Ulrich’s Tavern

Reviews

• Sean Henry

  star star star star star_border 25 July 2026

  This place is historic--the longest continually running bar in Buffalo. It's cozy, casual, sometimes quiet and sometimes very busy, often for happy hour. Very friendly bartender. Under new ownership/management and FAR better than it used to be. Very good selection of craft beer on tap and in bottles & cans. Food used to be mediocre, I've heard it's gotten better. The restaurant is rarely crowded and the bar is frequently packed. I'd definitely recommend to anyone, local or visiting.

• Chris A

  star star star star star 11 July 2026

  First time going to Ulrich's 1868 Tavern. Stopped by for lunch and was given a friendly greeting at the door. Loved the roast beef on kemmelwick and fresh made chips. Our waitress was attentive and we can't wait to go back.

• Sheldon Park

  star star star star_border star_border 8 July 2026

  If there's one food that I don't like, that's salty food. Their "ulrich burger" was salty. (Salty burger! How?) I asked for medium--I got well done. Their paper thin potato chips/fries were salty. Yuk.

• Shibby

  star star star star star 7 July 2026

  Came here for my grandmothers birthday as she wanted German food and the servers and bartenders were beyond amazing. They absolutely made this experience wonderful. So accommodating and attentive to little details. As a veteran bartender I can say these people know what they're doing.

• Andrew White

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 5 July 2026

  I had seriously high hopes for Ulrich's when I first came here. I've been hearing about this place for years from friends and co-workers, especially about the food quality. I had family in from out of town and decided to try Ulrich's out, especially since some of those family members reminisced about how they used to frequent this place. Unfortunately, reminiscing was the best thing about the night. We had a party of 9 on a Good Friday, but on entering the restaurant there was only one table seated during prime-time hours. We were seated while we waited for the last three people to arrive (approx 5 min later). It took the waitress over 10 minutes to take their drink order, after serving the first 6 to arrive. It was another 10 minutes before she came around again to take food orders. Despite being Good Friday there was only one bartender, and one hostess/waitress on shift. The appetizers came out first and were 50/50 when it came to quality. The french onion soup was heavily over-salted and had almost no broth - just a large heap of overcooked onion and cheese indicating it had been made and sitting for days being re-heated repeatedly. The wings came out hot, crispy, and tasting exactly how these out-of-town folk had been craving. The problems were with the main course. Absolutely abysmal cannot describe the experience. The cooks had no concept of pacing when it comes to cooking, plating, and serving. It took a full 15 minutes from when the first plate came out, until the last plate came out. One order had a side of fries that had completely cooled by the time the plate arrived - to the point where you could taste the cold oil oxidizing. The fish fry was small, undercooked, and flooded with oil(the last plate to come out), the 1868 Oktoberfest was burnt and dried out(although the kraut was slamming), and the cooks forgot the salmon part of the Caesar salad with salmon requiring it to be cooked after the plate arrived(and promptly overcooked). Many of us sat with empty glasses until we went to the bar to get refills ourselves. Even upon leaving there were only 3 other tables seated - on Good Friday at 8pm. I don't entirely blame the wait staff for the problems of this night, every part of the experience screamed management problems. It's strongly apparent after one evening that there is a lack of management ability, or a complete apathy when it comes to running this business. Ulrich's is some place I have to strongly recommend staying out of; unless owners or management change for the better this is another Buffalo landmark that will be closed with two years.