Foundry Suites

Just want everyone at The Foundry Lounge to know how happy everyone was with our post holiday office party!
The variety, quality and amount of hors d’oeuvres served was wonderful, the cheese and crudité array also bountiful and delicious, and the beef carving station was thoroughly enjoyed as well!
Manager Don, Mike, behind the bar, and Dawn, were spot on and so attentive to all of us!
For many of the guests, this was their first time at the Foundry and they were totally impressed with both the food and the innovative venue.
We all loved the courtyard fire pit as well!
Thanks for making our party so impressive and head and shoulders above prior years!

The Foundry is a magical place. Mike the bartender makes the best drinks and conversation the east coast could offer. A beatific venue with great décor.

I recently attended a work Christmas party and was quite impressed overall. I remember the building years ago and what a fantastic venue it has become! The courtyard is beautiful and I would love to see how it looks on a warm summer evening. The outdoor fire pits are just the right touch. I have to imaging this is a great venue for a wedding reception. I loved the interior of the room we were in… exposed brick, and industrial looking, but still very pretty. The food was fabulous and the the wait staff was very friendly. Our room seemed a little small for the noise level of the band, but hey… it was a party! I’m going to have to check out the website to see if they are open to the public for dinner and drinks. Rocco Termini has done a fab job!

What a beautiful place to have a wedding reception! The décor and lighting is a perfect setting for special occasions. There is a amazing courtyard garden attached to the reception and smaller party room with a large tiered fountain and fire pits. The manager Don was very helpful and even helped us to get our main decorations up.
I didn’t actually stay at the foundry yet but my friend was very happy with the room.
There is also small bar there with great bartenders. Drinks and bar food was great!

Attended a wedding at the foundry suites. This was an amazing space. I was blown away by the restoration of this building, not a detail was spared. Even the restrooms were meticulous.
The wedding was supposed to be set in the courtyard but because of rain had to be moved in doors. I’m sure this was a huge stress to staff but you couldn’t tell. They clearly sprang into action to make the wedding go on without interruption.
I had the pleasure of meeting the general manager, who’s care for this place and his guests is obviously very important to him.
The food was phenomenal. The staff was phenomenal. We really appreciated the valet parking!!!
I would highly recommend the foundry suites for an event. You won’t be disappointed!

Had an event in their banquet spaces yesterday so this is a rating just for that.
First time getting to check out this building since being redone. Not a fan of the valet only parking when you pull up, seems a bit pretentious for Buffalo, but they did handle my vehicle A-​OK.
The space itself is nice, the banquet area has the modern open /​exposed industrial vibe everyone is going for these days. Stepped over to the hotel bar area and it looked much the same. They did have a nice courtyard in the middle of the banquet space area too. Food was ok and everything went smooth service wise. A nice place you may consider holding a wedding reception or other event at.

Overall this is a nice looking venue, especially the courtyard area. This review is for the bar. The bartender seemed inexperienced and unhelpful When I ordered my selection from the $ 10 cocktail menu the bartender replied loudly «that drinks disgusting». The bartender said she would make something else with that drinks main ingredient which was Pimms but she asked me to tell her what to put in it. I thought that was odd and showed her lack of experience. Not wanting to leave because of the weather outside and I was still holding hope the drinks would be good. I chose to select a completely different drink. That drink was alright but nothing special. My friend ordered the Manhattan from the cocktail menu and again the bartender seemed alarmed and started going on about how she was out of some ingredients but would make it work. Well she didn’t make it work, my friend said her drink was barely drinkable but by this point we were done dealing with the bartender and because of the rain we didn’t feel like searching for a new place. We sat and talked and made the most of it but not a good first impression. This was a Friday night and the bar had several customers but by no means was it crowded.

This review is for the Foundry Lounge (restaurant).
From the moment we walked in it was a bad experience. Many people stood around but no one was willing to help. In fact, two hostesses talked with one another in a corner. Finally, a man (who was sitting at a desk typing on a computer??) found someone else to then seat us. Waitress had no idea what drinks they even served. Food was beyond disgusting. I don’t like to complain but my friends food was not edible. I got gnocchi in the heaviest, saltiest cream sauce that upset my stomach an hour later. Appetizer pizzas were very plain. The part of my friend’s meal that was not edible was the biscuit on her chicken and biscuit dish. It tasted metallic and like acid! Manager was defensive at first but then went back and tasted the biscuit, came back out and admitted the cooks doubled (or tripled) the amount of baking soda. So gross. He comped our meal but we will never go back. It was that bad. Oh and by the way, this was restaurant week. Yep.

We scheduled a party in the lounge area and it was fantastic. The service was nothing short of terrific, prices are reasonable. The place itself is trendy and modern but still warm and inviting. We had the buffalo package which is wings pizza and beef on weck, all were very good and there was plenty to eat, all in all a great value and this is a very nice addition to buffalo!

Compact: Nice event space. North Buffalo. Don’t use Acqua for catering if you plan event here. Come with tip money.
Expanded: I came for an event. Thrilled to see this renovated building! Remodel of another eyesore on this part of Elmwood!
The building looks great, inside and out.
When I arrived there was only valet parking. Yuck. Let people park their own car and keep their keys. The valets were super nice though. But they did not really know where you could park if you did not want valet parking. Little education there would have helped. Parking was basically a mess here on a number of fronts. I assume they will work that out over time, but be aware if you are heading here soon.
Its a boutique hotel, and I was not a guest so I did not see any rooms. But I did see the small bar there, very trendy, sleek, modern etc. It was actually nice, and I went the following evening for drinks. The drinks were on the pricy side, but the environment is nice.
Our event took up two of their large rooms and the small area connecting the two rooms. The spaces are large and more or less unobstructed, great for parties, weddings etc. You could fit a lot of people here if you want to. This is a space to consider if you are in need of event space.
I don’t know if the same person owns the hotel and Acqua, but Acqua catered the event. The cheeses for happy hour were nice, although not remotely original, cheddar and the like. They had some terrific bread, but once that was gone only crackers came back out. The veggies were ok, although a little tired looking. The dip was in a huge pot with a ladle. Very small plates made this awkward.
Dinner was buffet style and not great. Only one kind of salad dressing offered, honey mustard I think which was waaaay too sweet, and you had to pour it out of a pitcher, awkward. The salad was not cut small enough either, making it hard to eat. We were given small plates for the dinner, which was interesting as people put salad under their pasta serving to fit it on the plate. The pasta was some sort of tube noodle with a cream sauce. OK, but on the colder side. The protein was turkey, it was sliced in front of us and tasted alright, although limited seasoning.
Their were servers walking around clearing plates and glasses. Some asked before they cleared. Others did not. My drink walked away twice. Since it was a cash bar, this was a little annoying.
The tables were well arranged and easy to move around etc. Comfortable seating.
The live music was from the Colored Musicians Club and they are super talented. But much too loud for the space and the event. I think this is the venues fault, not theirs. Manage the sound better, people should not be shouting to be heard.
The speakers sound was better, so that was nice. They had a screen for a short video, also very nice. The auctioneer was also the right sound level after an early adjustment or two. So they know how to do it.
There is a large coat check, but when we left there were tons of coats lying on a table in the coat room. If mine had been one of those they might have had to dig for it. Not sure how well that would play at a wedding etc. But also not sure if those coats were for our event or not, perhaps not.
All in all, this is a great space. The hotel looks lovely. Im going with 4 stars, benefit of the doubt on this one, but if you come here for an event come with some singles. There were tip jars all over, the cash bar, the coat check, the valet. I don’t like that constant asking for tips at events, but luckily I was prepared. Now you will be too.

We went to check out the lounge. The venue was great, the bar tender was attentive and courteous. It was Friday Happy hour so there was a free but mediocre buffet of cheese, nachos, and sandwiches. My wife and I each had a Manhattan and a draft. $ 36!!! For 2 drinks and 2 drafts.

This review is for the lounge within the Foundry Hotel. Visited here a few weeks ago with a buddy for some drinks and food. We drove by it and were very curious to see the transformation from fws to an upscale hotel. The selection at the bar was pretty limited. Drinks were made incorrectly according to their menu. I specifically ordered a drink that is listed to have Amaro Nonino –which is kind of scarce in the area, but instead it was made with Ramazzotti. That wasn’t really that big of a deal. As for the food — we ordered pizza and the taquitos. The pizza reminded me of a frozen pizza that you could buy at aldi. The taquitos were pretty good, but you only get two of them. I guess I would probably come back here for a beer or two, but that’s it.

I couldn’t have been more excited when I received a wedding invitation that would be held at the Foundry Hotel & Banquets. This is the old FWS warehouse building on Elmwood Avenue that Rocco Termini purchased and renovated. It is now a venue with «21 spacious boutique hotel rooms, 9,000 square feet of well-​appointed meeting and banquet rooms, an outdoor courtyard area, a fitness work-​out room and chic elegance», as per their website.
When we entered the hallway toward the two banquet rooms, we were floored by how beautifully decorated the space was (brick wall interior, dark lighting, modern décor). One room was used for cocktail hour & drinks and dancing after dinner, the other room was set up gorgeous for the guests’ dinner.
I am so sick of the typical wedding venues in Buffalo. It’s always the same old, tacky, gaudy, ugly carpeted rooms, and this is by far, completely different from anything Buffalo currently has to offer.
The food was excellent. We had filet & salmon. All of the hors d’oeuvres that were passed during cocktail hour were just as delicious (bacon wrapped mussels, chicken quesadillas with mini margaritas, are just some to mention).
The service was impeccable and the entire night was flawless. There wasn’t one detail that was missed.
I can’t wait to be invited to another wedding here, or possibly have mine in the future :)