Cole's
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About Cole's
En Cole's, te damos la bienvenida a un rincón de Buffalo donde la cocina americana de pub se reinventa con toques creativos y sabores auténticos. Disfruta de nuestra selección rotativa de cervezas artesanales en un ambiente único, decorado con recuerdos que te transportarán a un mundo de diversión y...
En Cole's, te damos la bienvenida a un rincón de Buffalo donde la cocina americana de pub se reinventa con toques creativos y sabores auténticos. Disfruta de nuestra selección rotativa de cervezas artesanales en un ambiente único, decorado con recuerdos que te transportarán a un mundo de diversión y nostalgia. Ven a descubrir un lugar especial donde la buena comida, la buena bebida y el buen ambiente se unen para crear momentos inolvidables.
What Customers Say About Cole's
Cole's is a popular pub known for its great service, food, and local beer selection. Customers rave about the wings and burgers. It's a versatile spot attracting a diverse crowd, though parking can be tricky downtown.
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Tip: A safe bet at all times. If you're shorter than 5'7", the bar seats might be uncomfortable for eating.
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Cole's is located in Buffalo, surrounded by cultural and historical points of interest. Here are some of the most notable places nearby.
Historical Heritage
- Museo Albright-Knox (A 584m) — art museum in New York, US Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos
- Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church (A 713m) — church building in New York, United States of America Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos
- Buffalo History Museum (A 916m) — museum in Buffalo, United States of America Hito histórico nacional
Other Points of Interest
- E. H. Butler Library (A 767m) — Library of Buffalo State College
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Cole's Buffalo Reviews
Great neighborhood bar. The bar tenders were friendly and quick with drinks. The patrons were very welcoming to everyone who came im the bar and made you feel as if you were part of that neighborhood.
In from out of town; was just walking around the area and stopped in here. Service was amazing, very kind and responsive. Drinks were killer, food was awesome. I wish I lived in Buffalo so I could come here all the time! Thanks so much guys!
Went for Mother’s Day brunch and even though it was pretty crowded they still got us seated and served very quickly. They have a great brunch menu. And our server was very nice, friendly, and helpful I wish I remembered her name. Also the mimosas were great!! They have a few different kinds too. We sat outside on the patio and it was nice and clean and fun people watching.
We stopped by for brunch/ lunch after a trip to the art museum. We were seated quickly but had to wait awhile for someone to take our order. It took even longer to bring our drinks and food. It was a little ridiculous after a while especially when you consider that drinks don’t take that long to make. There were other people in there and they were steady but weren’t slammed. We hardly saw our server the entire time. Finally, our food came out, and lucky for us it was pretty good. I had the Gorgonzola grape salad with chicken. Funny enough it had less than a teaspoon of dressing poured in the middle of the salad. I don’t even use that much dressing so me needing more is not very common. I was finally able to flag down a random server, not ours, and she was happy to bring me more. I was happy to have it because it was delicious, as was the entire salad. It was big, fresh, tons of toppings, great flavor combination and the chicken was cooked perfectly and seasoned very well. I am told the burger was cooked very well. It was big and thick and flavorful. The fries weren’t that good as they were cold and there weren’t very many. The Bloody Mary was good, standard, but he said he wished he upgraded to the bacon version for another $1. The mimosa was standard. I asked for light oj because I don’t want a ton of sugar, unfortunately that note wasn’t relayed to the bar staff. Overall an ok brunch. Service could use some work. Maybe it was an off day.
Nice place to go.. My mom liked the wings. I loved their fries. Burger a lil under seasoned for me. Service was great!
It's an Irish pub with low lights and dark wood. Primarily bar food like burgers, sandwiches and wings. Service was slow as we were upstairs and the place was busy. Place could use a face-lift or a good cleaning.
This place I’ve been to a few times. Each time it was decent. The beer menu is pretty good with a variety of types both local and not. The appetizer list is good, but nothing crazy. I would go without an appetizer though The main courses are reliable but nothing fancy. The grilled cheese, I’d recommend getting no spinach but the tomato was good with it. The chicken parm sandwich was delicious and I’d recommend getting that to anyone Atmospheres was good but a little loud which is expected for a bar restaurant style place. Waitress was always pleasant and on top of things
Great character, overall, and enjoyable food, with a rather nice selection of adult beverages. There's a lot of sports stuff and eventually the TVs will end up all on sports, so if you enjoy that, good for you. If, however, you're like me, and you find sports annoying, you'll want to go early to avoid the downfall into shouting sportsball noises. Very nice up to then, tho. Oh, and there are purse books under the bar, like a quality pub.
I love the ambiance of this historic Buffalo bar. The wood and glass inside is absolutely gorgeous and creates an unmistakable atmosphere. There is space both inside and outside on the covered patio. The patio is great to get fresh air and people watch. They serve beer and cocktails. This place is popular with all age groups but can get full with college kids. 100% recommend if visiting Buffalo.
All of the pub food I've had here has been fantastic. Burgers? Great. Wings? Superb. Even their company's Winced Warrior IPA that benefits Australia is fantastic (I'm a stout and porter guy). The staff is always accommodating, and the prices average around $12 an item, $9 an appetizer, $7 a beer, last I checked. Attached is the current specials menu (sorry about the quality without the flash, the lighting in the bar is low, so adjusting shutter-speed reduced the sharpness)
Nice simple restaurant that seemed to serve populations of carrying ages with ease. Food was fairly priced, and so we're drinks, extensive menu that seems to serve almost anything. Wait staff was plesent and checked in appropriately instead of just often! Be careful with street parking in the area surrounding and on weekdays parking after 5 is free! Restaurant is dimly lit, but large offering two dinning rooms two outdoor eating sections and an upper level. One of the women's restrooms lacks a handicapped stall.
We were on a tour and this was the second place we went to for wings. I found these to be super yummy. We got the barbeque which was delicious as well as a soy sauce one which was nice and flavourful maybe with a bit of ginger and garlic. And then we got the Sweet chilli Thai as well as medium wings. The soy sauce ones had a really nice crisp coating but the barbeque sauce was my favourite for sure
Sat at the bar for drinks and food. Keep in mind, if you're 5'7 and under , the seats are very low and for eating it was not comfortable to raise arms up to take a bite of food. The wings are up there among the best in Buffalo. Got the hot wings and wow! Not too much breading, nice crisp and the sauce was perfect. Side veggies lacking though. Couple of baby carrots and celery. Soup of the day was Clam Chowder. One of the best we've had. Thick, rich base, and plenty of potatoes and clams. Seasoned perfectly and came with slices of bread. Decor is eclectic. Atmosphere is dark with wood everywhere and not enough lighting. Was cold again. (We've been here before). The outside has become run down even more. Lacks a welcoming invite still. Bartender was amazing. Totally cool and made our afternoon more enjoyable.
The food was very disappointing. The fries clearly sat under a heat lamp for 20 minutes. They were warm and soggy. If you’re 25-30 post college and looking to hook up, this is the place for you! Otherwise, not so much
The food is OK. The wings were not crispy, could have used 3-5 more minutes in the fryer to get rid of the fattiness of the skin. The chicken fingers taste like they came from a box. The grapes on the salad were mushy... it's alright food, but there are other better options out there. The service though, if I could give a negative 100, I would. The girl only came to take the order, to deliver half the order and then to throw the check in our faces. Of course, once we saw the bill and realized that she didn't split our check between the 2 families, so she could add the gratuity to the bill, we figured out why she didn't come to check on the food - she was getting her 20% regardless so we really didn't matter. Tried talking to a manager who could have cared less. The last time I'll spend a penny here. Sad, after over 25 years of coming here we will not be returning. You can do better. Especially for $180 check. Check in on your customers! I shouldn't have had to get my own to go containers and had to ask 3 other servers for refills because you never came back.
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