Comments for Buffalo Eats

Comment on Chicken Wing Guide by Lindsay Brown

Lindsay Brown — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:24:48 +0000

Definitely try the BBQ wings at Metzger’s Pub in West Seneca. They are known for their Beef on Weck (which I’ve never tried before) but they have a delicious, thick bbq sauce they coat the chicken wings in then throw them back on the grill to char them. Which I prefer over the thin, ketchup wings at Duff’s and Anchor Bar.

Comment on Buffalo Foodies: Cam and Jess Rector (owner’s of Vera Pizzeria) by Dustice

Dustice — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:03:44 +0000

Very pretentious atmosphere. And by very, I meen extremly! Everyone who works here is miserable. The hostess (who was also our waitress) didnt smile one time. Maybe she is having a bad day…So we gave it another try…Nope, same Hostess, Waitress and bartenders…all miserable…I wont be returning

Comment on Food Porn: Nosh Cafe by Don Burtless

Don Burtless — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:37:06 +0000

I never heard of Risa’s, just looked at the menu though and I think I’ll have to make a visit. Thanks for the heads up!

Comment on Food Porn: Nosh Cafe by Loosh

Loosh — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:55:35 +0000

What about Risa’s in the 285 Delaware Building in downtown Buffalo?

Comment on Eat It Up: Episode 3 – Pete and Chris from Lloyd Taco Trucks by Ben Tsujimoto

Ben Tsujimoto — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:41:25 +0000

I REALLY ENJOY THAT TONGUE TACO.

Comment on Eat It Up: Episode 3 – Pete and Chris from Lloyd Taco Trucks by Christa

Christa — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:18:31 +0000

It was Peepshow!

Comment on Buffalo Foodies: Cam and Jess Rector (owner’s of Vera Pizzeria) by Alan Bedenko

Alan Bedenko — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:45:46 +0000

I couldn’t care less about cocktails. What I want to know is, why didn’t they install a wood-burning oven?

Comment on Coming soon to Buffalo: Junami Apples by Laur

Laur — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:23:19 +0000

do you have any more i want to try them! send one to vermont

Comment on Food Porn: Wok 28 by Real Hosewife of EA

Real Hosewife of EA — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:15:22 +0000

Have you tried Sun Garden for Chinese? In the Geico industrial park, near Dunkin and Amherst Ale House

Comment on Food Porn: LT’s Pizza and Subs by Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:52:07 +0000

I’ve ordered from LT’s a few times and always got the same thing – their chicken finger pizza. I remember it being very tasty.

Me and my husband moved to Hamburg a few months ago and have been looking for a good pizza place and tried Ninos off your suggestion in this post (the location in the village). We weren’t disappointed! Very good pizza and amazing wings. I think we’ve found our go to pizza place now.

Comment on Food Porn: LT’s Pizza and Subs by Jake

Jake — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:02:50 +0000

Looks like I spoke too soon on Fetta di Cielo. They closed up shop last week. Place is empty, lights are off. Looks like the guys attitude finally caught up with him. He was pretty miserable, but the food was fantastic. Oh well. Another one bites the dust.

Comment on Food Porn: LT’s Pizza and Subs by Sean

Sean — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:55:34 +0000

Fetta di Cielo has great steak hogies… however the guy is an asshole. Imperial delivers into West Seneca, I’m not sure where your Mom lives but they go deep. South Buffalo is also getting a Brick Oven/Italian Deli courtesy for Charlie Goodspeed (Dino’s predecessor at Charlie O’Brian’s), it’ll be at the corner of Abbott and Narragansett where Reilly’s used to be.

Comment on Food Porn: Wok 28 by Don Burtless

Don Burtless — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:40:36 +0000

I guess. I think I gave it a pretty negative review and mentioned the only bright spots being portion sizes and being mad cheap. Definitely not recommending the restaurant, just explaining why someone would maybe want to consider it in very specific cases (location)

Comment on Food Porn: Wok 28 by Richard

Richard — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:36:29 +0000

It seems that portion size and prices are weighted heavier in the Buffalo rating system.

Comment on Food Porn: Wok 28 by Sara Steinberg

Sara Steinberg — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:23:45 +0000

Well I work near UB South so my lunch experiences with the places in that area are limited but I’d suggest:

Amherst Pizza & Ale – their pizza is more midwest style, which growing up in Iowa, I love. Lots of toppings. I also find their fish fry to be excellent but they are so busy on Friday nights that parking is impossible in the plaza and by the time you get it home the batter is no longer crisp. I wish they’d open a second location or move to a bigger spot.

Koi Sushi – they just changed to an all u can eat format, $15 for lunch, a bit pricy for an everyday lunch but for sushi it’s a deal and I think their sushi is pretty tasty (I don’t do the raw stuff, but my husband does and he says it is good too).

Sushi Time – take out style sushi, not as good as Koi, but not bad either

Rocky’s Indian- they have a lunch buffet

John & Mary’s – they have some cheap lunch specials – I enjoy their Friday fish fry and the other food isn’t bad either

Crow’s Nest (Dodge & Campbell) – dive bar but they do have some good food

Bravo Pizza & Grill (Sweet Home, north of N French) – they are a hidden gem when it comes to Italian IMHO. You can go there on Friday or Saturday night and eat in without a wait and you get your money’s worth and more. They do a swift take out business. They have slices, etc. also.

Santora’s (Millersport & Flint Rd) – they have a lunch buffet that sounds good. We are enjoying their new eat in area.

Comment on Food Porn: LT’s Pizza and Subs by Don Burtless

Don Burtless — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:35:08 +0000

Jake – thanks for the tip, I’ll make sure we order it next time we are looking for pizza.

Ben – I do enjoy a good pizza sub every now and then, I’ll have to check it out.

Victoria – I have some fond memories of Picasso’s when I was growing up, my cousin lived down the street and my aunt was a waitress there. Their fried dough was always great. I definitely need to go back.

Comment on Food Porn: Wok 28 by Don Burtless

Don Burtless — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:33:03 +0000

Thanks, it’s fun working in a new area with so many places to eat that I’ve never tried. I’m trying to see what I can get away with in a 1 hour lunch. Have any other suggestions for a good lunch spot in Getzville/Amherst?

Comment on Food Porn: Wok 28 by Sara Steinberg

Sara Steinberg — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:04:22 +0000

My experience with Wok 28 hasn’t been wonderful either, but they do have good hot & sour soup, which my local favorite – Chinese Cookery in the Getzville Plaza, which I find to have good food – does not. I am enjoying your lunch time explorations as I live in that area.

Comment on Food Porn: LT’s Pizza and Subs by Victoria

Victoria — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:46:11 +0000

A place I used to work at ordered from LTs almost every day, I would say our orders were wrong nearly 30%-40% of the time.

We tried ordering from Fetta di Cielo’s all the time but they would answer the phone when they felt like it.

My favorite pizza place in West Seneca (anywhere, actually) is Picasso’s. You should definitely try it, the pizza and subs are fantastic. I have to get pizza there any time I come home from college (and I’m craving it like crazy right now. Oy).

Comment on Food Porn: LT’s Pizza and Subs by Ben Tsujimoto

Ben Tsujimoto — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:34:01 +0000

I’m fairly certain that Rick Schmidt owns both locations and splits his time between the two. Their pizza sub is awesome, if you’re into the gooey, cheesy-saucy mess kind of pizza sub — and it’s usually my go-to. Haven’t tried enough else to get a good feel for the restaurant. Thanks for the review, Donnie!

Comment on Food Porn: LT’s Pizza and Subs by Jake

Jake — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:23:38 +0000

If your mom hasn’t tried it yet, I would highly recommend Fetta Di Cielo’s on Center in the same plaza as Eileen’s Bakery.

Comment on Food Porn: Burrito Bay by zibby42

zibby42 — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:57:56 +0000

I’ve tried Chipotle, Moe’s and, of course, Mighty Taco, and Burrito Bay beats the heck out of all of them.

I have to go out of my way to get to it, but it’s still worth it.

Comment on Food Porn: Burrito Bay by Phil

Phil — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:08:47 +0000

Try the Buffalo Chicken Runt, haven’t had it in a while, but its always delicious. need to make it back there soon

Comment on Food Porn: The Dove Restaurant by Laurie Roza

Laurie Roza — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:16:39 +0000

Just read your review and had to laugh. We dropped in there when we first moved to the neighboorhood thinking the same thing. An older persons place to get a fish fry…We immediately felt underdressed and were going to leave but the staff was so welcoming and so wonderful…(we also got the complimentary soup and lemon cello] Food was delicious and much to my husbands amusement I discovered the glasses of wine were very generous. It’s definately a treat for us to go but the food atmosphere and staff and owners are just amazing

Comment on Food Porn: Dickie’s Donuts by Dale E Herlan

Dale E Herlan — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:47:42 +0000

“BRING BACK “FREDDIES DONUTS”!!!!!!!!

Comment on Food Porn: Gordon Biersch by Richard

Richard — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:33:07 +0000

Try the Fish & Chips next time. The fish is Panko crusted which gives it a good crunch and keeps the greasyness down. Fish was moist too.

Comment on Food Porn: The English Pork Pie Company by elizabeth

elizabeth — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:56:14 +0000

get the chicken tika next time. my fav along with the steak and ale

Comment on Buffalo Foodies: The Kitchen Ninja (aka Hanna) by DiningRoomer (@DiningRoomer)

DiningRoomer (@DiningRoomer) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:45:20 +0000

haha! right on, nice interview. go ninja, go ninja, go.

Comment on 2011: Year Three by S.J. Velasquez (@sjvelasquez)

S.J. Velasquez (@sjvelasquez) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 23:26:34 +0000

Congratulations on a successful year. I’m very grateful for having met you and Alli within days of moving to back to Buffalo after a multi-year hometown hiatus. Thanks for letting me tag along on your food adventures. I look forward to more events, better audio equipment and great times in 2012.

Comment on 2011: Year Three by Dino T. Pinelli Jr.

Dino T. Pinelli Jr. — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:38:57 +0000

keep up the great work buddy. youre the talk of the town on the dining scene. awesooooome!

Comment on 2011: Our Favorite Search Terms by Billy Jones

Billy Jones — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:03:47 +0000

For the last 11 years I have always been amazed to learn how people find my own websites. Says a lot about society, though I’m not exactly sure just what.

Comment on Food Porn: Amy’s Place by Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:52:52 +0000

Nice review. I’m going for the first time next week (on a date). I’m a vegetarian and looking forward to some good food! Hopefully he’ll like it too.

Comment on 2011: Our Favorite Spam-bot Comments by Ben Tsujimoto

Ben Tsujimoto — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:46:18 +0000

I initially thought that “Watch out for brussels” was going to be my favorite spam comment, but this one may take the cake:

“The vocabulary of Bradshaw is nervous and terse, but limited.”

Comment on Food Porn: PF Chang’s by erin

erin — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 03:11:30 +0000

If you are going to eat at PF Chang’s YOU MUST order the chicken wraps, Chang’s chicken, Or the Ginger chicken, and for desert the GREAT WALL OF CHOCOLATE! Duhh!!!

Comment on Food Porn: Koreana by Josh King

Josh King — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 01:16:02 +0000

Thanks for the great review! My aunt has been running this place for the past few years and her market is now starting to expand beyond the Korean college students and me! Try the bulgogi or the chicken (닭고기) bulgogi next time you are in the area!

Comment on Food Porn: Marco’s Italian Deli (Maple Rd) by Kelly

Kelly — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:23:59 +0000

Yum! I love this place. I don’t like to eat a lot of meat and this place has some truly great vegetarian options. It is always so good, I am craving it now.

Comment on Food Porn: Marco’s Italian Deli (Maple Rd) by Ken Kerr

Ken Kerr — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 03:28:09 +0000

That Muffaletta sandwich is some kind of magic. I get one and say to myself “save half for later” but alas I am a true grocery hog and the sandwich makes it impossible to stop eating. Great choice!

Comment on Food Porn: Marco’s Italian Deli (Maple Rd) by maggiehagan

maggiehagan — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:58:37 +0000

I love Marcos, but I go to the one on Hertel. Boar’s Head Meats are the best, and I appreciate that Marco doesn’t use the cheap, processed meats that several other delis put on their subs.

Comment on Food Porn: Sara’s Deli by mary

mary — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:41:00 +0000

this is the best middle eastern food I have ever had at a Restaraunt. It is as close to home made as it gets. I would highly reccomend this place…excellent food!!

Comment on Food Porn: Lone Star Fajita Grill by Emily

Emily — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:03:17 +0000

I ate there years ago and liked it enough to go back once more, but then I was clued into a few things… This place is ABSOLUTELY FILTHY and the owner is a despicable excuse for a human.

Comment on Food Porn: Mango’z Jamaican Restaurant by Ben Tsujimoto

Ben Tsujimoto — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:16:07 +0000

Julie, the co-owner you talked to, is actually super nice, and it seems like she’s equally chatty with everyone. The prices — you’re right — I’d eat there more frequently if I knew it’d only cost me $10 instead of $20. Her homemade slices of red velvet cake are awesome, but a slice runs for $5.95. A slice!

Get the Jamaican ginger beer next time! It’s real potent but clears out your sinuses and has a pleasant buzz to it.

Comment on Food Porn: Bacchus Wine Bar by DiningRoomer (@DiningRoomer)

DiningRoomer (@DiningRoomer) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:32:08 +0000

this makes me much more inclined to check that place out. I’d been there once, for wine, ages and ages ago, and have always been sort of intimidated by it as a place i don’t really know. i’ll definitely have to take it for a spin sometime soon.

Comment on Food Porn: Lone Star Fajita Grill by S.J. Velasquez

S.J. Velasquez — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 03:29:58 +0000

My BF grew up right around the block, and he still lives within a mile of Lone Star. We run there fairly frequently to grab some quesadillas. I guess we’re sorta-regulars. I’ve never been particularly impressed by Lone Star, but it’s cheap/convenient/consistent/comfortable.

BUT just hearing that the owner is harassing you makes me NEVER want to go back. If the owner was truly serious about bettering his image, he should take your criticism to heart and use it to enhance his establishment. It’s not like you ripped the place apart. I thought the review was honest and consistent with my own personal experiences.

I am going to get my grub elsewhere from this point. There’s a Mighty Taco not too far away that will get my pseudo-Mexican food money.

Comment on Food Porn: Fairy Cakes Cupcakery by Matthew Luongo

Matthew Luongo — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:32:18 +0000

I looked at the menu on their (archaic-looking) website, and am really intrigued by the Buffalo Wing flavored cupcake and Loganberry frosting. If they go along with the experiences you had, the dry-ish hot sauce flavored cake and cloyingly sweet Loganberry frosting might be really awful; I’d still like to try them nonetheless.

Comment on Food Porn: Lone Star Fajita Grill by Alan Bedenko

Alan Bedenko — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:07:22 +0000

It’s my understanding that the owner of this establishment has been contacting the author at his place of employment and screaming at him, threatening some sort of lawsuit.

Maybe the proprietor of this hole in the wall should spend more time concentrating on serving consistently good food in a friendly and inviting atmosphere, and less time bullying restaurant opinion writers who factually and accurately recount an actual experience they had in his establishment.

Off the list.

Comment on Food Porn: Cantina Loco by coreyschafferCorey

coreyschafferCorey — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 02:28:36 +0000

“or until [its] gone” ???

Comment on Quick Hits: Cantina Loco, Community Beer Works and HHB by jose

jose — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 01:46:38 +0000

Had my first round of Cantina tonight and I went loco. I am very excited after the first taste. I can not wait to sit in that dining room. I thought that the food was A+++. Talking to the lady at the counter, I hear that on Sunday there will be special food. Apparently they have a whole outdoor smoker. I can not wait for the Sunday full Hog meals.

Comment on Food Porn: Bocce Club Pizzeria (Hopkins Rd) by Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:11:05 +0000

I don’t think I’ve ever posted on a blog before but the pictures of that pizza got my mouth watering.
Bocce’s (original) is by far and away the best pizza in the Buffalo area.
Back in the day…..we used to go to the Bailey Ave location and order a large and sit around and eat it in the parking lot.
I particularly love their sauce. The crust has always been as you described, “airy yet crisp”
I always loved it when there was just a hint of burnt crust. Which seemed to be the norm rather than the exception.
They also used to have a location on Clinton with bars on the windows and doors. We used to go there for lunch when I worked downtown. The guys behind the counter had guns on their hips.
The Bailey Ave location is a good 20 minutes from my office. I’m going there for lunch today………

Comment on Chicken Wing Guide by mary kurek

mary kurek — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 17:30:42 +0000

MISTER Bs REST/BAR !!! NIARARA FALLS NY, Hands down best CHICKEN WINGS IN WESTERN NEW YORK !!! BLOWS AWAY DUFFS AND ANCHOR BAR !!! over rated and over priced. TRY MISTER Bs !! 2201 hyde park blvd.

Comment on Food Porn by mary kurek

mary kurek — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 17:23:49 +0000

MISTER Bs rest/bar in niagara falls has the best WINGS in western new york !!!! Hands down. blows away duffs and anchor bar !!! try mister bs rest . 2201 hyde park blvd . Niagara Falls NY. and if wings arent your thing !!!! PIZZA, BEEF on WECK, CHIK CUTLET SAND. ETC !!!!! All great . BEST UNKEPT SECRET IN TOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!