Outdoor seating
Yes
Balloons Restaurant & Night Club in Ellicottville
Categories
Location on the map
Ellicottville, Cattaraugus County, New York, US
Service options
Kerbside pickup
Yes
Takeaway
Yes
Dine-in
Yes
Delivery
No
Health and safety
Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits
Yes
Highlights
Fireplace
Yes
Live music
Yes
Popular for
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Solo dining
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Yes
Offerings
Alcohol
Yes
Beer
Yes
Cocktails
Yes
Coffee
Yes
Comfort food
Yes
Happy-hour drinks
Yes
Happy-hour food
Yes
Kids' menu
Yes
Late-night food
Yes
Quick bite
Yes
Spirits
Yes
Dining options
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Dessert
Yes
Seating
Yes
Amenities
Bar on site
Yes
Good for kids
Yes
High chairs
Yes
Toilets
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Atmosphere
Casual
Yes
Crowd
Family friendly
Yes
Groups
Yes
Tourists
Yes
University students
Yes
Planning
Accepts reservations
Yes
Payments
Credit cards
Yes
Phone: +1 716-699-4162
Site: http://balloonsrestaurant.com/
Site: http://balloonsrestaurant.com/
Opening hours
- Monday:11:30AM–12AM
- Tuesday:11:30AM–12AM
- Wednesday:11:30AM–12AM
- Thursday:11:30AM–12AM
- Friday:11:30AM–2AM
- Saturday:11:30AM–2AM
- Sunday:11:30AM–12AM
Comments (199)
Honestly, we were scared to come here because of a few negative reviews. We watited forever (about 10 minutes) to even get acknowledged at the Gin Mill so we left. We are SO glad we made this choice! It was not quite 6:30 when arrived at Ballons. We were seated/served immediately and our food came out fast and delicious! We did have the Keg Tots (tators??) to start, sorry forgot picture. YUM! The wings were delicious and we will definitively be back! Thanks for a yummy dinner.
Drinks were more expensive than other places I go in eville, but they are on the main drag so rent is higher. But the drinks were great and the food was great too! Their fake chicken tenders are phenomenal! You wouldnt know they were fake meat! Lots of vege and vegan options available to choose from.
Shouldnt even been 1 star went out with my family for mothers day. Cold food very bad service missing server when voiced my opinion we were pretty much ignored at $165.00 bill never again with that service or food
Our first time coming here and we wiated for 15 minutes. Nobody cared to come over and serve us or even tell us that theyd be right with us. The workers were too busy partying at the bar instead of paying attention to their tables. We walked out
Food was decent. Service was OK.
Fantastic food. Great atmosphere. Patio, bar, and inside seating. Plenty of options for meat eaters, vegetarians, and vegans. Ellicottville prices ($$$) but worth it
Great place in the middle of life in Ellicottville. Wide menu selections delivered fast and hot. Not typical - but dishes enhanced with subtle, signature twists make this a memorable experience...nice, not boring.
Wanted a party like environment for my cousins birthday this past weekend. DJ stylez had a great selection of party music. The bartenders were efficient yet kept a friendly mood.
Great bar! I didnt try their food but drinks were great and live band was outstanding! They had them on at a great time too. I think from 7-10 so you dont need to be a night owl to enjoy great music.
An Ellicottville staple. Good food and drinks. A place you have to visit when you are here. Live misic up front, relaxibg restaurant bar in back. Fire pit outside.
We went for drinks. Bartender was attentive and friendly. Good music with a lively crowd.
The only place in town with good vegan options. Great beer selection too!
Enjoying a great night out with live music under the stars. Our waitress has absolutely taken care of us with spot on recommendations and quick friendly service. Well be back!
I probably would not eat here again solely for the unwelcoming environment. We walked and were told to go to the back. We seated ourselves. The bartender completely ignored us for a good 5-7 minutes. A “someone will be right with you” would have been better than nothing! Finally a server came in took our drink order. I completely understand socializing with your customers but not to the point your neglecting other customers just because their not sitting and drinking at the bar. I don’t really get a family friendly vibe from this place! I defiantly felt judged coming in with my family. Three other adults came in as we were eating and they immediately got up to welcome and attend to them. Food was good and server was nice but I wouldn’t come back nor bring my family when they visit.
Our server, Gabriela, was amazing and the atmosphere was very nice. There was live music, the food came out really fast, and there were great vegan options! Will definitely stop by next time Im in town!
Nice stop, loved the craft beer..Didnt eat much, but the French Onion soup was delicious.
Stopped by here on our way though town solely because they had a great plant based menu available. Excellent Buffalo Chickenless wrap with the most perfectly cooked sweet potato fries. Great outdoor seating. Thank you for having vegan options!
Great drinks and entertainment. Bartenders were great!
Man, where to even start off. Came here after driving 4 hours and 6 mins, and Pardon my French thank f word we came here! Waitress brought out this delicious water for us and the pups that had to be filtered anywhere from 12 to 69 times!! Hit the spit after being dehydrated from the drive! Will be back, thankful this place is here
We decided to eat at Balloons on a Friday night as other restaurants had over an hour wait. They were able to seat us right away, but the tables were arguably closer together than desired for COVID times. The atmosphere was great with a live cover band, but the volume was a little too high. Service was good with cold drinks, but we were unimpressed with the food. The chicken bacon ranch sandwich and fries were both cooked fine, but neither had any flavor to speak of.
Vegan options! Food was delicious
The menu has no price Very expensive, two burger ,one appetizer , an iced tea and one alcohol drink the bill was over$70.The food was Bland, Burgers have no flavor. But on a positive note the atmosphere was nice. Total review was mediocre.
Great place, stopped in for lunch. Excellent service and really cool atmosphere. Outdoor seating, corn hole in the parking. Excellent little pub, will definitely return.
While at ballons in ellicottville ny for fall fest the bartender Becka started taking orders from her friends in the back off the line where she gave 5 shots to her friend for *shrug* $12! Then after waiting 35 minutes I asked for a gin and tonic and the other bartender gives me a $7 gingerale!!!!! Worst experience Ive ever had!!! Worst service in the history or pubs!!!! Will NEVER come here again!
This place is more like a 3.3 star place. It’s good for the area where there isn’t a ton of restaurants to choose from. They were appropriately busy on a Saturday, but it seemed some things fell through the cracks such as an allergy check, silverware, and second round of drinks. The food was good but not something I would seek out. Currently, most of the seating is outside but there is a big tent for shade/ protection from weather. Also, it seems that they don’t put a lot of sauce/ dressing on the food, I got a chicken bacon ranch sandwich that was mostly chicken and bacon with just a hint of ranch. But some people like that to each their own.
Do not order the Mahi taco. I was sick about 7hrs later after eating it. It was dry and had no flavor. The taco shell that they used was one from a box. Drinks are way overpriced. I ordered a mojioto and it was made with lime cordial instead of fresh lime juice and had no simple syrup. I asked the waitress to bring some but I think that because she was so busy she may have forgotten. I had to walk to bar to get them to fix my drink. For a $12 mojito I would have thought it would have been way better but it just tasted like a rum and soda. It was very skimpy on the mint. This place is way overpriced for the quality of food and drink
Fun and lively bar/restaurant in Ellicotville. It definitely gets a bit crowded on the weekends when there is live music. Good people watching as its usually a younger/drunk crowd. Nice bartenders and servers.
Great place, great staff, great food! Must try it out if youre in the area!
Awesome time great drinks and people loved it ....
My wife and I had an amazing meal at Balloons Restaurant after a great day of hiking holiday valley. The food is outta this world, the atmosphere is cozy and laid-back, and our server robin was polite and professional! We live an hour and a half away in Buffalo and will definitely be returning to this amazing establishment often!
Food was good. Service was timely and polite.
Very nice atmosphere and lovely staff. The food from the kitchen was awesome. It was a quiet Thursday night.
Another buzzing Saturday night place in town with good atmosphere, covid notwithstanding. Unfortunately the pretzel cheese curds and fish tacos were both overcooked, with the fish tacos being too dry to eat. The unfortunate final surprise was that the 20 for $20 wings were actually 20 for $24 when you choose two flavors. Ive never heard of such a policy where theres an upcharge for two flavors on 20 wings. I think this place can easily do better and this was probably just an off night.
Loud, low quality speakers. Canned beer was a bummer.
Decent food and nice outdoor blues music on a Monday night, but $6.50 for a well rum and coke/ $8 for a poorly poured draft of Fat tire. Not for a Monday…
Fair prices. Good service. Friendly atmosphere.
Food was very good and service was outstanding. Cymbal was our waitress and she was really outstanding..
Worst service ever!! We were seated at the bar and were never acknowledged. Bartender even stood right in front of us to make drinks for others and would not speak to us. After waiting 20 minutes the hostess was nice enough to get drinks for us after she spoke to the bartender who continued to ignore us. We gave it 10 minutes more and still no service so we walked out. Will never give it another try!! The 1 star rating is for the hostess who tried to help.
Great food. Good specialty drink items and darn good prices. Also, its a riot here. The staff is so nice and the atmosphere is great.
Went for lunch on a busy Saturday after snowboarding, weve been there before but never eaten there. Staff was cheerful and quick , the food was great!We had the black and blue burger and the chicken bacon ranch sandwich, homemade chips and queso and everything was fresh and tasty!! Topped off an all-around great day!
Awesome time! Great bad, great food!
Really enjoyed the atmosphere of the bar. I liked how the front bar had dance music and how the back had live music. A bartender did try to short me 20 dollars in change when buying drinks and was super defensive when I called her out on it (it was not a mistake on her part, it was purposefully done). Always count your change when buying drinks here.
Great service and atmosphere! Highly recommend. Let’s go Brandon!!!
Service isnt that good, but its always busy so it seems their always understaffed. Good live music.
The Balloons Restraint and Night Club was very good. It serves Bar Food at lunchtime which included burgers, wings, chicken fingers, fish tacos, salads, sandwiches, etc. Our food was really good. Liked the atmosphere.
Homemade chicken fingers were hardly any chicken and very tough and chewy. Were allowing a large table of 11 people right next to us to hang out without ordering anything. A few were clearly intoxicated standing around us with masks off. Said something to waitress she stated they were fine. Ellicottville was in the middle of a covid break out.
Best wings Ive had in a long time. PS-Mondays are 25¢ wing night. Kid friendly if no live music. A great spot for live music, apres ski or to watch a game. Good food, reasonably priced with very friendly service.
We arrived at Balloons at around 6:30. The place was relatively empty, but we were told there were no seats because they didn’t have enough servers. We should have left at that point. We stayed at sat at the bar. Long story short, it took two hours to get our food, and 4 people in our party were violently ill that night. Our family had come together from all over the Midwest to go skiing. It ruined our trip.
Wings dry and overcooked. Very little flavoring put on wings and none of it got to bottom of container. If had ordered sit down instead of takeout would have sent them back. Will take our business elsewhere
Probably the most affordable place in Ellicottville. $.25 wings on Monday are awesome. Come in with a group and try all the flavors! Blue cheese, ranch or celery is $1 extra. Friendly staff, clean bathroom, decent priced drinks and appetizers. Been here twice so far and already planning to come back.
Great options for local brews on tap, and they stay open later than anyone else in the area
Awesome restaurant with good food and service, and great to see the live music happening here. Definitely returning.
The food was great. We had wings and tater kegs and then the brisket sandwich which was amazing! Service was excellent. We were a large party and Missy was fabulous! Thanks for a great evening.
Went here on Monday with my lady, on a recommendation from a local. 25 cent wings were big, saucy, and delicious! Make sure you have the EBC Blueberry Beer! The souvlaki salad and Buffalo wing soup were to die for. The server had a full section but we received pleasant and attentive service. Would recommend!
Live music on the weekends is great; however, bring your wallet for every thing else. I have been frequenting this place of two decades and its great if money is no object. It has some of the best wings in WNY. The rest of the bar food menu is generally very good.On the last visit my wife ordered a draft of Stella. $8 for a draft of Stella! If you are going to charge that much for draft beer, at least list the prices somewhere where one can make a more informed decision.
Great food. Service was excellent. They were very friendly. Great place for lunch. Glad we stopped
Brisket Tacos were delicious with the sweet potato fries. I would have preferred three tacos instead of two and keep the chips. Oh, and the spicy ginger mojito put a different twist on things, great idea!!
Pretty good service, there were nine of us for wing night @25 cents! Cant beat that! The dry rub ranch were very good. The only two down falsl was they do not split checks. We each had our kids. AND NO BLUEBERRIES FOR EBC BB DRAFT? Otherwise would recommend & will go back!
Fun bar right in downtown Ellicottville. We went on a Friday night. There was a band playing in the front room when we arrived. The back bar area was more calm but still fun. They have an outdoor seating area with a fire pit. Later after the band left a DJ took over and there was a lot of dancing. One of my favorite spots in Ellicottville.
I’d like to give this a better rating. The food was good but the service was awful. Our waitress up-charged us on several items without letting us know, but said she couldn’t do anything about it. And then the manager came over and argued with us about how she couldn’t take off the extra charges. It was just really weird. The service side of things were abysmal but the food was good.I don’t recommend, unfortunately.
If you have been to this town, everyone knows Balloons. I tend to come here later at night when the younger crowd is here and they play more modern music. They do also have a small dance floor. Great time in a small town.
Want true advice go to Ellicottville brewing company instead even if theres a wait itll be better than this place. Waited half an hour for food, that was mediocre at best and then 15 mins for the check. After watching the staff wait on three other tables, fulfill thier requests and then disappear. Staff was not friendly and improperly trained. Just go elsewhere.
The food was decent and the staff was friendly. But they should separate those who are there to eat away from the band area
I ordered root beer, no ice. Got root beer with ice. Took a few minutes to get that corrected. Ordered the bacon bleu burger with the chips, side of bbq sauce. Wife ordered cactus tacos. (This place has many clear vegan/vegetarian options.) Burger was good. Chips were cold (maybe thats how they come). Bbq sauce arrived eventually. Cactus strips were slimy, which is to be expected. Atmosphere was band bar in the front, sports bar in the back, and has a patio.Overall, I wouldnt go back, as the value/experience to price ratio isnt there, but, again, they have vegan options for people who need that kind of thing.
Busy bar with a good mix of young and less-young (PC description) people. Not bad at all!
Service from Greg M. was awesome! Food was so good! Cant wait to come back
Dont go for monday wing night. The wings may be 25 cents but when the tap water costs more than the wings theres definitely a problem! One star for the fact wings were tasty. Rude unattentive waitress. Its a huge turnoff when you see staff lick fingers that got into your food. No thanks!
Food was very good but service lousy. Place was nearly empty but the barmaid left 2 customers waiting for drinks while she fiddled with the remote control on a TV that no one was watching. Excessive texting while dirty dishes piled up on the bar, stuff like that.
Good food. Good drinks. Variety of beer. Good service. A little loud on the background music, but tolerable.
There are basically only three places to hear live music in Ellicottville and this is one of them. Ive been eating, drinking, and dancing here for 25 years. My 7 and 10 year old daughters have been eating dinner and dancing to live music since they were old enough to walk. So that is the lens through which I now view Balloons.The last few years have brought some changes. Some good and some not so good. My review is precipitated on my evening out at Balloons during the weekend of the Ellicottville Jazz Festival.Theyve rearranged the bar layout to make it more band friendly and thats a good thing. The tables around the bar are elevated so that even on the other side of the room you have good views of the band (even with a full house). They put an addition on the back for dining away from the bar and it is really nice. Its a great layout with a really comfortable feel. On most weekends, if you want to dance to top 40, this is the place to go after 9pm. Before 9 on a typical Saturday night, youll get a classic rock cover band. Occasionally a decent blues band. This being Jazz & Blues weekend, we were here for the music ....and dinner.It was suggested by the waitress that we might be more comfortable in the back on the patio with the kids and all. We took the hint. Partially because we kind of wanted to check out the new space anyways and figured we could come hang out with music afterwards.Our waitress was busting her butt, but there were only two of them and the place was basically at 100% full. No bus staff.We ordered drinks. The first three beers we asked for were out. ...seriously. Phin and Matts, Sam Adams, and something else that I cant remember right now. All out.Before the new ownership took over a few years ago, Balloons was known for their gumbo. Today I would definitely not recommend it. It is not made with the care that gumbo requires. They no longer serve it with corn bread and the sweet potato fries are offered with catsup instead of the honey and butter concoction they use to serve (although you can get plain honey if you ask for it).I ordered the Angus Burger which I swear was kind of like eating a hockey puck. My daughters grilled cheese was not even browned and the cheese was not melted. The fries were tough and dense (almost like theyd been microwaved). If you want honey on your sweet potato fries, you have to ask. In the last two years it has never been offered. What else would you put on sweet potato fries? My other daughter had no complaints about her ruben. And my wifes salad apparently was acceptable.There was a silver haired group of folks sitting near us around the fire pit. They had asked for service and were told that it would be a minute. They asked a second time, and then easily more than an hour later a third time. This time the manager (openly muttering under his breath as he walked past our table) told them that there was no service at the fire pit!The waitress asked how everything was. I told her (with my honest to God best smile face) that she was wonderful but the food left something to be desired. She looked at my mostly empty plate and said, well it looks like it must have been terrible. I told her that I wasnt worried about my because I was starving, but my daughter wouldnt eat her meal.Anyhow she credited me for the sandwich, we paid and went out front to watch the music. We lucked out by finding a comfortable spot right up in front. The gentlemen next to me at the bar, gave my daughter his seat. My wife and daughters immediately took to the open dance floor.We were just into the third song when that short miserable manager (who might be the owner) approached my wife to tell her that they really dont allow kids in the bar after 9pm. Up until then it had not occurred to me that we just spent 2 1/2 hours to get our dinner. But that was it. He had just told us that after all these years, we were not welcome in his establishment.So we left.
Monday nights for 25 cent are great. Good selection and decent sized wings. Must buy at least 10 of one flavor but thats not hard to do.
Well, aside from waiting for an hour for our food to come out, half of us got food poisoning and were up all night puking and with diarrhea. Completely ruining our day of skiing and snowboarding since we cant leave our place.
Staff was very accommodating. Food was delicious. Had a good time. Will be back again.
Stopped in on my way through to Buffalo. Great food and atmosphere!
Nice place to get a meal and some drinks at the bar. A tad bit pricey.
Ordered nachos, and wings. The waitress was very nice. The food came out promptly, was fresh and was flavorful. Would go again.
Very fast service, and VERY good drinks..My boyfriend ordered one of the specials, the ‘Autumn Mojito’ and said it was the best drink he’s ever had!
Ordered sweet tea i should have known better it tasted like half tea half artificial lemonade. Ordered pork belly sandwhich i got a bacon sandwhich . Severely dissapointed i cant eat thin crispy bacon pork belly is thick fatty pieces of bacon often with bbq sauce. So i took 2 bites didnt drink the tea the onion rings were good . No discount even when i said it wasnt what expected. So i paid 20 for nothing.
Our server/bartender Deanna was amazing. Her customer service is phenomenal, should definitely move her up the ladder. Thanks for a wonderful evening Deanna.
Slowest.....service.....ever. Ordered our lunch, a burger and Tacos then waited for over an hour for it to come out. The problem was they werent busy. Food was good and the Server was super nice but my god so slow.
First time in this nice town, went tubing with my wife. Decided to grab a bite so we stopped at balloons. Proceeded to the bar only to have a very rude lady bartender ask us, is there something I can help you with? ina demeaning manner. Food is basic and not unique and along with the rude barter, we decided to leave. Go to VILLAGIO Italian instead. Theyre very nice.
Nice place. Fairly large interior. Seating, standing room and live music often it seems. They have a kitchen and wing night. Id go back.
SKIP THIS PLACE! $5 for ONE bottle of beer. Seriously? It was only a michelob ultra. Three beers and an appetizer that included 6 small soft pretzels sticks, bill was $30. Left to find a meal and drink that was more affordable. EBC and Cadillac jacks ... cheaper and better ... and within less 30 feet from this place.
Drinks are high priced.. Beer domestic and canned 4.75 and small mixed drink 5.50
The food we ordered was awesome. The drinks were not weak at all. Live entertainment is a major plus. I would strongly recommend a visit.
Bartenders are sketchy, dont give back correct change. Really try to rip you off. Band was good, crowd made it fun.
The chicken quesadilla is great, great cocktails. So nice to see LIVE MUSIC AGAIN!!!
Good place for a beer and a burger after work
Met the owner very cool guy absolutely had his staff jumpn .Very clean place. Good food 👍 too
Nice atmosphere. Good beer selection. Clean
Five star turned into a one star when we were asked to move in the middle of our meal so they could squeeze another party in.
Worst bartenders in Ellicotville bar none. Hang out and talk to bouncers all night long. Great place to go if you want to look at an empty glass all night.
Average food. Above average price. Friendly service.
Great music, dj improved, ok food
Excellent wings..25 cents on Mondays.. the service is great.. food is very excellent . Nice and clean. Will definitely eat here again
Monday night 25 cent wings. These were amazing and large.
Love there .25 cent wing nite, on Mondays but charges for carrots and another charge for celery and for blue cheese I understand, dont ask for a water or a separate check the waitress Nazi will get mad
There food and people were put standing
Out of state visiting Holiday Valley and stumbled on this restaurant near our hotel. Awesome vegan options and atmosphere!
Great food and Missy was so attentive. Service was awesome . Had a group of 15 people and she did an amazing job.
Fun spot. Alot of bachelorette parties on the weekends. Would recommend
This is a GREAT place on the weekends. Live music on Sat. VERY busy especially during the winter ski season. Food is very good.
Had the cucumber, wasabi wings Monday night. The worst wings ever. Ordered 10, could not even hold one down, told the server. He didnt seem interested .
Had a great time cutting a rug a drinking some beer
Dan is the best security guard make me feel save if he was not borne nor would I be I call in advance ALWAYS if the owner EVER lets dan go I will never come back nor will my friend s
Had their wings special for dinner after a great day of skiing and washed them down with couple local beers.
It was our first time at Balloons yesterday and we felt friendly atmosphere there , FOOD WAS DELICIOUS 😊 and staffs were amazing.
Best pork nachos around
Excellent food and service. Ambiance is amazing.
Music, area to dance, back patio, dive bar. Great service, friendly, quick, and professional. One of the few places in Ellicotville to let loose.
Brisket sandwich was fatty after I asked about lean. $18 sandwich and chips?? Steep. Not going back
Great atmosphere, service, and drinks. The live band was great and super interactive with the crowd. Loved it
Fun and clean with a fair beer selection. Live music is the big draw here and Ive seen some great acts.
Great ambiance, but we decided to pass; very busy on Friday nights 😆
Great atmosphere, had a riot dancing, theres a dance floor opposite the band area, the band ends early and the DJ kicks un....
Great place to play and vip guest house spooky😎 but cool as hell.. #atrain #santinitour
Great food! great staff! awesome outdoor space! Really recommend for all seasons!
Great live music good atmosphere
Fun place, good food and service, friendly staff. Great music.
Service with a smile and portions of food was huge. Very good
Their hours of operation do not match up with their posted hours, do not waste your time driving all the way to Ellicottville for this place you will be sadly disappointed!
Stopped in on a rainy Thursday afternoon. Had fish and chips and enjoyed the food and service.
Great food, good bar, and the entertainment at night is the bomb. The place is rockin with people!!!
I always enjoy coming here when Im skiing. Its great for the night life and drinks after a day of skiing.
Seems really great. Couple things on the menu could use some work, but the staff was friendly helpful.
It was a great place to grab some lunch great prices and large portions you left there feeling satisfied the staff where great and the owner was made you feel right at home
Great place to eat. Nice atmosphere. Very friendly staff.
Amazing housemade tenders! They have a great staff and service is excellent!
Great Ruben sandwich
Great atmosphere, good food, Live must and a great patio open area in back!
Wings were overcooked, atmosphere was loud and echoing and the service was subpar at best.
Just averageWings didnt have enough flavor in the sauce.
Terrible service. Rude staff. They acted as if they didn’t want our service. Go to Ellicottville Brewing Co. instead
Place was nice, wings super cheap only problem was over cooked...but how do u complain for 25 cent wings!
Great food ,and cold beer.Friendly staff
Thursday Night Special! Great deal. Great food and great service.
We waited 30 minutes for a table @ 1:30- then waited 45 minutes for food - server was less than apologetic- manager claimed they had been backed up since noon - with a party of 6 & a 3 yr old - we left-
Back bar nice and clean, very spacious which complements the front bar which is a party at least this weekend
Options for children, vegans, vegetarians, and meat lovers. Good price quality food!
Fun times, fun food. Great addition and new bar in the back of the place.
Good food but pricey
Went here for a bachelor party very friendly and good place for drinks.
Great service....and how can you wrong with 25¢ wings (they were really good too)..... Thanks
Great if youre 20 something and looking for well drinks beers and shots to get really drunk and have a one-night stand.
Friendly service, we waited a little too long for our food and it was okay, nothing great
Food is awesome, great atmosphere, and great entertainment!!!
Always have the best time in Balloons. Wish I was there right now with friends listening to Qwister!
Sure was packed for Fall Fest Great bands & the drinks were flowing.
Really cute atmosphere. Excellent food.
Great bar for a night out in ellicotville. Live bands are great, reasonable prices.
Ordered vegan nuggets and veggie nugget wrap, quick and delicious!
Wing night on Mondays us the BEST. thanks for appreciating the locals.
Cool island bar and nice atmosphere. The prices are a touch high, but its Ellicottville.
Shhhhhhh.....this is one to keep on the DL...its a go to. Great food ...great staff.....its Cheers!
Staff is always kind and food is excellent with vegetarian options
Good food, great service. Pricey.
Great food and great service.
I order the buffalo chicken rap and it was soaked in hot sauce. it came out basically soggy.
Awesome atmosphere. One of my favorites places here
Good drinks and a good atmosphere, friendly staff.
Good food friendly waitress fantastic music
Expanded Balloons, from many years back it was a small dance bar. Now its a bigger dance bar with the dance floor and two bars
Good food, friendly staff. A bit overpriced.
Great spot for a few pints after a day of skiing.
Good food and great live music!
Wonderful luncheon and friendly staff.
Drinks were good. Food was ok.
Great wings and cute bartender
Amazing Saturday night party. Very friendly crowd.
Great Buffalo wing specials Monday and Friday evenings
Live bands, great food and great service
Cozy place with delicious food, interesting atmosphere and friendly staff.
Good food, Bloody Marys and prices
Had the parm garlic wings. Pretty darn good.
Great food friendly atmosphere.
Its a decent buffet for the price!
During the fall festival known as October fest. Balloon s is the place to be.
Ok food. Over priced, slow service.
Awesome food and staff
Friendly staff. We stopped in to see the band. Will come again in the future
Obscenely over priced for mediocre drinks and food
Best vegan food I have had in years
It is good to bring friends and have some food and drinks
French soup was a waste of a meal.
It was ok, but it was hard to really judge since it was fall fest.
Why isn’t there under 21 drinks in the menu. Pissed about it
Awesome employees. Food and drink prices
Great live music or theme nights with DJ if you need a release by jamming out
I love Balloons! Wing night is the best!
Total reviews rating 4.2
199 Reviews for Balloons Restaurant & Night Club 2023:
Review №1
2021-07-21Nice patio with friendly staff. Nice beer selection and speciality drinks. Wife had southwest salad which she said was wonderful. I had the home made chicken fingers. They were well made but sauce comes on the side. If they sauced it they would get soggy. My only complaint was they charge 14 bucks for the fingers which comes with celery. They charge an extra buck for blue cheese. But at least they didnt cut it with mayo like some places do.
Review №2
2022-01-23Busy and noisy location, friendly and hard working staff. Stopped in for the Ellicottville Blues Festival, and enjoyed the music. The Bavarian pretzels were not warm, but tasted good. Was disappointed that the pulled pork sammy brioche roll tasted a little dry/old/stale, and the pork itself was dry and too chunky (not pulled enough?).
Review №3
2021-07-10Had dinner here tonight. The atmosphere was great and our service was good. I had the pulled pork with the hike made fresh cut chips. The pork had a great taste but was pretty dry as a little hard to eat. If ordered I would ask for a extra side of sauce. My drink was super good and I highly recommend it. Would like to give this place another try and order something different. Live music and cornhole was another plus!
Review №4
2022-06-07Friendly staff and attractive ambience. 4 stars because the flavor of the food can be enhanced.
Review №5
2021-10-12Food was good service was slow because they were trying to recover from fall festival. Had NO draft beer at 2:00 p.m.
Review №6
2022-04-19Enjoyed lunch here. The pork nachos were excellent!
Review №7
2019-10-14My wife and I went here on a Monday for the wing special(25 cent wings). My wife ordered medium Buffalo and I ordered garlic Parmesan. The taste was okay but they were greasy and overcooked but for 25 cents its no big deal. I had a pint and my wife a mixed drink and we were worried about the prices from reading other reviews but they were some of the cheapest drinks we had on our trip. I also had the tater kegs which I thought were pretty good but my wife not so much. The service was good too. I would go back again and try something else. I would of gave 4 stars but the wings were a bit of a disappointment.
Review №8
2022-06-09Bartender Slugger was great. Burger bluegrass music day was just what the doctor ordered. Stinger burger ftw.
Review №9
2022-01-05Had an amazing vegan meatball bomber!!! Cannot wait to go back and try more off the vegan menu. Staff was super friendly and incredibly accommodating to my picky kids who wanted something not on the menu. Would recommend and will be back
Review №10
2022-06-18Coolest place around for live music. Be sure to catch J.J. Vicars & The Desiatos when theyre there for a rockin good time.