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Last Update: Tuesday, 8 September 2015
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The first edition of this guide was intended to be a short list of good places to eat near the UB North (Amherst) Campus for attendees at a conference.
Index to the lists:
Creekview Restaurant
(Amherst/Williamsville)
Forte
(Chautauqua County/Downtown Jamestown)
Hutch's
(Buffalo/Delaware District)
The Italian Fisherman
(Chautauqua County/Bemus Point)
Landmark Restaurant
(Chautauqua County/Downtown Jamestown)
Linguine's Italian Restaurant
(Lancaster/Bowmansville)
Mother's Restaurant
(Buffalo/Allentown)
Oliver's
[under original management]
(North Buffalo)
Original Pancake House
(Amherst/Williamsville)
Osteria 166
(Downtown Buffalo)
Papaya Asian Kitchen & Bar
(Downtown Buffalo)
Pizza Pizza
(Canada/Southern Ontario)
Rocco's Wood Fired Pizza
(Clarence/East Amherst-Transit Rd.)
Saigon Bangkok
(Amherst/"Greater" Williamsville-Transit Rd.)
Salvatore's Italian Gardens
(Lancaster/Bowmansville)
San Marco Ristorante
(Amherst/Snyder)
Scallion Bistro
(Chautauqua County/Lakewood)
Shogun
(Amherst/"Greater" Williamsville-Transit Rd.)
Tandoori's
(Amherst/"Greater" Williamsville-Transit Rd.)
Tiffin Room
(Amherst/UB North Campus)
Trattoria Aroma
(Buffalo/Elmwood Village location only)
Vito e Vino
(Amherst/East Amherst-Transit Rd.)
YOLO Restaurant & Lounge
(Clarence/East Amherst-Transit Rd.)
10/10:
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Hutch's
(Buffalo/Delaware District)
[6/25/15]
Ristorante Lombardo
(North Buffalo-Hertel Ave.)
[9/11/14]
Rue Franklin
(Downtown Buffalo)
[2/5/15]
Tabree
(Amherst/Snyder)
[10/10/13]
9/10:
Bacchus Wine Bar & Restaurant
(Downtown Buffalo)
[11/13/14]
Bourbon and Butter
(Downtown Buffalo)
[2/26/15]
Kuni's
(Buffalo/West Side-Elmwood Village)
[7/30/15]
Oliver's
(North Buffalo)
[2/20/14]
Polish Villa 2
(Cheektowaga/Kaisertown)
[3/7/13]
Salvatore's Italian Gardens
(Lancaster/Bowmansville)
[1/30/14]
Tappo Restaurant
(Downtown Buffalo)
[10/24/13]
Listed in order of AZG's "plates" ranking (and then alphabetically), with a hyperlinked date of his review (if there is one; if not, see his Buffalo News article linked above for a brief review).
9/10 "plates":
8/10 "plates":
7/10 "plates":
[5/29/14] During the past month or so, the Cheap Eats column seems to have stopped issuing "penny" rankings for their reviews. So this section of the Favorites/What's Good list will probably no longer be updated, except to delete restaurants that have closed.
AJ Jamaican Kitchen
(Buffalo/West Side)
[5/25/12]
Bertha's Diner
(North Buffalo/Hertel Ave.)
[2/15/13]
Boomerang's Bar & Grill
(Buffalo/West Side)
[11/5/10]
Café 59
(Buffalo/Allentown)
[8/24/12]
Elma Towne Grille
(Elma)
[6/6/13]
Four Corners Cafe
(Eden village)
[11/9/12]
Frank's Grille
(East Lancaster)
[4/25/13]
Gene McCarthy's
(Buffalo/Old First Ward)
[4/11/13]
Giuseppe's
(Wales/South Wales area)
[6/1/12]
Ilio DiPaolo's Restaurant & Ringside Lounge
(Hamburg/Blasdell)
[9/3/10]
Joe's Deli
(Buffalo/Elmwood Village location only)
[11/7/13]
Lumber City Pizza Co.
(Niagara County/North Tonawanda)
[2/22/13]
Mandy's Cafe
(West Seneca/Gardenville)
[6/15/12]
Michael's Italian Restaurant
(Niagara Falls, NY, US)
[4/4/13]
Niagara Café & BBQ
(Buffalo/Lower West Side)
[9/24/10]
The Nine-Eleven Tavern
(South Buffalo)
[1/20/12]
Ohlson's Bakery Cafe
(Clarence/Harris Hill)
[11/23/12]
Potts Deli & Grille
(Cheektowaga/Kaisertown)
[1/16/14]
Santasiero's Restaurant
(Buffalo/West Side)
[5/6/11]
Sean Colin's Irish Pub
(Tonawanda/Sheridan-Parkside)
[9/12/13]
The Silo
(Niagara County/Lewiston)
[7/20/12]
Sneaker's Restaurant
(Hamburg/Blasdell)
[4/27/12]
Sun Restaurant
(Buffalo/Black Rock)
[1/21/11]
Tom's Family Restaurant
(Chautauqua County/Irving)
[9/2/11]
The Zider Zee Restaurant
(Holland village)
[10/12/12]
"Honorable Mentions" and other runners-up are listed on their website (link above).
[5/29/14] During the past month or so, the Cheap Eats column seems to have stopped issuing "penny" rankings for their reviews. So this section of the Favorites/What's Good list will probably no longer be updated with their reviews, only with those of Andrew Z. Galarneau, reader favorites, and my 2-star restaurants.
[JO 3½]
800 Maple
(Amherst/"Greater" Williamsville)
[AZG 8]
99 Fastfood
(Buffalo/University District)
[AZG 8]
Alex's Place
(Genesee County/Batavia)
[RF]
Amaretto Bistro
(Amherst/"Greater" Williamsville-Transit Corners)
[RF]
Amici Ristorante & Cafe
(Tonawanda/Kenmore)
[CE 3½]
Amy's Place
(Buffalo/University Heights)
[CE 3½]
Angry Buffalo at the Rose Garden
(Town of Lancaster/Bowmansville-Transit Corners)
[CE 3½]
Aunt Millie's Kitchen
(Chautauqua County/Irving)
[CE 3½]
Billy Baroo's
(Clarence/Harris Hill)
[JO 3½]
Black and Blue Steak and Crab
(Amherst/"Greater" Williamsville)
[JO 3½]
Black Forest Adler
(West Amherst)
[RF]
Blackthorn Restaurant and Pub
(South Buffalo)
[AZG 8]
Blue Lantern Lounge
(Elma)
[B]
Bollywood Bistro
(Amherst/UB North Campus)
[B]
Bonefish Grill
(Amherst/North Bailey-Boulevard Mall)
[AZG 8]
BOSS (Buffalo's Original Steak & Seafood)
(North Buffalo-Hertel Ave.)
[RF]
Bravo Cucina Italiano
(Cheektowaga/Walden Galleria)
[CE 3½]
Brawler's Back-Alley Deli
(Downtown Buffalo)
[CE 3½]
Brennan's Bowery Bar & Restaurant
(Clarence/Harris Hill-Transit Corners)
[AZG 8]
Brick Oven Bistro & Deli
(South Buffalo)
[RF]
Brickyard Pub & BBQ
(Niagara County/Lewiston)
[CE 3½]
Brothers Restaurant & Pub
(East Aurora)
[CE 3½]
Bruno's Pizzeria
(Amherst/Eggertsville)
[CE 3½]
Buffalo Beef and Brew
(Hamburg/McKinley Mall)
[CE 3½]
Buffalo Joe's Cafe
(Clarence/Harris Hill)
[CE 3½]
Burrito Bay
(Amherst/Getzville)
[RF]
Butterwood Sweet & Savory
(Downtown Buffalo)
[JO 3½]
&
[RF]
Caffe Espresso
(Clarence/Harris Hill-Transit Corners)
[CE 3½]
Cala's Kitchen & Catering
(Evans/Highland-on-the-Lake)
[JO 3½]
Cantina Loco
(Buffalo/Allentown-Elmwood Village)
[JO 3½]
&
[RF]
Carmelo's
(Niagara County/Lewiston)
[CE 3½]
Carol's Cafe
(Lancaster/Bowmansville)
[CE 3½]
Carson's Country Deli & Bakery
(Niagara County/Lockport)
[AZG 8]
Casa Antica
(Niagara County/Lewiston)
[JO 3½]
La Cascata
(Niagara County/Niagara Falls, NY)
[CE 3½]
Charlie the Butcher's Kitchen
(Amherst/"Greater" Williamsville)
[B]
&
[RF]
Chester's Cajun Grill
(Amherst/East Amherst-Transit Rd.)
[CE 3½]
Country Club Family Restaurant
(Orleans County/Medina)
[AZG 8]
CRāVing
(North Buffalo/Hertel Ave.)
[B]
Creekview Restaurant
(Amherst/Williamsville)
[AZG 8]
Cugino's Italian Restaurant
(Amherst/"Greater" Williamsville)
[AZG 8],
[JO 3½]
&
[RF]
Curly's Grill & Banquet Center
(Lackawanna)
[CE 3½]
D'Avolio Kitchen
(Amherst/Williamsville)
[CE 3½]
Daddio's Pizza
(North Buffalo/Hertel Ave.)
[AZG 8]
Daniel's Restaurant
(Village of Hamburg)
[AZG 8]
Dick and Jenny's Bake and Brew
(Grand Island/Grandyle Village)
[RF]
The Dove Restaurant
(Town of Orchard Park)
[RF]
The Eastern Pearl Restaurant
(Amherst/"Greater" Williamsville)
[CE 3½]
Edge of Town
(Cheektowaga/Pine Hill)
[CE 3½]
Embers at the Ramada Hotel
(Amherst/Audubon-UB North Campus area)
[JO 3½]
Encore
(Downtown Buffalo)
[JO 3½]
&
[RF]
Epic Lounge & Restaurant
(Buffalo/Elmwood Village)
[CE 3½]
Farmers and Artisans
(Amherst/Snyder)
[JO 3½]
&
[RF]
Il Fiorentino Ristorante
(Town of Orchard Park)
[RF]
Fortuna's Restaurant
(Niagara County/Niagara Falls, NY)
[JO 3½]
Francesca's Ristorante Italiano
(South Buffalo)
[CE 3½]
Franco's Pizza
(Niagara County/North Tonawanda)
[B]
Fuji Sushi & Steak House
(Chautauqua County/Lakewood)
[CE 3½]
La Galera Mexican Restaurant
(Niagara County/Niagara Falls, NY)
[CE 3½]
The Garage Deli
(Tonawanda/Kenmore)
[JO 3½]
Gate House Grill
(Clarence/Harris Hill)
[AZG 8]
Gertie's
(Clarence Center)
[JO 3½]
Golden Lotus
(Canada/Niagara Falls, ON)
[CE 3½]
Goode's Country Market
(Collins/Bagdad)
[CE 3½]
Goodrich Coffee and Tea
(Town of Clarence)
[CE 3½]
Gordie Harper's Bazaar
(Niagara County/Newfane)
[CE 3½]
Granny's Family Restaurant
(Niagara County/North Tonawanda)
[CE 3½]
The Grapevine Restaurant & Catering
(West Amherst/Niagara Falls Blvd.)
[AZG 8]
The Griffon Gastropub
(Clarence/East Amherst-Transit Rd. & Niagara County/Niagara Falls, NY)
[CE 3½]
Grover's Bar & Grill
(Amherst/East Amherst)
[CE 3½]
La Hacienda Brighton
(Tonawanda/Brighton)
[AZG 8]
The Hollow Bistro & Brew
(Clarence Hollow)
[CE 3½]
The Howling Rooster
(Tonawanda/Kenilworth)
[RF]
India Gate
(Buffalo/Elmwood Village)
[JO 3½]
Inn on the Twenty
(Canada/Jordan Village)
[CE 3½]
L'Isola d'Oro
(Town of Hamburg)
[AZG 8]
Jaguar at the Bistro
(Niagara County/Youngstown)
[CE 3½]
Johnny J's Lancaster Pizza
(Lancaster)
[CE 3½]
Just Say Cheesecake
(Amherst/Eggertsville)
[CE 3½]
Keglers
(Amherst/"Greater" Williamsville-Transit Rd.)
[RF]
Kentucky Greg's Hickory Pit
(Cheektowaga/Depew)
[RF]
King and I
(Amherst/Snyder)
[RF]
Kostas Family Restaurant
(North Buffalo/Hertel Ave.)
[RF]
La Tee Da
(Buffalo/Allentown-Elmwood Village)
[RF]
Lake Effect Diner
(Buffalo/University District)
[CE 3½]
Lancaster's Broadway Deli
(Lancaster)
[RF]
Laughlin's
(Downtown Buffalo)
[CE 3½]
Lou's Restaurant
(Niagara County/North Tonawanda)
[AZG 8]
Lucia's on the Lake
(Hamburg/Athol Springs)
[CE 3½]
Luigi's Pizza & Catering
(Amherst/Swormville)
[CE 3½]
Macedonian Family Restaurant
(Town of West Seneca/Kaisertown area)
[RF]
Mangia Ristorante & Caffe
(Orchard Park)
[AZG 8]
Marco's Italian Restaurant
(Buffalo/West Side)
[CE 3½]
Marinaro's Larkin Tavern
(Buffalo/East Side)
[CE 3½]
Mary Claire's
(Hamburg)
[RF]
Merge
(Buffalo/Allentown)
[CE 3½]
Michael's Town Shanty
(Town of Cheektowaga/Kaisertown area)
[CE 3½]
Mickey's New Rise N Dine
(Town of Evans)
[JO 3½]
Ming Cafe
(Buffalo/University Heights)
[JO 3½]
Ming Teh
(Canada/Fort Erie)
[AZG 8]
Miss Hot Cafe
(Amherst/North Bailey)
[CE 3½]
Mister Dee's
(Cheetowaga/Maryvale)
[B],
[AZG 8]
&
[JO 3½]
Mother's Restaurant
(Buffalo/Allentown)
[AZG 8]
&
[RF]
Mulberry Italian Ristorante
(Lackawanna)
[CE 3½]
My Tomato Pie
(Amehrst/Eggertsville)
[CE 3½]
Mythos
(Buffalo/Elmwood Village)
[CE 3½] Nick's Place Express (Tonawanda/Kenmore)
[JO 3½]
Old Winery Restaurant
(Canada/Niagara-on-the-Lake)
[CE 3½]
Olive Branch Family Restaurant
(West Seneca/Gardenville)
[RF]
P.F. Chang's
(Cheektowaga/Walden Galleria)
[CE 3½]
Paddy's Pizza
(Cheektowaga/Depew)
[CE 3½]
Page's Grille and Bar
(Town of Lancaster)
[JO 3½]
&
[RF]
Papaya Asian Kitchen & Bar
(Downtown Buffalo)
[CE 3½]
Peking Quick One
(Tonawanda/Brighton)
[CE 3½]
Perk's Café & Market
(Downtown Buffalo)
[CE 3½]
Peter K's
(Cheektowaga/Pine Hill)
[AZG 8]
The Phoenix
(Buffalo/Black Rock)
[CE 3½]
La Pizza Club
(North Buffalo/Hertel Ave.)
[CE 3½]
The Pizza Glen
(Colden/Glenwood)
[CE 3½]
Polish Villa
(Town of Cheektowaga)
[RF]
Red Robin
(Amherst/North Bailey)
[AZG 8]
&
[JO 3½]
Rick's on Main
(East Aurora)
[AZG 8]
Riverstone Grill
(Town of Grand Island)
[AZG 8]
Rizotto Ristorante
(Amherst/"Greater" Williamsville)
[RF]
Romeo and Juliet's Bakery & Caffe
(Amherst/"Greater" Williamsville location only)
[AZG 8]
&
[JO 3½]
Russell's Steaks, Chops & More
(Town of Lancaster/Transit Rd.)
[RF]
Ruzzine's Rock Bottom Eatery
(Clarence/East Amherst-Transit Rd.)
[B]
Saigon Café
(Buffalo/Elmwood Village)
[JO 3½]
&
[RF]
Sake Café
(Amherst/"Greater" Williamsville-Transit Rd.)
[JO 3½]
Samurai Restaurant
(Amherst/East Amherst-Transit Rd.)
[CE 3½]
Sandi's Family Restaurant
(Niagara County/Wheatfield)
[CE 3½]
Sara's Deli & Grill
(Amherst/Getzville)
[CE 3½]
Savory's
(Hamburg)
[CE 3½]
Say Cheese! Pizza Co.
(Grand Island/Grandyle Village)
[RF]
Schimschack's Restaurant
(Niagara County/Lewiston-Pekin-Cambria)
[CE 3½]
Schunk's West Hill Grill
(East Eden)
[CE 3½]
Scripts Cafe
(Niagara County/Lockport)
[AZG 8]
&
[RF]
Siena
(Amherst/Snyder)
[CE 3½]
Sophia's Restaurant
(Buffalo/Black Rock)
[CE 3½]
Sorrentino's Spaghetti House
(Amherst/Williamsville)
[AZG 8]
Spice Kitchen
(Amherst/"Greater" Williamsville)
[AZG 8]
Squire on Main
(Amherst/Snyder)
[RF]
Star of India
(Tonawanda/Kenmore)
[CE 3½]
&
[RF]
Suzy-Q's Bar-B-Que Shack
(Tonawanda/Old Town)
[CE 3½]
Sweetness 7 Cafe
(Buffalo/West Side)
[AZG 8]
Taisho Bistro
(Amherst/North Bailey)
[RF]
Taste of India
(Amherst/Eggertsville)
[RF]
Taste of Thai
(North Buffalo/Hertel Ave.)
[AZG 8]
Texas de Brazil
(Cheektowaga/Walden Galleria)
[RF]
Texas Roadhouse
(City of Tonawanda)
[AZG 8]
Thai House
(Cheektowaga/Depew)
[JO 3½]
&
[RF]
Thai Orchid Cafe
(Amherst/"Greater" Williamsville)
[RF]
La Tolteca
(Amherst/"Greater" Williamsville-Transit Rd.)
[CE 3½]
Tony's Pizza & Pasta
(South Cheektowaga)
[CE 3½]
Touch of Italy Restaurant & Pizzeria
(City of Tonawanda)
[JO 3½]
&
[RF]
Trattoria Aroma
(Amherst/"Greater" Williamsville location only)
[JO 3½]
Treadwell Farm to Table Cuisine
(Canada/Niagara-on-the-Lake)
[CE 3½]
Trina's Family Restaurant
(Buffalo/East Side)
[AZG 8] The Viking Lobster Co. (Buffalo/Black Rock)
[RF] Wegmans (Amherst/"Greater" Williamsville)
[CE 3½] Youngstown Village Diner (Niagara County/Youngstown)
[JO 3½] Zees Grill (Canada/Niagara-on-the-Lake)
Bacchus
(Downtown Buffalo)
[12/25/09]
Buffalo Chophouse
(Downtown Buffalo)
[12/26/08]
E.B. Green's Steakhouse
(Downtown Buffalo)
[4/1/05]
Hutch's
(Buffalo/Delaware District)
[8/20/10]
&
[7/6/07]
Kuni's
(Buffalo/West Side-Elmwood Village)
[12/12/08]
Oliver's [original management]
(North Buffalo)
[4/2/10]
&
[3/25/05]
Ristorante Lombardo
(North Buffalo)
[6/19/09]
Rue Franklin
(Downtown Buffalo)
[1/6/12]
&
[10/22/10]
San Marco Ristorante
(Amherst/Snyder)
[7/17/09]
&
[4/7/06]
Seabar
(Downtown Buffalo)
[6/25/10]
Sinatra's Restaurant
(North Buffalo)
[3/2/12]
&
[4/8/05]
Tabree
(Amherst/Snyder)
[11/18/11]
Tempo
(Buffalo/Allentown)
[9/25/09]
Torches Restaurant
(Tonawanda/Kenmore)
(catering and banquets only)
[10/16/09]
Wasabi
(Amherst/"Greater" Williamsville)
[5/25/07]
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