Gigi's Cucina Povera

Real Sicilian Fare, Wonderful Cocktails, Housemade Limoncello. I have been to Gigi 's a number of times since it 's opening. This is a wonderful place to have a relaxing dinner or sit at the bar and enjoy cocktails and appetizers with friends or a date. The food has always been phenomenal-with an emphasis on quality fresh ingredients that are allowed to shine without the over seasoning that so often occurs at many restaurants in our area. I shouldn 't be subjected to the overpowering scent of garlic in the parking lot which happens at many eating establishments in WNY. On our most recent visit I enjoyed the Panelle-described as Sicilian Street Food. This mouthwatering appetizer is what can b...

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Sicilian Cooking. Came in for restaurant week on Monday. Place was decently full. Loved the circular bar and the paintings on the wall. Was told the owner's father painted them. There were specials offered in addition to the restaurant week choices. We ended up ordering off the regular menu to have bigger portion sizes but ordered a $20.13 bottle of their red wine. Waitress brought us bread with Davolio oil and a dip made with chickpeas. Menu is broken down into courses. Started off with the cardoons for our appetizer. They tasted and smelled like I was in my Sicilian grandmothers kitchen. Had a basic house salad while the other diner had the fennel, beet and orange salad. For entrees we got...

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I usually only write a review when I was disappointed or didn't like a place, but this place was delish. I went with a small group and we normally don't like trying new places because we're always disappointed, but last night this place earned itself on our short list of places we will go again. Everything we ordered was great: the octopus, peppers, artichoke, cod, veal Marsala, steak, scallops, desserts all amazing. Service was great and the waitress even brought my difficult daughter some fruit that wasn't on the menu and was clearly a sweet accommodation on her part. I'm hoping this place stays open because you can tell by the taste of the food and it's presentation that this spot is a la...

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Our new favorite place in Buffalo. Food is outstanding, great wait and bar staff. Excellent Italian wines. Sicilian burger is phenomenal!

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Yum!. Everything was great from the atmosphere to the service and of coarse the food! Will go here again for sure!

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