With one steep step up into the Sit & Chat Cafe you'll find yourself amongst an assortment of Coca-Cola memorabilia, a bar stool-lined counter, and a devout set of regulars seated at the small establishment's handful of tables.
The Sit & Chat serves breakfast and lunch every day and dinner on Fridays. The options for the morning meal fall in line with the classics- homefries, omelets, pancakes, etc. Lunch consists of hoagies, melts and clubs, dogs, burgers and a special or two. On the day I visited, the popular special was a pork chop and applesauce. I opted for the grilled cheese with tomato on rye and a side of onion rings. The portion size was large, and though both items are far from low fat, they weren't overly greasy either. Both ran me less than $5. Friday's dinner choices include the lunch menu as well as Friday-ish offerings like the classic fish fry and linguine with clam sauce.
The friendly staff works hard, and judging by the dining room, the place is quite clean. The menu offers simple, affordable diner-style food in large portions. It seems that the owners understand many of the ingredients that make a patron want to “Sit & Chat”.
What's not to like, you ask? Oh, well- there is one thing I can think of. I do wish it was walking distance from my house.
Sit & Chat Cafe
800 Tonawanda St, 14207
716.447.9237, call for hours