Fabulous experience here a few weekends ago. We had a big group of 12 and they were able to…read moreaccommodate us with reservations about a month prior. We had the entire back room to ourselves. Our waitress was attentive to our large group. I had a couple dirty martinis (fantastic), spicy tuna roll to start (tasty), and then had the ribeye for my entree (favorite part of the night!). Will definitely come back when we're back in town!

Some friends and I went here with our combined 4 kids (ranging 8 months to almost 7 years) this…read moremorning for breakfast. It's definitely got a polished casual, wine bar sort of vibe to it so you can pretty much dress however you want. It's not the normal sort of place you'd go to for breakfast necessarily, but it was open and my friends swore by it. My kids got hot chocolates and the adults all got Irish coffees. The hot chocolates were decadent and delicious without being scorching hot. PERFECT for the kids! My friends loved their Irish coffees as their typical go-to. I like my coffee a bit on the sweeter/creamier side and this wasn't really it with a bit of that coffee bitterness still coming through that was a bit of a turnoff for me. That's just me and my personal taste though, so take it with a grain of salt. My kids shared a French toast with blueberries (no kids menu available, it seems) and it was HUGE. They will usually pound an adult portion of anything between the two of them and even this was too much. There were 2 extra thick slices to start and there was easily a half slice left, enough to fill a small to-go box up pretty solid. I got the burrito which came topped with salsa (ranchero) and cheddar cheese plus a side of shredded hash browns. The hash browns were half crispy and half limp but still quite tasty. The burrito itself was a good size though not enormous. While nothing mind blowing, especially for the $19 price tag, it was a solid meal overall. One of my friends got the lobster eggs benedict special and said it was life-changing. It was $24 and came with a massive hunk of lobster meat. For a $3 charge over the standard benedict, that's a steal and smartly priced for a good heaping of lobster. Getting the food out seemed to take a little bit of time, but the server was good about checking in on us throughout and the other staff we spoke to were also very friendly. Overall, a solid experience. Definitely paying a little bit extra for the ambience and ski resort town, but I'd still come back to check out the lunch and dinner offerings for sure!

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.

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!

The Scarlet Vetter says.....First off, I really love this restaurant. The service, ambiance, and…read morethe food are top notch. Simply great. The owner is present almost all the time tending to things and checking in on tables. I have never ever had a bad meal here. Like not ever. Not even a mediocre meal. Always rates very good to great. From the steaks. To the seafood, to the Italian specialties.....just tops. It is hard to get into during the ski season, and not too easy even off season, so please do plan and make a reservation. If you can snag a booth, that is the best. The bar is a great place to come for a drink with a friend or to watch a sporting event. My most recent visit to the restaurant was this past Friday, a nice night in early May. We met some friends here for dinner. We had two appetizers of stuffed peppers which are absolutely amazing with just the right amount of heat, and the Nona's Meatball with gooey rich ricotta cheese.....yum yum. My husband ordered a house salad, which was crisp and delicious. For entrees, our companion couple ordered the twin filets and the fish fry. Both were reported to be fantastic. My husband ordered the Chicken Parmesan and I ordered the Chicken Milanese. Absolutely excellent. For dessert, both couples shared their own order of Tiramisu. I ordered an Espresso and that simply rounded out an amazing dinner. I really can't recommend this place enough.

We visited Villagio's on the 4th of July during "battle of the bands". It was a party and people…read morewere having a great time so we were happy to join in. Service was great and super friendly and we were seated immediately around dinner time. Since it was the "battle" it was loud inside but we didn't mind. Villagio's lies on the sidestreet in what looks like an old barn. It has a unique rustic charm that we enjoyed. It's an italian based restaurant that offers bread with olive oil and seasonings to start. We didn't realize that and also got cheesy bread which comes with a red sausce. Both were delicious. For entrees I ordered bucatini carbonara with chicken and my wife ordered the filleto's. Pricing was reasonable in the $20-$30 range per peson. We enjoyed the visit and had a great time!

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.

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.

I came to meet a friend at Edna's. It was past ski season so it was a nice and quiet lunch. We got…read morethe tables by the big window overlooking the ski hills so we got a beautiful view of the beginning of Spring. I ordered the beet and goat cheese salad and added grilled chicken. Everything was fresh, cooked well and put together nicely. It was a decent portion size. Service was top notch. She made sure all my menu choices were safe for me. It was much appreciated. My only comment is that since this is part of the ski resort it's pretty pricey. Salad, no drink, was about $30.

This was a horrible experience! My family and I stayed at the hotel and got take out from this…read moreplace. Upon seeing the receipt after leaving, noticed we were overcharged. The place had closed so the next day I went to ask them about it and brought the itemized receipt. Was met with"nothing we can do" so i asked if they can credit the price difference to another take out order for the current evening since we stayed at the hotel. Hesitantly they agreed. Since mistakes were made the first take out order and I was told to repeat my order next time to make sure they get it right (although restaurant staff should do this typically; read back the order they took) i preceded to go slow and repeated it, even pointed on the menu. 30 minutes later at pick up, I noticed again I was overcharged by $40+ . I Asked to review the order to find the discrepancy and the lady that took my order input a completely different meal considerably more in price, up charged on salad, and did not credit from evening before that manager agreed to. Back and forth for 30 minutes and waiting for them to remake the incorrect meal and toss in the caesar side salad ($10) just to arrive back to the room and see the smallest salad without dressing! The manager made it a point to take out the regular sized salad and give the tiny one. At the very least leave the salad since you wasted so much of my time and frustration. I would have avoided writing this review, but that put me over the top. So much time wasted and met with unpleasant service, so disappointing as we used to be very happy with the service in all of our past visits over the years. On the contrary the food overall was good! Chef did a nice job, the other staff was just incompetent and seemed annoyed even though it was their fault over and over. I see similar reviews so maybe upper management should have a meeting with staff on how to better respond to situations and be more attentive. It was two different servers that took orders on two separate nights.

The best meal in Ellicotville I had. Our family was there…read morefor 5 days and tried the other local places and were disappointed with every meal we got out but Balloons was amazing. Fun vibe and good service. If we ever find ourselves back in town we're going here!

Monday night Chicken wings special is terrible. Wings are Not cooked fresh per order . Terrible…read morequality re cooked fried foods never a good idea bad experience won't be back .