On a hot summer day, nothing is better than a cold drink in a paper cup and a meal served on a plastic tray. Yes, we’re talking about the places in town that are nothing fancy to the eye but they’re packing all the good stuff. Typically you’ll find the menu on a board that hasn’t changed in years because if it ain’t broken, don’t fix it.
Well, if you’re looking for the best places that fit this bill, we’re here to help. In a recent post on our Instagram and Facebook our followers shared their favorite low key places to bring you a list of the best around town. Pro-tip: save this post for future reference.
Let’s get to it, here’s the best Low Key Eateries in WNY:
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Abbott Texas Red Hots
1291 Abbott Rd Buffalo, NY 14218 • $
Hot DogsAmericanSouth Towns
Fast Casual / Counter Service
Abbott Texas Red Hots has been a community staple in western New York for decades. First opened in 1952 near Mercy Hospital, Abbott Texas Red Hots thrived ...
Anderson’s Frozen Custard – Buffalo
2634 Delaware Avenue Buffalo, New York 14216 • $
AmericanBuffalo FoodDeli-SandwichesIce CreamNorth Buffalo
Fast Casual / Counter Service
The uniquely WNY combination of Ice Cream and Beef on Weck. ...
Anderson’s Frozen Custard – Cheektowaga
3724 Union Rd Cheektowaga, New York 14225 • $
Ice CreamCheektowaga and East
Fast Casual / Counter Service
The uniquely WNY combination of Ice Cream and Beef on Weck. ...
Anderson’s Frozen Custard – Kenmore
2235 Sheridan Dr Kenmore , New York 14223 • $
AmericanBuffalo FoodDeli-SandwichesIce CreamNorth Towns
Fast Casual / Counter Service
The uniquely WNY combination of Ice Cream and Beef on Weck. ...
Anderson’s Frozen Custard – Lancaster
4855 Transit Rd Lancaster, New York 14043 • $
AmericanBuffalo FoodDeli-SandwichesIce CreamCheektowaga and East
Fast Casual / Counter Service
The uniquely WNY combination of Ice Cream and Beef on Weck. ...
Anderson’s Frozen Custard – Williamsville
6075 Main St Williamsville, New York 14221 • $
AmericanBuffalo FoodDeli-SandwichesIce CreamNorth Towns
Fast Casual / Counter Service
The uniquely WNY combination of Ice Cream and Beef on Weck. ...
Anderson’s Frozen Custard- Amherst
2369 Niagara Falls Blvd Amherst, New York 14221 • $
AmericanBuffalo FoodDeli-SandwichesIce CreamNorth Towns
Fast Casual / Counter Service
The uniquely WNY combination of Ice Cream and Beef on Weck. ...
Colosso Taco
66 Main St Tonawanda, New York 14150 • $
Buffalo FoodMexicanNorth Towns
Casual Table Service
Colosso Taco is a Mexican restaurant in Tonawanda who menu also contains pizzas, subs, fingers, wings, and list of daily specials. ...
Connor’s Hotdog Stand
8902 Lake Shore Rd Angola, New York 14006 • $
BurgersHot DogsIce CreamSouth Towns
Fast Casual / Counter Service
Seasonal hotdogs in Angola ...
David’s Steak Hogay
8442 Niagara Falls Blvd Niagara Falls, NY 14304 • $
Niagara County
This Niagara Falls Sub Shop and Pizzeria offers Niagara Falls Catering. If you are within the Niagara Falls area and are looking for Niagara Falls ...
Galassi’s Sub Shop
452 Payne Ave North Tonawanda, NY 14120 • $
AmericanNiagara County
Fast Casual / Counter Service
Still here after 40 years. Home of the NiteMare. (steak cheese ,sausage, and peppers). Rolls are from Canada. Same place from day one. ...
George’s Hot Dog Stand
5808 Herman Hill Rd Buffalo, New York 14075 • $
AmericanBuffalo FoodBurgersDeli-SandwichesHot DogsSouth Towns
Casual Table Service
Classic summer dog stand has grown to offer indoor and outdoor seating and a long list of great food. ...
Jim’s Steakout – Main St
3094 Main St Buffalo, New York 14202 • $
Buffalo Food37963878Deli-SandwichesBuffalo
Fast Casual / Counter Service
Jim's Steakout is a locally-owned Buffalo tradition. We use only the highest quality brand name products to prepare the best quality food. Our food is ...
Jim’s Steakout -Elmwood Ave
938 Elmwood Ave Buffalo, New York 14202 • $
Buffalo Food37963878Deli-SandwichesBuffalo
Fast Casual / Counter Service
Jim's Steakout is a locally-owned Buffalo tradition. We use only the highest quality brand name products to prepare the best quality food. Our food is ...
John & Mary’s – Depew
6425 Transit Rd Buffalo, New York 14043 • $
Deli-SandwichesPizzaCheektowaga and East
Fast Casual / Counter Service
John and Mary's serves PIzza, Subs, Wings, Wraps, $ Salads. ...
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John & Mary’s – Hamburg
40 Buffalo St Buffalo, New York 14075 • $
Deli-SandwichesSouth Towns
Casual Table Service
Reopened and redesigned after a fire in the winter of 2018. John and Marys Pizza has been a buffalo tradition since 1952, serving up the best pizza ...
John’s Pizza & Subs – Gettzville
680 Cambell Blvd Buffalo, New York 14068 • $
Buffalo FoodDeli-SandwichesPizzaNorth Towns
Fast Casual / Counter Service
Home of the Origanal Chicken Finger Sub serving WNY since 1982! We serve quality food with great friendly service at great prices. Your one stop pizza ...
John’s Pizza & Subs – Grand Island
2131 Grand Island Blvd. Grand Island, New York 14072 • $
Buffalo Food37963878Deli-SandwichesPizzaNorth Towns
Casual Table Service
Home of the Origanal Chicken Finger Sub serving WNY since 1982! We serve quality food with great friendly service at great prices. Your one stop pizza ...
John’s Pizza & Subs – Tonawanda
1436 Niagara Falls Blvd. Buffalo, New York 14150 • $
Buffalo FoodDeli-SandwichesPizzaNorth Towns
Fast Casual / Counter Service, Casual Table Service
Home of the Origanal Chicken Finger Sub serving WNY since 1982! We serve quality food with great friendly service at great prices. Your one stop pizza ...
John’s Pizza & Subs Tonawanda 2
4241 Delaware Ave Buffalo, New York 14150 • $
Buffalo FoodDeli-SandwichesPizzaNorth Towns
Fast Casual / Counter Service
Home of the Origanal Chicken Finger Sub serving WNY since 1982! We serve quality food with great friendly service at great prices. Your one stop pizza ...
Johnny’s Pizzeria & Restaurant
4841 Union Rd Cheektowaga, New York 14225 • $
Buffalo FoodDeli-SandwichesPizzaCheektowaga and East
Casual Table Service
We are a family owned business who has been serving the Western New York area for over 50 years. You will always find an owner on premises and we take ...
Jonny C’s NY Deli and Caterers
9350 Transit Rd East Amherst, NY 14051 • $
AmericanNorth Towns
Casual Table Service
Jonny C’s NY Deli is a New York style deli located in East Amherst, New York that also offers Buffalo catering services. ...
Lee’s Barbecue
1269 Fillmore Ave Buffalo, New York 14211 • $$
BBQBuffalo
Casual Table Service
Lees Barbecue is the best in WNY and has been around almost 40 years. ...
Louie’s Texas Red Hots – Buffalo
2811 Bailey Ave Buffalo, New York 14202 • $
BurgersIce CreamBuffalo
Fast Casual / Counter Service
Louie's Texas Red Hots has Six locations in WNY, serving Sahlen's Hotdogs. Open 24/7 ...
Louie’s Texas Red Hots – Orchard Park
3905 Southwestern Blvd Orchard Park, NY 14127 • $$
AmericanSouth Towns
Fast Food
At Louie's Texas Red Hots we GUARANTEE We have the best food, hot dogs, & burgers around plus an atmosphere to match. Try us and you'll be convinced! ...
Louie’s Texas Red Hots – Seneca
777 Harlem Rd Buffalo, New York 14224 • $
BurgersSouth Towns
Fast Casual / Counter Service
Louie's Texas Red Hots has Six locations in WNY, serving Sahlen's Hotdogs. ...
Mary’s Deli
525 Main St Dinkirk, NY 14048 • $
AmericanSouthern Tier
Fast Casual / Counter Service
Serving pizza, subs, calzones, wings, and more! ...
Mayback’s Deli
1598 Niagara Falls Blvd Tonawanda, NY 14150 • $
Deli-SandwichesNorth Towns
Fast Casual / Counter Service
Deli - Sub Shop ...
Mississippi Mudds
313 Niagara St Buffalo, New York 14150 • $
AmericanBurgersDeli-SandwichesNorth Towns
Fast Casual / Counter Service
When you pull up a chair on the Mississippi Mudds rooftop dining area, you can't help but smile. For nearly 25 years, the family restaurant has been a ...
Mustachio’s Pizza
2701, Elmwood Avenue, Tonawanda Town Kenmore, New York 14217 • $$
AmericanBuffalo Food37963878Deli-SandwichesDinerItalian38233866PizzaSeafoodVegetarianNorth Buffalo
Casual Table Service
We're Right Under Your Nose! Since 1989 Mustachio's Pizza has been serving Kenmore, Tonawanda, North Buffalo, Riverside, and Black Rock all of their favorite ...
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Nick Charlap’s Ice Cream – Angola
9049 Erie Rd Angola, New York 14006 • $
Ice CreamSouth Towns
Fast Food
WNY dairy/ice cream business. Family owned $ operated for over 50 years! Nick Charlap's specialty is producing premium homemade hard ice cream (40+ flavors), ...
Nick Charlap’s Ice Cream – Boston
7264 Boston State Rd Hamburg, New York 14075 • $
Ice CreamBurgersSouth Towns
Fast Food
WNY dairy/ice cream business. Family owned $ operated for over 50 years! Specialize in producing premium homemade hard ice cream. Five locations across ...
Nick Charlap’s Ice Cream – Elmwood
2800 Elmwood Ave Buffalo, New York 14217 • $
Ice CreamNorth Buffalo
Fast Food
WNY dairy/ice cream business. Family owned $ operated for over 50 years! Nick Charlap's specialty is producing premium homemade hard ice cream (40+ flavors), ...
Nick Charlap’s Ice Cream – Hamburg
10 Euclid Ave Hamburg, New York 14075 • $$$
Ice CreamBurgersSouth Towns
Fast Food
WNY dairy/ice cream business. Family owned $ operated for over 50 years! Specialize in producing premium homemade hard ice cream. Five locations across ...
Nick Charlap’s Ice Cream – West Seneca
1203 Union Rd West Seneca, New York 14224 • $
Ice CreamBuffalo
Fast Food
WNY dairy/ice cream business. Family owned $ operated for over 50 years! Nick Charlap's specialty is producing premium homemade hard ice cream (40+ flavors), ...
Parkside Drive-In
5095 Day Rd Lockport, NY 14094 • $
AmericanNiagara County
Fast Casual / Counter Service
Pat’s Submarines
1741 Abbott Rd Buffalo, New York 14218 • $
Buffalo Food37963878Deli-SandwichesBuffalo
Casual Table Service
Website says: Let us cater to you...graduations, communions, and family gatherings. ...
Pautler’s Drive-In
6343 Transit Rd. Buffalo, New York 14051 • $
BakeryBBQBuffalo FoodBurgersDeli-SandwichesHot DogsSouthernNorth Towns
Casual Table Service
Seasonal business (open April-October) serving hand pressed burgers, hot dogs. delicious salads, ice cream and much more. ...
Pete ‘n Paul Pockets
2124 S Park Ave Buffalo, New York 14220 • $
Deli-SandwichesSouth Buffalo
Fast Food
A winning team for great taste. Serving the hard working people of South Buffalo for years! ...
Raymondo’s Pizzeria
1580 E Delavan Ave #3604 Cheektowaga, NY 14215 • $
PizzaNorth Buffalo
Fast Casual / Counter Service
Pizza, wings, subs, and more! ...
Red’s Hot Dogs
634 Main St East Aurora, NY 14052 • $$
Hot DogsSouth Towns
Fast Casual / Counter Service
Western New York's best char-grilled hot dogs (own brand), USDA Choice "Beef on Weck", Handmade burgers, Italian & Polish Sausage, Bologna & Onions, ...
Reids Drive In
150 Lake Ave Lockport, NY 14094 • $
Hot DogsNiagara County
Fast Casual / Counter Service
Serving up hotdogs, hamburgers, and ice cream. ...
Ricotta’s Pizza & Rix – Ellicott Rd.
7025 Ellicott Rd Orchard Park, New York 14127 • $
Deli-SandwichesSouth Towns
Casual Table Service
Ricotta's Pizza $ Rix Country Store have been serving New York for over 40 years. Ricotta's is well known for its Pizza, Wings, Subs, and Pasta ...
Ricottas Pizza – Niagara
349 Niagara St Buffalo, New York 14201 • $$
AmericanDeli-SandwichesItalian38233866PizzaBuffalo
Fast Casual / Counter Service
Pizzeria Established in 1988, Ricotta's Pizza is known for not only fresh, made-from-scratch pizza but delicious subs, hoagies, wraps, tacos, wings, ...
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Ricottas Pizza & Rix – Buffalo Rd.
3545 North Buffalo Rd Orchard Park, New York 14127 • $
PizzaSouth Towns
Ricotta's Pizza $ Rix Country Store have been serving New York for over 40 years. Ricotta's is well known for its Pizza, Wings, Subs, and Pasta dishes ...
Ronny’s Take-Out
222 Aurora St Lancaster, New York 14086 • $
Buffalo Food37963878Deli-SandwichesCheektowaga and East
Casual Table Service
Ronny's Take Out Pizza has a wide variety of menu items to suit any taste buds: pizza, wings, fingers, breads, fresh salads, tacos, Italian dinners and ...
Seneca Texas Hots
2449 Seneca St Buffalo, NY 14210 • $
AmericanGreekBuffalo
Fast Casual / Counter Service
Seneca Texas Hots is serving up Texas red hots, burgers, souvlaki, and of course their special sauce. They have drive-thu access and a newly renovated ...
Steve’s Pig & Ox Roast
951 Ridge Rd Lackawanna, New York 14218 • $
AmericanDeli-SandwichesSouth Towns
Fast Casual / Counter Service
Family owned and operated for 35 years! Great food cooked over charcoal fire...can't get better than that! ...
Sullivan’s Hot Dogs
501 Cayuga Dr Niagara Falls, New York 14305 • $
BurgersDeli-SandwichesNiagara County
Casual Table Service
A great Niagara Falls spot in the summer for families to eat a freshly grilled hot dog with some hand cut french fries or sweet potato fries followed by ...
Sunny’s Family Drive-in
5780 S Transit Rd Lockport, New York 14094 • $
Deli-SandwichesItalianPizzaNiagara County
Casual Table Service
Sunny's has been serving Lockport since November of 1976 with a tradition of serving the highest quality foods available. Our menu includes Pizzas, Wings, ...
Sunset Grille
18 Shore Dr Wilson, New York 14172 • $
AmericanBurgersDeli-SandwichesNiagara County
Casual Table Service
Sunset Bar $ Grill, located in the quaint lakeside village of Wilson, NY, is referred to by those in the know as the hidden gem of the harbor. Nestled ...
Tacos and More
4473 Lake Shore Rd Hamburg, NY 14075 • $
MexicanSouth Towns
Fast Casual / Counter Service
Taffy’s Charbroiled Red Hots
3261 Orchard Park Rd Orchard Park, New York 14127 • $
BurgersDeli-SandwichesHot DogsSouth Towns
Casual Table Service
Taffy's still has the same old traditional 'hot dog stand' cuisine, and it's as delicious as ever. Hamburgers and hot dogs, freshly cut fries, potato spuds, ...
Ted’s Hot Dogs – Amherst
2351 Niagara Falls Blvd Amherst, New York 14228 • $
AmericanBuffalo FoodBurgersHot DogsNorth Towns
Fast Casual / Counter Service
Now Offering Online Ordering with Curbside Pick-Up. Curbside and contactless pick-up via our online ordering system. Simply place your order online and ...
Ted’s Hot Dogs – Cheektowaga
3637 Union Rd Cheektowaga, New York 14225 • $
AmericanBuffalo FoodBurgersHot DogsCheektowaga and East
Fast Casual / Counter Service
Now Offering Online Ordering with Curbside Pick-Up. Curbside and contactless pick-up via our online ordering system. Simply place your order online and ...
Ted’s Hot Dogs – Downtown
124 W Chippewa St Buffalo, New York 14202 • $
AmericanBuffalo FoodBurgersHot DogsBuffalo
Fast Casual / Counter Service
Now Offering Online Ordering with Curbside Pick-Up. Curbside and contactless pick-up via our online ordering system. Simply place your order online and ...
Ted’s Hot Dogs – Lancaster
4878 Transit Rd Cheektowaga, New York 14043 • $
AmericanBuffalo FoodBurgersHot DogsCheektowaga and East
Fast Casual / Counter Service
Now Offering Online Ordering with Curbside Pick-Up. Curbside and contactless pick-up via our online ordering system. Simply place your order online and ...
Ted’s Hot Dogs – North Tonawanda
333 Meadow Dr North Tonawanda,, New York 14120 • $
AmericanBuffalo FoodBurgersHot DogsNiagara County
Fast Casual / Counter Service
Now Offering Online Ordering with Curbside Pick-Up. Curbside and contactless pick-up via our online ordering system. Simply place your order online and ...
Ted’s Hot Dogs (Orchard Park)
3193 Orchard Park Road Orchard Park, New York 14127 • $
BurgersAmericanSouth Towns
Fast Casual / Counter Service
Serving the highest quality food, cooked to order, in a clean and friendly atmosphere over the last 85 years has made Ted's Jumbo Red Hots a tradition. ...
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Ted’s Hot Dogs (Williamsville)
7018 Transit Rd Williamsville, New York 14221 • $
BurgersDeli-SandwichesNorth Towns
Casual Table Service
Serving the highest quality food, cooked to order, in a clean and friendly atmosphere over the last 85 years has made Ted's Jumbo Red Hots a tradition. ...
Tony’s Bayview Drive-in
3804 Lake Shore Road Buffalo, New York 14219 • $
AmericanBurgersDeli-SandwichesHot DogsIce CreamSouth Towns
Casual Table Service, Fast Casual / Counter Service
Tony's Bayview Drive-in serves hot dogs, hamburgers, curly fries, shakes, and ice cream. ...
Viola’s Submarine House
1539 Military Rd Niagara Falls, New York 14305 • $
Buffalo FoodDeli-SandwichesNiagara County
Casual Table Service
Violas Submarine House is open for both dine in and take out. ...
Wales Center Hotel
12243 Big Tree Rd Wales Center, NY 14169 • $
AmericanSouth Towns
Bar
Sports bar with Buffalo food and entertainment. ...
Ziggy’s Taco & Sub
3975 Main St Amherst, NY 14226 • $
MexicanNorth Towns
Fast Casual / Counter Service
Tacos, subs, chicken fingers ...
Zorba’s Texas Hots
5 Lee St Depew, New York 14043 • $$
AmericanBuffalo FoodBurgersDeli-SandwichesCheektowaga and East
Casual Table Service, Fast Casual / Counter Service
At Zorba's Texas Hots we are a friendly, family owned restaurant. The same owners ( Tom $ Shirley Galanes ) since the doors opened 40 years ago. With ...
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