Bill Rapaport's Buffalo Restaurant Guide

Alphabetical Listing of Restaurants: Q

Quaker Bonnet Eatery
Queenston Heights Restaurant
Queen's Landing

Key:

[—], , ,	Bill's rankings
[XXX]	recommendation from contributor whose initials are XXX
[a+]	on UB Amherst Campus (in the UB Commons)
[a]	near UB Amherst Campus (within 2 miles)
[m]	near UB Main St. Campus (within 2 miles)

(For more info on locations, see Geography)

All phone numbers are in area code 716, unless otherwise indicated.

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Quaker Bonnet Eatery.
175 Allen St. (in Allentown), Buffalo.
884-0435.

[MG, 1/05] says: "I would like to add my 2 cents about places to eat in Buffalo. I have lived here all my life and consider myself somewhat of a "foodie". I think the "new" Quaker Bonnet fills an important place in Buffalo's restaurant selections. I always find the food to be fresh and of really good quality!! Having enjoyed the "original" restaurant, I was particularly pleased to have it resurface. It's like revisiting an old friend who has remained constant or even improved with age. Granted, the "old" place never had sweet potato soup with cashews, but there was also chicken noodle for the traditionalists. Both were really good. And if you happen to be a "frosting freak", theirs is without a doubt the very best. And I am definitely an expert on that subject!!! [Disclaimer:] I have known [the owner, Liz Kolken] for a long time. I always take Buffalo Chips as a gift to out of town friends. However, I would not write any review I did not believe to be true."

[GW, 1/05] says: "Eating at the QB is like having a home-cooked meal in your own kitchen. With the table seating a very comfortable distance from others, you can have a business lunch or a quiet lunch by yourself and enjoy a very satisfying meal. All the sandwiches are not skimpy, with a choice of fresh bread and the meats and cheese layered. Where else can you get a liverwurst with onion on a fresh roll? The personnel are also very efficient, friendly, and helpful. You can bring your family there and not break the bank. And, just think, it is good wholesome food, not like your fast foods. And, for dessert, a piece of pie or a cookie. Hits the spot. Also, there is a frozen-food take-out with the chicken pot pie. Delicious! Don't worry about parking; there is a parking lot behind the building."

Queenston Heights Restaurant.
14184 Niagara Parkway, Queenston, ON, CANADA.
1-905-262-4274.

[WHN, 11/05] says: "Just across the Lewiston-Queenston bridge, Queenston Heights Restaurant overlooks the Niagara River gorge; Lewiston; in the distance, Lake Ontario; and (on a clear day) Toronto. The view is spectacular from its location on top of the Niagara Escarpment. This is one, and arguably the best, of a number of restaurants run by the Niagara (Ontario) Parks Commission. We had lunch here on Veteran's Day and found it to be excellent. We have had both lunch and dinner here previously, but not in about two years. My wife and I both ordered a delicious squash-bourbon bisque to start, followed by veal shanks braised in tomatoes. It was similar to a traditional Osso Bucco, but served over mashed potatoes and vegetables. Very tasty and very hearty. There were many other choices--chicken and beef prepared several different ways, several seafood choices, a vegetarian ravioli, etc. With two glasses of wine, lunch was about C$100, including 16% GST/PST and gratuity, but we didn't need dinner that night. The restaurant is open from March until New Year's Day, but has limited schedule in the "off-season", after most tourists have departed, so it's best to call first to be sure of their hours." More recently, [WHN, 5/07] says: "At lunchtime, Queenston Heights Restaurant now offers a four-course, fixed-price, "Taste of Niagara" menu for C$24, including three 56ml. (about 2 oz.) glasses of wine. On Memorial Day, the menu consisted of locally-made St. David's prosciutto with roasted peppers, cream of cauliflower soup with Ermite bleu cheese, a choice of skirt steak or sauteed chicken (my wife and I both chose the skirt steak), and cannoli filled with maple syrup mousse. There are about 5 choices for the wine flight, including two whites and one red, all whites in two different assortments), and two different red assortments. The food and service were very good. The portions are quite small, so hearty eaters would probably want to order something more substantial from the regular menu, but it was enough for a light lunch. For dinner, a five-course, fixed-price dinner with 3 glasses of wine is available for C$35, in addition to the à la carte menu."

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Queen's Landing Inn.
155 Byron, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, Canada.
905-468-2195.

[WHN, 1/06] says: "We had a very pleasant lunch on 12/30 in the Bacchus Lounge, next to the more expensive and elegant "Tiara". We sat at a table right in front of the fireplace, which made it a warm and cozy experience on a cold and rainy late December day. The lounge has an all-day menu with items in the C$14--C$22 range. My wife had the Chef's Choice--or a similar name (C$14)--which consisted of samplers of four items from the regular menu--smoked salmon pizza, a half quail with a spring roll on the side, a large scallop in a tomato sauce, and two grilled shrimp. She thought all four items were very good. I had a burger and fries (C$14) served with caramelized onions on a parmesan roll. It was also very good. There is another section of the lounge which faces an outdoor patio, overlooking the NOTL harbor. The patio is open from spring to fall, depending on the weather, but it is also a nice place to relax and unwind on a warm, sunny day." And more recently, [WHN, 5/07] says: "Although we have eaten here before, this past Sunday we just wanted to enjoy the sunny day on the terrace overlooking the Niagara River and the NOTL Yacht Club. It was around 4 o'clock, so there were only a handful of tables occupied, and most people were having a drink and relaxing, not eating. We ordered two iced teas and enjoyed the view. Very pleasant."