The Ward Restaurant
*Animals are NOT permitted on the property
One of the standout features at the Buffalo RiverWorks multi-use facility is a casual dining restaurant called The Ward.
Set along the river-facing side of the facility, The Ward has both indoor and outdoor seating stretching all the way from the ice rinks end of the building to the side facing the Labatt Blue silos.
Owned and operated by the same group that manages Pearl Street Grill and Brewery, The Ward strives for the same level of food, beer and service – but with a new twist.
The food is contemporary American casual dining, with a bit of an emphasis on seafood. Some of the menu highlights include beef-on-weck dip with warm pretzels, shrimp margherita pizza, tater tot poutine, lobster rolls and conch fritters.
Both Pearl Street and its sister restaurant Lafayette Brewing Co. are known for brewing their beer in-house, the same will eventually be true at The Ward. The Labatt Blue silos are in the process of being retro-fitted with brewing tanks to brew Pearl Street-style beers. In addition, Labatt Blue will be the only macrobrew available on draft.
Food Menu
Appetizers
GFA = Gluten Free Available | V = Vegetarian
Tater Tot Poutine … $12.50
Topped with Pearl Street pot roast gravy & White Cheddar cheese curds
Stuffed Banana Pepper Dip (GFA) … $12.50
Sausage and Hungarian banana peppers in a creamy dip served with tortilla chips & veggies
Chicken Wings (GFA) … 1lb. $13.25 … 2lb. $26.00
Choice of hot, medium, mild, grilled BBQ, lemon pepper, grilled chipotle Red-Stag,
roasted garlic parm, sweet chili sauce, OR Jim Beam Peach Habanero *heat warning
Potato Pancakes (V) … $11.75
Four Golden house made potato pancakes served with apple sour cream
Fried Calamari … $12.50
Deep fried golden brown calamari served with a marinara sauce
Queso Dip (GFA/V) … $11.25
White Cheddar cheese, tomatoes and peppers baked into a warm melty dip served with tortilla chips and veggie
Loaded Chicken Bacon Chips … $12.75
House made potato chips topped with chicken, bacon, Cheddar cheese then baked and topped with sour cream and scallions
Soups & Salads
Cup… $4.50 Bowl… $5.50
Buffalo Clam Chowder
Soup du Jour
The Silo (GFA/V) … $10.00
Chopped romaine & mixed greens, red onion, carrots, cucumber, tomatoes, croutons, shredded Mozzarella * Add grilled chicken, turkey or shrimp $3.00
Southwestern (GFA/V) … $11.50
Mixed greens topped with, tomatoes, black bean & corn salsa, avocado, shredded Cheddar Jack and tortilla strips * Add grilled chicken, turkey or shrimp $3.00
Harvest Salad (GFA/V) … $13.50
Apples, walnuts, craisins, mandarin oranges and sharp White Cheddar on a bed of baby spinach * Add grilled chicken, turkey or shrimp $3.00
Loaded Chef Salad (GFA/V) … $11.50
Romaine lettuce, Cheddar-Jack cheese, tomatoes, bacon, croutons, chick peas, egg and cucumber * Add grilled chicken, turkey or shrimp $3.00
Dressing Options: Ranch, Blue Cheese, Balsamic, Honey Mustard, Honey Malt Vinaigrette, Raspberry Vinaigrette, Riviera, Southwest Ranch, Maple Bacon
Sandwiches
All sandwiches served with house chips & pickle chips. Substitute fries, tots, mashed, veggies or wild rice … add $1 Substitute a side salad or a cup of soup … add $2
Artisan Angus Burger … $12.50
½ pound ground chuck burger on a brioche roll with lettuce & tomato
Add Cheese 0.75 : American, Swiss, Cheddar, Provolone, Mozzarella, Blue Cheese
Bacon Jam Burger … $14.00
Angus burger patty topped with house made bacon jam, Blue cheese and arugula
Fish Reuben … $13.50
Breaded whitefish with jalapeño-pineapple slaw, Swiss cheese and remoulade on grilled rye
Pork Tacos … $13.50
Beer Braised pork cheek, jalapeño pineapple slaw, honey bacon aioli, Cheddar Jack and pickled onions * Substitute sautéed shrimp for pork at no additional cost
Chicken Sandwich … $12.75
Marinated grilled chicken, bacon, Cheddar and southwest ranch on a split top roll with lettuce & tomato
Eggplant Parm Sandwich (V) … $12.50
Fried eggplant topped with marinara, Mozzarella and Parmesan served on a toasted Brioche Roll
Pot Roast Melt … $13.50
Trainwreck braised pot roast, mashed potatoes and Yancey’s horseradish Cheddar grilled between sourdough served with gravy
Turkey Club Wrap … $12.50
Turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato and Cheddar cheese with avocado ranch in a roasted red pepper tortilla
Beyond Burger … $17.00
100% plant based burger on a brioche roll with lettuce and tomato
Pizza Oven
BUILD YOUR OWN
Cheese Sm. $11.00 … Lg. $16.00
Choice of toppings Sm. $1.75 … Lg. $2.65
Pepperoni, Italian sausage, bacon, mushrooms,onions, bell peppers, banana peppers,
spinach, black olives, tomatoes, jalapeño
Premium toppings Sm. $2.15 … Lg. $3.35
Shrimp, grilled chicken, ham, broccoli,artichoke hearts, pot roast
Buffalo Chicken Pizza Sm. $13.00 … Lg. $21.00
Buffalo cheese sauce base with chicken breast Mozzarella and Blue Cheese crumble
Bruschetta Pizza Sm. $13.00 … Lg. $21.00
Garlic oil base, topped with Mozzarella, fresh basil, fresh bruschetta mix and
balsamic reduction.
Tuscan Pizza Sm. $13.00 … Lg. $21.00
Tomato sauce base topped with Mozzarella, spinach, bell peppers, oregano and Parmesan cheese
Meat Lovers Sm. $14.00 … Lg. $24.00
Tomato sauce base, ham, sausage, bacon and pepperoni
Dinners
Add a side salad or a cup of soup … add $4.50
Seafood Mac & Cheese … $18.50
Lobster, shrimp & scallops in a 3 cheese cream sauce topped with Old Bay bread crumbs
“Three Little Pigs” Mac N’ Cheese … $18.00
Bacon, ham, and shredded pork tossed with Cavatappi pasta in a Gouda Cheddar sauce topped with Swiss and bread crumbs then baked
Jim Beam Flat Iron Steak (GFA) … $22.50
Marinated 8oz flat iron topped with caramelized onions and sautéed mushrooms, served with veggies and choice of potato
Bruschetta Baked Mahi … (GFA/V) $19.50
8oz Mahi filet baked and topped with bruschetta and balsamic reduction served with
wild rice and seasonal veggies
European Sausage Platter (GFA) … $18.25
Bratwurst, Smoked Kielbasa, and Knockwurst links served with sauerkraut, two potato pancakes, seasonal veggies and sides of wheeler wheat mustard and apple sour cream
Spaghetti Squash Ragu (GFA/V) … $16.50
Spaghetti Squash and mushroom trio sautéed in garlic, topped with a hearty red sauce and sprinkled with Asiago * Add grilled chicken or shrimp $3.00
Fish Fry … $13.75
Cod filet battered in our Conveyor Cream Ale beer batter served with fries, coleslaw and tartar sauce
Pot Roast Stack … $16.75
Trainwreck braised pot roast served over a bed of and mashed potatoes finished off with bacon, Cheddar Jack, corn, onion frizzles and our brown gravy
Appetizers
Tater Tot Poutine
Topped with Pearl Street pot roast gravy and white Cheddar cheese curds
Chipotle Red Stag Meatballs
Meatballs sautéed in our Jim Beam Red Stag BBQ sauce and served with a side of our creamy Stilton
Beef on Weck Dip
Chopped pot roast adn horseradish mixed with Cheddar, Monterey Jack and cream cheese served hot with pretzel crostinis & veggies
Sesame Tuna Nachos
Ahi tuna, avocado, cucumber, pickled ginger and wasabi mayo served with fried wonton chips
Chicken Wings
1 lb. $13.25 ... 2 lb. $26.00 Choice of Hot Medium Mild, Grilled BBQ, Grilled Jim Beam Maple, Grilled Chipotle-Red Stag, House Ranchero Dry Rub or Roasted Garlic Parm
Stuffed Banana Pepper Dip (GFA)
Sausage and Hungarian banana peppers in a creamy dip served with pita chips and veggies
Potato Pancakes (V)
Four Golden house made potato pancakes served with apple sour cream
Fried Calamari
Deep fried golden brown calamari served with a marinara sauce
Queso Dip (GFA/V)
White Cheddar cheese, tomatoes and peppers baked into a warm melty dip served with tortilla chips and veggie
Loaded Chicken Bacon Chips
House made potato chips topped with chicken, bacon, Cheddar cheese then baked and topped with sour cream and scallions
Soup & Salads
Lobster Bisque
Cup $4.25 ...... Bowl $5.25
Soup du Jour
Cup $4.25 ...... Bowl $5.25
The Silo (V)
Chopped romaine & mixed greens, red onions, carrots, tomatoes, croutons, shredded Mozzarella
Southwestern (GFA/V)
Mixed greens topped with, tomatoes, black bean & corn salsa, avocado, shredded Cheddar Jack and tortilla strips * Add grilled chicken, turkey or shrimp $3.00
Harvest Salad (GFA/V)
Apples, walnuts, craisins, mandarin oranges and sharp White Cheddar on a bed of baby spinach * Add grilled chicken, turkey or shrimp $3.00
Loaded Chef Salad (GFA/V)
Romaine lettuce, Cheddar-Jack cheese, tomatoes, bacon, croutons, chick peas, egg and cucumber * Add grilled chicken, turkey or shrimp $3.00
Sandwiches
Artisan Angus Burger
½ pound ground chuck burger on a brioche roll with lettuce & tomato Add Cheese 0.75 : American, Swiss, Cheddar, Provolone, Mozzarella, Blue Cheese
Bacon Jam Burger
Angus burger patty topped with house made bacon jam, Blue cheese and arugula
Fish Reuben
Breaded whitefish with jalapeño-pineapple slaw, Swiss cheese and remoulade on grilled rye
Pork Tacos
Beer Braised pork cheek, jalapeño pineapple slaw, honey bacon aioli, Cheddar Jack and pickled onions * Substitute sautéed shrimp for pork at no additional cost
Chicken Sandwich
Marinated grilled chicken, bacon, Cheddar and southwest ranch on a split top roll with lettuce & tomato
Eggplant Parm Sandwich (V)
Fried eggplant topped with marinara, Mozzarella and Parmesan served on a toasted Brioche Roll
Pot Roast Melt
Trainwreck braised pot roast, mashed potatoes and Yancey’s horseradish Cheddar grilled between sourdough served with gravy
Turkey Club Wrap
Turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato and Cheddar cheese with avocado ranch in a roasted red pepper tortilla
Beyond Burger
100% plant based burger on a brioche roll with lettuce and tomato
Pizza Oven
Build your own Pizza
Cheese Sm. $11.00 … Lg. $16.00 Choice of toppings Sm. $1.75 … Lg. $2.65 Pepperoni, Italian sausage, bacon, mushrooms,onions, bell peppers, banana peppers,spinach, black olives, tomatoes, jalapeño Premium toppings Sm. $2.15 … Lg. $3.35 Shrimp, grilled chicken, ham, broccoli,artichoke hearts, pot roast
Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Buffalo cheese sauce base with chicken breast Mozzarella and Blue Cheese crumble. Sm. $13.00 … Lg. $21.00
Bruschetta Pizza Sm.
Garlic oil base, topped with Mozzarella, fresh basil, fresh bruschetta mix and balsamic reduction. $13.00 … Lg. $21.00
Tuscan Pizza
Tomato sauce base topped with Mozzarella, spinach, bell peppers, oregano and Parmesan cheese. Sm. $13.00 … Lg. $21.00
Meat Lovers
Tomato sauce base, ham, sausage, bacon and pepperoni. Sm. $14.00 … Lg. $24.00
Dinners
Seafood Mac & Cheese
Lobster, shrimp & scallops in a 3 cheese cream sauce topped with Old Bay bread crumbs
“Three Little Pigs” Mac N’ Cheese
Bacon, ham, and shredded pork tossed with Cavatappi pasta in a Gouda Cheddar sauce topped with Swiss and bread crumbs then baked
Jim Beam Flat Iron Steak (GFA)
Marinated 8oz flat iron topped with caramelized onions and sautéed mushrooms, served with veggies and choice of potato
Bruschetta Baked Mahi … (GFA/V)
8oz Mahi filet baked and topped with bruschetta and balsamic reduction served with wild rice and seasonal veggies
European Sausage Platter (GFA)
Bratwurst, Smoked Kielbasa, and Knockwurst links served with sauerkraut, two potato pancakes, seasonal veggies and sides of wheeler wheat mustard and apple sour cream
Spaghetti Squash Ragu (GFA/V)
Spaghetti Squash and mushroom trio sautéed in garlic, topped with a hearty red sauce and sprinkled with Asiago * Add grilled chicken or shrimp $3.00
Fish Fry
Cod filet battered in our Conveyor Cream Ale beer batter served with fries, coleslaw and tartar sauce
Pot Roast Stack
Trainwreck braised pot roast served over a bed of and mashed potatoes finished off with bacon, Cheddar Jack, corn, onion frizzles and our brown gravy
Beers
Trainwreck Amber Ale
Trainwreck is a mild amber ale brewed with imported German malts and hops. Our flagship beer owners favorite and only beer brewed at all locations.
Conveyor Cream Ale
A cream ale that's light, easy drinkin' lawn mowin' beer. Brewed with corn and barley to lighten the flavor and body.
Bin House Brown Ale
Our Bin house brown in an English style pub ale. A blend of English brown malts and three styles of toasted barley gives the distinct flavor.
Wheeler Wheat
Wheeler is a traditional German "Hefe Weizen" which translates to wheat beer with yeast. You might notice the enhanced banana and clove notes from our unfiltered brewing process.
Rejuvenator IPA
A New England style IPA that is similar to a west coast IPA but packed with even more hops and left unfiltered to accentuate the huge dry hop additions. Light bodied and brewed to be very hoppy but not overly bitter.