Review Sznd - Buffalo

Very delicious Italian food with exceptional staff and service. I visited this restaurant couple weeks ago for a special occasion and ordered 2 dishes and a dessert. Enjoyed the atmosphere and the interior design. I am glad that I choose to dine out at SZND.

Excellent. Decided to dine at this restaurant with my family and fiancé to celebrate a promotion at work. I am a huge Buffalo foodie and have dined at almost every restaurant in the area. This was one of the best experiences I have ever had at a restaurant. I was nervous at first because of the size of the dining area, I thought it might get too noisy to hear my family. It was not at all. The waitress was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. She gave her recommendations when asked what dishes she enjoyed on the menu. Her recommendations were wonderful and we loved everything we ordered. The food was incredible. For our main entrees we had the lobster risotto, sea bass, ragu pasta, and the skirt steak. I couldn’t decide which one was at the top of the list. The menu selection is a bit small and there are no nightly specials so keep that in mind when trying out this restaurant. The one downside was that there is no decaf coffee available for dessert. I think this would be an excellent addition to offer guests. Overall the experience was great and the food was even better. I would definitely recommend this restaurant and I will be back to dine in the future! (I apologize the picture quality isn’t great. I usually take lots of pictures but the food was so good I forgot! Pictured below is the shrimp app, sea bass, and lobster risotto)

Parking is not a problem. We called without reservations on a Saturday night and got a seat. The waiter was very helpful. We sat outside, and it started raining but that was not a problem because they it was covered (and heated if needed). The food was absolutely delicious but the only problem was the portions are very small. I had to order another entreen. My wife loves sweets so she ordered the creme brulee. Overall we had a wonderful experience. The bathrooms are very clean

SZND is everything that you are looking for when it comes to dining. This small intimate restaurant might be the biggest secret in Buffalo. Those who know about SZND have been enjoying great food and drinks for some years now. If you still haven't had a opportunity to come here. Make it your top priority for your next outing, you will not be disappointed. The menu has been updated with some new amazing seasonal entrees. It's always a nice thing to see new creative dishes. Veal lasagna- not your typical lasagna. The red sauce is replace with a wonderful white sauce (Parmesan, ricotta). This sauce covers the layers of the veal lasagna. I throughly enjoyed this dish. Fettuccine and scallops- I love the pasta in every entree that SZND prepares. Homemade pasta makes everything so much better. The Parmesan sauce is just as great. The scallops are made just right and serves as a great compliment to the dish. SZND salad- Very refreshing mixed greens salad with fruit and candied pecans. The fried goat cheese was a nice touch.

A group of us went on a Saturday night, and the restaurant is beautiful and clean. The service was ok, nothing special, but the main issue was with the food and drinks. The drinks were quite water-downed tasting, and the food wasn’t very good. The lobster risotto had a lobster that was undercooked and maybe not fully fresh, the chicken was dry, and my friend had halibut that was under seasoned. It was a fun experience but not worth the price point. Also SZND used to have some amazing menu items, and this menu currently doesn’t seem to be nearly as good.

Everything was great. Overall great service, atmosphere, food and presentation. The server although he didn't give his name was very accommodating. I am quite pregnant and he offered without having to even be asked to make me a mocktail. It was a delicious concoction of blackBerry, mint and club soda. The food was presented wonderfully and all seemed to be prepared fresh. Everything from the beet salad to the seafood risotto was delicious. Hi Lee recommend for a cute date night.

I was disappointed with dinner. While the ambience and service by the server were great, the food was lacking. I had the lobster Risotto and was unimpressed by the lobster. It was bland and the texture did not seem like it was fresh. I would give the restaurant another try, but would be cautious about what I order, and send back anything that did not meet the expectations.

Well located place with a cute decor. We had drinks here, the house martini, which was delicious. My husband found his cocktail too sweet so the bartender graciously offered to replace it with another one. She was very kind. It started to snow so we dint stay for the dinner but will visit again to dine. I recommend this place for drinks .