Ellicottville Brewing on Chautauqua 57 Lakeside Drive, Bemus Point, NY 14712

"Food was great. I had some southern fried chicken, my wife and daughter split some soup and salad. My other daughter had a chicken salad sandwich. All were great. The beer is accurate for the area. A little sweet, fruity and less hoppy. Not a knock just saying if you're looking to be wowed, they don't have it. The location is and vibe make it a must visit if you're in the area."

"We went there today for a late lunch! I had the “Carol” drink & my husband had the Strawberry daiquiri! Both delicious! The fish tacos were delicious even though not really blackened. I would definitely get them again. Our server Molly was fantastic and very attentive! The huge pretzel was warm and so soft! My slaw was really good & loved the yellow raisins in it! Marie"

"We stopped in on Saturday, Jul 6th, and arrived early to get a seat. Small parking lot fills up fast, so we parked a few blocks away. There's a patio with a lake view, but we could sit on the side patio with our dog. The beer was excellent! My blackened fish tacos were not blackened, and the house kale slaw was mushy. However, fish and chips and the pasta dish were good. I would stop again and try more beer and meals."

"It took a few passes to find parking and they looked pretty busy on a Saturday evening, but the host gave me a generous greeting and led me to my own table as requested outside. As a solo traveler this was surprising as there weren't many left, and I'm used to feeling "undesired" at big places during prime hours. My waitress was super friendly, personable, and genuine - none of that strung-out welded on grin, secretly hoping I just drop a bunch of cash and get the heck out. I ordered a flight; I'll spare you my in-depth analysis but I will say the Jasmine IPA was delicious without overpowering hops, the Lake Bum was refreshing, tasty, and may be the perfect chillaxing beer, and the Strawberry Crunch is almost worth trying just for how they captured the flavor of those familiar desert bars, but as a beer it's terrible (no brewery I know is going to score 100s across the board, and that's part of the fun). The food was outstanding: fish fry was hot, crispy, flavorful and HUGE. There was a nice heap of fries done to perfection and the coleslaw was so fresh I ate every bite. I went for the croissant ice cream sandwich for dessert and it was an indulgence; the buttery roll was toasted and wrapped around top-tier French vanilla custard (well preserved, no ice crystals) along with thick layers of chocolate and hazelnut spread. Definitely worth it. I felt mildly toasted myself and well full and satisfied when finished. An appreciably tight band was cranking through Pat Benetar and Stevie Nix covers and I stayed for a few numbers. My only complaint was that they didn't have any cans of the excellent Lake Bum Lager to take home. Overall: an outstanding restaurant with remarkable service while performing near peak capacity."