12 Best American Restaurants in Olean

“My wife grew up in Olean, but she had not been back in almost 30 years. I’ve heard so many stories about how great the beef was, so when we visited Olean this past week, I knew that Beef’ N Barrel would be our first stop.

The experience was better than I had expected. What a great atmosphere. You could tell that this was a popular restaurant for locals, but an out of towner like myself was made to feel welcome. Our server was so friendly. One of the owners, PJ, went out of his way to make our dining experience outstanding.

Let’s get to the food. We had pickle chips for an appetizer. They were really good. The breading was a little thicker than some other pickle chips I’ve had. Main course was the beef on weck. The beef almost melted in my mouth. It was so good. PJ comped our dessert, so we ordered chocolate mud pie and strawberry shortcake ala mode, which was the weekly special. Fantastic.

We were in Olean for three days. There are plenty of places to eat, but we decided to go back to Beef’ N Barrel a second time before leaving town. It’s that good! The second time was just as good as our first visit.“

“Went there for the first time this week. The food was wonderful and so was the service! Large portions and very reasonably priced. We will be going back very soon!“

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“1st time today while we were at Strolean. Let me tell you the amazing food but the service was over the top!!!! the server listen to all our special needs having 3 hot hungry kids who don't like the same thing but all wanted taco pizza!!!! they took the time kept all the toppings on sides!! our cups never went dry!!!! the chicken wing pizza was amazing never had it before w celery on top. the cheese bread has to be the best around!!!! we will be ordering from here again very soon now that we tried it!!!“

“One of the best kept secrets in the area! Beautiful venue. Amazing team to work with. Awesome food! Such a great time!! We love it here!“

“Great place friendly workers“

“Depends on my mood for the fish or meatloaf but both are delicious. They have the best French onion soup in the area! Can't go wrong eating here..oh wait ..forgot to mention how delicious their wings are too!!“

“Great atmosphere, friendly staff, and always excellent food! The Manhattan clam chowder was crazy good.“

“Great food! Stopped there on a whim and what a pleasant surprise. Staff was fun, food was great (try the chocolate cake) and atmosphere was cool! I can always tell when a restaurant has a real chef, and the quality of food and presentation said it all. Go there, you'll love it!“

“I’m from Texas. I’ve been to New York just couple of times. I’ll be here for a good bit now, I absolutely love this place. The staff are ever friendly and helpful. I come all the time and will continue as I am here in New York. Kyleigh is my second favorite bartender!!“

“The food was absolutely amazing! Bourbon wings, Ruben with Cajun fries and the fried pickles are the best! The spicy ranch dressing puts the pickles over the edge! We will be back!“

“Was so good! We decided to come back today after eating here yesterday. Both days meals were absolutely divine, pancakes are the fluffiest I've ever had. Lattes were extremely good too. And the meal pictured was so good there were no scraps left. Definitely the best breakfast place around here. Highly recommend!“