University Hots

This place is now buffalo hots and is horrible, I used to love this place till recently when they reopened under the new name and dont have the same cooks, home fries were under cooked and NOTHING was seasoned and tasted like crap, they dont even use the meat sauce anymore, DONT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY!

During my time at UB from 2004 up until my graduation in 2008, University Hots (lovingly referred to as «UHots!») was a near-​weekly staple of my college life.
No Friday/​Saturday/​Sunday night booze-​fest was complete without a late night shout of, «Who wants to get some UHots!!!» No trip down to the bars/​parties at UB South was complete without a shout of, «Hey, UHots is like right there, who’s in!!!»
I remember my very first time going into this fine establishment. It was well after 11PM, and myself and roommates/​friends were in fine and eloquent form (that is to say, barely able to stand). The place was definitely cramped, and a large counter/​partition separated us from the order taker. The menu was displayed on one of those white boards with the check-​on blue plastic letters (like what you see at hot dog stands).
Above all else, however– I remember the smell. Delicious, life-​altering, welcoming fried goodness. The décor and crowd remained the same throughout all of my visits to UHots, and I love the place for that.
The food itself is your standard fare of late-​night pre-​hangover selections. Burgers, chicken fingers, hot dogs, etc. But forget all of that. The reason you, I, ANYBODY visits UHots is for the garbage plate. Essentially your choice of meat, two sides and sauce, this concoction of late-​night cuisine was shared to us from Angels themselves.
As a base, you must (or at least I always) start with mac salad and home fries. From there, people usually tend to go with two cheeseburgers. While a garbage plate with cheeseburgers is delicious, I’ve always been partial to getting chicken fingers with mine. From there, you can have the plate topped with the «sauce,» which is basically hot sauce with very finely ground beef. Top that off with mustard and you’re set. The best part is that these plates were/​are always served in a simple styrofoam container.
I always chopped my chicken fingers up, mixed them in with the home fries, mac salad, closed the container and shook that bad boy up, to maximize surface area. I can’t even begin to describe how tasty the garbage plate is. I think I cried the first time I had one from UHots.
Since UHots is located in the heart of UB South’s club/​bar area, there is a 95% chance that its clientele is not even remotely close to something resembling «sober.» Which is a good thing, because eating a garbage plate sober (which I’ve done) will almost always lead to an extreme sense of guilt, probably due to it containing all of the calories.
Even still, UHots is a staple of Buffalo college life. So popular in fact, they opened up a second location near Buffalo State College (is it still open?) back in 2009 – 2010.
If this review sounds a bit sensationalistic… that’s because it is. UHots is something of a rite of passage for all WNY college students, and deserves all of the sensation.

Walked in @ the last 20 minutes of being open, & looked like they were done. Dude at register wanted to turn me away, but just caved & said to order whatever I wanted! I hate walkin in to a restaurant, close to closing time because I feel their pain! But I appreciate the hospitality & I mostly appreciate when the employees don’t act bothered by your presence!!! I drove out of my way to experience a garbage plate, of which I was craving & it’s been years since my last visit! So, THANK YOU!!! I work in a restaurant, so I feel the pain & I hated doin this, but I am STARVING! And I’m sick of Steakout!!! 4 stars cause I’m still waitin for my food! I’ll add another star if I’m just as satisfied as I hope to be!!!

I love this place… I graduated from college 13 years ago and when my wife leaves me unsupervised I go here… sometimes when I’m sober too. But seriously, the garbage plate is the best one outside of Rochester and I have yet to be disappointed here. I stick with the cheeseburger, mac and home fries with everything but ketchup… cause ketchup sucks.

Awesome place to go after a night of partying. It’s conveniently located on Main Street just a block or two from UB south campus and they accept Campus Cash. The food is great when you’re intoxicated and the hours they have are perfect for weekends.

University Hots reminds me of some of the girls I went to school with particularly at George Mason. Yelena, Mandy, that was a shout out to you. Among many others.
Very late night food, which is good, but the food itself is not that good.
I think they were the first people in Buffalo to «import» Rochester’s signature food dish, better known as the Garbage Plate. I don’t remember whether the one served at this place is any good though, and if you can’t remember it, that’s usually a bad thing right, or mediocre at best?
Anyway, I’ll be going back to give it another try at some point, but I think there are better places for cheap greasy late night food. However within walking distance of UB South Campus, this is probably your best bet.

This place get’s a ⁵⁄₅ if you’re under the influence of anything, but if you’re sober then this place gets a 2.
Uhots is open at late hours for the party goers around South Campus of UB. The most popular thing ordered here is the garbage plate. You can get either a cheeseburger/​hamburger/​chicken finger garbage plate. You also get it with a side of fries mac salad/​baked beans and have meat sauce put on top.
Most people get a cheeseburger with fries, mac salad w/​meat sauce on top. Honestly, if you don’t get it with meat sauce then just gtfo of there.
It gets rowdy in there sometimes due to amount of drunk ppl there are in a such a tight space.
I’ve only ate there once sober, and it was then that I realized that the food wasn’t that great. Uhots is pretty much one of the few places to get a bite at night in Buffalo making it the go to place.
The memories I have there also adds to it’s appeal.
Go there because it’s part of every UB student’s experience. And at the end of the day, everyone has a story regarding this place.

Not only is the food plentiful and greasy-​delish, the cook even orders for you if you are that special drunk, and can’t do it for yourself! What nice people.
On another note: Cheeseburger plate, mac salad and home fries must be the most commonly thrown up meal in the University Heights.

Home of the Buffalo Garbage Plate!
Let me explain to folks out there who doesn’t know what a Garbage Plate is.
A Garbage Plate is a combination of one selection of cheeseburger, hamburger, Italian sausage, chicken tender, fish fry (Haddock), fried ham, grilled cheese, or eggs; and two sides of either home fries, French fries, baked beans, or macaroni salad).
On top of that are the options of mustard and onions, ketchup, and Texas Hot Sauce, a greasy sauce with spices and ground beef.
I know it sounds pretty gross but I would say it’s an ultimate drunk muchie for sure!

Pretty good food, open really late