Comments for Buffalo Eats

Comment on Our Guide for Buffalo’s Summer Food Festivals by Nichole

Nichole — Wed, 30 May 2012 18:21:52 +0000

Yeah our town doesn’t advertise too much, but we have a lot of great events!

Comment on Our Guide for Buffalo’s Summer Food Festivals by Don Burtless

Don Burtless — Wed, 30 May 2012 17:30:21 +0000

oh canal fest, I can’t say i’m a fan of the event. but I’ll throw it on the site, thanks buddy

Comment on Our Guide for Buffalo’s Summer Food Festivals by Don Burtless

Don Burtless — Wed, 30 May 2012 17:29:38 +0000

added thanks! had no idea about the event.

Comment on Our Guide for Buffalo’s Summer Food Festivals by Don Burtless

Don Burtless — Wed, 30 May 2012 17:26:42 +0000

thanks Danielle, added!

Comment on Our Guide for Buffalo’s Summer Food Festivals by Don Burtless

Don Burtless — Wed, 30 May 2012 17:26:31 +0000

thanks, added!

Comment on Our Guide for Buffalo’s Summer Food Festivals by Nichole

Nichole — Wed, 30 May 2012 16:50:05 +0000

You forgot The Taste of Lancaster http://www.lancastervillage.org/tastepage.htm Always a good time.

Comment on Our Guide for Buffalo’s Summer Food Festivals by Adam

Adam — Wed, 30 May 2012 16:31:18 +0000

I believe Canal fest is 7/16-7/22

Comment on Our Guide for Buffalo’s Summer Food Festivals by Danielle Haynes

Danielle Haynes — Wed, 30 May 2012 16:24:38 +0000

The Taste of the Tonawandas is June 10, noon to 7 p.m. Restaurants so far include: Canalside Creamery, J&L BBQ, T.C. Wheelers, Submasters, Just Pizza, Dockside Inn, Chill Factor, Crazy Jakes, Buffalo Roadhouse Grill, R&R BBS, Knights of Columbus, Little Caesars, O’Connells American Bistro.

Comment on Our Guide for Buffalo’s Summer Food Festivals by Amanda Kindelan

Amanda Kindelan — Wed, 30 May 2012 16:13:14 +0000

Cheektowaga Town Park has a Polish Festival – it’s July 19th – 22nd. They usually have about 4 or 5 polish restaurants serving food. It’s usually pretty good.

Comment on Food Porn: Five Guys Burgers & Fries by Benjie

Benjie — Sat, 26 May 2012 23:00:38 +0000

Probably the worst tasting, ugliest and oily fries I’ve ever had. Quantity does make up for quality. The burgers on the other hand tasty good but the toppings were sparse, and overall little meat for the money. Place was dirty and didn’t want to eat on those messy tables. Signs in the place are
just tacky hype and advertising. Didn’t feel like a good experience, I doubt I’ll ever be back.

Comment on The 1st Annual Buffalo Eats Awesomesauce Giveaway! by Alli Suriani

Alli Suriani — Thu, 24 May 2012 21:29:04 +0000

exactly. what that dude said.

Comment on Food Porn: George’s Hot Dog Stand by Alli Suriani

Alli Suriani — Thu, 24 May 2012 21:28:38 +0000

thank you for reminding me! sorry i neglected to mention that, will edit post now.

Comment on The 1st Annual Buffalo Eats Awesomesauce Giveaway! by really?

really? — Thu, 24 May 2012 21:26:58 +0000

really? who gave this a thumbs down? you are dumb, whoever did that. dumb dumb.

Comment on Buffalo Foodies: Beth and Joe Kennedy (owners of Spar’s Sausage Shop) by Michelle Hagyard

Michelle Hagyard — Thu, 24 May 2012 17:36:44 +0000

Love the shirt Beth!! Also, I LOVE Spar’s with all of my heart, and I look forward to living closer to the shop:)

Comment on Eat It Up: Episode 19 – Jason and Erik from Lake Effect Ice Cream by Christa Glennie Seychew

Christa Glennie Seychew — Thu, 24 May 2012 15:50:50 +0000

Love Jason and Erik (and “The Flavor Bible”)!

Comment on Food Porn: George’s Hot Dog Stand by whyjake

whyjake — Thu, 24 May 2012 14:21:02 +0000

It’s worth noting that the do NOT take credit cards… cash only.

Comment on Food Porn: The Sweet Hearth by cszudzik

cszudzik — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:04:22 +0000

I got the peanut butter cookie as an accompaniment to my Lloyd’s lunch a few weeks ago. Delicious.

Comment on Food Porn: The Sweet Hearth by tsuj10

tsuj10 — Wed, 23 May 2012 14:12:12 +0000

I can’t find the owner’s name anywhere on the net, but she’s really nice. I asked her for suggestions on what to get, and she mentioned a key lime pie with fresh strawberries. It was delicious — not really a “value” in terms of money — but an outstanding product. Buffalo.com’s Kat lauded her brownie, too. I plan on going back for that lemonade that Tom had in the story above.

Comment on Food Porn: Chinese Cookery by Mark

Mark — Sun, 20 May 2012 21:18:36 +0000

China King at Maple and North Forest has a menu of “rice plates” that offer some authenticity.

Comment on Links by Jessica Black

Jessica Black — Fri, 18 May 2012 17:28:43 +0000

Thanks for the mention!

Comment on Mighty Taco’s newest menu item and more! by Roseanna Deal

Roseanna Deal — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:55:17 +0000

The Carne Allota is absolutely the best on the menu!

Comment on Food Porn: EB Green’s Steakhouse by joyrserio

joyrserio — Thu, 10 May 2012 18:53:49 +0000

We went for the first time before we lived in Buffalo and were visiting for a Sabres game for my husbands Birthday/Valentines Day in 2009. The ambiance was excellent and the piano player/lounge singer was incredible. We still talk about hearing his voice throughout our meal saying “enjoy your dinner at EB Green’s.” The food and service was top notch, which doesn’t always happen on Valentines Day.

It was such a good experience, that I am surprising my husband with dinner there on Saturday to welcome him home to Buffalo after four months away in Italy for work. I’m sure we will enjoy our dinner at EB Green’s.

Comment on Restaurants by Leslie

Leslie — Mon, 07 May 2012 04:36:07 +0000

Check out Faso’s Restaurant; 2126 Niagara St. First went there a couple years ago, looking for something local and new. I don’t even remember how I found this little gem, but the food was awesome for such a little “hole in the wall” type of place. Give it a try!

Comment on Food Porn: Nosh Cafe by harry tugender

harry tugender — Sun, 06 May 2012 21:45:29 +0000

Who is the Kosher Supervision for your deli?

Comment on NYC Eats Part 3: Peter Luger, Shake Shack and Boozin’ by Jesse

Jesse — Thu, 03 May 2012 03:14:09 +0000

All the food looks delicious! I have to say though that Peter Luger is a “big name” restaurant. Although it is not pretentious, it does have the reputation as one of the best and oldest (1887) steak houses in all the boroughs. That coupled with its Michelin star makes it legendary. Plus its cash only, which is super gangster at $50 dollars a steak.

Comment on Buffalo Foodies: Chef Kevin O’Connell Jr by Donna Bacharczyk Hennessy

Donna Bacharczyk Hennessy — Wed, 02 May 2012 19:48:08 +0000

Great story on Chef Kevin. Im gonna be the one to say when he becomes a National Treasure, “I knew him when”………………. He’s our treasure now, but not for long.

Comment on Food Porn: The Cheesy Chick by Disappointed

Disappointed — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:30:50 +0000

This truck came to my workplace in on Friday and it was really nothing special. Definitely a disappointment.

She didn’t seem to have anything that was listed on the menu if you hadn’t pre-ordered. I asked about artichokes -didn’t have them available (but they were listed on the menu!). I asked for a certain kind of bread -didn’t have anything but rye/white (but it was listed on the menu!). It took so long to even get our food that by the time we did my half hour lunch period was almost over. Now, I know that people normally get a little longer for lunch, but she was right outside my workplace! I think for the price the food was just totally boring. How hard is it to make grilled cheese? If it’s this hard for her to keep ingredients in stock maybe she needs to have only one special per day so customers know what will be available and what will not.
Don’t get me wrong, I totally support buffalo food trucks, I love Lloyd and R&R but this truck just left me totally lacking and wanting my $6 back…

Comment on Food Porn: Mike’s Subs by John Kuntz (@theprogrocker)

John Kuntz (@theprogrocker) — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:25:03 +0000

The best part of Mike’s subs for me is the lettuce. As insignificant as it may be, I love the shredded cross cut lettuce on the subs.

Comment on NYC Eats Part 3: Peter Luger, Shake Shack and Boozin’ by xlperro

xlperro — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:56:33 +0000

Barcade is a fun spot. Next time you are over there, go to Fette Sau for BBQ. Great meats and some of the best beans I’ve had. Its just a couple blocks west of Barcade on Metropolitan Ave

Comment on NYC Eats Part 2: Sweets by Caroline

Caroline — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:44:40 +0000

Next time you’re in NYC, try a pecan pie from Kitchenette in TriBeCa!

Comment on NYC Eats Part 1: Pizza and Bagels by elizabeth

elizabeth — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:04:06 +0000

i always make sure to visit eataly everytime i go to nyc. my brothers even stop there for lunch during the work week. their burrata is amazing!

Comment on Food Porn: O’Connell’s American Bistro by Donna Bacharczyk Hennessy

Donna Bacharczyk Hennessy — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:24:47 +0000

My husband and I eat their regularly and wouldn’t go as often if it wasn’t worth it. In fact we are even in the picture at the bar. Not only is the food to die for, the people that you meet are just as wonderful. Besides, you never know who you are going to see there. From creators of television shows, to politicians, to sports figures past and present. To those who have never been here, give it a try. You will love it. Kudos to Chef Kevin Jr.

Comment on Food Porn: Harbour Club (100 Level) by KevinP (BfloBlog)

KevinP (BfloBlog) — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:52:13 +0000

I couldn’t agree more. The food in the Harbor Club is an embarrassment. I have seats in both the 100 and 200 levels and the only people I know who like to eat there are my kids, because they are fine with hot dogs and popcorn.

I get that the food that you can order to your seat can’t always be top quality, but when you have the time and number of people available to crank out the pregame food there is no excuse for such a bland menu. The “safest” thing on the menu, meaning the item least likely to make you suffer gastrointestinal distress, is a slice of pizza with plain cheese.

That’s why when we go to a game we meet out somewhere first, have a good meal, and then head to the Arena. I can’t even calculate the amount of lost revenue for the Sabres because I know we’re not alone.

Comment on Buffalo Foodies: @FakeDarcy and @LindyRuffsTie by Don Burtless

Don Burtless — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:01:36 +0000

Thanks, he will definitely be included in part 2.

Comment on Buffalo Foodies: @FakeDarcy and @LindyRuffsTie by Dan

Dan — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:55:41 +0000

This is awesome! You need an @AngryLindy interview too

Comment on Food Porn: Frank’s Sunny Italy by Joe

Joe — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 20:37:15 +0000

Do they delete the NEGATIVE comments ?? There are None which I find impossible considering I had the absolute Worst meal I have ever had of any kind last night ! From Appetizer to Entree and in between was atrocious.The start of this Dining nightmare started with a 30 minute wait when seated, then a 20 minute wait for our so called Bruschetta.This feeble attempt at this fairly easy appetizer consisted of a dry toasted SUB ROLL topped with overripe tomatoes, CANNED Black olives, cooking onion and then baked to melt cheese on top !!!! BAKED, ARE YOU KIDDING THIS PAISAN !!! NO Olive oil to speak of !! No garlic roasted Bread, fresh tomatoes, fresh basil ? Then finally our Garbage Plates came !! My buddies Veal Marsala (about a 1/3rd less donkey meat than mine, more later) was first and in a Orange Marsala sauce, ORANGE ?? Medaganes take note, Marsala Sauce is a deep Brown color ! My Paisano went to put grating cheese on his dish and a side pasta Garlic & Oil (semi burnt Garlic covered Ziti W/ a puddle of oil that 2-3 Goldfish could swim in, guaranteed ! Not typical or remotely close to this simple, but delicious dish) and I told him to do the checking we always do at Italian Restaurants including classy one`s. Needless to say I was adamant to check this establishment`s cheese shaker more so than normal. Guess what ?? Yes it was encrusted entirely on the cap underneath with a disgusting black fungus ?? We opted to show the waitress and she did not bring us another shaker, she brought us a bowl of cheese, adding to our disgust knowing all the other shakers she checked were equally encrusted…..Madone a mia, I couldn`t wait for my Veal Parm that was to come next !! Yea ! Here it is, and guess what initially hit me in the face, my plates outer depths were coated with Black burnt dried Sauce from baking it too much ! That`s what that peculiar smell was coming from, burnt something on the outside of the plate ! I let it go for time being which was about a minute when I took the leap reluctantly into tasting my for bite of what I think was Donkey meat, as I have never tasted Veal that tasted or looked like it did..I double checked the taste, and yes it was unidentifiable to my pallet (Hence Donkey) . Veal has a light color to it when cooked, not dark at all, Guaranteed ! I opted to not eat anymore, quite relieved at that point to eat some Seeded sub Roll bread and butter for the remainder of this Freddy Krueger Goes to Frank`s Sunny Italy Nightmare DINNER..Our waitress was nice (got my meal removed from bill) , however when she talked directly TO me explaining this, her Breath was amazingly disgusting, a direct result no doubt to eating at Frank`s on her Break earlier in here shift. This was/is the third & LAST TIME I ever step foot in that dungeon masquerading as an Italian Restaurant.There are many FINE Italian Restaurants that SERVE SUPERIOR FOOD compared to this one, and this should not imply the Norm for Italian Restaurants.One last thing I need to mention is I believe the Reason Frank`s is busy all the time is NON–ITALIANS or People that don`t know Italian food frequent this place unfortunately…This may seem personal but it is far from the truth…Don`t know him, nor has he done anything to anyone I know…Just had to get the facts out about my worst overall meal EVER and to let people that are on the fence about going here, to make up there mind for them, to save them the same Nightmare Meal !!!

Comment on Food Porn: Broadway Market by Katy

Katy — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 02:48:59 +0000

Couldn’t go wrong with this place! I’ve lived in wny all my life and I’ve been going to buffalos broadway market since I was a lIttle girl. I love the fun time you have and the great food. The people are extremely nice! It’s m

Comment on Buffalo Foodies: Michael Wulf, owner of Swirl’s Cupcakery by Allison

Allison — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 03:28:18 +0000

I’m officially adding Swirl’s Cupcakery to my list of places to try! How have I not heard about this place sooner? Cupcakes are a passion of mine and I can’t wait to try yours.

Comment on Buffalo Foodies: Dan Fisher by Greg

Greg — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:23:43 +0000

Dan stole my tea infuser and there is no mention of that here. Please make this correction. Greg

Comment on Food Porn: Kung Food by Anthony Timberlake

Anthony Timberlake — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:09:07 +0000

Thanks for the awesome reviews! I’ll keep recommending as I see things.

Comment on Food Porn: Kung Food by Don Burtless

Don Burtless — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:55:25 +0000

no problem! I’m glad you enjoyed this place as well.

Comment on Food Porn: Kung Food by Don Burtless

Don Burtless — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:54:55 +0000

yes you definitely did, between you and a facebook follower I must have stuck the name of this place in my head.

Comment on Food Porn: Kung Food by amanda

amanda — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:16:05 +0000

Tried this out the other night after reading your article. The Thai Tea was delicious and the flavor on the kung food chicken was surprising, but delicious. Also, the potato salad was quite the treat. Loved it! Thanks for the recommendation.

Comment on Food Porn: Kung Food by Anthony Timberlake

Anthony Timberlake — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:43:59 +0000

You are right Don, they have both jelly and the pearls, very much different. Jelly is used for a different reason.

Comment on Food Porn: Kung Food by Anthony Timberlake

Anthony Timberlake — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:42:14 +0000

I hope I influenced this decision I believe I recommended this a few weeks ago!

Comment on Food Porn: Kung Food by Mark Miller (@MarkMiller30)

Mark Miller (@MarkMiller30) — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:46:19 +0000

All the tapioca pearls I’ve had in bubble tea were pretty flavorless, and are just used for texture. I’ve had lychee jelly in bubble tea before and it was like a fruity, very firm jello cubes at the bottom, and I prefer a jelly to the tapioca pearls.

Comment on Food Porn: Kung Food by Don Burtless

Don Burtless — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:03:28 +0000

thanks, i was confused because I thought I read they had jelly and tapioca.

Comment on Food Porn: Kung Food by elizabeth

elizabeth — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:00:27 +0000

the jelly balls are tapioca pearls

Comment on Eat It Up: Episode 8 – Franco Kroese (owner of Franco’s Pizza) by Alli Suriani

Alli Suriani — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:47:40 +0000

he knows, hes trying to stop but its like a nervous twitch thing

Comment on Eat It Up: Episode 8 – Franco Kroese (owner of Franco’s Pizza) by Buffalo

Buffalo — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 06:35:38 +0000

Good story and interesting interview. Tip for the future: unless you’re trying to change the interview’s directions or give follow-up questions, you shouldn’t be talking over the guest. The “yeahs” are very distracting.