Well 6 ladies came out tonight to taste the famous Tom & Jerry at The Place. They were just OK...but the somewhat pricey dinners we ordered were beyond acceptable! All except the salad were truly horrible. The Salmon was charred and way over cooked, the Banana Pepper Pasta was so hot it was not edible, the Lemon Risotto was actually rice, and there was no lemon or any flavor to be found! Hard to imagine that this place gets great reviews because that was the worst dining experience I've had in a long time! Truth.
Mark Zalikowski
Had a great lunch with an excellent Bloody Mary. Two dollar kitchen appreciation fee seems ridiculous.
JJ Strybosch
The two of came in to a nearly empty restaurant and were seated at a tiny 2 top and were told that to have a booth we would have to order, wait for our food and be gone in less than an hour. We were seated at a booth and the manager (we assume) watched as we went back to get our menus. To this point none of the interactions felt friendly. Once seated in a booth the waitress informed us that the kitchen does not have any milk, so we settled on water to drink. We looked at the menu and didn’t yet see anything that interested us. And we noticed the $2 table fee. We didn’t agree to the fee and didn’t want to feel rushed and not seeing the waitress we left out the front door and walked to our car in their lot. As we walked the manager bulleted out of the side door and followed us… very creepy. As we sat in the car we looked for another place to eat on our phones. The manager stood behind our car and kept looking up at us and rapidly typing on his phone. He made eye contact with me in my side view mirror a number of times but never approached or spoke to us. He never put the phone to his ear so wasn’t just looking for a quiet or private place to talk. It was a very strange experience. It was not pleasant from the moment we walked in until we left the parking lot. Very strange.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Dick Brady
I love their menu. Never had a bad meal here. Once through my order got mixed up. I wanted chicken salad and they brought me out egg salad
Steve C
I would have given them 5 but the extra 2 dollars added to the bill for kitchen help?! 👎
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brooke Herrington
This place is a true Buffalo staple. The mac & cheese came out bubbling hot in a cast iron skillet creamy, rich and exactly the kind of comfort food that hits after a long day. I paired it with their French Blonde cocktail, which was light, citrusy and perfectly balanced. You can tell they care about quality here, from the drinks to the atmosphere. A cozy neighborhood gem worth coming back to every time I’m in town!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
CJ Martin
Great dining experience! The lobster roll was good, large chunks of lobster with a grilled bun. The espresso martini was good, not The best I've had, but good. Staff we encountered we nice, polite and knowledgeable. Atmosphere was quite nice. Very busy when we were there, but you can still hear the music. Very happy customer, thank you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Contim Joyce
My friend and I love to eat at the bar. I had linguine and clams. So good. We have some white wine. Lots of great conversation.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Niklas Vaittinen
Excellent place, food and atmosphere! And special thanks to Clayton behind the bar for keeping us hydrated!
The Place in Buffalo is the place to be! Casual, unpretentious, down home food. Great fish fry and fun old school music playing. I've been here a few times. The bar can get super busy. Cozy place to go in the colder months for a Tom and Jerry. Perfect place to chill and have a great meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ellen Argy
The Place is very cozy and quite popular! Four of us went, and three of us ate the Banana Pepper Dip, which was awesome! I had the Poached Pear Salad, which I loved. My husband had the Chicken Milanese, which he really enjoyed. My daughter had the Lexington Salad, and her boyfriend had the Buffalo Chicken Sandwich, which was huge! All of the servings were hearty, and the prices weren't outrageous. It is in walking distance of my daughter's apartment, so we will definitely be going back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Haviv Amran
It's been a while since visiting the place but it's so nice since the renovation Had great meal excellent service and wonderful dinner . highly recommended Thanks 🙏
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Samuel Giordano
A well kept Buffalo secret. Tucked in the Elmwood village, the Place is always a great spot for a bite to eat or a drink.
Well 6 ladies came out tonight to taste the famous Tom & Jerry at The Place. They were just OK...but the somewhat pricey dinners we ordered were beyond acceptable! All except the salad were truly horrible. The Salmon was charred and way over cooked, the Banana Pepper Pasta was so hot it was not edible, the Lemon Risotto was actually rice, and there was no lemon or any flavor to be found! Hard to imagine that this place gets great reviews because that was the worst dining experience I've had in a long time! Truth.
Had a great lunch with an excellent Bloody Mary. Two dollar kitchen appreciation fee seems ridiculous.
The two of came in to a nearly empty restaurant and were seated at a tiny 2 top and were told that to have a booth we would have to order, wait for our food and be gone in less than an hour. We were seated at a booth and the manager (we assume) watched as we went back to get our menus. To this point none of the interactions felt friendly. Once seated in a booth the waitress informed us that the kitchen does not have any milk, so we settled on water to drink. We looked at the menu and didn’t yet see anything that interested us. And we noticed the $2 table fee. We didn’t agree to the fee and didn’t want to feel rushed and not seeing the waitress we left out the front door and walked to our car in their lot. As we walked the manager bulleted out of the side door and followed us… very creepy. As we sat in the car we looked for another place to eat on our phones. The manager stood behind our car and kept looking up at us and rapidly typing on his phone. He made eye contact with me in my side view mirror a number of times but never approached or spoke to us. He never put the phone to his ear so wasn’t just looking for a quiet or private place to talk.
It was a very strange experience. It was not pleasant from the moment we walked in until we left the parking lot.
Very strange.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
I love their menu. Never had a bad meal here.
Once through my order got mixed up. I wanted chicken salad and they brought me out egg salad
I would have given them 5 but the extra 2 dollars added to the bill for kitchen help?! 👎
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is a true Buffalo staple. The mac & cheese came out bubbling hot in a cast iron skillet creamy, rich and exactly the kind of comfort food that hits after a long day. I paired it with their French Blonde cocktail, which was light, citrusy and perfectly balanced. You can tell they care about quality here, from the drinks to the atmosphere. A cozy neighborhood gem worth coming back to every time I’m in town!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great dining experience! The lobster roll was good, large chunks of lobster with a grilled bun. The espresso martini was good, not The best I've had, but good. Staff we encountered we nice, polite and knowledgeable. Atmosphere was quite nice. Very busy when we were there, but you can still hear the music. Very happy customer, thank you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My friend and I love to eat at the bar. I had linguine and clams. So good. We have some white wine. Lots of great conversation.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent place, food and atmosphere! And special thanks to Clayton behind the bar for keeping us hydrated!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Always excellent food and service
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
The Place in Buffalo is the place to be! Casual, unpretentious, down home food. Great fish fry and fun old school music playing. I've been here a few times. The bar can get super busy. Cozy place to go in the colder months for a Tom and Jerry. Perfect place to chill and have a great meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The Place is very cozy and quite popular! Four of us went, and three of us ate the Banana Pepper Dip, which was awesome! I had the Poached Pear Salad, which I loved. My husband had the Chicken Milanese, which he really enjoyed. My daughter had the Lexington Salad, and her boyfriend had the Buffalo Chicken Sandwich, which was huge! All of the servings were hearty, and the prices weren't outrageous. It is in walking distance of my daughter's apartment, so we will definitely be going back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It's been a while since visiting the place but it's so nice since the renovation
Had great meal excellent service and wonderful dinner . highly recommended
Thanks 🙏
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A well kept Buffalo secret. Tucked in the Elmwood village, the Place is always a great spot for a bite to eat or a drink.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Fantastic food! Definitely will go back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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