Lloyd Taco Factory ★ 4.4
Lloyd Taco Factory on Hertel Avenue in North Buffalo is the brick-and-mortar flagship of Buffalo's food-truck-turned-empire, with carne asada and loco fries.
Signature: Carne asada taco, Loco fries
Charlie the Butcher's Kitchen at Wehrle and Cayuga in Williamsville, a mile from the airport, is the family meat business's beef-on-weck flagship since 1993.
Signature dishes: Beef on weck, Pulled pork sandwich
Address: 1065 Wehrle Dr, Williamsville, NY 14221, Buffalo
Lloyd Taco Factory on Hertel Avenue in North Buffalo is the brick-and-mortar flagship of Buffalo's food-truck-turned-empire, with carne asada and loco fries.
Signature: Carne asada taco, Loco fries
Pearl Street Grill and Brewery on Pearl Street downtown has anchored Buffalo brewpubs since 1997, with four floors, nine bars and house-brewed beer.
Signature: Brick-oven pizza, Beef on weck
Wiechec's Lounge on Clinton Street is the East Side fish-fry institution, with oversized hand-breaded haddock that hangs off the plate through Lent.
Signature: Friday fish fry, Wings
La Nova on West Ferry has been a Buffalo pizza-and-wings tradition since 1957, the original home of fully-cooked shipping wings sold to pizzerias nationwide.
Signature: Buffalo-style pizza, Shipping wings
Bocce Club Pizza on Bailey Avenue in Amherst has been a Buffalo cup-and-char pepperoni institution since founder Dino moved in next to UB South in 1959.
Signature: Cup-and-char pepperoni pizza, Wings
Ted's Hot Dogs at the Sheridan Drive flagship has been charcoal-broiling Sahlen's franks since 1948, with hand-cut onion rings and the secret hot chili sauce.
Signature: Charcoal-broiled hot dog, Onion rings