Oliver's Restaurant, Buffalo

Upscale but not pretentious. Dining area is nice, but the real feature is the large bar. Friendly, skilled bartenders and an excellent bar menu attract a lively yet civilized (i.e. older) neighborhood crowd. Food is always good. Bring a fat wallet.

Don't be put off by the unassuming exterior. The menu, the kitchen, the service, the ambiance and the wine list are absolutely first rate. Oliver's is a jewel on North Delaware Avenue.

I have been to many events that Oliver's has catered and it is truely first class. No matter what is served it is terrific. The atmosphere in the restaurant is just like NYC. Love the valet parking.

Oliver's Restaurant has become our favorite choice for evening dining. Though on the more expensive side compared to some others, what you get for your money is first-rate. Drinks from the bar are excellent, and the menu is quite diverse and interesting. We have always been extremely pleased with the food, and the portions are very generous. Dessert is also a must here. Oliver's is highly recommended for special occasions and entertaining guests.

A wonderful place. Bartender Lou was terrific, as evidenced by many regualrs in attendance this evening. Alaskan Halibut was terrific, as was the chestnut soup and ahi tuna. Decor is defiantely older style and maybe on the plainer/classic side, but a nice change from the up to the minute type places that are here today and gone tomorrow. I agree that a larger selection of NYS wines would be great, but for some reason that just doesn't happen in WNY! The sauvignon blanc from New Zealand was nice, with bold citrus flavor. I will go back again!

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I adore this restaurant. First of all, everyone who goes there is dressed well, so if you have a night where you'd like to celebrate a nice event, the atmosphere truly feels special. The piano player takes requests, but no classical. Great with jazz. I've always had attentive servers, but the bartender is one of Buffalo's best. When I'm sitting at the bar with him, I always feel like Frank Sinatra could walk in at any minute. So on to the food. The bread basket is awesome, and I usually don't even bother with bread at most restaurants. Try the specials, they're always fantastic. Dessert is amazing, too, but doesn't travel well. (Not in terms of presentation, anyway.) My favorite thing about Oliver's is that the food is consistently good. I can always count on them for quality.

Not bad at all. A bit overrated, but worth checking out. I had some quail app. ...could've been better: frisee was gritty, quail a bit over, but good flavors. Why don't restaurants in upstate NY carry and support NYState beers and wines???? Support NY!

On 2/1/07 they were not busy service was disappointing,for restaurant of that caliber and price, would like to see more attentive staff. Bartender saved the day Food was excellent as usual Wish they served you butter or olive oil with bread. It will be a while I go back again

I have attended parties catered by Olivers Restaurant. The food is extremely good. The waiters and waitresses all seemed to work really hard to make sure the party went smoothly and were ready to help you get whatever it is you wanted. I'm sure it was really expensive, but if you have the money I think it is worth it. PROS: great food, service CONS: expensive