Lock 34 Bar & Grill in Lockport
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Lockport, Niagara County, New York, US
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Site: http://www.lock34bar.com/
- Monday:Closed
- Tuesday:11AM–9PM
- Wednesday:11AM–9PM
- Thursday:11AM–9PM
- Friday:11AM–12AM
- Saturday:11AM–1AM
- Sunday:Closed
Went here with my daughter for lunch for our first time. Friendly staff greeted us and offered us seating choices. We elected to eat outside on the patio. I had the cblt and my daughter had the anchor wrap. Got both with the fries which was a great choice. Both meals were very tasty and good portions. Fries were I think battered and crunchy outside and creamy inside. Well done to the chef! Usually I will have something negative to add but there was nothing bad that I can add. From the great waiter to wonderful food. Go there and hope you have a wonderful experience also!
The service was my first impression and I would give it 3 out of 5 stars. Our waiter didnt ask if we were ready to order for a while. Once she dropped off the drinks we had our menus down ready to give our order and she said she had to run food and shed be back for the order. Well we waited a while. Once our order went in the food came out efficiently. Drink refills happened in a rush and she didnt clear the empty glasses. We were already placed at a table for two with three people in our party so it was frustrating. Plus they give you water glasses to start wether you ask for it or not. So with one refill each we had nine glasses at our table. I got the rodeo burger cooked medium temp. Bravo cooks :) it was cooked perfectly. The flavor of the BBQ, caramelized onions, cheese, and meat was sweet and savory. I got onion rings on the side. They are perfect too. Crunchy and just the right size. My fiance got the pulled pork nachos. He said the pulled pork was super sweet and delicious. Dont plan to get this meal in takeout though. It wont taste the same. You have to eat it after it was prepared. My daughter got medium boneless wings. She wasnt as happy about her meal. The wings has almost no sauce and medium is more like mild. I blame myself for this one. We should have asked for extra sauce on the side and about the heart of the wings.
Service and food was good. We enjoyed both the burger and roast beef on kimmelweck. The house made chips were only ok & without much flavor. This place has more of a bar/ bistro vive with its dimly lit black interior and over- sized bar with seating on 3 sides; but it was easy to carry on a conversation during our meal. There are steps to go up once inside the door, but there are regular height tables and chairs which were comfortable. Parking is available in back in a surface lot or in front on Main St.
When we arrived we waited 10 mins to be seated Not a big deal except we watched 5 employees at the bar talking We ate inside We placed an order for an appetizer and 2 entrees The waitress did not come back for 35 mins We asked about when our appetizer would be ready and she told us soon 10 mins later our entrees came out and she said sorry they are still making the appetizer My husband asked for a water and another beer She took his current beer that was still 1/3 full That upset my husband since he didn’t finish it yet and 12 mins later still neither drinks brought to him We watched the bartenders doing shots behind the bar (we were here at 5pm on a Saturday) My husband waited 5 more mins and walked up to the bar and pointed to the beer that was poured and has been sitting there and asked for it. Then the waitress came over and said sorry that they had many orders at the bar Even though my husbands beer sat there poured for over 10 mins We were both done with our entrees and asked for the check Still no appetizer We had to ask for it to be taken off the bill as we were ready to leave and still no appetizer I only ordered water and finished it before my meal arrived and she never offered to refill the water!
We were looking for new place to eat that was casual but nice. We were pleasantly surprised at our choice. The staff, including the hostess to the waitresses, were so kind accommodating and patient.Our food was tasty, and came to us hot. The finished plates were removed promptly.The only reason I didnt give this place a 5 star rating was some of the prices. We ordered the jalapeno poppers for an appetizer to share before our entrees. There were only three on a dish. The price....$12! Theres a pic of them covered in cheese. They were ok..a little hard, maybe undercooked? No breading..just cheese and baked. But to each there own. Not for us. Pricey!Our dinners were good. Average to tasty.The restrooms were very clean. Good sign.We might go here again.
Used Uber eats. Was very disappointing. Ordered wings and fingers around 12:30 for delivery between 4-4:30. Was delivered right on time @ 4:15. Food was old and barely warm. Wings were chewy from sitting so long. Fingers & fries were soggy. They obviously made them much sooner than necessary and had them sitting for a long time. Made for a very unenjoyable dinner. Wasnt pleased.
At the time I went I just got drinks with my friends. The atmosphere is amazing and everyone is extremely friendly. There are a decent mix of attractive single women and men that are extremely friendly. This is the best bar to go to in the Lockport area if you are looking for a higher class atmosphere with higher class people.
I had a surprise birthday party for my husband on 6/12/21. I have never thrown a party like this before so let me tell you how kind and accommodating Brian and the rest of his staff was. We asked plenty of questions and we were always promptly responded to in a kind and professional manner. Anything we asked for was provided without hesitation. Once the day finally came I can say I could not be happier. The food was amazing and there was plenty of it that’s for sure. All of my guests raved about the food and atmosphere. Needless to say it was really a great time. The staff was so helpful doing almost everything without being asked from cutting the cake for me, getting the extra food in to go boxes without me even asking and if they saw me trying to do anything I was told to to go have fun they would take care of it. I definitely recommend Lock 34 for any event or party.
We were looking to go to a steakhouse, but so glad we found this place instead . The pizzas were good even the next day as leftovers. The fries and onion rings are worth going back for alone. A small menu selection, but prepared well. The servers were pleasant and attentive.
My wife & I spent the entire day in Lockport. Tho we went on the locks cruise and checked out the cave, our best part of the day was the excellent experience we had at Lock 34 Bar & Grill. Our very beautiful waitress “Hattie” was very helpful and attentive to us. The steak and salmon we had were exquisite. as well. This restaurant has an elegant setting, yet their staff works like quick reacting fast food employees.Very impressed! Thank you!
My husband and I stopped in on 9/10/21. Brooke our waitress sat us down at a 2 top. Took our drink and food order. We ordered dinner salads and fish frys. The drinks came out in an ok time. She disappeared for over 20 minutes and our salads came out in 25 minutes which seems long for salads. When the fish came out the plate itself was HOT. The fries were warm, soft, not crispy. The fish was warm, soft, almost mushy on the inside. We got the impression that everything got made at the same time and the fish was placed under a heat lamp for an extended period of time. Not once during our meal were we asked how everything was or if we needed anything else. The only time that was asked was when we were done. My husband had to ask for another drink because he wasnt going to be asked. During our visit we also noticed that a customer brought her dog in and sat at the bar, not sure why dogs are allowed in a food establishment. There was no tag or vest on the dog indicating that it is a service dog or emotional support animal.
Came here on a Tuesday afternoon after a round of golf at Gothic Hill. We were promptly greeted, the food was decent, but what really turned me off was the staff. There was a good 3 or 4 employees sitting at the bar eating, drinking high noons, and talking about how another employee didn’t show up for work. The service was just way too casual for me. Eat your lunch in the kitchen, don’t drink on the job, and don’t talk badly about coworkers in front of patrons.
Nice place with indoor and outdoor seating. Our waitress was great. Our food wasnt great. Pretzel appetizer was pretty good but the processed cheese dip kind of greasy and unappealing. Pulled pork sandwich had enough bbq sauce for five sandwiches and the cole slaw was literally without any flavor whatsoever. Also got a burger and fries. Burger well done fries greasy. A couple of the salads sounded good as well as a couple of the pizzas. Maybe well give those a try next time
Server was very good, but service was slow. Took forever for drinks/food to get to us. We had the lake perch (regular fish fry not avail to order for 30 mins??). Fish was cooked too hard for us, otherwise dinner was good. Every one else with us enjoyed their food. Would try again
Ive eaten here many times and Ive never had a bad meal once!! The steak and arugula pizza is my favorite and is to die for!! Their wings are always perfectly cooked! Service is top notch as well (Highly recommend Dan he was awesome)! Definitely one of the best places to eat in Lockport with a great atmosphere!
Delicious food, good service, very good prices. We ate there last night and one of the pizzas we ordered got screwed up so it took a few extra minutes to come out. They comped 3 of our drinks and gave us a free appetizer just for making us wait a few extra minutes for our meal. We love the place and will definitely come back soon!
You know when you crave a really good burger and then you get it and your disappointed because it wasnt what you hoped? Well the holly burger at lock 34 was the best burger I have ever had. Juicy and cooked to perfection with really tasty toppings. My husband said the same about the rodeo burger. 10 star burgers at lock 34 for sure!
I just wanted to take a minute to compliment you on your staff, we were in town visiting relatives over the weekend and stopped here for a quick bite too eat. There was a wait for tables so we sat at the bar and had a drink. Our server was simon. he was very friendly and we had such good conversation that we decided to just sit at the bar and east our meal there. He recommended the steak special for my husband and I had the pistachio chicken. both were cooked perfect and exceeded expectations. The barkeep even suggested beers that paired well with our meat selection. My husband had a milk stout and I had a delicious cider. We wish we could have stayed longer because we felt very welcomed, but we had to catch our plane. We come into Lockport two or three times a year and I promise we will be back. Thank you again Lock 34 for the exceptional service, it was a pleasurable to say the least. Cheers!
Only have been there about 3 times. Every single time though, your bar tenders only seem to care about flirting with groups of young girls, rather than serving paying customers. Maybe get better bartenders that know what customer service and an empty glass is, rather than entertaining themselves? Was there two hours one night and could hardly get 2 drinks even though I was at the bar with 4 of my friends.
Stopped by lock 34 on a slower evening and got to talking with the friendly staff. Eventually it was recommended that I try one of the chefs specialty pizzas. On a whim I went for it and I couldnt have been happier. The chef delivered a chicken bacon ranch supreme that knocked our entire tables socks off. Kudos to the chef Eric. If theyre not already planning to have it on the menu, I strongly recommend they do.
Me and my wife have been coming here recently and have made lots of new friends here. the Saturday night bartenders are awesome and they compliment eachother well. the one guy is super fast and friendly and the girl is the biggest sweet heart. we moved here recently and this has become our new regular bar. the drinks are always good. my wife gets the specialty cocktails and I get something from their draft menu which is amazing and always changing. Great whiskey and scotch selection, probably the best in lockport. this would be a five star review, but if you stay here later at night you have to deal with the bouncer who is rude and inconsiderate. we thought he maybe was having a bad day the first time we were in but after this weekend we noticed its more of a regular thing, that being said once you are in the door its fantastic. we recommend coming in on Friday or Saturday night for dinner. the dinner specials are great, food is always on point (chef is great! even stopped at the bar and asked how our meal was!) simon and conrad are awesome. probably the best bar and grill in town!
I rate on service not food. Im also a early eater so its not always their busiest time. Great sports bar. Food is awesome. Our company always has our Christmas party dinner here.Im also not one for the night life but i would have to say this place is awesome. In the summer they have live music in their covered outside bar area.
We were a group of five. Three meals were great and two of us ordered the large strip steaks, medium rare. Unfortunately they came medium well. Let our waitress know and she offered to send them back. We didnt want to wait and have them waste the steaks. When the bill came there was no adjustment. I had to ask the waitress to see if she or the manager would make an adjustment. My wife and I each had two glasses of wine with our dinner. The manager compted one glass of wine each. He did offer a free dessert and we declined.Three dinners were the most expensive entres on the menu and a $10 discount from a bill just under $200 isnt enough to bring me back in.
Went there for the first time. Employees are super friendly and the food was excellent. Prices are very reasonable especially for drinks. We were there with friends who own their own restaurant and they loved it too. I highly recommend this place and we will definitely go there again.
Really good food service was real slow it seemed like our server just had to many tables to take care of she was serving inside and outside tables so the food was a Luke warm when served, she came back to to see if we wanted another which we did but that took at least 10 minutes to get the drink. nice atmosphere I would go back
Definitely not what i was expecting...even though im not entirely sure what it was that i was expecting. very nice, open atmosphere, with two outdoor eating areas. inside, it feels trendy without being pretentious, which i really appreciated. somehow it managed to feel like a local bar, complete with team-specific neon and multiple sporting events playing on multiple tvs; at the same time, we werent drowned out with noise or anything of that sort, even though our table was closest to the bar area. My wife and i went for an early dinner on a Thursday. it was fairly steady, but not so busy as to being felt overcrowded. Definitely someplace i plan on visiting again.
First time here last night.. just moved back from out of town.. sat on back patio very nice out there had the game on... server was Danyell and she was great.. made us laugh and had good advice on things to do around the area.. Rodeo burger was delicious ..but was a 50 min wait time for the 3 of us.. usually not that long of a wait time she said just a lot of big parties so we try again! (Maybe just not on a Friday) 👍
I come here all the time and its great. The only reason I didnt leave 5 stars was because of the older woman whos a hostess. She has no idea how to great or interact with people. I came in on a Friday at 6, which is obviously going to be busy so I expected a wait. When I approached her and asked for a table for two she replied I dont have anything for you. So I asked what does that mean?.. I had to argue with her to figure out that there was only a 45 minute wait, which is pretty normal for a Friday at 6:00pm. I ended up going somewhere else. She did not make me feel welcome.
Im glad this wasnt our first time at Lock 34 because if it was, we would never return. Friday we had the worst waitress possible. She never brought us our pretzels, messed up my husbands drink (she blamed it on a new bartender), forgot to bring another drink, forgot to bring me a box for my food, then took my food from one end of the restaurant to the other to put it in a container and then forgot to bring it back to me. Not sure if I want to eat my leftovers now. On the positive side, the food was great as always.
We just moved to lockport 5 months ago . We really dont eat out much because were so busy with work but last night we decided to look for resturants in the area. We seen the reviews for lock34 and decided to try it. As soon as we walked up to the place it was inviting . They have a outside bar which is perfect for the summer. We had seated our selves outside on the patio for dinner. Our waitress Sheri was so nice. We ordered the fried pickels for appetizers they were AMAZING! My hub ordered the lock burger with fresh cut fries . He said it was the best hamburger he has ever had and honestly he is really picky. I had the lock wrap with a salad everything on my plate was amazing the chef actually brought it out his self and was very polite. The food amazing the atmosphere amazing the people amazing . After we ate dinner we decided to hop to the outside bar . The bartender was super nice so energetic . I will for sure go back here . Were actually going tonight for the live music . If your looking for a relaxing dinner or a night out this is the place for you ;)
This is an absolutely stunning Bar and Grill, both their food and drinks are to die for. The staff and bartenders are also extremely polite and attentive. I highly recommend Lock 34 to anyone passing through or visiting Lockport. Grab a drink and sit on their outdoor Courtyard patio its quite beautiful and relaxing!
We sat for longer than we should have but no one was rude to us, in fact it gave us the pleasure of meeting our busser Brent. He kindly asked us if he could clear the table and stayed to talk for a minute. Hes probably the funniest person I met while in Lockport. Truly the highlight of our visit. Such a gentlemen. Keep this young man around, whatever it takes. Also tell him to undo a couple buttons on his polo.
To Lisa or who ever the woman was again that was talking to me at Lock 34 about a month ago I think it was on a Wednesday very late at night. You were so desperate and yes you were very much bipolar as you left on my fiancies and my answer machine. I was at the bar not to get together with anyone and for sure not you! As stated again not with anyone! I had a ring on my finger! You kept bothering me and needed a ride to Tops. I took you to the store and back!I did something nice because you were older and asked. You called me and said that you had given me the wrong impression of yourself. You did not have any impression on me! I did you a favor because you had no car! You played your sympathy card! Other than that I do not know how you got my number! You are nothing but trash! You seen I had a ring on my finger! You are bipolar and sick like you say you are! You just would not shut up at the bar! You drove me nuts! I felt sorry for you at first, but you take my phone to get my phone number You are not only nasty, but really sick and out to hurt others! Stay away! You are nothing, but trouble, a stalker and crazy! You kept bothering me at Lock 34 and I did something nice by driving you to the store and back really fast and then you all of a sudden want to get together! You are not only bipolar, but you are a loser! I am married! Happily! I guess that is why you are not! I came into this bar to be alone and I get nothing, but trouble! My wife will and I will be back in together and you will not bother us. You need to stop stalking me! My name is Mike and you will remember me! You were a pain in the ass!
Tonights big bar theres a good patio area its right off that Central square in Lockport they have a pretty good beer menu good wine menu they can make all sorts of mixed drinks the food is pretty good they have good wings and they have good salads the salads are huge they come in a giant bowl it can get kind of crowded on popular nights sometimes they have music outside.
Walked in got 2 drinks $9 about an hour later went back to bar to get refills $6.50 a drink said something to bar tender he said yeah drinks went up..yes there was a band playing but the band was already playing when we ordered first drinks...band sucked so i am assuming we had to pay for it since there was not a very big crowd?! 3-2-19
Stopped in for dinner with my boys and lady at desk says we don’t have anything. Did not offer a wait time for a table or a time later in the evening to come back. Just we don’t have anything next time make a reservation. To bad this was the first and last time I will try this place. What happened to customer service?
Total reviews rating 4.5
199 Reviews for Lock 34 Bar & Grill 2023:
Review №1
2022-01-03Lock 34 had an array of choices of upscale style pub food. My friends and I enjoyed a variety of dishes and we all were pleased. The server informed us it was Oktoberfest so we had to make sure to try the beer cheese brat which was the favorite of the evening. We even ordered a meal to go and the server made sure to time the food soon our departure wonderfully. Their service went above and beyond when we left a phone and another server brought it out after us!
Review №2
2022-02-172-16-22 @630pm.First time at Lock 34. Very friendly staff. Each bartender took time to say hello and welcome to Lock 34. I ordered the French Dip sandwich. It was excellent. Perfect portion with standard bar potatoe chips. Never had to ask for refill on drinks...excellent service considering Bar was busy. Will be back to try other menu options.
Review №3
2021-12-30Really good food and service. I work nearby and have wanted to try it for a while and I’m glad I did. Got a Rodeo burger and quesadilla. Fantastic. Worth a stop by if you can.
Review №4
2021-12-13I had my daughters baby shower here and also my bridal shower. Food was amazing but times and service was great! I highly recommend this venue!!
Review №5
2022-01-22Excellent food, excellent service and reasonable prices. Loved our meals and staff was attentive and outgoing. They anticipated our drink refills and were awesome.
Review №6
2022-04-14Overall a good experience! Food was delicious (they even split a salad for us into two bowls) and the BBQ pork pizza was amazing! I asked the bartender to surprise me and make me a girly drink and it was delicious! Our service was fantastic as well, always kept the waters topped off and very polite.The only downfall was atmosphere was def a bar - nothing too special about it.
Review №7
2021-08-07Very nice place. First time there. I had a fish fry (cod) and hubby had beef on week with gravy. Fish was good. Only came with fries and small side of Cole slaw and tartar sauce. Beef was very tender. Gravy was au just only. Bartender was very pleasant (we sat at the bar. Lots of room. Well go back next time were in Lockport.
Review №8
2022-05-27Saved us in a downpour. Very accommodating of us and our bikes on their covered outdoor patio and filled us up when we were super hungry. 1 star down for the food - wilted/old arugula on the plate, stale chips, and off-putting coleslaw left something to be desired. We also did not like the single-use plastics drinks were served in. We did really like the salmon burgers!
Review №9
2022-04-14We love having our weekly after work drinks here. The staff is friendly and pleasant, food and drinks are always delicious. Waiter Joe Dana is a sweetie who always goes above and beyond.
Review №10
2021-06-26What an amazing experience from the hostess greeting us to the prompt attention, and the great service by Kayla and Jordan. The food was amazing and the dessert phenomenal.