SZND is everything that you are looking for when it comes to dining. This small intimate restaurant might be the biggest secret in Buffalo. Those who know about SZND have been enjoying great food and drinks for some years now. If you still haven't had a opportunity to come here. Make it your top priority for your next outing, you will not be disappointed. The menu has been updated with some new amazing seasonal entrees. It's always a nice thing to see new creative dishes. Veal lasagna- not your typical lasagna. The red sauce is replace with a wonderful white sauce (Parmesan, ricotta). This sauce covers the layers of the veal lasagna. I throughly enjoyed this dish. Fettuccine and scallops- I love the pasta in every entree that SZND prepares. Homemade pasta makes everything so much better. The Parmesan sauce is just as great. The scallops are made just right and serves as a great compliment to the dish. SZND salad- Very refreshing mixed greens salad with fruit and candied pecans. The fried goat cheese was a nice touch.

The food was creative, delicious, and presented well. The service was outstanding!

Parking is not a problem. We called without reservations on a Saturday night and got a seat. The waiter was very helpful. We sat outside, and it started raining but that was not a problem because they it was covered (and heated if needed). The food was absolutely delicious but the only problem was the portions are very small. I had to order another entreen. My wife loves sweets so she ordered the creme brulee. Overall we had a wonderful experience. The bathrooms are very clean

Went for the first time to SZND on my birthday tonight with my husband and mom. We were warmly welcomed and seated in the beautifully decorated dining room. Our server was Marielle, who took great care of us throughout the entire experience. Very delightful and knowledgeable about the menu, answering any questions we had about the menu, which while has a small selection, each item is exquisitely and artistically made to perfection. We started with a cocktail, I had the nickel and dime, and my husband had the blackberry mint. Then we had some small plate appetizers including the tuna ceviche, blackened artichoke (stellar) and the SZND salad. Main courses: Mom had Wahoo fish with rizotto, hubby had grilled octopus with cous cous and I had the short rub Ragu with gnocchi. We all tried each other's dishes. Each bite was an experience of flavor, texture and deliciousness. Ended with a birthday candled cookie dough brownie tart and an espresso. Highly recommend to foodies and anyone looking for a unique alternative to the ordinary fare you can find most anywhere. Prices are generally higher than other places nearby, but we'll worth it.

Delightful, intimate restaurant with friendly staff and truly excellent food! Everything my sister and I ate was exceptional - fresh, and carefully cooked so it was flavorful. Well-mixed cocktails both on and off their menu added to a wonderful meal. We were able to get a table easily without a reservation, although we went very early during the week. This is a great place for both date night or family celebration dinners (we saw both during our meal) with easy parking off Hertel Ave.

Absolutely exceptional! The tuna tartare was my favourite.

I cannot say enough positive things about this amazing place. We were greeted by the owner upon walking in the door. We didn't have a reservation, but he was able to get us in quickly. Everyone was very welcoming and provided excellent recommendations for cocktails and food. Every bite was amazing, and I couldn't help but talk about it after every single bite. We ended our meal with some of their amazing desert options. The desert truly is amazing and I highly recommend making sure you order something from their desert menu. We are so happy we made it in to SZND finally and cannot wait to have dinner here again soon!

I enjoyed the food very much, I would highly recommend this place. The salmon & trout + Vietnamese Calamari & Blueberry and Vodka Mojito was to die for!💕🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟💕

Did takeout and the artichoke with crab was good. Solid appetizer size and good flavor. The octopus dish was solid but the octopus didn’t have enough char and wasn’t the best cooked. The flavor was there but just needed to be cooked longer and seared.

Very delicious Italian food with exceptional staff and service. I visited this restaurant couple weeks ago for a special occasion and ordered 2 dishes and a dessert. Enjoyed the atmosphere and the interior design. I am glad that I choose to dine out at SZND.

My wife and I went for dinner, she had the steak, I ordered the chicken. The chicken dish was delicious, but for the price I paid for the steak, I was expecting better. Would go again as overall the ambiance, drinks, and food were good.

My boyfriend and I treated ourselves to a nice dinner tonight and this place did not disappoint! I couldn't give 5 stars as my scallops were extra salty, almost so I couldn't eat them. Luckily the pasta sauce helped mellow it out. But the tuna ceviche was amazing and I'd come back just for the creme brulee! Definitely a great experience.

Everything was great. Overall great service, atmosphere, food and presentation. The server although he didn't give his name was very accommodating. I am quite pregnant and he offered without having to even be asked to make me a mocktail. It was a delicious concoction of blackBerry, mint and club soda. The food was presented wonderfully and all seemed to be prepared fresh. Everything from the beet salad to the seafood risotto was delicious. Hi Lee recommend for a cute date night.

This is another great place to have a birthday party ! Food here was amazing on the staff what went above and beyond catering to us. So thankful for night out.

Was excited to try this restaurant because of the good reviews. I’ve been twice and both times I was unfortunately, not very impressed. The food was so so. We ordered the pork chop and the fettuccine. A family member ordered the lobster risotto and there wasn’t much flavor. I feel for the price of each meal the quality of the food should be a bit better. I gave two stars because the service was pretty good.

A group of us went on a Saturday night, and the restaurant is beautiful and clean. The service was ok, nothing special, but the main issue was with the food and drinks. The drinks were quite water-downed tasting, and the food wasn’t very good. The lobster risotto had a lobster that was undercooked and maybe not fully fresh, the chicken was dry, and my friend had halibut that was under seasoned. It was a fun experience but not worth the price point. Also SZND used to have some amazing menu items, and this menu currently doesn’t seem to be nearly as good.

Went here twice just to give this place another shot. Our server amazing as he was the bartender and the waiter. The place is amazing inside. The food on both occasions and ordering multiple items was pretty bland. With all the great reviews I was expecting some pretty great food but the food tasted kinda old and like they only added a small amount of seasoning which I was really left puzzled. Do not get me wrong. The location, atmosphere, and waiter was super great. I just can’t recommend nor can I go back for food.

Excellent. Decided to dine at this restaurant with my family and fiancé to celebrate a promotion at work. I am a huge Buffalo foodie and have dined at almost every restaurant in the area. This was one of the best experiences I have ever had at a restaurant. I was nervous at first because of the size of the dining area, I thought it might get too noisy to hear my family. It was not at all. The waitress was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. She gave her recommendations when asked what dishes she enjoyed on the menu. Her recommendations were wonderful and we loved everything we ordered. The food was incredible. For our main entrees we had the lobster risotto, sea bass, ragu pasta, and the skirt steak. I couldn’t decide which one was at the top of the list. The menu selection is a bit small and there are no nightly specials so keep that in mind when trying out this restaurant. The one downside was that there is no decaf coffee available for dessert. I think this would be an excellent addition to offer guests. Overall the experience was great and the food was even better. I would definitely recommend this restaurant and I will be back to dine in the future! (I apologize the picture quality isn’t great. I usually take lots of pictures but the food was so good I forgot! Pictured below is the shrimp app, sea bass, and lobster risotto)