For our first evening in Buffalo, my wife found this restaurant located near our hotel.

Here’s a look back at a pleasant experience, even if the food could have been better.

The concept

The concept is that of a gourmet brasserie inspired by European, even Italian, cuisine.

The setting

The setting remains fairly basic, but some effort has gone into the decor, which is rather white/Mediterranean.

The menu

The menu is clearly Italian-inspired, with a bistronomic touch.

The meal and the dishes

To start the meal, I’ll begin with a vodka-based cocktail aptly named The Oliver. It will be quite good, but a little acidic and I’ll have trouble finishing.

Next, a basket of excellent ciabatta bread is brought in.

I’ll order a dish of gnocchi with ricotta and tomato sauce, which will be very good, but my wife will have a Milanese pork chop, which will be far too thick to be good.

The truffle fries will be good, but not excellent.

The service

The service will be good and very attentive.

The atmosphere

The atmosphere is a little cold, and the decor doesn’t help.

Bottom line

A decent meal for a Sunday evening in Upstate New York. For other evenings, we’d prefer to take advantage of the hotel restaurant.

Itinerary

As a reminder, here is the itinerary followed:

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