Fun place. One of my must-visit restaurants while visiting E-Ville…read more Great vibe, came for lunch, it was quiet but once we got seated, it started filling in. Prices are reasonable and the restaurant has a very nice feel to it. Highly recommend.

Phones were down and the online ordering system was taken offline. We had no choice but to go and…read moreorder take out in person and wait for the food. I stood at the bar for about 7 minutes with no one offering to take my order. Then went into the gift shop and the nice lady there helped me order. We also took home their signature blueberry beer. It was good. It was pretty busy and a holiday weekend. We got 3 orders of the corn beef pastrami with fries. The sandwiches were amazing. I wish there was an easier way to get take out and not wait there in person. The parking situation was already terrible. If you have the time, looks like it would be better to dine there. But make a reservation because the wait times were long.

Drinks where good, staff was great! Unfortunately, the same can not be said for the owner. She was…read morerude, disrespectful, and had us carded 3 times for no apparent reason. Everything else about the place was great!

We selected Finnerty's Tap Room for an early Saturday evening dinner based on the promise that they…read moreGluten Free very seriously (I found this claim on their website). Finding any GF options when visiting small towns can be a challenge so I'm really thankful to have found Finnerty's! We ordered: - Jalapeño Poppers (for my gluten-consuming husband) - Stuffed Banana Peppers (Gluten Free) - Chicken Wings ordered well done with hot sauce (Gluten Free) - Smash Burger on Gluten Free Sesame Bun & Chips - Hamburg Carrot Cake Brown Ale (for my Gluten-consuming husband) There were only 3 Jalapeño Popper left so our server didn't charge us for them. They were your run-of-the-mill frozen poppers; nothing special. The Stuffed Banana Peppers were a special for the day and they were pretty delicious. They were cheesy, stuffed with sausage and topped with a delicious tomato red sauce. The Chicken Wings were well done, as we requested but were average which was a surprise considering all of the claims to be award winning. The Gluten Free Sesame Bun was one of the best GF buns I've had but the burger patties were average. The meat didn't seem like it was seasoned but the cheese and grilled onions helped add some flavor. Not worth $15.95, in my opinion especially because you have to pay $1.50 each for any additional toppings and it only comes with generic potato chips. The Hamburg Carrot Cake Brown Ale was listed on the draft beer list but was served in a can. Our server was attentive and had a kind/sweet personality. Here's a few highlights about the space: - Pool Table - Golden Tee Golf Video Game - Hockey Foosball Table Game - Old Arcade Video Game - 8+ TVs; I believe they're usually tuned into sports. - Music was really loud; it was somewhat difficult to hear our server. Overall, I would come here again when visiting Ellicottville and try other menu items - like the Gluten Free Pizza and whatever their daily special happens to be.

Geez, did this pizza hit the spot or what?!?! Walked over…read moreafter a long day of skiing and was greeted by the owner himself. Sit at the bar and had a beer as I watched them hand toss my pizza, along with it cooking in a brick pizza oven right in front of my eyes. Have to say they are some of the friendliest staff I've met. And that pizza was to die for!!!! Literally had to unbutton my ski pants the next day. lol Soooo worth it though. Thanks guys, your Columbus, Ohio friend. See you next year.

Love the thin crust on the pizza. For 3 pizzas, 3 orders of wings and a salad, the wait time was an…read morehour and half. The pizza was good but it took awhile until we can pick it up. There aren't too many choices on pizza in this town.

9/22/2023: An update. We came in for an early dinner midweek, and we were the first dinner…read morepatrons. We were invited to seat ourselves, and when we ordered our beverages, each one of us was asked, "Spiked, or spirit-free?" The tacos al pastor lacked the usual pineapple tang and was a bit overwhelmed by the pickled slaw on top. On the other hand, the carne asada tacos were completely overwhelmed by the heavy hit of cilantro on top. But the service was cheerful, and the food and drinks came out fast.

Nacho appetizer. Not gonna lie, I was not a huge fan of these. And everything here seemed pretty…read morepricey.

Great food, beers are good - service is very good. Asked for the World Cup and they were very…read moreaccommodating. Have been coming here a long time and has always been good to me

13 people came in for lunch. The waitress rolled her eyes and we were sent upstairs. The restaurant…read morewas not crowded. We were ignored upstairs and the hostess was sent up to take our drink orders, however she let us know that she was not of age and couldn't serve us. She also told us that our waitress was busy. We waited like fools. 1.5 hours of our time. The server took our drink orders. She said we had to wait until the waitress was free since she could not deliver them to us. Eventually we were served after she gave us an excuse about the wait. We also had 2 different menus with different prices. We did not order food, we asked for our drink bill, but it never came. While this was all going on, another party of 4 left saying that they didn't eat either and that they seemed like we were bothering them by showing up. We had to go downstairs to the bar to pay the bill. We will NEVER RETURN. It is obvious that they don't want to work. Even the cook was overheard saying that it's good that we didn't eat there.

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.

This is both a bar and restaurant, in two large rooms. At lunch, the back room is spun up for…read morebusiness with top 40 hits of the 60's and 70's, games on the flat screen TVs, and friendly efficient bartenders. The French onion soup was great!

We went in during breakfast time, so we only had their breakfast menu to choose from. We got the…read moreFrench Toast and the Gin Mill Brunch Burger. The Fresh Toast was absolutely delicious. Possibly the best French Toast I've ever had. It's egg battered which is a plus. They also give you plenty of syrup and butter. I got the Gin Mill Brunch Burger because I was craving some burgers, but I didn't know they had a separate breakfast menu, so I went with the brunch burger, which sounded good. It's a normal burger but with egg and instead of using regular burger buns, they use a bagel. It also comes with diced hash browns which were very flavorful. As much as I love burgers, this one just wasn't as good as I hoped. Mainly because of the bagel, which was harder than your typical burger bun. The burger was also lacing some flavor. Our server was also very nice and explained everything to us. The interior is also very nice and has a historic atmosphere with lots of taxidermy.

I'd heard that we wouldn't be experiencing much in the way of fall color on our Ellicottville…read morejaunt, but brown is a fall color, right? Oh, well. At least they have plenty of bars. Very good beer menu, despite there being no Scotch ale. Boo! One friend was very happy to find Sam's Cherry Wheat among the selections. I made do with a Prosecco from their decent wine list. I wish I'd remembered that I wasn't all that thrilled with the crab cake at Public House on the Lake. Not that it's bad. Just not the "jumbo lumps" I prefer in a crab cake. Cajun aioli - yum. The friend that ordered the steak sandwich cooked medium received it well done, but said it tasted good. And she's really picky about her beef. Stinger sandwich and chicken fingers were pronounced fine. French fries were not. Shoestring isn't my favorite cut, but these were limp and greasy. Wet potatoes? Oil not hot enough? French fries shouldn't be this hard to get right. Minor complaints: no blueberries in the EBC blueberry wheat. For shame. You're right next door to its birthplace! And serving a souffle cup with the lid still on is just a wee bit tacky. YES, I'm picky. And proud of it.

I'm right on the fringe of 3 and 4 here, but I'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt for…read morenow and go 4 for the time being. I went here today with my kids and some friends and their kids (ages 6 to 8 months). It being a Sunday at 1ish, we figured we'd miss the lunch rush and be able to cruise in and out. Somewhat surprisingly, it was pretty much full (which isn't a bad thing), but we got lucky and were able to sit within about 10 minutes. The place is quite fun with walled-off bar and table areas that adjoin at the front with an open space and the small music stage. The decor was cool with rough cut wood everywhere and TVs playing the Olympics (go US curling team!). And even though it was really busy, it wasn't all that loud given the number of people. Once we got seated though is where things started going off the rails a bit. It took a little bit for our server to come see us and then even more time to take our orders. The whole time she seemed either disinterested or distracted and certainly in a rush. I also got that same kind of vibe from the other servers I saw bouncing around too. In any event, we got our orders in and then it took them quite a while to come out as well even though we didn't get anything really special - pot roast poutine and side salad for me, cheeseburger and fries for my son, pizza with black olives for my daughter, and then our friends got chicken fingers and fries and I think maybe another cheeseburger or something. All in all, I think we ended up being there around an hour and a half through no fault of our own. For a beverage, I ordered myself an espresso martini. Now, mind you when I asked for a cocktail menu, they had none. They also "only" had 3 or 4 kinds of gin, to which our server told us that's not actually what it's called the "Gin" Mill for (not sure if that was sarcasm or serious). Either way, not really what I was expecting but oh well. It is a pub after all. On the flip side of that, I saw what looked like some really excellent looking cocktails being served up at the bar. Seems like a missed opportunity to me. On the food side, my side salad was pretty basic - lettuce, green pepper, tomato, and onion. I asked for balsamic and ended up getting two ranch. Oh well, I still like ranch. The pot roast poutine was absolutely epic though. Is it trying to actively kill me? Of course it is with all that fatty meat, greasy fries, and gravy. Aren't I allowed to splurge for the sake of you readers out there though? The roast was melt in your mouth tender and some big chunks of it to boot. I brought about 3/4 home and it made excellent leftovers for dinner too! The pizza was solid with a good cheese to sauce ratio, a nice, fluffy crust, and good overall taste and texture. I got a bite of my son's (plain) cheeseburger and it was also quite good with quality-looking bun and some really nice sear marks on the burger. The fries weren't my favorite with the sort of weird crunchy texture-style that like a Burger King has, but that's really just my personal preference. At around 230 is when the band started playing, which was an older couple playing some country tunes. My kids decided to go out and dance for a couple minutes, which the musicians seemed to get a kick out of. It was tough to make out the words she was singing, but it was a fun vibe regardless and it wasn't obnoxiously loud either. All in all (and cheating looking at some of the other reviews), it seems like this place has some front-of-house issues that need addressing but their food and drink are pretty solid. Since there's not a ton of food choices in town, I'd consider going again, but with EBC and others in walking distance, I guess there's not really any compelling reason that I should when I only make it down this way a couple times a year.

I realize the Gin Mill is a staple in Ellicottville & I've been there 100 times, but that doesn't…read moregive it a pass on a miserable bartender and a horrendous sandwich! Bartender, zero personality, and he was miserable. We were w some friends in for a wedding and spent several hours at the bar greeting newcomers in for the wedding. C'mon, man. You are great at serving drinks, horrendous at being a bartender! Be better at your craft! We decided to order wings and a Rachel. The wings were fine. The Rachel can only be described as warmed lunchmeat. It was terrible, to the point of disgusting. I've had many a great time and good meal at the Gin Mill. Let's hope my one last chance hits a homer next visit.

Drinks were delicious and the place was beautiful. Bartenders were kind and helpful! We go every…read moreyear!

The ambiance is very nice. I tried the purple rain but the espresso martini was a hit and was the…read moreperfect balance

We came here after a day of skiing. I had been wanting to try it for a while. Maybe it was my fault…read morefor ordering the mushroom pizza, I did not think it was good at all. I did love the hummus though. So I'm definitely open to coming back, but I will definitely not be getting that mushroom pizza. Or the ginger drink. But the ambience is great and the service was pretty good. Matt thought the burger was good. We both didn't really care for the cheesecake.

Good, but slow…read more Friends and I went for dinner and ut was busy, but not crazy. We got seated and a few minutes later, the table next to us also got seated. Guess who got greeted first, the other table. Our server was lovely, after a while. She started off slow, but then she perked up. Sadly she never gave us her name, I finally got it when she set the check down. I had the double cheeseburger and lord it was good. My only concern was the side. I asked for the Caesar salad and when it sat down, it was a kale Caesar salad. I don't eat kale but our server took care of it. The restaurant has a great vibe and very friendly. The tables were close but far enough that you could hear murmurs of conversations, but nit what was actually being said.