It was a slow night (Thursday) and plenty of tables available. Service was good, but food was just ok. Lots of old people and while that is great, I'm sure this place was much better when they were young and energetic (the 80's and 90's I'm thinking).Atmosphere was rustic barn/school house.Steak was decent in size and temperature, but veggies were soagy and baked potato was hard and overdone (probably in hot box from the night before).I would go back next time I am in town and give this place a second chance.
Jean Cosgrove
Best steaks anywhere! Service is awesome! Love the steakhouse atmosphere... can talk to the chefs: they are right in the open and you can see them cooking. Also love the salad bar and best homemade soups too!
James Yeaman
It was easy to get a seat on a Friday evening. Wasn't a huge fan. Definitely expected more robust apps for the prices. Shrimp were a little smaller than I would expect in the cocktail, scallops were a little smaller and bacon wrap was overdone. The kids chicken strips were actually really good. Lightly breaded and tender. Larger portion size was more than the kids could cram down. The porkchops were large and cooked nicely but a little bit on the bland side. Apple sauce definitely helped. The prime rib was cut in such an odd shape and a huge amount of fat. I understand you get a good chunk of fat in a prime rib cut but this seemed like it was cut in a way to give me extra fat and it was cut in the shape of a wedge. Massively thick on one side and razor thin on the other. Made it an uncomfortable experience having to carve out edible pieces.Service was solid except the first time I asked for a refill it didn't come but eventually showed up.Overall for the $200+ (2 adults 3 kids, no alcohol) price tag, I did expect more value and quality.
Gabi Pridemore
This restaurant is PHENOMENAL! If you want a tasty steak cooked to your liking, go here and enjoy!! Cooks deserve a raise for how well they prepare, cook, and serve the dishes! I ordered a 10oz New York strip sirloin and it was amazing! My boyfriend got the lobster tail with the burger and it was so delicious and filled with taste. Tasted like a real burger not like a burger you get at most places now a days. My waitress with glasses and silver hair did not attend to my boyfriend and I well and she was missing more than half the time. Another male waiter with long brown hair served us our food and checked on us and even chatted with us. We had to let him know we had amazing meals and that we appreciated his service to us. We wish we could tip only our cooks that night because they were the ones that stole the show! The ambiance in the restaurant makes me feel at home and you can watch the cooks make the delicious meals in front of you. Took time for the food to come out but was worth the wait! If we are in the area again, we will most definitely come back again! Thank you very much!
Bill Knitter
Throwback atmosphere, like walking in to a time warp. Was really impressed with the food tho, I loved the peppercorn crusted filet.
CLOUD LEE
Food OK, restaurant is OK. First time I came here was almost 20 years ago, the food was great back then, well, thing has changed now. The price is good like 20 years ago, very affordable. Came here for my mom birthday, nothing special...I guess this place is just OK, not going to recommend people to come here. I do like the decorations and the old wood feeling, you can't find them in any steak house in NYC.
Andrew McGraw
Nice place to have a good steak without all of the pretentiousness of some other spots. Great value, especially when you're able to take advantage of a coupon or discount.Kid friendly and seafood options available too.
mary Galletta
My husband and I wanted a good place to have dinner for our 40th anniversary. We decided on Scotch and Sirloin because it's a place we always liked before COVID. It was a little pricey but you got so much and we like the atmosphere. You got a great dinner with the salad bar. Now you have to pay extra for the salad bar.We were so disappointed. Our server was great, very friendly and attentive. Our food on the other hand was not great. The veggies and baked potato were cold. So cold that the butter on the potato would not melt. My piece of steak tasted good but had so much grissel that I couldn't cut one end of it, even with a steak knife. The sweet potato fries were very good. They forgot part of our meal but we didn't miss it until our server mentioned it.The dessert was delicious, until we got to the little plastic pieces in it.Probably won't go there again unless it the choice of a family member.
Stevie Y
A minimal salad bar is now $8 with a meal. Lettuce with some spinach leaves mixed in. Cucumber slices were soft in the middle & nasty looking.Ordered 3 NY Strip steaks and all were way undercooked. The med-rare was rare & the medium and medium well were both med-rare at best.The order of french fries were so over cooked they were almost black. Appeared they were leftovers cooked a 2nd time & mushy. Also, the zucchini & tomato veggie side was flavorless, tasted like zucchini was blanched and just nasty tasting.This is not the same restaurant we remember with the high quality food. Just very high prices for substandard quality.Certainly will not be ever returning here.
Sean Donnelly
We attended dinner with a family of 6, ordering steaks, fish, and several children's meals. The service was incredibly slow. The waiter and kitchen staff spent more time talking at the window with each other than they did with patrons. They were out of milk when requested for the children. When I asked the host about how long our meals would be after waiting over 1 hour for food there was no explanation, no apology. Shortly after asking about it the food appeared, likely having been sitting waiting to be served. The fish was overcooked, vegetables cold and bland. The twice baked potato had no flavor and the filling of it was not properly mixed (grainy and lumpy, and no add-ins that would normally be seen in the side). The salad bar looked picked over, we didn't bother with adding it as it was simply lettuce and some dressing with a few other bits, mostly empty bowls. The steak was flavorful and tender, and was the only redeeming part of the meal. No one asked us how the food was, and no one apologized for the wait.Not recommended. Save your money and go somewhere else.
I give the a 5 star review- from the 1st contact with the hostess to our waiter & fellow staff our food was fanominal- cooked as asked- staff was amazing- salad bar clean & fresh! Everything just perfect ! Thank you Isaac And your whole team ! P.s. it was my birthday abd they made it great !
Scuffed A.
As long as you don't get the bacon wrapped scallops. I think you will be fine. Got the "french" prime rib. Was delicious,but keep in mind that these colossal size steaks should order one rarity up. Eg. If you want medium, order medium well. The scallops absolutely ruined it for me. The atmosphere was a bit iffy considering there were spider webs and a subtle scent of mildew.
Leette Turowski
Good but not great. There's an air of a used to be great in the past vibe in the attitude and decore. Wine and beer list very small, basic, and even dated. I think our waitress got the cook times confused on our steaks. Dinning companion ordered the full sized filet special medium but got medium rare perhaps even rare. I ordered 10 oz sirloin medium rare and got medium. The underdone was eventually refired. But our waitress was mostly absent so we had to make the request ourselves. Excellent flavor on both meals, however. Nice salty sear. Basic sides and minimum salad bar offerings. Was never given or offered anything for wrong cook on steak (we never mentioned mine was over since it was still very good). Might go back. Or just find somewhere new to be our go-to steak joint
Janice G.
My family has used this restaurant to celebrate all special occasions, tonight as always the food was delicious and perfectly prepared and cooked. But 8 dollars added to your meal for the salad bar !!?? Then a gratuity added on for a party of 6 ?? We may have to change the venue sometimes traditions need to change.
James Schwartz
In the years that I have been dining at the Scotch, I can state unequivocally, they have the best prime rib in all of Western New York. I particularly like my rib bloody rare. It always shows up red in the middle and warm. Perfect every time. The staff are always so nice and willing to make your evening very enjoyable. When you ask for a drink , they don't make you wait, they get it for you right away. We have been to many restaurants and this is my biggest issue. We will continue to dine at the scotch. We were especially thrilled when they brought back the salad bar, a tradition that went back many years. A great place to dine, a special place to relax and enjoy a cocktail.
It was a slow night (Thursday) and plenty of tables available. Service was good, but food was just ok. Lots of old people and while that is great, I'm sure this place was much better when they were young and energetic (the 80's and 90's I'm thinking).Atmosphere was rustic barn/school house.Steak was decent in size and temperature, but veggies were soagy and baked potato was hard and overdone (probably in hot box from the night before).I would go back next time I am in town and give this place a second chance.
Best steaks anywhere! Service is awesome! Love the steakhouse atmosphere... can talk to the chefs: they are right in the open and you can see them cooking. Also love the salad bar and best homemade soups too!
It was easy to get a seat on a Friday evening. Wasn't a huge fan. Definitely expected more robust apps for the prices. Shrimp were a little smaller than I would expect in the cocktail, scallops were a little smaller and bacon wrap was overdone. The kids chicken strips were actually really good. Lightly breaded and tender. Larger portion size was more than the kids could cram down. The porkchops were large and cooked nicely but a little bit on the bland side. Apple sauce definitely helped. The prime rib was cut in such an odd shape and a huge amount of fat. I understand you get a good chunk of fat in a prime rib cut but this seemed like it was cut in a way to give me extra fat and it was cut in the shape of a wedge. Massively thick on one side and razor thin on the other. Made it an uncomfortable experience having to carve out edible pieces.Service was solid except the first time I asked for a refill it didn't come but eventually showed up.Overall for the $200+ (2 adults 3 kids, no alcohol) price tag, I did expect more value and quality.
This restaurant is PHENOMENAL! If you want a tasty steak cooked to your liking, go here and enjoy!! Cooks deserve a raise for how well they prepare, cook, and serve the dishes! I ordered a 10oz New York strip sirloin and it was amazing! My boyfriend got the lobster tail with the burger and it was so delicious and filled with taste. Tasted like a real burger not like a burger you get at most places now a days. My waitress with glasses and silver hair did not attend to my boyfriend and I well and she was missing more than half the time. Another male waiter with long brown hair served us our food and checked on us and even chatted with us. We had to let him know we had amazing meals and that we appreciated his service to us. We wish we could tip only our cooks that night because they were the ones that stole the show! The ambiance in the restaurant makes me feel at home and you can watch the cooks make the delicious meals in front of you. Took time for the food to come out but was worth the wait! If we are in the area again, we will most definitely come back again! Thank you very much!
Throwback atmosphere, like walking in to a time warp. Was really impressed with the food tho, I loved the peppercorn crusted filet.
Food OK, restaurant is OK. First time I came here was almost 20 years ago, the food was great back then, well, thing has changed now. The price is good like 20 years ago, very affordable. Came here for my mom birthday, nothing special...I guess this place is just OK, not going to recommend people to come here. I do like the decorations and the old wood feeling, you can't find them in any steak house in NYC.
Nice place to have a good steak without all of the pretentiousness of some other spots. Great value, especially when you're able to take advantage of a coupon or discount.Kid friendly and seafood options available too.
My husband and I wanted a good place to have dinner for our 40th anniversary. We decided on Scotch and Sirloin because it's a place we always liked before COVID. It was a little pricey but you got so much and we like the atmosphere. You got a great dinner with the salad bar. Now you have to pay extra for the salad bar.We were so disappointed. Our server was great, very friendly and attentive. Our food on the other hand was not great. The veggies and baked potato were cold. So cold that the butter on the potato would not melt. My piece of steak tasted good but had so much grissel that I couldn't cut one end of it, even with a steak knife. The sweet potato fries were very good. They forgot part of our meal but we didn't miss it until our server mentioned it.The dessert was delicious, until we got to the little plastic pieces in it.Probably won't go there again unless it the choice of a family member.
A minimal salad bar is now $8 with a meal. Lettuce with some spinach leaves mixed in. Cucumber slices were soft in the middle & nasty looking.Ordered 3 NY Strip steaks and all were way undercooked. The med-rare was rare & the medium and medium well were both med-rare at best.The order of french fries were so over cooked they were almost black. Appeared they were leftovers cooked a 2nd time & mushy. Also, the zucchini & tomato veggie side was flavorless, tasted like zucchini was blanched and just nasty tasting.This is not the same restaurant we remember with the high quality food. Just very high prices for substandard quality.Certainly will not be ever returning here.
We attended dinner with a family of 6, ordering steaks, fish, and several children's meals. The service was incredibly slow. The waiter and kitchen staff spent more time talking at the window with each other than they did with patrons. They were out of milk when requested for the children. When I asked the host about how long our meals would be after waiting over 1 hour for food there was no explanation, no apology. Shortly after asking about it the food appeared, likely having been sitting waiting to be served. The fish was overcooked, vegetables cold and bland. The twice baked potato had no flavor and the filling of it was not properly mixed (grainy and lumpy, and no add-ins that would normally be seen in the side). The salad bar looked picked over, we didn't bother with adding it as it was simply lettuce and some dressing with a few other bits, mostly empty bowls. The steak was flavorful and tender, and was the only redeeming part of the meal. No one asked us how the food was, and no one apologized for the wait.Not recommended. Save your money and go somewhere else.
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I give the a 5 star review- from the 1st contact with the hostess to our waiter & fellow staff our food was fanominal- cooked as asked- staff was amazing- salad bar clean & fresh! Everything just perfect ! Thank you Isaac And your whole team ! P.s. it was my birthday abd they made it great !
As long as you don't get the bacon wrapped scallops. I think you will be fine. Got the "french" prime rib. Was delicious,but keep in mind that these colossal size steaks should order one rarity up. Eg. If you want medium, order medium well. The scallops absolutely ruined it for me. The atmosphere was a bit iffy considering there were spider webs and a subtle scent of mildew.
Good but not great. There's an air of a used to be great in the past vibe in the attitude and decore. Wine and beer list very small, basic, and even dated. I think our waitress got the cook times confused on our steaks. Dinning companion ordered the full sized filet special medium but got medium rare perhaps even rare. I ordered 10 oz sirloin medium rare and got medium. The underdone was eventually refired. But our waitress was mostly absent so we had to make the request ourselves. Excellent flavor on both meals, however. Nice salty sear. Basic sides and minimum salad bar offerings. Was never given or offered anything for wrong cook on steak (we never mentioned mine was over since it was still very good). Might go back. Or just find somewhere new to be our go-to steak joint
My family has used this restaurant to celebrate all special occasions, tonight as always the food was delicious and perfectly prepared and cooked. But 8 dollars added to your meal for the salad bar !!?? Then a gratuity added on for a party of 6 ?? We may have to change the venue sometimes traditions need to change.
In the years that I have been dining at the Scotch, I can state unequivocally, they have the best prime rib in all of Western New York. I particularly like my rib bloody rare. It always shows up red in the middle and warm. Perfect every time. The staff are always so nice and willing to make your evening very enjoyable. When you ask for a drink , they don't make you wait, they get it for you right away. We have been to many restaurants and this is my biggest issue. We will continue to dine at the scotch. We were especially thrilled when they brought back the salad bar, a tradition that went back many years. A great place to dine, a special place to relax and enjoy a cocktail.