# Restaurant Review: Torches
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-torches/39297
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [November 26, 2007, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-torches/39297 "2007-11-26T14:57:15Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@Inn-Tune](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Inn-Tune)
#### Post date: [November 26, 2007, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-torches/39297/1 "2007-11-26T14:57:15Z")
Torches
1141 Kenmore Avenue, Buffalo, 14217
447-7915
[www.torches1141.com](http://www.torches1141.com)
The wife and I had a sitter Friday night so we went out for a date. I decided to walk in and check this place out since it’s close for us. The menu is what I’d have to call modern Italian with a high end/interpretive twist. Any time a chef takes a shot like that it can go one of two ways. In this case they nailed it.
It was 11pm and we were out for drinks, but the menu was so interesting we had to try a few appetizers.
Gnocchi with duck pieces and japanese mushrooms. No that’s not what they called it, but I don’t remember the proper name. It was up there with the best gnocchi I’ve ever had and I’ve had it from the best places in NYC. Cooked just right and then very quickly seared so it had a touch of golden brown on the outside. The duck was cooked nicely and garnished with toothpick sized slices of green apple and cranberries.
Asian style crabcakes - browned on the outside. buttery smooth in the middle. excellent.
The chef also came out and gave us a complimentary dish. Pita bread wedges with lamb, greens, tomatoes, tzatziki sauce. It was good as a whole but I felt the lamb was too tasty to be masked by the tzatziki sauce.
Then they had a special take on a Caprese Salad. Instead of the mozzarella being sliced it was in a ball and the outside was of standard consistency, but when split the inside was VERY soft almost like a pudding. I’ve had Caprese salads a hundred times and this was very solid.
Appetizers $6-12
Main courses $10-40
It was some of the best service I’ve had, but granted it was towards the end of their night so they weren’t swamped. For the money and that type of food I haven’t found anything that tops it in Buffalo. We’ll be back.
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### Author:  [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)
#### Post date: [November 26, 2007, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-torches/39297/2 "2007-11-26T14:59:53Z")
one of my good friend knows the owners… this place rocks :tup: highly recommended.
I’ll be there on saturday!
(it’s where the old tsunami used to be)
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### Author:  [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)
#### Post date: [November 26, 2007, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-torches/39297/3 "2007-11-26T15:03:37Z")
i agree me and my wife went there not o long ago it’s just down the the street from me too… there’s another restaurant to check out that like a block down towards the boulevard i forget the name of the place. i’ll let you know, but i was very impressed with the place as well. awesome atmosphere.
did you buy a round of drinks for the bar as well?
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### Author:  [@Inn-Tune](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Inn-Tune)
#### Post date: [November 26, 2007, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-torches/39297/4 "2007-11-26T15:08:30Z")
I didn’t but I’ll have to next time. The chef ended up boiling some water for us because my car door froze shut LOL.
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### Author:  [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)
#### Post date: [November 26, 2007, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-torches/39297/5 "2007-11-26T16:24:00Z")
never even heard of this place, def gonna have to try it soon :tup:
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### Author:  [@dozr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dozr)
#### Post date: [November 26, 2007, 6:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-torches/39297/6 "2007-11-26T18:21:19Z")
I’ll add this to my list of restaurants I need to try in the next 6 mos behind Fiamma and O’Connells
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### Author:  [@Anonymity](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Anonymity)
#### Post date: [November 26, 2007, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-torches/39297/7 "2007-11-26T18:26:49Z")
[quote=“Inn-Tune,post:4,topic:39297"”]
I didn’t but I’ll have to next time. The chef ended up boiling some water for us because my car door froze shut LOL.
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must be a good cook…
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### Author:  [@Inn-Tune](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Inn-Tune)
#### Post date: [November 26, 2007, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-torches/39297/8 "2007-11-26T18:49:23Z")
[quote=“dozr,post:6,topic:39297"”]
I’ll add this to my list of restaurants I need to try in the next 6 mos behind Fiamma and O’Connells
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bump this ahead of Fiamma.
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### Author:  [@nappy1380](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nappy1380)
#### Post date: [November 26, 2007, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-torches/39297/9 "2007-11-26T19:54:15Z")
:tup: I’m always looking for good non chain places to eat.
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### Author:  [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)
#### Post date: [November 26, 2007, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-torches/39297/10 "2007-11-26T22:08:29Z")
I’ve driven by this place a bunch, I guess it’s worth checking out huh?
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### Author:  [@speedracer329](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedracer329)
#### Post date: [November 26, 2007, 10:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-torches/39297/11 "2007-11-26T22:32:14Z")
not sure if im feeling the interior decorations… is it a good date restaurant? other than that the menu looks very reasonable, ive never been there i shall try it
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### Author:  [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)
#### Post date: [November 26, 2007, 10:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-torches/39297/12 "2007-11-26T22:55:07Z")
[quote=“speedracer329,post:11,topic:39297"”]
not sure if im feeling the interior decorations
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For real? I think it looks amazing in there.
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### Author:  [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)
#### Post date: [November 27, 2007, 6:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-torches/39297/13 "2007-11-27T06:14:40Z")
the pics are a nice touch.
:tup:
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### Author:  [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)
#### Post date: [November 27, 2007, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-torches/39297/14 "2007-11-27T10:45:07Z")
ughhh torches on the hudson \> torches in buffalo
[http://www.torchesonthehudson.com/](http://www.torchesonthehudson.com/)
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### Author:  [@speedracer329](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedracer329)
#### Post date: [November 27, 2007, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-torches/39297/15 "2007-11-27T20:07:11Z")
im feeling pic #2, the wine rack and bar look goodness, but the dining room i dono, the tile floor gives it this cold look, and i dont like glasstop tables, also cold, kinda like chinese restaurant-ish… it just looks like something is missing in the pic(#1)… i think the flash from the camera kills the warmth of the place, im hoping its a little more dim in there, and maybe theres some ambiet light from the torches on the wall, you know what i mean i want it cozy/romantic if youre gonna bring a date there… but like i said im going to try it for myself before i make a real judgement
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### Author:  [@Inn-Tune](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Inn-Tune)
#### Post date: [November 28, 2007, 5:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-torches/39297/16 "2007-11-28T05:53:41Z")
It’s more cozy and romantic than it looks. The top pick is the bar area, not the main dining room…
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### Author:  [@speedracer329](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedracer329)
#### Post date: [December 2, 2007, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-torches/39297/17 "2007-12-02T10:49:01Z")
oh i see so theres a main dining area behind where the guy is taking the picture (pic1)? do they take reservations or was that a thing of the 90s, im going to try to go there in the next 2 weeks or so… thanks!
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### Author:  [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)
#### Post date: [November 15, 2008, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-torches/39297/18 "2008-11-15T07:27:04Z")
Figure I’d bump this up.
Went there last night with my wife and 2 friends.
JJ and wife were great. Food was awesome, drinks were good. Great job on the decoration inside.
I would highly recommend this restaurant. :tup: :tup:
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### Author:  [@Bassdegrime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bassdegrime)
#### Post date: [November 15, 2008, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-torches/39297/19 "2008-11-15T11:44:57Z")
i always wanted to try the nickel city mac and cheese
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### Author:  [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)
#### Post date: [November 15, 2008, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-torches/39297/20 "2008-11-15T12:01:07Z")
> [@Bassdegrime](#):
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> i always wanted to try the nickel city mac and cheese
That was my second choice. We had some other friends there and they tried it and said it was great.
I had the gnocci, pork shoulder, and the baked alaskan.
Delicious.
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