Artone's Pizza and Subs — Restaurant in Buffalo

Letting a local secret out... Steak Hoagies. This may be Artone's Pizza and Subs, but the steak hoagies are what you should be ordering. I'm going to venture to say they have been around for nearly 50 years. Those of us who have been paying attention, know that includes a few years on and off that they were sadly closed. I've eaten steak hoagies from many places, including the two famous places in Philly. It's the oil. That's my answer to what makes Artone's Steak Hoagie exceptional, the oil, and that they cut the steak up so you can actually eat it instead of fighting with your sandwich.

 Nowadays, they have a place to sit down inside the restaurant (stools at a small counter facing the street) to enjoy your hoagie, but my go-to is on a bench in Cazenovia Park, regardless of the temperature outside. This is not a fancy place in a fancy part of town, but the hoagie is worth going out of the way for. My first Artone's steak hoagie was on a Sunday morning (afternoon) while nursing a hangover I acquired at the Bayview Beach Club, the night/morning before, in 1988. Double meat, cheese, peppers, onions, mushrooms, lettuce, tomato, and oil (Do Not Forget the Oil!). Back then, it was just a counter and you had no choice but to take it somewhere else to eat. But we didn't live nearby, not even close, so a bench in Cazenovia Park was where we would eat. It became such a tradition that even after having left WNY 20 years ago, we still take the time to have hoagie in the park every time we visit. Artone's is a local joint with a good size menu that may have other great things on it, but in the 30+ years I've eaten there, I've never had anything other than the steak hoagie. I can't say what else is good on the menu, though I have heard that the pizza is pretty good too, especially if you like sweet sauce and those wonderful crispy mini bowls of grease called pepperoni, how could...

I ordered curbside through their online app, slice. I called when I arrived and the man who answered the phone said they don’t do curbside and to come inside. That was fine so I parked and went inside. Once inside, the man said, nevermind he will bring it out to me in just a minute when it’s ready.

I went back to my car and waited 30 minutes for them to bring me my pizza. I heard the man tell the other boys working there to not bring it out yet (even though it was ready.) The other men working were looking at me and walking in and out of the restaurant. Finally, one young man brought out the pizza and said he was so sorry. That’s when I realized that they were withholding the food although it had been ready for quite some time.

I was too confused to go back in. I already paid and the app said they offered curbside. I almost just went home. What a hassle...

If you are in south buffalo Artone's has the best wings the best pizza the best steak subs and last but not least they roast turkey daily for amazing turkey subs and turkey clubs....no one roasts turkey anymore I Love this place you will not be disappointed... also prices are very reasonable! I forgot to talk about the wings.....they have two different barbecued wings the regular one and the KC one all I can say is they are both exceptional and the hot wings yum! The owner makes his own hot sauce and its delicious. Try it on the barbecued wings ...amazing! I really don't need to try another place again...I'm truly committed to...