Cobblestone

The beer and drinks are good, service at the bar area is pretty fast.
The food not so good. The margeritte pizza is like a saltine cracker with tomato sauce and some hints ot mozzarella cheese. Good atmosphere. The food definitely needs to be improved.

Went here once and would not go back. On a Friday night at 9 o’clock had run out of most things, also limited food that they did have came out cold.

I would not recommend this bar. Have been here twice and both times the service was slow and the food was nothing to scream about. The owner does not take care of his properties. This area has so much more potential. There are so many other places close by that are worth the trip before an arena event.

There are better places in the Cobblestone District to eat and drink. Support the businesses that are part of Buffalos rebirth, and not trying to tear it down.

Went there on a rather quiet Friday night. I’m quite the fan of the brick wall, exposed ventilator pipes kinda interiors as it is. This place looks just like one. You get hit with a sweet sweet aroma of the brick oven and the pizza’s coming out of it.
Cheap drinks and super friendly barkeeps.
Very close to the First Niagara Center so it’s the perfect place to grab a few drinks before attending an event.
I didn’t eat there but definitely want to go try the menu after that waft of the smell that hit my nose and stirred up the saliva in my mouth.

Grabbed a bite before the Sabres game. Fast and friendly service. Buffalo wing dip very good. Roast beef sandwich good but cold. Bloody Mary’s need work. Definitely would go again.

This is a great place to go hang out before or after events at the First Niagara center. The atmosphere is a mix between upscale but comfortable. There are plenty of tables for you and a group to hang out have drinks and something light to eat. They serve brick oven pizza that is delicious and they have many different styles to try. It comes out in a timely manner pipping hot right to the table. The events menu isn’t overly big but you could find something tasty to eat. They have a full bar and the drinks prices are reasonable. The serves are always making sure you have full drinks and everything you need. Over all this place is a nice hangout right near the arena with good food and drinks.

Really didn’t order much on the menu. I wanted something light. My stomach was doing flip flops all day. My girl friend there Roast beef on Weck said was good

Eating at Cobblestone this last visit made me wish that Jeffrey Dahmer drilled a hole in my skull, poured sulfuric acid into my brain and caused me to become a demented, flesh-​eating zombie so I would never again have the taste to eat anything they’ll ever carry on the menu there again… Or better yet it makes me wish I never ate there in the first place.
I rarely give a one-​star review, and I especially wouldn’t care to give one to Cobblestone, a near iconic Buffalo mainstay– a bare brick bar fraught with character, flowing with cheap beer and one that appears to be chiseled from the very block of Buffalo’s rich, industrial past –but this time was just that bad. The service, the food, everything was terrible.
I don’t like to think of myself as a complainer but there were some blunders that were reprehensible. For starters, the waitress brought me a dirty knife. And no, not a knife that was maybe ran through the dishwasher once but still wasn’t all that clean, but a knife that was covered in a gooey film and bits of food like someone had just eaten a salad with it. I didn’t care at that point, because I ordered a pizza and didn’t need the knife. Doesn’t make that less gross, however.
Then, my wife and I found that although our pop (soda) was supposed to be Coke, it tasted exactly like RC Cola. It was either RC Cola or they fermented Coca-​Cola in a rusty barrel with a dead possum floating in it. My wife told the server her «Coke» tasted terrible, and the server said, «Oh», and walked away never to return to check on us again. She didn’t offer her a water either. I practically had to jump out of my seat to flag her down next time to order a beer. Over ten minutes went by before I saw that beer.
Although it was dead when we got there and we order a pizza immediately, it took almost an hour for it to come out. And about that pizza: we ordered the brick oven baked Banana Pepper pizza for $ 22. It looked like they found the smallest pepper available and cut it up to fill a medium sized pizza. The dough tasted like they made it with chalk dust instead of flour. Worst of all, the bottom was burned to complete blackness. We waited so long for that pizza and were so hungry at that point that we choked it down anyways, like a prisoner of war might do with his daily rations of fish heads and seaweed mash, all while getting our hands and mouths covered in black soot from the burnt bottom in the process.
I honestly can’t find anything nice to say except that perhaps Cobblestone is better suited for slurping down beers and chicken wings while pre-​gaming for a Sabres game, but asking them to do anything more than that is asking for trouble.
ONE LAST THING: They were playing bump n’ grind slow dance music on the jukebox through the dinner hour. It was really weird.

Food is a bit overpriced and all 3 times I’ve been there my credit card was charged a little more than my tab. Only went back due to no other options.

This is a fantastic spot to go when you’re going to an event at First Niagara. Go early, get a spot at the bar and enjoy. The bar tenders are incredibly friendly, food is decent. I like to get there early, sit down, have some cocktails and people watch. All the patrons are typically very nice too. You’ll enjoy yourself.
Menu is very limited but has all the staples of good Buffalo food. They do what they do very well.

I love this place! Best place to go before and after any games or concerts. The wings are off the hook good. The staff here is fantastic always friendly and service with a smile.

Cobblestone is a staple of the downtown scene, especially if you’re stopping out for drinks before or after an event at First Niagara Center.
I have helped organize two very large events at this bar. The owner and staff are the best in the biz — professional, courteous, efficient, knowledgeable and accommodating. Good, inexpensive beer. Fantastic layout and unique interior.
I have not had their food, but they do have a typical «bar» menu.

Cobblestone is a neighborhood bar great for pre or post event (first niagara center) drinks or bar food. They are usually full of people having a good time. I don’t like that the bathrooms are frigid however.

Parking was free in the parking lots right across the street from Cobblestone and Helium. Ofcourse, I hope the struts on your car are good. The streets and parking lot are all cobbly. Very cool. Next you are greeted by the General Mills factory up close. Even at night the factory seems to be churning away it’s crispity munchies. I always drive by, and when I see the smoke, for a split second, I worry that the cheerios have caught fire. Then reality comes back, and I stare in admiration and think, wow. they must make cereal 24 – 7.
The music when I arrived was from a DJ, so I can’t really blame the place for it being insanely loud. And I mean uncomfortably loud. The coat rack was small, but tonight’s ambush event brought hoards of ladies. I had to shove my oversized toasty coat in a pile of stacked chairs that were around the entrance. It was safe and no one stole it by the end of the night. =D
The bartenders were friendly, but could not hear me. I resorted to pointing at their beer menu to get my order through. I did like that they had a nice variety of beers on draft and bottled. If you’re a wine drinker, they have that too. The waitress was sent out with a round of $ 3.00 vodka shots at one point, in a college bar type fashion.
The place was packed wall to wall, which was nice for a change. The ceiling was a brick wave that went down the room. There are huge televisions showing sports, and a fire place in a corner.
The toilets were unkept the later the night grew. No more paper towels or soap and the time was only around 11pm. The floor was drenched in. not sure, beer? water? ugh. The females middle stall lock broken. What is it with places and the middle stall. That must be the popular stall. The cool thing about the toilets, it’s the type of style like in Godfather 2. You know, the italian bar — hidden gun– scene. I have never seen one like this in person before. *psyched*.
I never got around to see about their food. it was so busy, I am not sure if they would have come out very easily. Actually, I don’t remember seeing anyone with food.
There were at least 3 exits that people were using constantly to smoke outside in the cold. I couldn’t help but feel a little sorry for them. I hate being cold. Helium next door has a smoke screen area set up. To keep it’s poor little cigarette lovers mildly warm.
They definitely did their best to keep up with the crowd. I am guessing they are only crowded to this capabity during major sporting events. The service was as good as it could be during the madness. But I do wish the bathrooms were more looked after. *shivers*