442131 Mon Sep 17 12:46:01 -0700 2007 9 20 Tristate Region 0 2949307 Looking for a nice place to take the wife and kids when we go to Buffalo next month to visit oldest at college. Not looking for a chain, or anything over the top, but a good, local place where we can sit and talk. Perhaps italian, perhap american cuisine. If anyone has any suggestions = would love to hear them. Mon Sep 17 12:46:01 -0700 2007 88559 drbelfer 1 2949679 Go to http://www.cse.buffalo.edu/restaurant.guide/nonframed.index.shtml and take your pick. Don't go to the Anchor Bar! As the pick will probably depend on where you stay or what school, you'll find that the guide has a geographic locater. Mon Sep 17 14:09:18 -0700 2007 2949307 55815 houdini 2 2951414 Why not the Anchor Bar?? DT Tue Sep 18 05:43:37 -0700 2007 2949679 11291 Davwud 3 2954794 Its become a tourist trap. If it is wings you want... Wed Sep 19 00:45:38 -0700 2007 2951414 55815 houdini 4 2954914 I was there less than a year ago and while it's more of a trap than when I first went about 15 years ago, it was still great. The food other than wings has slipped. They used to have amazing pizza. Now it's just good pizza. That kinda thing. My point would be, if you've never been and like wings, it's still a destination. It's also kid friendly since you can get pizza and chicken fingers and the like. DT Wed Sep 19 05:32:07 -0700 2007 2954794 11291 Davwud 1 2950425 Chef's Italian restaurant is the perfect place for you and your family. Good food, locals love it and it's comfy. Mon Sep 17 17:41:09 -0700 2007 2949307 11223 roze 1 2951399 Chef's is a good choice food-wise, but there is not much else in the area to "see". If you wanna hit the suburbs, Siena and Sonoma Grill, both on Main Street in Amherst (Snyder-area) are both mid-range places with good food. Tue Sep 18 05:34:20 -0700 2007 2949307 12237 L_W 1 2965510 "nice place to take the wife and kids when we go to Buffalo next month to visit oldest at college." While there are hundreds of fine eateries near any of the colleges, I have listed a few that I feel are moderately priced, family-friendly, and fairly mainstream in the menu offerings. All are locally-owned and not part of a national chain. If you are near "the northern suburbs" because you are visiting near "the University's North Campus" American: 800 Maple Original Pancake House Sonoma The Eagle House Glen Park Tavern Italian: Trattoria Aroma If you are in "North Buffalo" because you are visiting near "the University's South Campus" American: Loughran's Italian: Sienna If you are near "the Elmwood Village" because you are visiting near "the State College" American: Coles Gabriel's Gate Pano's The Towne Italian: Cecilia's Sat Sep 22 06:37:18 -0700 2007 2949307 71633 jerryc123 2 2970500 Thank you. We recently met with a recent grad of UB and he recommended Lebros in Getzville. Do you know anything about it? Mon Sep 24 09:54:28 -0700 2007 2965510 88559 drbelfer 2 3119243 Just ate at Glen Park Tavern while passing through Buffalo and was very impressed. They were out of chicken wings, but the calves' liver (under "comfort food" on the menu) was so good my disappointment was banished. Mon Nov 12 18:45:13 -0800 2007 2965510 13409 Jim M