Roadhouse Grill Shuts Down All WNY Restaurants

A popular restaurant chain with four locations in western New York has closed its doors.

[John]

I could tell they were heading for closure a while ago. The food wasn't as good and they changed the menu, too bad, no more kids eat free on Tuesday Nights!!

[KJC-Buffalo]

I wonder if the people spitting peanut shells all over the place had anything to do with it. Can you say HEPATITIS!

[nydiamondny]

People really spit the peanut shells on the floor? I would always break the shells open with my hands and then throw them on the floor.

I have to say this is one of my all time favorite restaurants, sad to see it gone.

[E Amherst]

Gas prices takes down a resturant

[Lloyd]

GREAT RIBS BUT TAKE THE KIDS TO TULLY'S! and if you want great ribs go to Hirsch's on Thursdays!!
They have awesome ribs!!!

[no surprise]

only ate there once (that was enough) they could have called it the ROADKILL GRILL

[what]

Too bad. I hate to see people lose their jobs.

[funnyguy]

no surprise wrote:

only ate there once (that was enough) they could have called it the ROADKILL GRILL

HEY thars some of the best food you can get ARMIDILLO is posum on the half shell mmmmmmmm

[Andy]

Oddly enough, I never thought that the ribeyes were good there. Anyone else?

[wnysp2249]

we just ate there two Sundays ago. The food was not as good as it usually it. We like it there. It is sad to see it go. Seems like that happens alot in Western New York. I hope they reopen and get back to what they once were. Funny thing is when you drove by they were always packed!!!

[Debbie]

What a shame - such a reputable business to go belly up speaks volumes! If anyone reading this is in the restaurant business, especially one who serves alochol, please list all the fees and license's you have to get to stay in business. The State Liquor Authority (SLA) is outrageous and there are numerous other fees/licenses/permits/penaltie s if you don't oblige on time - I'm not surprised this has happened - it's probably just the beginning of many others to follow.

E. Amherst posted - gas prices take down a restaurant. Yes it did, think of the how much their suppliers raised their prices to deliver food, think of how much their National Fuel bill is every month to operate everything in there. If you were a faithful customer of RoadHouse, you know they did not raise prices that much to compensate for the massacre of the "high cost of gas/oil".

I feel bad for the employee's. They probably thought their jobs were safe - unlike working for the auto industry now a days - a big restaurant chain though - who would have thunk!

[Insider]

As an insider, I can tell you that the chain was being mismanaged. The WNY stores were the only ones making money and they were carrying the stores in the rest of the country. The problem was with corporate managment, not local management.

[fred]

I dont' have any money left after I pay for gas, so I have never been there

[fatladysingin]

YUK! 300 people out of work suddenly, no forewarning, and no compensatory pay??!!?? that should be illegal!

[so wrong]

E Amherst wrote:

Gas prices takes down a resturant

Let me guess - GWB has something to do with it too right? And unions are also to blame! Lets not foget the liberals! You know all of these are bound to be on this topic in less than 24 hours - they all seem to be on every topic.....

[Tired Taxpayer]

Sad to see people losing jobs. Personally I thought the food was terrible, and the peanut shells all over the floor, disqusting.

[Shocked]

wnysp2249 wrote:

we just ate there two Sundays ago. The food was not as good as it usually it. We like it there. It is sad to see it go. Seems like that happens alot in Western New York. I hope they reopen and get back to what they once were. Funny thing is when you drove by they were always packed!!!

I'm surprised they closed, too. We were just there to celebrat a birthday and there were actually people waiting to sit. I wasn't keen on some of their steaks, but the rolls they brought out were the best! I never had them anywhere else that tasted like those. I hope they open up again.

[Mark]

How sad. my family loved going there. Our favorite place to eat. We will really miss it. I normally wouldn't care, but this one hurts. Hopefully, they will come back, I won't hold my breath. The prvious comment was right, it should be illegal. Why is it they never forewarn people. Those poor employees. I believe "Insider." It's always the working people that suffer. Poor managers are everywhere. It's never them that suffer. I'll keep my fingers crossed, hopefully they will return one day.

[KIA Joe]

Lloyd wrote:

GREAT RIBS BUT TAKE THE KIDS TO TULLY'S! and if you want great ribs go to Hirsch's on Thursdays!!
They have awesome ribs!!!

Agree with both choices. And I will add Texas Roadhouse for ribs (and steaks) to the list!!!

[Jay]

All of the restaurants were constantly packed when we drove by, 45-1 hr wait time on weekends, I don't see how it was possible for them to go bankrupt, I loved this restaurant! Our family would go and pick up a dozen of their amazing rolls to go along with our dinner!