Cornelia
1285 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo NY 14222
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Contemporary
The Buffalo AKG Art Museum offers a fast-casual dining experience at Cornelia, located in the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Town Square. The menu was designed to push traditional boundaries by placing an artful spin on classic dishes. Enjoy morning pastries with tea, coffee, or espresso drinks. Stop in for fresh lunch offerings or make reservations for our Thursday and Friday dinner service. Cornelia will close from 4 to 5 pm for dinner reservations.
Hours of Operation:
Monday, 10 am–5 pm
Thursday, 10 am–8 pm
Friday, 10 am–8 pm (Dinner)
Saturday, 10 am–5 pm (Dinner)
Sunday Brunch, 10 am–3 pm
Reservations
Booking Notes:
Accepting reservations for Thursday and Friday dinner service and Sunday brunch.
Business Info
- Address: 1285 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo NY 14222
- Cross Street: between Elmwood Ave and Lincoln Parkway
- Cuisine: Contemporary | French | New American | Vegetarian |
- Cost: | Inexpensive
- Category: Casual Dining
- Star Rating:
- Reservations: Recommended
- Dress Code: Casual
- Meals Served: Breakfast | Brunch | Lunch | Dinner |
- Parking: Street | Underground Garage |
- Payment Options: VISA | Amex | MasterCard | Discover | Diners Club | Cash | Apple Pay | Debit |
- Corkage Fee: N/A
- Website: https://buffaloakg.org/visit/dining
- Phone: 7162708228
- Features: Full Bar, Outdoor Seating, Takeout Available, Tasting Menu, Wheelchair Access, Lounge / Bar, Healthy Options, Free Wi-Fi,
- Occasion: Child Friendly, Romantic Dining, Dining Alone, Business Dining, Meet for a Drink, People Watching, Special Occasion, Vegetarian, Quick Bite, Trendy / Hip,
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Business Hours
Reservations Available
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
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Dinner Reservations for Thursdays & Fridays
5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Valid between: Oct. 19, 2023 - Dec. 31, 2024 - Friday
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Friday Hours
5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Valid between: Oct. 5, 2023 - Dec. 31, 2024 - Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Sunday Hours 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Customer Reviews & Ratings
4.66 out of 5 stars based on 165 votes
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Apr 21, 2024
Carol R.
Great Experience!! The entire staff was very attentive and professional! I will definitely return!!!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Apr 15, 2024
David R.
Magnolia was our server; she was excellent. Nice relaxing pace for brunch
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Mar 25, 2024
Molly P.
Delicious brunch!!! We’ll definitely be back!!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Mar 22, 2024
Michael L.
Food was exquisite. Our party of 3 had 2 duck entrees and a scallop entree. A little pricey, but worth every penny.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Mar 20, 2024
Sue C.
We had a great brunch! Food was outstanding as was the service! And as always, great to see Kevin!!!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 9/10
Mar 19, 2024
Walidah A.
Would be nice if their were high tops or bar seating in the dining area!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Mar 18, 2024
Lindsay K.
Everything was fabulous! Thank you so much for a great evening.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Mar 18, 2024
Marlyce J.
The overall experience was AMAZING!! The food was delicious! The service was great! Magnolia is super sweet!! It was a nice sunny day, so the ambience was perfect! Will definitely return for brunch soon!!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 7/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 7/10
Mar 08, 2024
Jess B.
The only thing really was disappointing with the cheese and charcuterie board was advertised falsely. Make that correction and 10/10
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 9/10
Mar 02, 2024
Anne D.
A little pricey but wonderful overall experience!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Feb 23, 2024
Mary K.
All of the above deserve a 10. Magnolia, our server was delightful.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jan 22, 2024
Nadia G.
Cornelia is outstanding, even better than I'd expected. We'd arrived when just the lunch menu was available for the dinner service, but that got us incredibly excited about what the dinner menu is going to be! We loved the beet hummus, the cheese plate, and the scallops, the atmosphere was warm and lovely, and the service was attentive and prompt.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Dec 17, 2023
Molly R.
The scallops were wonderful
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 8/10
Nov 04, 2023
JAN D.
Very pleasant meal. Really enjoyed the apple and walnut salad.
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 8/10
- Value: 9/10
Mar 09, 2024
Dot B.
the service was great. It was a really busy night at the AKG, loud
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 8/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Dec 01, 2023
John W.
Wow! The food was wonderful. We weren't expecting to have such a sumptuous feast! Thank you!
- Overall: 8/10
- Food: 8/10
- Service: 5/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 8/10
Nov 17, 2023
Monica S.
We arrived at 5:30, thinking that would be plenty of time for dinner prior to the 7PM concert right across the hall. We were the 2nd group there and ordered by 5:40. We ordered and watched all the tables around us being served. finally at 6:35, I asked why we were not being served. We were told that one at our table had ordered a meal (braised lamb) which took extra time. I’m not sure why, since braised lamb was surely prepared in advance and just re-heated. But at any rate, we could have been told that one meal was going much longer. but the service was otherwise great and the food, when it’s finally arrived was good. BTW, the bread was fantastic.
- Overall: 8/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 7/10
- Value: 8/10
Nov 12, 2023
Marg F.
You all did a great job on the first night of the jazz concerts. Continue to provide an excellent menu and good service,
Business Response:
Dear Ms Flynn, Thank you so much for your kind words.- Overall: 8/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 7/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Nov 06, 2023
Mary Ann B.
Venue is beyond compare! Dinner was great. Greeting upon arrival needs work. Service started off slow. All is forgiven as it was one of the opening nights
- Overall: 7/10
- Food: 7/10
- Service: 7/10
- Ambience: 8/10
- Value: 8/10
Mar 26, 2024
Maggie N.
We were there on Sunday One, March 24 at 1:30. Party of 4. One of our party got a piece of plastic in her food. When she took it back the waitor said that had happened once before. So that was a bit disturbing. She didn't want another one, and she was not charged for her entre. We also got all of our drinks comped which was nice. Overall nice place except for that experience.
- Overall: 7/10
- Food: 3/10
- Service: 8/10
- Ambience: 8/10
- Value: 3/10
Nov 10, 2023
Tom L.
Staff was super friendly. Atmosphere was great except music was too loud. But the primary criticism (shared by all four of us) was the food quality. The scallops were tasty but the accompaniment was too heavy-handed. Similarly the lamb dish was heavy and the lamb flavor totally overpowered. There should be a side element like a green vegetable or small salad. You get the scallops and starch and nothing else or the lamb and starch and nothing else. Less starch and add a vegetable. For the prices the food should be better. We've had lunch at Cornelia and that was better than the dinner.