Old Pink

Was intrigued by the painting on the outside of this place. I decided to pop in on a Monday night after dinner to see what it’s like. Don’t ever come here on a Monday for a casual beer. There were three WASTED older guys talking like sailors at the bar. That was it. I guess this is the spot to come at like 2 a.m. when you’re feeling pretty good. At least that’s what I’ve been told by the locals. Bud light can was $ 2 which is nice. I’d be interested to see what this place is like at peak hours.

People that hang here are hard up for a place to go… this includes some of you who posted on here! Hope none of you contracted an infection. Filthy as hell!

Wow! So Rock n’ Roll! Bartender very nice! Even after I walked up to the bar with several of my friends while it was very busy, I didn’t know my order or any of my friends orders. I made the bartender wait as I drunkenly stuttered «Ughh, uhhh. ummm» then I looked around the bar as if I was suddenly going to recall what I drink. I don’t even know what alcoholic beverage I drink so I asked the bartender what’s good. He advised me well…
I like how you can smoke cigarettes outside

I have been to this bar several times before, and although it always smells terrible and it’s filthy in there, I go because friends want to go and the music is decent. However, I had a terrible experience when I went there today. This woman, who was clearly intoxicated at the bar, started demanding to see identification. She was slurring her words and was argumentative with a few empty shotglasses in front of her. I had no idea who this person was, and thought she was a drunk vagrant, so we questioned her intentions. Apparently she worked there? She eventually got into an incoherent fight with my friends, then the bartender said she was the manager? He started cursing and acted violent, so we had to leave. Very very very unprofessional place. I have never in my entire life been treated with such disrespect, let alone by workers at an establishment who are clearly incapable of even formulating sober sentences. Will never go there again.

Top shelf dive bar in the heart of Buffalo. Cheap beer, cool vibe, everything you want out of a dive bar.
It’s dark, the bartender also has the grill going right behind the bar…
Check it out, right after some wings at Gabriel’s Gate

Have you ever felt like you were in a place where it was just cool to do heroin out in the open? That’s why this place is so great. Do what you want be who you want and get fucked up

What happened to Amelia Earhart? Who shot Biggie? Why do people rave about this place? These are questions I don’t think I’ll ever have the answers to.
It’s a bar with a subpar beer selection. I don’t think they serve wine, but if they did it would probably be from a box.
The bar looks really cool from outside and really stands out. This is the best thing I can say about the Old Pink. Inside the bar is a different story. The bathrooms are disgusting. This is coming from someone who has been to her share of frat parties. They never have hand soap which is something I believe is necessary in a bathroom.
What I really don’t get is why so many people love it. It has history, I guess. Every boss, friend of my parents, and basically anyone over 40 looks back fondly at their time at the Old Pink. Maybe something has changed since the 1980s.
I have yet to try the steak sandwich. Next time my drunk friends force me to go, I will order one. Although it would have to be pretty amazing to make me change my mind about this place.

BEST LATE NIGHT GRUB IN BUFFALO???
If you’re a fan of dive bars — and who isn’t — then you’ve probably paid a visit or two to the Old Pink in your days. If you haven’t, then the worn-​out crooked bar, odd graffiti patterns defacing the walls, dim lighting condition and the smell of sour beer should be calling your name right about now. I saw two guys come out of the same bathroom stall where they were likely working on a jigsaw puzzle together, so that’s going on here too. However, would you believe me if I told you that a place like this would serve food so good that it too would call your name in the dead of the night…
…And what’s more shocking than that, the staff here cook the food behind the bar and completely IN THE DARK, without so much as a flashlight or a candle to help them…
Have you ever tried to do something not nearly as complicated as preparing food for your customers in the dark? Where did that get you? I can’t even get dressed in the dark without putting underwear on inside-​out, backwards and have that pair of underwear not be mine. To test my theory, I tried to cut my toe nails in the dark and accidentally gave myself a hysterectomy. But the guys at the Old Pink cook your food in the dark; and it’s some of the best food in town.
People rave about the steak sandwich here, and for good cause: it’s delicious. A lot of steak sandwiches out there are either too soppy or too chewy, but the steak sandwich here is pure perfection. It’s 12 ounces of grilled NY strip and is smothered in fried peppers, onions and gooey melted provolone cheese. But the fried bologna sandwich — a Buffalonian staple comfort food — is the real deal. It too comes smothered in fried peppers, onions and melted cheese, and the bologna itself is cut super thick and layers between the cheese and toppings.
TO SUM IT ALL UP: drink beer, eat food and hammer out all those complicated jigsaw puzzles here.

The steak sandwich was huge and phenomenal! Great place to hang out. Unilocal wants more but I think what I said is enough.

Its a dive!

The steak sandwich though… that’s all that needs to be said but Unilocal is making me type more for the review

Was packed out at 2am on a Monday night, and everyone seemed cool. By definition, this is a good bar. Steak sandwich does indeed taste like 100 years of grill seasoning…

We had a great time! The steak sandwich was big enough to share, and they have pool tables.

Wow! That’s all I can say! We were told how awesome this place was, but I don’t think we were prepared for the great sandwich we scarfed down! The bar was a bit sketchy and the people in it were definitely doing some shady stuff, but the beer, service, and Philly steak sandwich was on point. Definitely a must try for anyone in the area!

Where to end the night? There’s one answer: The Pink. I visited to Buffalo with friends, one of whom is a native son. He showed us a good time, told us we have to go to The Pink. He was right. Sure, you may get an STD when you walk in. Someone may dance a little close. But it’s 3am, you’re drunk, and frankly you just don’t give a damn at that point. You can deal with it in the morning.

Absolutely hands down THE BEST steak sandwich in Buffalo. The most tender strip steak on a beautiful roll w/​melted cheese and sauteed peppers and onions. Perfectly cooked on a grill behind the bar. Every bite just wow! So tender… like butter… I am not exaggerating. Just great and for only (i think) $ 11.00 or $ 12.00. My friend, a Pink virgin and a chef, couldn’t believe how fabulous it was. The Pink is always the first stop when a friend from DC visits. Anyone who knows DC knows it has many many great restaurants but nowhere there is there to be found a match to the Pinks Steak Sammie. To top it off they have Guinness on tap and for (i think) $ 4.00 or $ 5.00… As I write this I have decided I have to return today for another yummy yummy Steak Sammie and pint of Guinness… yes yes indeed.

Not for everyone! It’s dark, dirty, and doesn’t smell very nice in there. :/

«Crazy things happen at the Pink.»
This was the first thing I heard about when I first moved to Buffalo. And, on a weekend at 2am crazy things do happen. I’ve never seen a more varied and motley crew drinking and frolicking together. The music is loud, the PBRs are 3 bucks, there’s a pool table and some dart boards in the back. There’s an expensive steak sandwich you should absolutely try. There’s plenty to do. And that brings out all sorts. Guys in suits, girls in skimpy outfits, people done up to the 9s, people who look like they literally just rolled out of bed.
You can never expect what’s going to happen at the pink. Sometimes, it’s super busy. Sometimes, it can be kind of dead. You never really know what you’re going to get, but you know you’re going to go there. You can never really predict what you’re going to see.
But one thing is for certain… crazy things happen at the Pink.

According to Artvoice’s Best of Buffalo: consistently voted Buffalo’s Best Dive Bar AND Best Hook-​up Joint (with that later part being slightly disturbing), this is, in my opinion, THE quintessential dive bar of our city. And while it certainty doesn’t look like a place that you’d want to eat, you definitely do.
It’s a matter of taste. Do you love dive bars or hate them? The company will be eclectic and it gets really packed late nights but is pretty chill in the earlier part of the evening. Everyone raves about the steak sandwich but personally, I can’t resist their burgers topped with cheese, onions & peppers. They offer a fried baloney sandwich as well. The drinks are cheap and the service, always solid.
Decked out in graffiti and bumper stickers, taped up chairs/​stools, a warped bar, and ‘interesting’ bathrooms, this place draws everyone, young and old, dawning mohawks to business suits. It goes by a new name these days but to the locals, this place will always be the Old Pink and holds (I suspect) a certain nostalgia for anyone who ever frequented Allen Street.

Oh, this place is just filthy. Well, no matter, I’ll still hang out every once and again. Don’t come unless you fulfill one or more of the following criteria: a) It’s past 2 AM b) You’re shitty drunk c) You’re trying to hide and/​or drinking alone. That said, their steak sandwiches are pretty killer– they also do a barbecue chicken sandwich, but go for the steak (it’s an actual steak. on a sandwich.) The Pink is also the purveyor of the $ 10 long island and oh honey it ain’t for the taste. One and you’re done. I can dig it.

Best Dive Bar in Buffalo
This establishment has all of the elements of a great dive bar.
Dark
Cheap CANS of beer
Juke Box
Filth
Cool Bartender
Bar food prepared right behind the bar
Weird Characters
Great Name
Seeing I am a big fan of dive bars, I can’t find a con here.
If your looking for a down to earth bar with nice people and cheap drinks. You will like this place. Enjoy
Thanks

The old pink, the stinky pinky, or just the pink. Where else can you get pbr cans, and have some tall guy dressed like Elvis grab your girlfriends hand as she walks out of the bathroom and kisses it?
It is just a classic place with its dust covered vinyl records, low rise ceiling, and of course steak sandwiches. It’s always an adventure to the pink. Just remember to not sit on the toilet girls.

OHHHH, The Pink. The Pink. The Pink. The Ultimate Dive Bar and Buffalo staple.
I’ve been there in the afternoon (Yikes), Early Evening (Alright) and Late Night (YES) and even «Closed out the Pink» a few times. This bar has a special place in my heart. By the time you get there you’re most likely pretty drunk and probably don’t give a shit if the place has a hint of Urine smell. Whatevs, Right?! You’ll also run into people you know — good and bad — and probably hang out on the front «patio» smoking cigarettes and people watching.
The bartenders are always friendly. Just get a PBR, you might as well. I’ve drunkenly tasted the Steak Sandwich and it was excellent. And don’t worry, you’ll never run out of toilet paper! (Ladies you know what I’m talking about)

Named after the intimate regions of any woman over 75, this is a very interesting graffiti-​covered bar which is infamous for its steak sandwich, that so many people have raved about (unendingly), to the extent that I felt compelled to venture down here and give it a try. «Don’t share the secret», they said. OK, OK. With all this hype, it better be good. I find a lot of things on Allen Street are overrated, and sadly, this place does not break that trend.
Old Pink didn’t do it for me. I think their exterior is scary and cool and AMAZING, with all the cool graffiti and moon and stars and black and blue and gold and silver style stuff, really amazing setting. And the place seems really busy and lively with lots of people going in and out and a generally exciting, if divey, feeling about it.
However this famous and much hyped sandwich… well let’s be honest here.
Yes the meat is absolutely tender, I mean it’s basically prime rib style steak, grilled to perfection and then put on a sub roll. But that’s where the compliments end. The whole thing is very small. It’s also priced quite high ($ 10 would be a lot even if it was huge, but considering it’s small, that’s über pricey). Then there’s the fact that it really isn’t seasoned at all… you’ve got some onions, peppers and cheese on there, but the whole thing really just doesn’t taste like that much. It’s subtle… it’s unseasoned… it’s lacking in a bit of flavour.
It could easily have earned a ⁴⁄₅ if it was just for the sandwich alone, for taste alone. Because it is good, and very tender, and I give it credit for that. But when you consider the fact that the wait time was something ridiculous like 25 minutes… and that I knew it would be, so I ordered ahead… or tried to… and they refuse to take phone orders… and then the fact that it’s SO hyped up by so many people… and then the fact that it’s actually quite small… and actually very pricey… and that it’s not seasoned or really tasty… then it all combines to be a rather disappointing endeavor.
This place was the 4^th place on my «crazy Monday evening food tour» which consisted of some WOW places (Spice Bazaar, Kalypso), some very good places (Kung Food, Osteria), some places I didn’t order from (Guercio’s stop making sandwiches at 3pm, Luca was out of blood orange sorbetto) and also Press Raw Juice Bar (delicious and expensive), Zip’s Pizza on Grant (not as good as the Hertel one), and Old Pink (wasn’t into it). I went to so many places in such a short space of time that Unilocal wouldn’t even let me check into all of them. Typical me. Unilocal needs to buy new servers to keep up with me.

I have been trying to get here with friends for the last month, no idea why I had not been here in the past
The reviews are all true. i showed up at about 10:30 on Friday night with my best friend. Probably too early. It is true it gets going around midnight.
The prices weren’t as low as I had imagined from reviews… a draft was $ 4. I did see people actually order Pabst Blue Ribbon – I am thinking the low price is there, but I wasn’t going to risk drinking that. I found a nice IPA that I really like now– as recommended by the bartender-​Harpoon. Not too harsh and not too light, a nice beer.
The bartenders were fast and happy no matter how busy it was. The music on the jukebox and the music after the DJ arrived were both a good mix.
We met some nice people and some odd people– one meeting ending in a guy trying to fight a guy that was obviously on some type of drug who was talking to my friend. That met with a swift order from the bartender that the guy on drugs go to the other end of the bar.
We finally ordered that steak sandwich– we shared one. Food of the Gods. You cannot find a better steak sandwich even if you search the world over.
I felt sort of lke I was half in CBGB and half in some bars I went to underage in the early 80s. It was absolutely fantastical.
I will go back via cab even if I can’t find anyone to go with.
The place made me so happy. You will want to take pictures.
The bathroom was MORE than clean. At one point, early on, I think a toilet overflowed, but I saw a bucket brigade go in there and smelled bleach after. By the time I used the ladies room, it was spotless, even if old. It has some really interesting tilework around the mirror. I took a picture in there. I will get it up when I figure out how.
I have the pics up. In the pic of me I am having a reaction to Jergens Glow Face– so just look at the bathroom lol.

This place has a lot of local notoriety for its diveyness, cheap booze and overall seedy fun factor. I can’t add much more to that discussion.
All I can say is that everything you’ve heard about their steak sandwich is true. You need to get one before it’s too late. Or better yet, get it when it’s too late because odds are that that they’ll still be serving it at 3am. What is it? It’s quite simple really.
They take a nicely cut 10−12oz+ cut of steak and grill it RIGHT BEHIND THE BAR along with a sandwich roll, some peppers onions and cheese. They cook it to order and although I was a bit apprehensive about ordering a medium rare steak from a dive bar, it did not disappoint. For $ 10, I got an amazing steak sandwich. I wasn’t even drunk. Sure, it could have used a little more seasoning, but you got a pepper shaker there… go to town. You can’t expect much more for the price. I loved how they cooked it to order and it was nice, pink and juicy.
Can’t wait to come back for more steak sandwiches. Yum.