The Little Club

As someone relatively new to the area, I’ve been slowly working through restaurant recommendations, and wow The Little Club has really stood out amongst the crowd so far. The whipped ricotta was delicious, as was the octopus. The cocktails were potent and well mixed and this was easily the best service I’ve had anywhere in the area. Excited to make a return trip soon!

I’m new to Buffalo and just turned the legal drinking age :) So, my first full dinner and drinks experience ended up being at The Little Club Buffalo! My whole experience was absolutely perfect. Christine and Erika kindly greeted and welcomed me at the door and showed me to my spot at the bar (that I’d reserved online prior). Courtney was the bartender, super knowledgeable about the drink questions I had and she essentially designed my experience (thank goodness!) because I’d wanted to try everything and couldn’t narrow down to a few solid courses, but I had great cruise directors! I started with their Sakura Fitzgerald cocktail which was like a classic gin fitzgerald served up, but I found out they make using ‘Lockhouse Sakura Gin’ which has cherry blossoms infused (& they’re from delaware park!! 🌸) it was so tasty. The Fitz paired very very well with my first course of Crispy Papas. They were well seasoned and delicious. After the fitz and papas, I was recommended a refreshing Mocktail, their Tonico Verde. Tonic, ‘Not-A-Gin’ botanical syrup, lime juice, lovage, celery bitters. This was better than a gin and tonic. I’m really glad I tried it. Now for the MAIN - paired along with a beautiful glass of Bedrock red zinfandel - I more than enjoyed Little Club’s Sirloin. it was served to me at a perfect temperature, sliced and laid over a mushroom crema, next to fresh gorgonzola bread and an endive pickled pepper salad. to die for. I was certainly pushing full at this point. But when Courtney brought their menu back to show and talk to me about dessert options, I couldn’t say no when I saw the house Panna Cotta. It was perfectly creamy with light lemon and honey flavors. I finished with a craft coffee shot that was perfect with dessert. Thank you courtney, christine, erika and everyone at TLC for an awesome night

My boyfriend and I just moved down the street a few months ago and have been dying to go to The Little Club. We finally made it in last night and it did not disappoint! Everything from the appetizers to the steak and dorade we had for dinner was cooked to perfection. We loved the wine selection and the general vibe of the restaurant. Our waiter Isaac was amazing, super friendly and knowledgeable about the menu / wines. This is 100% our new spot and we will be back!

Food and service has gone downhill. Prices are higher and options are less. Waitress poured two $17 glasses of wine, one was almost empty other was still lest than a quarter glass. They try to premake as much food as possible, so rarely fresh. The pudding we got was like chocolate frosting straight out of a fridge. We didn't finish our food and the waitress took it early trying to rush us out.... Great spot for a cocktail and great wine selection. Wife has been wanting to visit for a while, we finally went, and the Little Club sure had a LOT of class! Great cycling wine selections, tonight was french. Let us try 3 recommendations, all were great. Staff was super friendly, tried the lemon snap peas and empanadas. Will visit more frequently, check this place out!

Love this place! So many great, interesting, unique wines you can try that you won’t find anywhere else. Really cool vibe on the inside with decor and all. And some fun snacks on the menu as well. Excellent cheese plate to go along with the wine! Update: Little Club has become one of my favorites...Chef Gus has done amazing things with the menu here. I go just as much for the food as I do the wine now! Amazing vegetable forward dishes. Everything is excellent. Amazing service and hospitality, such a fun vibe and a great experience every time. Derik and Erika crush it on the wine suggestions/pairings too! 🙏🙏

The Little Club is a brand new wine bar located on Hertel Ave across the street from Lombardo's, a Italian fine dining restaurant in North Buffalo. Hertel Ave is known as the "Little Italy" of Buffalo and The Little Club fit's the bill perfectly. Lombardo's son Tommy Lombardo is the owner of the wine bar and modeled The Little Club after the original that his father started but closed down in the 1960's. The wine bar was created to break down the stereotypes of wine. The wine bar features a large rotating list of wine on a monthly basis and the inside has artwork from the artistic genius Chuck Tingley. This guy's artwork is everywhere! The Little Club is another great addition to Buffalo.

The menu was great. Not too much on it but all things nearly everyone would like. Went with the steak. Waitress did not ask how I wanted it cooked. Figured they probably knew what they were doing. Found the steak to be perfectly cooked - liked the sear and tender inside. Wife got the branzino - it was great too! My only recommendation - place a high end Swiss or Austrian wine on the wine menu.