Chez Ami

Back in the 1940s and '50s, the original Chez Ami on Delaware Avenue was Buffalo's hippest, swinging-est supper club, and today the Curtiss Hotel pays homage with its identically named restaurant, featuring a replica of the original's revolving bar (which, fun fact, was the first in the U.S.) "Casual upscale" is how the website describes the place, and the latter is certainly accurate vis-à-vis its ambience, price point, and culinary ambitions (a moderately creative take on the steak-seafood-pasta template). As for "casual", that seems more like a euphemism for inconsistent-quality food (burrata salad is a hit at lunchtime and the "Chez Burger" is said to be among the best in Buffalo, but many of the heartier mains tend to be bland and unimpressive) and mediocre-at-best service.

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Address

210 Franklin St

Getting there

Metro Rail: Fountain Plaza

Hours

Lunch: Mon-Fri 11:30AM-2:30PM, dinner: Sun-Thu 5-10PM, Fri Sat 5-11PM

Price

$25-85

Phone

+17168426800

Website

curtisshotel.com (opens in a new tab)