Carte Blanche

Name: Carte Blanche
Address: 61 Buffalo St, Hamburg, NY, United States, 14075
Telephone: (716) 649-2101
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.5

4.5 (1647)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

61 Buffalo St, Hamburg, NY 14075

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2 people

Jul 6, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 2 times today

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Charming
Neighborhood gem

The Carte Blanche Team is passionate about combining fresh ingredients to create a local cuisine for the Hamburg NY area. We are dedicated to creating an atmosphere that is both friendly and inviting for our local residents and visitors.
During this time we must follow all CDC guidelines regarding masks.
Guests must arrive promptly for their reservation wearing a mask. When moving throughout our space we require you to be wearing face covering correctly. Guests who arrive without masks will not be allowed to enter. Please understand that we are trying to keep our staff, their families and you safe during this time.
Reservations are given a 15 minute grace period. We ask that if you are going to arrive late or if you have to cancel your reservation please alert us as soon as possible. Given our smaller capacity all tables are given a 90 minute time limit to ensure proper sanitation and so that we can seat future reservations in a timely manner.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Farm-to-table, Seafood
Hours of operation
Tue–Fri 4:00 pm–8:30 pm Dinner Sat 4:00 pm–8:30 pm
Phone number
(716) 649-2101
Website
http://www.carteblanchehamburg.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
Ideal for baby showers, bridal showers, small parties, business meetings, board meetings, or surprise parties

Location
61 Buffalo St, Hamburg, NY 14075
Neighborhood
Hamburg
Cross street
Union Ave.
Parking details
The Town lot is located across the street, accessible on Buffalo St. and Union Ave.<br />Street parking is also available on all sides of the restaurant.
Entertainment
Saturday Patio Party 1-4Live Music in the courtyard.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,647 people are saying

Carte Blanche reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.6Service
4.7Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Upstate New York
Contemporary American
Western New York
Best Ambiance
Western New York
Great for brunch
Western New York
Neighborhood gem
Western New York
Great for outdoor dining
Western New York
Good for special occasions
Western New York
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Review summary

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Carte Blanche offers a delightful dining experience with its "delicious food" and "exceptional ambiance." Guests rave about the "amazing brunch" and "complimentary popovers." The service is often described as "flawless" and "superlative," making it a favorite spot for many. While some dishes may occasionally fall short, the overall experience is positive and memorable.

1,647 Reviews

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Norine
Unspecified1 review
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A wonderful experience - the service, food and atmosphere was perfect for our summer celebration dinner.
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Imad
Chicago / Illinois3 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 25, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was delicious and the staff warm, professional and knowledgeable
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Sam
Upstate New York1 review
2.0
Dined on June 18, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The food wasn’t super flavorful, the brussel sprout appetizer came out warm and not super crispy. The calamari was good. The chicken Milanese was pretty bland but the salad was well dressed and had a tasty dressing.
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David R
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
4.0
Dined on June 10, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Nice small place. Good variety of small plates and entrees. Caesar salad and Stuffed Hungarian Peppers were really good. Chocolate Mousse was a bit different, but outstanding.
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James and Kathleen
New York City9 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 7, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The overall evening was a very good one and we will most likely return again.However it was unusual for a restaurant of this quality reputation to be out of Halibut and a restaurant staple such as meatballs by 6pm on a Saturday.We did appreciate half credit for the one meal of four that was not prepared as acceptable.
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Lynn
New York City38 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 31, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Love the Popovers ...thank you....The specials had a nice variety to complement the written menu. Our request for a downstairs table was honored. Thank you for that also.
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Sara
Las Vegas8 reviews
1.0
Dined on May 24, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Server was not good. Not attentive. In absolutely no hurry to care for us and she only had 2 tables., we were the 2nd. We had early 5 pm reservation. We waited over an hour for our food! She NEVER returned during this time. My steak did not taste like any BEEF I have ever had. It was honestly disgusting. Warm potato and meat. Been sitting. Chicken parm- meat was super brown. Linguini was not cooked. Tasted terrible. Lemon Risotto- also not barely warm and scallop were chewy. I left 3/4 of my steak. Same for chicken parm. Server should know this was a problem! No boxes. She took so long to come ask how it was we were over it. Also embarrassing to say much when seated next to other table on bench seat so close! Very expensive for horrible meal and no one cared!
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Katie
New York City2 reviews
2.0
Dined on May 23, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Such nice ambiance but the food was just ok for the price. We ordered the calamari and it was mushy and the breading was falling off service was extremely slow and for an app and our meal no dessert took us about two hours. I had the chicken Milanese in the salad on top was really good but the chicken was a bit tough and a little bit thicker than I’m used to for chicken Milanese.
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Michael VIP
Toronto / Ontario32 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 20, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
All 4 in our party enjoyed calamari appetizer & entrees. Drinks were delicious, but we did get one wrong drink delivered.
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Joe
New York City1 review
5.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It's been many years since we visited Carte Blanche last. This visit was for Mom's Day brunch. On this visit, Carte Blanche did not disappoint. The dining experience was extremely pleasant. Wait staff was superlative, and struck the perfect chord between helpful, friendliness without the sometimes hovering overbearingness. We were seated in their upstairs dining area, a quieter and more intimate space with lots of windows allowing sunlight from a gorgeous day to pour in. Our brunch entree selections, maple syrup fried chicken over crispy waffles, and some sort of omelet were decent, though my fried chicken could have been a tad less browned. The omelet was great but a bit bland. Some imaginative sprucing up would have made it wonderful, befitting the superlative ambience provided by Carte Blanche, but then we are rather discerning diners. Overall it was a great experience for the occasion. We told ourselves we need to come back for dinner sometime soon.
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FAQs

Carte Blanche offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (716) 649-2101.

Carte Blanche is rated 4.5 stars by 1647 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Jul 6, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 2 times today

61 Buffalo St, Hamburg, NY 14075

Additional information

Cross street
Union Ave.
Neighborhood
Hamburg
Hours of operation
Tue–Fri 4:00 pm–8:30 pm Dinner Sat 4:00 pm–8:30 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Farm-to-table, Seafood
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
The Town lot is located across the street, accessible on Buffalo St. and Union Ave.<br />Street parking is also available on all sides of the restaurant.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Entertainment
Saturday Patio Party 1-4Live Music in the courtyard.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.carteblanchehamburg.com/
Phone number
(716) 649-2101
Private party facilities
Ideal for baby showers, bridal showers, small parties, business meetings, board meetings, or surprise parties

Carte Blanche

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Menu

Served with a Complimentary Glass of Champagne & Slice of Chocolate Cake

First Course

Oysters on Ice

Seared Scallops

Tri-Colored Honey Roasted Carrot Spikes

Second Course

Tomato Bisque

Caesar Salad

Field Green Salad

Third Course

New York Strip au Poivre

Airline Chicken

Italian Winter Truffle Linguini

Sea Bass

What 1,647 people are saying

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