Pasion

Name: Pasion
Address: 153 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY, United States, 14201
Telephone: (716) 436-2444
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4

4.0

55 Reviews

$30 and under

Latin / Spanish

About this restaurant

Innovative
Romantic
Neighborhood gem

Cuban cuisine, tropical atmosphere with handcrafted Tiki inspired cocktails.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Latin / Spanish, Cuban
Hours of operation
Kitchen Hours: Monday: Closed Tuesday: Closed Wednesday: Closed Thursday: 4pm–10pm Friday: 4pm-11pm Saturday: 4pm- 11pm Sunday: Brunch: 12pm-3pm Dinner: 5pm–10pm
Phone number
(716) 436-2444
Website
http://www.pasion-restaurant.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
153 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14201
Neighborhood
Buffalo
Parking details
Private Lot
Entertainment
Friday: Live Music Every Friday at 7pm-10pmSaturday: Noches de Pasion. Free Salsa instruction with Baila Salsa Dance at 10:30pmSunday: Trivia night with DJ Trivia at 7pm
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, Cocktails, Dancing, Full Bar, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Crab Cakes$13.00
New York, New Style
Empanadas$9.00
House-made empanadas with passion fruit sauce
Croquettas$9.00
smoked gouda and pastrami croquettes with bourbon ketchup and garlic mayo
Pastelitos de Guava$7.00
Puff pastries filled with guava and cream cheese
Spicy Oxtail$11.00
Fried tortilla, guacamole, black beans, and Parmesan cheese
Scallops$15.00
Pan seared, honey truffle glaze
Ceviche$13.00
Weekly selection of fish and shellfish
Octopus$15.00
Braised, garlic olive oil, basil, green sauce
Garbanzos Fritos$7.00
Seasoned chickpeas, Cuban style with bacon, ham, and sausage
Tostones Rellenos$11.00
Fried plantain cups filled with your choice of: shredded steak, ground beef, or ship. Topped with cheese

Cocktails

From tiki inspired handcrafted cocktails to Pasión originals

The Equator$10.00
Smoky Mezcal, Ancho Reyes, ginger honey shrub, pineapple, and lime
Pain Killer$11.00
English navy-strength rum, fresh pineapple, orange, coconut cream, topped with shaved nutmeg
The Saturn$10.00
Gin, freshly squeezed lemon juice, orgeat, and passion fruit
Caiprinha$8.00
Cachaca with muddled lime and sugar
Pisco Sour$8.00
Pisco with fresh lemon, lime, and egg white
Mai Tai$11.00
Aged Jamaican and french style rums come together with orgeat, fresh lime and orange
The Zombie$13.00
Aged Angostura rum, Hamilton 151, Pussers Gunpowder proof rum, absinthe, and Luxardo Marachino with cinnamon, housemade coconut cream, passion fruit, and lime

Soups

Keeping you warm in even the worst Buffalo winter

Ajiaco Cubano$5.00
Authentic Cuban Soup with meat, corn, yucca, and peppers
Sopa de Pescador$5.00
Fisherman soup
Tamal en Canzuela$5.00
Creamy corn soup
Crema de Verduras$5.00
Cream of green vegetable soup with croutons and cheese

Entreés

Comes with your choice of two sides

Shredded Steak / Ropa Vieja$15.00
sauteed with onions, dry wine, and creole tomato sauce
Roasted Half Chicken$13.00
day marinated in orange and garlic sauce
Lobster Batabano$27.00
Lobster, pineapple, cream, nuts, and cheese
Paella Cubana$26.00
Rice, chorizo, chicken, mussels, shrimp
Whole Fried Fish$23.00
Market price
Surf and Turf$31.00
Shrimp, lobster, white fish, pork, chicken, and sausage
Roasted Pork / Lechoncito Asado$17.00
Just like the chef does it at home
Drunken Lamb$19.00
Slowly cooked in beer and tomato sauce
Cuban Style Rice and Chicken$15.00
Traditional in every way
Shrimp Enchilado$20.00
Shrimp flambe in a red wine tomato sauce
Cuban Meatloaf$17.00
Salpicon de Buey Cansao
Garden of Passions$17.00
Vegetarian. Seasonal vegetables, sweet potato mash, and truffle oil

Sandwiches

The Best Cubano in Buffalo

El Cubano$11.00
Cuban Sandwich
Sandwich de Medianoche$11.00
Midnight Sandwich
Frita Cubana$11.00
Cuban Hamburger

Sides

You get two with any entree!

Tostones$3.00
Moros y Cristianos$3.00
Seasonal Vegetables$3.00
Black Beans$3.00
Maduros$3.00
Yuca Con Mojo$3.00
White Rice$3.00
Cuban Salad$3.00

What 55 people are saying

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

Overall ratings and reviews

4.0

4 based on all time ratings

4.2Food
4Service
3.9Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Energetic

55 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Portland1 review
4.0
Dined on July 2, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Not enough on-site parking, and needed more staff to adequately cover tables on the night we were there. Food was delicious though, although drinks were a little pricey.
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OpenTable Diner
New York City9 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 1, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent portions, there is nothing bad on that menu, we ordered a ton with such a big party and it was all delicious. Good music/atmosphere and excellent drinks
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OpenTable Diner
New York City9 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 20, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Excellent food with nice portion sizes. We definitely brought some home with us. Great prices on beer and wine during happy hour and the ambience was great, as well as the music they played in the background. A wonderful restaurant all around for Cuban food.
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nader VIP
Houston4 reviews
1.0
Dined on June 16, 2017
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Food was horrible following strong opening. Drunken lamb is now scrap meat. Sangria was terrible. Margarita maker was out of order. Coffee machine was out of order. Music was so loud nobody could have a conversation.
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jhunt
New York City48 reviews
2.0
Dined on June 9, 2017
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
We finally made our way to Pasion, after going back and forth deciding on their menu. We we're interested in the place because it was new, but at the same time their menu didn't seem to catch our interest. The menu must have been a issue because, they changed the whole menu and style of food they prepared. The atmosphere was energetic with live music and the waiters/waitress shared the same energy. To bad the energy stop there. When it comes to Latin food, I was expecting food to be spice, ethnic and HOT...I put hot in all caps to because our food came out cold. It also came out bland, no flavor at all. I had lamb and it tasted like it was beef braised in a light tomato sauce. My wife had a dish I can't even remember, but I know she didn't eat it. As for their drinks, unless your a rum drinker you will be hard pressed to enjoy the drinks. I can say though, this place is perfect for the younger crowds between the ages of 25-35 because you get a lot of food and the drinks are right up a young persons alley.
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OpenTable Diner
New York City1 review
5.0
Dined on May 27, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our first time will not be our last. Food was very flavorful and the decor made us feel like we were out of the country in vacation.
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Caroline
New York City7 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 26, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A fun restaurant. Our server was excellent and knew the menu well and had good recommendations. The mojita 's were great, as was the Pasion punch.
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OpenTable Diner
Chicago9 reviews
3.0
Dined on May 15, 2017
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Decent food could've been better! Arrived for our reservations 2hrs before closing and seemed to be rushed and food appeared that way as well! Dine here before with better results hoping this was just a hiccup!!! Moderately pleased this time around!
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JimMarybeth
Philadelphia29 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 12, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food here was really great. If you like Cuban food they do it right. Great flavors and representation of authentic Latin cuisine. Everything we had was really tasty - especially the Mohitos.
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BillF
New York City2 reviews
3.0
Dined on May 6, 2017
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
We had a great dinner, the food is delicious, and I especially recommend the lamb entree.
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153 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14201

Additional information

Neighborhood
Buffalo
Hours of operation
Kitchen Hours: Monday: Closed Tuesday: Closed Wednesday: Closed Thursday: 4pm–10pm Friday: 4pm-11pm Saturday: 4pm- 11pm Sunday: Brunch: 12pm-3pm Dinner: 5pm–10pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Latin / Spanish, Cuban
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Private Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Entertainment
Friday: Live Music Every Friday at 7pm-10pmSaturday: Noches de Pasion. Free Salsa instruction with Baila Salsa Dance at 10:30pmSunday: Trivia night with DJ Trivia at 7pm
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, Cocktails, Dancing, Full Bar, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.pasion-restaurant.com/
Phone number
(716) 436-2444

Pasion

About this restaurant

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Appetizers

Crab Cakes$13.00

Empanadas$9.00

Croquettas$9.00

Pastelitos de Guava$7.00

Spicy Oxtail$11.00

Scallops$15.00

Ceviche$13.00

Octopus$15.00

Garbanzos Fritos$7.00

Tostones Rellenos$11.00

Cocktails

The Equator$10.00

Pain Killer$11.00

The Saturn$10.00

Caiprinha$8.00

Pisco Sour$8.00

Mai Tai$11.00

The Zombie$13.00

Soups

Ajiaco Cubano$5.00

Sopa de Pescador$5.00

Tamal en Canzuela$5.00

Crema de Verduras$5.00

Entreés

Shredded Steak / Ropa Vieja$15.00

Roasted Half Chicken$13.00

Lobster Batabano$27.00

Paella Cubana$26.00

Whole Fried Fish$23.00

Surf and Turf$31.00

Roasted Pork / Lechoncito Asado$17.00

Drunken Lamb$19.00

Cuban Style Rice and Chicken$15.00

Shrimp Enchilado$20.00

Cuban Meatloaf$17.00

Garden of Passions$17.00

Sandwiches

El Cubano$11.00

Sandwich de Medianoche$11.00

Frita Cubana$11.00

Sides

Tostones$3.00

Moros y Cristianos$3.00

Seasonal Vegetables$3.00

Black Beans$3.00

Maduros$3.00

Yuca Con Mojo$3.00

White Rice$3.00

Cuban Salad$3.00

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