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Bill Rapaport's Buffalo Restaurant Guide

Favorite Restaurants: What's Good

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.

• To put it mildly, the list has gotten a bit longer, as well as including restaurants that some readers think are not so good.
• Consequently, this page is intended to provide shorter, maybe more manageable, lists just of good restaurants.

Index to the lists:

• Current lists:
  • Bill's [] favorites.

  • From the Buffalo News:
    • Current Buffalo News restaurant reviewer Andrew Z. Galarneau's 9- & 10-"plate" favorites.

    • Current Buffalo News restaurant reviewer Andrew Z. Galarneau's "10 most remarkable new restaurants" for 2014.

    • The Buffalo News "Cheap Eats" 4-"penny" favorites.

    • The Buffalo News "Cheap Eats" 10 favorites for 2014.

  • From Buffalo Eats:
    • The Buffalo Eats "10 essential places to eat in Buffalo right now".

    • The Buffalo Eats "5 Best New Restaurants in 2014"

  • Reviewers' favorites not listed elsewhere

• Older lists:

  • WGRZ's 2012 list of "Top 10 Restaurants"

  • Former Buffalo News restaurant reviewer Janice Okun's 2005–2012 4-"star" favorites.

  • Buffalo Spree magazine's 2010 list of "41 Restaurants We Love"

  • Buffalo Spree magazine's 2007 list of "27 Best Restaurants"

Bill's [] favorites

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• As I say in explaining what my ratings mean, my rankings differ from those of others, and in some cases only reflect my not having eaten at a given restaurant.
• So a restaurant to which I gave 0 stars might be worthy of [] stars.
• Read the comments before deciding not to eat somewhere!
• (For that matter, read the comments before deciding to eat somewhere!)

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.)

Current Buffalo News restaurant reviewer Andrew Z. Galarneau's 9- & 10-"plate" favorites.

10/10:

[] 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]

Current Buffalo News restaurant reviewer Andrew Z. Galarneau's "10 most remarkable new restaurants" for 2014:

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":

Bourbon and Butter    (Downtown Buffalo)    [2/26/15]

8/10 "plates":

The Black Sheep Restaurant & Bar    (Buffalo/West Side)    [1/15/15]
Buffalo Proper    (Downtown Buffalo)    [10/30/14]
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que    (Downtown Buffalo)    [4/17/14]
Elm Street Bakery    (East Aurora)    [5/29/14]
Oshun Oyster Bar    (Downtown Buffalo)    [11/26/14]
Pho Dollar    (Buffalo/West Side)    [2/26/13]

7/10 "plates":

Black Iron Bystro    (Hamburg/Blasdell)    [12/3/14]
Sato    (Buffalo/Elmwood Village)    [3/13/14]
Valle of Mexico    (South Buffalo)    [7/24/14]

Buffalo News "Cheap Eats" 4-penny favorites:

[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]

The Buffalo News "Cheap Eats" 10 favorites for 2014:

Balkan Dining    (Tonawanda/Kenmore)
Kalypso Restaurant    (Buffalo/University District)
MiMi's Central Perk Café    (Lancaster)
Orazio's Italian Crepes & Gelato    (Cheektowaga/Walden Galleria)
Potts Deli & Grille    (Cheektowaga/Kaisertown)
Riverside Cafe    (Buffalo/Riverside)
Tom's Restaurant    (Amherst/North Bailey)
Tony's Bayview Drive-In    (Hamburg/Bay View)
Vasilis Express    (Buffalo/Elmwood Village)

The Buffalo Eats "10 essential places to eat in Western New York right now"

• in alphabetical order
• where "right now" = 6/12/15

• The Black Market Food Truck    (variable locations; not yet reviewed by BRBRG)
• The Black Sheep Restaurant & Bar    (Buffalo/West Side)
• Buffalo Proper    (Downtown Buffalo)
• Carmelo's Restaurant    (Niagara County/Lewiston)
• Elm Street Bakery    (East Aurora)
• Jaguar at the Bistro    (Niagara County/Youngstown)
• Lloyd Taco Truck    (variable locations)
• Ristorante Lombardo    (North Buffalo)
• Seabar    (Downtown Buffalo)
• Toutant    (Downtown Buffalo)

The Buffalo Eats "5 Best New Restaurants in 2014":

"Honorable Mentions" and other runners-up are listed on their website (link above).

Buffalo Proper    (Downtown Buffalo)
The Black Sheep Restaurant & Bar    (Buffalo/West Side)
Oshun Oyster Bar    (Downtown Buffalo)
Black Iron Bystro    (Hamburg/Blasdell)
Hydraulic Hearth    (Buffalo/East Side)

Reviewers' favorites that are **not** listed elsewhere

[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.

• Key to rating codes:
  • [B]    My [Bill's] [] restaurants
  • [AZG 8]    Andrew Z. Galarneau's 8/10-plate restaurants
  • [CE 3½]     Cheap Eats's 3½/4-penny restaurants
  • [JO 3½]     Janice Okun's 3½/4-star restaurants (within the last 10 years)
  • [RF]          Reader Favorites: listed restaurants with at least 5 distinct reviews (from 5 reviewers) in the past 10 years, with no more than 1 negative review.
    • [12/8/13] A note on "Reader Favorites": This was originally intended as a short list, but, over the last few years, it got too long, so I have raised the standard for inclusion. But it's still rather long. Although this surely means that we have some wonderful restaurants in Western NY(!), I may have to raise the standards once again in order to get a more manageable list.

[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)

[5/12]    WGRZ-TV's list of the top 10 (actually, top 12) "favorite" restaurants in WNY:

• …according to a panel consisting of Mike Andrzejewski, Nina Barone, Don Burtless, Danny Gare, and Krista Van Wagner:

1. Seabar    (Downtown Buffalo)
2. Bistro Europa [now closed]    (Buffalo/Elmwood Village)
3. Tempo    (Buffalo/Allentown)
4. The Left Bank    (Buffalo/West Side)
5. Oliver's [under its original management]    (North Buffalo)
6. Hutch's    (Buffalo/Delaware District)
7. Torches Restaurant    (Tonawanda/Kenmore) (catering and banquets only)
8. Shango New Orleans Bistro & Wine Bar    (Buffalo/University Heights)
9. Daniel's Restaurant [under its original management]    (Village of Hamburg)
10. and tied for 10th place:
    • 31 Club    (Buffalo/Lower West Side)
    • Lloyd Taco Truck    (variable locations)
    • Woody's Beach Club and Taquería [now closed]    (Hamburg/Woodlawn)

[March 2005 – March 2012]    Former Buffalo News restaurant reviewer Janice Okun's 4-star (out of 4 stars) favorites

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]

Buffalo Spree magazine's 2010 list of 41 "Restaurants We Love":

• Fewer than 41 are listed here, because some have closed.

Mother's Restaurant    (Buffalo/Allentown)

Buffalo Spree magazine's 2007 list of "27 Best Restaurants"

• Fewer than 27 are listed here, because some have closed.

Daniel's Restaurant

Mother's Restaurant    (Buffalo/Allentown)

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