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Jolly Jug

Bar · Buffalo

4.3 · 212 reviews Google

About Jolly Jug

Located in Buffalo, Jolly Jug is a popular bar known for its lively atmosphere and extensive drink options. We boast a 4.3-star rating based on 212 reviews, reflecting our commitment to providing a great experience. Enjoy our fast service, great beer selection, and cocktails, whether you're dining i...

Located in Buffalo, Jolly Jug is a popular bar known for its lively atmosphere and extensive drink options. We boast a 4.3-star rating based on 212 reviews, reflecting our commitment to providing a great experience. Enjoy our fast service, great beer selection, and cocktails, whether you're dining in, taking out, or relaxing in our outdoor seating area. We offer bar games and show sports events. Jolly Jug is fully wheelchair accessible, with accessible entrances, parking, and restrooms. We're open seven days a week, serving alcohol from early until late. Join us!

What Customers Say About Jolly Jug

Jolly Jug is a beloved local dive bar known for its friendly atmosphere, reasonable prices, and late-night snacks. Many reviewers praise the bartenders and the welcoming regulars. Some negative reviews mention inconsistent service and potential issues for non-regulars.

Popular Dishes

breakfast sandwich nachos pretzels popcorn bologna sandwich tuna melt French Onion Soup Beef on Weck

Best For

Locals Casual Late Night Groups

Tip: Go for the laid-back vibe, good drink specials, and late-night food. Be aware that it's a local spot, so newcomers might initially feel like outsiders.

Features

🌳 Outdoor 🅿️ Parking Accessible
🎯 Casual 🛋️ Cozy 👥 Groups

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Curtiss Park
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Frequently asked questions about Jolly Jug

Jolly Jug is located at 797 Niagara Falls Blvd, Buffalo, NY 14226, Buffalo.
Jolly Jug offers bar cuisine.
Jolly Jug has regular opening hours. Check their profile for updated schedules.
Jolly Jug offers the following services: dine-in, takeaway.
The most recommended dishes at Jolly Jug based on customer reviews are: breakfast sandwich, nachos, pretzels, popcorn, bologna sandwich.
Jolly Jug is ideal for locals, casual dining, late night, groups.
Jolly Jug is a beloved local dive bar known for its friendly atmosphere, reasonable prices, and late-night snacks. Many reviewers praise the bartenders and the welcoming regulars. Some negative reviews mention inconsistent service and potential issues for non-regulars.
Go for the laid-back vibe, good drink specials, and late-night food. Be aware that it's a local spot, so newcomers might initially feel like outsiders.
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Jolly Jug Buffalo Reviews

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Michael Bordonaro

Fun place with a lot of regulars that always welcome new patrons. And the tuna sandwich is to die for. They make it fresh for each order and will put anything you want in it.

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Anna Petrovska

Great bar and food! Get the French Onion Soup and Beef on Weck! Sooo good. Laid back vibe, friendly service, delicious food and a pool table.. what else could you want? Thanks!!!

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Richard Montesano

Old time bar and prices, good people, bartenders, Sue is soooo nice to all! I now live in San Diego but do visit in the summer ,My friend Carmen and I drink Manhattans but he was in a bad car crash, see you soon.

Michael Bordonaro
Michael Bordonaro

Fun place with a lot of regulars that always welcome new patrons. And the tuna sandwich is to die for. They make it fresh for each order and will put anything you want in it.

Anna Petrovska
Anna Petrovska

Great bar and food! Get the French Onion Soup and Beef on Weck! Sooo good. Laid back vibe, friendly service, delicious food and a pool table.. what else could you want? Thanks!!!

Richard Montesano
Richard Montesano

Old time bar and prices, good people, bartenders, Sue is soooo nice to all! I now live in San Diego but do visit in the summer ,My friend Carmen and I drink Manhattans but he was in a bad car crash, see you soon.

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Susan Gatewood

The Monday day bartender was so nice. There was no cook and she made us a fabulous tuna melt , goulash and vegetable soup. She totally engaged with us even though we weren’t regulars. Great prices.

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Chris Phetteplace

Jolly 🤷, Jugs none, great place for a drink and late night snack. A friend claims they have the best bologna sandwich. 1 Pool table

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Pamela Core

This place was a great time. Joey was an amazing host - kept the drinks flowing and was quick on the cleanup when we had an accidental spill. Highly recommend the late night food - the nachos, pretzels and popcorn were delicious.

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Courteney Rice

We love the Jolly Jug! Definitely our hometown bar of choice. If you're looking for something fancy or trendy this is not the place for you. It's definitely down home, relaxed atmosphere with one pool table and good drink specials, and friendly bartenders!

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Jerry Augustyn

My local bar. People are friendly as are the Bartenders. Finally upgraded there TV'S to HDTV. Prices are reasonable. Small selection of food, but all homemade. Great jukebox. You can play Quickdraw, or get scratch offs from the machine. Nice laid back place.

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Mike Tiedemann

The breakfast sandwich that they make themselves with real eggs are to die for. Fast, efficient, courteous service, with an entertaining crowd of early birds. Can't beat there prices and it is a very clean place. Open from 8:00am till 4:00am with ample off street parking. A must for everyone, anytime...

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Chris Haun

Love this place! Great food great atmosphere! It’s my favorite dive bar in Tonawanda/Amherst area! Lotta laughs! I highly recommend this place for anyone who wants to have a great time! Even if you don’t remember it lol P.S. Bri is the best

Chris Phetteplace
Chris Phetteplace

Jolly 🤷, Jugs none, great place for a drink and late night snack. A friend claims they have the best bologna sandwich. 1 Pool table

Susan Gatewood
Susan Gatewood

The Monday day bartender was so nice. There was no cook and she made us a fabulous tuna melt , goulash and vegetable soup. She totally engaged with us even though we weren’t regulars. Great prices.

Pamela Core
Pamela Core

This place was a great time. Joey was an amazing host - kept the drinks flowing and was quick on the cleanup when we had an accidental spill. Highly recommend the late night food - the nachos, pretzels and popcorn were delicious.

Chris Haun
Chris Haun

Love this place! Great food great atmosphere! It’s my favorite dive bar in Tonawanda/Amherst area! Lotta laughs! I highly recommend this place for anyone who wants to have a great time! Even if you don’t remember it lol P.S. Bri is the best

Mike Tiedemann
Mike Tiedemann

The breakfast sandwich that they make themselves with real eggs are to die for. Fast, efficient, courteous service, with an entertaining crowd of early birds. Can't beat there prices and it is a very clean place. Open from 8:00am till 4:00am with ample off street parking. A must for everyone, anytime...

Jerry Augustyn
Jerry Augustyn

My local bar. People are friendly as are the Bartenders. Finally upgraded there TV'S to HDTV. Prices are reasonable. Small selection of food, but all homemade. Great jukebox. You can play Quickdraw, or get scratch offs from the machine. Nice laid back place.

Courteney Rice
Courteney Rice

We love the Jolly Jug! Definitely our hometown bar of choice. If you're looking for something fancy or trendy this is not the place for you. It's definitely down home, relaxed atmosphere with one pool table and good drink specials, and friendly bartenders!

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Bill Evans

The Jug used to be the typical dive bar. It appears to be changing, the old jukebox was blocked off but they added a lot of food.

Bill Evans
Bill Evans

The Jug used to be the typical dive bar. It appears to be changing, the old jukebox was blocked off but they added a lot of food.

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Jason Krull

Classic local dive bar! Hidden gem!

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Jim Gilbert

It’s just a small bar with a lot of nice people Behind the bar and the kitchen. The normal people that come in this place are just this: normal people. Very friendly, No fights, a lot of laughter, and it’s very easy to make a friend.

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Joel Masters

Service and drinks are great here and cheap, i will deff be back but the food was not so great 😬 would recommend the drinks here. French onion soup was grossly salty and beef on weck only had 3 pieces of beef

Jason Krull
Jason Krull

Classic local dive bar! Hidden gem!

Joel Masters
Joel Masters

Service and drinks are great here and cheap, i will deff be back but the food was not so great 😬 would recommend the drinks here. French onion soup was grossly salty and beef on weck only had 3 pieces of beef

Jim Gilbert
Jim Gilbert

It’s just a small bar with a lot of nice people Behind the bar and the kitchen. The normal people that come in this place are just this: normal people. Very friendly, No fights, a lot of laughter, and it’s very easy to make a friend.

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Michael Johns

Wasn't too impressed. Hard to find. Service was sub-par. Bartender was pregnant. People stare at you if you're not a regular it seems. Kind of felt uncomfortable. Just my opinion.

Michael Johns
Michael Johns

Wasn't too impressed. Hard to find. Service was sub-par. Bartender was pregnant. People stare at you if you're not a regular it seems. Kind of felt uncomfortable. Just my opinion.

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Chandrika Kapagunta

A 'cool neighborhood bar' only if you are of a certain skin color. Else the bartender, John, will ignore you even if you stand right in front of him asking for a drink. Dont come here if you are a person of color. You will get better service at Brunner's Tavern instead!

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Robbie Miettunen

Took my buddy here on his 21st birthday and the bartender rudely denied him even though his id isn’t expired. Thanks for my giving my bud such a good experience on his special day! Very jolly of you guys.

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Brendan Pilewski

The bartender was visibly intoxicated and super rude. She had blonde hair and was working on the night of 2/4/24, this employee alone completely ruined my opinion of this bar. She should be fired.

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Paige Miller

Genuinely the worst bar i’ve ever been to. The bartender was super rude and refused to serve my friend on his 21st birthday. Terrible atmosphere, terrible patrons, would never recommend going.

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Sam

They denied my friend entrance on his 21st birthday. They claimed his ID was expired and invalid... expires in 2026. I have come in here with a non expired vertical ID many times and have never had any issues. He was the only one of us that wasn’t Caucasian 🤷🏻‍♂️

Brendan Pilewski
Brendan Pilewski

The bartender was visibly intoxicated and super rude. She had blonde hair and was working on the night of 2/4/24, this employee alone completely ruined my opinion of this bar. She should be fired.

Robbie Miettunen
Robbie Miettunen

Took my buddy here on his 21st birthday and the bartender rudely denied him even though his id isn’t expired. Thanks for my giving my bud such a good experience on his special day! Very jolly of you guys.

Sam
Sam

They denied my friend entrance on his 21st birthday. They claimed his ID was expired and invalid... expires in 2026. I have come in here with a non expired vertical ID many times and have never had any issues. He was the only one of us that wasn’t Caucasian 🤷🏻‍♂️

Paige Miller
Paige Miller

Genuinely the worst bar i’ve ever been to. The bartender was super rude and refused to serve my friend on his 21st birthday. Terrible atmosphere, terrible patrons, would never recommend going.

Chandrika Kapagunta
Chandrika Kapagunta

A 'cool neighborhood bar' only if you are of a certain skin color. Else the bartender, John, will ignore you even if you stand right in front of him asking for a drink. Dont come here if you are a person of color. You will get better service at Brunner's Tavern instead!

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797 Niagara Falls Blvd, Buffalo, NY 14226

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Good Rating
4.3/5 stars
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Services

🥡 Takeout
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Restaurant Info

Status
Verified by owner
🕐 Hours Today
8AM-3AM
Rating
4.3/5
💬 Reviews
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💰 Price Level
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⏱️ Typical Visit
People typically spend 1-3 hours here
📞 Phone
+1 716-834-3778
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🌿 Outdoor Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
🚻 Restroom
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