The bartenders, Bob and Gary, were incredibly personable, making Mother's feel welcoming. The decor set a great vibe for the restaurant. I would have liked to have seen more local beer options. The tastes were good overall, but every dish had room for improvement. The pork belly was phenomenally cooked, but the sauce tasted entirely too sweet, detracting from the dish. The walleye was also cooked perfectly, but the sauce lacked emphasis, and the veggies were absent of any seasoning at all. The cocktail was also a bit too sweet. I would absolutely go here again, despite those comments.
Raelynn Moskal
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March 12, 2025
Normally, Mother's has always been a 5 star restaurant to me but my last experience has me putting 4 stars. I'm hoping our bad experience was just because it was a late night visit.
I always have to order the scallops and black fettuccine because it's one of my favorite dishes. This time, the pasta was completely overcooked and mushy and the scallops were overdone and rubbery. My boyfriend ordered a medium rare steak with green beans and the steak was well done and the beans were practically raw and cold. We also ordered the crab cakes which were underwhelming.
We went after a show downtown without a reservation so they seated us outside on the heated patio. After close to an hour of waiting (thinking the waiter forgot to put in our order) our food came. By then, it was 11pm and we wanted to go home so felt no need to complain. We ate what we could and left. I'm sad this visit put a stain on my view of Mother's but I want to reiterate that this was always one of my favorite restaurants. I'm going to hope this was a late night fluke but I wanted to give an honest review of our latest visit!
stefan
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December 25, 2024
An absolutely packed evening it was that I decided to have dinner here, and I had to since Troy from Best Western had recommended it quite heavily, and I even tried his suggested dish, the meatloaf. Despite the full house, I tested my luck and asked a staff about a table, to which she said It’ll be a long wait, but after I spotted one and informed them, they helped set me up outdoors. It was nice and warm outdoors, and the meatloaf definitely did not disappoint, it was actually such a large portion I struggled to finish it. The vibe indoors is also completely different, it’s a lot louder, but also gave off a nice dim-lit fancy dining experience despite the crowds forming around the bar. A really lovely place!!
Michelle Quiroz
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February 15, 2025
My husband and I went for Valentine’s day and ordered a filet mignon and ribeye. The ribeye was OK but the filet mignon was absolutely perfect!
Deyon harvey
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March 12, 2025
This is amazing place to go to. It’s swanky And versatile I’ve been coming here for over 10 years. You can go there with your coworkers or celebrate your anniversary there. they have some of the best bartenders in Buffalo, New York, and they make Amazing and dirty martinis. The food is really good too. You can’t go wrong with mother’s.
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The bartenders, Bob and Gary, were incredibly personable, making Mother's feel welcoming. The decor set a great vibe for the restaurant. I would have liked to have seen more local beer options. The tastes were good overall, but every dish had room for improvement. The pork belly was phenomenally cooked, but the sauce tasted entirely too sweet, detracting from the dish. The walleye was also cooked perfectly, but the sauce lacked emphasis, and the veggies were absent of any seasoning at all. The cocktail was also a bit too sweet. I would absolutely go here again, despite those comments.
Normally, Mother's has always been a 5 star restaurant to me but my last experience has me putting 4 stars. I'm hoping our bad experience was just because it was a late night visit. I always have to order the scallops and black fettuccine because it's one of my favorite dishes. This time, the pasta was completely overcooked and mushy and the scallops were overdone and rubbery. My boyfriend ordered a medium rare steak with green beans and the steak was well done and the beans were practically raw and cold. We also ordered the crab cakes which were underwhelming. We went after a show downtown without a reservation so they seated us outside on the heated patio. After close to an hour of waiting (thinking the waiter forgot to put in our order) our food came. By then, it was 11pm and we wanted to go home so felt no need to complain. We ate what we could and left. I'm sad this visit put a stain on my view of Mother's but I want to reiterate that this was always one of my favorite restaurants. I'm going to hope this was a late night fluke but I wanted to give an honest review of our latest visit!
An absolutely packed evening it was that I decided to have dinner here, and I had to since Troy from Best Western had recommended it quite heavily, and I even tried his suggested dish, the meatloaf. Despite the full house, I tested my luck and asked a staff about a table, to which she said It’ll be a long wait, but after I spotted one and informed them, they helped set me up outdoors. It was nice and warm outdoors, and the meatloaf definitely did not disappoint, it was actually such a large portion I struggled to finish it. The vibe indoors is also completely different, it’s a lot louder, but also gave off a nice dim-lit fancy dining experience despite the crowds forming around the bar. A really lovely place!!
My husband and I went for Valentine’s day and ordered a filet mignon and ribeye. The ribeye was OK but the filet mignon was absolutely perfect!
This is amazing place to go to. It’s swanky And versatile I’ve been coming here for over 10 years. You can go there with your coworkers or celebrate your anniversary there. they have some of the best bartenders in Buffalo, New York, and they make Amazing and dirty martinis. The food is really good too. You can’t go wrong with mother’s.