5/5 stars The food was delicious, we came for brunch. The service was great! We never had to wait. The vibe inside of very garage-esque! I can't wait to bring my husband here. He's gonna love it. read more

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First time here. Great atmosphere and service. Went with a friend for breakfast and we were not rushed as we wanted to stay and chat a while. Recommend read more

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Apparently we don't have to visit Pandora for the best beer cheese (some of the best yet cheapest food at WDW is found at Pandora...it's weird). Anyway, beer cheese at most places is pretty underwhelming, but here it's transcendent. The food's great, too - good thing because you need something to dip in beer cheese. My husband and I had big lunches earlier in the day but decided to share a burger and sidewinder fries after attending an art reception at Revolution Gallery and stopping by the Merry Shelley across the street from The Garage. We had their specialty burger, cooked perfectly medium rare to order. The fries were amazing, too. Normally I don't like thicker fries but these were so velvety and yummy, especially dipped in the beer cheese. Drinks and service are great, too. The booths are cozy. They had a live band when we came in. Someone was weirdly miffed about the unisex single occupancy restrooms until my husband talked him down, so likely not a regular. The Garage is definitely going to become our go-to for food the next time we're on Hertel (which may become even more often now). read more

The Garage Bar & Restaurant - Garage burger, sidewinder fries, and beer cheese - Cafes Near Me - Buffalo, New York

We stopped in yesterday with a party of 4. Basically a sports bar inside a former garage. It gets real loud inside because it was a cold night so the garage doors had to be closed. The food was average at best . Two of us had the Ferrari Sandwich which lacked much flavor. The burger was good. The Reuben wasn't stacked like some of the others pictured in Yelp reviews. It was mushy maybe it had been sitting too long.The fries looked neat but I like a crispier fry. Our server did a great job. read more

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Really cool vibe to this place. When you walk in you see how they converted it from an old garage, but they make it work. I did take 1 star off as the row of seating along the wall across from the bar is tight. Uncomfortably tight to the point if you have to get up from the table you are putting your a$$ in you neighbors face. That is only 1 star though and the food was fantastic and our group of 4 tried a good variety. - standard cheese and pepperoni - portobello mushroom pizza - chicken finger wrap w/homemade chips - hot wings (good size, good spice) They had a server and a busser running the floor and they were on top of everything so you really didn't wait for anything. Live music was a nice. Really enjoyed I will be back. read more

Stumbled onto this place. Great food and great bartenders - when I arrived to watch the World Series game 7, I realized they had a live band so it was a really cool vibe watching the World Series and having some good music played live.Highly recommend! read more

The Garage Bar & Restaurant - Bar and band area - Cafes Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Met a couple girlfriends here for dinner one night. Happy it wasn't too busy! We split the chips and dip (great touch with house made potato chips!), and I ordered the triumph panini which was delicious. Lots of unique sandwich/wrap options! read more

After eating here a few times and coming for the Tom and Jerry's, we really have come to love the food and ambiance! In the summer of course the patio is the way to go, but Tom and Jerry season also makes this place a fun spot. It was decorated fun this winter and we had a great time. Food doesn't blow us away but it is really good and a fun spot. Service was awesome too. We'll never say no to coming here on hertel! read more

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The Garage has better food than you'd likely expect from what is, at root, an oversized sports bar. There's also a cool enclosed patio out back that's got a variety of tables and booths and that isn't a half-bad place to catch a local show. I'd like to see a little more variety in the booking (it's pretty much rock, blues, and blues rock all the time), but that's more a peronal taste thing than a dig--the bands they book can play. Drink prices are a little on the high side, but I guess that's just life on newly fashionable Hertel these days. There's no off-street parking which, given that there's another bar across the street, can make things a bit inconvenient, especially on bad weather days. But taken as a whole, the Garage is a nice addition to the scene. Misc: the place is "biker friendly," and you'll see all sorts of rides parked out front in the summer. read more

Foods good. But the owner lady was not nice at all. Very snarky. We won't go back just because of her bitchy attitude. Giving side eyed glances and her eye rolls were just too much. Too bad, because our crew likes to drop a huge amount of cash when we go out. She outta take a look at how she was looking at people. NOT COOL. And as far as her ambiance. Maybe she should have had an original thought and not copied another place. read more

Charles is the host with the most, we had a lovely server, the space is large. I had a cinnamon roll the size of my head, along with a mimosa, and perfectly cooked eggs, perfectly crispy potatoes, and perfectly prepared bacon. We're gonna make this a regular destination. What a great Sunday brunch! read more

My partner and I tried this place for dinner on a random week night. We ordered drinks from the holiday cocktail menu and the Spiced Pear Margarita was lovely. The service was great and our waitress was friendly. The space is large and busy but the food came out quickly and very hot. We tried the Italian Eggrolls and did not like them. They lacked flavor and had very little filling. I ordered the Ferrari Sandwich and it was so delicious BUT the break fell apart quickly and made it difficult to eat. I also ordered a single order of hot wings and they were perfection! Extra crispy, saucy, and flavorful. read more

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First things first: street parking only, and they do have a few high chairs. They are the only restaurant I've ever seen that offers a kids brunch plate with a generous helping of home fries, eggs and toast. The space is literally a garage turned restaurant so it's dark and cement everywhere but the space is open and the staff is very welcoming. We got the supreme waffle, kids brunch plate and sausage gravy and biscuit. All of them tasted exactly as they should- the waffle was soft and crispy and the biscuit was PERFECT with a slightly sweet sausage gravy. The price makes sense. read more

The Garage Bar & Restaurant - Cafes Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Love the Kenmore area, brought my kids for a quick bite. In 2017, I was incarcerated due to an incident pertaining to my employment at Yings Wings and Things, the details of which I cannot legally discuss. I thought it would be a lovely family outing to try a place which wasn't in the area prior to my time away in the cage.. Now, as a Jamaican, I'm no stranger to creative sauces, but rasclaat! Who thought it was a brilliant idea to slather wings in marinara?! Brother.. I came for crispy, greasy goodness, not some Italian confusion pon mi plate. "Jumbo" wings? Nah, these wings were so small, I almost reported them missing. To add to the pure madness, there was a bouncer at the door. Why does a restaurant need a bouncer? Are my kids entering a club or a "restaurant"? The toast was the only normal thing I had (unfortunately), besides the juke box tuning in KSI's "Thick of It" (which made me and my son grin a little..) Peace and love, but those wings? Nah, mon! Bombaclat. read more

The Garage Bar & Restaurant - The toast... - Cafes Near Me - Buffalo, New York

The food and the atmosphere are wonderful on a Sunday mid morning bar is busy and efficient.

First time ever stopped there I got the appetizer meatballs, which were awesome. Good size portion. I took more than half of them home for tomorrow. I ordered the Fleetwood, which is a pot roast sandwich with peppers and cheese. Very tasty. Could use little steak sauce, but they didn't have any that's OK. I made you flavor was pretty good. I would definitely recommend it and I would come back again. read more

We had a really nice first visit here. It's a bit of a wait on a Sunday morning/early afternoon, to be expected. My fiance got the Boys Waffle with home fries, and I got the chicken and waffles. We also got a cinnamon bun. I found the waffles and bun to be large for sure, but otherwise a bit dry and basic. We definitely liked her waffle choice better. The chicken is good, just different with the italian-style breading.The only complaint really is that we received our orders and then were never checked on by our server again until we got our check, so we didnt order anything else. It just felt unattentive. We'll be back to try some other things. read more

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Food was out of this world. Definitely a great choice no matter what and their portions are very large.

Fun spot to do breakfast / brunch. They do get very busy on weekends, so be ready to wait and / or for some popular items to be sold out (cinnamon buns) unless you arrive early. We had to go a few times before we were able to give the cinnamon buns a try! Service is solid. They have plenty of staff so there isn't much wait to get your order in if you're ready. Seating is spaced well and they have a mix of regular tables, table / booth blends, and bar seating. There is an outdoor area as well if the weather is nice. The parking is street / parallel parking, so be ready for that when you come, and I would recommend taking the first space you see that's walkable. Overall: A Good eats, solid service, get the cinnamon buns if they aren't sold out for the day! read more

Delicious food, great service, cool ambiance! A really cool spot in Buffalo that I am excited to check out again. read more

The Garage Bar & Restaurant - Sausage gravy and Biscuits - Cafes Near Me - Buffalo, New York

I just love this place! Something different with such a cute interior. Their menu is extensive and has something for everyone! Finally got my hands on one of the homemade cinnamon buns and it was divine. I love fruit on my meals and the Buick was a delicious turkey panini with cranberry mayo, and they accommodated my request for extra cranberries on top too. Staff is so friendly and organized keeping the busy place moving. Definitely a place we return to time and time again! read more

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Came back here for breakfast after years to try their famous cinnamon rolls and to try their Tom and Jerry. Neither disappointed! Great service, Delicious food. Nice bar and atmosphere. We both enjoyed our meals and drinks. I definitely don't want to wait so long to come back. Read the story on their website of the origin of the restaurant, pretty cool and heart warming! read more

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Had a delicious fish fry with amazing Mac salad, Cole slaw, French fries and rye bread. The margarita was excellent. Service was great. Highly recommend and we will go back to try more of the menu. Can't wait to check out the patio in the summer! read more

The Garage Bar & Restaurant - Fish fry - Cafes Near Me - Buffalo, New York

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Reuben 10/10! Love getting Reuben's out because I never seen corned beef in stores. This one is a home run! Would definitely get again. The Mac and cheese is homemade and delicious as well! Julia was my bartender and made perfect drinks! There is ample indoor seating, and huge back patio, and a front patio. So many options depending on what you're looking for. Can't believe it took me so long to check this place out. read more

The Garage Bar & Restaurant - Reuben and mac and cheese. - Cafes Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Food was great .. service was excellent.. and very cool ambience with the garage doors read more

The Garage Bar & Restaurant - Homemade Cinnamon Bun - Cafes Near Me - Buffalo, New York

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Came here on a whim when the original place we wanted to go was unexpectedly closed. Saw some great reviews on Yelp so we decided to check it out on a Friday night. There was a great band playing when we arrived. We bypassed the seating by the band because it was pretty loud, but we were still able to hear them perfectly on the large back patio area. I had the Ferrari sandwich and it was excellent. The chicken cutlet was fried perfectly and the bread was on point. My partner ordered the chicken fingers and they were HUGE. Would definitely order both things again, but there were several other options on the menu we'd like to try. The fries were also incredible! I've never seen fries like this (cross between steak fries and seasoned curly fries). I probably would have given a five star review, but we originally tried ordering wings, but were told they were out (approx 8pm). read more

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I've really enjoyed this place on every visit I'm surprised I never did a review! So far I've tried the reuben the meatball sub and now today I had the meatloaf sangwich and it was sooo good. This place has a great ambiance lots of open seating and has an expansive bar and large tvs for sporting events or just to hang out. New to me is their patio space which makes for even more outdoor seating in the nice weather and a covered patio which is a nice touch! Staff are always very friendly and attentive and there is plenty of street parking available nearby or a short walk away. Oh and also those cinnamon rolls are crazy good! I wish I could order one any time but they're only availability is the weekend with brunch so don't miss out! read more

The Garage Bar & Restaurant - The meatloaf sangwich - Cafes Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Keeping my review at 4 stars. Really is 3.5, but the customer service was excellent so I'll bump it up. I want to like this place, if for no other reason than their cinnamon rolls. But it's confusing to me. How is the Hungry Man $13.99 and a breakfast wrap is $13.49 to have meat inside, but WITHOUT any breakfast potatoes on the side?! I know there are some in it, but $17 for a wrap and potatoes? Yikes. The potatoes are good and can't really be tasted in the wrap; I'd rather have them on the side. I didn't think their breakfast menu was anything special or unique. My friend let me try her French toast casserole (part of the Hungry Man) and that was pretty good. I wasn't feeling a deconstructed dish, but it was a much better value than my breakfast wrap. The vibe is cool, sounds like they have pretty good events too. The cinnamon rolls are a lot at $6.50 and I have had better, but only at one specific place not in Buffalo. They are shareable, but even better would be to get one for yourself and bring home leftovers to warm up later. They sell out so try to come early (we ordered ours when we first sat down so they wouldn't be gone by the time we were done). As noted, the customer service was excellent. Our server was friendly, checked in the perfect amount, and kept our waters filled. Not sure I'll try again except to get a cinnamon roll, or maybe for some live music. read more

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I visited on a Saturday morning around 10:30 with a bridal party of 7. We were promptly greeted and shown to a table. This was in August, so the garage doors were open letting the fresh air and warmth in. The whole reason I picked this place for us to go was the cinnamon bun and it did not disappoint! It was warm, oo-gooey, cinnamony and delicious!!! I also got an Irish coffee to go with my bun and, ooo-eee, it'll put hair on your chest! Pretty much all I could taste was whiskey, which was a bit much for me... Especially that early in the morning; but, if you like a strong drink, go for it! Others in my party seemed to enjoy their food and drinks which ranged from the hungry man to the French toast casserole and regular coffee to mimosas. The staff was friendly and attentive. The bathrooms were clean and smelled good. read more

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Stopped here for brunch before a hockey game, what a great option. Just the right amount of spice in the Bloody Mary for a Saturday AM. Went with the eggs Benedict and subbed in sausage for a little twist on this classic, eggs were cooked perfect with just the right amount of runniness, yep that's a word. Copious amount of crispy hash browns make this a big boy meal. Also got a couple of gigantic cinnamon rolls to go that I enjoyed later. Can't wait to come back and try lunch and dinner here next. read more

The Garage Bar & Restaurant - Eggs Benedict - Cafes Near Me - Buffalo, New York

The 2 stars is for the DJ only. Fun music that kept the people dancing and singing along. However, nothing else was good. The bartender I ordered from was so miserable I couldn't believe it. Asked for a round of shots and saw bugs coming out of the bottle into the shots (she did replace them). No canopy was up either (outside) so if you wanted to smoke you would have to in the rain (raining that night). I decided to go elsewhere and won't be back due to the poor attitude of the bartender. Looks like many others have great experiences here and I wish I could relate. ETA: to the business owner: why on earth would I lie about the bugs coming out? I have integrity and would never do such a think. It was a bottle of tequila with a spout on it for shots. The bartender herself saw them go into 2 of the 4 shot glasses, tossed the shots, and poured from a new bottle. I will have a wonderful day, knowing my attitude is the opposite reflection of that of YOU and your rude bartender. Very embarrassing and immature of you as a business owner to respond to my experience that way. The appropriate thing to do is apologize for what went wrong or don't respond at all if your feelings are hurt and you cannot come from a better place. read more

Had brunch/ lunch with my daughter and her friends that live nearby. We walked from her house and really enjoyed the variety of food as we had two young daughters. We walked from there home. We never felt rushed there was amazing food for everyone to choose from. Service was excellent. Enjoyed a neighborhood homey fell. Definitely something for everyone! read more

Burgers and fries were good. The burgers needed some salt, but after that was added it was okay. I will say that a medium cook burger is more like medium rare. My daughter's burger had to be remade. Both our burgers dripped on the first bite. I wiped mine and kept eating. The server was attentive and understanding which is always a good thing. Chill vibe/ambiance! We were from out of town and glad we stopped in, read more

1st time! Went for Tom and Jerry's which they delightfully still serve in Jan after Xmas! Is a bar AND restaurant! So while I haven't had dinner there I did enjoy tonight the giant pretzel, Italian egg rolls and their delicious hardy fries!!! Sooo good, I love pizza rolls and the Italian rolls were just like a fancy upgrade-perfecto! We went on a Fri at 7 pm and got a table for 3 w/our a wait! The restaurant seating is across from bar and pretty close together so loud in evening but fine, totally fine for what we were there for and service friendly and attentive read more

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The Garage is a great place for whatever you've got in mind , brunch on the weekends, somewhere to watch the Bills or Sabres games or a casual dinner The staff is friendly and accommodating and the menu has a great variety read more

Came for brunch with a friend, her first time for brunch & my first time ever. I was surprised to arrive at 10:30 & not see a line out the door. When I walked in, the smell of cinnamon rolls was enticing. My friend was already waiting for me. The server was kind enough to bring a carafe to fill my insulated mug with coffee but I was surprised yet again to see water and juice served in plastic to-go cups with plastic straws instead of reusable vessels. My friend ordered the brunch plate and I ordered an omelet. I asked for a few extras (caramelized onions & peppers) and a swap of feta cheese instead of cheddar. The onions could have been more caramelized and the omelet arrived with cheddar cheese instead of feta. We had also asked that my friend get my side of home fries since the server informed her that her brunch plate did not come with home fries... much to our chagrin, we ended up with 2 orders of home fries because her food *did* come with them. Another server (who said she was related to the owners) was happy to try to resolve the issues and make sure we were satisfied. Unfortunately both my friend & I didn't feel well within an hour of leaving, but I'd like to give them another try. They promote live music on Saturday nights & it seems like it would be a hoppin' place to be. Will update my review after my next visit... read more

Absolute perfect paninis of all types, homemade chips and dip! Excellent service with comfortable ambience. Our favorite go-to!

Amazing food! Quesadilla was awesome sandwiches were all great and the french fries are good too! The chip dip was good also!

I went here a week ago to get brunch with friends. While ordering our drinks, I ordered a cinnamon roll. It was large and delicious. When my friends ordered their food, I ordered a side of potatoes. They were salty but good. The service was great. They had more than enough wait staff. My friends were happy with their meals, as was I. It was a cool place to check out and I wouldn't mind going back. read more

The Garage Bar & Restaurant - Homemade Cinnamon Bun - Cafes Near Me - Buffalo, New York

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I was taking a stroll down Hertel and decided to stop in. I've been meaning to come here for a while, and now after seeing the menu I feel like I have to come back. It was a chilly day so I decided to try their Tom and Jerry cocktail. These are very hard to come by so I was excited to see it in the menu. They make their own eggnog for it and the flavor is soooo good. Very booze forward so I had to grab some fries lol. The fries came out super fast. They were good and there was a lot. The place itself is big. The staff was very nice. There's a full bar and they had a nice holiday cocktail menu. The bartender said they switch up the cocktail menu throughout the seasons. They have karaoke on Thursdays. For other events and updates follow them on Facebook. read more

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