There are many places to try and many different cuisines. The Jamaican beef patties were great and the sesame chicken and fried rice were to die for! It has a cafeteria style seating but can sit many people since they have an entire upstairs area too.

Best fish fry, and best over all fish. Was so excited to try African food. And I was not disappointed. So flavorful absolutely unbelievable. The hot sauce is the clutch move. Very hot but jampacked with flavor

There is a Jamacain spot inside the west side bazaar that the chili is so great. I also had curry chicken patty with it that was amazing.

My Palestinian dad and his brother came to America from Jerusalem in 1954. Later, other members of my family arrived, including my grandmother, who lived with us until she passed. They all (except for "Teta") became US citizens, and my father wanted all-American kids, yet despite the family's embrace of American culture, I was exposed at home to an uncommon language and to a way of life that was different from our neighbors', and so, I grew up unafraid of immigrants, and interested in their difference. ********** I was excited and intrigued when, in 2016, Yelp Buffalo's then-Community Manager, Alex L., agreed to meet me for lunch at the city's West Side Bazaar. [n.b. We dined at the Bazaar's old location, 25 Grant St., some years before the current site was opened] Why "excited?" I love the experience of eating. I enjoy the sensory gratification I get from new combinations of flavors and textures - the less predictable, the better - and I love food that comes with a historical or personal narrative. Being fed by an eclectic group of cooks promised all of that. San Diego has a ton of Chinese and Thai food, so when we visited the Bazaar, I instead chose unfamiliar (and superb) dishes from Burmese and Ethiopian kitchens. Neither of those vendors still operate at the Bazaar; were I to return, I'd head straight for the Congolese and Malaysian stalls. I was intrigued because, in my life, I've patronized businesses owned by people of myriad ethnicities, but until then, I'd never seen so many of them grouped in one place, at least not with a permanent roof over their heads. These were going concerns, not tables at a fair, and I wondered, going in, whether I might be taken for a cultural tourist, indulging my curiosity at the expense of the vendors' dignity, despite my sincere interest in them and their offerings. But the welcome I received from one place to the next allayed my concern. Some vendors seemed flattered at my enthusiasm for their cuisine and my interest in their history and culture. Most didn't seem to care why I was there; I gathered that it was enough that I spent money, and that I not be evil, which I thought fair enough. ********** Rather than heap praise on the Bazaar's founder, the Westminster Economic Development Initiative (WEDI), I encourage you to visit their website and read about their many good works. Buffalo, a place besieged by people who are antagonistic towards those WEDI benefits, is lucky to have the organization there, fighting the decent fight. https://www.wedibuffalo.org/about

Wow! We had the opportunity to visit the new location of the West Side Baazar. I already knew about the great selection of food. Now they have this shiny new place for you to enjoy the food. The original location was 'cozy'. Here, there's plenty of seating upstairs and down. There's an elevator for anyone who doesn't want to take the stairs. On this visit, I had pho xao from Bamboo Ridge. Very tasty and a huge portion. I had more than enough for dinner the next day. Can't wait to go back & visit the other vendors. Besides street parking, there's a small parking lot next to the building plus a larger lot across the street. 2024-44

Attended a special event where we had an opportunity to sample food from some of the vendors. We decided to buy full dinners. I purchased one of the vendor's daily special, Sesame Chicken. It was delicious. The building is a great open, bright and inviting space with pleanty of seating and an elevator, if needed, to go to the second floor where there are more vendor sand additional table seating. There is a good selection of food, dessert and drink vendors. There is something for everone. There is also pleanty of free parking across the street. We will definately be returning to try other menu items.

This was my first time coming here since the bazaar on grant st. It was so nice meeting and taking to some of the chefs & bakers of the places that had just opened or reopened here. Everyone was so helpful and gave great suggestions. There is lots of room to sit down and enjoy a meal or even go look around in the bookstore upstairs. I really enjoyed my Thai tea, oxtails, jerk wings, and lemon cookie! It was nice to be able to have all my favorite different thing together & all of it was so good! My friend got teriyaki chicken and loved it. We will definitely be back to visit soon!

I have been to the Westside Bazaar a couple of times, but tonight I was able to have tasters from several businesses as opposed to picking one main course from one vendor. The tasters offered were:Falafel with tahini, beef dumplings, jerk chicken wings, chicken potsticker dumplings, and hummus with pita bread. By far my favorite were the jerk chicken wings; they were juicy with a spicy coating. I did enjoy all of the other tasters. The hummus had a little pizzaz/spiciness. The beef dumplings had a lovely crunch. I was also happy to see that the Bazaar has arranged for a parking lot across the street from the building. It was hard to find an on the street parking space in the past. There is a bike lane and the street is a major bus route. Thank you, Brandon, for arranging this outing with some of the Westside Bazaar vendors.

The Westside bazaar is in a mall-like setup with multiple food stalls. It was very clean and inviting. I enjoy the downtown bazaar on Main St. as well. The samples provided were so tasty. The jerk wings and meat pie from the Jamaican restaurant brought me back to the island. All I needed was rum punch to wash it down! I want to try the oxtail and banana rum cake when we go back. The hummus and falafel from the Egyptian restaurant were so good. I love the smoked paprika flavor in the hummus, and the falafel was moist in the middle and crunchy on the outside. I really enjoyed the consistency of Fava beans in the falafel instead of chickpeas. The flavor was a bit more coriander forward than cumin, and I enjoyed that a lot. Tahini sauce on top was perfect. I ended up buying falafel and hummus to take home to make a pita wrap for lunch! The dumplings, both beef and chicken, were very good, although I prefer steamed instead of deep fried. Dumplings are always a great choice in most places. I can't wait to go back to sample more food, like the chicken shawarma wrap!

I love the concept and creating an opportunity for small restaurant owners. I arrived Thursday evening before 6:30. Parking is available by the building. There were different stalls open and I wasn't sure which one to try. I was tempted by the different cuisines and wished there were smaller dishes each offered to create my own collection. Alas, I landed on a haddock poisson from Malkia & Co. The food was made with care, the haddock cooked well and spinach very flavorful. The plantains offered a hint of sweetness as the starch. It was a lot of food and delightful. There's plenty of seating, with the upstairs providing more seating and home to a bookstore focused on food. I'll check it out again next time I'm in.