Firehouse BBQ and Blues — Restaurant in Dunkirk

The restaurant is a nice place, food ok, but I've been here twice and both times a bad experience. First time we were seated but wasn't greeted by a waitress for 20 minutes and I chaulked it up as they were having a bad day. This time we were offered a table or booth, we chose table and was sat by the hostess. We ate and as we were finishing up our drinks and having conversation with friends we were told by someone other than the waitress. She tells us that there is a reservation for our table and we needed to move to another table if we were going to stay. I explained that if it was reserved why did they seat us there in the first place and we weren't finished quite yet but we would just leave. Restaurants are only as good as the last time you are there and for a struggling economy it's not good business practice to run paying...

Shared the Barnyard Sampler last Friday which feeds 3-4 people. All meats were excellent; these dudes have low/slow meat smoking figured out. I'm from Kansas City and this stuff would hold its own in my hometown. My brisket was exceptional. The ribs were a generous cut, more like a slow-cooked pork chop laying on a few bones. There's a thick layer of seasoning on the ribs and it has enough spice that you may want to modulate intake based on your heat tolerance. I went full on as served. Beans also good. I'm going back tonight for more brisket. 4-star on atmosphere was simply noise level; it was difficult to have a conversation. Minor inconvenience - what do you expect from a...

Tasty meal. Tried for lunch and will try again. Smokehouse salad had plenty of flavor. Light on lettuce but it was filling. Would be curious to see the size of the dinner portions, most restaurants out more on a plate than we should eat, here it's just right. Jalapeno poppers are the right mix of fire and flavor. Newer renovation with a modern feel. Service was pretty quick with lunch in less than 45 minutes. Cup was never empty. Prices seem very reasonable for the quality of the food. Small towns need good independent restaurants like this. If within 30 miles of Dunkirk, you should check...