Mister Dee's

I'll break this review down in 2 parts, bar service and food quality.

Bar Service:
IF YOU LIKE TO DRINK, STAY AWAY. OWNER WILL FORCE YOU OUT THE DOOR BY MIDNIGHT. WHEN IT'S DARK OUT, CPD HAS BEEN KNOWN TO PULL OVER CUSTOMERS AS THEY LEAVE THE PARKING LOT.

Food Service: I ate here twice. The 1st time I ordered the spinach and artichoke dip for an appetizer. It was amazing and homemade. You could tell that it wasnt out of a commercial tub. I always have a habit of over ordering when I go a place for the 1st time if I want to try their menu out. I ordered a few more items and was actually impressed enough to bring a date there.

The second time was the last time I ever stepped foot inside that place. So me and my future wife go there after I was telling her that they actually had decent homemade food. We are seated in a timely manner, but when we came to order thats when the problems began. That spinach dip that I raved about apparently wasnt on the menu anymore. I tried to order the previous entree's that I had before, the waitress informed me that they no longer served them. I was there 2 weeks prior and even the menu that they seated us with had the items on it. I tried a few more items on the menu and was informed that they no longer served those items either. I got up , put a 5$ bill on the table for the 2 soft drinks we ordered and walked out... Never went back and never will.  I will pass this story on to my children to make sure they never do either.

There is absolutely nothing remarkable about Mister Dee's to distinguish it from the hordes of similar divey restaurants spread out across the Buffalo area.

The crowd is definitely elderly, and if I may engage in a bit of stereotyping, the relatively low prices on the menu probably explain why. Unfortunately the food is so forgettable it's not worth describing and the service could be generously described as indifferent. Also the restaurant reeked of bleach. It's comforting to think that the booths were recently cleaned, but not exactly the most pleasant lunchtime aroma.

Sometimes a dive knows that it's a dive, embraces it, and winds up pleasantly surprising everyone who walks in the door. Mister Dee's definitely isn't one of those. Recommended for anyone who doesn't care what their food looks or tastes like.

I lived within minutes of this place my entire childhood and most of my adult life. Never been until a recent trip home, at the suggestion of a friend who wanted to meet for lunch and lives on this side of Cheektowaga. Boy, am I glad I did. Great fingers, salads and seafood, believe it or not.

Sure, it's not gourmet, but it's exactly what you want when you come to a place like this. You know they'll have the usual local picks, as well as basics like a BLT or a reuben. You know they'll have something unusual, just to make them a little different.

After tasting my dishes and sharing with the family and friends around the table, I can tell you, there's something for everyone. I turned my nose up at the suggestion, but I'm glad they talked me into it. Now I have another place to stop when I visit home.