Any place called "The Happy Swallow" deserves an immediate 5 stars 👍
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gretchen K
They must be VERY good because the place was PACKED. Unfortunately, I don't know because the waitress said it would be an hour and a half before we would get our dinner, and we didn't have time to wait.
Michele Thompson
NOT CLEAN AT ALL I watched someone touching dirty dishes n then serve someone there food. Three stars were just for their food
Vegetarian options: You seat yourself but waited 18 min just to get someone after asking someone for our waiter
Dietary restrictions: None
Parking: Park on street
Kid-friendliness: None
Wheelchair accessibility: None
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Jack Gold
We used to eat at the Swallow more often a few years back but life happens and TBH we kind of forgot about it during COVID. We're definitely burned out on the places we've been going to and it just so happened my wife saw an ad for the old place and we went for fish.
The service was absolutely awesome. We had so much fun with the two servers who took care of us! The food was excellent! The fish was perfect and the coleslaw is phenomenal - best of any place we've been to. And everyone else needs to take lessons from the Happy Swallow on how to properly cook crinkle cut fries!
The only negative thing I can honestly say is that the dining room was quite chilly. Granted it was a chilly windy day but there was no heat at all. Honestly it didn't really bother us but some might be uncomfortable for anyone less susceptible to cold temps.
We will definitely go back! Oh, one last thing. The restaurant is not offering carryout until after Lent. Just FYI
Parking: Another FYI is that the restaurant was and is primarily a bar. They only serve food on Fridays
Wheelchair accessibility: Not really set up for wheelchair access but if you have someone strong enough to pull the patient up a couple of steps, then it will work.
My late mother-in-law was confined to a wheelchair from 2004 until she passed in 2018. Many of the "old faithful" places were not handicap accessible, even her church. But we muscled her in everywhere we could so she could experience everything she wanted to
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lynne Lijewski
Best fish fry in
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Julie Marie
Love this place, everything is incredible. And the apartment upstairs has CATS that you occasionally hear, not rats ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Constance Burke
Very good home cooked food, served on Friday. Very reasonable, brings cash. ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Paula G
Had broiled yellow pike! Very good and sides were good as well. I will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pat Walter
It's a tavern with great fish fries and good service .
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amanda Valvo
RATS - I'm not sure why this restaurant has such high ratings. We went for the fish fry and it was "ok", not great. Portion was large and good came out nice and hot, but I wouldn't call it Buffalo's best fish fry by any means. The staff was very friendly, a little aloof though. Once we put our order in, there was no staff to be seen again. AND THE VERY WORST PART OF THE EVENING...RATS!!! we kept hearing something above us in the drop ceiling and thought it was the wind ruffling the ceiling and light tiles, until it was directly over head and shook the tiles and could see rats running across the light tiles. All I can say is RATS inside where we are. We will never go back. Again there are much better fish Fry's in Buffalo.
Great old school bar and restaurant. My Grandmother lived next door. Hand many fish frys growing up one of the best places left in Buffalo. Hope they hang in there for years to come.
GRADY “SHADY” MALACHOWSKI
Had a lot if fun here on Dyngus Day!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Deborah Lawrence
Best fish fry and sides too. Won’t go anywhere else for a fish
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amanda
RATS -I'm not sure why this restaurant has such high ratings. We went for the fish fry and it was "ok", not great. Portion was large and good came out nice and hot, but I wouldn't call it Buffalo's best fish fry by any means. The staff was very friendly, a little aloof though. Once we put our order in, there was no staff to be seen again.AND THE VERY WORST PART OF THE EVENING...RATS!!! we kept hearing something above us in the drop ceiling and thought it was the wind ruffling the ceiling and light tiles, until it was directly over head and shook the tiles and could see rats running across the light tiles. All I can say is RATS inside where we are. We will never go back. Again there are much better fish Fry's in Buffalo.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
Mary Churko
This is hands down the best fish fry I have ever had. Everything from the fish fry, salads, and pierogis were the best I have ever had. Our waitress was amazing and when she told us there was a wait for food- we were patient. It was worth it!!! We will be back again!!!!!!
Any place called "The Happy Swallow" deserves an immediate 5 stars 👍
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
They must be VERY good because the place was PACKED. Unfortunately, I don't know because the waitress said it would be an hour and a half before we would get our dinner, and we didn't have time to wait.
NOT CLEAN AT ALL I watched someone touching dirty dishes n then serve someone there food. Three stars were just for their food
Vegetarian options: You seat yourself but waited 18 min just to get someone after asking someone for our waiter
Dietary restrictions: None
Parking: Park on street
Kid-friendliness: None
Wheelchair accessibility: None
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
We used to eat at the Swallow more often a few years back but life happens and TBH we kind of forgot about it during COVID. We're definitely burned out on the places we've been going to and it just so happened my wife saw an ad for the old place and we went for fish.
The service was absolutely awesome. We had so much fun with the two servers who took care of us! The food was excellent! The fish was perfect and the coleslaw is phenomenal - best of any place we've been to. And everyone else needs to take lessons from the Happy Swallow on how to properly cook crinkle cut fries!
The only negative thing I can honestly say is that the dining room was quite chilly. Granted it was a chilly windy day but there was no heat at all. Honestly it didn't really bother us but some might be uncomfortable for anyone less susceptible to cold temps.
We will definitely go back! Oh, one last thing. The restaurant is not offering carryout until after Lent. Just FYI
Parking: Another FYI is that the restaurant was and is primarily a bar. They only serve food on Fridays
Wheelchair accessibility: Not really set up for wheelchair access but if you have someone strong enough to pull the patient up a couple of steps, then it will work.
My late mother-in-law was confined to a wheelchair from 2004 until she passed in 2018. Many of the "old faithful" places were not handicap accessible, even her church. But we muscled her in everywhere we could so she could experience everything she wanted to
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best fish fry in
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love this place, everything is incredible. And the apartment upstairs has CATS that you occasionally hear, not rats ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very good home cooked food, served on Friday.
Very reasonable, brings cash. ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had broiled yellow pike! Very good and sides were good as well. I will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It's a tavern with great fish fries and good service .
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
RATS -
I'm not sure why this restaurant has such high ratings. We went for the fish fry and it was "ok", not great. Portion was large and good came out nice and hot, but I wouldn't call it Buffalo's best fish fry by any means. The staff was very friendly, a little aloof though. Once we put our order in, there was no staff to be seen again.
AND THE VERY WORST PART OF THE EVENING...RATS!!! we kept hearing something above us in the drop ceiling and thought it was the wind ruffling the ceiling and light tiles, until it was directly over head and shook the tiles and could see rats running across the light tiles. All I can say is RATS inside where we are. We will never go back. Again there are much better fish Fry's in Buffalo.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
Great old school bar and restaurant. My Grandmother lived next door. Hand many fish frys growing up one of the best places left in Buffalo. Hope they hang in there for years to come.
Had a lot if fun here on Dyngus Day!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best fish fry and sides too. Won’t go anywhere else for a fish
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
RATS -I'm not sure why this restaurant has such high ratings. We went for the fish fry and it was "ok", not great. Portion was large and good came out nice and hot, but I wouldn't call it Buffalo's best fish fry by any means. The staff was very friendly, a little aloof though. Once we put our order in, there was no staff to be seen again.AND THE VERY WORST PART OF THE EVENING...RATS!!! we kept hearing something above us in the drop ceiling and thought it was the wind ruffling the ceiling and light tiles, until it was directly over head and shook the tiles and could see rats running across the light tiles. All I can say is RATS inside where we are. We will never go back. Again there are much better fish Fry's in Buffalo.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
This is hands down the best fish fry I have ever had. Everything from the fish fry, salads, and pierogis were the best I have ever had. Our waitress was amazing and when she told us there was a wait for food- we were patient. It was worth it!!! We will be back again!!!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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