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Faso's

Name: Faso's
Address: 2126 Niagara St., Buffalo
Telephone: +17168734147

The building is all decked out in red, white and green, prices are low, and the decorative elements are delightfully tawdry (colored Christmas lights up all year, framed portraits of the Rat Pack, and plaster Virgin Mary sculptures abound). But if you're expecting yet another cookie-cutter red-sauce joint, think again: with an owner who's "actually from Italy, not an nth generation [Italian-American who doesn't] know any Italian except throwing paisan' into conversation" (to borrow the words of one reviewer), what Faso's serves is the genuine article. Pasta is scratch-made in house, the "best seafood menu on the Buffalo Harbor" includes shrimp fra' diavolo, swordfish steak Italiano, and scallops cooked any way you like, and sandwiches and the like are on offer for those who want (marginally) smaller portions.

Address: 2126 Niagara St.
Getting there: Metro Bus 5, 23, 32, 35 or 40
Hours: Mon-Fri 11AM-9PM, Sat Sun 4-9PM
Price: $10-35
Phone: +17168734147
Website: fasosrestaurant.com (opens in a new tab)

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