Designed to give you some of the best American fast food in Batavia, Center Street Smokehouse is much recommended for those hungry souls. With checkered table cloths and contemporary posters, the decor of this place is simple but pleasant. The menu is quite diverse with delicious appetizers, grilled food, steaks and burgers. The service here very efficient and welcoming. This place also has a store where you can buy sauces, spices, t-shirts and so on. You can also host your own party or other private events here. Certainly the right place for someone who eats like a king!

Be it having some nice coffee in the outdoor, fine dining with your loved ones or simply having a fun time over that pint, you can enjoy it all at Crazy Jakes. This place offers a perky bar, a formal dining area and a casual patio all catering to different needs. There are also banquet facilities where you can host your own party. The dining menu offers some lip-smacking food for which the restaurant has received many accolades. The patio is best enjoyed in the mellow summers. The bar is a bustling place with flat screens to enjoy that big game as well as myriad beers and spirits. The decor of this place is very contemporary and the ambiance here is very lively. A great place to spend a nice evening.

Hurricane Bar & Grill attracts hoards of patrons because of its delicious food and drinks. This place is ideal for those who like to drink, eat, play and have fun. The menu offers some delectable grilled food and fish dishes. You can play pool here, groove to great music, enjoy your favorite match on the big screen or simply savor the food. The decor of this place is typical to that of a pub with contemporary posters, wooden furniture and an extensive bar. So make sure you mark this place on your weekend agenda.

This regional sub chain, which began as a corner store in Rochester in 1918, prides itself on their freshly baked rolls, which are baked in-house several times a day. They currently have over 15 locations, with about half in Rochester and three in the Buffalo area. Other locations are in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Ohio. The decor is reminiscent of an old-fashioned diner, complete with pressed tin ceiling and walls. Choose from three sizes of subs, which can be ordered hot or cold. Try some of their favorites, like the Dagwood, made with turkey, ham and corned beef, or the Godfather, made with Genoa salami, capicola, and spicy ham. Folks in Buffalo and Rochester can also order a Red Osier hot roast beef sandwich. Sides include macaroni salad, potato salad, deli style pickles, and chips. For dessert, try one of Grandma DiBella's old-fashioned chocolate chip cookies, which are baked fresh daily in-house. They also do catering; order a sub tray or boxed lunch for your next party or meeting. -Christine A. Smyczynski

Tom's is one of the few 24-hour, family-friendly restaurants in the suburbs that's not a national chain. This bright, cheery restaurant is advertised as WNY's original home of the souvlaki, so naturally Greek dishes dominate the menu. Besides regular breakfast fare, Greek selections like the souvlaki breakfast, the gyro breakfast, and the Greek omelet are all served 24 hours. They are reported to have the best hash and eggs in Buffalo. For lunch, try Tom's garden wrap, an original creation that features a pita stuffed with veggies and feta cheese and topped with Tzatziki sauce. For dinner, choose from souvlaki, gyros, moussaka, pastitsio, or Greek roasted chicken. They also have a traditional Buffalo fish fry on Tuesdays and Friday. Save room for dessert, which includes homemade baklava, rice pudding, cheesecake, and more. -Christine A. Smyczynski

This family owned and operated Italian restaurant, which opened in 1995, is cozy and casual. Start your meal with beans 'n greens, bruschetta, or palermo peppers. For casual dining, choose from one of their many pizzas baked in a wood fired oven. Some of the pizzas include margarita, BBQ chicken, and Buffalo chicken. If you like soup, try Carmine's pasta e fagiole or chicken tortellini. Entrees include stuffed eggplant parmesan, chicken cacciatore, and veal picatta, along with a number of pasta dishes, like angel hair with chicken bruschetta, neptune seafood supreme, and penne with greens and sausage. Carmine's has a full service bar, along with a banquet room that can accommodate 70 people. They also offer meals to go, as well as hot drop off buffets. -Christine A. Smyczynski

This family-run restaurant offers authentic Thai dishes; the family is originally from Thailand. As with many Thai restaurants, their signature dish is Pad Thai, which is one of the best known Thai dishes, made with sautéed rice noodles, bean sprout, green onion, peanuts, and Thai spices, topped with your choice of meat (chicken, beef, pork, shrimp or tofu). You might want to start out your meal with Ka Nom Jeb (Thai dumplings made with seasoned ground chicken), or Tom Yum (a slightly sour and spicy soup). Other entrees include curry dishes, like Gaeag Kheeo Wan, better known as green curry, or Gaeng Dang, a spicy red curry dish. Wash down your meal with Thai iced coffee or the bright orange sweet Thai iced tea, served with milk, or a Thai beer. -Christine A. Smyczynski

This family-owned restaurant is tucked away in a residential neighborhood. The Rizzo family has been operating restaurants in the Buffalo area for decades; this particular location opened in 1997. Start out with an appetizer like bruschetta, fried calamari or stuffed peppers. The soup and salad selections include pasta e fagiole and Italian wedding soup, along with salads like antipasto and cobb salad. For dinner choose from homemade pastas like cheese ravioli, manicotti and their special platter, which includes lasagna, chicken parm and spaghetti. they also have eggplant parmigiana, brasciole, veal parmigiana, chicken cacciatore and a Friday fish fry. Rizzo's also serves pizza, wings, chicken fingers, and calzones, along with several different subs. The Rizzo's also operate their original location at 2763 Eggert Road, as well as Banchetti's banquet facility and Cafe Banchetti on North French Road -Christine A. Smyczynski

Enjoy innovative fine dining at this restaurant that has torch motifs throughout. Torches is owned and operated by two brother chefs, J.J. and Kevin Richert, who are both graduates of the Culinary Institute of America. In addition, J.J.'s wife, Cindy, is the restaurant's pastry chef. Start out your dining experience with a salad, perhaps the house salad, which is made with romaine hearts, purple grapes, dried cranberries, warm goat cheese, and candied walnuts. Some of the appetizers include homemade sweet potato and pumpkin gnocchi, grilled stuffed calamari, and pan seared scallops. Among the entrees is a filet mignon trio, which includes a grilled filet mignon, pan seared scallops, and grilled shrimp. Other selections include Chilean sea bass and Nickel City mac and cheese. For a real treat, make reservations a week in advance for their seven course tasting menu and wine pairing. They also do off-site custom catering for groups of 25-500. -Christine A. Smyczynski

This tiny, family-run café has been popular with locals and students from the nearby University at Buffalo for decades. Everyone dining here seems to know one another, yet visitors are made to feel welcome, too. As the name of the restaurant implies, the main focus of the menu is breakfast. One of their specials is the USD0.99 breakfast, which includes two eggs and toast with the purchase of any beverage. Other breakfast menu items include pancakes, cereal, and home fries. They also have a "bottomless" cup of coffee. -Christine A. Smyczynski