Unfortunately, this restaurant is permanently closed .. They…read morehad the BEST steak you'd ever want to eat. The rest of your dinner would have been just as good. Thank you for the years you were open.

Soup AND Salad WITH Bread, in addition to your meal ... in one word, YUM!…read more Upon entry, we felt like we were stepping into a different dimension and simpler times. Candlelit tables and dim sconces on the walls provided a warm, inviting vibe. Surprisingly, the server who greeted us knew us by name and warmly welcomed us to the National Hotel. Our server was knowledgeable, friendly and had a great sense of humor. The meal was coursed out perfectly and we enjoyed every bite. Stuffed mushrooms to start were piping hot and flavorful in a ramekin of butter. The hottest thing in Cuylerville was the freshly baked bread-in-a-bag! Perfect to get every morsel of mushroom soup out of our bowls. Usually you have to choose between soup OR salad, not here! We got a fresh greens garden salad following the soup! Our main entrées of steak were perfectly cooked to temp and tasted great with the red wine. The mashed potatoes were fluffy, flavorful and satisfying. Peanut butter and chocolate pie brought our experience to a close. To wrap up the evening, we got to thank the chef and her husband for an amazing dining experience. This is one of a kind gem and we look forward to our next visit. Bring a loved one, go for a special date night or just stop in to treat yourself. You will not be disappointed.

I'll start off by saying i've been to the Yard of Ale maybe a handful of times in my life but it…read morewas once operated by one of my ancestors, J.D. McGuire, in the 1800s when it was the Genesee Hotel - this restaurant has about a century and a half of history in the area and deserves to be classified as an historic landmark. It is also one my grandmother's favorite restaurants, and she's eaten there for decades. Last night, she turned 95 and we put the old YoA to the test, booking a dinner party for roughly 20 people, in the restaurant's private room. Our waitress was absolutely on her game, getting orders for drinks, appetizers, meals and dessert out as promptly as she could given the size of our party with no mistakes or fumbling of people's orders. I ordered the stuffed mushrooms as an appetizer and the Tournados (steak fillets with seafood stuffing and hollandaise sauce) with rice pilaf as my main course, and both were delicious. The kitchen will do steak all the way down to rare but won't serve it blue, probably for safety reasons since they're not a dedicated steakhouse. For dinner I got the NY cheesecake with wild strawberries and sauce, and it was wonderful. A five course meal (bread, appetizer, salad, main, dessert) plus drinks cost me a little shy of $90, so I thought the price was more than fair. The wine list is limited (I asked for a dry white wine and got a choice between a sauvignon blanc and a pinot grigio. I went with the blanc and it was light, crisp, and delicious with a lot of pear notes - a good choice on the part of whoever on the YoA's staff handles sommelier duty. I didn't get a chance to ask the waitress for a snapshot of the bottle and I wish I had. For a cocktail, I ordered an old fashioned, and this is the kind of place where you can go up to the bar and order a cocktail like that and the bartender won't bat an eye before getting out the muddler. If it's your birthday, be sure to tell the waitress - I believe that they give you a free lava cake dessert for your birthday. If you order a dish like the chicken parm here the portion they serve you will be massive - two or three breaded chicken cutlets covered with mozz over pasta and sauce. This is not a restaurant that does haute cuisine portions; the old roadside inn sensibilities remain in place in places like the YoA, you expect to be fed and feed you they will. Now that I've said all that, remember, de gustibus - but if you're visiting Letchworth Park or otherwise out in Livingston County I recommend you call and book a table. And you should absolutely call ahead, the locals tend to pack the place.

We were visiting in Geneseo and a local resident recommended checking out The Yard of Ale, she said…read morewe wouldn't be disappointed. We pulled up and the parking lot was packed(that's a good sign). We went in and were greeted and seated right away. The entire staff was very friendly and accommodating. I loved the decor, it gave a small town charm, with a little bit of history. The appetizers were delicious and the bread too! Drinks were good. Our main dishes were had cheeseburgers and they were good. Overall a good experience, nice ambiance, low volume in the dining area. We would definitely be back to try the Prime Rib next time (we got there late so they sold out). Thank you for a great experience.

As stated by another reviewer, don't judge the book by the cover. Sat in the parking lot for a…read morecouple of minutes to read some reviews due to the 4.5 stars. So we parked and went in. Pleasantly surprised by the friendly greeting. Sat down and was visited by our server in less than a minute. Decent menu selections for lunch and dinner. Ordered appetizers and sandwich. Bacon wrapped shrimp skewer appetizer was delicious. Lunch was definitely worth the price. Large servings and tastes great. Service was relatively normal speed but very attentive and polite. Was happy we actually came in and had a great meal. Was only going to give 4 stars because initially thought the place needed to be updated a bit, but while sitting and looking around, everything was perfect for a quick and great meal. Please don't change a thing!!

Today I stopped off here with a group, the food was ok. Nothing to write home about. We got cheese…read morecurds and spare ribs. Cheese curds - eh, not bad. Ok stringiness. Bbq spare ribs - not smoky at all, super sweet flavor. Overall: not sure if i would come back, it was just eh, nothing that great.

We've driven by on 390 many times but never stopped - today was the day! Lots of parking, watch…read morefor potholes and puddles. The building has no steps, but two sets of doors to go through to get in. Gender-specific bathrooms are located in the waiting area, and the ladies room would be tight for a wheelchair. It was busy inside, people were waiting, we signed up and were told 10 min but it was not even that long. We were seated at a cute booth for 2 and the wait staff & hostesses were hustling to get food out and clear tables. Alaysia was fantastic - friendly, knowledgeable, and a great sense of humor! We mentioned we were in a hurry and our food and drinks came out super fast! She dropped off the check too but also stopped back to make sure our food was good. She was great! The food was also great. Hubby's eggs were over easy and we both like the red potato home fries & sour dough toast. I asked for a spinach & feta omelette, and that is what I received but the baby spinach was not cooked. I ate it but I've never had uncooked spinach in an omelette, it was kinda funny. Oh well.... We would not hesitate to stop here again.

Everything was delicious. Service was friendly. Our favorite breakfast spot in the area hands down.read more

After playing a round of golf nearby, needed to grab some lunch. Found this restaurant with outdoor…read moreseating, airshow was happening and wanted to catch a few more planes going by. Our server was friendly even tho they were busy with the lunch crowd. Our group enjoyed a few appetizers to start, pretzels and pickle chips. Great dipping sauces , ranch dill was delicious! I went with their boneless chicken in garlic parm sauce... mmmmmm. Onion rings and French fries were both crispy and loved. Othered enjoyed bbq wings, nachos and chicken tenders.

Nice little restaurant to sit outside and enjoy lunch while catching a glimpse of the planes during…read morethe air show. Food was good. Nothing to rave about but typical bar food. Drinks were cold and service was good. Bathrooms clean. Parking lot plentiful. Only downfall was there was a few wasps entering the black iron table legs. Must be a nest inside. Eek!

Had an excellent dinner there tonight I had the seafood platter and I enjoyed it very much and my…read morewife had the Cajun chicken sandwich and she ate the whole thing. The wait was a little long but it was Friday night and it's understandable and it was worth the wait. We will be back again

Went here for lunch. A really intimate little space, and the service was good. We had a tuna melt…read moreand bacon burger, both good. Reasonable prices, and nice to have a beer with lunch for a treat.

Yum, this is the second time I went to this restaurant while I was in the Letchworth State…read morePark/Perry area. it's interesting because it's a fancy restaurant in the middle of the country. I ordered an apple cider Martini which was tasty and a salad with apples and nuts and caper berries. We ordered the cheese sticks to start which were made of cheddar cheese and they were really yummy and had an amazing spicy honey drizzle. My niece got a pasta dish which I believe she liked, my sister got the fish fry what she didn't particularly like. The dish I had wanted to order they were out of, which was kind of a bummer. They have plenty of parking and lots of seating as well as a bar. Service was nice. Talking about those fried cheddar cheese sticks is making me crave them!

So glad we went. Walked in, were quickly seated, the wait staff was amazing. All the tables were…read morenicely spaced apart for Covid. Everyone was wearing a mask. Our food was delicious. We started with the poutine to start and then all of our entrees were delicious. We also got the brownie with ice cream to go. Delicious! I highly recommend.

Downtown area dinner. Not fancy... But super friendly staff,…read moreand amazing food at a great price. Since it was our first time, they offered a taste that was a full appetizer for the three of us. We had a chicken platter, lamb platter, and a lamb gyro, baklava for desert. It was great, plentiful and tasty. Highly recommend!

Great service and delicious food, even if the inside is still a little spartan. We were in town for…read morea couple days visiting, ended up eating here twice, and it would have been a third time if we'd stayed longer. The space is sparse inside still, and the sign is just a sandwich board on the sidewalk. They've clearly just taken over the space fairly recently, but don't let that dissuade you! Service was wildly friendly, the owner is really outgoing and welcoming to everyone that comes in the door, and seemed to know quite a few of the locals. Not sure if it was just us or everyone, but he was asking if anyone was half-vegetarian (eats fish apparently) or full-vegetarian, which is The menu isn't very long, but everything we tried was excellent. Falafel had a good mix of soft and crunchy, and wasn't dried out at all. The platter version was definitely plenty of food! The lamb was pretty good as well, but was definitely out-shined for me by the chicken. I was expecting a pretty bland chicken, which is pretty typical for falafel places for some reason, but this chicken was crazy flavorful. Something like a butter chicken or chicken tikka masala on the outside; not saucy like those, but with that sort of flavor somehow. That paired with the solid white sauce and the amazing cilantro sauce was top notch. Even better, throw in an order of the masala fries to go with and your stomach will be both full and super happy. Highly recommended for a quick, cheap, delicious, and filling meal in Geneseo!

The customer service was 10/10! Very attentive and accommodating, my review is only 2 stars because…read moretheir page is currently false advertising. I chose to eat here from out of town because of the food posted on their yelp page. Their menu consists of one burger, one sandwich, one salad, wings, and apps. They have a specials board, which I ordered off of. The food I saw repeated on their yelp page was nowhere to be found on the menu on-site. And while the food was good bar food, I left with severe bloating and gas after eating a wrap and potatoes. The food comes served in a bar basket with tissue paper, not on a plate. Our server let us know the restaurant closed within the last year and that there were hopes to reopen or expand the business in the future.

Delicious food all made from scratch! Service was great. Would definitely recommend checking it out!read more

We sat at the bar for dinner, and it was awesome! The bartender, Courtney I think was her name, was…read moregreat. They were surprisingly busy for a Thursday night, but she handled the chaos with a smile and was super polite to all the guests and her coworkers too. We had these incredible local beers, Ellicottville brewing co- blueberry wheat. Courtney let us try them first and WOW! Delicious. For dinner, we had a house salad, the bbq pizza with banana peppers, and the wing with the raspberry jalapeño sauce. All was outstanding- but the pizza was an 11/10! Between the service and the food, we'd 100% recommend this place!

Stopped in here on a Friday night. Got seated promptly. Waitress was friendly and attentive. She…read moreexplained that the food comes out as it is ready. Some things take longer than others. Lots Of the dishes are shareable. The bread was amazing. I ordered the bone in pork chop, mashed potatoes, and apple slaw. The pork chop was tender and had a nice crispy coating. The mashed potatoes were delicious and flavorful with the bacon and cheese. I didn't like the apple slaw which consisted of apples, slaw, and onions. It did have a good light vinegar dressing. Overall, good meal. I had my dinner ate before the rest of the table received their burgers.