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Published on: 02/10/2008
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I just like sitting under the Vette at the Erie jobber. I’ve been to the PGH and State College franchises too, they’re pretty consistent with the food quality.
I heard that they’re putting a new hotel at Sheridan and Transit. The Buffalo News article said a possible Quaker Steak and Lube, or Steak 'N Shake may go in on the same property. So, if QS&L is going in at Don Pablos, sounds to me Steak 'N Shake would be the likely candidate for Sheridan and Transit. I’ll keep my fingers crossed. Steak 'N Shake would make a good location for Willy Ville Lunch Crew.
Edit: Yeah, that Pittsburgh article says basically the same thing the Buffalo News article said. “Scott said he is considering bringing a Steak 'N Shake or a Quaker Steak & Lube restaurant to the property. The Clarence site would be the first for both in Western New York.”
A restaurant known for its chicken wings and automobile memorabilia will motor its way into the Buffalo area in late October or early November.
The Quaker Steak and Lube, a restaurant chain based in Sharon, Pa., will be run by local franchise owner Scott Enterprises. The former Don Pablo’s restaurant on Transit Road near Wherle Drive will be renovated for the new eatery.
Scott Enterprises owns Splash Lagoon Indoor Water Park Resort and a number of restaurants and hotels in Erie, Pa. Its plan to bring a Quaker Steak and Lube to Clarence began in late November and the real estate deal was finalized in mid-April, said Chris N. Scott, vice president of Scott Enterprises. The building will be leased from DDT MDR Lancaster Cinemas. Scott said they wanted to buy the building, but it was not being sold.
Scott Enterprises owned its first Quaker Steak and Lube franchise in Erie, beginning in 1999. The restaurant “gets positive reactions from the community,” Scott said. “It’s also a fun, family atmosphere.” Scott said he anticipates that the restaurant, known for its burgers, wings, and fries, will be a hit in “the Buffalo wing eating capitol,” especially with its wing-eating contests and bike nights.
Buffalo-based architects Jerry Young and Associates will design the renovations, which will include an Lshaped patio, artifacts from cars and motorcycles, and new kitchen equipment. The decor will be inspired by the original Quaker Steak and Lube, which started in an abandoned gas station in 1974 during the oil crisis and was decorated with abandoned muscle cars that had poor fuel econo-
my. Renovation costs for the new restaurant will total a little over $1 million, Scott said.
Jerry Young and Associates is also working with Scott Enterprises on the Staybridge Suites hotel at Transit and Sheridan, expected to be finished in the next seven or eight months, Young said.
Young expressed excitement about the restaurant, which he said is fun to work on.
“There’s a lot of people who I’ve talked to who have stopped at the restaurant in Erie and like it,” he said. “I’ve also heard people say ‘Why would you open a chicken wing joint in Buffalo?’ ” He noted that the restaurant serves a wide variety of wings and will attract a crowd from the nearby Regal movie theater.
Scott Enterprises is already considering another Buffaloarea location for a Steak and Lube, Scott said.
“We probably would wait to see how Buffalo responds to this one and if it responds positively, we would start immediately,” Scott said
yeah, the food was pretty good but the atmosphere rules.
looks like an oldie time gas station/sock hop type of joint. They have race cars hanging from the ceilings and all kinds of stuff. It would make a great cruise hangout
edit: they usually have a booth setup at wingstock in buffalo. Their Cajun wings are real good IMO