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At Dandelions, we're proud to offer a welcoming atmosphere that's perfect for both locals and visitors alike. Our outdoor seating area is a lovely spot to enjoy a meal or meet with friends, while our takeout and dine-in options provide convenience for those on-the-go. We're known...

Dandelions

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About Dandelions

At Dandelions, we're proud to offer a welcoming atmosphere that's perfect for both locals and visitors alike. Our outdoor seating area is a lovely spot to enjoy a meal or meet with friends, while our takeout and dine-in options provide convenience for those on-the-go. We're known for our exceptional...

At Dandelions, we're proud to offer a welcoming atmosphere that's perfect for both locals and visitors alike. Our outdoor seating area is a lovely spot to enjoy a meal or meet with friends, while our takeout and dine-in options provide convenience for those on-the-go. We're known for our exceptional beer selection and creative cocktails, which pair perfectly with our menu of local specialties. Our sports-friendly environment makes us a great choice for catching a game, whether you're in the mood for lunch or dinner. With generous portions, delicious food, and speedy service from friendly staff, we've become a favorite spot for both families and solo diners alike. Whether you're looking for a relaxing meal or an exciting night out, Dandelions is the perfect destination for anyone seeking a great dining experience.

What Customers Say About Dandelions

Dandelions is a casual bar known for its friendly service and tasty food. Customers rave about the burgers, fish fry, and wings. Some reviewers mention slow service when busy, and a few had negative experiences with specific dishes or waitstaff.

Popular Dishes

burgers Mahi Mahi wings fish fry Thai salmon buffalo chicken wrap French onion soup

Best For

Groups Casual Locals

Tip: Visit when it's not too busy to avoid slow service, and consider trying the burgers or fish fry based on positive reviews.

Features

🌳 Outdoor 🅿️ Parking Accessible 🍽️ Lunch 🌙 Dinner Coffee
🎯 Casual 🛋️ Cozy 👥 Groups

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Frequently asked questions about Dandelions

Dandelions is located at 1340 N Forest Rd, Williamsville, NY 14221, Williamsville.
Dandelions offers bar cuisine.
Dandelions has regular opening hours. Check their profile for updated schedules.
Dandelions offers the following services: dine-in, takeaway.
The most recommended dishes at Dandelions based on customer reviews are: burgers, Mahi Mahi, wings, fish fry, Thai salmon.
Dandelions is ideal for groups, casual dining, locals.
Dandelions is a casual bar known for its friendly service and tasty food. Customers rave about the burgers, fish fry, and wings. Some reviewers mention slow service when busy, and a few had negative experiences with specific dishes or waitstaff.
Visit when it's not too busy to avoid slow service, and consider trying the burgers or fish fry based on positive reviews.
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Pat K.

Excellent food and our waiter was exceptional. He took good care of us. The service and friiendliness made us feel at home and comfortable

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Dina Hall

Great food. The place is so nice! Amazing patio too! Service/Bartender is very attentive! Can't wait to go back!

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Sandra Reil

Dining room is nicely redome with comfortable chairs, big booths and nice lighting. We enjoyed moist and tasty roastbeef and philly cheese steak sandwiches served on Costanza rolls.The homemade chips were crisp and not greasy; we enjoyed them too. Draft beer was nice and cold and served in chilled glasses.

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Hollis Habermehl

We haven’t been to Dandelions in some time but went twice in the past month and it was great. Devin and Sean were great servers! Food was good and reasonably priced. Can’t remember why we stopped going!

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Judy Jones

Had a great time at dinner this evening. Waitress was great! Food was Delicious! Nice, cozy ambiance! Loved every minute!

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Cathy Keller-Norman

Food is always good and the service is great. Jessika did a great job.

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JakeFrom Statefarm

Me and my wife went tonight (Saturday March 24th 2018) and the food was amazing the service was top notch and the adult beverages were strong, just the way I like them. First time ever going but it will not be our last. We also attended my good friend Rob Lederman's (from 97 rock radio station) comedy playhouse and let me tell ya, the time was one to remember! Like I said it was our first and it definitely will not be our last! Absolutely hilarious comics and all around great time. Thank you Rob Lederman and all of the staff for the great service and very memorable time! If I could give this a 10 star rating I would.

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Rachel Kocur

Worth the trip to try the dandelion greens (Yum!) & everything else I’ve had on the menu has also been tasty. Love their outside patio, and the bar area is comfortable too!

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Allie Bea

Neighborhood bar, personable bartenders, casual fun, great food! Super clean kitchen, I've seen it! Comedy club on Saturdays, busiest on Fridays. Try the Buffalo Chicken Pizzzzzzzaaaaa!!!!

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FONDA LEE

This seems to be a nice restaurant my first time, I was there for a meeting. I ordered a cheeseburger and fries very good and I watched what everyone else was eating and it looked really good. Nice and clean . I will definitely be coming back for another meal.

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Nick Plant

This place has amazing food, a great bar and a more upscale dining experience. The staff are all friendly and make sure everything is run well. I would recommend this restaurant to anybody that I know, like I said... the food is AMAZING! If you haven't given dandelions a try I would definitely recommend it!

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Christine M

I came to Dandelion’s on Sunday 5/22/22 around 130ish for Dinner with my parents. Desiree was not only waitressing the dining room, but she was serving as the Hostess and also clearing/cleaning off the tables in the Dining room as well. She had a few small tables including my parents and I, and also one large party celebrating a graduation. Desiree did an absolutely AMAZING job in servicing all of us, not only efficiently but with a smile on her face and with patience with my father who sometimes has trouble hearing in places that have a lot of background noise. The food at this place was delicious- especially the LAVA CAKE- which I highly recommend. But the experience was really made by Desiree- so I am posting this in hopes that her Bosses see it and know what an amazing asset she is to your restaurant. 

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Mike Norman

Greg does a great job all around ! His staff is top notch and ice cold beers !

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Dale Flagler

Great food & drink. A pretty good variety on the menu. Very comfy outdoor patio too. Quiet atmosphere but easy to get to with plenty of parking. No disappointments here.

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Margaret Desiderio

I ordered the buffalo chicken wrap, medium. It was very very good. Looked like housemate potato chips with it. Those were just OK.

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Ray Ammerman

The recent changes are great. I just had one of the best burgers I've had in years. It came out piping hot and dripping juicy. Plus, the waitstaff was fantastic.

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Diane Passenant

Food was delicious! The staff was very friendly and worked quickly. It's in a nice location and wasn't too loud or rambunctious. Would definitely recommend. Was my first time here and certainly wont be my last.

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Marykay Dugan

Been there twice and both times the food was very good. I tried one of the pizzas tonight, can feed 2 so I took half of it home, you get 8 slices on a pizza. My husband has the cheese ravioli again and loved it.

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Timothy McGurn

Fantastic atmosphere and great food! Elizabeth, Roseann, and Samantha are all great bartenders!! They are very attentive and courteous to not only me, but other patrons as well. The food is delicious and I highly recommend this establishment. Plenty of options on the drink menu, as well!

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Joell Stubbe

Elizabeth is amazing - always smiling and offers great customer service. Prices are great, food is great, one of my favorite dishes is the steak and dandelions sandwich. The owner did a great job updating the restaurant and the outside eating area. Can’t wait for drinks this summer there. What about brunch, Greg?

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jay bap

I LOVE this place! There were 2 of us, and we each ordered a pizza. 1 Buffalo Chicken, and 1 just cheese. They were both very tasty! The server was very friendly, and checked on us quite frequently. I highly recommend visiting here. I cant wait to go back!

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Paul W

It has been years since I dined here. The decor was very nice and updated since I was here last. It is very nice and modern looking. The food was just as good as it always was.The burgers are awesome, French onion soup was very good and the steak and dandelion sandwich was also very good. I Will definitely come back next time I am in town.

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Sandy Rentschler

Service is great here!!!Attentive to your every need but not over intrusive. The dandelion and hot peppers is Amazing as was the stuffed hot peppers! My friend had the chicken parm which was way too much food and tasted great. I had the Thai salmon...highly recommend!!! They even had live music on the front patio on a Thursday. A little pricy for a bar/restaurant but I would definitely go again!!

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Joe Zap

My experience with Dandelions was very positive. I had an order of medium wings, fries, and split pea with ham soup. Everything was delicious and full of flavor. The wings were juicy and the sauce was great. The french fries were crispy and full of flavor. The soup was also great and I can't wait to try more food from them. The restaurant was overall nice and the staff was great!

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Kevin Dehn

Stopped in tonight for dinner and drinks. After a rocky start by our server during the busy time James came through and did amazing. He brought out my plate the Black and Blue special and said it looked like the best this he's brought out all night and let me tell you it was AMAZING great job to the kitchen on that dinner special the loaded baked potato was phenomenal as well. Love dining local I don't support chain restaurants keep doing what you do and treat every customer like they are the only one. Thanks for another great Friday night see you soon.

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mike higgins

Dandelions has been around for many years however I have never dined at the restaurant. I was very happy to find that they are and upscale casual eatery with excellent service, excellent food, and a comfortable atmosphere. We ate lunch there at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday and I was surprised to see that the restaurant was not overflowing with people and after eating there it should be. Roast beef was excellent fish fry was excellent and steak and cheese hoagie was excellent. Maybe I hit this gem on an off day as the bills were getting ready to win the first playoff game of the 2022 season or not enough people know about this wonderful place for a bite to eat but I will go there again and this will become one of my regulars.

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Justin Sullivan

I finally decided to give this restaurant a try because I had a Local Flavor deal - and I’m glad I did! The food was delicious, the atmosphere was calm and the service was wonderful! Shout out to our server, Lauren, who made our meal enjoyable. The Steak and Dandelion pizza was amazing. I hope to come back sooner rather than later.

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Heather Signer

My boyfriend and I came in to have his father's favorite meal, beef on weck. We came in on 2/8/26 which would have been his dad's 85th birthday (but sadly this is his first Heavenly Birthday). We enjoyed the atmosphere. The beef on weck didn't disappoint!! We are going to make this an annual visit for the beef on weck and as a silent memorial to an amazing man. 🕊️😇🎈

Catrina Martin
Catrina Martin

I absolutely love this resturant!!! My girlfriends and i came here right before going to seeing Wicked, and of course the Bills gane was on and yes we did win!!!!! Atmosphere is on point and the portions of the food is amazing!!! If you get a chance please visit Dandelions!!!!!

morgyn
morgyn

I came in Monday for lunch with a friend and had the pleasure of having jessica as my server. She was so kind and personable, gave us super fast service and perfect food recommendations- making our lunch amazing. and the food was delicious! definitely would recommend and will be returning!

Beverly Kominarek
Beverly Kominarek

All seven ladies enjoyed their dinner. I enjoyed my haddock fish fry. The potato salad was delicious. Cole slaw was homemade too. The special Greek Grouper smelled amazing. I was told the Thai salmon was also delicious. We were all very comfortable there. 👍👍

Mark Favre
Mark Favre

An absolute great find. Beer selection outstanding…and very cold beer!! Food great. Wings and sandwiches were outstanding. Eggplant and pepper to die for. Bartenders (Jessika, Sarah, Amy) are fantastic. Fun, pleasant, and they know what they are doing!! A gem of a place. Didn’t really want to leave a review because I want to keep it private so I always get a bar stool! Five stars.

Robyn Goacher
Robyn Goacher

Dandelions was an attractive place with tasty food and large enough portions that I got lunch for the next day too. I visited on a sunny spring day and they were under staffed for how many people turned out, so service was a little slow but the waitress and hostess were super kind and good.

Pam Kohrn
Pam Kohrn

The Mahi Mahi was delicious. Blackened with mango salsa, rice, and vegetables. Salmon was delicious as well. Finished with the best sizzling apple pie alamode with a brandy butter sauce..yum!!! The restaurant was very crowded and the service was excellent.

Deborah Blest
Deborah Blest

Enjoyed my first visit to Dandelions. We were seated immediately. Nice atmosphere. Friendly waitress, Nadine, answered all our questions about the menu, gave great input, and didn't mind at all when we changed up our orders!! Food was delicious, awesome burgers, cooked just as requested, great French dip sandwich, good fries and rings. The service was excellent!

Jesse/Kristi Crum/Threadgill
Jesse/Kristi Crum/Threadgill

My husband and I were in Buffalo one weekend and we wanted to try something new and we came across this lovely establishment. The food was delicious I had the buffalo chicken wrap and my husband had the fish fry. It was a gorgeous night so we sat outside to eat, we had a gentle playing some great music and we were able to get a beautiful sunset picture. The prices were amazing! We will definitely return. Would recommend this place.

Ridge C
Ridge C

We have not been to Dandelions in many years and this time we loved it. To be honest I didn't like the atmosphere last time and seemd like it was kind of an older persons restaurant. But it was remodeled, outdoor seating added, big windows and indoor was redone. Place looks outstanding. I had read some reviews and the burger was highly rated so we tried them. The reviewers were spot on. The damm thing looked and tasted picture perfect. Service was good, place was clean, we will return.

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Kristin Haines

Drinks were good. Service was really good. Not really any gluten free options. Had a salad. It was good just wish there was one options.

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deborah ball

They clean their tables with a very perfumed spray. Awful when trying to eat your meal. Couldn't breathe when I got home. Totally not necessary.

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Steve Y

Haven't been in here in decades. Stopped @ 10PM with friends for a drink after being out to dinner. Small, friendly crowd & wonderful, accommodating & energetic female bar tender.

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Jessica-Star

Both a family restaurant and a sports bar with occasional live entertainment, this place would have an identity crisis if it didn't make so much sense once you were in it. The food's a little better than average, Fusion, American, and Italian items mostly. It's sometimes loud but not tooo loud, busy but not tooo busy, and you should give it a try sometime if you're in the area.

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Wendy Ann

Food very good, and waitress very nice. The cigarette smoking was disgusting. Never should patrons or workers be allowed to smoke at doors or in the outside patio where others are eating. My eyes are burning.

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Chris Moore

only thing i didnt like was the glasses they had out on the table for water was kinda dirty and the prices were kinda high but the food was tasty and filling so i can’t complain.

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Amy Graybeal

Cute patio, good music, I'd get the buffalo wrap again - fries were delicious. Salad looked delicious but pizza looked to have a thicker crust

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Sid Alfasso

Busy Sunday afternoon during Bills game, ordered decafs and burgers ( exciting, huh?). Burgers and coffee were served in a very timely manner, especially with waitress covering the bar and tables. Food and service is always very good here.

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Barbara Ross

Poor selection of drafts to begin with and usually one or two are kicked as well - the times I have gone. Slightly more expensive then you would think a small bar would be. However, their food is tasty! Their wings and some of the best I have had, especially their BBQ grilled wings.

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Thomas Burgio

On the last visit, we both had fish fries. The fish was delicious. The fries were nice and hot, and the coleslaw was fresh and delicious.

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Bradley Clark

I have been there twice in the last two weeks. Soups were delicious. Chicken parm was okay, albeit pounded pretty thin. Reuben was tasty, and the corned beef was delicious, but there was only one eighth inch slice and a lot of saurkraut. I am used to thicker chicken and more corned beef.

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Alicia Cercone

My husband and I went here for dinner last night. The food and experience was nice. Not our favorite place and we would not be in a rush to go back, but not a bad place. The hostess was not in the best mood and our service was a little slow; however. The server was very nice and the food was good. My husband ordered the philly cheesesteak submarine sandwich which was recommended by the server, he thought it was delicious! I ordered the veggie burger with the salad bar, my food was also delicious! One of the best veggie burgers I've had. Like I mentioned before it was a good experience but not a place I would rush to go back to.

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S

Food was very good. Service was horrible. Waitress sat in a booth paying no attention while we stood at hostess stand for a good five minutes until an older man came and sat us at a table. Then the waitress finally realized we were there. She never refilled coffee and I had to literally call the restaurant to get her to bring check and take out containers. So unfortunately will not return with service like that

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Geoff Schall

Stopped for a quick meal. No wait. Booth a little tight for my ample figure. Food was great 👍 served hot and in generous proportions. Waitress was exceptional and available. Place was about 75 percent filled, but a little noisy.

Eric Miles
Eric Miles

A fun, casual neighborhood restaurant. I had the pork chop and it was good. Service was a little slow but we will be back.

Elaine Paugh (Clogcrazy)
Elaine Paugh (Clogcrazy)

Good food.... Would have been better if menu had description of food and waitstaff knew the menu. Pizza came with no sauce, raw tomatoes, and feta cheese... Waitress described pizza with sauce and didn't mention the tomatoes and cheese.... She did offer to make us another pizza... Probably should have taken her up on that... Anyway we did the best we could... The pizza dough was great!. We ordered apple pie skillet... Which was AWESOME!

Tonys Best Bets
Tonys Best Bets

Casual and friendly place, nice outside seating setting. Plenty of great parking. I had the beef on weck with a decent portion of beef and horseradish. My buddy had the steak and dandelion sandwich looked very good. The waitress was super friendly and got everything right! We went way earlier for dinner at 4-ish on a Monday so no trouble getting a seat. Nice looking bar inside.

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Blaine Toney

Lived in Williamsville all my life, and visited it for the second time yesterday. It's a nice bar, the closest thing to a neighborhood bar you'll get in Williamsville. Beers are a little expensive, have not tried the food, but overall a nice clean place. The regulars are a slightly older crowd.

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Dennis Wetzler

Kids eat free on Tuesday. Smoking pot is right outside front door so you can smell it from the front patio. Burger was good but dry and pretty tasteless. For $14 was not worth it. Staff is friendly and kids enjoyed it.

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James Domanski

While the food was good, it wasn't great, but good. The server seemed to be having an off day and forgot several things and our orders were not 100% correct. The lack of kid portions on the menu was a bummer.

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Chris McGowan

Had Father's Day dinner there. Food was OK. They where out of pepperoni. How can a place that serves brick oven pizza be out of pepperoni?? Service was good but slow with only 1 waitress in the main room. They do need to cleanup their online menus as we where disappointed at items not on the menu that show up online in OpenTable, Google, Facebook, etc. Salad bar quality was good but small and $9 to add it onto a meal was ridiculous so others in the party with sandwiches based on it.

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Jason

I have been here about 4 or 5 times now and its always really good, but this week, it wasn't that good. Ordered a cheese pizza, it has way to much sauce on it. Ordered a Mediterranean pizza way too much on that too. The pizza is usually very crispy and it wasn't crispy at all. I actually brought 2 people with me who had never been there, and needless to say it wasn't a great 1st experience for them. I felt kinda foolish cuz I have raved about the food to them, but we know there will always be off nights, and it won't stop me from going back.

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SRZ

This place definitely needs work on customer service. We stood and waited to be seated for at least 10 minutes. We were almost going to leave when a customer sitting at the bar said you're better off just going and seating yourself even though they have a sign that says wait to be seated. Our waitress seemed perturbed that we came in even though the place was dead. The food was okay but the customer service sucks. It's really too bad because they fixed it up really nice inside.

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David Schenk

After waiting 15 minutes at the door for a table, the bartender came over and said see would find the hostess/server, she came back and said she told her we were waiting. Another 10 minutes and a hostess/server came storming in with what appeared to be her dinner and a fork in one hand, grabbed 4 menus (never setting down her plate) and walked a few feet and plopped them on a table. She never said another word but stomped off to finish her meal. Eventually, the friendly bartender came over and offered to get us a drink while we wait for a server. Not that one ever showed up! The server that was previously eating walked right by us like we didn't exist. Again, the bartender picked up the ball and took our orders. Over an hour and twenty minutes later and after many inquiries, we got our orders. Steaks with dandelions were burnt on one side and some were overcooked, But after all the waiting, there was no way we were going to send them back! Needless to say, we won't be visiting what used to be one of our favorite restaurants for a long time! Very disappointed!

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MaryTeresa Platt

Is good for a casual meal. Good not outstanding. My cousin got the white pizza and it was so hot spicy it burned her mouth. That was unexpected. Service was OK. Never asked if we wanted coffee or dessert. Just brought the check. I was not overly impressed.

Kristie Snyder
Kristie Snyder

Plate was chipped. I had the Greek salad with chicken. The chicken could use to be marinaded.

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KP

Not bad, but not great either. The staff was friendly and it was nice inside. The patio looks nice as well. Food was mediocre at best, my French onion soup was luke warm, and the only way to describe my fish was "mushy". On a positive note, the drinks were good and as I said before, our waitress was very nice. While I can't say I will be running back to Dandelions, it wasn't a horrible experience.

Pink Straw Reviews
Pink Straw Reviews

The food here is amazing but the waitress was not kind. The tables are cleaned with a spray extremely fragrant and strong that made my food feel unappetizing .

Ann Marie Kurasz
Ann Marie Kurasz

I had rigatoni bolognese. It was ok. Nothing spectacular. Our waitress seemed like she wanted to be anywhere else besides waiting on us. I wouldn't go back again since it's really out of the way and service was not great.

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Stephen Gawronski

Love the food at this place. Would recommend it highly. However service was fair to poor especially by a barmaid who goes by the name Cat! Very rude and discriminatory against anyone will religious beliefs. Too bad because the owner is great!

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Kevin Coughlin

Do NOT go here for dinner. Out of French dressing on a Saturday night, the stuffed peppers were charcoaled they were burnt so bad-- and the charge for pop/soda refills?!? Go elsewhere before enjoying the comedy show.

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Nick Calato

We got dinner here. Wasn't even busy on a Saturday evening. It took over an hour to get a very mediocre meal. Will never return.

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Mike Westfall

Arrived for 630 dinner. Waited and waited to be seated and was told we are short staffed by employee sitting at the bar. Waited 10 minutes for a waitress and 40 minutes for a French dip sandwich. We were told a number of times that the kitchen is backed up, we are short staffed, I'm all alone that we couldn't wait to leave. Never again

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Sue Battaglia

VERY disappointed in this place. My sandwich was burned and the service was horrific ! I was in a group of 7 and my friend asked for change. The waitress acted perturbed and brought her 1.50 less than the change amount. When my friend asked for the rest of her change the waitress threw a dollar on the table and said she doesn’t deal in ‘change’. Really ? Needless to say, our dinner group will never go back there again. Other friends ordered fish but they complained their cole slaw was ‘funky’. Waitress didn’t care. Never going back !

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Dan L

Our server was very nice but super slow. I get post covid all service is slow, but this was worse than the average restaurant. The food quality was below average as well. The average age of patrons was 75. Overall fine but would not go back.

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Sue Ann

The bartender last night certainly dampened our visit. Interestingly enough, I have been there before when she was working with two of my co-workers. Although I would not have described her as 'friendly' then, she certainly wasn't as 'ignorant' as she was yesterday. Mind you, the 3 of us has a drink each and I tipped her $20. My friend got to the bar before me. My friend told me that she ignored her at first. She finally had the opportunity to order her beer with a frosted glass. When she has poured the beer into the glass about 1/4 the beer actually froze in the glass. I, not a beer drinker, thought it was 'cool', apparently I was wrong, it changes the flavor. When I got there the bartender, who had maybe 7 other people with drinks at this point, saw me and walked into the kitchen. A few minutes later she came over and my friend showed her that the beer froze. Her reply was something along the lines of 'and ?'...'you want another one?'. She gave her a new beer and a glass and promptly walked away. Never asking if she could get me anything or even acknowledging me sitting there. When she finally came back to the center of the bar where we were I asked if I could get a drink. I ordered a Nutrl. She grabbed it, opened it, set the can on the bar and walked away. As she was walking I asked for a glass. About a 1/3 of the way through my drink I realized that there was some substance stuck to the inside of ny glass. I set the glass on the service ledge of the bar. It took some time before she acknowledged us again and as she was walking past us reached for the glass, asking in a very snotty tone if I wanted something else. I told her that there was something stuck inside the glass and her response was 'oh, that is just her cinnamon'..... Apparently, they have a seasonal drink that another patron had ordered and the glass was never appropriately cleaned. Zero apology and she never took the drink off the bill. It is sad as the location is convenient for co-worker to meet up at, but I will never recommend it again. While waiting for her to acknowledge us at one point a fellow patron asked her where her fiance went and she indicated he went home. I am guessing that part of her lack of attention to not only us but everyone at the bar may have had something to do with the fact that he was there but shane in her. Do better.

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Assassins From Above

Love the restaurant Rob! The food is great as always, the bartenders/seaters/cooks/waitresses are all awesome and do a great job for sure. The reason I'm giving it a 2 star review is not because of the above mentioned staff at all. It's because of the busboy. He is very rude reaching over people who are still eating to grab an empty dish instead of waiting until the group at dinner leaves or even at least wait until everyone is done eating. He had no courtesy for people who are still trying to enjoy their meal like I was when he reached over me in his sweaty work uniform smelling of body odor. At that point I lost my appetite and couldn't even finish my meal. He didn't just do it to our table either, I watched him the entire time we were waiting for our food and after we were done with our dinner and just trying to have an after-dinner conversation one lady even confronted him about it but he stands in the dining hall and waits until somebody sets a dish down or they're finished with one of their dishes and runs over instead of waiting until the party is finished with their dinner. It's very rude and disrespectful.

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Angela Thompson

Wait staff was nice. No wifi. Food was so-so, bland, but portions were large. Salad bar was not good. Patrons were very loud and profane, considering it was 5:30 pm on Tuesday night, kids night. This place may be better thought of as a bar than a restaurant, in my opinion.

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Amy Domzalski

The lack of menu options wasn't something I would expect. Only 3 entrees to choose from. I wouldn't bother going back. The drink I ordered was I can't even say. I sent it back. Horrible. I wouldn't waste my time.

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sav scheif

Waitress did not seem happy to serve us (two college students) food was over priced for how well it was. Fancier atmosphere then what the food is. Menus prices vary accuracy, not all sides listed are accurate. Would say it's a restaurant for middle aged to older people. Water was solid though no ice tho We also didn't get salt or pepper at our table

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Britt Diehl

This will be an overall poor rating and review but I want to begin with all of the great things about this restaurant. Loved the outdoor dining area with live music! My 4 children all liked their reasonably priced kids meals. They were what I would expect for any typical restaurant in our area and the kids meals were better priced than most. The waitress was extremely kind, upbeat and efficient. Again, probably better service than some local restaurants I have been to recently. My husband and I decided to order the "Spaghetti with Monster Meatball" that comes with soup or salad for a low $16.00. We both tried the cheeseburger soup. We were very surprised it was loaded with shredded lettuce that had mixed into it. Wilted and kind of slimy but the waitress confirmed it was in fact lettuce. We chalked it up to some sort of chef creativity but I definitely passed on eating it. The spaghetti noodles and out-of-a-jar quality sauce was exactly like you would make in your own kitchen. Still, no big deal. Disappointed but it wasn't bad. However, when we cut into the meatball, it was a deep, dark, greenish gray color we both have never seen before. We immediately remarked about this. The texture was very, very firm and was stringy thin and thick bands of chewy meat that separated like large hunks of muscle with a notably foul taste. I was told these are made fresh and never frozen. They were so bad we refused to eat them and had to send our dishes back. We were offered another choice on the menu but our stomachs were in knots from that meatball. For that, it ruined our family dinner out and we had to order dinner from another local establishment to go.

Seana McBride
Seana McBride

I took colleagues here on Tuesday for lunch, they were visiting from out of town and it was their first time in Amherst. I figured it was a good option for a casual but also nice lunch. There were 5 of us and we were offered to sit outside which we chose. We all noticed on the menu that it said, no split checks for groups of 6 or more, and recognized that we would need to use 3 different payment methods because of our corporate cards. The server was okay during the order process and bringing out the food, but she definitely came across as rude and rushed (there was 1 other table outside, and possibly 3 total inside so they were not busy). When she brought out our check, we gave her 3 cards. She didn't even let me explain what we wanted, and said "really guys, you need to tell your server at the beginning of the meal that you need separate checks" and she took the bill and rushed off. Now there are 2 things with this, 1-she could've been proactive in the beginning and asked when we sat down if we were needing separate checks and 2- it isn't difficult to split the check between 3 cards. When she walked away we couldn't believe her delivery. When she came back she had 3 checks, threw the bills down and when we gave her the cards- she said "of course you are all paying with credit cards". It was a completely unnecessary comment. We were very easy customers, and it was embarrassing because I had chosen this restaurant for lunch. Thankfully our dinner at Siena was a completely different and bettrr experience and I think I recovered from lunch. Although the food was good, I would not come back to Dandelions based solely on the service.

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Finu Lanu

I ordered a chicken souvlaki salad. The chicken was old and over marinated, the iceberg lettuce was cubed and yellow, the tomatoes were pail and orange-red. After a few bites, I pushed it to the side - the waitress cleared the full salad and never asked if it was OK. My wife had the fried pot stickers and they were your run of the mill fried frozen stock from a purveyor . I will never go back, bad food, bad service, overpriced.

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Have been to Dandelion restaurant many times with usually 6 in our group For the most part the food and service was fine. This last visit as usual we had 6 at our table, when we asked if they could split the check per couple, the waitress who was short and snippy told us no. When we asked why not, she told us in a very nasty way that it was a restaurants policy not to give separate couple checks with 6 or more, because it takes to much work when their busy. And she pointed to the menu. And Yes, I have to admit it did say that on the menu the new policy. One in our group went an asked the manager and was told no separate checks with 6 or more at a table. I have been to many restururants with 3 couples and have never been refused separate checks, in fact the response is usually absolutely. Yes I will agree it may take a little work for the server to get it right, but isn't that called SERVICE. Well, we left and went to Lebros for dinner and had a great meal, and yes separate checks.

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John P

I went to the comedy club, and wasn't really that funny and they didnt take the admission fee up front like normal and added it to the bill a charge gratuity at 20% a service charge at that was almost equal to the gratuity to boost the bill higher. Not happy at all! Never will go there again.

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Leila Sachenik

Disappointed in the quality of food. Chicken was tough and the green beans were undercooked. Never going back.

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Kat Gardner

I was there for lunch today.. glasses on the table were dirty....was gonna leave at that point.. but decided to give them a chance..had the stuffed banana peppers and solvocki salad... peppers were horrible.. cold cream cheese and shredded cheese on top.. chicken on the solvocki was dry and the salad was iceberg with minimal veggies.. as I'm writing this I have to go to the bathroom again!! This meal was a total fail.. I had high hopes for this place..

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John Lyle

We stopped there Friday 6/1/18, It was a horrible experience. Service was bad Took 45 minutes to receive our meals. They were overcooked I told the waitress she didn't do anything about it. We asked to see a manager and were told there wasn't one, he had gone home for the night already. We went as far is leaving a note with the bartender for the owner and never even received a call of an apology. Was a bad experience all the way around.

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mike h

The food is good.the place is clean . It's 2017 who doesn't give u refills for your soda. Charges you for each one. So 2 drinks plus 2 refills equals 9 bucks. They don't tell you that till you get the bill. Lots of other restaurants out there to choose from.

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mark feldman

Had a 7pm reservation. Seated at 6:50. Sat there for over 15 minutes without a person coming to the table. Another table was seated across from us 10 minutes after us and within minutes were given water. Poor service and table management. Won't be returning.

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Kim Frangos

The owner and manager were NOT present as told to me by the bartender . Our order was not made to order and the chef REFUSED to prepare our food the way we asked. Just put the ingredients on HALF the pizza, leaving the other half with Just the sauce and Cheese. Apparently that’s too difficult. Then the salad had FAKE fish and all the veggies were NOT present. DO NOT come here.

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Angelina White

While the food is great I had an awful experience today. I came in for dinner and a drink and a drunk man kept bothering me as I was eating. I quickly asked for my check. The staff saw I was uncomfortable and did nothing to help my situation. Don’t feel comfortable at this establishment and won’t be back.

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Rinnie S.

I have never walked out of a restaurant not tipping my waitress tonight was my first time. The food was mediocre at best and our waitress was too busy watching TV to service us. There was a table of six that came in after our table of three and they left before us and all we got was salads and a sandwich. Then she came over and slammed my receipt down on the table because I asked her if we could get our bill super rude I will not be back.

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Kathy Emerling

I went there for dinner. The steak I ordered was well done and extremely dry. I ordered it to be cooked medium. I did not eat the steak. It was horrible. The only thing my server said that she would do for me is take $5.00 off my bill. The steak dinner was $36.00. So I paid $31.00 for a potato and a few vegetables. A salad was not included in that price. I had to pay $6.00 for the salad. I will never go there again.

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David Wieczorek

Absolutely terrible. Only 2 waitresses o a Saturday night. Food took forever. But the worst part is when I received the bill all meals were $3.00 more than what was stated on their menu. When I asked the waitress about it she she was just returning for a leave or something. She said I'll get the Owner as she stated he was there. He never came nor was the bill adjusted. I will never return and will tell many people about the bait and switch scam going on there

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Jacquelyn Thore

It wasn’t very busy but we waited a long time for our just okay food. The server did not come to check on us, we needed refills on our drinks, she checked on a table next to us but didn’t even look at us. We finished eating and still waited for her to come to the table so we could get our bill which the host brought us. The server said sorry she didn’t check on us but she was running around. Most of the time we were there, she was not in the dining room. I’m a server and did not feel she was overly busy or running around. This was our first time there, and last.

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Cheri Surniak

Tried this place for the first time. Only a couple people eating, not a good sign. Had a coupon, buy 1 dinner get 1 free. In small print, it's only up to $12.99. Nothing on the menu close to that price so how do you get a dinner for free?? Seated at our table, water glasses were filthy!! Had fajitas, were ok. My husband had chicken marsala. It was made with so much wine, he could hardly eat it. Salt & pepper shakers filthy also! Linen napkin smelled like it was soaked in grease! Backside of the drink menu had some brown, unknown stuff on it!! GROSS!! To top this place off, they put 18 percent gratuity right onto the check!!! The service is something to be desired!! If you want a terrible dinner place, this is the place for you!!!!!

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Anthony Pecoraro

Expensive for bar food, and the food was just awful. I don't know how you screw up a steak hoagy, but this place did... other than that, our server was great, and the atmosphere was fine.. but definitely not worth the money.. I won't be coming back.

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Adam Nice

I ordered 10 chicken wings I get 8 and a half drum. There was only one waitress and busy.will not recommend to anyone I know

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PATRICIA S

NEVER AGAIN will I go there. The food was awful. My spaghetti was hard. My husband's potato was hard. My onion soup was not worth $10. We had filthy glasses on the table complete with lipstick on them! The waitress took drink orders and skipped 2 out of 5 people to ask. It was my birthday dinner and a BIG disappointment. On top of that waitress said that the soup or salad was no longer included with the dinners! That was extra. But the menus said different.. Get new menus then! Add insult to injury my husband found out they automatically put a 20% tip of $35 on the bill. Plus my husband not realizing this tipped the waitress $25. So she got a fat tip for mediocre service. This was our first time there, NEVER AGAIN!

Kent Achatz
Kent Achatz

Went in the afternoon on 6/12. Place pretty empty. Hostess/waitress pops out of a booth. Took her away from her phone. We asked to sit outside and were given menus and told she would be right out. Same result as previous review. Never saw her again and left after 15 minutes.

Gary S
Gary S

Went Saturday for dinner and the host promptly seated us. And there we sat. Had a few servers walk past us but we didn't get so much as a "someone will be with you shortly". The waitress serving the table next to us didn't even acknowledge us. I felt like we were under an invisibility cloak. After 15 minutes we walked out. Looked like a nice place though. Can't comment on the food because we didn't get so much as a glass of water. We ended up going to Brick House Tavern, which was great.

Amanda Edwards
Amanda Edwards

This place has gone so far down hill, it’s massively disappointing. Just went in and the whole bar was construction men who STANK. The smell was so bad I could barely drink my beer. If you’re not a regular, don’t expect service. Absolutely terrible

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