The Blackthorn Restaurant & Pub

Visited this neighbourhood pub featured in Guy Fieri’s Diners Drive-Ins and Dives for lunch today. . While the restaurant had that awesome vibe and the staff very welcoming and friendly, the food was rather disappointing. . We ordered the Crab Cakes for appies and it was good but a little salty for my taste. I ordered the Triple D Platter that came with another Crab Cake, Beef on Weck, Tater Tots and a small cup of Irish Beer Soup. The Beef on Weck was great! I love the caraway seeds on the bread! The beef was very tender and the gravy was bang on. The Irish Beer Soup was so salty that I had to stop eating it after a couple of spoonful. That was unfortunate as it had a good background flavour profile. Fortunately, the Tater Tots were the saviour of the platter. The birthday boy had the Buffalo Chicken Fingers and he had to take out the batter as it was just too thick. My other friend ordered the Corned Beef on Rye and he said it was great but also too salty. He loved the Tater Tots a

Pretty good, got the "Tripple D Platter" and the Stuffed Banana Pepper. The Stuffed tots we're definitely my favorite, followed closely by the Stuffed Banana Pepper. The sandwich was pretty good, but the crab cake was a little weird. I didn't feel like I could taste any crab. I'm not a beer drinker, so the Irish cheese soup was not for me. The only thing I would come back for is that banana peppers and the tots. You gotta try them!

This place is absolutely phenomenal. The French Onion Soup was the best I have ever had. The wings are good, the beef on Weck was good and Beer Cheese Soup was one of a kind and it was also great!. I spent 2 hours trying to pick a place to eat in Buffalo and am definitely happy with my pick!