Other Half Brewing - Buffalo Taproom

They accommodated the Empire State Bearded Villains charity Make a Wish event excellently. Great outdoor and indoor seating with awesome food and drinks ad well.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food was absolutely delicious!! Deff going back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great location , just underwhelming food that is significantly expensive aka $18 for a basic burger that lacking flavor

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 4

Super bummed. Went out tonight for some food and a few drinks. We ordered the chicken pesto sandwich, which was more like bread with a tiny piece of chopped up chicken on it. The chicken was very bland had 0 flavor to it and was pretty dry… so I basically paid $18 for some bread . Also a gin and soda was $9….🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠 w

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 2

Best brussel sprouts in my life. Beer's good too.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great spot near the Arena to stop in.

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 4

Definitely a positive review because food was wonderful and the staff was the absolute best! They were so kind to us and the beers materialized out of thin air as soon as you ordered them! Also appreciate that it is kid friendly. It was absolutely worth the trip downtown. Just kinda hoping for a little more variety on the draft list please ☺️

Definitely a positive review because food was wonderful and the staff was the absolute best! They were so kind to us and the beers materialized out of thin air as soon as you ordered them! Also appreciate that it is kid friendly. It was absolutely worth the trip downtown. Just kinda hoping for a little more variety on the draft list please ☺️

Looking for a random place to have a beer. Stumble apon this cool beer bar that serves IPAs and has Arcade games, it's Bright and inviting!!! It's a hidden Gem in downtown buffalo NY at Seneca one tower

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I have been to Other Half on a few different locations, and we have been to the Buffalo location a few times-both in your temporary and now permanent location. We love your beers.

We went to the Buffalo Bisons game this evening and were excited to get to the brewery to enjoy a beer before heading home. There were two couples in our party, all of us in our 40s.

Unfortunately, at 9:35, we were trying to open doors, which all had signs on them to go to the next door, which we did, and then every door as we walked around was locked. The place was absolutely packed inside, and it was embarrassing to have everyone watch us as we tried every single door and they were locked. Employees watched us try enter 20-25 minutes prior to your actual closing time (as posted as 10pm on Google and your website)and nothing…employees didn’t even have the courtesy to say you were not open any longer, or you had a private party, or last call, or anything!

Disappointing.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Tonight I tried to come in well before your closing, but the doors were locked. I specifically looked up your hours of operation while I was at the Bisons game to see if I’d be able to go after. I talked about your food and was excited to return, but we weren’t allowed in. I’m not sure if it was a private party or last call, but either way no one acknowledged us. I’m just really disappointed and hope you can do better moving forward.

The entire team was incredibly welcoming, friendly, and so excited to make my sister’s Bachelorette happy hour an amazing success! I want to thank Sophia specifically for her amazing efforts in coordinating such a great atmosphere, going out of her way to customize the day to my sister. She made custom drink tickets, bought beautiful flowers for the table, and made the most gorgeous charcuterie board I have ever seen! I have nothing but the highest regard for this place and I cannot wait to go back!!

This tap room is composed of many excellent bartenders and servers that just want to make sure you're well off! The food is wonderful. If you want proper smash burgers and items like brussel sprouts that are actually done right, order those things! This place knows what they're doing.

Understand that if you're not so much into IPAs, you're not going to love it here. They've got lighter options, flights, and some alternatives but they're absolutely more into that scene. I really enjoyed it and I would come back! Seneca One isn't the best parking either so come on a weekend for free parking as well!

Disappointing Experience – Asked to Pay Before Receiving Food or Service

I was genuinely looking forward to trying this place, but my experience left a lot to be desired by the condescending and rude bartender!. Upon ordering, I was asked to pay upfront before even receiving the food or any service. This immediately set the wrong tone for the meal.

Paying in advance might be understandable at a fast food counter, but this was a sit-down restaurant, and the expectation of service comes with that. It felt impersonal and even a bit presumptuous—especially since I had no idea about the food quality or portion sizes yet.

Restaurants should earn trust through good service and food—not demand it upfront. Unfortunately, this experience made me feel more like a transaction than a guest. I won’t be returning and won't recommend this experience to anyone.

I’ll leave the “other half” for someone else… If you’re into IPAs, this is the place for you…. not so much for me though. I can get into the occasional IPA but can’t stand craft breweries that offer 20+ IPAs and not much else. This is one of those places. They have A LOT of IPAs and some of them are variants of… you guessed it… other IPAs on the menu. For lager/pilsner/crisp and clean ale drinkers… you’ll have to go elsewhere.