Private events & banquets, done the Buffalo way.
A private upstairs banquet room for 20–100 guests, a rooftop patio for the warm months, and a team that makes planning simple and stress-free. The banquet menu and pricing are below, in plain view.
Guests, comfortably
Our private upstairs banquet room fits everything from an intimate rehearsal dinner to a hundred-person graduation blowout.
Rooftop patio
During the warmer months, take your event outside — a unique outdoor space with a welcoming atmosphere.
Every diet covered
Customizable banquet menus with vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, and kid-friendly selections so every guest eats well.
Occasions we host
If it's worth celebrating, it's worth celebrating here.
Birthdays, graduations, rehearsal dinners, showers, stags and stagettes, corporate events, retirement parties, family gatherings — from casual celebrations to formal events, our experienced team helps make it memorable.
- Full bar service — cocktails, taps, wine, and zero-proof options upstairs
- Custom menus — build the spread your crowd actually wants
- Booking 7 days a week — even when the restaurant floor is closed
- Minutes from UB South Campus — easy for guests across Buffalo & WNY
- Funeral banquets & memorial receptions — handled with special care →
Booking · 7 Days ·
The room
Upstairs, private, with a door.
Our banquet room is a private second-floor space at 3151 Main Street with its own bar service. It is rated for 20 to 100 guests and most comfortable between about 30 and 80, depending on whether your event sits down or stands up. It books seven days a week, including daytime and Sunday events when the restaurant floor downstairs is closed, so the room, the staff, and the pace are yours.
In the warm months the rooftop terrace adds outdoor space for a cocktail hour or a reception — room for about fifty more guests, per the banquet menu.
- Private upstairs room — 20 to 100 guests, buffet, plated, or reception
- Full bar upstairs — cocktails, 14 taps, wine, and a zero-proof list
- Seven-day booking — weekday, weekend, daytime, and Sunday
- Seasonal rooftop terrace — outdoor space for the warm months
- Parking on site — and the Metro Rail a short walk up Main Street
- Minutes from UB South Campus — one road from Amherst, Williamsville, and Kenmore
Private · Upstairs ·
How booking works
Four steps, one contact.
Tell us the basics
Date, rough headcount, occasion. The inquiry form takes two minutes, or call (716) 838-0478.
We hold the date and build the menu
Buffet, plated, or reception, with the bar format that suits the room. You get one all-in number with tax and gratuity shown.
One week out, confirm the count
The guaranteed number, the final menu, and the dietary list with names. That number is what you are billed on.
The day
The room is set before your first guest arrives. Food comes out on your schedule, the bar upstairs is yours, and the staff know the toast is the point.
Planning guides
Whatever the occasion, we have written it down.
Sixteen guides · swipe or use the arrows
Weddings
Rehearsal dinners
Who comes, when to book, the bar, and the toasts.
Read the guide →Weddings
Bridal showers
Two to three months out, brunch or a couples shower, and the mimosa question.
Read the guide →Family
Baby showers
Brunch or afternoon, the gift table, and the questions to ask before booking.
Read the guide →Family
Communion & christening luncheons
Sunday daytime, a kids' buffet, the cake and the photograph.
Read the guide →Family
UB graduation dinners
Book earlier than feels reasonable. May goes fast.
Read the guide →Family
Big-group birthdays
When a table becomes an event, and when to take the room.
Read the guide →Family
Youth sports team banquets
The per-family budget, and awards without the sprawl.
Read the guide →Work & milestones
Retirement parties
Colleagues and family in one room, four speakers, five minutes each.
Read the guide →Work & milestones
Corporate dinners
Weekday pricing, plated or buffet, invoicing, presentations.
Read the guide →Work & milestones
Company holiday parties
Research in September, book in October, take a Thursday.
Read the guide →Memorials
Funeral luncheons
Short notice, buffet, weekday midday. We do these often.
Read the guide →Memorials
Funeral banquets
Our dedicated page for memorial gatherings, planned in one call.
Read the guide →Planning tools
Banquet hall or restaurant room?
The honest difference, and the guest count where it flips.
Read the guide →Planning tools
How to size a room
Why “fits 100” is not the number you need.
Read the guide →Planning tools
How to compare quotes
Room fee versus minimum, tax, service charge, gratuity.
Read the guide →Planning tools
Vegan and non-vegan guests
Collecting dietary needs, and confirming them with the kitchen.
Read the guide →Straight answers
What people ask before they book the room.
How far ahead should I book?
Weekend evenings in May, June, September, October, and December go first — think weeks to months. Weekday events and daytime luncheons are far easier, and a funeral luncheon can usually be arranged within days.
Is there a room fee or a minimum?
Both, and we say so up front: a non-refundable room fee of $150 on weekdays or $300 on Friday and Saturday reserves the date, and a minimum spend applies that depends on the day. Your quote shows the all-in total with tax and gratuity.
Can you open during the day, or on a Sunday?
Yes. The banquet room books seven days a week, including daytime and Sunday hours when the restaurant floor downstairs is closed — showers, luncheons, and communion parties are normal here.
What about vegan, gluten-free, and allergies?
Vegan and vegetarian dishes are on the banquet menu as standard, gluten-free crusts and pasta are available on request, and named allergies go into the kitchen's notes when you confirm the menu. It is a shared kitchen, so tell us the specifics and we will tell you plainly what we can and cannot separate.
Is the room accessible?
The banquet room is upstairs. If any guest cannot manage stairs, tell us when you enquire and we will talk through the options honestly rather than leave you to find out on the day.
Where do guests park?
On site, in our lot on Main Street, shared with Lake Effect Diner next door. The Metro Rail's University and LaSalle stations are a short walk for anyone coming from downtown without a car.
Can we bring a cake, decorate, or set up a slideshow?
Tell us what you have in mind when you enquire and we will say what works in the room. We would rather answer specifically than have you assume a screen, a wall, or a table is available.
Can you invoice a company?
Ask when you book and we will sort out the paperwork with you. Payment is due seven days before the event, card payments carry a 2.5% service charge, and tax-exempt groups need to send the form a week ahead.
Something else? Call (716) 838-0478 or send the inquiry form and ask.
Funeral banquets
Last-minute arrangements — we're ready to serve you.
A private room, a comforting meal, and a team that regularly sets everything up within days. Let us carry this part.
Funeral Banquets →Short notice?
Time of the essence? We're ready.
Birthday snuck up, team win worth toasting, family in town for the weekend — the room books seven days a week, fast.
Fill Inquiry FormBanquet inquiry
Start planning your event.
Tell us the occasion and we'll take it from there. Prefer to talk? Call (716) 838-0478.
Our banquet inquiry form takes about two minutes — tell us your date, party size, and occasion, and our events team will follow up to build your menu.
Opens in a new tab. Prefer to talk it through first? Call (716) 838-0478 or email curtinrestaurants@gmail.com.
Still working out the details? We've written practical guides to planning a rehearsal dinner, booking a UB graduation dinner, arranging a funeral luncheon, hosting a baby shower, planning a retirement party, feeding vegan and non-vegan guests together, and comparing banquet quotes.
