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Samurai Buffalo, East Amherst, NY

Samurai Buffalo

4.0
4
11 Reviews
$30 and under
Japanese
9648 Transit Rd, East Amherst, NY 14051

About this restaurant

  • Romantic
  • Innovative
  • Healthy
***Samurai Buffalo no longer offers Hibachi entertainment, sorry for any inconvenience. ***

Samurai Buffalo is a cornerstone in the East Amherst community and has been recognized for its outstanding Sushi cuisine, excellent service and friendly staff.

Our Sushi restaurant is known for its modern interpretation of classic dishes and its insistence on only using high quality fresh ingredients.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Japanese
  • Hours of operation
    Monday - Thursday: 11:00am - 10:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 11:00am - 11:00pm; Sunday: 12:00pm - 10:00pm
  • Phone number
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual

What 11 people are saying

Samurai Buffalo 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
  • 4.1Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 4Ambience
  • 2.9Value

NoiseModerate

11 Reviews
  1. GKDFW

    Dallas17 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 17, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service. Great food. Blue crab appetizer was excellent.

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  2. JulieT

    Dallas2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 4, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    A bit chilly in the restaurant but everything else was wonderfil!

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  3. JoanneM VIP

    New York City7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 16, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was delicious and nicely presented. The service was good. The atmosphere was pleasant. We would go back.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    New York City5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 14, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing bento boxes and courteous service!

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco1 review

    5.0

    Dined on January 6, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food and service were great! Pretty quiet for a Saturday night dinner @ 7:00pm. Only thing that could of been better is the seating arrangements. Me and my wife were there on a date and they wanted us to sit with an entire family party while the rest of the restaurant was empty. Because of this, the cooks back was to us the entire Time making it impossible to watch him cook. Would of like a more private setting.

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  6. Richard

    San Francisco1 review

    1.0

    Dined on January 5, 2019

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Way too expensive for the poor quality sushi and Japanese food overall. There are much better options for the same price.

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  7. DSTO

    Toronto4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 28, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My wife and I chose our 6th anniversary to do a shopping trip to buffalo (we're from Toronto) and very glad we finished the night at this restaurant. We love Teppenyaki (hibachi) and have been to many type restaurants around the world and never thought that one of the best would be in suburban Buffalo. Everything from the service to the food was perfect. Deffinatly a neighborhood gem.

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  8. BuffaloveFoodie

    New York City3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 2, 2014

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    We went to Samurai to celebrate my husband's birthday. He loves sushi. Our dinner was fabulous. He ordered three different rolls and I ordered the teriyaki chicken (I do not care for sushi). It first I was worried that I would not be able to find anything to order, but have no fear for the non-sushi people - the restaurant has plenty to offer. My husband ended up cleaning his plate and I also had nothing leftover. The food portions are a good size - not too small, but not too large either. I always feel like I am wasting food when I go out to eat because most restaurants gorge you. I would recommend Samurai and we will definitely be returning.

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  9. Ari0719

    New York City1 review

    1.0

    Dined on February 15, 2014

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    If I could give this restaurant zero stars I would've! My fiance and I tried this place for the first time on Valentine's day. Two hours to get food that was sub par, horrible wait staff, confused and horribly unorganized. We will NEVER RETURN OR RECOMMEND this place. It was awful!

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    New York City1 review

    2.0

    Dined on February 14, 2014

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    While I made my reservation online, they did not have it on their books when I got there. They honored it anyway and we were seated right away. From the moment we sat down it was a waiting game. I know it was a holiday but you would think they would have stepped up their game. The food was mediocre at best. After waiting an hour and forty five minutes for our food, it was almost not worth it. Definitely not worth the trip and the amount of money spent for the evening. Would go again for a quick lunch on the weekend, but never again for a special occasion.

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Samurai Buffalo is rated 4 stars by 11 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Samurai Buffalo

9648 Transit Rd, East Amherst, NY 14051

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    East Amherst
  • Hours of operation
    Monday - Thursday: 11:00am - 10:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 11:00am - 11:00pm; Sunday: 12:00pm - 10:00pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Japanese
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
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