Mike’s Steak Joint

Didn’t look like much from the outside, but the flavor was amazing. Very impressed with the taste. Will be going back!

I would change nothing about the steak sub. So delicious. Packed with meat that’s diced to shreds. Perfect ratio of ingredients. The steak really speaks for itself. The steak sauce we got on the side was delicious too. Sort of like a mustardy feel but not. The French fries were pretty straight forward. Nice crunch to them. The people working were beyond friendly. The atmosphere ain’t much to look at, but let’s be real, you wouldn’t expect that from this kind of place. Who cares when you’re getting a perfect steak hoagie?

Steak in the Hood with Pork Sausage! Omfg it’s good. Right along the Steak Taco. An people the small is good for a bunch I’ll assume with either. You’re not here for the anterior. The ambiance is minimalistic. The staff is amazing, very courteous and friendly. It’s the food though. mmmmm perfect bite to eat in a hurry. Or in a drunken slumber. Or btw classes consider ub is like 5 min away.
That steak taco was great, nice amount of meat and veggies but the Steak in Hood really hit the spot. So utterly delicious. Def a place I’d come back to!

The only «Mike’s Steak» I used to know is the «Mics Take» that those people at that club on the West Side (or was it Black Rock) did when they stole my microphone after I played for free at a benefit there. Grrr. I guess they really did benefit from my presence. In England, when you make fun of someone it’s called a Mickey-​Take. (Or a P… never mind). In America, a Mickey Take is known colloquially as a Mike’s Take. Ok now I’m just rambling.
It’s been a long time since I had a cheesesteak from Mike’s Steak Joint, but I remember that it was really delicious. I don’t think I like it as much as Shia’s which is downtown on Jefferson, but it’s very good, and an excellent alternative to Jim’s Steak Out. I’ll need to try it again sometime soon so I can make a proper comparison and decide if it’s a ⁵⁄₅.
Edit: So I tried it again, and I really liked it. I ordered the wrong thing, and when I changed it, they charged me for the wrong thing that they made (negative point) but only half-​price (positive point) and it turned out that I really enjoyed trying both of them anyway, and the one I didn’t mean to order was actually even better. The Beef In The Hood is the really good one, it’s made with smoked sausage. The Steak In The Hood is made with Italian Sausage and it’s a little less tasty, other than that they are identical so I recommend the former, not the latter. Just because of high-​ish prices and because it doesn’t taste as good as Shia’s to me (and maybe not as good as the Diavlo at Jim’s), I’m keeping it as a 4-​star but it is a very very high 4-​star. Still, if you are a fan of Mike’s, try Shia’s near downtown and see what you think. On Jefferson, I think.
As for Mike’s… It’s in an area that a lot of people don’t go to, yet it’s only a short distance south of UB South, so I wish it was more popular. Bailey Seafood is this direction too, you could get a delicious Cheesesteak and the best Fish Sandwich in the Universe all in one fell swoop!
That’s like, when a bird tries to do a nose dive and then hits the ground accidentally. A fell swoop, because it fell during a swoop. No?

I have been making my rounds to the steak hoagies spots in the inner city of Buffalo and almost forgot about this spot. Yes it is in the inner city. Yes you may not be used to the neighborhood but it is not far from where I grew up. And yes we have some of the best food around!!! :)
This spot is a few blocks from UB’s south campus and Veterans Hospital at bailey and Minnesota Ave .
If you want a great steak hoagie this is one of the places you must go to. I have added a picture of the menu. There specialties are Steak Hoagies, Chicken Hoagies, Turkey Hoagies and Steak with pork or beef sausage. They also have tacos and claim to have invented the steak taco.
Hots subs, wings and other items grace the menu.
Today I ordered a «Steak in the hood» with pork sausage. It included cheese, lettuce, tomato, cooked onions, mayo and their special sauce. Yes, Yes, Yes! I am still in heaven.
They have daily Lunch specials and also accept credit cards for those who don’t want to carry cash… lol

I must say for a place that doesn’t appeal to many it has amazing food their tacos were unbelievable good seasoned to perfection!

Oh man! This place looks sooo dirty and shady but they make a MEAN italian stallion sub! Their buffalo chicken tacos are amazing!
You know what they say — the filthiest places have the BEST tasting food!

Another ghetto looking spot on Bailey but surprisingly legit on the inside. I was skeptical as I read the sign in the parking lot: «Parking restricted ACCEPT for Mike’s Steak Joint customers.» Thankfully, their food was a notch above their spelling prowess. My $ 7 footlong steak sub on a white roll was «Subway-​esque» but much more flavorful. The only downside was that it was dripping with oil — not the point where my bread was getting soggy but be prepared to have a lot of spillage below your sub. Nevertheless, this place seems like a good drunk late-​night spot if it wasn’t for the sketch area. I wouldn’t dare be stumbling in this area at night but if you happen to find yourself tipsy during the daytime and looking for something that hits the spot and does a number on your GI tract, Mike’s is there.

Picture Buffalo, NY circa 1999. My roommate and I were driving home from the bars at 3AM. We were hungry. We resigned ourselves to eating peanut butter out of a jar with spoons.
Then I saw a light. M! Pull over! I see food!
She looked at me like I was crazy. Inna I am NOT pulling over in this neighborhood she says to me. Whatever. I told her to stay in the car and lock her doors and I was going to go in and get food.
Thinking back, I guess the neighborhood was kind of rough then (it’s gotten a lot better over the years) compared with the rest of Buffalo. I find the best food comes from rough neighborhoods.
Best steak subs in Buffalo. I kept coming back for years for the steak, onion and cheese version with their special sauce. It’s so big it could feed 3 people. Everyone I brought there got addicted.
Luckily for me my brother ended up living just up the street from it a few years later, so I had plenty of excuses to come often. I miss it!