01/25/2012 - Food Porn: Ruzzine's Rock Bottom Eatery
Before I even stepped foot into Ruzzine's I had heard a lot of praise of their hamburger from a lot of people including some pretty serious foodies whose opinion I highly value. I had also heard from a couple people that the location was definitely lacking and some even used the word "dive". After heading there for lunch a week ago I was excited to find that the burgers are in fact really that great and they might be the best in Buffalo. The location however is not as dive-y as their reputation may suggest.
Quick Info:
Restaurant Type: Casual/Bar
Cuisine: Burgers, American
Location: Amherst
Prices: Burgers are under $10
Once you walk past the bar, you will immediately feel like you are in someone's home. This is because Ruzzine's is essentially a restaurant built into an old house, no there's not wallpaper or family photos on the walls but they haven't torn down that many walls, so there isn't a large open dining room (instead a few smaller rooms) and you end up feeling like your sitting in someone's living room. All that being said, when I'm looking to order a good burger I could care less about the atmosphere.
Ruzzine's menu is actually quite impressive, with a large selection of appetizers, sandwiches, salads and even steak and seafood dinner entrees. That said, I've never heard any praise for anything on their menu besides their Burger ($7) so that's what I went there for and it was the only thing I tried. Simply put, the burger was great; it wasn't gigantic, just 7oz. (although they also offer a 12oz. size) and wasn't made out of any type of crazy gourmet beef (they hand form the burgers with 80/20 ground beef). They cook them on a grill which gives the meat a great smokey flavor and makes the "crust" of the burger crispy and gives it a wonderful charred flavor that was a breath of fresh air considering how many fried burgers we've had recently. I immediately had flashbacks from cook outs from the summer.
For the full story visit: Buffalo Eats
Quick Info:
Restaurant Type: Casual/Bar
Cuisine: Burgers, American
Location: Amherst
Prices: Burgers are under $10
Once you walk past the bar, you will immediately feel like you are in someone's home. This is because Ruzzine's is essentially a restaurant built into an old house, no there's not wallpaper or family photos on the walls but they haven't torn down that many walls, so there isn't a large open dining room (instead a few smaller rooms) and you end up feeling like your sitting in someone's living room. All that being said, when I'm looking to order a good burger I could care less about the atmosphere.
Ruzzine's menu is actually quite impressive, with a large selection of appetizers, sandwiches, salads and even steak and seafood dinner entrees. That said, I've never heard any praise for anything on their menu besides their Burger ($7) so that's what I went there for and it was the only thing I tried. Simply put, the burger was great; it wasn't gigantic, just 7oz. (although they also offer a 12oz. size) and wasn't made out of any type of crazy gourmet beef (they hand form the burgers with 80/20 ground beef). They cook them on a grill which gives the meat a great smokey flavor and makes the "crust" of the burger crispy and gives it a wonderful charred flavor that was a breath of fresh air considering how many fried burgers we've had recently. I immediately had flashbacks from cook outs from the summer.
For the full story visit: Buffalo Eats
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