fish fry but I was a day too early for that so I tried the beef on Weck which is a very traditional local dish. It was good but I'm a Chicagoan so I have to say I prefer the Italian beef sandwiches over this. Beef on weck is more of a sliced beef served on a salted kimmelweck roll which has salt and caraway seeds and prepared horseradish on the side. Yes it was good and I'd probably get it again but if you grew up around here, it's a local fave. The place is like old rustic and had a nice vibe to it. Great service too!

First visit today. We frequent East Aurora often, not sure why we haven't stopped before. Glad we…read morefinally did. The food was great. We started with stuffed banana peppers. They had a nice kick. My husband had chicken parmesan and I had chicken piccata. Each came with soup or salad. Servings were generous. Personally though I would have preferred a couple smaller pieces of chicken which probably would have been more tender. Tara was our server. She was wonderful. She kept checking in and making sure we didn't need anything. I love seeing old buildings repurposed.

I keep seeing Riley's pop up on Seize the Deal, so I grabbed another voucher since we're always…read morenext door at the rink for sports (and usually making a stop at BEB for scones). Not going to lie, it's nearly impossible to sit through a lacrosse game while smelling burgers from this place the entire time. We came by on a Sunday and took advantage of their kids' meal special: $5 including a drink, which is a really solid deal. We ordered burgers (split with my fellow burger lover) and chicken fingers for two of the kids, and the food definitely hit the spot after a long day when everyone was starving. The burgers were decent, though I would have loved slightly larger patties and a few more topping option. I'm all about an over-the-top handheld, so maybe that's just me. My only real disappointment was the fry portion size; I must have been spoiled on my first visit when my meal came with an overload of fries. One of my favorite features is the patio, especially during nicer weather. Service was good, and I appreciated the little outdoor station stocked with condiments and water, which was a thoughtful touch for patio diners. Overall, it's a convenient spot to grab a casual meal before or after games, especially if you're already at the rink.

Fish fry was why we came. Fish was good, batter was crispy, tho very thin. Our biggest issue was…read morethe size ... very small and we all got the full fish fry. French fries were good, Mac salad, coleslaw, and German potato salad all were bland. Service was clinical Atmosphere was rustic, which we liked tho the acoustics were rough... good thing there weren't a lot of people when we were there

Fish fries, soup and salads are my routine items and they're always great. I have seen some reviews…read moredescribing thin batter on the fish, but there are a lot of people who don't like to hunt for their fish inside too much batter.

The food, the service and ambiance is really very good at the Iron Kettle. I have taken friends…read morethere along with family and they loved it. It is a home town restaurant and I go there often. Out in the country side makes going there even better as there is no problem of city streets that are busy with cars. Peace and quiet of being in the country. Do visit as you won't be disappointed.

Small serving. I ordered Beer battered fish fry & sweet potato fries. My fries arrived cold; One…read morefillet of fish wheat bread with some cinnamon butter. No malt vinegar?

Was just there today and have been here many times. You never get a bad sandwich at Charlie the…read moreButcher. Herb crusted Prime Rib was great. And the price is reasonable. They also have refrigerated dinners for extremely reasonable prices. Someone is always there to hand carve your sandwich so there is great service and never a wait. The place even though in a gas station is always kept clean. I recommend this to anyone looking to get a high quality beef on wreck or the numerous other choices that are available daily.

In a gas station - I walked in and out. Nothing seemed to be clean or stored in a healthy manner…read morefor meat.

The old orchard inn reminds me of a German restaurant called The Wooden spoon. It's nostalgic and…read moreappears everything is original. Just stunning. Driving through the trails to get to the restaurant offers a beautiful landscape full of foliage and classic looking buildings. Absolutely gorgeous. Walking up the path to get into the restaurant is quiet and serene. When entering the restaurant you enter a portion of dining room and can see the bar. Super nostalgic. The food, drinks, and dessert were all fresh and delicious. I had the Norwegian Salmon and a glass of Col Taylor (Bourbon). Paired wonderfully. My wife had the prime rib with a glass of Jingle Juice. She loved them. The service was top tier and consistent. I thoroughly enjoyed small talk with the staff in between meals. Overall my wife and I love this restaurant. It has become my favorite place. I'm very big on nostalgia and classy service.

Very friendly but slow service. Accommodating of special requests. Fantastic ambiance…read more Very appealing menu, but chef fails on executing some menu items. If you like your proteins well done, you might be very happy. Spinach salad with goat cheese, blueberries, strawberries is excellent. I had the dressing on the side. Wooden chairs very uncomfortable. We were seated near a window with a lovely view. Window (inside) had numerous live and dead flies. If my husband had written this review, he would have been less kind.