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Quick Bites: Lockport's Indian Grill + Bamboo China, Reborn

We have some big adventures planned for the next few weeks, so we took this weekend easy with visits to two small and affordable ethnic restaurants. One was the Indian Grill Restaurant and Bar in Lockport, and the other was...

Posted on February 22, 2010

Rocky's Indian Restaurant Joins Getzville's International Plaza

Earlier this month, we spotlighted a bustling Kenmore plaza full of Asian food destinations, and this week, a strip mall in Getzville added the brand new Rocky's Indian Restaurant to its existing collection of Chinese, Mexican, and American options. Located...

Posted on February 17, 2010

U.B.'s New Jamba Juice + Earlier Good Korean, Indian Options

Every two or so months, Buffalo Chow's editors have a "which restaurants is WNY missing" discussion, and three weeks ago, Jamba Juice's name came up on our list. A purveyor of smoothies that can double as full meals, this 729-location...

Posted on September 17, 2009

Taste of Buffalo 2009 Guide, Pt. 2: Far-Flung Ethnic Foods

With over 220 items on offer at the 2009 Taste of Buffalo, it's easy for even hard-core foodies to find items that they mightn't have tried before. In this second part of a three-part series on some of the many...

Posted on July 12, 2009

As At Taste of India, So-So Indian At Buffalo's India Gate

Having spent many hours dining in Western New York's Indian restaurants over the years, one stood out from the rest due to location: Buffalo's India Gate, the Elmwood Avenue location of Amherst's Taste of India. By way of background, we'll...

Posted on July 9, 2009

Chicago Chow: On India House, Lou Malnati's & Giordano's

Particularly in the age of phony Internet "user" reviews, relying on recommendations from savvy friends (and trustworthy web sites - wink!) is a smart way to find the world's greatest things rather than getting sucked into marketing traps. One friend...

Posted on June 29, 2009

Palace of Dosas: New Owner Averts a Royal Indian Travesty

As we prepared to drive past the Palace of Dosas in Amherst for what seemed like the twentieth time in recent weeks, Christina asked a fair question: what does an "under new management" sign mean, really? A change in staff?...

Posted on March 2, 2009

A Tale of Two Wegmans, Part II: Mostly Awful Restaurants

As much we love Wegmans as a supermarket - and we do - we really don't like it as a place to eat or take out meals. Walk into certain locations and you'll initially be amazed to find several sushi...

Posted on December 25, 2008

At Tandoori's, A Loss of Indian Class is Felt Deeply

We fondly remember Tandoori's as a true standout in the Buffalo restaurant scene - an Indian restaurant with an ambitiously pricey menu and food quality to match. The Pappadum cracker-thin bread, Basmati rice, and soft, warm pieces of Naan bread...

Posted on April 11, 2008

Kabab & Curry, Authentic Indian Food, via Pakistan

Once upon a time, the famous Tandoori restaurants dominated the high-end of Western New York's Indian dining scene, dazzling diners with spicy meals and silver-flecked gulab jamun desserts. Now the local crown belongs to Transit Road's Kabab & Curry, which...

Posted on February 10, 2008