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Antoinette's Sweets

5981 Transit Road, Depew, NY - (716) 684-2376
Antoinette's Sweets is one of Buffalo's premier candy shops and ice cream parlors -- a sweet tooth's dream.
100% Approval Rating (4 votes)

Scorecard

5 - Overall: Legendary - Worth driving from anyplace
Overall: Legendary - Worth driving from anyplace
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Highlighted Reviews

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Michael Stern - Photos (8)
Roadfood.com Editor
"Buffalo is one of the best cities in America to eat chocolate candy and ice cream. In the capital of what one local chocolatier called The Sponge Belt (Syracuse to Erie), sponge candy is the headline grail among such pieces de resistance as cashew-crowded Charlie ..."   [Read More]

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Map & Web Site

5981 Transit Road, Depew, NY
(716) 684-2376

Hours & Policies

Seasons:Open Year Round
Meals Served:Dessert
Operational Hours:Always Call Ahead!
Credit Cards Accepted:Yes
Alcohol Served:No
Outdoor Seating:No
Reservations Accepted:No
Delivery Available:No
Takeout Counters:Yes
Instead of traditional chocolate sauce, this tin roof sports hot fudge. The abundance of crisp redskin peanuts and freshly whipped cream make it a sundae to dream about.
"Instead of traditional chocolate sauce, this tin roof sports hot fudge. The abundance of crisp redskin peanuts and freshly whipped cream make it a sundae to dream about."
Michael Stern





Chocolate is Antoinette's strong suit, but sundaes without it are pretty spectacular, too. This is vanilla ice cream with mint and pineapple sauces topped with crunchy peanuts.
"Chocolate is Antoinette's strong suit, but sundaes without it are pretty spectacular, too. This is vanilla ice cream with mint and pineapple sauces topped with crunchy peanuts."
Michael Stern


What is wrong with this picture? It is a turtle sundae and you can see the rivulets of caramel sauce running down the whipped cream as well as the load of hot fudge atop the ice cream. But the pecans are missing! When I pointed out the omission to the server, she swiftly made another sundae exactly right ... and I was too hungry to spend any time photographing it.
"What is wrong with this picture? It is a turtle sundae and you can see the rivulets of caramel sauce running down the whipped cream as well as the load of hot fudge atop the ice cream. But the pecans are missing! When I pointed out the omission to the server, she swiftly made another sundae exactly right ... and I was too hungry to spend any time photographing it."
Michael Stern


A perfect banana split. The peanuts and ripe bananas are a combo Elvis would have loved.
"A perfect banana split. The peanuts and ripe bananas are a combo Elvis would have loved."
Michael Stern


No self-respecting ice cream parlor in Buffalo would dare use spray-on whipped cream. This thick stuff, piped onto sundaes straight from the bag, is just one element that elevates Buffalo to the heights of ice cream excellence.
"No self-respecting ice cream parlor in Buffalo would dare use spray-on whipped cream. This thick stuff, piped onto sundaes straight from the bag, is just one element that elevates Buffalo to the heights of ice cream excellence."
Michael Stern


The Antoinette's in West Seneca is proud of serving locally-made Nick Charlap's ice cream.
"The Antoinette's in West Seneca is proud of serving locally-made Nick Charlap's ice cream."
Michael Stern


Partiipants in the Roadfood tour of Buffalo often met at the Antoinette's on Transit (after eating all day) for a denoument of ice cream and hot fudge. Tour regular Jay Olins kibbitzes for the camera.
"Partiipants in the Roadfood tour of Buffalo often met at the Antoinette's on Transit (after eating all day) for a denoument of ice cream and hot fudge. Tour regular Jay Olins kibbitzes for the camera."
Michael Stern


Turtle sundae, close-up (with nuts)
"Turtle sundae, close-up (with nuts)"
Michael Stern



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