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Charlie the Butcher - Buffalo, NY

An essential stop for anyone who wants to sample Buffalo's unique "beef on weck, slathered with horseradish. Place your order at the front window with its fabulous view of the carving block, then pay and find a seat at the low-low counter or a table topped with oilcloth. All seats provide a nice view of the kitchen, where you’ll see Charlie himself, with a large staff of accomplished helpmates, slicing cabbage, tending soups, and cutting beef to order.
77% Approval Rating (22 votes)
4 - Overall: Worth planning a day around
Overall: Worth planning a day around

Must Eats

Beef on Weck ($6.00)
Turkey on Plain Roll ($6.00)
Roast Corn ($2.00)
Sweet Potato Fries ($3.00)
Blueberry Bread Pudding ($4.00)
Birch Beer Float ($3.00)
Chicken Spiedie ($5.00)

Written Reviews

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Michael Stern
Roadfood.com Editor
"Well situated for an impatient appetite arriving at the Buffalo Airport, Charlie the Butcher’s is an essential stop for anyone who wants to sample the Nickel City’s unique sandwich, “beef on weck.” Slow-roasted beef, tender and pink, is sliced thin and piled on a hard ..."   [Read More].

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1065 Wehrle Dr., Buffalo, NY
716-633-8330

Hours & Policies

Seasons:Open Year Round
Meals Served:Lunch
Operational Hours:Always Call Ahead!
Credit Cards Accepted:No
Alcohol Served:No
Outdoor Seating:No
Reservations Accepted:No
Delivery Available:No
Takeout Counters:Yes
Not only the two beef on weck we ordered, but also the sweet potato fries: both were great!
"Not only the two beef on weck we ordered, but also the sweet potato fries: both were great!"
Dardino37





Beef on weck with the homemade horseradish, which is delicious!  It is so good that on our way home from our trip to New England, we stopped again (we were there the first day of the trip as well).
"Beef on weck with the homemade horseradish, which is delicious! It is so good that on our way home from our trip to New England, we stopped again (we were there the first day of the trip as well)."
Dardino37


Charlie the Butcher has a large menu, but is best known for their beef on weck, which is one of Buffalo's best.
"Charlie the Butcher has a large menu, but is best known for their beef on weck, which is one of Buffalo's best."
buffetbuster


Charlie is never seen without his hard hat and apron.
"Charlie is never seen without his hard hat and apron."
Michael Stern


After ordering your beef on weck, it's great to be able watch it get carved by hand.  And here is where the action takes place.
"After ordering your beef on weck, it's great to be able watch it get carved by hand. And here is where the action takes place."
buffetbuster


This little hallway is where you place your order.  Along with the regular menu on the overhead sign, make sure to check out Charlie's specials on the blackboard.
"This little hallway is where you place your order. Along with the regular menu on the overhead sign, make sure to check out Charlie's specials on the blackboard."
buffetbuster


Another view of the inside of the restaurant.  So cute!
"Another view of the inside of the restaurant. So cute!"
Dardino37


Charlie the Butcher is a no-frills kind of place where the emphasis is on the food.
"Charlie the Butcher is a no-frills kind of place where the emphasis is on the food."
buffetbuster


Aside from the glory of Charlie's beef on weck, we don't know too many other eateries that offer four different kinds of sausage every day.
"Aside from the glory of Charlie's beef on weck, we don't know too many other eateries that offer four different kinds of sausage every day."
Michael Stern


Even on the outside sign, Charlie is never seen without his hard hat!
"Even on the outside sign, Charlie is never seen without his hard hat!"
buffetbuster


One of America's great roast beef sandwiches, sopped with enough gravy to flavor the bread but not so much it disintegrates
"One of America's great roast beef sandwiches, sopped with enough gravy to flavor the bread but not so much it disintegrates"
Michael Stern


What you cannot see in this photo of a roast turkey sandwich is the cranberry orange relish I was about to apply. This sweet stuff is a Charlie specialty, and it makes the turkey sing!
"What you cannot see in this photo of a roast turkey sandwich is the cranberry orange relish I was about to apply. This sweet stuff is a Charlie specialty, and it makes the turkey sing!"
Michael Stern


Driving around upstate New York in September, we saw a lot of corn fields. We assume this delicious roasted ear came from one of them.
"Driving around upstate New York in September, we saw a lot of corn fields. We assume this delicious roasted ear came from one of them."
Michael Stern


Charlie the Butcher's spiedie is one boneless chicken breast that has been marinated and grilled.
"Charlie the Butcher's spiedie is one boneless chicken breast that has been marinated and grilled."
Michael Stern


Jane and Charlie pose in front of the unique sign that marks this special restaurant.
"Jane and Charlie pose in front of the unique sign that marks this special restaurant."
Michael Stern


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