Bandana’s Bar and Grill

Little diamond in the rough bar and grille. Very kid friendly (Even with little hell raisers like my nephew) Waitress gave both my nephews a bandana. Besides that excellent food. I had the chipotle chicken. Portions were good enough for some left overs for a midnight snack.

This place was just full of surprises. At first glance, it’s similar to any rural restaurant in the area: a home converted into a bar and grill with a big menu and local crowd. However, a few differences make this place worth a trip for non-​locals as well.
My mother in law brought us here for dinner tonight. They have a lot of standard items but they serve five different variations of potato skins and include trendier items relative to the usual small town restaurant offerings like Jamaican jerk chicken and cajun steak.
I almost tried the wonton crusted shrimp with wasabi mashed potatoes off the specials menu, but played it safer with coconut shrimp and steak fries instead. Having the spicy plum sauce intended for the wonton crusted shrimp instead of chili piña colada sauce was not an issue. The shrimp was great, and I think they should consider adding spicy plum sauce as an option for their wings. I think the steak fries were baked instead of fried and overcooked in an effort to make them crispy.
My husband had the ribeye with garlic butter sauce. I almost never order steak at restaurants because it’s usually overpriced and nowhere near as good as we make at home. This place is a huge exception. His meal was under $ 20, the ribeye was the most tender cut of beef I’ve ever had, and I’d love to know how they make their garlic butter sauce.
One son had his usual chicken tenders, but ate more than he usually does, and the other son had tacos which were more like soft tortilla wraps but he didn’t mind.
Adult drinks were surprisingly strong. They did not skimp on the Captain in my «coke.»
(Side note: what is it with WNY restaurants and Pepsi? Blargh. Not a biggie when spiked but I otherwise can’t abide by Pepsi over Coke unless it’s cherry. Nothing against Bandana’s since it seems to be pandemic around here.)
At the end of our meal, the boys were able to pick out bandanas to keep.
If the steak and drinks didn’t secure five stars, that would have.

Two words: banana aioli. This is a great spot with friendly staff and outdoor patio. Highly recommend stopping if you are in the area. Nothing bad on the menu but Caribbean jerk chicken is amazing.

Best food at Bandanas! You will never go away hungry. Upbeat, fun, friendly, and totally into customer satisfaction. Owners Melissa & Rob and staff go out of their way to provide a wide choice of menu items at very affordable prices. They serve an amazing breakfast with real Belgium waffles, scrumptious chicken wings and soups, full course dinners, wonderful salads, and a serious selection of beers, wines, and liquors. You won’t be sorry you went :-) (Plenty of parking and outdoor seating during the good weather).

Reasonable prices, different specials each night. Food is very good. Very casual. You can go in jeans or even sweat pants! Decent selection of beer. Sweet potato fries are good. Potato skins are very good too. Really have not had a bad meal there.

This is a great place! Great original specials all the time in a fun atmosphere. Thumbs up!

This is a hidden gem that looks like a biker bar and tastes like heaven. The Mexican night on Sundays are great. Breakfast is great for the family and the specials can be as good as any restaurant anywhere. My mom and I had a great Pork Marsala stack. The owners are very supportive of the community and are accessible.

Went here for the first time last weekend. It is a biker bar, so very casual. My mother had raved about the Jamaican Jerk chicken. A few of us were ready to order it when we found out from our server that they had not yet made the jerk seasoning! It was a little early for dinner but the place had been open for lunch, so we were disappointed. 3 of us still ordered chicken, 2 Cajun and 1 herb. The dinners come with a salad, which is a perfect sized portion and was very good, not the ice burg lettuce. The Cajun chicken was very good and flavorful, the sides included were Monterey Jack cheese mashed potatoes and broccoli. The potatoes were a generous portion and very good along with the broccoli cooked perfectly. The herb chicken I told was more bland. The other person with us ordered hot wings and a roast beef sandwich, both very good from what I was told.

Great food… Jamaican jerk chicken is delicious with just right sweet potato fries. Also, the salad was fresh and loaded with healthy veggies. My husband got the special — catfish stack on cornbread. He loved it. Can’t wait to go back.

Been going here for 3 years now. Found it when we first started riding. Don’t let the outside fool you. The food is great. They make weird soups that somehow come out great. Don’t let the motorcycles throw you. Yes, it’s a «biker» bar, but on any given day, you might find 30 horses tied up in the parking lot… no kidding!

The food here is always good — the atmosphere is a little suspect, VERY rustic but it’s worth it for the food.

I suspect all of the other reviews are employees of this place. Just ate there, disappointed all around. Avoid the nasty fried pizza logs.

This bar is not only the perfect local watering hole, but the food is beyond amazing! The gumbo was outta this world & the jerk chicken was awesome.

Four stars for this unassuming gem in rural NY. Driving past it, you would never think that this seeming biker bar would be a family friendly restaurant. Appearances are deceiving even walking in. The front is a cramped but well-​stocked bar typically full of regulars and more than a few friendly bikers. The back opens up only slightly to a few high-​stooled tables. If you have a chance to sit on the patio or enjoy the back tent area outside, do it.
I visited Bandana’s with a group so we were treated to the back tent and a buffet style dinner. The selection we were given was nothing special; salad, pasta, roast beef sandwiches, rolls, and buffalo wings. However, everything was very good with the buffalo wings as the crowning dish. They were succulent and spicy. Given the expansive menu (8 full pages!) and the knowledgable bartenders, there’s something for everyone here at a reasonable price.
This isn’t fine dining and doesn’t pretend to be. It is, however, a quaint and tasty stop along a country road that should not be missed. Despite being the only restaurant for miles, Bandana’s delivers rather than disappoints.