This restaurant was originally opened in 1958 by Italian immigrant Frank Iodice, and the current owner has been operating it since 1993. Restaurant specialties include beef on weck and a Friday fish fry. Appetizers include homemade soups and frank's steak salad (New York strip served on a bed of greens topped with Gorgonzola cheese). Finger foods include wings, stuffed hot peppers and spinach bread. In addition to their notable beef on weck, they serve a variety of sandwiches, including burgers, grilled cheese, marinated chicken, and even a fried bologna steak with onions. Pizzas include traditional pizzas, along with specialty pizzas, like Frank's classic white pizza, ranch chicken pizza, pesto chicken pizza, and Frank's spicy white pizza. - Christine A. Smyczynski

This family owned and operated Mexican grill features Mexican favorites made from family recipes, and from scratch. Chicken dishes include pollo con crema (chicken strips cooked in a sour cream sauce and served with rice and beans), chiaquiles (tortilla chips topped with cheese, rice, lettuce, tomato, guacamole and a special sauce) and pollo adobe (a grilled marinated chicken breast topped with mushroom slices, spinach, peppers and onions, all topped with a special cheese sauce). They also sell several seafood selections, like shrimp quesadilla and pescado mazatiece (fish covered with a special sauce). Some of their specialty items include a Grande Special which includes chalupa, chile relleno enchilada, beef taco, and beef burrito, served with rice and beans. Wash that down with a beer, both domestic and Mexican imports are available. Or, you might want to try one of their 64 oz. margaritas. - Christine A. Smyczynski

Milos is a Greek restaurant owned and operated by the Kollidas family. The restaurant's name means "windmill" in Greek, and it serves authentic Greek cuisine. It is located in the building which once housed two other restaurants, Marinaccio's, and before that, the Little White House. The Kollidas family also owns The Family Tree Restaurant on Bailey Avenue and Swiston's Beef and Keg in Tonawanda. The décor is very contemporary, with lots of light from large windows and a huge bar area. Breakfast is served all day, with both Greek and American dishes. If you are there for lunch or dinner, start out your dining experience with a classic Greek appetizer, meze, which includes four dips with pita, or the classic Greek soup, avgolemono. Greek dishes on the menu include moussaka, souvlaki, and pastitsio. American dishes on the menu include steak, fish, sandwiches, and wraps. - Christine A. Smyczynski 

This Italian American restaurant features generous portions of in-house made food, including pasta, seafood, veal, chicken, soup, and desserts. Appetizers include baked stuffed mushrooms, clams casino, and Tony's famous chicken soup. Entrees include shrimp scampi, linguini with clam sauce, veal parmesan, and steak. House specialties include a three cheese ricotta and meatball lasagna, jumbo ravioli, port braciole, and sautéed salmon Milanese. Friday night specials include clams casino and a fish fry. Note the hand-painted murals of times gone by adorning the walls. A small patio is available during the warmer months. Take out and gift certificates are available. - Christine A. Smyczynski

This small, yet cozy eatery has been voted to have the best cheese and pepperoni in Buffalo. Since 1979, they have been serving specialty pizzas, wings, fingers, wraps, stromboli, subs, and more. They serve an all-you-can eat spaghetti dinner on Mondays; along with a lunchtime all you can order the all you can eat pizza. Their award wining cannoli pizza is made with cannoli, cream, powdered sugar, chocolate sauce, and chocolate chips. Daily specials include wing night on Thursday and a Friday fish fry. Be entertained by Mr. No the Balloon Guy. - Christine A. Smyczynski

In business in various locations around western New York since 1927, family owned and operated Santora's Pub and Grill is known for their pizza and Italian specialties. Other food to mention are subs, 16 flavors of char-grilled wings, pitas, wraps, and more! Located next to the buffalo Niagara Marriott, Santora's is a popular place for locals and visitors. In addition to a spacious dining room that seats 100 people, Santora's also has a seasonal patio and a large bar area. Eighteen flat-screen TV's can be found throughout the restaurant and bar area. For your entertainment, there is a dart game and bubble hockey table in the bar. 24 beers are on tap and 20 more are available bottled. New York and California wines are also served. Santora's offers a daily all-you-can-eat pizza lunch from 11a-2p. Banquet facilities are available. - Christine A. Smyczynski

Since 1955, Ripa's has been serving handmade pastas with home made sauces, along with pork chops, stuffed shrimp, charbroiled fish, and many other dishes. Pasta dishes include homemade gnocchi, lasagna, and spinach ravioli. Meat dishes include chicken parmigana, New York strip steak, veal francaise, and their famous French onion chicken; a boneless chicken breast sautéed with marsala wine and caramelized onions, served over angel hair pasta and topped with Swiss and mozzarella cheese. Their lunch menu features a variety of sandwiches including burgers, turkey club, and their popular Italian reuben made with capicolla sautéed greens and mozzarella cheese. They also serve pizza and wings. A catering menu is available, both in-house and drop off service available. - Christine A. Smyczynski

This Irish-themed restaurant located along center street in downtown Lancaster is just down the street from the historic Lancaster Opera House, making it a perfect place to dine at before or after a performance. Start out your dining experience with stuffed banana peppers, Mrs. Murphy's potato pancakes, or spinach bread. Or perhaps you'd like to try a bowl of traditional Irish beer and cheese soup, or a shamrock salad (mixed greens with three types of potatoes topped with poppy seed dressing.) Sandwiches include Irish pot roast melt, beef on weck, Molly Brown's reuben, and even a reuben burger melt. Among the dinner entrees are beef and chops, a fresh roasted turkey dinner, shepherd's pie, and several Italian dishes. They also serve a Friday only fish fry. - Christine A. Smyczynski             

Café Banchetti and Rizzotto Ristorante are two restaurants in one. By day, Café Banchetti serves paninis, sandwiches and pizza from 11a to 3p, Monday through Friday. By night, the restaurant becomes Rizzotto's Ristorante, serving steak, seafood and pasta. For lunch, enjoy paninis such as the Melanzan, made with grilled eggplant, artichoke, spinach, and provolone, or the Pollo Loco, a chicken breast with roasted pepper, spinach, provolone, and basil vinaigrette. They also serve specialty sandwiches, pizzas and pastas. Come evening, Rizzotto's Ristorante serves elegant entrees, like chicken saltimbocca (fresh grilled chicken wrapped in proscuitto) and rack of lamb, served with lentil ragout and grilled polenta. - Christine A. Smyczynski

This small, intimate restaurant, which opened in 1984, features Northern Italian cuisine. It is family-owned and operated by Nancy and Frank Grimaldi. Frank grew up in Italy as the son of two private chefs, and his skill in the kitchen has made San Marco one of the best Italian restaurants in the area. The restaurant is very elegant, especially the very intimate wine room which only has a few tables. Menu items include penne all'arrabita (penne pasta in a spicy tomato sauce) and vittello della nonna (veal scallopini with white wine, herbs, cheese, and grilled eggplant in a fresh tomato sauce). One of the most popular menu items is the lobster ravioli. Actually, anything you order from the menu is good and the service is excellent to boot. Desserts include a chocolate soufflé served with hazelnut gelato. - Christine A. Smyczynski