The delicious roast beef in Schwabl’s Beef on Weck is juicy, piled high and hand-carved slightly thick to your specification: rare, medium rare or medium. It’s not the thinly-sliced, traditional WNY version by any means, but it’s definitely worth the trip and potential wait (the restaurant is relatively small).
The server told me their salt-laced, caraway-studded kummelweck roll is made fresh daily. The au jus was generous and savory, and it pooled nicely into the roll for reasonably perfect sogginess. In my opinion, the key ingredient will always be the horseradish. Here it’s thick and just the right shock to the senses! What I wasn’t expecting were the tasty sides. The old-school German potato salad, clean crisp coleslaw (not a speck of mayonnaise), pickled beets and pickles all complemented the sandwich solidly.
Dressed in a white chef’s smock, the owner seemed quite attentive about quality as he carved roast beef with careful precision by the bar. We were talked into trying a Tom & Jerry cocktail. Highly recommend! The warm drink has apparently been a Buffalo area winter tradition for over 100 years.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roast Beef Sandwich on Kümmelweck
Tom Phillips
Closed Sunday
Erin Redmond
We had a fantastic mid-week lunch here. It definitely gets busy so come early if you can. This historic location has great old-school bar atmosphere, like a scene out of It's A Wonderful Life, which to me is a huge compliment. I'm so glad we came in the winter while some Christmas decor was still up. We of course had the beef on weck and it was absolutely as good as everyone says; thicker slices but still incredibly tender and on a weck roll with plenty of salt. We also got their seasonal Tom & Jerry boozy drink and it did not disappoint! It was my first ever and wow am I glad I tried it out. Warming, comforting and just so tasty. This was our first time here and we'll definitely be going back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jason Maynard
This place was amazing. Friendly, and the food exceeded the hype! If their special of the day happens to include potato pancakes, these were amazing. And the beef on weck was the best I’ve had. I’ve gone to other places and always thought “man, this could use some au jus” but I figured that’s just an out of towner’s thinking and a faux pas to request. Nope. They have it. And it’s amazing. Did I say amazing?!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael Krellner
Two roast beef specials tonight, they were fantastic! German potato salad excellent!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lionel Dube
Got take out, roast beef was amazing. Gonna eat in next time. Sandwich is better fresh.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roast Beef Sandwich on Kümmelweck, Beef on Wick
Susan
Picked up lunch. Everyone was so nice and the food delicious!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roast Beef Sandwich on Kümmelweck
Charles Jufer
I was extremely excited to have their famous BOW and Tom & Jerry. I asked for medium rare and when it came, the meat was so tough I couldn’t bite through it w/o pulling the entire section from the roll. I questioned the waitress and her response was; “ you should have asked for it medium, then it would’ve been more tender!” 🤬 what!?!?!? One sandwich, one drink = $40. 🤬
Food: 2
Service: 3
Robert Healy
Classic beef on weck! Had mine with sweet potato fries and coleslaw. Just great.
I stopped to get a beef. Been coming for 30 years. My mom used to work there. The place was only half full. I asked to sit by the windows. I was rudely told no and was told to sit at a table in the corner in the rear. It was a guy who was cutting beef. I said no I'm not sitting there. Once again the place was half empty. They let me leave. I've heard they are struggling for business and the table count shows. The last time I was in town I took people there to eat. The food quality was sub par. Thought I would give them another try. Thinking everyone can have an off day. But the way I was treated. After going there for over 30 years I will never go back. I highly recommend you do the same. I'm going to drive out to beef and barrel tomorrow. The beef is better thier
Trisha Burrows
Anyone who has a bad thing to say about Schwabl's is out of their mind. What a joy. A sandwich so good it brought a tear to my eye! Had a lovely solo trip here after arriving in Buffalo a day earlier than my crew for the game. Will be raving about this beef on weck to anyone who will listen :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Claudia Cairns
Unfortunately everything changes and after Schwabl’s suffered the unfortunate incident necessitating being closed for so long, it just hasn’t been the same. Especially being closed on Sundays. For 50 + years this destination was a family tradition but since the current administration took the helm it just isn’t the same. We used to make it part of our weekend Southtowns jaunts but sadly, no longer. 😢
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Nancy Nowak Smith
My “Go To Place” for authentic Buffalo Beef on Weck and Tom and Jerry Drink during the Christmas Season! Special shout out to Gene the fun guy behind the bar. The only criticism is the prices are very expensive for a blue color clientele especially $12.99 for a teeny tiny mug of Tom and Jerry spirits
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
dennis caldwell
we each had roast beef sandwich, 2 medium rare 1 medium well' the medium well was ok the 2 medium rare were so tuff to chew you had to take the meat off the roll and TRY to cut it with a knife, this place is nothing compared to 5-10 years ago, won't go back ,to many BETTER roast beef places to go and less expensive
The delicious roast beef in Schwabl’s Beef on Weck is juicy, piled high and hand-carved slightly thick to your specification: rare, medium rare or medium. It’s not the thinly-sliced, traditional WNY version by any means, but it’s definitely worth the trip and potential wait (the restaurant is relatively small).
The server told me their salt-laced, caraway-studded kummelweck roll is made fresh daily. The au jus was generous and savory, and it pooled nicely into the roll for reasonably perfect sogginess. In my opinion, the key ingredient will always be the horseradish. Here it’s thick and just the right shock to the senses! What I wasn’t expecting were the tasty sides. The old-school German potato salad, clean crisp coleslaw (not a speck of mayonnaise), pickled beets and pickles all complemented the sandwich solidly.
Dressed in a white chef’s smock, the owner seemed quite attentive about quality as he carved roast beef with careful precision by the bar. We were talked into trying a Tom & Jerry cocktail. Highly recommend! The warm drink has apparently been a Buffalo area winter tradition for over 100 years.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roast Beef Sandwich on Kümmelweck
Closed Sunday
We had a fantastic mid-week lunch here. It definitely gets busy so come early if you can. This historic location has great old-school bar atmosphere, like a scene out of It's A Wonderful Life, which to me is a huge compliment. I'm so glad we came in the winter while some Christmas decor was still up. We of course had the beef on weck and it was absolutely as good as everyone says; thicker slices but still incredibly tender and on a weck roll with plenty of salt. We also got their seasonal Tom & Jerry boozy drink and it did not disappoint! It was my first ever and wow am I glad I tried it out. Warming, comforting and just so tasty. This was our first time here and we'll definitely be going back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place was amazing. Friendly, and the food exceeded the hype! If their special of the day happens to include potato pancakes, these were amazing. And the beef on weck was the best I’ve had. I’ve gone to other places and always thought “man, this could use some au jus” but I figured that’s just an out of towner’s thinking and a faux pas to request. Nope. They have it. And it’s amazing. Did I say amazing?!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Two roast beef specials tonight, they were fantastic! German potato salad excellent!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Got take out, roast beef was amazing. Gonna eat in next time. Sandwich is better fresh.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roast Beef Sandwich on Kümmelweck, Beef on Wick
Picked up lunch. Everyone was so nice and the food delicious!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roast Beef Sandwich on Kümmelweck
I was extremely excited to have their famous BOW and Tom & Jerry. I asked for medium rare and when it came, the meat was so tough I couldn’t bite through it w/o pulling the entire section from the roll. I questioned the waitress and her response was; “ you should have asked for it medium, then it would’ve been more tender!” 🤬 what!?!?!? One sandwich, one drink = $40. 🤬
Food: 2
Service: 3
Classic beef on weck! Had mine with sweet potato fries and coleslaw. Just great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Overpriced and mediocre at best
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I stopped to get a beef. Been coming for 30 years. My mom used to work there. The place was only half full. I asked to sit by the windows. I was rudely told no and was told to sit at a table in the corner in the rear. It was a guy who was cutting beef. I said no I'm not sitting there. Once again the place was half empty. They let me leave. I've heard they are struggling for business and the table count shows. The last time I was in town I took people there to eat. The food quality was sub par. Thought I would give them another try. Thinking everyone can have an off day. But the way I was treated. After going there for over 30 years I will never go back. I highly recommend you do the same. I'm going to drive out to beef and barrel tomorrow. The beef is better thier
Anyone who has a bad thing to say about Schwabl's is out of their mind. What a joy. A sandwich so good it brought a tear to my eye! Had a lovely solo trip here after arriving in Buffalo a day earlier than my crew for the game. Will be raving about this beef on weck to anyone who will listen :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Unfortunately everything changes and after Schwabl’s suffered the unfortunate incident necessitating being closed for so long, it just hasn’t been the same. Especially being closed on Sundays.
For 50 + years this destination was a family tradition but since the current administration took the helm it just isn’t the same.
We used to make it part of our weekend Southtowns jaunts but sadly, no longer. 😢
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
My “Go To Place” for authentic Buffalo Beef on Weck and Tom and Jerry Drink during the Christmas Season!
Special shout out to Gene the fun guy behind the bar. The only criticism is the prices are very expensive for a blue color clientele especially $12.99 for a teeny tiny mug of Tom and Jerry spirits
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
we each had roast beef sandwich, 2 medium rare 1 medium well' the medium well was ok the 2 medium rare were so tuff to chew you had to take the meat off the roll and TRY to cut it with a knife, this place is nothing compared to 5-10 years ago, won't go back ,to many BETTER roast beef places to go and less expensive
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
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