Harry Buffalo

Went there a few weeks ago before a Cavs game and had a great time! Awesome staff, great atmosphere, and burger was perfect! You can bet I will do all my pregaming here!

Super friendly staff, great food and awesome environment… We will definitely be back!

Best restaurant to go to before/​after any Cleveland event! Great beer selection, fast service (especially when you need to make it to an event on time). The staff is attentive and attractive. Will continue to be a destination for years to come… cheers

My favorite place to go downtown. The staff is friendly and I love the Tropical Chicken Salad.

I’ve been to Harry Buffalo several times and always have a wonderful experience! The staff is super friendly and their pita nachos are on point. My boyfriend is OBSESSED with the bison burgers and craves them at least once per week. Would definitely recommend checking it out when you’re in the area!

Went there on a week day evening. All I can say is the waitress was nice and the beer was good. The food was awful. Paid extra for the bison burger and it was just awful. Go for drinks on game nights, but eat somewhere else!

Great place to hang out before the Cavs or Indians. Food and service are always great! Can’t go anywhere else.

Best chicken tenders in town, I love all the Harry Buffalos but this one has best location to grab drinks or food before a Cavs, Indians or even Browns game. Great energy with super friendly staff!!! Thanks for having me Harry Buffalo! See you next time :)

Afraid I can’t think of anything nice to say about this place. Dingy, dirty bar. Service was outrageously slow. Drinks were not very good. I’d suggest exploring other nearby options.

We stopped here twice in one day I we the weekend.
The first time: we sat at a booth around the bar to eat and grab a beer while watching a football game. Our server was Chris I believe and he was great– very nice, knowledgable about the menu, checked on us just the right amount of times, kept our drinks full and was quick about everything. My husband had a bison burger that he really enjoyed and I had a buffalo chicken sandwich that had cheese and Mac n cheese on it which was really good and really filling.
The second time: we sat at the bar to watch the Ohio state game. We had a few beers and a few shots. The bartender was nice and attentive but not annoying. We had a good time.
Note: my husband said the men’s restroom was very small and smelled horrible. I thought the women’s restroom was fine though.
Overall: we had a great time and would definitely be back!

This is one of probably a dozen or more pubs that have opened up in the Gateway District of Cleveland around the athletic centers… roughly one or two blocks from Progressive Field (home of the MLB Indians) and the Quicken Loans Arena (home of the NBA Cavaliers). That said, this is also a nice pub house. The large picture windows open up and in good weather you have the breeze floating through on the tables that are in the windows. Two sides to this pub… and each one has a bar that can serve it up. The Harry Buffalo is a franchise operation with many outlets and this is a perfectly situated one.
We had 3 lbs of wings (these were very nice and tasty… if you got the sauces on the side you’d notice that there was a nice flavor even without saucing it up) and a buffalo chicken mac n’ cheese bake (very nice… tasty and just the right amount of zing). We finished with the plainly named cookie which belies its goodness (this was more like a fresh brownie cooked right in an individual pan and served with a scoop of ice cream and two sauces — you eat it right out of the pan)…this was decadent.
Beer flows here… many on tap and loads in bottle. Whatever you drink you’ll undoubtedly find it here. We were here the night they had the RNC debate in Cleveland at the Quicken Loans Center so there were tons of suits and security around… made for an interesting event. All in all a good pic when your are looking for a brew or a bite to eat on the way to the Indians or Cavs game (or a debate).

I had a really great lunch experience here. It wasn’t too busy, mainly because there weren’t any sporting events happening at the time. Our group sat in the bar area where they had the windows open and a nice breeze. Our waitress was also friendly and helpful when I needed help deciding what I wanted.
I appreciated the variety on their menu. I was with a group of diverse palettes and we all found something that we liked. I was also impressed with their attention to special diets such as gluten free, paleo, and vegetarian. As a vegetarian myself, that was a big plus. I ordered a Santa Fe Buddha Bowl, which is basically rice bowl toped with veggies and your choice of protein. It was delicious and had lots of flavor. Definitely not something I would expect to eat at an American cuisine restaurant.
My one friend ordered their chicken quesadilla and said it was probably one of the best she’d ever had. It was stuffed with banana peppers which was a unique touch. Another friend ordered the BBQ pulled pork sandwich which was more Asian style BBQ, so very sweet.
Summary: Great food and great location. I would love to go back on a game day and check this place out when it has the sports fan energy buzzing through it. Definitely another Cleveland favorite.

Had the Harry Burger on regular bun with fries. My brother got a steak sandwhich, and his gf got a Mac and buffalo chicken sandwhich. Mediocre At best for taste, good waiter, and right in the entertainment center. Great place to walk around on a Saturday. We had done a lot walking, shopping and searching for food for a while so we had hit this place and one person from our party did not want to eat at Franks Brotwurst. (I’m sure I spelled that wrong) from the market.

Rude service. Will not go back.
I’ve been to a Harry Buffalo before so when my friends and I were in Cleveland, I suggested it.
We went in and were greeted by a sign asking us to seat ourselves. We sat at a round table in a corner. A server came up to us and without saying «hi» or introducing himself, asked us how many were in our party. When we replied «three,» he proceeded to make us move to another table as that particular one was reserved for parties of five or more. It is also important to not that upon approaching our table and interacting with us, he was chewing on food.
He proceeded to take our drink orders, still without actually greeting us or providing his name. He seemed burdened when he realized we needed menus. The menus provided were wrinkled and wet. They were disgusting. When he delivered our drinks we asked for a few more minutes to look at the menu. Upon his return, he stood by the table and stared at us. Did not check for understanding, did not ask if we had questions. Nothing. We placed our order and waited. He went to a table a few down from ours and sat down to finish eating.
Our food was delivered by a different person. She didn’t ask if we needed anything. I had to flag our server down to ask for sauces. He did not check to see if we liked our meals. My friend had to ask for another drink multiple times. When we finished, he cleared away our plates and walked away, again failing to ask about our meals. He came back a few minutes later to see if we wanted the check.
After my friend paid, there was no «thank you» no «come back» nothing. He was so rude.
Not one worker in the entire establishment was smiling or friendly. Our server, whose name is Mike, was apathetic.
Overall, the burgers were decent. Skip the buffalo chicken mac n cheese sandwich. It’s mostly mac n cheese between two pieces of toast. Gross.
This restaurant experience was awful. Based on this, I will not go to another Harry Buffalo and would not recommend it to anyone.

This is a place I normally want to stop in before, after or during a game. It’s nice that they are so close to all of the fields (minus the browns) and I like that they can open their windows so it has a great feel. It’s definitely a bar bar, like I wouldn’t go here just for dinner. The food is not bad, I usually get a salad or sandwich with a cold beer. I’ve had their french onion soup before and it was incredibly salty for my taste and I like salty foods.
Overall, great bar to watch a game at or catch a beer (or two) before or after a game.

If you want to watch a Cavs game this is the place to do it. I really believe the best fans are here lol. The beer is cold and the servers friendly. The fans though are awesome. They do cheers and chants and boo when appropriate lol.
It’s definitely beyond packed on game days so make sure you get there early or wear those ugly yet comfortable shoes.

Open and airy, just want you want for a bar in the summer, waiting to head to the game. Plus, a great tap doesn’t hurt! I was excited to try the new Summer Shandy in grapefruit and it did not disappoint.
I also tried a beershot for the first time. Those are some marvelously tasty things. And dangerous I imagine with a few of them, so be warned! But they were on special, so we had to take advantage, right?
Didn’t have the food, but what was coming out (stacked burgers and a plate full of waffle fries) looked great.

Great buffalo dip!!! Definitely recommend this before indians games. The service is great and it’s a nice view.

Harry Buffalo — a familiar name with a familiar menu and the occasional familiar face.
PROS
*The food was better than I expected. Granted, it is bar food and I was expecting a mediocre meal, I was still pleasantly surprised by the truffle fries I got. It was light on the truffle, but the spices and dip it came with added some kick to it. They were waffle fries (not my fav, but they were okay)
*Great atmosphere for pre-​gaming and sports watching. We came here on a night when the Cavs were playing at home. We came as the game-​attending crowd was leaving to go to the Q, otherwise it would have been hard to get a table. The open windows and casual, Cleveland mood makes this an inviting place to grab a beer with friends before heading to a game. Not to mention, this is a great location to hit up before a Cavs or Indians game, because of it’s proximity to the arena and field.
CONS
*The wings were nothing to write home about. They weren’t overbreaded, which was nice, but I thought they were lacking flavor. I may have just caught them on a bad night, since it was a little crowded when we were there. Also, I was upset that 10 wings was the minimum order AND I couldn’t mix flavors.
*As I mentioned above, it’s a popular place to attend before games, so it can get crowded. Any time I’ve come during a peak hour, the service lacks hospitality and attentiveness, but I suppose with good reason.
BOTTOM LINE
Grab a bite to eat or beer to drink to celebrate Cleveland sports, just make sure to get there early enough to grab a seat or late enough so the departing, game-​attending crowd creates some space.

I want to give Harry Buffalo a four star review simply based on the fact that I’ve dined here multiple times in a week and it’s tough to find a reasonably priced bar food and beer locale downtown. Does the food deserve a 4 star rating? Depends on your taste, I guess. If you want a gourmet meal, then go elsewhere. If you want classic comfort bar food with no thrills then this is the spot.
I will start by saying that I do not come on game nights, only when it’s not too crowded. I live down the street so it’s easy to plan this. I’m sure there are people who would only go there on game nights because of proximity to the Q. Service is much better when it’s less crowded and I enjoy talking to many of the bartenders.
The pita nachos are by far my favorite item on the menu — cheesy sauce and melted cheese over deep fried pita with tomato, scallion, and banana pepper topping. So comforting. The sandwiches and burgers are the other items worth trying. Burgers can be beef or bison and cooked to order. I really like the Cleveland cheesesteak sandwich — thick, crispy italian garlic bread and every bite is cheesy and with thick strips of steak. Decent wings as well, I actually prefer the boneless garlic buffalo parmesan.
Beer options are pretty limited but you can usually find a good ipa or local beer on tap. Doesn’t matter though because why would you get anything aside from the cheap $ 3 beer of the month special :)