# Local non-chain resturants **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [June 11, 2007, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-non-chain-resturants/30676 "2007-06-11T08:18:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-non-chain-resturants/30676/1 "2007-06-11T08:18:00Z")
I am looking to take my girl out this weekend to some unique place to eat. Any places around here that are top-notch? Looking for some nice, romantic place that was excellent food, service and not just a local bar-chain place. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-non-chain-resturants/30676/2 "2007-06-11T08:19:34Z")
shanghai reds is nice. harry’s is nice, there is some place on southpark in south buffalo that’s actually really nice. ---
**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 8:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-non-chain-resturants/30676/3 "2007-06-11T08:20:17Z")
Pietro’s Transit Rd near French I believe ---
**Author:** ![Jagermeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-non-chain-resturants/30676/4 "2007-06-11T08:24:16Z")
I think most places require a shirt. ---
**Author:** ![eclipsed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bbce88/32.png) [@eclipsed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eclipsed)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 8:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-non-chain-resturants/30676/5 "2007-06-11T08:28:42Z")
Sample on Allen near elmwood is great. you order a bunch of $2-$4 menu items, all gourmet type items, and then share. it was a lot of fun. figure on spending about 75 bucks total for 2 people. tempo on delaware in the city is nice. pricey, but the food is amazing. hutches on delaware near west delavan is great for fish and steaks. bacchus on chippewa and franklin is good as well. great wine selection, had a great seared ahi tuna dish last time i was there. chop house for steaks. hands down. some people will tell you eb greens, but in all honesty, i think the chop house blows eb greens out of the water. the bone in ribeye is to kill for, and pair it with a lobster tail or crab legs, and you are in heaven. ---
**Author:** ![POOPRA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poopra/32/7188_2.png) [@POOPRA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/POOPRA)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 8:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-non-chain-resturants/30676/6 "2007-06-11T08:30:07Z")
Hertel has lombardos, fiemma, olivers on delaware. All definately fine dining. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 8:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-non-chain-resturants/30676/7 "2007-06-11T08:30:49Z")
so far so good…thanks fellas! ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-non-chain-resturants/30676/8 "2007-06-11T08:47:53Z")
Mothers Leftbank Romanellos Ilio Dipallos…more casual there EB Greens Those are my local favorites ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 8:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-non-chain-resturants/30676/9 "2007-06-11T08:51:04Z")
Mothers on Virginia is excellent. Left Bank on Rhode Island ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-non-chain-resturants/30676/10 "2007-06-11T08:58:45Z")
[quote=“93dx–hatch,post:9,topic:30676"”] Mothers on Virginia is excellent. Left Bank on Rhode Island [/quote] yay…lets go on a dinner date :snky: ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-non-chain-resturants/30676/11 "2007-06-11T09:02:54Z")
LOL, I got a call and for got to hit reply for a few minutes Pm me ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2007, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-non-chain-resturants/30676/12 "2007-06-12T14:37:29Z")
Mulberry (by far the best hidden place)----- on jackson ave in lackawanna ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2007, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-non-chain-resturants/30676/13 "2007-06-12T14:43:24Z")
Gin Gin. ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2007, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-non-chain-resturants/30676/14 "2007-06-12T14:54:27Z")
chop house the steak house in the casino eb greens Marcos on niagara ---
**Author:** ![fbrendan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@fbrendan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fbrendan)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2007, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-non-chain-resturants/30676/15 "2007-06-12T14:59:48Z")
[quote=“BuickGN,post:14,topic:30676"”] chop house **the steak house in the casino** eb greens Marcos on niagara [/quote] Their Italian joint is great too. And rooms are cheap if you have to many bottles of wine. 😃 EDIT\_ I think it was called La Cascada? (Or something close.) ---
**Author:** ![Kramer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/97f17d/32.png) [@Kramer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Kramer)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2007, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-non-chain-resturants/30676/16 "2007-06-12T19:57:40Z")
toro on elmwood ---
**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2007, 8:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-non-chain-resturants/30676/17 "2007-06-12T20:00:08Z")
[quote=“2TurboZ,post:8,topic:30676"”] Leftbank [/quote] /thread ---
**Author:** ![sureshot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot/32/7578_2.png) [@sureshot](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2007, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-non-chain-resturants/30676/18 "2007-06-12T20:39:57Z")
gabriels gate has STUPID GOOD fish fry, although its not romantic. everything else previously mentioned is also really good. i like hutches. harrys is just classic also. ---
**Author:** ![dozr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@dozr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dozr)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2007, 8:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-non-chain-resturants/30676/19 "2007-06-12T20:55:26Z")
Amaryllis \*\*\* The Coda \*\*\* (Closed for the Summer, but 110% worth it when they reopen) Aroma has a great new place off elmwood Fiamma Tempo Torches LaMarina (for fish) Rue Franklin ---
**Author:** ![ezfd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ezfd/32/7334_2.png) [@ezfd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ezfd)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2007, 9:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-non-chain-resturants/30676/20 "2007-06-12T21:13:44Z")
T UP to Tempo, leftbank, mothers, Hourglass, Hutch’s, Friar’s Table, Dakota Grill, Fiamma, Prime 490, Trattoria Aroma, these are some of my absolute favorites. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-non-chain-resturants/30676.md?page=2)